Atleti and the uphill battle away from the Metropolitano
Atlético de Madrid’s season has been marked by a worrying inconsistency away from home. After a promising start that led them to be winter champions, Simeone’s team has lost crucial points, especially against rivals fighting to avoid relegation.
The draw against Alavés is just one example of this trend. Simeone himself acknowledged that the lack of points in these matches has been decisive in moving away from the title fight. Atlético has dropped points against teams like Alavés, Leganés, Getafe, Las Palmas and Espanyol.
Of the teams in the lower part, they have only achieved victories against Real Valladolid. This inability to add three points against rivals, a priori, weaker, has shown a worrying lack of consistency.
Simeone has explained that these matches, although they may seem easy, require an extra effort due to the need of the rivals. The rojiblanco coach has lamented the lack of success in key moments, such as missed chances and missed penalties in matches such as those played against Leganés, Getafe and Las Palmas.
In addition to the stumbles against direct rivals for permanence, Atlético has also suffered defeats and draws in their visits to teams such as Betis, Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad and Real Madrid. This irregularity away from home has weighed down the team’s aspirations, which must find the formula to be more solid and competitive away from their fans.
