Tthree seasons full of ups and downs has lived Beautiful Mario since I landed on the Atletico Madrid the summer of 2019. The central defender from Madrid arrived at the Metropolitano from Espanyol and with the band of one of the best central defenders in LaLiga. International with the national team, he faced the jump to the rojiblanco team convinced that it would help him settle in the national team. Nothing could be further from reality, the left-hander was disappearing from the lists of both Luis Enrique and Robert Moreno and now it seems difficult for him to recover that place.
After a very discreet first year, the change in the system of the league title season benefited him. His second season as a rojiblanco consolidated him as a starter and he played more than 3,000 minutes. Well above the mere 1,700 of his first year. Everything seemed to indicate that he had finally settled on Simeone’s plans to the point of overtaking even Lodi as a left back when the Argentine coach was betting on line four. The irregularity of the team, added to several individual errors, weighed down Madrid. ANDn the winter market he will see how the arrival of Reinildo relegated him to a secondary role.
Until the arrival of the Mozambican, Hermoso accumulated 19 starts in 21 league games. One of his absences had been due to sanction. To this must be added his ownership in the six Champions League group stage matches as well as in the Spanish Super Cup and in the Cup duel against Real. He was indisputable for Cholo. As we said, the arrival of the footballer from Lille left Hermoso in the background. To the point of only being a starter 3 times since then. There was practically half a course left and Madrid lost its place.
Since then, his role has been testimonial. Granada in the Metropolitan and Athletic in San Mams were his last two appearances as a starter in a final stretch in which he was also unlucky with injuries and covid. That is why this loss of prominence invited Atltico to be able to consider leaving the center-back. Something that today does not enter the plans of a Beautiful which, as we said, was key in the achievement of LaLiga conquered in 20-21. If there is an exit on the defensive plot, in the offices of the Metropolitano the chosen name will be Mario’s, but for now there are no news while Madrid celebrates its 27th birthday on vacation with his family.
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