The Atlético Madrid Academy is a renowned institution for its excellence in football development. The Academy stands as a testament to the club's dedication to youth development. Founded with a vision to instil the club's values and playing philosophy, it has become a hotbed of talent, producing some of the...
Atlético Madrid Femenino have recently sacked their head coach Manolo Cano and replaced him with Arturo Ruiz, aiming for better results and a more entertaining overall display on the pitch in order to challenge rivals like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Levante with more conviction and achieve greater results that would...
Who Is Samu Omorodion? As we approach the end of 2023 and the start of 2024, football has reached something of a saturation point. The easy access to leagues from around the world, accelerated by the investment in the Saudi Pro League, has meant that there are simply fewer hidden...
Getting one word to summarise Saúl Ñíguez’s career over the last few years is difficult. When everyone thought he was untouchable in that Atlético Madrid squad, he signed on loan for Chelsea in 2021. When everyone thought he would sign for Chelsea permanently or leave Atlético Madrid for some other...
Who Is Carlos Martín? Carlos Martín is off to a scintillating start for Mirandés. A loanee from Atlético Madrid, the 21-year-old leads La Liga 2 in goals scored and has a goal contribution rate of 67% for Mirandés. After scoring 18 goals for Atlético Madrid B in the RFEF Segunda...
Famed for his defensive tactics, Diego Simeone and his Atlético Madrid side have only conceded once this season. More impressively, they’re top of the scoring table, too. The caveat is that seven of those 10 goals came against Rayo Vallecano, so the per-game average is skewed, but since the 2023...
It has been a steady decline for Atlético Madrid under Diego Simeone ever since the turn of 2021. Los Colchoneros were on course to lift their second La Liga title of the Argentine’s reign and held a ten-point lead at the top of the table in January. By the end...
Who Is Fernando Torres? Fernando Torres, in his career as a player, was managed by several coaches with a fairly similar and straightforward idea, always wanting to play with a lot of verticality and with a preference for defending lower rather than high, where he triumphed greatly since he was...
Atlético Madrid's newest shining star, Pablo Barrios, has made it to the first squad. After a long streak of talent discovery, Atlético has found a gem. Atlético Madrid, unlike Barcelona, has spent so many years at the top of Spanish soccer despite never being the team to discover a star...
Saturday night saw Atletico Madrid vs Celta Vigo in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
Wednesday evening saw Atletico Madrid vs Porto in the UEFA Champions League. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also...
Saturday night saw Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
Monday night saw Valencia vs Atletico Madrid in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when we are made aware of the nominees for various Ballon d’Or awards. One of those awards is the Yashin Trophy — an award created in 2019 to celebrate the success and ability of the world’s best goalkeepers. The award...
Sunday night saw Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal in La Liga. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer...
With 3-0 wins to open the season, Atlético Madrid and Villarreal enter their week two clash with momentum and high expectations. For the Madrid side, there's a hope that their early performances will keep them on pace with the other title contenders, particularly Real Madrid and Barcelona. For Villarreal, last...
Diego Simeone has been Atletico's coach since 2011. During this time, the Rojiblancos have earned the reputation as the "disgusting package" of the Champions League. There is hardly a more unpleasant opponent in knockout games than Atletico. Physical tough and offensively sometimes mercilessly efficient - that's Simeone's football, even if...
On Wednesday night, there were two UEFA Champions League matches in the same time slot. While Liverpool were mostly settled in the tie against Benfica - in Spain, despite enjoying a one-nil advantage, things never looked easy for Man City. At the Metropolitano Stadium, it was a tough 90-minute battle...
Wednesday evening saw Manchester City beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected threat) * pass networks *...
Tuesday evening saw Manchester City get a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg 1. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected threat) *...
