Seems as if that's all they play for
Copa del Rey 23/24
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Don Juan Laporta Estruch
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The surge in medical emergencies amongst fans since the introduction of the vaccine has been quite alarming. 
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Atletico has awful squad, even if they have another great coach they won't do much better.
Their cycle are over and they have just few above average players that helps them to get CL spot.
soul24rage
Senior Member
if only Bilbao had an Argentine player, I would root for them.
Let's go Mallorca!
Let's go Mallorca!
I wouldn't say there squad is awful, it's getting a bit stale though, seems as if they've had the same players for years now.
The coach is as much a problem as the squad IMO.
Birdy
Senior Member
Why are you all people hiding behing the squad excuse?
It s such a terrible excuse.
The one Xavi fanboys are using to this day to excuse him
We know very well, we have seen many times how a better coach achieves much more than his predecessor with the very same squad.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
We have also seen it more that changing coaches ends worse when issues is actuallythe squad.
This Atletico side has a board with no ambition but CL qualifications on regular basis and they are putting a squad that is just good enough for that, and it is only because other Liga clubs who should compete are abysmal now (The Sevilla, Villarreal etc).
Their squad problem is a valid issue, you can't build a team with Witsel as starting CB playing beside Savic in a team that is defensively oriented. You are building attack around Griezmann and Morata like it is 2016, a midfield with the likes of Koke and Saul.
It is old, slow mediocre squad at best, that have few above average players that is keeping it a float, that was build in the most awful manner. They don't have enough squad depth to be playing those extra CL, super cup game, while their rivals are more rested.
I don't think they have a single outfield player that would start for the top 3 clubs in EPL, and even in RM, Bayern or even Barca I doubt there will be more than two.
Maybe thet could improve if they nail a perfect replacement, but for a club like Atletico the chances of that are very low.
PS: Regarding Xavi, he hand picked the squad we have and was given massive funds in 2022. He has no coaching history except last year Liga titles to make someone believe it could get better, and Barca isn't a club for long term coaching. It is totally different situation. And despite all the issues we have we can attract top coaches unlike Atletico.
CatalinR10
Senior Member
Read somewhere that in the last 6 editions , with this one counted , there will be 6 different winners in the Copa del Rey.
That's rather amazing.
That's rather amazing.
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