The month of August is always very complicated for all teams due to the temperature and the fact that it is still in pre-season. Most of the squads are not completely finalised and the first matches are still useful for getting into the swing of things. However, this situation must be added to the schedules that LaLiga can assign you in a month where it is very difficult to compete.
In other words, Atlético de Madrid have not had much luck in the next three games that they will have to play. The red-and-white team will be the only one, along with two newly promoted teams , that will have to play three games in a period of one week. In the match against Villarreal it was already clear that the games are very long and that the legs still need more work.
La Liga despises Atletico Madrid
The controversy over the schedules between the league champion and the colchoneros dates back to last season. On that occasion, it seemed that there was some interest in the red-and-whites always having to play their matches at 21:00 . However, now another step has been taken and Atlético de Madrid will be one of the few that will have a very tough month of August.
The Madrid club will face three games in one week , something that only happens with Leganés and Valladolid. It is not a minor problem, as August is the most difficult month to compete due to the hot weather and the preparation of all the squads . Many fans consider the first games of the season as an extension of the preseason , as the players are not yet 100%.
In the case of Atlético de Madrid , they will face Girona this Sunday in their debut at the Metropolitano this season. The red-and-whites will once again play a match at home on Wednesday against Espanyol , one of the newly promoted teams. Their adventure will end with a very complicated match next Saturday against Athletic Club in the Basque Country.
Simeone wants to close the squad
This calendar serves to prove the Argentine coach right, who always wants to have his team complete as soon as possible. Right now, in the reinforcements section, Simeone only needs two pieces to have his squad ready. Conor Gallagher will be presented this week as the new Rojiblanco midfielder, closing the incorporations in the engine room .
The last piece of the puzzle will be a defender who will play on the left , something that has been in the works for over a month. The departure of Joao Félix, together with others such as Javi Galán or Santiago Mouriño, would help to deal with this last signing. Atlético de Madrid have numerous names on the table, with David Hancko and Piero Hincapié being the favourites to make a leap in quality in the defence.