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Safe bet: Kieran Trifaire returns just in time for the derby Israel today

2021-03-07T11:01:59.034Z


| World football Kieran Trifaire told his teammates about his planned move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid, they bet on it, and the defender was sent off for 12 games • It was a hard professional blow to Colchoneros, but Simeone can smile because his right-back will return tonight in perfect timing - to the home derby against real Kieran Trifaire. Going back in time Photo:  EPA With wonderful timing, a few


Kieran Trifaire told his teammates about his planned move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid, they bet on it, and the defender was sent off for 12 games • It was a hard professional blow to Colchoneros, but Simeone can smile because his right-back will return tonight in perfect timing - to the home derby against real

  • Kieran Trifaire.

    Going back in time

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With wonderful timing, a few days before the derby between them tonight at Wanda Metropolitano (Sunday, 17:15), Atletico and Real Madrid received good news regarding the squad.

For the champions, it was the return of goal-scorer Karim Benzema, who will be available again at this time of year when Zinedine Zidane does not have healthy or sharp attacking players.

The presence of the French striker who missed three games is important and encouraging, it is clear, even if it is not yet known whether the coach will give him the team shirt or incorporate him as a replacement.

Atletico's good news, however, is the return of Kieran Trifaire.

There are few in the world of right-wing defenders whose disadvantage is significant in such a way that it is worth writing an article about.

Danny Alves was like that, Philip Lahm at the time as well, but Trifaire - in a normal world - is far from that.

Atletico's Englishman is an important player, who will have no doubt, but in his case the story is what makes his absence significant.

That story exploded in December last year, so the English Association decided to punish Trifaire for violating its gambling laws.

The 30-year-old defender's offense was telling friends and acquaintances about his own expected move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid - and the punishment was heavy.

Trifaire was fined £ 70,000 and suspended for ten weeks from any activity.

Surprisingly, or not, the only one who suffered the blow was athletic.

She had to do without the defender in 12 games, one of which was against an English team, Chelsea, in the last 16 of the Champions League.

England team games he did not miss, because between December and March there were simply no such.

"It's just not fair," Diego Simeone responded to the dismissal, and now it's over.

Stood out in his absence

Trifaire and Atletico could not have chosen a better time and game than this for a comeback.

Derby, at home, an opportunity to widen the gap from city rivals and Barcelona to eight points with a game in hand.

If before the long suspension the presence of the English defender in this game was mentioned in a footnote, now it is the title.

Because like many in the field, in his absence, the importance of Trifaire stood out.

In the 14 games he played, Atletico lost once and drew two.

In ten games without him she lost the same amount of points.

With him she conceded five goals, without him 11. Simeone could not really find the player who would fill that gap with a three-brake lineup.

Shima Versaliko did not contribute enough offense when he was placed on the right side of the defense, and Marcus Jornetta contributed much less than he did as an extremist.

"Tripier has become a complete defender at Atletico who does the defensive work excellently and knows how to send accurate balls to the field," analyzed Romanian defender Cosmin Contra, who previously played for Atletico.

"I have no doubt that the players and Simeone missed him very much," stated Eurosport commentator Jorge Ordes.

Atletico's longing was mixed with a great deal of anger.

They did not like the one-sided suspension that fell exclusively on them, but at least the team managed to allow its defender to train with his teammates.

The English club tried to torpedo this as well and prevent Tripier from accessing the training complex, but the Colchoneros fought, found a loophole in a letter sent to FIFA - and thanks to that the defender arrives tonight ready for the season game. The man who was sent off for ten weeks for violating the betting rules This is the safest bet of Diego Simeone and Atletico.

Source: israelhayom

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