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Being able to spend money doesn't mean you will spend it. Atletico Madrid needs to be more careful.

2024-08-14

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Atletico Madrid spent 143 million euros to upgrade the team, recruited strong players from the front, middle and back three lines, not only poached players from La Liga, but also brought in reinforcements from overseas. Atletico Madrid completed a series of shocking operations in this summer window, and the intensity of the "La Liga" arms race has escalated again. As one of the coaches who has coached a single team for the longest time in today's football world, Simeone has achieved remarkable results in the field of tactical construction, but his recruitment work has left many flaws. Several large purchases led by him have ended in failure, and the careers of Alvarez, Sorlot and Gallagher are shrouded in shadow.

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Since taking over from Manzano in December 2011, Simeone has gradually left a distinct personal mark on Atletico Madrid. The 2013/14 season was a milestone in the history of the club. The team fought on both fronts until the very end, beating Barcelona to win the league title and pushing Real Madrid into a desperate situation in the Champions League final, almost completing the feat of winning the double crown. In order to compete with the two giants and maintain its hard-earned Spanish Super League status, Atletico Madrid actively participated in the arms race, investing over 100 million in the summer window for two consecutive seasons, gradually forming a pattern of large inflows and outflows of players.