After this round of La Liga, Real Madrid is at the top of the La Liga table with 53 points, and barca who defeated Atletico have reached 38 points, entering the Champions League zone, Atletico are 2 points behind Barca, in addition to Real Madrid and Sevilla leading the team behind them, the gap between Betis, Barca, Atletico, Villarreal and Real Sociedad is only 5 points, in the first round of the league after the winter window, what has changed in the traditional top three of Real Madrid, Barca and Atletico?
The only person in the winter window who did not carry out reinforcements was Real Madrid, due to the good momentum of the team in the first half, coupled with the fact that Real Madrid are trying to sign Mbappe and others in the summer, this season's Real Madrid winter window "zero operation", but this does not mean that the situation within the Real Madrid team has not changed. Against Granada, two of Real Madrid's most threatening attackers, Benzema and Vinicius, were sidelined, and Ancelotti sent a squad that looked quite focused on possession: Isco, Asensio and Rodrigo were on the front line (Isco was the "pseudo-9"), Modric, Kroos and junior Kamawinga formed a three-midfielder, and the back line also sent veteran Marcelo.
The only goal for Real Madrid in the end was Asensio, and ascentio's left foot was a huge shock, which made some people who were not too optimistic about Asensio's prospects at Real Madrid have to be convinced: because Rodrigo still had high hopes, coupled with the potential new signing Mbappe, the value of Asensio after the serious injury was considered by some to be no longer valuable at Real Madrid. Lately, however, Asensio seems to be in better shape than Rodrigo. In Real Madrid's 11-man starting lineup this season, the right winger may be the only one controversial, Asensio, Rodrigo, Eden Hazard and Vazquez are all candidates for this position, and there were even rumors at the beginning of the season that Asensio may be transformed into a central defender or even leave the team, but Asensio's shot is indeed very exciting, and Asensio is trying to prove that he is still one of the most competitive attackers in the Real Madrid team.
It is said that Real Madrid may have a lot of personnel changes in the summer, so what is the change in the situation of several "questioning players"? Marcelo, Isco, Hazard, Jovic and Ceballos all played today and still had remarkable performances, with only Bale still sitting on the bench for the entire time. According to recent news, Bale, Marcelo, Isco and Ceballos are likely to be out of Real Madrid's plans for next season, but Marcelo and Isco, who started this campaign, let people vaguely see the style of the two. Isco has not played in such a high position for a long time, his foot skills and awareness are still at a high level, and Marcelo's form looks good, these two are real Madrid's champions league three consecutive players can "grow under their feet", even if they are about to leave Real Madrid, they should have a decent ending.
Real Madrid's starting lineup is full of "nostalgic" colors, while Barca, which has invested a lot in the winter window, is trying to show a "new atmosphere". Alves, Ferran Torres, Adama and Aubameyang all made a difference, and they did make a difference for Barca: Alves gave a pass and a shot, Felan Torres and Adama both had assists, and Xavi's staff was more confident than ever. The connection between Alves and Alba in a goal is reminiscent of Barca's two wings flying together, and Adama's sharp side breakthrough is also a much-needed element of this Barca team.
Barca's new four players seem to be able to adapt to the team at a rapid pace, and Alves' aggressiveness and offensive ability at right-back are not shown by players such as Dester and Mingeza. Will Adama, who returns to La Liga, still have the same "one-stop breakthrough" idea as in the Premier League? I am afraid that Barca's football is exactly the need for Adama's flanker knife to tear apart the opponent's defense line, in the front of the attack has always been a lot of routines, Adama may be able to show a new image, after all, in La Liga, Adama's physique and dribbling ability still has a lot of advantages. Aubameyang has a short playing time, but he is considered the ideal central striker for Barca now, and his ability to use space and his sense of smell in front of goal are expected to play a role in the future. The current Barca may lack top stars for the time being, but Xavi already has a fairly rich rotation, which gives people enough reason to expect Barca to recover.
Compared to the smoothly advancing Real Madrid and the new Set Sail Barca, The current situation of Atletico is somewhat embarrassing. Against Barca, who hold high the banner of attack, Simeone still hopes to defeat the enemy with a traditional defensive magic weapon, but unfortunately, Atletico's defensive strength has declined significantly. Fosariko and Hermoso, who played as full-backs, did not perform well, with Trippier on the right leaving the team and new signing Vass sitting on the bench, while the starting Fossariko has been suffering from injuries and has struggled to cope with the speed and impact of Barca's attackers. Left-back Hermoso is originally from the centre-back, if the opponent does not have a strong single ability of the wingers, then Hermoso may be able to fight on the side, but this battle Adama aimed at Hermoso this point repeatedly impact, so that Hermoso's weaknesses in turn and speed are frequently exposed. What about the centre-back? Atletico's current defensive midfield is also rather disorderly, with Felipe, who has been in poor form this season, on the bench, but the combination of Gimenez and Savage, who have come on the pitch, is not much better.
In the offensive line, Simeone chose Suarez, Felix and Carrasco, but this combination still seems to be nothing new, but the substitutes Cunha and Correa can bring more pressure to the Barca defense, and in terms of competitive status, these two seem to be more worthy of winning the starting seat. The problem is that the "Sheet Legion" is now a bit loose, both defensively and offensively, and the team, once known for its compact formation and aggressiveness, is gradually losing its character; their defensive strength has slipped more than one notch, and the attack in the front court is lackluster. Maybe Atletico is now on the verge of "not breaking and not standing"? It's hard to say that Atletico's new signings Vasse and Rainierdo have both come off the bench, both of whom are backcourt players, indicating that Atletico are aware of the problems in the defensive line, but the team's current problems seem to be multifaceted.
After the winter window, Real Madrid, Barca and Atletico have shown new signs, and for the traditional la Liga top three, this is probably only a prelude to greater changes in the future, and even greater changes will have to wait for the summer: Real Madrid is fully targeting Mbappe, in addition to paying attention to Haaland and players in midfield, center-back, right-back and other positions; Barca plans to introduce more important stars in the summer window to create a team that makes Laporta and Xavi ideal; what kind of operations Atletico will have in the summer has also attracted attention, this team has many problems, But it also means the team has a lot of room to maneuver, and the question now is whether Atletico will be willing to take the first step.
(Santiago-Wang)