Atletico Madrid hosts Barcelona in round 8 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, October 2nd at Wanda Metropolitano (Madrid)
In football, every little thing plays a role. You can't stick to the same strategy for years. The style of Atletico Madrid under the management of Diego Simeone has not changed for a long time. At the weekend, the team's unbeaten run was interrupted. It was clear that the Mattress Makers had difficulties with earning points at the start of the 2021/2022 season. The last round ended in defeat. Atletico Madrid was visiting Alaves. All the visitors' plans were spoiled by an early goal in the 4th minute, which ultimately became decisive. The problem is that the Indians delivered only one shot on target, while they counted on Suarez, Griezmann, Carrasco, De Paul, and Llorente in the attack. Atlético must once again take advantage of the precarious position of Real Madrid and Barcelona, but the team is losing points where it is not needed.
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As has been noted more than once, Barcelona is now in a financial and gaming crisis. Debts, lower wages for key players, the lack of high-profile transfers, the departure of Messi, unfulfilled promises of the new president — all this affects the result. Few doubted the defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but how can the Catalans lose points in the Spanish championship when their opponents are the usual middle peasants? Barcelona gained three victories and three draws in the current LaLiga. The team failed to beat Cadiz, Granada CF, and Athletic Bilbao. Another problem is the overcrowded infirmary. Ronald Koeman cannot count on some of the most important players. There is one positive news. Ansu Fati recovered after a serious injury. In the victorious match against Levante (3-0), 10 minutes were enough for this player to score his debut goal after coming on as a substitute.
Barcelona's roster has changed a lot, Lionel Messi moved to PSG, there are many players in the infirmary, Antoine Griezmann returned to Atlético, and the Catalans have forgotten how to play against top teams. Considering all the problems of Barca, it can be assumed that Atlético Madrid will be able to beat a weakened opponent.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with 0.0 handicap
