Wetin happen and where we dey? Atlético de Madrid don visit Levante and the match end as ghost-squad—0-0. E be like say Diego Simeone dey shake as him sabi say fit player no too dey right now for him side.
As e be like this, dem get wahala plenty! Alexander Sørloth don land for hospital with serious head injury, while Pablo Barrios and Marcos Llorente don carry muscle wahala for second half. Make we no forget sey dem dey prepare for Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Real Betis wey dey come up soon.
No be small ting o! E be like say Atleti dey struggle for sharp form; dem don get only one win for their last six visits to Levante. Meanwhile, dem dey jostle with Villarreal for third place, as dem dey just three points ahead. Wetin be dis, na dem dey play football or na jest we dey do?
As we sabi say, na dis kind match e fit make dem hustle for new players, even as dem don sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta. To make am better, dem dey eye Marcos Leonardo from Al-Hilal for loan this January wey fit turn permanent for summer. Why dem no gree sign big players before? Na wah!
Now, make we hear wetin Mateu Alemany dey talk. Him dey throw more gist, say dem need quality players wey fit help Atleti carry their ball game upgrade. But e no dey sit well for Simeone as him dey complain of squad depth like e don dey sell salad.
For the midfield, Simeone do switch-up small as him move Llorente enter midfield, but wetin e bring for the match? As dem dey struggle for chances, Atleti manage only four shots on target through the whole match. Abeg, wetin dem dey play?
Late in the game, Simeone comot Jano Monserrate from the bench to debut am; e try small, win two tackles and complete four passes. But we know say e no easy for young player to land on that kind stage.
As dem dey prepare for Copa del Rey against Real Betis, lookman dey ready to shine. Simeone don already praise am, say e get speed plus strength. For sure, dis Lookman go carry better juice enter the pitch!
So, my pipo, as we dey watch how the new signings go fit blend, make we just dey pray sey Atleti go fit find their groove before dem waka enter serious matches ahead. Na only time go tell!
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