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From a poor midfield display to strange VAR involvements. Atlético Madrid came back down to earth in matchday two after opening the season with a win over Granada.
Los Colchoneros drew a blank in a 0-0 draw against Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín on Sunday night. The duel saw just one single shot on target, a tame 65th-minute header from Mario Hermoso that was easily saved by Rui Silva. It was a tie of few chances, even fewer opportunities, and not much to get excited about on a hot, drowsy evening.
Here are four talking points from the game.
1: Atleti need more options in attack
It was less than a week ago that I wrote in this column about the strength in depth offered by Memphis Depay and Álvaro Morata, but the truth is that those two players alone are not enough. Morata?s form and confidence issues, combined with Memphis? fitness, mean that neither are yet fully-reliable options to count on throughout a full season. Against Real Betis, Atlético had to face up to a match without Ángel Correa due to injury for the first time since he joined the club in 2014, following a nasty challenge against Granada on Monday night which saw nothing awarded. The absence of his energy and spark in attack was clear for all to see. Atleti were operating against a Betis side sitting deep and denying space. That ability to create something out of nothing was desperately needed.
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