Coach Diego Simeone is ready to adapt Atletico Madrid’s tactics to maintain their impressive unbeaten LaLiga streak, facing Sevilla this Saturday as they aim to continue their climb up the table.
Atletico Madrid is poised to stretch their impressive LaLiga resurgence to a tenth consecutive match without defeat as they prepare to host Sevilla at the Metropolitano on Saturday.
After a rocky start to the season, a nine-match unbeaten streak has propelled Diego Simeone’s side up to fourth in the table, now sitting within eight points of league leaders Real Madrid.
The team is building momentum, most recently securing a clean sheet and a 2-0 victory over Real Betis following a Champions League setback.
Central to this revival is Simeone’s willingness to implement tactical flexibility, especially with key defensive presences like Jose Maria Gimenez returning. The Argentine manager emphasized that fixed formations are secondary to in-game adaptation based on the opponent’s moves.
Simeone addressed reporters on his fluid approach, leaving his quotes intact: “It’s not that we choose a back four, five or six, the game can lead you to different formations depending on how the opposition plays.”
He provided an example from their last outing: “Against Betis, we played 4-3-3, 4-5-1 and 4-4-2 at different times, changing according to how the opposition attacked.”
He concluded: “You have to adapt. There’s a snapshot of how you start, but then the systems vary depending on how the opposition moves, and you have to adapt to play the game well.”
Historically, the fixture favors the hosts, with Atletico unbeaten in their last 16 home league matches against Sevilla. With striker Antoine Griezmann historically prolific against the Andalusian side, the Rojiblancos are heavily tipped for a victory.
When pressed on targets beyond the weekend, Simeone concisely shut down the notion: “I understand your question, but Sevilla!”