Atlético de Madrid have already played their first four games of the season, taking eight points from a possible 12. However, there is one very specific detail that speaks to Simeone's improvement when it comes to working with the new signings. All the new signings that have arrived at the red-and-white team have had their chance on the pitch, except for Clement Lenglet.
Since his arrival at the Atlético de Madrid bench , there has always been talk of the need for a period of adaptation for the new signings in order to get minutes. There have been many occasions in which Simeone has taken too long to be able to give continuity to a player who had arrived in the summer market. Now, that management seems totally different and the new players are very adapted to Atlético de Madrid .
Simeone wants everyone at 100%
The reality is that the signings have taken a long time to arrive at the red-and-white team , but all of them are having a leading role. Since the last friendlies, Simeone had been giving entry to those incorporations that had been training for several years . Therefore, once the season has officially started, almost all of them have been able to achieve some starting position .
The only player who has not been able to get any minutes, for now, is Clement Lenglet , the most important signing for the defence. The sporting management has been working for a long time on finding a reliable replacement for Mario Hermoso . However, after the signing of David Hancko failed, the colchoneros were forced to look for a more affordable option .
Robin Le Normand becomes undisputed
The signing who is making the best impression on the pitch is probably the Spanish international, who is a regular in defence. Robin Le Normand arrived at Atlético de Madrid after winning the European Championship with Spain and has been a starter in all the matches he has played so far. Given the need to make a leap in quality in defence, Simeone has not hesitated to give him his full confidence from the first minute.
Alexander Sorloth and a goal-scoring debut
The Norwegian striker has the task of making us forget the 21 goals that Álvaro Morata scored for the Madrid club last season. He has had minutes in all the games, starting two of them and having scored one goal and one assist so far. He will have a lot of competition in attack, but the former Villarreal player has already shown everything that Simeone can offer him.
Julian Alvarez seeks to debut
The Argentine is the signing that has generated the most excitement among fans due to his sporting moment and his transfer price. It is true that Julián Alvarez has not been able to make his debut in front of goal , but Simeone is looking for his best position on the field. He is not a goal-scoring striker, although he has already been able to create a large number of chances in these first few games.
Juan Musso, a debut with good marks
The last to make his debut in the Atlético de Madrid shirt was the Argentine goalkeeper in a very difficult match against Athletic Club. Juan Musso made Jan Oblak forget about him, keeping a clean sheet and making some very high-quality saves. Obviously, it will be very difficult for him to take the Slovenian's place, but he has proven to be a sure thing if he has to play.