Atletico Madrid needs time, will Real Madrid and Barcelona give them a chance?

In the first round of La Liga in 2025/26, Atletico Madrid was reversed by Espanyol away, but the investment of 175 million euros in the summer window was exchanged for a black opening.

All new players started, Atletico Madrid won the advantage and did not score

This summer window, the Bedsheets became the team that invested the most in La Liga. Simeone arranged for Hanzko, Baenna, Cardoso, Almada and Rugeri to start in the first league. The new players team occupied half of the starting lineup, and Laspadori, who came to shoot at the last moment, also got the opportunity to play as a substitute.

From Atletico Madrid's performance on the court, it can be seen that the new players brought the vitality, running and technology that Simeone longed for, but this brand new team has not yet been completed. They are in a situation of being invincible in sports wars, and if they relax a little on the defensive end, they will suffer a heavy blow. As one of the few highlights in this game, Alvarez continued his good form last season, and a wonderful "fixed routine" score indicates that his arsenal has become much richer.

Alvarez brings hope, can Atletico Madrid "suppress first and then rise"?

Last season, Alvarez and Sollot both went through a process of "suppressing first and then rising". The two star forwards' form reached a high point in the middle of the season, sending the bed sheet army into the fast lane of the third-tier championship. Atletico Madrid's reconstruction this summer is very strong, and the players need time to come to Simone's tactics. Once Rugery, Cardoso and Hanzko get into the form, the Bedsheets are expected to enter the fast lane of winning streak in the middle of the season again. They are an "blockade" that Real Madrid and Barcelona cannot avoid in the championship.