Simeone Confident Atletico Can Compete with Barcelona for La Liga Title After Strong Run with Kang-in Lee
- Diego Simeone expressed full confidence that Atlético Madrid can challenge for the La Liga title this season, citing his team's strong run of form following the arrivals of...
- Atlético Madrid enters its 2026-27 La Liga tenth-round match against Deportivo de La Coruña sitting in sole possession of second place with 22 points.
- Early-season predictions favor Barcelona to claim a third league title, and Simeone acknowledged early in the season that The situation that has continued for the past 15 years...
Diego Simeone expressed full confidence that Atlético Madrid can challenge for the La Liga title this season, citing his team’s strong run of form following the arrivals of new signings including Lee Kang-in. Diego Simeone expressed his strong desire to win while also respecting his opponents.
Atlético Madrid Chases FC Barcelona After Five Consecutive Wins
Atlético Madrid enters its 2026-27 La Liga tenth-round match against Deportivo de La Coruña sitting in sole possession of second place with 22 points. The fixture takes place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. The team is currently on a six-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, which includes five consecutive wins in the league, after having turned around a brief period of sluggish momentum.
🎙️Diego Simeone sobre o Barcelona campeão de La Liga:"Sinceramente, temos falado disso a temporada toda. O Barcelona é possivelmente o melhor time do mundo e conquistou o título da liga de forma merecida, do início ao fim. No ano passado, eles venceram da mesma maneira, com um… pic.twitter.com/VPsIr1kvEl
Diego Simeone Stays Confident in Title Race Despite Barcelona Lead
Early-season predictions favor Barcelona to claim a third league title, and Simeone acknowledged early in the season that The situation that has continued for the past 15 years will not change. There are Barcelona and Real Madrid, and the other teams are working behind them to narrow that gap,
stating that Atlético remains in the position of a challenger.
When local media asked Simeone whether competing against Barcelona remains possible given their current form, noting that he has always spoken about how difficult it is to compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona by describing them as two giants or two monsters, the manager maintained his belief in his squad. Of course. We can compete at any time. That point is clear. We have already confirmed that possibility,
Simeone said, while adding that That doesn’t change the fact that Barcelona is a great team,
maintaining his respect.
Deportivo de La Coruña Match Precedes Upcoming La Liga Fixtures
Atlético Madrid faces Deportivo de La Coruña on the 25th at 4:00 AM Korean time. Because Barcelona is running on nine consecutive wins and holds an overwhelming sole lead, Simeone has no choice but to wage an all-out war in every league match without wasting a single game if they are to compete for the league title.
