Madrid, Spain – E no be small matter, but Atlético de Madrid don finally confirm wetin we go see for matchday 3 of La Liga. Dem go dey play for di Mendizorroza Stadium, wey get plenty fans wey dey ready to cheer dem on. Na here, Simeone and e guys wan collect dia first three points against Deportivo Alavés.
Coach Diego Pablo Simeone don set di team wey no get surprises, as e don follow wetin dem don practice recently. Na 4-4-2 formation dem choose. No be small lineup wey dey specially fit di game, considering say dem get injuries wey don dey spoil plan.
For di back line, dem don change arrangement wey dem use for di last match against Elche. Oblak go be di goalkeeper wey go guard di post as usual. Lenglet don join di starting eleven as di new addition, and Le Normand go stand beside am for di center defense. Marcos Llorente and Hancko go complete di back four. In case you no sabi, Hancko just waka move from center back to left back, leaving Ruggeri for di bench to cool off. (Ebi like say dem dey use bench as rest area these days.)
For di midfield, no shaking; na Johnny Cardoso and di academy padi Pablo Barrios dey in charge. Dem go dey hustle for midfield, while Giuliano Simeone and Thiago Almada dey spread dem wings. Thiago get small problem with performance last match, but coach believe say e go shine this season. (E better make e shine before dem replace am!)
Up front, Álex Baena still dey recover from muscle injury, but e padi Sørloth go carry di responsibility solo for di second match in a row, alongside Julián Alvarez. Dem be di frontline wey go dey make sure say Atlético collect di first league victory dis season.
No be small expectations dey, as fans greet di lineup with plenty excitement. We dey wait to hear di score, but one thing we all gree be say, dem go need to perform today to make dem own fans proud. Best of luck, Atlético! (If dem fit perform like dem dey hype am, dem go fit carry di three points wey dem need pronto.)
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