La Liga 2019/20: Five things to look forward to in the new season

#2 New-look Atletico will look to do big things

Joao Felix looks to be THE young talent in La Liga.

“The more things change, the more they remain the same” is a cliché that Atleti fans will hope does not apply to their team.

The 2018/2019 season saw the end of perhaps the most successful era in the club’s history as stalwarts Diego Godin, Juanfran and Filipe Luis said their goodbyes to the side.

The big money exits of Greizmann (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich) and Gelson Martins (AS Monaco) have also left big holes that needed filling.

To make up for these losses, Los Colchoneros has embarked on its biggest spending spree ever. Eight players including Felix, Miguel Hermoso, Kieran Trippier, Felipe, Renan Lodi, Hector Herrera, and others have arrived to kickstart the Diego Simeone 2.0 era.

These departures will necessitate the need for Atleti to shift and adopt a new style of play that makes better use of its new-found youthfulness and zest.

All eyes will be on the 19-year-old Felix as he seeks to fill the very large shoes that Griezmann has left behind. The club’s decision to pay his stated 126m release clause shocked the footballing world.

Simeone will be under pressure to deliver another league title as the club now has a good mix of youth and experience. No longer will fans put up with the turgid, unimaginative football of the last two seasons.

It promises to be very exciting in the red & white half of Madrid.