The Atletico Madrid It is not going through its best moment, occupying seventh place in La Liga. The mattress team is in a delicate situation with a team that is not performing at its highest level. One of the most surprising players in this regard has been Mark Llorentewhose regularity and quality were essential in winning the 2020 league championship, with 12 goals and 11 assists throughout that season.
However, since the departure of Kieran Trippier, who has had a great impact on the Madrid team, the Atletico winger is far from offering his best version, and it is in defensive positions that Llorente falters the most. In fact, one of the reasons for signings like those of Wass, who has already left, or Nahuel Molina, a promising signing who arrived this summer, was to give Llorente a more offensive role, where the Madrilenian works better.
Marcos Llorente, from essential player to replaceable role
Marcos Llorente hasn’t shone again for a little over a year and a half, and the fact is that the Atlético de Madrid player isn’t comfortable with defensive tasks. Although it is true that, even in his worst game, the footballer gives his all physically, he really has little influence on the game, especially in attack, as he is not released from that defensive role. Nahuel Molina is called to take those stripes back, but he is not at his best either.
Now, Cholo Simeone hopes to be able to recover his best version to free Llorente and that he once again exert an influence in attack that was key at the time for Atlético de Madrid. The player is also frustrated, because even with Spain he is suffering the consequences of his form. The colchoneros hope to get him back as soon as possible because, in his ‘prime’, he is a fundamental player.
