Barcelona finally returned to Camp Nou with plenty of new players added to the squad in the winter transfer window. Some of the reinforcements started the game and played really well in the 4-2 victory, including Dani Alves and Adama Traoré who played on the right side. Contrarily, despite beating...
The first Madrid derby of this La Liga campaign was played on Sunday. Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid found the net twice and took all three points against Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. Although this was not the most entertaining game from the goal threat perspective, tactically, it was a...
Tuesday night saw Atletico Madrid beat Porto in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!...
Wednesday night saw AC Milan grab a late winner against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels *...
Wednesday night saw Liverpool beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much...
The 4th week 2021-22 UEFA Champions League group stage features the return leg of the previous week’s clashes and the most enticing one among them is Liverpool hosting Atletico Madrid once again. It all goes back to the 2020 round of 16 clash between the two when Atletico were the...
Tuesday night saw a classic between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool in the Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much...
It was a big clash in La Liga before the international break as Atletico Madrid played against Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano. The game was another classic Simeone victory as the hosts won with a lower possession%, also keeping a clean sheet. While there were many rumours about Ronald Koeman’s...
Tuesday night saw Atletico Madrid get a 2-1 against AC Milan in the Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions...
Matheus Cunha’s career hasn’t followed the normal path for a Brazilian player. He came through the academy system of Curitiba, Brazil, but moved to Sion, Switzerland, at age 18 without making a single senior appearance. His 10 goals and 8 assists in his first senior season attracted the interest of...
Atletico Madrid has officially confirmed the acquisition of Rodrigo De Paul, a former Serie A and Udinese star who's now making a move to La Liga. The midfielder will be looking to secure a position in Diego Simeone’s league-winning squad as the Rojiblancos march towards their title-defending campaign in 2021/22....
For the first time in many years, 4-4-2 has returned as La Liga's formation of choice in 2019/20. After years of domination from 4-3-3, which is still the case in the big teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, only two La Liga sides did not use 4-4-2 as one of...
Teams with a defensive identity succeed far more than a side that does not employ well-thought-out tactics to win the ball back and prevent a goal from being scored. Defending is an often difficult area of the match that teams will not train as much because, in order to win,...
Who Is Thomas Partey? Thomas Partey has spent most of his senior career at Atlético Madrid, the Ghanaian international only straying away from Atleti for two seasons on loan. With over 100 appearances for the club, he has become one of the most constant and reliable players during the era...
This season marks the introduction of a new generation of Atlético Madrid, with the departure of three legendary defenders from the domestic title-winning side in 2013/14, as well as top-class players like Antoine Griezmann and Rodri Hernandez. The whole team had to be rebuilt, and a quality centre-back was chosen...
In total, 95 years have passed since an Englishman donned the colours of Atlético Madrid. Until now, that is. Seemingly out of nowhere, the La Liga runners-up announced a £21.7 million deal to bring Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier to the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. It was a deal met largely with...
