Quote from: KTChampions on Today at 08:06:08 AM

Quote from: Slow death on July 26, 2025, 03:54:46 PM

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Girona agreed with Atlético Madrid to have Thomas Lemar on loan. Thomas Lemar is 29 years old and plays in the midfield position, and is another player who went to Atlético and destroyed his career. Most players who go to Atlético Madrid then leave for less important clubs or clubs that are not fighting for the title.

Quote from: https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1949117113651658986

Girona have agreed deal to sign Thomas Lemar on loan from Atlético Madrid!

Girona will cover 50% of the salary until June 2026, as
@QuirosRuiz reported.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1949117113651658986

Yes, this is true for most of the players who end up at Atletico. This is Simeone's system - it doesn't produce stars, everyone has to be a cog in the system. But there is another pattern here - Atletico gets players who are ready for such a development in advance and either they know that they have reached their ceiling or they don't see themselves outside the system from the start. So you can't say that Atletico ruins players (like United haha), initially it's mutual interest.

Atletico Madrid is very different from Manchester United. Diego Simeone gets to know the players and signs players who can contribute. This fosters good team chemistry. Atletico Madrid is known as a very good team in the Spanish league. One of the main reasons for this is Diego Simeone, who has been managing the team for a long time. I really like his tactics. He likes to dictate the game with savvy transfers and logical moves. His biggest misfortune is that he's based in the same country as two world giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Despite this, he's a manager who has won championships in the past. Therefore, I completely understand Atletico Madrid's continued desire for him as manager.