After weeks of demands for Simeone’s head, La Liga’s sirens are now singing. The answer: match by match.
Match by match. Three words. Very simple. A clear message. A concise message. A definitional sentence. Captivating. Brief and direct. But be careful, it seems to be incredibly boring. Capable of generating unity for a club like Atlético de Madrid and despair for those who soar in the sky looking for the rojiblanco carcass or those who speak of the sea, with siren songs telling you now that it’s time to win La Liga, no matter what. To both, vultures and sirens, I say, match by match.
Seriously, don’t hesitate. Bore them with match by match. All the time. Every time they ask you, game by game. Let them get angry. Let them call you repetitive, cowardly, or whatever they want. Lead them to despair. “What time is it?” Clear answer: “Game by game.” All the time and in response to every question. “You’re not brave enough to go for La Liga,” they might tell you. We repeated the answer with an added smile, which always adds a little something: “Game by game.” Atlético fans, seriously, bore them with match by match until they can’t stand it anymore.
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I stress this so much and believe me, I will be as annoying and ironic as I can with this matter because I have every right to be. I have, and the thousands of Atlético fans who, once again this year, were even insulted for continuing to believe in Cholo’s project with Atlético. “Sect,” they called it. Well, you will allow me, after being criticized for the 120,000,000th time for defending Simeone’s project at Atlético, not to believe him and to ignore those who say he must win La Liga. Those who, very recently, were shouting to get rid of Simeone and now, with a suspicious twitch in their eye, tell you that yes, they have no doubt, there are plenty of plans to win La Liga, the Champions, the Club World Cup, and even the Konami Cup in Pro Evolution Soccer 3. I can’t believe it, little mermaids.
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All this happens because on a strictly sporting level, Atlético beat Getafe, marking their 11th consecutive victory, making them joint leaders. A match won 1-0, which I believe to be a better match than the 0-6 in Prague, the 0-5 in Valladolid, or the 1-2 against PSG. Because Getafe forced Atlético to play a match like a dog fight where blood had to be continually sweated. A match that seemed like digging and chiseling the stone of meters and meters until freeing itself from the football prison in which the Bordalás team locks you up. And the Atlético players understood this without complaint. From the first minute. This is how Atlético Madrid must fight. In this way. Sorloth’s superb goal gave all three points following a perfect cross from Nahuel; However, victory was forged in the legs of Galán, Julián, De Paul, Barrios, Giuliano and company. Everyone gave their all, the 11 starters and the 5 who came on. It’s a blessing for Atlético. Having those who start who risk everything for you, and even more those who enter after, ends up earning points and even more points almost by inertia because the quality is known. Cholo underlined this at a press conference, aware that seeking big milestones this season depends precisely on the commitment of everyone.
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A great example of having everyone in the same boat going to port is the scorer in the match against Getafe. We must believe in Sorloth. He has 7 goals and two assists in La Liga. These are good numbers, even more so if you are not a starter. Yesterday, he scored with a magnificent header. The Norwegian will bring a lot, whether coming off the bench to change matches or as a starter, because his ability to attract defenders is essential and in matches like this weekend, when Griezmann and Julián are not as fresh than usual, Sorloth will be essential. And Correa too. Atlético’s striker statistics speak for themselves, and once again, they deconstruct absurd urban legends about the supposed suffering of strikers under Simeone. Julián Álvarez, 12 goals and 2 assists. Griezmann, 11 goals and 6 assists. Sorloth, 7 goals and 2 assists. Correa, 5 goals and 2 assists. Total: 35 goals and 12 assists between your four attackers. You know what? Match by match.
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Atleti must now go and win at Barcelona, but remember this is just another stop on a long tour. It’s not just about going there, winning, and that’s it. It’s about going there to win, in Marbella, and everywhere. With the mentality and intensity of these last 11 matches. And calm down; Not long ago it was Armageddon, and now it seems that Real Madrid and Barcelona are in crisis. Fake. They are there and always will be. Plus, Atlético knows what it’s like to make life difficult for Barcelona. No matter how much the usual come to say that Atlético is harmless against the blue and garnet. Right off the bat, I remember winning a League at Camp Nou, knocking them out of a Spanish Super Cup with a comeback, winning two Champions League round of 16 matches, and beating them 1- 0 and 2-0 in 2021 and 2022 at the Metropolitano. Maybe what Atlético should avoid is giving lessons and then losing at home 0-4, right? Everyone should mind their own business, and we’ll talk about it again on Saturday.
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So now…how do I conclude this opinion piece? Something is spinning in my head. I feel a little tickling sensation throughout my body. Because the truth is, it has actually become a great day to continue to bore many with match by match. So let’s finish it like this. Match by match.
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