Rodrigo de Paul Hoping For Better Season Next Year
Written by Patrick Echatah
At the start of the season, Atletico Madrid were in as good a position as they have ever been to retain their La Liga title. Following victory, Los Colchoneros had added Matheus Cunha and Antoine Griezmann to their attack, but one of the big reasons that many were optimistic was the signing of Rodrigo de Paul.
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The Argentine arrived from Udinese fresh off an outstanding Copa America campaign with the Albiceleste. Under compatriot Diego Simeone, many assumed his fight and long-range passing would thrive at Atleti.
De Paul, like Atleti, has struggled this season and isn’t a sure starter for Los Rojiblancos. De Paul was nevertheless complimentary of his boss ahead of the Madrid derby, telling Mundo Deportivo that he had complete faith in him.
“Mentally he has helped me a lot and I think I can keep learning.”
More generally on the season he has had in Madrid, de Paul avoided giving a definitive answer, but did admit that next season was already in his mind.
“The evaluation I always try to do at the end of the season, no doubt there are things we can do better, you should never settle. We would have liked to take a title, but we understand that sometimes we are competing with great teams and we are preparing so that the next season can be even better for everyone and for me too.”
Simeone frequently drops him for bad positioning and defensive errors, so Atletico will be hoping he can start demonstrating what he did for Argentina on a more regular basis next season.
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Meanwhile…
Diego Simeone faces arguably the hardest fixture of all as Atletico Madrid look to ensure their place in next season’s Champions League. Real Madrid are riding the crest of a wave and will arrive at the Wanda Metropolitano in high spirits, looking to rub the noses of their rivals in their La Liga success.
El Cholo will have to find a way of way of breaking Atletico Madrid’s poor run against Los Blancos, with just one win in their last six matches. It’s also six years since Atleti beat their crosstown rivals in La Liga.
They will have to do so without three figures in the spine of their team too. Joao Felix finally looked as if he was coming into his own before picking up an injury in April, while midfielder Thomas Lemar has been troubled by poor fitness at various points throughout the season.
(footballespana)
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