Will Atletico Madrid fall apart after winning the championship in 20 13- 14? Even repeat the tragedy of relegation after winning the championship for three years in 1996-97 season? Obviously not.
This summer, Atletico Madrid was horribly stable.
In the past, Atletico Madrid made money by selling people in the summer, but this summer they renewed their contracts with many players such as Savage and Mennes. The only player who left the team was center Ibana, and the Argentine went to Mexico for 3 million euros. I didn't buy much, and the Argentine international Depaul, who was brought in from Udinese for 35 million euros, immediately played a role.
Atletico Madrid extended the contract of coach Simone until 2024. Simone is the highest paid football coach in the world, with an annual salary of 20 million euros after tax.
Is it true that Barcelona and Real Madrid are in deep debt crisis, and Atletico Madrid is financially fine just because they won the La Liga championship?
In fact, Atletico Madrid lost 80 million euros in revenue and accumulated 590 million euros in debt last season because of the epidemic. The financial situation is not very good.
However, the club's CEO, Jill Marin, has superb financial skills. This summer, he found new American investors for Atletico's parent company, injecting 65.438+0.8 billion euros. Although this money does not directly enter the club, it will partially alleviate the debt pressure of Atletico Madrid from the actual effect.
At the same time, Atletico Madrid is also a supporter of La Liga President Tevas. If CVC's overall loan in La Liga is realized, the debt crisis of each club will be further alleviated.
However, Atletico Madrid's salary expenditure is not low. Last season, it was 2170,000 euros, and this season's figures are similar. In order to meet La Liga's strict expenditure limit control requirements, Atletico Madrid still needs to release some players.
In the new season, Atletico Madrid has won two consecutive victories. Although they are all small victories, they are very encouraging. Simone basically continued the main lineup of last season. It is worth noting that Suarez has not fully recovered, and Simone moved carrasco forward to the front line. Carrasco didn't score in the first two games, but his instigation created a lot of space for striker Correa, who arranged three goals for Atletico Madrid.
The two-game winning streak also made the Spanish media start to speculate on defending the title. Atletico Madrid's last successful defending of La Liga title dates back to 1950-5 1 season.
Although Barcelona and Real Madrid have their own problems, it is not easy for Atletico Madrid to defend their title. Simone still has many problems to solve. Sol didn't leave the team. The reality is that no one in the transfer market can afford 50 million euros. After De Paolo entered the competition, how Simone used Sol was a problem. In addition, if Suarez returns to the front, whether carrasco will continue to return to the left or rotate in the front depends on Simone's tactical thinking.
In the last week of the transfer market, there were still rumors of Sol's transfer in Spanish newspapers. Tokyo Olympic champion Brazil's 22-year-old striker Cunha is about to join Atletico Madrid with an estimated transfer fee of 30 million euros. Marca newspaper analysis believes that Cunha's joining may lead to Sol leaving the team, and if Sol finally leaves the team, Salabia of Paris Saint-Germain may join Atletico Madrid.
In Simone's tactical system, he needs a real rotation striker to replace Suarez. Carrasco is just a stopgap measure. He needs Belgians to play on the left. On the surface, it seems that Simone will let each player play various positions, but in fact, it is a last resort. The European Cup, America's Cup and Olympic Games really affected the summer preparations, followed by the international competition day in September. Simone actually showed his talent in this time window.
Atletico Madrid will play Villarreal at home in the next round. This game is not fun. Huang Xi even started, eager to grab points before the international competition day. Simone is expected to continue the 3- 1-4-2 formation in this game. Suarez and Trippier haven't recovered to their best, so this game is probably a substitute. Sol and llorente play two wings, and carrasco and Correa partner.
Atletico Madrid will challenge the Spaniard away in the fourth round, and then you can enjoy the racing speed of carrasco and Lei Wu. However, Atletico Madrid will be deeply influenced by the international competition day. Correa and De Paulo may play for Argentina, while Suarez and Mennes are Uruguayan main players. They are not expected to play against the Spaniards.
UEFA will hold the Champions League draw tonight. I believe no strong team wants to be in the same group as Atletico Madrid. Although Atletico Madrid fell at the feet of the final champion Chelsea last season, this season's slightly stronger Atletico Madrid is even more difficult to deal with.
Fake fans, people who don't know the ball, may think that Atletico's football is too boring, but they really don't understand. Atletico Madrid football pioneered by Simone is another rare style in today's football. Such a team, we naturally expect it to beat Real Madrid and Barcelona, and defend its title again after 7 1 year!