The Atlético de Madrid's Academy of Midfielders

Atlético de Madrid has specialized in training high-quality midfielders, and Pablo Barrios is the latest to establish himself as a rojiblanco sensation. At just 21 years old, Barrios has already made 79 appearances with the first team and has been a starter in 15 of the 18 games he has been available.

The Moratalaz player is one of the team’s most promising players and has been an Olympic champion in Paris 2024. Koke, the captain and player with the most games in the club’s history (664), has been a key player in the formation of midfielders in the Cholo era. Saúl, Thomas Partey, and Óliver Torres are other examples of the quality of midfielders trained in Atlético de Madrid’s Academy.

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Díaz de Mera Escuderos to referee Atlético-Osasuna

The referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos, from the Castellano-manchego committee, has been appointed to officiate the Atlético de Madrid-Osasuna match corresponding to the nineteenth round of LaLiga EA Sports.

The match will take place this Sunday and will have the VAR of José Luis Munuera Montero. Atlético de Madrid will seek to add three important points in their fight for the league title.

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Alberto Moreno, the player who trains with Atletico but is not registered

Alberto Moreno is a regular in the training sessions of the first team of Atletico Madrid, but he is not registered in any list of the team or the reserve team. Despite his good performance on the field, an injury suffered in the summer prevented him from having a card this season.

However, his recovery could change this situation in the second half of the course. Moreno has participated in 35 games at a good level in his loan to Linares last season, and now reinforces Cholo in his training sessions.

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Riquelme and Lino seek their opportunity at Atlético de Madrid

Riquelme and Lino, two young talents of Atlético de Madrid, are looking for their space in the team after Simeone’s return to a four-man defense. The extremeño has become a key player in Simeone’s starting eleven, while Riquelme and Lino, who were starters last season, have seen their playing time reduced.

Riquelme has not been a starter for a month and in the League for two, while Lino has seen his protagonism come down compared to his great first season as a rojiblanco.

Both players have had difficulties in making the left wing their own, but no one doubts that they will play their role and their moment in the current campaign, where Atlético is very much alive in all competitions. The recipe for Riquelme and Lino is patience and work, finding their space and taking advantage of their moment.

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Koke turns 33 with his future at Atletico still uncertain

Koke, the captain and emblem of Atletico Madrid, turns 33 with his future still uncertain for the second consecutive season. Although he has lost his status as an undisputed starter, he remains a vital player for the team.

With 664 games with the rojiblanca, he is the fourth field player with the most minutes in the season (1,608), after Griezmann, Giménez and Julián Alvarez. Despite not being a starter in the big games, his role remains important and his quality of minutes is highlighted by Simeone himself. Barrios is the future and also the present, but the captain remains tireless.

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Silvia Lloris, the young promise of Atlético de Madrid

Silvia Lloris, a versatile and reliable defender, has earned a place in Atlético de Madrid despite her late incorporation after the U-20 World Cup with the Spanish national team. At just 20 years old, Lloris aspires to make the definitive leap in her career this season.

A regular in the lower categories of the Spanish national team, with whom she has been world champion U-20 and twice European U-19, she was called up for the first time by Montse Tomé in April 2024. Lloris has shown that she is a fierce, intelligent, decisive and good ball-handling defender.

In Atlético, she has played in different positions, giving the surprise last Sunday by starting as a left-back. Lloris has accumulated 833 minutes played in 13 games, nine of them as a starter, in addition to scoring another goal. Injured by the streak of just two wins in the last eight games of Atlético, the Murcian has spoken to the media: ‘There is still a lot of league left, thank you to the fans for coming today, we have to keep working to improve’.

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Osasuna could change system to face Atlético Madrid

Osasuna’s team has carried out their second training session of the week to prepare for Sunday’s match against Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano. According to what was seen in today’s training, Vicente Moreno could opt to change the system and play with three central defenders, Catena, Boyomo and Herrando, to face Simeone’s team.

This match is important for the Navarrese, as they seek their first win of the year and to end their streak of six games without a win. However, they know it will not be easy, given the good moment that the mattresses are going through.

Today’s session consisted of activation exercises both inside and outside the facilities and then worked on reduced game situations, mobile rondos and tactical work. Kike Barja trained partially with the group, while Unai García exercised with less workload. For his part, Bryan Zaragoza continues with his specific recovery plan.

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San Román: 'Elche can compete against any rival'

Elche goalkeeper Miguel San Román will face the team where he was trained, Atlético de Madrid, in a historic game for the Illicitan entity. San Román, whose great-uncle was a legend in the Atlético de Madrid goal, hopes for a great atmosphere at the Martínez Valero and believes in his team’s chances of passing the round. The objective of the Alicante team in the Copa del Rey is to pass as many rounds as possible, as they feel capable of competing against any rival.

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Atlético de Madrid face Elche in Copa del Rey 2024-25 eighth-finals

The Copa del Rey 2024-25 is heating up. The eighth-finals will be played at 14, 15 and 16 of January, and Atlético de Madrid, one of the most in-form teams in Spain, will face Elche, one of the two surviving Second Division clubs.

Elche surprised in the round of 32 by eliminating Las Palmas. The draw has also set up other interesting matches, such as Real Madrid-Celta and Barcelona-Betis. Athletic will defend its title against Osasuna at San Mamés, while Real Sociedad will host Rayo Vallecano.

Almería will face Leganés. Teams must be careful with the underdogs still in the competition, such as Pontevedra and Ourense, who have proven to be giant-killers in this edition of the Copa del Rey.

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Simeone keeps doubt in two positions in search of historic record

Simeone prepares his team to face Osasuna in search of the fourteenth consecutive victory, a historic record for Atlético de Madrid. The visiting team was the last to beat Atlético at home in the league.

The coach does not have Oblak, Barrios, Sorloth and Giménez available, who are working on the sidelines or recovering. Lemar is available to return to the team. Simeone has two main doubts in his formation: the right-back and the left-wing.

In the right-back position, Molina is in a battle for minutes with Llorente. On the left wing, Riquelme gains arguments to participate ahead of Galán. Gallagher has been the player of the moment in the last games and alternated with the Madrid player in the test.

In the rest of the formation there are no doubts. Musso will occupy the goal in the absence of Oblak, Galán the left-back with Lenglet and Le Normand immovable, Koke will join the midfield with De Paul in the absence of Barrios and Giuliano will be the owner of the right-wing, with Griezmann and Julián Alvarez as the attacking pair.

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