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Until Saturday everything was going well at Atlético de Madrid. They were undefeated in LaLiga Santander, they had progressed in the knockout stages of the Champions League, they were playing good football, and they also topped the table.
The negative details were nothing more than anecdotal until they visited Valdebebas to face Real Madrid. There, there was no goal threat, Luis Suárez played badly and another bad reaction to a substitution was seen.
Joao Félix took his turn to express his displeasure at being retired, and he was not the first Atleti player to do so this season.
Diego Simeone continues to publicly defend his players, and it is not uncommon to see a footballer complain if they do not play 90 minutes. But what can be a sign of competitiveness and ambition can sometimes cross a line and turn into selfishness.
Diego Costa set things in motion
Diego Costa was the first to show his frustration at being eliminated at Anfield last season, with Marcos Llorente sent in his place. In doing so, he started a chain of bad reactions.
Joao Félix was the last, but he might have been the only player who was right to be upset.
What the Portuguese did was nothing new. Just three days earlier, both Luis Suárez and Saul Niguez behaved similarly after being eliminated against RB Salzburg.
A repeat offender
Suárez had already done the same this season. After not scoring against Huesca, the 9 withdrew early against Villarreal, with the score fixed at 0-0.
The former Barcelona striker is getting used to behaving in this way, and it was no surprise to see his reaction in Austria.
Marcos Llorente has also shown anger at a substitution this season when he was withdrawn against Lokomotiv Moscow.
Simeone has to do something to stop the theatricality. Players must be pushed aside and told that the group is above the individuals and that is how success is achieved.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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