Atlético de Madrid they are delighted with the form that Robin Le Normand has been able to show during this start of the season. The Spanish international has quickly become an undisputed player for Simeone, giving a lot of security to the defence. In addition, he has carried over this good performance into his games with the Spanish national team, producing some more than impressive statistics.
In yesterday's match against Switzerland, Robin Le Normand was sent off in the 20th minute after fouling Embolo . Obviously, it was great news for the Madrid team, as their player was able to rest earlier than expected. With the Atletico centre-back on the pitch, his team has now not conceded a goal in five consecutive games , whenever he has been present.
Robin Le Normand becomes impregnable
Atlético de Madrid 's main objective in the summer transfer market was to find defenders who would restore their solvency. It took very few games to prove that Robin Le Normand was the right man to land at the Metropolitano . So far, he has been a starter in all of the games that the colchoneros have played in the league championship .
He is obviously still a pillar for Luis de la Fuente in the Spanish national team, starting against Serbia and Switzerland during this September break. In the last five games that Robin Le Normand has played, and has been on the pitch, his teams have not conceded a goal. In the case of Atlético de Madrid , this is the game against Girona, Espanyol and Athletic Club.
With the Spanish national team , and until his expulsion in the 20th minute against Switzerland, I had not seen their goalkeeper concede a goal. Obviously, once the national team was left with one less player , the Swiss were able to close the gap. Coincidence or not, the reality is that Robin Le Normand seems to bring that confidence to any team in which he has minutes.
Simeone's rotations
In the coming weeks, the Colchoneros will have a very demanding schedule, where they will have few days of rest. Therefore, everything indicates that Simeone will gradually bring in less usual players to have the entire squad at 100%. Robin Le Normand , who has played every minute so far, has many options to rest in the next matches.
In that case, players like César Azpilicueta or Axel Witsel could have a great chance of threatening the Spanish international's starting position. Both Robin Le Normand and Josema Giménez seem to be the ones chosen by Simeone as undisputed in the back line. Therefore, in a month with so many commitments, the rest of the players will have to take advantage of their opportunity if they want to have some prominence.