Atlético de Madrid will arrive at the derby against Real Madrid with 48 hours less rest due to LaLiga schedules. The mattresses complain that this affects the quality of the show and harms players and fans. In addition, in the first eight rounds, Atlético will have played seven games at 21:00 or 21:30, making it difficult for families to follow the matches from the stands.
Atletico Madrid faces a marathon of seven games in 21 days, including three away games and the derby against Real Madrid. The team must return to winning ways at home against Valencia and maintain their away form from the end of last season.
The victory at San Mamés was a balm for the team, who now face an even greater challenge. The importance of this sprint lies in the possibility of setting or twisting the season in LaLiga and the Champions League.
Atletico Madrid must show the strength of last season and win crucial games against tough opponents such as Valencia, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad. In addition, the team faces two crucial games in the Champions League against Leipzig and Benfica in Lisbon. Finally, Atletico Madrid has a crucial date against Real Madrid at the Metropolitano, where the team will seek to make a statement against the current league and Champions League champions.
Atlético Madrid is enjoying a great moment after a brilliant transfer market and the return of the shield that the fans were asking for. Simeone’s team has surpassed 60,000 season ticket holders for the first time at the start of a season, thanks in part to the arrival of top-level players such as Sorloth, Le Normand, Gallagher and Julián Alvarez.
The stadium change to the Metropolitano has allowed for a constant growth in the number of season ticket holders, which has gone from 48,441 in the last season at the Calderón to more than 60,000 today. The increase in the stadium’s capacity has also contributed to this success, reaching 70,460 spectators last season. The team is in fashion and expectations are high for the upcoming season.
Atlético de Madrid youth player Pablo Barrios speaks to MARCA in the sub 21 concentration about his change of mentality and his desire to be one more in the team.
After a summer full of success with the Spanish national team at the Olympic Games, Barrios has started the season well with Atlético, where he has updated his game to act as a midfielder and has reinforced his mentality to be more ambitious.
Barrios feels proud to wear the number 8 shirt, which has a great history in the club, and is willing to train hard every day to improve and be better. Despite the competition in midfield, Barrios is willing to compete for a place and help the team in any position.
Despite only ten players being available for Simeone due to international commitments, Atletico Madrid maintained their solidity and winning streak in a training session against their second reserve team, CUC Villalba.
Correa, the hero of the last victory in San Mamés, scored again, showing that his idyll with the goal was no coincidence. The match also served for the red and white players to employ the same seriousness and solidity as in the victory against Athletic.
Koke led by example, and Lenglet and Galán, two players who had not yet played this season, shared the left flank of the defense. Llorente returned to midfield, while Riquelme and Lino advanced their position. Atletico won with Azpilicueta, Witsel, Giménez, Lenglet, Galán; Riquelme, Llorente, Koke, Lino; Correa.
French footballer Antoine Griezmann of Atlético de Madrid has been excluded from the list of 30 nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or, despite his great season.
This is not the first time Griezmann has been ignored by the awards that recognize the best players in Europe, as in the 2023 edition he also stayed out of the top 20 despite his exceptional performance at the Metropolitano and his key role in taking France to the final of the event of the season.
Griezmann has been one of the best players in Europe in recent years, scoring more than 20 goals in each season and becoming the all-time top scorer of Atlético. However, he has been overlooked by the awards that recognize the best players in Europe, including the Ballon d’Or, where he has been third on two occasions. Despite this, Griezmann has been key in taking France to the final of the Euro 2016 and the World Cup 2018, where he was recognized as the best player of France in the Euro.
Atlético Madrid have not conceded a single goal in the 225 minutes that Giménez has played this season. The physical trainer Luis Piñedo has designed a specific plan for each player, which has allowed them to optimize their performance and prevent injuries.
In addition, Simeone has rotated Giménez, allowing him to rest after each game. This has allowed the Uruguayan center-back to regain his top form and become one of the best in the world in his position.
Juan Musso made his debut with Atlético de Madrid in San Mamés, showing security and aplomb in his game. The Argentine’s goal is to play 25 games to activate his mandatory purchase clause for seven million euros.
Musso is the best substitute for Oblak since he took over as the starting goalkeeper, offering guarantees for Simeone to rotate his main goalkeeper in the Copa. However, it will not be an easy task, as only Moyà in the 14-15 season managed to play more than 25 games with the red and white team.
Atlético Madrid began training during the league break with only ten field players available to Simeone. The 12 international players and Lemar, with his individualized plan, were absent from the session.
Simeone, accompanied by Gustavo López, had to rush out of the session to attend the Coaches Committee meeting in Las Rozas. The ten available players finished their work under the orders of physical trainer Luis Piñedo.
