Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone has defined that whereas he want to play Antoine Griezmann alongside big-money signings Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez, he feels it might weaken them defensively. Los Colchoneros journey to Barcelona to face the Catalan giants at 21:00 CEST on Saturday in a high of the desk conflict.
One of the primary speaking factors is the absence of Lamine Yamal.
“It’s clear that he is extraordinary, in duels he is top-of-the-line within the offensive sense. They haven’t got anybody with these traits, however they’ve Ferran, Olmo, Pedri to search for different options.”
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Simeone believes that Hansi Flick is not going to change his strategy for Atletico Madrid, and their excessive strain will outline it.
“They search strain, as they’ve carried out till now and it has labored very effectively for them, they’ve all the time dominated the sport and have been higher than their opponent even once they have misplaced. “I do not suppose their coach will change as a result of being the protagonist has all the time labored for them.”
Simeone has reportedly been testing out a 5-4-1 in coaching this week, however AS Diary declare he’ll keep on with a 4-4-2 with Samuel Lino out extensive, Marcos Llorente at right-back and a midfield of Pablo Barrios and Rodrigo de Paul.
El Cholo was requested what Lino and Conor Gallagher may give them on the left of midfield, one of many huge calls he must make.
“Conor offers us a bit extra work and arrivals from the second line, and restoration. Lino is extra of a winger, wider, extra offensive, extra for duels and extra associative. In phrases of targets they’re even, though one appears extra offensive than the opposite.”
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Simeone famous that the very best factor he can do with Julian Alvarez is to place the correct individuals round him, reasonably than attempt to change his sport, however that the World Cup-winner’s confidence was permitting him to generate extra probabilities.
“Of course, we want to play all three, Julian, Griezmann and Sorloth, however then, the blanket begins to develop into a bit of weaker,” he stated referring to the idea that you could solely shield a lot of your self, as a blanket will go away some a part of you uncovered.
“We have the identical variety of factors as final yr, those with much less are Madrid and Barcelona.”
On Lamine: “It’s clear that he is extraordinary. They haven’t got anybody with these traits, however they’ve Ferran, Olmo, Pedri to search for different options.”
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Simeone is making an attempt to snap a run of by no means having crushed Barcelona within the Catalan capital in La Liga. For Atletico, it is a streak that stretches again to 2006 although. Barcelona are on a run of only one win in six video games although, and Atletico have 11 straight wins coming into the conflict.