La Liga has won five consecutive games, which is the recent fiery state maintained by Atletico in the Champions League to the quarterfinals, and Simeone also gave the fans a more satisfactory answer. If last season's Atletico took advantage of the real Madrid Barca's painful period to win the La Liga title, this season Atletico has also entered a run-in period. Atletico Madrid during the run-in period was questioned and also encountered a bottleneck in the record. From late November 2021 to February 2022, Atletico's league scoreability is not even as efficient as many mid-range teams, the rankings have fallen all the way, and the wavering voice of Simeone's position is also getting louder.
There is no denying that Simeone is the godfather of Atletico's 21st century revival, and it can even be said that without Simeone, there would be no atletico Madrid today. However, the temperament that Simeone instilled in this team is slightly questionable, based on defensive counterattacks, talented players "sapper", lack of creativity and other labels have been lingering. There are even football commentators who believe that if Atletico want to become a top giant, they must endure the pain of replacing Simeone, and now unlike in the past, Atletico already has the staffing to become a giant, why stick to this not beautiful football system?
However, such a statement is only a hypothesis that if the transformation fails, these commentators will not have to pay any price, and then there will be a group of Simone "true incense" theorists. Time is sometimes the best antidote, but also proof that this season's team lineup has not played the desired effect under the premise of steady promotion, you can understand this as a run-in period, the team's new faces are too many. It can also be understood that Simeone is also trying to find a style of play and a combination of people suitable for Atletico's future trend.
Don't forget, atletico still have a lot of injuries, which also means that the team's squad strength has not reached the strongest. Cunha, Carrasco, Lemar, Vrsalico, DanielWorth, etc., Felix has also completed the integration through the "antidote" of time, breaking through with the ball, organizing the frontcourt in tandem and grasping the timing of the pass, all of which have reached the best state. The label of "hundreds of millions of parallel goods" was once the most unfair evaluation of his ability and potential.
All 15 points, only two goals conceded, but Atletico's championship hopes this season can not be pinned on the league, after all, the pit dug in the first half is too big, the current league table, Atletico Behind the top of the table Real Madrid as many as 12 points, and Atletico also has one more game. It will also mean that as long as Real Madrid do not make major mistakes or lose consecutive games in the remaining 10 league rounds, the La Liga title is in the bag. Although Atletico will play real Madrid at home in the 35th round of La Liga and usher in the Madrid derby, perhaps the suspense of the championship will be difficult to survive to that round.
From another point of view, the Champions League has always been a pain in the history of Atletico's centennial team, and the past of falling in the final three times has made them look forward to this honor. Good form is coexistence, although Atletico drew the Premier League giants Manchester City in the Champions League 1/4 knockout round, but this is also a good news, Manchester City's control is the most suitable rhythm for Atletico, the defensive counterattack is eager to control the opponent's possession, Simeone is not afraid to play against Pep Guardiola type manager.
Many fans think that this year's Champions League fever can not be counted on the head of Atletico, because the play on each line is really not very conspicuous, but the author does not think so, the team's state and technical and tactical play gradually become skilled, the trend of cutting is on the rise, why can't it be Atletico Madrid this year?