“Party by party”. Simeone does not cease in his efforts to maintain the philosophy that has changed the recent history of Atlético de Madrid. The Argentine coach, in the previous one of a new day of LaLiga, has been asking for numerous songs, among which is the Club World Cup. On paper has become the only objective of the rojiblancos in this end of the season, but Simeone does not see beyond the encounter against Osasuna. “I'm not thinking about that (Club World Cup), absolutely, only in tomorrow's game And, from what happens in Sunday (Real Betis), “he replies, sharp, Diego Pablo Simeone.
The rojiblancos visit the Sadar this Thursday from 7:00 p.m., in a match corresponding to Day 36 of LaLiga. The rojiblancos occupy third position, with 70 points. LaLiga is already an impossible goal and, now, the only objective of athletics is to reach Madrid in the fight for second place. The reds are located in the tenth position, with 45 points and looking sideways at the European squares.
Atlético de Madrid Alexander Sørloth striker celebrates one of his three goals against Real Sociedad. / Juanjo Martin / EFE
Entrusted to the duo of Sorloth and Julián Alvarez
In this last stretch of the season, a name stands out above the rest. Alexander Sorloth is the fashionable man at the rojiblanco club. The Norwegian comes from scoring four goals against Real Sociedad, a team in which he militated in the past. The ram is ending its first season as Atlético offering the best of its faces, scoring 22 goals in the global season18 of them in the domestic competition. In addition, the Norwegian has the best scoring ratio in the entire championship, scoring a goal every 83 minutes of play.
This version of Sorloth is relegating Antoine Griezmann to the benchwhich seemed difficult, not because of the level of the Norwegian but because of the confidence that Simeone has deposited in the Frenchman. Sorloth and Julián make up the offensive duo of the rojiblancos for this final section, with the Club World Cup on the horizon and the eye set in the following campaign. The Argentine and the French will be, presumably, accompanied by Lino and Guiliano in the bands, with neighborhoods and Paul in the core and with a defensive line formed by Galán, Giménez, Le Normand and Llorente. The goal, how could it be otherwise, will be occupied by Jan Oblak.
Oblak, in an exercise. / Sergio Pérez / EFE
The Slovenian is immersed in full fight for the Zamora trophyone of the few challenges, beyond pride, that Atlético has left here at the end of the season. Oblak has five awards in this category and seeks to add the sixth, which would make him the goalkeeper who has achieved it the most occasions. The Slovenian has conceded 27 goals in the 34 games he has played in LaLiga this season, signing an average of 0.79 goals against them by meeting. In fact, Oblak could afford not to play a single more encounter with the Atlético shirt this season and still get the trophy, because it reaches the minimum figure of disputed meetings (28).
El Sadar, a garden for Atlético
The rojiblanco team visits one of the most complicated fields of the First Division. This is demonstrated by the figures. Only three teams have won the victory this season over the grass of El Sadar. Barça y Real Madrid They do not appear on this list, data that shows, even more if possible, how complicated it is to add the three points in the Navarrese fief.
The truth is that Sadar is a fetish field for Atlético, in general, and for Simeone, in particular. From the arrival of the Argentine coach to the rojiblanco team, their visits to Navarras lands have victories, with the exception of the 2013/14 seasonprecisely in which Atlético was LaLiga champion. If we take into account that Osasuna has spent four seasons in the hell of the Second Division, Atlético has achieved the victory in the remaining eight since the arrival of Simeone. This Thursday, they hope to repeat results in one of the most emblematic fields in the category.
Antoine Griezmann during the game against Osasuna in the 2023/24 season. / Ricardo Larreina / Europe Press
The one who does have sports objectives is Healthwho fights with Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano for accessing European squares. Those of Vicente Moreno, who has announced his goodbye in the hours before the partyThey arrive after getting a draw at Benito Villamarín (1-1) and face the encounter against the rojiblancos “as a final.” And, meanwhile, the head of the athletics and Simeone himself is already put in the 2025/26 season, but does not cease his effort to give his best version until the end of the season and arrive in the best of conditions to the Club World Cup, the next goal of the rojiblanco club.
Osasuna Technical Card – Atlético de Madrid
ONCE probable health: Herrera; ARESO, Boyomo, Catena, Cruz; Torró, ibañez, organ; Bryan, Rubén Y Budimir.
Eleven probable Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Giménez, Galán; Giuliano, from Paul, Barrios, Lino; Sorloth and Julián Álvarez.
Arbitrator: Mario Melero López.
TV: Movistar the League.
Estadio: THE SADAR.
Time: 19:00
