Diego Simeone is synonymous with a podium in the league with
Atlético de Madrid. An indisputable statement reviewing the trajectory of the Argentine coach on the Atletico bench. Season that Cholo has started as a mattress coach, a season that has ended the tournament of regularity among the top three. Thus, from the 12/13 course.
No matter the circumstances of the team, the preparation of the squad, the performance of the rivals, injuries or extra-sports aspects: Simeone has always involved Athletic among the top three in LaLiga when the campaign started on the bench. And in which he did not, on 11/12, when he took the team almost halfway through the season and in the lower middle of the table, he was fifth, staying just one goal away from fourth place after a great second round. .
In these eight seasons, Atlético achieved ‘the gold medal’ on 13/14, proclaiming themselves league champion against all odds; twice it was silver, on 17/18 and 18/19 and five bronze: 12/13, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17 and 19/20.
Reviewing history, the rojiblanco team has been in the top three 37 times. And eight of them bear the signature of the Cholo (more than 20%). And what proves the change experienced with Simeone on the bench is that since Atlético returned to the First Division after two years in hell, the tournament had never finished on the podium … until the arrival of the Argentine. And of course, he had never done it eight consecutive times before.
THE BALLAST, THE TIES AND THE GOALS IN FAVOR
The numbers do not prevent seeing that this championship has been the least prolific of the Simeone era at Atlético. The Madrid team has finished with 70 points, the lowest figure in this entire journey. The 12/13 and 18/19 courses were the least productive so far, with 76 units added in the 38 days. The one with the most mattress scorers was on 13/14, the league title, with 90. 20 points less this time, largely due to the many draws added by the team, a total of 16. 18 wins and only four defeats have been the rest of the results.
That the equals have weighed down Atlético is a reality. The top of ties with Cholo on the bench in a League was ten (17/18 and 18/19), tournaments in which 23 and 22 wins were achieved respectively. Now, 16 draws, the last to close the tournament against Real and 18 wins.
The performance aspect has also been a hindrance for Atlético, who has never scored so few goals. This course has been closed with 51 ianas targets ’, continuing a downward trend in recent campaigns. 58 made on 17/18, 55 on 18/19 and 51 now on this 19/20. Far away are 77 of 13/14 or 70 of 16/17.