Each team: Only one point was scored in two rounds, Simeone s coaching performance was disappointing

Hupu reported on August 25 that after drew with Elche 1-1 at home, Atletico Madrid only scored one point in the first two rounds. The Daily Sports Daily published an article saying that Simeone's recent team-leading results can only be described as "disappointing".

reported that the public opinion trend about Simeone at Atletico Madrid has changed. This season, he has obtained all his favorite players, has a management system with himself as the core, and has the world's top coach salary, but this has not earned the expected results for Atletico Madrid.

Simone is undeniable to be one of the most important figures in Atletico Madrid's history. His past achievements cannot be ignored when evaluating the moment: he transformed a disoriented team into a powerful team that can challenge the hegemony of the La Liga doubles. The two league championship trophys in 2014 and 2021 are the embodiment of its traditional football philosophy that focuses on dedication, sacrifice and team spirit. Atletico Madrid during that period, these qualities were sufficient.

Simone gradually became a mentor to the concept of "another way to understand life". "Playing games after game", "trying cannot be compromised", "I prefer to play efficiently rather than gorgeous" - these concepts have resonated strongly at Calderon Stadium (now the Metropolitan Stadium). To a certain extent, this is a strong response to the hegemony of another wealthy family in the capital, and they are beginning to dislike seeing "little brothers" speak out.

However, over time, this spiritual appeal is fading. Atletico Madrid fans have been criticizing more and more, especially in the last two seasons. After coaching the Capital team for more than 14 years, the Argentine coach who always has the right to speak in the transfer has begun to obtain a more luxurious lineup configuration than before: Gallagher, Alvarez, Lenorman and Sollot were introduced last summer; this summer, Baenna, Almada, Cardoso, Hanzko, Laspadori, Rugeri and Pubir are welcomed. The investment of 363 million euros in two years inevitably raised people's expectations for the team.

"We are civilian teams " or "The boys are trying their best" such rhetoric is no longer convincing - Simeone is also aware of this. Therefore, last season was classified as a failure, and the start of the new season was even worse: facing Espanyol, Elche and other mid-to-downstream, the league start with only one point from six points, regardless of whether the Argentine coach is willing to admit it, the alarm has officially sounded. Only he knows what Simeone realized in the first league game. The only value of the draw with Elche last Saturday was perhaps to reveal that the team still has a lot of homework to make up for, and it is imminent.

This should have been the most anticipated season in the club's history. It has the most luxurious lineup configuration in team history and is worthy of a much more exciting start than this. Now everyone is waiting for the answer – whether Simeone can turn the situation around with his style or other methods. The dramatic atmosphere was already over the Metropolitan Stadium – and it was only August.