Every year in August, LaLiga EA Sports fans expect it to be a tight competition until the end. Well, after 17 games played, it looks like everything is set to be decided in the final weeks of the competition.
The current situation of Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona means that what seemed to be heading towards a new title for the ‘culés’ in the first few games has been completely overshadowed by the poor performance of the team in the last few rounds and, at the same time, by the good performance of Simeone‘s and Ancelotti’s teams.
FC Barcelona, momentary leaders of the domestic competition with a game more than ‘colchoneros’ and ‘merengues’, are not going through their best moment in the league, where they have one victory in the last six matches played. Hansi Flick has not been able to find the key and the team falls apart when the German coach moves a piece of the starting XI.
One of the areas where the level has dropped the most is in defence. What was in the first few games a perfectly oiled machine when it came to throwing the ball out of play, seems to be lacking a few cogs in the last few games, and this makes the Catalan team vulnerable when the opposition look for the back of the defenders.
In addition, Lewandowski’s goalscoring figures have dropped and he is nowhere near the same player who is currently the top scorer in the First Division. On top of all this, there is the latest injury to Lamine Yamal who, along with Raphinha, was responsible for getting the team out of trouble when they needed it most. The Spanish winger has a sprained ankle that will keep him out of action for around a month.
As if that wasn’t enough, the team from Barcelona will host Atlético de Madrid, one of the most in-form teams in LaLiga and even in Europe, this Saturday in Montjuic. After a shaky start, Simeone has been able to recover his players and the team from Madrid are on a rocket towards the top of the table by making it three out of three.
Thanks to the level of great players like Griezmann, Julián Álvarez or Giuliano Simeone, the team has become a scoring machine and has already accumulated 11 consecutive victories. The Argentinian coach’s charges, aware of the level they have reached so far and the squad available, are already thinking big, and some are even daring to set their sights on the Champions League. In the event of a red and white victory in the weekend’s match, Atlético de Madrid would overtake FC Barcelona in the standings with a three-point lead and a game in hand.
It is a similar story for Real Madrid, who have been able to overcome their poor early season results. The Italian coach has brought back the best version of Bellingham and a very good version of Vinícius, which is enough to put them just one point behind FC Barcelona with a game in hand.
In addition, the team has recovered from all the injuries they have suffered and the results have not been affected. The midfield now has a clear idea of the game and does not waste time on horizontal passes that lead nowhere.
A season that augurs a close finish to LaLiga, in which everything looks set to be decided in the last few rounds.
Main image: Edit Marta Calle.
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