Diego Pablo Simeone has an exceptional team this season so that Atlético de Madrid can compete for everything as before. El Cholo takes on the responsibility of coaching an Atlético de Madrid that has more than enough tools to annoy the big names in European football. With the "game by game" philosophy as his banner, Simeone wants to give back to the fans all his drive in the form of victories this season.
In a summer in which Atlético has signed, and continues to do so , a cast of exceptional footballers to join its ranks, the pressure is greater. The Argentine has a competitive team in all positions on the pitch and, in addition, has the depth to change the course of the game if necessary. With great players of the calibre of Julián Alvarez , Alexander Sorloth and Conor Gallagher among the protagonists of the last training session, these are the new additions that Simeone tried yesterday afternoon.
The new 11 that Cholo would bring out against Espanyol
Yesterday, Simeone tested a team loaded with important changes in all areas of the pitch in the last session. In addition to incorporating the four most talked about signings of the club, Alvarez , Sorloth , Gallagher and Le Normand , in the same, Cholo included some rather controversial changes in the formation. The most striking is the return of Nahuel Molina to the line-up, something that the Atlético fans do not like given the poor level with which the season ended.
So far this season, Molina has only had the opportunity to wear the red and white shirt as a substitute, being relegated to the background by an imperial Marcos Llorente . The Argentine could now have the opportunity to prove his worth and redeem himself for his mistakes from last season, as well as trying to establish a standard on the right wing. With Llorente unstoppable, the rest that Simeone plans to give him is the only trump card that Molina has left to try to compete for his position.
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And Llorente is aiming to stay on the bench today against a newly promoted team given the accumulation of minutes and the superhuman efforts of the total footballer. He attacks, defends and fights for every ball with determination and character, something that dazzles Simeone , who knows that he has to look after him and give him a well-deserved rest from time to time. Given the absence of the Madrid native in the match at 9:30 p.m. , Molina wants to take advantage of what could be his last bullet in the chamber.
Molina seeks to reinvent himself
The Atlético extrem is not going through a good moment of form, something that has Diego Pablo Simeone on tenterhooks, who used to be fond of playing the defender for "La Albiceleste" . Molina wants to recover his level and show both Cholo and the fans that he has not yet said his last word and can contribute a lot to an ambitious Atlético . Willing to give his all if he is given the opportunity tonight, Molina is clear that he wants to vindicate himself in front of his fans.