Atlético de Madrid achieved a resounding victory yesterday in the friendly they played against Kitchee SC in Hong Kong. Simeone once again opted for a team full of starters and where Alexander Sorloth was the big news in the Madrid entity. In fact, it didn't take the Norwegian striker 10 minutes to show that he is prepared to fight for the title.
Evidently, the rival that the red and white team faced was of a much lower level than the rest of the preseason rivals. Even so, it served Simeone to continue giving minutes to all the players, including those in the lower categories. Now, they will return to Spain to continue training and face a final match this Sunday against Juventus Turin .
The MVP
There are many names that could be highlighted from yesterday's victory, but it is evident that Alexander Sorloth has made his debut in style . The brand new red and white signing took responsibility for the goal in his first start since it was officially announced. Before the first 10 minutes, the Norwegian had already scored a double, making it clear to Simeone that he wants to be important.
Obviously, the signing of Julián Álvarez can motivate Alexander Sorloth to want to show his best version. In the end, a signing of these characteristics would become, in principle, an indisputable pillar in the mattress team. For now, the Norwegian has already made his debut as a red and white and will seek to be the reference once the season begins.
The surprise
Right now, it may not be something so surprising, but the good level that Joao Félix is showing is very positive. The Portuguese started again, sticking to the left wing and very close to Samuel Lino , one of his most inseparable friends. The first goal of the match came from his boots and he could also be seen doing a good job in defensive work .
Needs improvement
A player who is being seen to suffer a lot in these first summer commitments is Koke , who has started in all the games played. On some occasions, the Colchonero captain has been seen a little slow in the engine room and losing very compromised balls. On the other hand, he has been continually changing teammates in that core area , even changing positions himself.
Koke is going to have a lot of competition this season , since the arrival of Conor Gallagher is imminent for Atlético de Madrid. Therefore, quickly getting into a good rhythm will be key for him to continue being one of the important pieces in Simeone 's scheme. Right now, it is difficult to think that the youth player is going to lose his place, but he needs to quickly find his best version .
Simeone's game
Once again, the Argentine coach once again gave confidence to the theoretical starters during the first half of the friendly. Surprisingly, the team formed by the homegrown players had a better version in terms of scoring . It is true that some pieces of the first team seem somewhat far from their best version a few days before the start of LaLiga .
Likewise, Simeone continued to give a lot of importance to the rotations, which came after the break of the game. Thomas Lemar saw the goal again with the red and white shirt after a long time, while Adrián Niño made his debut as a scorer. All this while there is only one last match against Juventus Turin left before the season officially begins.