Solo 67 and a half hours Atlético will have a rest since their Champions League match against them ended. Will Glimt and this Saturday’s visit to the reborn Levante by Luis Castro. Very little time to breathe and also to regret, because the red and white are still alive in three competitions, no matter how much they fail to extend the streaks of good feelings. For this reason, the Metropolitan public he said goodbye the other day with whistles after losing to the Norwegians and being left out of the “top 8”: «Become champion. There is no better way to change the whistles. People want to be champions because all the fans who go to their stadium need to see a team that can win. And when they possibly perceive that that is far away, these understandable whistles appear,” explained Simeone in the preview of the League clash against Levante, where the red and white weakness far from home.
Giuliano and Griezmann, out
The Argentine coach, who confirmed the absences of Giuliano and of Griezmannstill has not received any new signings after the departures that have occurred. «I am a coach and I have to work with the players that the club gives me and I am here to work as I have always done since I arrived. I know I have to work in my place, “What is being a coach, and I have to work as a coach,” he settled on an issue.
Dosing neighborhoods
The red-and-white coach also explained the change of Pablo Barrios for Le Norman in the last Champions League match, which surprised the stands. “I’m not stupid. The other day when it came out, I was the first one to say ‘I’m taking Pablo out’, but I took it out so that tomorrow he can start again, so that he can give us what he can have and then we will have more room to rest for Thursday’s game,” he pointed out, referring to the Copa del Rey quarterfinal match against Betis.
Probable lineups
Levante: Ryan; Toljan, Dela, Matturro, Manu Sánchez; Raghouber, Pablo Martínez, Tunde o Paco Cortés; Carlos Álvarez, Iván Romero and Etta Eyong.
Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Giménez, Hancko; Baena, Barrios, Johnny or Koke, Nico González; Julián Alvarez and Sorloth.
Arbitrator: Víctor García (C. Catalan).
Estadio: City of Valencia
Time: 18:30.
