Stefan savic is today the great reference of the
Atlético de Madrid in the center of defense. The Montenegrin already took an immovable place after the stoppage for Covid and that trend has continued in this campaign.
Right now it is by far the most used central by the Cholo. In this course only the appointment before the Huesca and of Cup, by technical decision. For the rest, he played each and every minute.
Accumulate 1,620 minutes, only surpassed by Jan Oblak and Kieran Trippier, who have played everything except the aforementioned game of Cup (1,710 minutes)
Mario Hermoso, who is the second center-back with more minutes, takes 365 minutes than the Montenegrin right now. An idea to understand that right now, the Balkan is the great reference in that position. And not only in presence but also in performance. It is outstanding.
He has become one of the best centrals of the moment, sober, disciplined, expeditious, correct in his decisions … Athletic is doing so well is largely thanks to him. Just five goals conceded in The league, in 13 games.
The problem in this regard is that the center-back is in danger for what is coming, for the “January slope” that Atlético will undertake, where he has very important appointments. Equipment like Alavés, Athletic, Seville, Eibar or Valencia wait on that stretch, to determine if the Simeone will continue to be considered one of the great candidates for the title.
The Balkan now has four yellows and is one away from suspension. Three of the four have seen them in the last four games. Before him Real Valladolid, another of them in the derby and the other in the match against the Real
Society. The first to protest, a circumstance that made him jump against Mateu lahoz
. The images of Simeone removing him from the field to avoid making the situation worse.
And is that the Cholo you know how important it is to your scheme right now. He is a kind of captain without an armband. It is no coincidence that in three of the six press conferences prior to the matches of the Champions it was he who spoke to the media.