Atletico Madrid are often accused of playing a boring style of football. And those accusations are usually justified. But this season, Atletico’s problem is not style but the poor form of their attacker. Yes, team tactics have an impact, but no tactical system will be successful if your forwards cannot find the back of the net.Since the start of the 2022/23 campaign, Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata, and Joao Felix have only scored 15 goals. It’s simply not enough for a team that wants to challenge for the title. And what’s even more curious is that only three of those 15 goals came at home. Strangely, Atletico fans who come to their Metropolitano don’t get to see their team score many goals. Atleti won twice as many points on the road, which is rare for a top club. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6911550##Griezmann scored a total of six goals – just one at home, against Porto in the Champions League. The Frenchman is Atletico’s top goalscorer this season.Morata has got five goals this season, all in La Liga. His sole strike at home came in the 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano in October.And Joao Felix, who may be spending his last days as an Atletico player, only scored his first goal of the season in late October, a brace at Cadiz in a 3-2 loss. He also found the net at Metropolitano once, in the 1-1 draw with Espanyol just before the World Cup break. It’s not enough. Felix is looking to leave the club, and Arsenal might offer him a way out – initially on a six-month loan. But there will be more updates on his move over the coming month.It’s been 11 years since Atlético Madrid hired Diego Simeone. His trophy haul:2x La Liga1x Copa del Rey1x Supercopa2x Europa League2x UEFA Supercup🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/wHZvxrq2jD— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 23, 2022 So, which Atletico player scored the most goals at home this season? It’s Angel Correa. The Argentinean became a world champion in Qatar even though he only played four minutes in total. But hey, it’s still four minutes more than most of us, right? Angel scored three goals this season in the 4-1 win over Celta Vigo and a double in the 2-1 win over Girona. The rest of the home goals were scored by Mario Hermoso, Rodrigo De Paul and Yannick Carrasco – all got two each, more than the allegedly lethal trio of attackers.Joao, Grizi and Alvaro will have a chance to improve their numbers tonight when Atleti host lowly Elche. La Liga’s bottom-placed team is winless in the league and has conceded the most goals – 31. If Atletico can’t get a few past them, then something must be very wrong in their ranks.LA LIGA – Matchday 15Thursday19.00: (2.40) Girona (3.30) Rayo Vallecano (3.25)21.15: (2.95) Betis (3.25) Ath.Bilbao (2.45)23.30: (1.30) Atl.Madrid (5.20) Elche (11.0)Friday19.00: (2.80) Getafe (2.90) Mallorca (3.00)21.15: (2.40) Cadiz (3.15) Almeria (3.40)21.15: (2.30) Celta (3.25) Sevilla (3.50)23.30: (6.75) Valladolid (4.40) Real Madrid (1.48)Saturday16.00: (1.28) Barcelona (6.00) Espanyol (9.50)18.15: (1.95) Sociedad (3.45) Osasuna (4.40)18.15: (2.00) Villareal (3.50) Valencia (4.10)***odds are subject to change
