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#2 A good attack has gotten better
Down the flanks, Atleti have even more options with Thomas Lemar, fellow new boy Gelson Martins, and Vitolo providing pace, goals, work rate, and trickery down the flanks.
Antoine Griezmann’s contract renewal would have been met with huge sighs of relief among the Atleti faithful and it is expected that the World Cup winner will continue to fire in the goals and create chances that would propel the team to more titles.
Diego Costa’s arrival in January was like a shot in the arm for the whole team and he has continued to justify the team’s efforts to get him back from Chelsea.
His two-goal salvo and all-round play against Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane in the Super Cup was vintage Costa and he is expected to be among the leading contenders for the Pichichi in the 2018/19 La Liga campaign.
Angel Correa came on in leaps and bounds last season and as one of Simeone’s favourites, it is expected that he will continue to play an integral role for the team.
