Chronicle: Atlético ends up burning
From midfield, running desperately after
De Frutos
,
Jan Oblak
watched as the ball landed a final stab at him.
Seconds before, he had climbed into the area to find a miracle and ended up on the ground, in the arms of a defender.
This was the epitaph of Atlético's second league defeat.
The first in a Wanda that had become the strength (29 points) of the still leader, whose mattress has lost slack in just one week.
Levante have become the nemesis of a team that had chained nine wins and two draws in their last 11 games.
"Those who are strong in bad times are those who reach the goal", reflected
Simeone
after the trip.
Paco López
had returned to give him a reply in just three days, where only
Marcos Llorente's
shot
, poisoned by a defender, served as an antidote to the Valencian team.
Along the way, a good handful of occasions:
Luis Suárez's
stick
, the attacks one meter from the goalkeeper or that
infinite
putt
by
Correa
in Valencia.
This Saturday there were 28 shots, 11 on goal.
For the third game in a row, the infallible
Suárez
stayed at zero.
A toll that Atlético ended up paying.
Giménez injury
He was not the only one,
Giménez
was left lying on the green before time.
A new muscular setback for the Uruguayan, who looks like it will not allow him to be ready for the imminent Champions League match against Chelsea.
He has already lost six in the League and two in Europe due to the same problems.
Apart from three others for a positive for coronavirus.
The British, by the way, did not go beyond the draw against Southampton.
Although
Tuchel
reserved some pieces for Bucharest.
At least, he could put the hopeful return of
Lemar
to his mouth
, one of the offensive pillars before his positive.
"The result is bad, but I prefer the return of Lemar, the second part of
Felipe
and
Lodi
, the appearance of
Dembélé
, the improvement of
Joao's
rhythm
...", he admitted.
The Portuguese was slow to carbure, but had the best chances.
Like the rest, it lacked poison.
The French striker, reinforcement of winter after the departure of
Diego Costa
, could at least make his debut with his new team.
An Atlético who cannot afford many more distractions if he wants to lift a title.
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