Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has supplied a touch at his La Liga title technique because the marketing campaign restarts this weekend.
Los Rojiblancos signed off for the worldwide break with a double blow of frustration as Actual Madrid controversially eradicated them from the UEFA Champions League.
That setback allowed Simeone to rally his group towards the decision to rule out Julian Alvarez’s penalty towards Los Blancos however a subsequent league defeat to leaders Barcelona was an actual physique blow.
Barcelona scored 4 objectives within the ultimate twenty minutes to overturn the lead to Madrid and Simeone and his gamers have been left reeling.
The previous midfielder returned to Argentina for a break final week, to recharge his batteries for a crunch run-in, however his annoyance over the Alvarez incident stays clear.
His group face 5 La Liga video games earlier than the top of April, plus a Copa del Rey semi ultimate second-leg at residence to Barcelona, after a 4-4 draw within the reverse cup sport.
From the beginning of Might, Atletico Madrid then have 5 extra league video games earlier than the top of the season, together with only one towards a group at the moment within the high half.
That might play to Simeone’s profit as he seems to make up a seven-point hole behind Hansi Flick’s present tempo setters.
“I used to be left feeling actually upset the primary few days after these video games [against Real Madrid and Barcelona],” as per quotes from Diario AS.
“As for the title, La Liga is determined within the final 5 matches. These groups who nonetheless have an opportunity at that stage of the season are those who will compete for the last word purpose of the trophy.”
Simeone’s group actually nonetheless have an opportunity within the ultimate weeks, as from their final 10 opponents, solely Actual Betis are at the moment contained in the European qualification spots.