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Jan Oblak left on the run, heading to the Alavés area.
He ran in search of a miracle that this time did not come.
Laguardia's header and
Savic's
carelessness
, at the dawn of the game, ended up being lethal for the fate of Atlético, which added 11 consecutive league games without losing.
Simeone used all his dynamite, but they forgot to detonate it.
It was the rojiblancos' first frustrated comeback.
It was the catharsis of Mendizorroza, who found his first triumph in an unforgettable after-dinner.
Sailing against the current has become a custom for this Atlético.
In a dangerous habit that ended up paying.
In Vitoria, at vermouth time, just three minutes were enough for Simeone to launch his first scream from the band.
If in Getafe, four days ago, it was
Oblak
who wore an unknown vulnerable face, this time it was his inseparable Savic who made a blur that Laguardia, breaking behind the trench, turned into another deadly dart for the rojiblanco team.
Felipe
, starter in the recovered back of three centrals, with
Giménez
taking a breath, he wasn't fine either.
Alavés brought the colors to a defense that continues to try to adjust its gears.
The champion's wall has started this season with the odd crack.
Atlético was found again with an injury, a feeling that is not new. He had already seen himself a few times from behind (Villarreal, Espanyol, Getafe) on the scoreboard, surely too many to the chagrin of his coach. So, with the experience, they continued at their own pace in the first part where they barely left a couple of flashes with which to dazzle the goal
Pacheco
. And they did not do it because, in front, they found an armored Alavés, with five behind and four in the middle, which flew at full speed every time the somewhat predictable Madrilenians delivered a ball. Calleja had underlined his notes well and wrinkled
Carrasco's
imagination and overflow
, placing
Navarro
and
Aguirregabiria
as if they were his bodyguards.
The Belgian would go unnoticed.
Loum and Pina's forgiveness
Kondogbia
returned
after his hiatus due to injury in Getafe and the African made it clear that his lungs, his long tentacles and, sometimes, his spark of creativity are today one of the pillars on which this team can stand.
In Vitoria, as has happened several times this year, it once again proved essential.
His absence, after seeing the fifth yellow, will surely be accused by his team against Barcelona.
Although that will be another story.
At halftime Atlético left with a harsh taste in his mouth that he would not be able to get rid of. A shot too crossed by
Llorente
was the most dangerous notch of a team where
Griezmann
and
Luis Suárez were
once again the starting attack pair, with
Correa
on the bench, for the first time. The Uruguayan barely got any ball into the area in good condition. French follows its accelerated course to learn the operating manual of this equipment.
Laguardia
, the blue and white captain, was once again capital when he repelled a shipment from De Paul, hitting a set piece, which had left Pacheco nailed.
The colista was firm and determined in his convictions, following the instructions received by Calleja, his boss.
Loum
did not believe it when he came face to face with Oblak, neither did
Pina
, minutes later, and Alavés was left with the desire to have definitively sent Atlético to the canvas.
Rioja's incursions, a sharp and fast dagger, made the rojiblanca behind suffer.
Correa shines, but not enough
It is already customary this year for Simeone to wave his wand to make amends for an afternoon. And in Vitoria it was no exception. He returned to the defense of four and indulged in an ultra-offensive drawing with Correa, Cunha, Griezmann and Suárez on the green, with
Herrera
and
De Paul
at the helm. Of course, without
Koke
, the red and white midfield is as if it lacked a letter. The bet was the antithesis of that defensive accent that is often set by default to the Argentine coach. It seemed the only way to get through such barbed wire. But it was not enough. Soccer was missing. Clarity was lacking. Order was lacking. Names are not enough.
Pacheco
was no savior.
Correa's capering, which at times illuminated a dark path, proved insufficient for Atlético, which ended up being handed over to the
Vrsaljko
centers
.
To balls hanging in an impassable area.
A team that ended up lost in Vitoria, crashed into a wall, that of Alavés, which its five previous rivals had crossed.
There was no rojiblanca comeback, who could leave with a major injury.
In the suitcase, a lesson: there are mistakes that kill.
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