Diego Simeone says that Atletico Madrid needs goals from all areas of the field if they want to keep their Laliga tail drawers alive.
Atletico is Winless in their last LaLiga Two matches, who had a shock -worship against Leganes before they have to come from behind to save a draw with Villarreal previous time -out.
It has seen them fall into the table in second place, four points behind Real Madrid, with Real Mallorca then in the Spanish top flight.
Atletico Madrid has won their last four games against Mallorca in Laliga, where a clean slate is held in each of the last three. They have never registered four consecutive shutouts against the Balearic Club in the competition.
“We need goals in all facets of the game. Not to mention the defenders, especially of set pieces,” Simeone told reporters.
“We have to work, create situations that are similar to those that can occur in competitions, so that, after repeating, the calmness to resolve target situations appears.”
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Simeone manages its 500th Laliga competition in Atletico Madrid (W305 D112 L82) on Saturday. He is the eighth coach who reaches this figure in the history of the competition, and the first to do this with a single club.
He is determined to get their competition back on track, with an automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 with their 4-1 victory over RB Salzburg on Wednesday.
“We take the one game at the same time, knowing the needs of our opponents and ours,” he said.
“I imagine that our opponents will play 5-4-1 with [Vedat] Muriqi or [Cyle] Larin, benefits from their air games and counterattacks. “
Antoine Griezmann has been involved in five goals in his last eight LaLiga matches against Mallorca (two goals and three assists), after he did not do this in one of his first six LaLiga matches against them.
Alexander Sorloth, who scored eight league goals in 18 games, missed three games in all games before he came to Salzburg in the second half of the bank.
The 29-year-old will be available against Mallorca, but Simeone remained tight on his starting line-up.
“He recently had 35 minutes to feel part of the team again after his short injury. We will see who starts tomorrow, [Angel] Correa is fine, Griezmann, Sorloth is enthusiastic …, “Simeone added.
Defender Cesar Azpilicueta could replace Javi Galan, who will sprain his ankle in the Champions League collision against Bayer Leverkusen after Simeone said that Atletico “needs him and hope he can always be available.”
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