Today officially begins a new season at Atlético de Madrid, one in which there is a lot of excitement. The club has managed to make signings that clearly raise the level of the team, such as Le Normand, Sorloth and Julián Alvarez. In addition, as Simeone mentioned yesterday in a press conference, more additions are still expected, as the squad is not yet complete.
The club's objective is very clear: to compete for everything, knowing the power of other teams, but trusting in its squad. The sporting management does not want to repeat the poor performance of last season in La Liga and sees itself with a chance of winning it. They will face two giants of world football, Flick's Barcelona and Ancelotti's Real Madrid.
The Blaugrana started with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Mestalla, while Madrid drew in their visit to Mallorca. They were unable to overcome Arrasate's men in the second half and the match ended 1-1.
The fact that excites Simeone and the fans
It is clear that you cannot draw conclusions from a single match, but there are reasons to be hopeful. Last season, when Real Madrid started the league season by drawing their first match, Atlético de Madrid won the championship. This is what Fran Martínez said through his X account, dedicated to data.
That season was 20/21, in which Simeone's boys managed to win the title on the last day. It is clear that by individualities, Real Madrid is the best team in the world, but football is a collective sport. Atlético has managed to bring in a much-needed world-class player, such as Julián Alvarez, in whom there are many hopes placed.
A template to complete
Although the reinforcements that have been made clearly raise the level of the team, there are still players to arrive. One of them is Conor Gallagher, who hopes in London that his future will soon be resolved and he can wear the red and white. Simeone considers the Englishman fundamental and is pushing for everything to be closed this week.
Finally, if the sporting management manages to bring in a top-quality left-footed centre-back, they will be able to dream of titles. Hancko and Hincapié are the favourites, but their prices make them almost prohibitive players. If they do things well at the end of the market, there will be a squad to dream about and a hopeful fact.