Between one break and the next, twists and turns | OneFootball

Atlético are entering the final stretch of the international break before heading into a part of the season that will truly test Diego Simeone’s side. The Rojiblancos will return to action on Saturday, October 10 at Mendizorroza against Alavés, but that match will only be the start of a real marathon: eight games in just 29 days.

The schedule will offer no respite. Just three days after visiting Vitoria, Atlético will host Manchester United at the Metropolitano in the second Champions League matchday. The opening slip-up against Liverpool at Anfield makes this European fixture especially important for the Rojiblancos.

Then comes a double assignment away from home. First, Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium on October 17, and three days later, Stuttgart in Germany. Two straight trips that will push a squad to the limit with very little time to recover.

The final stretch

The demands will continue after the next game at the Metropolitano. Atlético will have to visit Levante at the Ciutat de València before facing an especially tough run: Bayern Munich and Barcelona will come to the Rojiblanco stadium with barely four days between them. Two hugely demanding matches that could shape the team’s path in Europe and in LaLiga.

Atlético go into this phase sitting second in the league, five points behind a Barcelona side that has won every match so far. In the Champions League, the margin for error has also narrowed after the defeat in Liverpool. The challenge will be to keep pace in LaLiga, respond in Europe, and reach the clash with Barcelona with their chances intact. The schedule is already set. Now it’s time to survive the vertigo.

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