“Atlético is a candidate for the title because Simeone has insisted”
More than 9 years have passed between that goal by Llorente and Simeone’s historic speech after winning LaLiga at the Camp Nou in 2013-2014. An element in common, the Argentine continues to lead an Atlético that cannot be argued that he is always there. More or less regularly, but he can never be left out. In Vallecas, they fell one after another until reaching a 0-7 score in history, becoming the biggest away win at the red and white home. A win and the question on the table as to whether this will be the year for the Cívitas Metropolitano again.
There are only three games, but the forcefulness and the game shown against Granada and Rayo Vallecano triggers the enthusiasm and ambition of this Atlético, which, although it may be missing some piece, has a more than competitive squad. With a more than complicated calendar in the next few dates, the ‘Cholo’ team will have to visit Mestalla and El Sadar, in addition to hosting Sevilla and Real Madrid. There, we can really begin to solve our doubts
In MARCA Daily, MARCA’s daily podcast, we analyze with Isaac Suárez and Pablo Egea, two of the authoritative voices in rojiblanca today, the great start to the season for the rojiblancos, and we raise the eternal debate of whether he is a candidate and an alternative to Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Subscribe to MARCA Daily