Football matches are not always won by the team with the strongest offense. Atlético Madrid has embodied this credo to perfection in recent years.
The team under coach Diego Simeone was known for an extremely well-organized defense, striking with cold precision and then retreating in a highly disciplined manner. Currently, however, there is little to nothing left of this Atleti.
This season, the Spaniards have been historically weak in defense. Yesterday’s 3-3 draw in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs against Club Brugge was already the ninth consecutive Champions League match in which they conceded at least one goal. When has that ever happened before? Never in the club’s history.
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In the league as well, they recently suffered a clear 0-3 defeat against Rayo Vallecano. Six goals conceded in two games against the 17th-placed team in the league and against Brugge cannot be the standard for a top club. It almost seems as if the team has lost its identity. Maybe they should just play in the Copa del Rey from now on.
In last week’s 4-0 win over FC Barcelona in the first leg of the semi-final, Atleti showed that the old stability can still be there.
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