Demund is worried about Simeone s mentality, Lenglet can complete dirty work, Douai needs rest

Paris Saint-Germain continued its good form in the Champions League final in the Club World Cup, and they defeated Atletico Madrid 4-0. You should know that Enrique has not sent out the strongest lineup yet, Dembele is still resting, Atletico Madrid's reporter Demon talked about the game. Demund is worried about Simeone's mentality. The Beds Legion performed well at the beginning of this season and once came to the top of the La Liga standings. At the beginning, many people said that Alvarez brought the "championship" to his new owner. In his first season after the arrival of "Little Spider", Atletico Madrid also won a championship trophy. However, the Spanish football field this season belongs to Barcelona, ​​and Demund believes that this situation has made Simeone a little disheartened. Barcelona is in an increasingly strong period, and Real Madrid can recover quickly.

Under such circumstances, Atletico Madrid's management cannot make large-scale signings, and the coaching staff will inevitably be discouraged. Simeone has coached the team for a long time and certainly lacks tactical freshness, so Demund is worried that his mentality will affect the club's plans for next season. Langley won a red card in this game. Many people wondered that the French defender had many problems. No matter which club he was in, it was a "scam". Why can he stay in the mainstream league for a long time? Demont explained this - Lenglet can complete dirty and tiring work, and it is precisely because of his positioning, he is an engineer-type defender, so the team's goals conceded are mostly related to him, and the offensive credit has nothing to do with him.

Every team always needs midfielders who play cars and work hard, so even if Lenglet is invested in the transfer market, he still has a market. The existence of Lenglet just confirms the value of "invisible gears" in the modern football system. He is like an inconspicuous puzzle, filling the most overlooked but crucial position in the wealthy lineup. When fans cheer for the forward superstars, they rarely notice those who blocked shots with their bodies on the edge of the penalty area; when the media talked about offensive organizers, they rarely mentioned those defenders who exchanged ten clearances for a key interception. When returning to Paris Saint-Germain, Douai did not get a rest after the end of this season. Demund was also worried that the young player would suffer from injury at a young age - Douai needed to rest.

Duai has a high attendance rate this season. In fact, as the season is approaching the end of the season, he has reached the limit of physical load, but he is young and recovers quickly. But it is this kind of tireless age that can easily cause major injury risks, so such players need to rest. Douai needs rest. However, the cruelty of competitive sports often makes it difficult for young players to really stop. When the coaching staff is deploying troops, they are always attracted by his abundant physical fitness and combat power; fans are looking forward to seeing the rising star continue to shine; even Douai himself always thinks of "persisting on another game". This mentality is like a double-edged sword - not only achieved his breakthrough performance this season, but also quietly overdrawing his future. Sports medicine experts point out that athletes around 20 are in the "fatigue blind spot". Their body feedback mechanism is not yet fully mature. Often, muscles and joints have accumulated excessive load before feeling real fatigue. Data shows that 68% of U23 players who have suffered major injuries in the past five years have maintained full attendance records in the three months before their injuries.

Demon's concerns are not unreasonable. Simeone's coaching style has always been known for his iron-blooded and tenacity, but for a long time coaching the same team, the changes on the tactical board will inevitably be touched by the opponent. Although Atletico Madrid started strong this season, as the season deepened, the team's performance in key battles began to fluctuate. Especially when facing Barcelona and Real Madrid, Simeone's tactics always seem to be a breath, which makes fans and management feel a little uneasy. What is even more worrying is that Simeone's passion seems to be being sucked away. The Argentine coach who used to roar and punch on the sidelines now stands silently in the technical area, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

Demont noted that Simeone even revealed a rare uncertainty about the future in recent interviews: "The world of football is changing very quickly, and we must adapt." This sentence sounds more like self-doubt rather than motivation. Atletico Madrid's lineup depth also limits Simeone's adjustment space. Although Alvarez's joining brought vitality, the team's midfield and backcourt are still thin, especially in the intensive schedule. Injuries and fatigue make Atletico Madrid's defense no longer as impeccable as before. Due to financial fair policies, management is unable to effectively strengthen the management in the winter window, which makes Simeone's tactical adjustment even more difficult. So, Demund was worried about Simeone's mentality.