The two most in-form teams in First and Second, Atleti and Elche, compete for a place in the Cup quarterfinals. There will be rotations in both squads.
It’s as if Atlético and Elche with look in a mirror. Both fitter teams of Spanish football. One in First. The other, in Second, but with the same path for months. The first, undefeated since the end of October. The secondsince the beginning of November. To the firstand has served for become winter champion. The second, to get into positions of ascend straight to First.
Both are the teams that fit the least in their leagues. And they both want the same thing: another drink of this Cup. Tonight one of them will lose. If it is not in the 90 minutes, it will be in extra time or penalties. The one who remains undefeated will be the one walk to rooms.
He Atlético he already left the domingo behind, before healthwhich until now was his historical record of consecutive victories. There were 13, also with Cholo, chained in 2012. There are now 14. If the red and white they win in Elche, the pretty girllas 15. For this Simeone prepares rotations. It is true that yesterday, in the last session before the trip, this morning, did not rehearse in the short hours of work. But this week has begun another match marathon, six in 18 daysand Cholo needs to have them all ready. He distribution of minutes this season is for now excellentit doesn’t matter who starts at the beginning or later, almost everyone feels like a starter. Maybe that’s the secret, just like that. And that talk after touching the ground at Villamarín, when despite the signings in the summer, this Atleti team did not start. Players without minutes on sunday (Koke, Sorloth) today they can be holders. Lenglet did not train yesterdayGiménez is still out and The Norman can form with Witsel in the center of the rear.
Cholo will return to the bench after occupying it Long live Marbella for his sanctionin a match that promises, in addition to everything that happens on the green, a duel of coaches. That is on the local bench Eder SarabiaSetién’s former assistant, and if anything print to your computers That’s what he doesn’t lack: personality. And it is that Elche, in addition to solid, plays football well because it has quality in the boots. Febas, Nico Fernández and Nico Castro give it joy and put the Sarabia seal on it. The coach also wants another drink of this Cup, even if it seems like a utopia. In the previous round thrashed of 4-0 a The Palms. Will align your best eleven, although recognized what there will be changes. He loves rotating. Clerc and Plano are the casualties. The last four games of their ten straight games without defeat have been victories.
in the round There is already VAR and it will be the first time in almost a decade the rojiblancos visit Elche without and link with Saúlalready a player from another team (Sevilla), in a match with special connection equal: in the goal of Elche, the Argentine coach will meet Miguel San Roman, youth player and grandnephew of a red and white legend like the mythical and unforgettable Poultry breast.It is the cup goalkeeper from Sarabia and this 24-25 has not yet fit. 450 minutes to zero. They have only done one for Musso, from Cholo.
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