Although several tasks remain pending in the winter market, the reality is that Atlético de Madrid still maintains a squad that can compete for titles. With everyone available, Simeone has numerous options in each of the positions, something that didn't happen last season. In the rojiblanco team, there are 14 or 15 players who could be starters against any rival, something that explains the good moment of the colchonero team.
One of the main improvements has been experienced on the wings, with many options available to the Argentine coach when designing his line-up. Giuliano Simeone is already one of the great revelations of this season, able to connect with Marcos Llorente or Nahuel Molina. However, in recent matches, a new competitor has joined who will seek to present a challenge in this second half of the season.
New versatile player for Simeone
One of the characteristics that has always pleased Simeone is versatility, a skill that many players in the squad possess. For example, Julián Alvarez has been able to occupy all positions in the attack, the same situation that has been seen before with Antoine Griezmann on many occasions. Something similar has happened with Giuliano Simeone, who is playing as a winger but started by occupying the right wing-back position.
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The latest to join this long list is Conor Gallagher, usually starting on the left, although he has now changed his position. In recent commitments, he is positioning himself on the opposite wing, among other reasons, due to the good level that Samuel Lino has been showing these weeks. There have also been matches where he has played more in the midfield, being a piece that offers many options to his coach.
Questions before facing Real Madrid
In fact, the starting position of Conor Gallagher would be one of the main questions for Atlético de Madrid when visiting Santiago Bernabéu, something that makes a lot of sense. Javi Galán returned from his injury in the thrashing against Getafe and his contribution in the offensive aspect balances with the physical strength shown by the English international. Obviously, everything points to Giuliano Simeone and Marcos Llorente coinciding on the right wing, the fashionable pair in the Spanish championship.
The other option on the left side would be to bet on a Samuel Lino who has scored in the last two matches against Real Mallorca and Getafe. However, despite his defensive problems, Carlo Ancelotti will continue to rely on his usual attacking trio, one of the most dangerous in LaLiga. Therefore, it wouldn't be strange for Simeone to bet on that defensive capability that the former Chelsea player brings to the midfield area.