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Until the arrival of Griezmann, in the last corner of the transfer market, Rodrigo de Paul’s name was the one that filled Atlético’s summer. A soldier for the Cholo. With the character of Gabi and precision surgeon with the ball at the feet, short and long. The team, when he is on the field, attacks more and better. And always look ahead. It is touching him. If against Getafe the ownership was for Herrera, today it may be for the Argentine. its Cholo mili it is ending. Your time has come. So far he has only started two of the six games played by Atleti this season, with 41% of the possible minutes in the league. (follow today’s game live on As.com).
The Atleti improves with him on the field everything that with Griezmann not yet. The statistics are curious, no matter how hard the Cholo has to find how to introduce the French into his champion team. At the moment, with him on the field, neither goals nor victories. Today may see the start of the game from the bench, that Suárez, rediscovered with the goal in Getafe, and Correa are the starters. The technician did not test yesterday. With him everything is possible. The usual (three centrals, two lanes), the unexpected. That Kondogbia and Koke are recovering from their sprain and muscle discomfort. They both traveled. French can be a starter. The captain may have minutes of filming for what is coming; Milan, Barça. At the moment, the numbers outside smile more (three victories) than those at home (two draws) but with suffering, goals in the last minute. Last season was a constant against Alavés. Both games were won, but miraculously.
Alavés, in trouble
This Alavés is currently a copy of Getafe. By the numbers, bottom, without points, only one in favor (against Madrid) and eleven against. And also by the coach: in a rush but, for now, supported from the box. He needs to improve in defense and up: they create little and, when they do, they do not define. With a lot of exrojiblanco among its ranks (Tachi is the starter and Moya first change), the goalkeeper Pacheco, the Kaiser behind, Laguardia, and Joselu are their threats. De Paul will seek to graduate before them.