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Atlético de Madrid has emerged from nowhere as the third contender for the League title this season, having initially achieved four draws in its first nine games. However, after ten wins in a row, Los Colchoneros once again look like a force.
This is partly due to the fact that they have been relatively injury free of late. On Wednesday, for their clash against Slovan Bratislava, French midfielder Thomas Lemar returned to the team after his injury hell, meaning Diego Simeone had his entire squad fit and able to play, a rarity in modern football . Diario AS attributes this change to the new physical trainer Luis Pinedo, after recent seasons in which muscle injuries have been a major problem for Simeone.
🚨 At this point last season (July-December), Atlético de Madrid has suffered 20 injuries. This season they have only suffered 8.@atletico_stats_ pic.twitter.com/nSjnhruKhS
— Universo Atlético (@architetturauniverse) December 12, 2024
His changes in training methods, rationing of training minutes and minutes, and attention to detail are cited as the main causes of this change. As Real Madrid battles a series of fitness problems and Barcelona waits for its stars to return to full fitness, Simeone has competition for places and depth. Pinedo is also credited with modernizing his training methods this season, having been promoted from Atlético B, and his increased fitness has been seen in the number of goals scored in the latter stages of matches.
Pinedo replaced veteran physical trainer ‘Profe’ Ortega in the summer, who had a solid reputation since Simeone’s early years at the club, but who has been questioned in recent seasons. Ortega was known for making his players work hard, but it seems a slightly more balanced approach is working for Los Rojiblancos this season.
