TIMENEWS

A contest that evened itself out in the end was very much a game of two halves Getafe showed their intent to strengthen their Europa League push, but were trumped in the second period as their...

Quique Setién’s latest buildup experiment featured Riqui Puig at the tip of a midfield diamond and fullbacks used as wingers While this helped Barcelona protect themselves against Atlético’s...

Athletic Club and Atlético Madrid present striking similarities both in appearance and in tactics The Red and White home kits and the layout of the club crests reveal their common roots, and their...

The game played out largely as most predicted it would, with Atlético in a low block 4-4-2 shape fending off Liverpool wave after Liverpool wave Strong goalkeeping and emergency defending from...

Saúl’s fourth minute goal set the scene for the rest of the game as it allowed Atlético Madrid to do what they do best – defend in a low block Liverpool were unable to find the solution to...

Facing off twenty four hours early in light of midweek Champions League fixtures, Atlético Madrid and Valencia played an important game for two sides whose domestic seasons now center upon securing...

In keeping with the intensely-fought stalemates of recent history, it was refreshing to see an emphasis on opposition-specific tactics rewarded with a deadlock-breaker Were it not for half-time...

Real Madrid needed penalty kicks to decide a close game where both teams could not break down the opponent In the first half, Atlético’s pressing game dominated, yet Real’s defense did not allow...

Barcelona dominated for seventy minutes, until, when nobody expected it, Diego Simeone made the decisive adjustments to change his team’s fate Valverde could not react, as the defensive line was...

In classic Atlético Madrid fashion, Diego Simeone’s tactics frustrated Real Betis, who had all the control of the possession The hosts were not able to create chances, thanks to all eleven...