Yes, the Suarez area exists. Although for an eternity it seems that no. The Uruguayan striker appeared at the right moment, when the witches threatened to re-fish that legend of the Pupas from the trunk. Luis roared, with the clock and the heart to the limit, when the ball ended up giving the reason to Atlético, determined that this League ends up being his. For a few minutes he fell from the leadership, but from Simeone's talk, when it seemed that there was no hope, the miracle sprouted. An express comeback buckled by Suárez (2-1), from the heart to the limit of a leader who took pride in time. That's what it is for. That is what it is for. It will be in Valladolid where the fate of this League is decided. A championship for which the rojiblancos have never stopped believing.
Atlético went into halftime wondering how it was possible that he hadn't scored yet. The rojiblancos were not the gale of the last game, against Real Sociedad, but they managed to release up to 15 shots, 15, on Herrera's goal. Some for aim, others for the goalkeeper's success, others because, directly, the legs shrink when the glory is so close. They would wonder many things on the way to the dressing room, where Simeone, who knows well what a footballer feels at the moment, would give them a reason, a solution, not to give importance to what happened. "Calm down and patience, guys."
There were 15 shots in 45 games and almost half of them came from the boots of Luis Suárez, who even crashed a ball into the post. His area, the now famous 'Suarez zone', seems cursed. The forward may not remember trying his luck so many times and watching them come. The shots were of all colors, among a defense, that of Osasuna, who tried to remain firm despite being besieged. With the toe, with the instep, with a crossed shot or with power. Sometimes the category is not enough to scare away demons. And that's what happened to the Uruguayan in that first act.
Nor was it the day for Koke or for Saúl or for Correa, who returned to appear as usual in that initial 11 that has become immovable for Simeone's plans. While Joao Felix, as has become the norm, took note in the stands. His moment was yet to come. Every now and then the Arrasate set was dropped across the Oblak area. Of course, the occasions were few.
The rojiblanca fans roared in the parking lot of the south end, to the enjoyment of Simeone, who at times looked at the line to ask for a little push. But the people weren't there, of course. And in one of those, while Atlético threw itself on Osasuna's goal, while Real Madrid did not make their debut in San Mamés, a goal shout rang out and, instantly, a firecracker exploded. It was simply Celta's draw at the Camp Nou. Something big at any other time, something anecdotal because the important thing was between the walls of the Metropolitan, where the leader crashed against a dense red wall of five defenses, protected on that last border by Sergio Herrera. To tear it down hung a good part of the last dream of this season.
Atlético thought they crossed the bridge when Savic, in Diego Godín mode, pushed Saúl with his head into the net after a set piece. There was a party, also a firecracker outside, even the players hugged each other. But the Balkan was ahead. The VAR prolonged the intrigue for a few minutes, questioning whether the pass came from Saúl or had touched a defender. There did not seem to be excessive doubts about it. There was half an hour left to find what in an hour and two dozen shots had been impossible.
Shortly after
Joao Félix
, another firecracker sounded outside the Metropolitan.
It was because of Carrasco's goal, which did not need a VAR to be annulled.
When time and nerves are pressing, everything is always more complicated.
They would do it even more when Nacho, hundreds of kilometers away, put Real Madrid as the momentary leader.
Suárez flapped, demanding a penalty that he wanted to start the same, until
Budimir
lowered the curtain with a header to which Jan
Oblak
responded with a miracle.
A miracle, yes, that was useless because the ball had already crossed the line.
It was the toll for the null aim of a team whose light had been turned off.
Osasuna celebrated as if the title was for Pamplona.
Simeone mounted the huddle in the hydration break, with the water above his neck, and sent one last message for hope.
10 minutes, one life, one League.
It must have been the summary of the Argentine.
And you can see that they caught it because
Lodi
instantly sent the ball to the squad.
And when the clock was running out, clinging to the epic, Luis
Suárez
roared
as if that goal made life really worthwhile.
Perhaps that is the case, although we will still have to wait a week to know if Atlético is the champion.
It will be in Valladolid or it will not be.
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