Atlético, leader with agony

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Thomas did not want to do it, but who has not made a mistake and has pretended total conviction. He wanted to let Saul's ball go to Diego Costa, but the ball bounced off his foot and he had no choice. He entered as a fierce in the area to beat Ramis the split ball and, from the ground before the goalkeeper's exit, threw her into a trumpet to give Atlético the victory and the leadership alone in the 90th minute. There was no more heart there. [Narration and statistics: 3-2]

Simeone celebrated it out of control. Who knows if by agony or to see that the two goals of the second part had left the bench. Thomas had entered by Joao Felix, in a relay that had raised eyebrows in the Wanda, why deny it, and Vitolo to rest for Llorente. Perhaps for having traced a 0-2, for the leadership, because it is in its nature. Too many things.

Not even in Eibar's most optimistic plans was it possible to see 0-2 above before reaching the 20th minute in the Wanda Metropolitano. Among other things because something like this has never happened to Simeone in the League. But Mendilibar surprised by giving up his pair of strikers to put Pedro León, Inui and Orellana behind Charles. And the proposal, more fluid, gave quick result.

The braid was beautiful. A change of long orientation of Arbilla that Pedro León killed with a kick and put him on the path of Orellana, who attacked the area in the race. The Chilean picked up the ball and placed a lifted center on the front of the small area that Charles sent to keep upside down. All run. Matching with a thrilling match. Because nobody stopped there.

A round trip that the Eibar took more revenue, because after a while the second came. Beautiful cleared a side center badly and the ball fell to Arbilla, who let out a dry whip from the front. The ball touched on the way in Llorente and ended up inside. The difference in play was not so much, but Simeone moved the board: he had surprised with Koke pivot and Llorente and Saul inside, and returned to the usual 4-4-2.

The goal came soon, but it was totally foreign to the drawing. Diego Costa picked up a bad control of Joao Felix in the center circle and threw himself into a stampede against the goal. With that great handling of the body, he endured the attacks of Sergio Álvarez and, when Dmitrovic went out to close his hand by hand, he put it on the second stick so that the Portuguese pushed behind an empty door.

Yes it had more effect the entry of Vitolo by Llorente, too thick in the first part. The canary, who continues to claim minutes, gave another air to the Simeone team. Intensity and a touch of inventiveness. Shortly after starting, he offered Lodi a clearing behind the defense and defined the race with a beautiful touch of exterior.

There will be stabs that hurt less than a targeted control of Renan Lodi. The Brazilian was expelled on the first day but before Eibar, with more time, he extended the showcase. In this Atlético where the sides have such a long rope, a player with such a thin foot comes to the hair to catch balls in full flight.

Controls that accelerate the play, create new advantages and even break lines. He left them of all colors, although almost the most 'normal' was the one who finished in the goal of Vitolo.

After the victory of Leganés, Simeone stopped the euphoria remembering that the goals do not give the title, but the second part of the canary, a separate goal, deserves at least more minutes. The Argentine coach found room to give the alternative to Rodrigo Riquelme, a pearl of the quarry, who added desire and agitation to the attack, and surprised the Wanda by removing Joao Felix to put Thomas. The Ghanaian has a particular history with agonizing moments, but in the Wanda there were skeptics, why deny it. He didn't want to cut Saul's pass, he didn't want to take it off from Diego Costa, but once the ball bounced off his foot, he had no choice but to lead the Atleti.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

• sports
• football
• First division
• Atlético de Madrid
• SD Eibar
• Joao Felix
• Diego Costa
• Diego Simeone

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