The inexplicable debacle of Atlético in the second round has made him a maximum aspiring to win the League, after finishing the Ecuador of the championship with six points of advantage over Barcelona, to now be practically discarded from the fight for the title. The team He has only added 12 points in the last nine days, what has resulted in a spectacular comeback of those of Hansi Flickthat they already take 10 points … with one less match. Real Madrid has also traced him, although in his case they have been “only” five points. You have to remember that Atlético finished the first round as winter champion.
If only the results of the nine days that have been played were taken into account The second round the Atlético would appear in ninth position of the classification, with 12 points above 27 possible. He has only won Mallorca and Athletic at home and Valencia outside, while he has suffered three losses against Leganés, Getafe and Barcelona and tied to Villarreal, Celta and Real Madrid. 15 points have drained that now they miss a lot, and that they are the ones that mark the goodbye anticipated to the fight for the title for another year.
In the end it has become evident that The team needed a greater closet fund to face three competitions. The sports direction did not reinforce the workforce in January, although there were positions that shouted for an improvement, and that sting has ended up taking its toll in the worst possible way. Yesterday before Barcelona, the need for a midfielder who could sustain his teammates, but of which Cholo lacked because they hadn’t brought him.
On the horizon Only the cup semifinal is left against Barcelona. All or nothing on April 2 in the Metropolitan. It is the only option to grab to win a title in a season that could be historical, but that today can only offer a consolation prize.
The second round of Atlético
- Leganés 1 Atlético 0
- Atlético 1 Villarreal 1
- Atlético 2 Mallorca 0
- Real Madrid 1 Atlético 1
- Atlético 1 Celta 1
- Valencia 0 Atlético 3
- Atlético 1 Athletic 0
- Getafe 1 Atlético 0
- Atlético 2 Barcelona 4
