Weakest start of the Simeone era
In an attempt to be more competitive, Atletico Madrid spent a considerable amount of money this summer. However, the...
Weakest start of the Simeone eraIn an attempt to be more competitive, Atletico Madrid spent a considerable amount of money this summer. However, they recorded their weakest start to a season in the 15-year tenure of Diego Simeone. For the first time under the coach, Atletico has no wins in the first three rounds, and they played against modest teams. Even at home, they failed to win against the newcomer Elche, drawing 1:1. Interestingly, in all three matches, Atletico took the lead. These days, Simeone has been talking extensively about the disappointing start to the campaign and believes that he and his players have what it takes to turn things around.
Villarreal showed progress last season, and they are doing well so far this new season as well. After home victories of 2:0 against Oviedo and 5:0 against Girona, they drew 1:1 away at Celta. Generally, they are not one of Atletico's comfortable opponents and have lost only one of their last five visits against them. The two teams have scored in seven of the last eight matches between them.
Prediction: Atletico win, both teams to scoreAtletico Madrid has failed to beat seemingly weaker teams than Villarreal, but I just think it's time for them to record a win after an unexpectedly poor start to the season. However, it is very possible that they will have another match where both teams score.
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