Diego Simeone will likely be laser targeted on La Liga this month as he appears to be like to chase down Actual Madrid.
Los Rojiblancos completed fifth within the new UEFA Champions League format with Simeone’s prices easing into the final 16.
and there will likely be no want for a harmful playoff for Simeone within the coming weeks.
Rivals Actual Madrid have dropped within the new playoffs
With no European video games till the final 16 begins on March 4, Simeone has a month to chip away at Actual Madrid’s present four-point title lead, and progress into the Copa del Rey semi finals.
Simeone leads his group throughout the capital subsequent weekend, the place defeat on the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu might spell the tip of their title hopes, however a victory or a draw retains the battle alive.
If Actual Madrid progress previous Metropolis, Simeone’s Atletico Madrid and Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen are the 2 choices, which might imply a ‘double derby’ within the house of lower than a month.
The prospect of a number of conferences is just not a priority for Simeone because the Argentinian appears to be like to utilise this window to choose up league factors.
“We’re targeted on tomorrow’s sport [vs. Mallorca], we’re not eager about anything. It’s an vital sport towards a troublesome opponent,” as per quotes from .
“[The new Champions League] forces you to continually take into consideration successful. We went to the previous couple of minutes, ready to see if there was a purpose or not, and the way the groups would place themselves.
“We don’t know who we’re going to play towards subsequent, it is not sensible to consider something aside from Mallorca.”
Simeone snatched a late 1-1 draw at house to Actual Madrid in league motion in September however they’ve received only one Champions League sport towards them alongside two last defeats below his management.
