From that game in the middle of a storm that hit Vigo in January 2016 emerged a figure that, while wearing the red and white, always rained hard on Celta. It’s Antoine Griezmann. He scored eight goals for the Galicians at Atleti. His third favorite rival, 9 in total (with Real in 2014 he was the other). And yet, he left for Barça (2018) and his boots dried up. They did not know how culé what it was to mark that team for which it was always torment. Today they meet again. Grizi with the red and white and Celta. The Metropolitan will be the stage (Follow the game live on As.com).
Griezmann was still a summer dream when Atleti faced Celta in this League. 2nd day, before the closing of the market that returned him to Cholo. A Griezmann who is his own name. A week ago (against Osasuna) he returned to the bench but did not play, on Wednesday (against United) yes, 15′. Tonight aims to headline. One month and 20 days after relapse of his hamstring injury. For Simeone it is fundamental.
A Cholo who, already warned yesterday, will do rotations, the kilometers, the wear and tear on Wednesday was a lot. In his plans, it seems, he is lining Grizi up with João Félix. A striker who debuted against Liverpool, in the Champions League group stage, at home, and who mix, play, shine. Correa points to the bench. Suárez conspicuously too: it would be his second substitution in a row. Against United, no minutes.
Let De Paul, Felipe and Hermoso return to eleven, in addition to Carrasco, sanctioned in Europe, the most unbalanced of the rojiblancos, may Kondogbia and Savic rest, may Giménez and Herrera remain above all. One is to almost close the door where it was most needed, at the feet of Oblak, the medium that the team needed to build, to play. His return to eleven seems like the hinge that the team has been looking for all season. Until a week ago, 473 ‘, the twentieth player of Cholo. In two games, 180′ and Atleti has lost its haggard look.
The Galicians, in no man’s land
Receive a Celta who has not beaten him since 2018-19 (2-0 in Vigo) and who is in no man’s land. Without being overwhelmed by permanence but also without much hope of reaching Europe. It is the last thing that is lost, yes, but the laziness of the players in recent games may indicate that there is not much faith anymore. In the Metropolitan, eleven of gala in search of a triumph with which to reinforce itself. Good showcase for those who oppose the World Cup, such as Brais or Aspas, who with Luis Enrique is not known. The Galicians will seek to delve into the wound that was bleeding so much a week ago, the defensive, mental weakness. Yesterday it rained in Madrid almost two months later. Let’s see Griezmann today.