Things at Atletico Madrid are nowhere near ideal, and it became crystal clear during the past week when Diego Simeone’s crew suffered two tough defeats – to Lille (3-1) and Betis (1-0). Moreover, the club from the Spanish capital noted only one victory in the previous six matches. That’s why Atletico boss included all available players in the squad for the duel of the Copa del Rey second round against the six-tier side UE Vic.Ramón Carrascal, Unió Esportiva Vic coach: “We’re a completely amateur club. The players will go to work or study on Thursday morning, and in the afternoon, they’ll be playing against Griezmann or whoever Simeone puts in. It’s not easy to process.”@mundodeportivo pic.twitter.com/rZt3JFGCVg— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) October 30, 2024 The Argentinian apparently wants to keep the players on their toes and approaches the clash with the minnows very seriously. In addition, the squad will be strengthened by the return of defender Clement Lenglet, who suffered an ankle injury against Leganes.Atletico Madrid among clubs Interested in Kenyan starsSunday’s game against Betis specifically raised the alarms at Metropolitano Stadium, given that the club from Seville made as many as 24 attempts and could have recorded a much more convincing triumph. Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini described his crew’s first half as the best 45 minutes since he arrived in 2020, while Simeone expects his lads to bounce back.”We had just played a good game against Lille and we didn’t play well in the first half against Betis. We improved in the second half and tomorrow we hope to play a good game and get through the tie,” said Los Colchoneros’ manager at the press conference, as reported by Marca.##NAJAVA_MECA_8464363##
