LaLiga: Why I played Ademola Lookman as No.9 against Málaga – Diego Simeone

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ademola-lookman.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ademola-lookman.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ademola-lookman-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ademola-lookman-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ademola-lookman-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ademola-lookman-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ademola-lookman-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Atletico Madrid&#8217;s head coach, Diego Simeone, has clarified his choice to use Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman in the No. 9 position during the club&#8217;s 2-0 win against Malaga in their season opener. Lookman was assigned a central attacking role as Atletico commenced their campaign with a decisive victory, with Simeone needing to explore alternative [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/laliga-why-i-played-ademola-lookman-as-no-9-against-malaga-diego-simeone/">LaLiga: Why I played Ademola Lookman as No.9 against Málaga &#8211; Diego Simeone</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.