Atletico Madrid faces Granada at the Wanda Metropolitano in a match from the first round of La Liga. Let’s see what we can tell you about it in our soccer match analysis and predictions.
Can Atletico compete for the La Liga title again? Usually they try their best, but not every time they are able to do it. Now the fans expect to see some great things from Los Colchoneros again. Diego Simeone decided to remain at his position and that’s the best news.
On the summer market Atletico seriously reinforced their defense. The club signed four new defenders – Cesar Azpilicueta, Javi Galan, Caglar Soyuncu and Santiago Mourinho. They also brought in Antoine Griezmann for good after paying Barcelona. Meanwhile Matheus Cunha, Renan Lodi, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Manu Sanchez left the club.
Now it’s time for Atletico to get back to their best levels. Griezmann had a terrific season during the 2022/23 campaign so he can be the team’s leader. Meanwhile players like Oblak, Gimenez, Savic, Koke, De Paul, Morata and Depay can make the difference.
Most likely Joao Felix won’t play for Atleti next season, though. The Portuguese striker is desperate to leave the club and we don’t expect to see Cholo Simeone using him. Right now Atletico are trying to find him a new club. According to the rumors, he can move to Saudi Arabia on a loan deal.
Granada are one of the newcomers in La Liga for the 2023/24 season. The team will try to remain in the division although they know it won’t be easy. Right now Granada are coached by the manager Paco Lopez.
As usual, on the market Granada didn’t have a lot of funds to spend. The club invested some money to sign Valladolid’s striker Shon Weissman while they also bought Roma’s midfielder Gonzalo Villar. Players like Famara Diedhiou, Gerard Gumbau and Real Madrid’s Jesus Vallejo also joined the club.
That’s our soccer match analysis and predictions for the La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Granada. Let’s see if Los Colchoneros will start their season with a win.