Atlético does not work against Cacereño and Simeone makes changes

After a perfect streak of more than a month, where Atlético de Madrid achieved 7 consecutive victories with great performances, the team showed its seams in Cáceres. In the second round of the Copa del Rey, Diego Pablo Simeone He opted for a starting eleven with the least common, at least in recent weeks.

Regarding the last match, where the rojiblancos won 0-5 against Valladolid, only two players repeated: Javi Galán and Rodrigo de Paul. Musso He took over the goal in place of Jan Oblak. Robin Le Normand, who has been absent since the end of September, appeared in defense again, accompanied by Witsel and César Azpilicueta.

Immediately He returned to serve as captain from the start of the match, while Samu Lino and Rodrigo Riquelme They occupied, first, the bands. Above, Ángel Correa and Sorloth They occupied the positions of Antoine Griezmann and Julián Álvarez.

Atlético's B team is not working

In a golden opportunity for the substitutes to vindicate themselves against Simeone, they gave a terrible image against a Second Federation team like the Cacereño. Logically, the red and white club had possession of the ball, but it was completely null and void.

They failed to have depth and, with a slow game, they ran into the local defense again and again. Sam Lino had the further clarain a one-on-one with the Cacereño goalkeeper, with Sorloth completely alone at his side, but he tried to shoot, without much luck.

A few minutes later, the first goal of the match arrived. Cacereño took advantage of a counterattack with the red and white team very much on the attack to find Merencio alone, inside the area, thus managing to surpass Musso.

Obviously, Simeone did not like the first part of his team at all. That is why, after the break, three new players came on. Clement Lenglet He joined Robin Le Normand, perhaps because of all the time he had not played.

Offensively, the Argentine coach wanted to shake the tree. Firstly, he retired César Azpilicueta to give the right wing to Marcos Llorentea more offensive footballer than the former Chelsea player. In addition, he also retired Rodrigo Riquelme, who again missed an opportunity to demonstrate against Simeone, to bring on Julian Alvarez.