Ademola Lookman
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Oct 24, 2026
Jeremy BerenHOST
So, hooray for that.
Jeremy BerenHOST
Going back to Lookman for a second.
Jeremy BerenHOST
I don't know what Simeone has, if Simeone has anything against Arnau.
Jeremy BerenHOST
But, man, why isn't Arnau playing? Six straight games in which Arnau hasn't played a single minute.
Jeremy BerenHOST
Cholo's version of military service.
Jeremy BerenHOST
You know, you have to be on the bench for a while and you have to understand things a different way.
Jeremy BerenHOST
But man, our now, if Lookman keeps playing like this, you've got to give our now a shot.
Jeremy BerenHOST
I feel like even if they're just cameos, you got to give our now some run here.
JackHOST
Yep.
JackHOST
I think the problem with the Lookman shout that some will have is they don't love the numbers that it let the I don't know if it let the has been like I love Lookman I think he's done well but I think he's moved around so much in the lineup changes every freaking game.
JackHOST
I just don't think it's the same situation as it was with Atlanta were like Gasparini had like a starting 11 it was like go out and go out and cook.
JackHOST
You know, we've signed a lot of players, a lot of movement.
Ryan McCainGUEST
You kind of alluded to it with Kong and Lee and Maena, but another criticism I've had of Simeone teams these past few years is they go against these mid- to lower-tier La Liga clubs who play these really frustrating and really disciplined low blocks.
Ryan McCainGUEST
And in seasons past, Atletico have just been unable to break those low blocks down or penetrate those low blocks or... create any chances and they either the match either wins 1-1 or 0-0 or sometimes it even ends 1-0 and they go they walk away with nothing and I think Kong and Lee has been great for chance creation to break down those low blocks same with Alex Baena and I know he's not a new signing technically but hell the way he's been playing so far this season compared to last season it kind of feels like he's a new signing but You know, he, he's been so, so crucial to breaking down these low blocks and, you know, find the, uh, Letica finally having a number nine, uh, an actual number nine and, and Not that Julian Alvarez wasn't great last season, but Jonathan David, you said it earlier, he just gives you so much box presence, the touches in the opposition's box, the actual focal point that Baena or Kong and Lee or Lookman can get a ball to and get it home, or he can lay it off for an assist.
Ryan McCainGUEST
So I think that's been...
Ryan McCainGUEST
Very good for Miletico is the actual chance creation and in particular against teams who play in La Liga, those really low blocks.
Jeremy BerenHOST
This is why he's, even when he's individually not having a great day, he can play 90 minutes.
Jeremy BerenHOST
Lookman.
Jeremy BerenHOST
Are you guys worried about Lookman? I'm getting a little more concerned with each game.
Jeremy BerenHOST
I know he scored midweek against United, which was great for him.
Jeremy BerenHOST
But what's more concerning is that he wasn't involved in many phases of play today.
Jeremy BerenHOST
Didn't complete either of his two dribbles.
Jeremy BerenHOST
One out of four in ground duels.
Jeremy BerenHOST
I mean, right now, you can't really argue for Lookman as a starter.
Barry CassHOST
... you know.
Barry CassHOST
Um, Pachead's Rudd says Tyler Dibling's the next Ademola Lookman.
Barry CassHOST
Well, getting a hat-trick in a European final.
Peter McPartlandHOST
[chuckles]
Ricky MenendezHOST
Um, the good thing about Jonathan David is that he's, um, he's a player that, that, that feels comfortable next to, um, other players.
Ricky MenendezHOST
He plays well next to Lookman.
Ricky MenendezHOST
He plays well next to Julian.
Ricky MenendezHOST
He can, he can do that, that role of, uh, of, of being, uh, the reference, uh, striker and, and having Julian have that secondary, uh, striker role, which I think is, is, is probably the best, uh, the best position for Julian, to not have all the attention of the defense, um, on him and, a- and they have to distribute their attention on, on a number of players.
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Jeremy BerenHOST
Are there contexts in which Sörloth is gonna be useful? Yes, there are.
Jeremy BerenHOST
I mean, against Alavés he occupies a ton of space in the box, and that, that, that is in part why Coutinho gets free to score the winner three minutes, four minutes from time.
Jeremy BerenHOST
But with, with David in this form, with the priority that's been given to Alvarez, with the competition for places in attack, Lookman, Baena, Kanga, and Juliano, I, I think Sörloth is the odd man out.
Jeremy BerenHOST
I could see him leaving in January for sure.
Jeremy BerenHOST
I think it'll be Baena and Kang-in as the left and right midfielders respectively, both of them with freer roles to do damage in the final third.
Jeremy BerenHOST
And then up top, Ademola Lookman and Jonathan David.
Jeremy BerenHOST
Those two seem to have a good connection.
Jeremy BerenHOST
Would I be shocked if Julian got another start? No, I wouldn't, but frankly, he needs to earn it.
Emmanuel LavogezHOST
And given that Cholo has also found like a balance with Johnny out of possession, I think that makes Atleti's left-hand side, I think, something we kind of complained last season that we at-- Atleti attack, we relied heavily on the right.
Kelvyn BrownHOST
Yeah, I think as you said, there's a bit more balance in, in the team and I think the, I think the left-hand side there was an improvement in the second half of the last season when, when Lookman arrived in, in the January because of course he and Ruggeri had a, had a relationship from Atalanta.
Kelvyn BrownHOST
But, um, but as you said, I agree.
Kelvyn BrownHOST
I think Grimaldo's added more technical quality.
Kelvyn BrownHOST
He's, he, he, he's really smart and plays lots of quick, short, um, sharp passes.
Kelvyn BrownHOST
He still in my opinion can, can, can get better and, and make better decisions at times in the final third but that, that will probably happen very q- very soon because he's still not adapting is probably not the right word, but he's still getting used to, to playing for Atleti because of course when he first arrived in the summer he wasn't in, in the team and now he's becoming a regular so probably another two or three more games and he'll feel...
Kelvyn BrownHOST
Even the fact once he's played with different kind of left wingers in front of him, predominantly it's been Alex Baena but you know it could be Lookman, it could be someone else so I think once, once he gets the, the, the better understanding with all of them then that will only help, um, will only help Grimaldo and only help the team.
Kelvyn BrownHOST
But yeah, I agree that certainly him, um, in his way leading by example and, and Romero, [clears throat] excuse me, and Romero as you said, um, he's a leader, he's, he's someone that we know that Cholo has wanted for so many years and you can see why he, he doesn't just improve the team defensively, he impr- he improves the team in playing out from the back and maybe that's why Cholo is more confident for, for the team to do it now because he didn't really seem to enjoy it or want to do it before whereas this year there's clearly more of a focus to, to having the ball and keeping it and it's, and it's n- it's an idea that's being persevered.
David MosseHOST
Um, also in the Champions League, Atlético Madrid, a 2-0 win over Manchester United.
David MosseHOST
Barrios and Lookman with the goals.
David MosseHOST
Johnny scored one as well, but it got chalked off because of a handball in the buildup.
David MosseHOST
He did start and have a very good overall performance.
PatrickHOST
Um- There is some cultural stuff in there too, I guess like, you know, sometimes with the pressing, yeah, yes, they look disorganized, but also they kind of look like they don't care.
PatrickHOST
And you look at stuff like Lookman's goal in this game, I advise people to go and check that out and watch Andre Santos during it, uh, because that is a new signing trying to make his case to be a starter for Manchester United, and he is just trotting along behind play, not even trying to contribute.
PatrickHOST
And, you know, as much as we can talk about tactical sophistication and stuff like, your players have got to want to get goal side.
PatrickHOST
They've got to try.
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