Atletico Madrid are enjoying a great run of form, with a total of 12 consecutive wins that have lifted them to the top of the table, with some of the stars used to being in Cholo Simeone’s starting eleven catching on most of the attention but The explanation for Rociblanco’s success goes beyond the starting line-up. And the whole capital has solved many of these matches in the last few moments game, and many of these times the main characters came from the bench.
It’s no secret that this season the Argentine has a very large squad, which is very useful considering that the number of games is increasing. So the fresh air provided by players who have to wait for their moment because they are not selected to compete from the first whistle is a weapon that the coach makes good use of Atletico Madrid’s “plan B” has been crucial in many of the victories.
Basic “Plan B”
“This is our strength in order to compete the way we want, it should be like this.”commented Simeone after Sorlot’s assist in the 1-0 win against Getafe, with both coming off the bench. Keeping everyone ‘switched on’, especially those who don’t play as much, is one of the most difficult problems a coach has to face. : The Argentine coach knows this, and that is why he has repeatedly emphasized the value of all members to his players in 2024. in negotiations.
Sorlot and Nahuel Molina embrace after scoring in Montjuic
It is very difficult to find a place in the team with such a large number of players, but because there is a rule of five changes, the chances of all players are greater last big win in barcelona It happened again with the same two protagonists as in the previous game. The Buenos Aires coach has always prioritized the quality of minutes over their quantity, and now it is more evident than ever. “The players are ready to compete, the strongest thing we have at the moment is the group. Whenever there are changes, they really come in.” He analyzed the “Cholo” in front of the Movistar+ microphones after the victory in Montjuic and assured that it is the only one in this series that can compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The importance of change
Roster depth is a key factor that all teams are looking for with such a tight schedule.It’s not to say that Atletico Madrid aren’t taking advantage of the new regulation with more changes than before, as each time they move their ‘puzzle’ part, it seems to fit perfectly. With 2329 minutes, the bench of the Colchonero club plays the most in the entire Spanish league.
These minutes are being used well and so are Atletico Madrid. leads the scoring charts from the bench with 11 total goals. This, indisputably, is related to the statistics of the last minutes of the last games of the leader of La Liga this season. The Norwegian striker is one of those who makes the most of this role as a “golden shock”.with the last six goals coming from players who didn’t start, five were his. whether they are chosen from the start or not.