Simeone, every time he loses one of his important men, he always assures that “he cannot close the doors to the players who gave him life”. Much to his dismay, tripper, the winger-winger who became one of the keys to the last rojiblanco League title, is one of them. Six months after his goodbye from Athleticthe Englishman does not forget the coach who took him to his peak.
Although he is never going to use it as an excuse, to himself and as he has transferred in the internal meetings with Andrea Bertha and those responsible for the preparation of the squad, El Cholo understands that Trippier’s goodbye last January is one of the reasons that explains the difficulties that Atlético has gone through in a season in which it has barely been able to get the goal of qualifying for the next Champions League.
Since Trippier’s departure to Newcastle became official, Simeone was clear that the hole he was going to leave was going to be very difficult to cover. Hence he aimed high, to a Nahuel Molina who came out in Udinese and who continues to have top priority this summer. Hence it was feared that Wass I wasn’t going to be able to fill that void.
Time would not take long to prove the coach right, but neither would he be able to make us forget the chemistry that he would achieve with a Trippier who would get the most out of him when he placed him as a lane in his 3-5-2. “Is a legendI learned a lot from him. I admire him a lot, as everyone knows. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me the opportunity to play in Spain, at Atlético de Madrid. It is a special club and I wish him the best. He is a great man,” the winger would confess to ESPN after his last commitment to his national team.
