The first round is disappointed and the second round win, Atletico Madrid repeats the routine last season

Saturday 027 La Liga round 2

[15] Atletico Madrid vs Alche [12]

August 24 01:30

Recommended: Atletico Madrid

In the first round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid opened the goal and was scored by Espanyol in a row within 11 minutes from the 73rd minute to the 84th minute of the game, losing 1-2 away. This is also the second consecutive season at Atletico Madrid that they were unable to win in the first round. Last season, they also played away in the first round, but they shook hands with Villarrel 2-2. However, Atletico Madrid has always had routines in the game. Last season, he returned to home court, and Simeone's team defeated Girona 3-0. In this game, Atletico Madrid, who returned to home, is very likely to replicate this routine. After the last round of the game, Argentine coach Simeone received even worse news. Baena, a frontcourt player who joined Huang Qian this season, will be on standby for two weeks due to a muscle injury. In the game against Espanyol, Simeone lined up to 4231 formation. Baena acted as a shadow striker behind Alvarez, and while connecting the attack, he waited for an opportunity to enter the penalty area to find a chance to score.

In this game, Baenna was injured and Simeone was very likely to change to 442, with Norwegian centers Sollot and Alvarez as double centers, which returned to Atletico Madrid's traditional tactics last season. However, due to the personnel changes in Atletico Madrid's position in the back midfield this season, captain Cork did not start in the first round, with England's back midfielder Gallagher and Joni, who was transferred from Betis this season, played as double midfielder.

However, Jonny and Cork have different styles. Under the 442 system, Cork's running ability and coverage are greater than Jonny. In addition to home games, Cork's fighting spirit and leadership are better than Joni, so Cork is very likely to start in this game. Atletico Madrid is unlikely to change in other positions.

newly promoted Elche drew with Betis at home in the last round, showing a certain combat effectiveness, especially when they face Betis, they can gain advantages in ball possession and offensive data, which requires special attention from Atletico Madrid. After all, Atletico Madrid is not a ball-controlled team, and Simeone has always emphasized the efficiency of offense and defense conversion and the ability to strike in aerial shots and wing offenses.

Returning to home in this game, Atletico Madrid's new aid Laspadori will also play a significant role. In the last round of the league, the Italian came on as a substitute and performed mediocrely. He also needs more games to find a tacit understanding with his teammates in high-intensity games. At the same time, Atletico Madrid is also actively signing support. Currently, the top pick in Atletico Madrid is Argentine winger Nicholas Gonzalez. Before the 2022 World Cup, he was Argentina's main winger, but he missed the Qatar World Cup due to injury. Last season, he played 35 games for Juventus, contributing 5 goals and 4 assists. Currently, he has a price of 24 million euros.

From the data, Atletico Madrid's home concession has significantly improved, with the initial index of 1.5, and has now risen to a very high return of 1.75 with 1.03. Overall, the index has a good support for Atletico Madrid. Overall, I am optimistic that Atletico Madrid will win the home game.