The ideal situation

The derby he left a bitter grounds at Atlético, but in the rojiblanco club nobody tears their clothes for Di Stéfano's 2-0. Simeone's team has won eight encounters, tied two and lost one in their first eleven games of the season. Despite the defeat against Madrid, he has champion numbers. At Atlético they understand that there are no consequences after the derby beyond the loss of those three points. The team did not play well, it did not show its level but it is only a match.

Nobody recognizes it openly, but everyone in the changing room Atlético would have signed to be like this at this point in the season, co-leader, taking three points from Real Madrid (and one game less) and nine from Barcelona. Not even the most optimistic person in the dressing room would have thought of a similar situation. Template of Atlético has taken defeat as a sign that he has not achieved anything yet and that you will have to continue doing the things very well if you want to continue in your current position in the championship.

Elche, Real Sociedad and Getafe will be the last three rivals before the end of 2020. Winning those nine points is the great goal of the Cholo players. The team depends on itself to be at the top of the table and it is not time to collapse. Atlético loses Herrera, but will recover Giménez and Costa, two important footballers within the group. For the dressing room, nothing has changed after the defeat against Real Madrid. The team lives in an ideal situation and has to fight to maintain it.

The team, on the other hand, you have to recover the best level of some of its players: Saúl or Luis Suárez. Atlético need them all at their best to win the next nine points and finish 2020 at the top of the rankings.