Loan them out or keep a big squad? Rubén Uría on Atlético's eternal debate

Rubén Uría argues in favour of big squads in seasons of 60 or 70 games. In his view, loaning out Obed Vargas, Arnau or Rodrigo Mendoza only makes sense in clear-cut cases, and only after carefully studying which club they are going to.

With the chat calling for loans, Rubén Uría sets out his position, which he admits is not a popular one. His argument starts with a question: you loan out Obed Vargas, fine, but who comes in? You loan out Arnau, and who comes in? You loan out Rodrigo Mendoza, whom you signed only five minutes ago, and who comes in?

He does not believe that offloading players is a good thing, except in absolutely clear-cut cases where the coach and the sporting management spot a surplus in one position and decide it is in the club's interest for a player to get plenty of minutes elsewhere. He is not sure whether that will be the case with Obed Vargas.

Uría insists that an Atlético side that could play 60 or 70 games has to look very closely at who it loans out, on what terms and to which team. And he gives an example: some time ago everyone on the channel was calling for Carlos Martín to be loaned out, he was loaned out and then he didn't play. "So what's the point?" he asks.