The 2-0 against Real Madrid December 12 marked the first defeat of the Atletico Madrid in this League, but also an inflection for it Hector Herrera, that went from deserved and acclaimed ownership for the performance he gave the team to one muscle injury, already COVID-19 already a course of 22 races in a row without starting with the eleven that ended this Sunday.
He was chosen by the coach Diego Simeone for the center of the field when visiting Benito Villamarín, in this case next to B ‘oil Resurrection, because of the loss per cycle of five yellows Marcos Llorente. Placeholder image (was also not available Geoffrey KondogbiaA new opportunity for him lasted 64 minutes
He was replaced by Víctor Machín, ‘Vitolo’, after a quiet game, with ups and downs, in that game he has held against the circumstances in recent times, after that have earned trust which he did not have from Simeone and at the beginning of last season be crucial at the start of LaLiga who pulled Atlético … to that derby.
Its time for that meeting was a normal cup, even almost solid; even fresh from another muscle condition that took him away from the three previous crashes. He had earned it with his football, with his direction as central midfielder within 5-3-2 for which Simeone had already been substituted. Besides him, Koke and Marcos Llorente. The technician’s confidence was visible in him
Atlético then lost it through injury. He felt it. First, it was low for eight games due to muscle damage. After a shock was exchanged, he appeared against Cádiz, from the couch, for six minutes, to increase the filming … And the Covid-19 came into beingHe gave a positive result before taking on Celta on the same Monday, February 9, to start another period of loss. From five encounters.
“Doubtless, Herrera had started the season very wellHe had that injury that made it impossible for him to maintain continuity, and that is what football players want. And then the guys growing up fought really well for that position, like Lemar, Koke, Llorente, Kondogbia… and the pressure to play starts to build. It’s important because we need it. And we need Herrera. Now he was very good on his return from the injury and what happened to him shows and many of us have to live, that is the coronavirus ”, Diego Simeone reviewed on February 12 when he was suffering from Covid-19.
Is a guy who works, who wants to be healthy and influence the important group, ”he noted of Herrera, die after that, he was a substitute for two other games and suffered a family drama involving the death of his mother, before returning to the league with the 16 minutes he played against Alavés and Sevilla to return to Betis 22 games later.
THE NUMBER OF HÉCTOR HERRERA IN ATHLETICS:
- – Games played: 45.
- – Starting games: 25.
- – Complete matches: 10.
- – Matches without minutes on the bench: 20.
- – Matches not mentioned: 1.
- – Games withdrawn due to injury: 22.
- – Longest series of games played: 17.
- – Longest series of starting races: 6.
- – Minutes: 2,482.
- – Goals: 1 (2-2 against Juventus in the Metropolitano).
- – Assists: 2.