Tension at Atlético Madrid as Luis Suárez explodes at ‘idiot’ Simeone
In addition to their disappointing 2-1 defeat at Sevilla on Saturday night, Atlético Madrid left Andalusia with some tension in the air. That’s because Luis Suárez was furious at being substituted off for Matheus Cunha in the 57th minute.
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The Gol TV cameras caught the Uruguayan muttering “sh***y idiot” and “always the same” as he walked around the sidelines at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, having left the pitch behind the Sevilla goal.
He was visibly angry as he made his way to the bench, where his rage continued as he slammed various items to the ground.
😠 ¡Luis Suárez EXPLOTA tras ser sustituido!
💣 "Pelotudo de m..., siempre igual"
📽️ La cámara de @ElGolazoDeGol captó el monumental enfado del uruguayo
#⃣ #DirectoGol pic.twitter.com/NtfI4PuKDR— Directo Gol (@DirectoGol) December 18, 2021
Why was Luis Suárez so angry at Simeone?
While some of the player’s frustration can be explained by the fact that Atlético Madrid are in a bad run of form and were once again struggling, albeit against a quality opponent like Sevilla, Suárez was clearly angry at his coach for taking him off with more than half an hour to play.
Suárez, though, hasn’t scored in any of his past seven matches for Atleti, despite playing 25 minutes vs Osasuna, 77 minutes vs AC Milan, 73 minutes vs Cádiz, 19 minutes vs Real Mallorca, 13 minutes vs Porto, 30 minutes vs Real Madrid and the 58 minutes of this game at Sevilla.
There has been an injury too, which is why he only played 13 minutes against Porto and why Simeone might be taking a more cautious approach with the veteran.
Furthermore, Cunha has done quite well when given opportunities. Comparing the two South American forwards, Suárez has been scoring 0.64 goals per 90 minutes this year and this isn’t as effective as Cunha’s 0.79 goals per 90 minutes. Furthermore, Cunha has contributed 0.26 assists per game, to Suárez’s 0.09.
Suárez was key to Atleti’s title win in 2020/21, but he will turn 35 in January and may have to get used to minutes off the bench or to being substituted off well before full time.
