Atleti-Getafe preview: going for the eleventh in a row

After the changes in the red and white squad with the additions and departures of both players and staff; It seems like everyone feels at home now.

The new faces in the squad led by Cholo Simeone had a late and worrying way of adapting. Except for Gallagher, who seems to have performed from the first moment, the others have had to find their place in the eleven configuration. Eleven that has also gone through its transformation process, going from the immovable 5-3-2 to the old-style 4-4-2 of Cholo.

Giuliano Simeone, one of the most outstanding players in recent games. Source: Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images.

The visible face of comfort in all parts of the club is the ten consecutive games won in all competitions. This It has only happened twice in the history of Atlético de Madrid, both under the command of Diego Pablo Simeone. Since the 1-0 defeat at the Benito Villamarín against Betis, the Colchonero team has not known what it is like to lose.

Atleti comes into the match after beating Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in the Champions League, being the first time this season that all the members of the first team were able to travel to contribute. Luis Piñedo, a physical trainer who is also new to this season’s squad, is largely to blame for this.

The blue team comes from achieving a victory of vital importance for the plans of the current campaign. After winning at the Coliseum against Espanyol, Getafe separates itself three points from the relegation mark of its rival from last day.

The Getafe squad celebrating Álvaro Rodríguez’s goal against Espanyol. Source: Angel Martinez/Getty Images.

Despite not having a lineup configured that meets his expectations, José Bordalás is managing to get performance out of it from under the rocks. The squad does not stand out for its accumulation of goals in favor: They are the team that has scored the fewest goals in the entire competition along with Valladolid, with eleven goals. It says a lot that their top scorer is Arambarri, a player more accustomed to construction and not transformation.

Precisely, the Uruguayan will be absent against the rojiblancos due to the accumulation of cards. Added to his absence is that of Borja Mayoral, and the doubts of Berrocal and Aleñá.

The balance of one of the many derbies that take place in the capital of Spain is totally dominant for Atlético de Madrid. There are twenty-nine mattress victories, eleven draws and only four victories for the azulón team. The first recorded match between both clubs was in 2001 in the second divisionwith victory for the locals in the old Vicente Calderón.

The latest clashes are also colored red and white, although two draws stand out in the five most recent matches. Getafe has never won at the Metropolitan Stadium playing against Atleti.

The players susceptible to sanctions for accumulation of cards are: Lenglet and Javi Galán at home; and Álex Sola, Diego Rico and Alderete in the visitors.

Written by Julio Vos Macías.