Liverpool kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a late, dramatic win. Mohamed Salah set the Anfield early on fire, assisting Robertson before adding a goal himself. Yet, Marcus Llorente, reminiscing about his memories at Anfield, struck twice to level the tie. Virgil Van Dijk’s late header underlined Liverpool’s enduring knack for late goals. […]
Atlético Madrid secured their first win of the campaign against a strong Villarreal side. Both teams pressed high up, with Atlético using zonal overloads to turn the ball over and initiate attacks, while Villarreal enjoyed periods of sustained possession and pressed man-to-man when they got the chance to pin the hosts back in wide areas. […]
Atlético Madrid have made their worst start to a league campaign since 2009/10. With only two points from their first three matches, Simeone’s side already face an uphill battle in the LaLiga title race. Against Deportivo Alavés, the same attacking problems resurfaced, as a compact defensive block once again left Atlético short of solutions. Tactical […]
Atlético Madrid overcame Botafogo, but it was the Brazilians who made it through to the next round. The Madrid side’s persistence, high press and midfield overloads might have yielded a bigger win on another day. However, the Rio de Janeiro team defended combatively in a medium-low block and gave Atlético plenty to worry about through […]
The Club World Cup journey could have been over for these two teams without a win. That fate fired up the guests, whose quality kept a safe distance on the scoreboard from start to finish. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Atlético Madrid have been one of the bastions of Spanish football under […]
An auspicious debut for the European champions. A win that confirmed them as clear favorites, staying true to their philosophy: occupying space through constant movement. Position Play at its finest. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. We decided to make this article free to read. If you want to support our work, consider taking […]
After a closely fought first half, Atlético Madrid overpowered Girona in the final thirty minutes of play to finish the season on a high. Diego Simeone’s five substitutes moved Los Rojiblancos up another gear as they continued their high-pressing with added intensity, which allowed them to turn the ball over and create numerous chances to […]
Atlético Madrid overwhelmed bottom side Real Valladolid to secure their 18th league win despite going a goal down early. Frequent overloads in central midfield and wide areas allowed Atlético to get in behind Valladolid’s defense and create chances for onrushing midfielders. Tactical analysis and match report by David Pugh. Atlético’s season had fizzled out after […]
During his 13 years in the dugout, Diego Simeone’s sole mission at Atlético Madrid has been the unseating of the Spanish elite. He has come closer to achieving this task this campaign, but just as the business end of the season starts to unfold, it looks like his attempts will be in vain. Tactical analysis […]
Faithful to their traditions, Atlético Madrid managed to halt Barcelona’s destructive attack and capitalize on direct play. Until the seventieth minute, everything seemed to be under Rojiblancos’ control. Nonetheless, destiny favored Barcelona, setting no end to Simeone’s sorrows. Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri. LaLiga’s title challenge is tight. Nobody from the top three […]