Okay, so I was sitting here thinking about the Atletico Madrid game against Getafe later, right? Wanted to guess the lineups before they’re official. Figured I’d share how I messed around with this.
Starting the research
First, I opened my phone and checked Twitter. Scrolled through Atletico and Getafe fan accounts like crazy. Saw people arguing about whether Griezmann was fit after last week’s knock. Kept refreshing for like twenty minutes straight. Also peeked at some Spanish news sites – they all kept saying Morata and Depay might start together up front.
Dealing with injury chaos
Got super annoyed because Getafe’s injury list is longer than my grocery receipt. Mauro Arambarri definitely out. Borja Mayoral? Some sources said maybe, others said no chance. For Atletico, everybody kept fighting about Koke. Old man still starting or what? Saw three different “ITK” accounts claim opposite things.
My lineup guesses
After all that headache, here’s what I came up with:
Atletico Madrid (my prediction):
- Oblak
- Molina – Witsel – Gimenez – Hermoso
- Llorente – Koke – De Paul
- Griezmann
- Morata – Depay
Getafe CF (total shot in the dark):
- Soria
- Suarez – Alderete – Duarte – Alvarez
- Alena – Maksimovic
- Greenwood – Mayoral – Mata
Final thoughts
Honestly? Not sure about half these picks. Simeone changes his mind more than I change socks. That Getafe midfield especially feels wrong. Might wake up tomorrow and see the actual lineup and facepalm hard. But hey, guessing’s half the fun when you’re just some guy staring at your phone too much.