Simeone continued to use Llorente as a striker (Marcos is very good, but he is not a striker) and Correa on the right wing (he is a striker and wants to play as a striker). Atlético de Madrid started by putting good pressure on Betis and patiently looking for the goal. And he did it twice, but fwere canceled, one by Llorente's hand and the other by Mora's millimeter offsideta. Betis was growing. He knew where to create danger to Atlético and attacked him on the back of the wings, the mattress defensive weak point when the rival made the quick transition catching Trippier and Lodi attacking, just like the band midfielders, in this case Correa and Koke they are not band players no matter how hard Simeone tries to put them there. Thus came Atleti: Oblak; Trippier, Savic, Hermoso, Lodi; Correa, Thomas, Saúl, Koke; Llorente and Morata.
Weak point. Betis found a highway behind Correa and made a Trippier two for one that had to be changed in the first half. After the break, Cholo lasted 9 minutes to make a triple change, a sign that he was not liking what he was seeing. Carrasco, Vitolo, Costa entered through Saúl, Llorente and Morata. Morata's replacement is debatable because when the striker is finding the streak it is better not to take him away. But for this Simeone does not usually have much tact and precisely Morata does not give him the confidence that the striker of the Spanish team needs. Bakunin said that “each according to his ability and each according to his need.” Applied to the treatment he gives to footballers, Simeone is nothing Bakuninist.
Inferioirdad. Atleti was like this after the three changes: Oblak; Trippier, Savic, Hermoso, Lodi; Correa, Thomas, Saúl, Koke; Llorente and Morata. But after a minute Mario Hermoso was sent off and he had to remove Felipe (what happens to Cholo now with Felipe? And with Herrera that Thomas and Koke are hooked and don't give them oxygen?) By Correa to play with ten in 1-4-4-1: Oblak; Arias, Savic, Felipe, Lodi; Vitolo, Thomas, Koke, Carrasco; Diego Costa. He had to suffer and Atleti spent a few minutes positionally subdued by Betis, but he won in the middle block and that gave him the chance to win. In a foul thrown in an excellent way by Carrasco (he takes the fouls very well), Costa scored 1-0 and gave Atlético the victory. And there are 16 games in a row without losing. A great streak. Too bad for drawsIf not, the League would be competing with Madrid. But the objective of qualifying for the Champions is fulfilled. And Simeone's Atleti is no longer required.