Atlético de Madrid have been able to go into the first international break with a good taste in their mouths after defeating Athletic Club. Simeone's team had a difficult away trip to Bilbao against a rival that made things difficult for them last season. The red-and-whites were able to recover that defensive solvency that they had been missing so much in recent months.
With this victory against the Basque team , the colchoneros have been able to match their start in LaLiga in the 2020-21 season. In fact, there are many similarities between both campaigns, something that has caught the attention of all fans. Atlético de Madrid 's next commitment will be at the Metropolitano against Valencia once the international matches are over.
Simeone imitates the start of 2020
This season is one of the most exciting that the red-and-white team can remember after a very hard-fought transfer market . The red-and-whites have been able to sign high-level players , as well as managing to get rid of some players who were not in the club's plans. However, the draw against Espanyol at the Metropolitano had opened some wounds in the Madrid club.
All those doubts seem to have been resolved after taking the points in the last league match against Athletic Club . With this victory, Atlético de Madrid has two draws and two wins, which means eight points out of 12 possible. These are the same records that the red-and-white team achieved in the first four days played in the 2020-21 season , when they won the title.
In fact, the Colchoneros have also managed the same number of clean sheets in both campaigns (3). On the other hand, in both starts there was also a draw against Villarreal and Marcos Llorente had a goal and an assist at this point. In addition, the debut in the Champions League also has a coincidence, as Atlético de Madrid will debut against a German rival.
Atletico Madrid focus on Valencia
Now, the red-and-white team will have a few days off before returning to training during this international break. A large part of the squad will stay in Spain to continue working and prepare for the next match against Valencia. The colchoneros want to give their fans another joy after the unexpected draw against Espanyol last Wednesday.
The positive news for Simeone is that all the signings seem to be very adapted to what he needs on the pitch. Only Clement Lenglet is yet to make his debut, while the rest of the reinforcements already know what it is like to start. After this match against Valencia , Atlético de Madrid will play its first match in the new Champions League format against Leipzig at the Colchoneros' home ground.