Sunday night’s 1-0 victory over Betis will go down as the night Diego Simeone unleashed ‘the Beast’. After failing to capitalise on a very lively start, Atleti’s play drifted into a state of tedium. Starting strikers Radamel Falcao and Adrián were finding it very difficult to get meaningfully involved in the game. The Asturian was
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The red and white aftermath: Match Day 17
With a spectacular goal by Adrián under the Friday night lights of the Vicente Calderón, Atlético avoided a bitter end to an incredible year. A very bright start for Los Rojiblancos made it seem as if it would only be a matter of time before the floodgates would open and we’d see a spectacle very
Let the rumours begin!
As the winter transfer window approaches, the rumour factory is churning out the goodies seemingly by the hour. The latest reports in the Spanish press suggest that young Rayo Vallecano starlet Leo Baptistão is on the verge of signing with Atlético, though the Brazilian would be expected to finish out the season with our Vallecas-based
OFFICIAL: Atlético sign Cisma
Atlético have confirmed that left-back Domingo Cisma has agreed to a one-year deal with los Rojiblancos, after being released by former club Racing Santander on Monday. The 30-year-old will be at coach Diego Simeone’s disposal immediately, and will even train with the squad Tuesday evening. Cisma spent two years with Atlético B from 2003 through
The red and white aftermath: Match Day 2
It was one of those magical 4-0 nights at the Vicente Calderón. A tiger was on the prowl, out to prove – yet again – that his bite was mightier than that of his feline cousins. Mario Suárez returned to the starting line-up (perhaps earning the nod by visiting ‘El Cholo’s’ barber before the clash