This Atlético that attacks more than ever, which has climbed to the top of the table waiting for what Real Sociedad and Madrid do, also has moments to spare.
To win with the mere punishment of the opponent's mistakes.
Even to sleep the game with pendular circulations that allowed him to put the handbrake when he saw that he had the game in hand.
A game of forcefulness, to win it, and of recess to enjoy it.
With Marcos Llorente and João Félix once again stellar, distinguished once again as the most fit players of the rojiblancos.
And with Herrera settling down as the player who gives him criteria in the exit of the ball.
For the first time so far this year, Simeone gave up two wing players to accompany the two pivots.
In the fray he put Koke next to the Mexican, Saúl on the left, and Llorente on the right.
A camouflaged quadrivot with the difference that now this Atlético is not lost in balls and second plays.
There, Herrera conditions, well supported by Koke, that he feels comfortable with the Mexican.
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AtléticoOblak, Savic, Giménez, Mario Hermoso, Trippier, Koke (Kondogbia, min. 71), Saúl, Héctor Herrera (Lucas Torreira, min. 61), Marcos Llorente (Correa, min. 54), Luis Suárez (Lemar, min. 70) and João FélixCádiz Jeremias Ledesma, Luis Espino (Alcalá, min. 45), Cala, Fali, Carlos Akapo (Jairo Izquierdo, min. 45), Álex, Augusto (Pombo, min. 60), Salvi, Jens Jonsson (Garrido, min. 71), Lozano (Perea, min. 60) and Negredo
Goals1-0 min.
7: João Félix.
2-0 min.
21: Marcos Llorente.
3-0 min.
50: Luis Suarez.
4-0 min.
89: João Félix.
Referee Adrián Cordero Vega Yellow cards Jens Jonsson (min. 56) and Kondogbia (min. 84)
The mere execution of two gifts from Cádiz earned Atlético to defeat a team that appeared at the Metropolitano, counting their visits for their victories.
Álvaro Cervera's team fell to the fifth, to which those errors dismantled his entire containment plan and made a long game skipping the pressure of the rojiblancos with Ledesma's serve.
That plan lasted eight minutes.
A play of strategy blew it up.
In a central free kick taken short, Koke put Llorente's legs to the test.
The balloon was Ledesma's until it hit Fali.
The ball was loose on the left side.
Llorente raised his head and put the ball at the far post.
There João Félix took a couple of steps back to give strength to his header through a goal desperately defended by Negredo.
In the explosion of the Portuguese there is a detail that elevates him.
In games where he is not outstanding, he always leaves actions that hurt.
This Saturday, two goals and one assist to Luis Suárez.
He already has five goals and equals in the Pichichi with the Uruguayan and with Oyarzabal.
Right now he is the differential player in this League.
A footballer to see how it fills the eye from the plastic and the efficiency.
Feeling free throughout the attack front.
The same supports short in zones of nobody and nothing, as it is sharpened with a wall or an uncheck.
Cadiz did not change his clothes despite the conceded goal.
He continued to wait, sheltered, from an oversight that Atlético did not grant him.
There was no sign of Negredo or Choco Lozano, submitted by Giménez and Savic.
Among the brushstrokes of this new Atlético there are occasions in which you can see their centrals joining the circulations in the opposite field or driving to divide.
Without a scratch, Atlético continued playing to move Cádiz.
One of them reached Trippier's boots, who corrected his poor start control, with a pass to free space in the area for Llorente.
Probably, another would not have reached the pass.
Or he would not have come out the winner of his dispute with Aléx Fernández after that explosive effort to reach the ball.
But nothing seems to stop the new international.
The yellow midfielder put his soft foot in and found a faith-laden whirlwind to shoot.
Ledesma incomprehensibly ate his low and centered shot.
Four goals already adds the all-field player.
With two goals, that Atlético with a South American line managed by Herrera appeared.
Making Cádiz run behind the ball in endless sequences.
Playing on foot, saving efforts by playing.
With two goals behind, Cervera punished his two sides with the bench.
He looked for a solidity that he could maintain until Correa's entrance.
The Argentine continues in his role as agitator, either as a starter or as a refreshment man.
He is with a warm waist and a thin foot.
And he is on the way to consolidating an interesting partnership with João Félix, who also assiduously seeks to set up another with Luis Suárez.
The Portuguese gave the third goal to the Uruguayan, who masterfully adjusted his hand in hand with Ledesma.
The party was closed by that partnership between Correa and João Félix.
Torreira drew a good pass to uncheck the Argentine's career, caught to break the advanced defense of Cádiz.
To his left accompanied him the Portuguese.
Control with the chest and slap.