At Atlético de Madrid, there have been great squads throughout its more than 100-year history, and one of the most remembered is the 2014 squad. That season, the third with Simeone on the bench, was one of the most epic courses in the history of the red-and-white team in LaLiga and Europe. After almost 20 years, the "colchoneros" lifted the domestic title and were minutes away from being crowned Champions League winners.
For this reason, it is common for that squad to be compared with any other capable of achieving important things at the Metropolitano. That was the question Julio Maldini had to answer yesterday on Cadena COPE, having to create his ideal line-up by combining the two different eras. Specifically, he mixed the 2013-14 season with the current one, leaving no one indifferent with his selection.
Julio Maldini's Ideal Eleven
The renowned journalist, an expert in international soccer, has always shown his preference for the work Simeone has done at Atlético de Madrid. It is not surprising, as the Argentine coachhas turned the red-and-white team into one of the best teams in the world and a contender for all titles. Surely, it will be difficult to surpass what was experienced in the 2013-14 season where they were close to a double that would have been unrepeatable.
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When creating a line-up between that campaign and the current one, Julio Maldini surprised many with the footballers he chose. “Courtois, Marcos Llorente, Giménez, Godín, Filipe Luis, Rodrigo de Paul, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Raúl García, Griezmann, and Julián Alvarez,” said Juanma Castaño. To this, his colleague replied with a “it's fine” that was supported by everyone present in the studio, something normal considering the names.
Julián Alvarez, a Signing That Will Be Historic
Among all of them, there is one who is capturing all the attention this season, and it is the Argentine forward, who already has 22 goals this campaign. Julián Alvarez has surpassed his best record since arriving in Europe and is also very close to surpassing his best goal tally achieved at River Plate. He can go further, as he could be the best debutant of the Simeone era, with Antoine Griezmann only three goals away.
The Frenchman, in the 2014-15 season, would achieve 25 goals, despite not starting as a regular in the first matches of that season. Evidently, it will be more difficult to reach his total mark at Atlético de Madrid, as he will soon reach 200 units as a "colchonero". Tonight, both are expected to start against Real Madrid to achieve a comeback that could go down in the club's history.