One of the players who has surprised Atlético Madrid fans the most during the start of the season is Robin Le Normand. When his name began to be linked with the red-and-white team, many thought he was not a defender of the level of the team from Madrid. However, not only has he been up to par, but he has also been one of the most consistent in these first few days.
Yesterday, Robin Le Normand was back in the Spanish national team jersey after winning the European Championship this summer. It was in a Nations League match against Serbia on foreign soil and he was once again at a high level. Spain still has one game left in this international break before the centre-back has to return to Madrid .
Robin Le Normand becomes impregnable
One of Simeone 's main objectives for this season was to bring back the solidity and strength to the defence. For this reason, Robin Le Normand was the main desire to make a leap in quality in the saga, being the first signing closed . The Spanish international has not taken long to show that he is up to the task of Atlético de Madrid, being a starter in all the games.
In fact, for many fans, the European champion has been the best player of the red-and-white team at the start of the season. He has shown great defensive skills, keeping a clean sheet in three of the four games he has played. On the other hand, he seems to get on really well with Josema Giménez , who has also been key at the start of the campaign.
Yesterday, Robin Le Normand returned to play a match with the Spanish national team after his great performance at the European Championship . The national team did not manage to win away to Serbia , but he kept a clean sheet again. Before returning to training in Majadahonda, the former Real Sociedad player has another international commitment ahead of him in the Nations League .
Simeone and a guaranteed defence
The Argentine coach is certainly achieving his main objective compared to what was seen last season. Atlético de Madrid had many problems in defence, making it an impossible mission to keep a clean sheet. However, it seems that the team has regained its form, allowing far fewer chances on goal than last season.
Obviously, a large part of that responsibility has fallen on players like Robin Le Normand and Josema Giménez , who are playing at a great level. It is also worth highlighting the great version that we are seeing from Marcos Llorente as a wing-back and the promising return of Reinildo . If Simeone is able to maintain that level in the back line, the colchoneros will be able to compete for all the titles .