NWe have tired of reading comparisons between the season that gave the rojiblancos the league title and the past. And in all of them, one of the common arguments is the figure of Marcos Llorente. Madrid was one of the most decisive players of the 20-21 season. Last season, however, was far from his best version. One of the great objectives of Atlético in this market is to get it right with the hiring of a winger who not only frees Marcos but also enhances his virtues.
The versatility of its players is something that Cholo has always valued. Mark is an example of this.. He arrived as a midfielder and found his place as a midfielder, even playing second striker in his first season. In the past, his role changed and he had to make up for Trippier’s loss on the right wing. The right-back and right-back positions were Llorente’s habitat for a good part of the season. Despite performing defensively, his offensive contribution was reduced to a minimum.
And that is something that Simeone is obsessed with recovering.. It’s not just about seeing the goalscoring version of Marcos again, her presence in more advanced areas would allow Madrid to once again be one of the first players to launch the pressure. This season on a few occasions you could see that incisive Llorente in the robbery. The game against Real Madrid at the Metropolitano with the number ’14’ behind Cunha is an example of what he can contribute to the team’s pressure. That is why the search for a ‘2’ is key to killing two birds with one stone. Reinforcing an orphaned position since Trippier’s departure and overtaking Llorente to the area where he contributes the most to the team.
A season without rest
Last season was not easy at all for Llorente. The man from Madrid, who was one of the last to land after the European Championship in which Spain had been a semifinalist, was forced to enter the starting eleven directly with hardly any preseason. While the rest of the teammates who had had international competitions in the summer were progressively entering the eleven or playing a few minutes, Llorente started the season with 1,067′ in 13 games between Atltico and Selection. 82 per game until his body said enough is enough in early October. Since then it cost him to recover the best version of him due to injuries, something he was not used to in his career.
a broken duo
The injuries of Llorentetogether with those of tripper and the exit of the Englishman in the winter market, they broke a couple in which Simeone had once again placed great hopes. With Carrasco on one side and the Trippier-Llorente couple on the other, the Argentine once again had the bands resolved. A reality that became more of a wish than anything else. One of the avenues of attack that had led the team to be champion could only be seen in dribs and drabs. That is why the coaching staff has made clear the importance of finding a footballer with whom Llorente finds that chemistry that allows the team to find Madrid in areas where he has already shown that he is lethal.
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