Diego Pablo Simeonecoach
Atlético de Madrid
, it is clear that he will have to pull rotations in this final stretch of the season in order to achieve the objectives set, achieving the positions of Champions League.
“We need everyone. From here to the end we are going to need everyone “, explained the Cholo in the preview of the match against Osasuna. A circumstance that will be reflected in the alignment that the rojiblanco team will have in The Sadar.
One of the four changes that the Argentine coach will introduce will be that of
Thomas
Lemar
. A new opportunity, the umpteenth opportunity for the Frenchman to demonstrate why the Athletic in its day it paid 70 million euros for 70% of its rights to Monaco, being the most expensive signing in the history of the club until it appeared Joao Félix.
The Gallic is in continuous examination on account of his discreet performance. Three months ago, in the past month of January, the Athletic I was looking for a destination. It was one of the keys to approach the operation CavaniFinally frustrated, because for the Uruguayan to enter another player had to leave – and the one indicated was the French winger – to meet the salary limit of the League. If it did not happen, it was, among other things, because Arsenal He could not take over the signing of the international, he was looking for an assignment.
He is a footballer who has not made a difference for more than Simeone always defend working for the team. Being true, his work is more defensive than offensive and it is a paradox because he was a footballer called to be noticed in the opposite goal.
Not for lack of occasions, because he has played a lot of starting -42 crashes-, but for non-productivity, lack of overflow and no courage to exploit his best qualities: dribbling and hitting. He has only scored three goals and has given another four in 67 games.
None of those goals or assists correspond to this course, with 24 duels played (11 starting), in which he has lost that role of almost fixed starter that he had held with striking constancy last season and at the beginning of this one.