Atlético Madrid

Conor Gallagher came through the Chelsea academy system with very high expectations. People thought he could be the future of the England midfield once he picked up momentum in 2022 after going on loan in 2019 to Charlton, Swansea, West Brom and Crystal Palace. After two seasons in the Chelsea...

The 2025/2026 La Liga season marks a pivotal phase in Spanish football, shaped not only by strict economic control regulations and Financial Fair Play policies, but also by their growing influence on the league’s on-pitch product. While these financial frameworks were introduced to safeguard long-term sustainability and curb excessive spending,...

Atlético Madrid’s attacking corners in the 2025/2026 La Liga season are not designed as isolated scoring attempts.  They serve as a mechanism to maintain territorial dominance, destabilise defensive structures, and create repeatable, high-value moments near the goal. Rather than relying on elaborate choreography. Atlético's strategy revolves around three core principles:...

Barcelona secured the top spot in La Liga after defeating Atlético Madrid in Gameweek 19 of the 2025/2026 season. The Blaugrana hosted Atleti at the Spotify Camp Nou, in its new look, aiming to extend their winning streak. With a 3-1 victory, Barcelona not only recorded their fourth consecutive win...

Inter Milan’s perfect UEFA Champions League record came to an end on Wednesday against Atlético Madrid. A stoppage-time goal from a corner by José María Giménez lifted Diego Simeone’s side to a sixth straight win. Atlético Madrid desperately needed the win because they were hovering near the bottom eight of...

When Atlético Madrid committed £82m in the summer of 2024 to sign Julián Alvarez from Manchester City, there was a collective raising of eyebrows across Europe.  At the Etihad, Alvarez had been seen, somewhat reductively, as Erling Haaland’s backup.   He was viewed as a high-functioning deputy whose minutes were contingent on...

For over a decade, Atlético Madrid under Diego Simeone have been defined by resilience, compactness, and a tactical identity so sharp it became their trademark.  Fierce pressing, ruthless transitions, and defensive solidity made Los Colchoneros a nightmare for opponents in Spain and Europe alike.  But as the 2025/2026 La Liga...

El Derbi Madrileño is always a massive story in the Spanish capital, and it was not different this past weekend when Atlético Madrid hosted Real Madrid for the first derby in La Liga this season. For Atlético Madrid, the season didn’t get off to the greatest start. After six games,...

Wednesday night saw yet another stoppage-time winner for Arne Slot’s Liverpool.  Virgil van Dijk’s 92nd-minute goal gave Liverpool their fifth straight win, with four of those wins coming via stoppage-time goals.  Liverpool went two goals ahead in the first six minutes, thanks to a couple of fortunate bounces from Salah. ...

Atlético Madrid are one of the most active clubs in the summer transfer window right now. The club's board is committed to strengthening Diego Simeone's squad to ensure it is ready to compete in all competitions. Rojiblancos have signed central midfielder Johnny Cardoso, attacking midfielder Thiago Almada, left winger Álex Baena. After successful...

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the United States delivered far more than entertainment; it provided a competitive stage where established stars and emerging talents showcased their quality against the world's best. While the headlines were dominated by Chelsea’s tactical discipline and PSG’s attacking flair, the real story of...

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage served as a captivating tactical analysis case study, particularly through the performances of Brazilian clubs Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, and Palmeiras. This report provides a detailed Club World Cup data analysis examining how these teams navigated difficult groups and delivered some of the...

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 marks a historic shift in the tournament’s structure, transforming it from a brief annual competition into a fully-fledged international tournament, modelled on the format of the traditional FIFA World Cup. This expanded edition, set to be hosted for the first time in the United...

Antoine Griezmann has been both lucky and unlucky in his career. He’s won the World Cup, been on the Ballon d'Or podium, and lifted the UEFA Europa League trophy. But there are still a few things missing from his cabinet. He could have had another World Cup to his name,...

Last week, we discussed controlling possession and the tools that can help you teach your team in this manner. Now, we're back with a piece about pressing and counter-pressing. Those two almost exclusively go hand in hand in modern football and are used as some of the main tools of domination in...

This post is shared with permission from Billy Carpenter's Substack. Please follow and subscribe to his Substack if you enjoyed this piece. The spotlight rightly hovers over players and managers. They’re who we pay to see. But the architects of sustainable footballing projects often operate away from the floodlights, even...

Last Tuesday, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid played an exciting match in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Both teams delivered an exciting match that resulted in eight goals. The game ended in a four-four draw, taking scores level heading into the second leg. It was very clear...

An important page in the 2024/25 La Liga story has been written, with points shared at the end of the latest Madrid Derby in Los Blancos’ Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.  This was the Spanish top-flight’s second Madrid Derby of the season and the second to end with the score tied at...

The competition is intensifying in La Liga, with Atlético Madrid leading the table with 44 points after 19 matches, just one point ahead of Real Madrid, who have 43 points.  Barcelona and Athletic Club follow them, with 38 and 36 points, respectively, in third and fourth place. When the competition...

As evident from the country’s UEFA EURO 2024 victory, Spain possesses a lot of footballing talent. In the Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of Spanish football, youth categories from prominent La Liga clubs like Rayo Vallecano, CD Leganés, and Atlético Madrid compete, showcasing the development talent of these top-flight teams....