The Argentine Diego “Cholo” Simeone, coach of Atlético de Madrid for 12 years, confessed today that he is worried about the string of matches that his team will take on, which will have to play five times in the next 13 days starting this Sunday.
“We are going to have to make a big effort until the end of the year, starting this Sunday. The team needs a strong Morata to be able to find its best version,” said “Cholo” in the press conference prior to tomorrow’s game. Almería’s home for matchday 16 of LaLiga de España.
The Argentine, 53 years old, analyzed in the press conference prior to the match against Almería the loaded agenda of “Atleti”, which is fourth with 31 points (and a game in hand), behind Real Madrid and Girona, both with 38 units, and Barcelona, which added 34.
“We will have to play every three days, it will be a big effort and we will need everyone and Morata forceful because the team needs to write down the situations it generates,” added the “Cholo”, according to the DPA news agency.
Atlético de Madrid will play tomorrow against Almería and then on December 13 against Lazio for the sixth and final date of the group stage of the Champions League, while on the 16th they will play against Athletic Bilbao, on the 19th against Getafe and on the 23rd he will catch up with the pending match he has with Sevilla.
The “Colchonero” team has three Argentines on its roster, all world champions in Qatar: Nahuel Molina, Rodrigo De Paul and Angel Correa.
“Molina alternates with (Marcos) Llorente according to the needs of the team, it depends on what we need. I see Correa very well, he is working as always, that allows him to have more minutes and he is taking advantage of them. He has to find the that every footballer wants, that is the goal, that is sure to come,” concluded Simeone.
Source: Ambito
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