What is Atlético de Madrid‘s problem this season? There are many more than one, and we could write a novel on the reasons why the Colchoneros are doing rather badly this season… But among them, there is necessarily the Luis Suarez case, oh so decisive in the game. he won the national title last season, with many points brought in thanks to his goals. On the other hand, this season, it is clear that it is much less brilliant, with eight achievements in twenty-six meetings in all competitions…
Being a top striker, of course, he is also dependent on the general form of the team, just as his advanced age (34) is beginning to weigh on his ability to multiply his efforts. Second highest paid player in the workforce behind the returning Antoine Griezmann, he is however beginning to annoy more than one side of the Spanish capital, in particular because of his behavior. We remember this controversy against Seville on December 18, when he insulted the Cholo Simeone “shitty fool” after being substituted in the second period, visibly unhappy to have been out very often during the matches.
A difficult case to handle
Some media, like Chain BE, also spoke of a tense relationship between the two men, with a Suarez who would attempt a kind of mutiny internally, unhappy with the methods of the Argentine tactician. With a contract that expires in a few months, inevitably, his future raises questions. Is it really worth extending it? A time considered a major asset by Atlético fans and journalists, the Uruguayan is now considered a time bomb ready to explode at any time, and with a sporting performance that no longer really pleads in his favour. If they had to choose between Simeone and the former Barca player, they clearly wouldn’t think twice…
In the show The spar from Chain BE for example, the future of the gunslinger was discussed. “Simeone had complicated players, like Diego Costa for example. But yes, Suarez is one of the toughest to deal with. When things go well, it’s easy, but when things get twisted, it gets complicated”, for example launched a journalist, followed by a colleague: “The players are playing, but they are not at their best level. Barça had a ticking time bomb in the Atlético dressing room”. Things are pretty clear then, and everything indicates that the former Liverpool’s colchonera adventure will end in just over five months…
