Real Madrid Confidencial Fran Garrido exposes Simeone and silences Petón over Julián Álvarez's penalty kick
No one at Atlético has been able to accept it, and his speech has left them speechless
Months have gone by, but Atlético are still living off Julián Álvarez's penalty kick in the Champions League. They still haven't accepted that their great capital rival, Real Madrid, eliminated them in the round of 16. In a shootout that was also decided at the Metropolitano, when the Colchoneros had everything in their favor.
Despite the evidence, they keep insisting there wasn't a double touch on Julián Álvarez's penalty. In fact, they're using it, even after FIFA's announcement. They've changed the rule and now, instead of being disallowed, the kick in a shootout will be retaken.
Meanwhile, Fran Garrido, a Chiringuito contributor, took the opportunity to expose Simeone live. He has unmasked his move, from which he came out unscathed. While everyone talks about the penalty, they forget about Cholo's umpteenth failure against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
"The thing is, the penalty has covered up the fact that he had the tie in his hands and didn't go for it. When he saw the image of the penalty, he breathed a sigh of relief and said 'here's my excuse.' During the summer, nobody will talk about how I didn't go for the match when I had Madrid completely subdued" he pointed out.
Nobody from Atlético can contradict the narrative
Live, listening to Fran Garrido, there was a very Atlético journalist like Petón. A loyal defender of Simeone and the Rojiblancos, this time he had no choice but to remain silent. He knew he was right and couldn't contradict the narrative he had just heard.
The thing is, Real Madrid took a minimal advantage from the first leg at Santiago Bernabéu. In the first minute, with the entire Metropolitano behind them, Atlético had already tied the tie. They could have gone for a bigger result but they didn't.
They settled for reaching the penalty shootout and risking it all there. Then came Julián Álvarez's double touch, which has served as their excuse. They've covered up another European failure by trying to create controversy where there was none.
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