Diego Pablo Simeone’s philosophy remains to take it one game at a time to maintain good momentum in all competitions and sustain the fight. Right now, Atlético de Madrid has only conceded two defeats in the last four months of the season, something that demonstrates their great form. Obviously, almost everyone already has an eye on that Madrid classic next Wednesday to be played at the Metropolitano.
The red-and-whites are fully confident that they can overturn the tie after narrowly losing in a very even match at Santiago Bernabéu. Additionally, there is good news for the colchonero team, as some of the players who have been injured in recent weeks could return. In fact, there is one notable player who trained with his teammates yesterday and could be on the bench this Sunday against Getafe.
Demanding Clash in the Champions League
The most immediate event will happen this Sunday in LaLiga when Atlético de Madrid has to visit Getafe to try not to fall behind the leaders. It seems that Simeone might make some rotations to have some key players rested for Wednesday’s commitment. Real Madrid took the lead in the Champions League tie, forcing the colchonero team to make a comeback at the Metropolitano.
This is nothing new for Simeone and his footballers, as they have managed to turn around such complicated situations three times in the last decade. Bayer Leverkusen, Barça, and Inter Milan are the clubs that didn’t capitalize on their first-leg advantage and ended up being eliminated. Only Manchester City was able to maintain their narrow lead by sitting back and securing a valuable draw in 2022.
Simeone Receives Good News
Yesterday, César Azpilicueta was already training in Majadahonda with Tuesday’s starters and is expected to be included in the squad this Sunday. He was injured in the thrashing against Valencia, missing the last three matches, although he is now ready to get minutes as soon as possible. He is a player who has Simeone’s full confidence and who could have options to play at left-back next Tuesday.
That area is causing the most problems for Atlético de Madrid, being the place where Rodrygo found the necessary space to beat Jan Oblak. Additionally, Koke could also return, although his starting position seems much more complicated, with Rodrigo de Paul and Pablo Barrios ahead of him. This is the match the red-and-whites have been preparing for all season, and in the locker room, they have no doubts that they can achieve the feat.
