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Atlético are hoping to erase the bad vibes from Wednesday?s sound defeat. After an embarrassing loss to Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, Atlético de Madrid on Sunday will face Real Sociedad as Los Colchoneros seek to keep pace with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Despite suffering a midweek thumping in Lisbon, Atlético Madrid (4-4-0, 16 points) are one of just two unbeaten teams in LALIGA and can enter the forthcoming international break in a strong position domestically with a second successive victory in San Sebastián. Atlético has not lost any of its past nine league meetings with La Real, logging wins in the previous three entering Sunday.
?I think the atmosphere within our group is good, we?re working in line with the team we want to have,? head coach Diego Simeone told reporters on Saturday. ?There are many players (who arrived) at the end of the transfer window, who need to adapt, who are looking to find their place. From (the coaches?) side, obviously we need to get them to adapt as quickly as possible and for the team to take shape.?
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Real Sociedad (2-2-4, 8 points) also lost its midweek European game, as Belgian giants Anderlecht pulled off a 2-1 comeback win at Reale Arena on Thursday. The Txuri-Urdin have struggled this season, sitting a disappointing 14th in the table after losing important players such as Mikel ...