The Athletic he is the king of Europe. Simeone’s men can boast that no team from the five major leagues has scored more than 50 points in the 19 games played. The mattresses get 10 to Madrid and to Barça, even though they have one less game. And it is that, he has only lost against Madrid with a balance of 12 victories, four draws and only one defeat against. In the midst of the calm, the storm can arrive in a complex February due to the dispute of six games where they can be eliminated from the Champions League and score points in the League against difficult rivals.
The first stone on the road is February 7 with the Celta Vigo. Those of Coudet want to vindicate themselves. Another danger comes five days later against Granada to give way to the Levante week where they will play against them twice in five days. Once the beginning of the slope is overcome, the end can be terrible because the Chelsea in Champions. The icing may also be bitter with a match against Villarreal to close the curtain.
European champion numbers
These numbers are not surpassed or equaled by anyone. In fact, the club that comes closest in scoring is Lille with 48 points (with three more games). Rarely is such a great distance remembered at this stage of the championship. In addition, we must remember that they take four points from City, another four from Milan, two from Lille, and five from Bayern. It is not only necessary to highlight the score since in the defensive section, the Athletic it is a fort with only 10 goals against.