Atletico Madrid: Raspadori, Ruggeri flop as Simeone blasts Gattuso | OneFootball

It was supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime, but the Spanish adventure of Giacomo Raspadori and Matteo Ruggeri at Atletico Madrid is turning into a nightmare. On the eve of the super derby against Real Madrid, Diego Simeone did not mince words...

Atletico Madrid, Raspadori and Ruggeri disappoint: Simeone's broadside that makes Gattuso tremble

"I expect more from them." A public scolding that weighs heavily, especially in the national perspective, and worries coach Gennaro Gattuso.

Simeone tough: "I expect more"

With only 9 points in 6 rounds and already nine points behind Real, Cholo needs immediate answers. In his sights are two of the colchoneros' big summer investments: Raspadori (25 million) and Ruggeri (20 million). "He has quality and scoring ability, but I demand more from Jack. The same goes for Ruggeri: both must give us what we need," Simeone declared.

Ruggeri and Raspadori, flop numbers

The numbers so far leave no room for interpretation:

Ruggeri, a starter in the early rounds, has lost his place. Only 24 minutes in the last two Liga games and benched in the Champions League against Liverpool.

Raspadori has only made 2 starts (Liverpool and Mallorca), with zero goals and only one assist. The rest, once again, as a substitute.

A balance that clashes with the expectations linked to the former Napoli player, who had chosen La Liga to find more continuity.

Gattuso's alarm

For Gattuso, however, Raspadori remains central to the Italy project. He demonstrated this with 2 goals and 2 assists in the last matches against Estonia and Israel, despite starting from the bench. If Ruggeri can represent a future resource, Jack is already today a key piece to achieve the World Cup goal. But the risk is that, immersed in Cholo's all-garra football, he ends up on the sidelines just like what happened at Napoli.

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