Three games in seven days , this is the reality for all LALIGA teams in the third round. It seems incredible that so early in the calendar the teams have to be put under such pressure, but that is the case. The Club World Cup that will be played at the end of the season means that for the first time in the history of the league championship, four games will be played in August.
This leads to teams being prone to having larger squads, something that Simeone did not like when he started coaching Atlético de Madrid. All this, in a very restrictive context in which teams must adjust to the Sports Squad Cost Limit (LCPD), also known as the salary limit.
Time for Angel Correa
In these cases, the Argentine coach is practical: either you complain and don't change anything or you work . Well, the latter is what Cholo Simeone always does, who yesterday tried out Angel Correa up front in training to give Antoine Griezmann a rest. We know very well that the Argentine striker always goes out to perform and give his all.
Furthermore, his possible inclusion in the starting eleven against Espanyol will be a measuring stick to see what level the Argentine is at . So many quality reinforcements that Atlético de Madrid has signed can lead to two reactions.
The so-called "Álvaro Morata Reaction" refers to that flight to another team in the face of competition and the risk of losing his starting position. Or the "Angel Correa Reaction", which is when the footballer fights to make a place for himself in a hyper-competitive team. And when one looks back at the Rosario native's career at Atlético, it is true that there are many substitutes, but it is also true that he has always played important minutes.
Whoever he was with, Ángel Correa has always been one of those who has rebelled and fought against these situations and through hard work he has found a place for himself. Fernando Torres, Diego Costa, Álvaro Morata, Luis Suárez... all have seen how the Argentine beat them at some point in their careers at the Colchonero club.
Antoine Griezmann gets some rest
This is something that the coaching staff is clear about: Antoine Griezmann cannot be burned out . Last year, after the Copa del Rey tie against Real Madrid where he put on a show, the Frenchman's performance plummeted. Griezmann cannot be the one cooking while putting the washing machine on and taking the children to school.
The sharing of efforts is something that Luis Piñedo is very clear about, with whom he made a special support plan to get in shape in the preseason. Taking care of the Mâcon native's physique is essential in order to reach April and May with the possibility of achieving important objectives.
