Real Madrid, small against the big teams

Real Madrid has lost five of their last eleven games, including defeats against Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and Liverpool. The team has shown signs of weakness since the first game of the season and has been unable to defeat the big teams, except against Borussia Dortmund.

The whites have only scored seven points out of the 24 possible in the eight key games of the season, showing a bad image and leaving marks in their defeats. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has sent warnings to his players, but has not found receivers in his group.

The team now arrives obliged to win against a Girona that has just been eliminated in the Copa and obliged to get something out of their visit to the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo in their next Champions League outing. With five games to change the trend, past sensations and performances show a small team against the big teams.

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Atlético de Madrid: possible opponents in the Copa del Rey round of 16

Atlético de Madrid is already in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, but with more difficulties than expected. The draw, which will take place on January 9, already has some conditions set. Simeone’s team will play away between January 3 and 5 against a team from Primera Federación or Segunda División.

It is most likely that they will visit a team from LaLiga Hypermotion. The draw will be made in different cups according to the division of the teams, and in this case, the four from the Supercopa will enter: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic and Mallorca.

The four teams from Segunda Federación will face those from the Supercopa, while the three survivors from Primera Federación will be paired with teams from Primera. The nine teams from Segunda will face the remaining nine from Primera. The 16 teams from Primera will be visitors in this round.

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Atlético de Madrid: possible opponents in the Copa del Rey round of 16

Atlético de Madrid is already in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, but with more difficulties than expected. The draw, which will take place on January 9, already has some conditions set. Simeone’s team will play away between January 3 and 5 against a team from Primera Federación or Segunda División.

It is most likely that they will visit a team from LaLiga Hypermotion. The draw will be made in different cups according to the division of the teams, and in this case, the four from the Supercopa will enter: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic and Mallorca.

The four teams from Segunda Federación will face those from the Supercopa, while the three survivors from Primera Federación will be paired with teams from Primera. The nine teams from Segunda will face the remaining nine from Primera. The 16 teams from Primera will be visitors in this round.

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Atlético Madrid prepares for Sevilla clash with all players available

Atlético Madrid continues its preparations for this Sunday’s Liga match against Sevilla. The rojiblanco team, led by Diego Simeone, had a training session in which all its players participated, including Antoine Griezmann, Nahuel Molina and Thomas Lemar.

Griezmann missed the Copa del Rey match against Cacereño due to a dental extraction, while Molina trained with the team for the first time after an injury suffered with his national team. Lemar also trained after an injury suffered in the match against Vic.

Although Lemar will not be available for the match against Sevilla, it is good news that he can already train with the team. Atlético Madrid will train again tomorrow before the match against Sevilla, and Simeone could try to line up against the Andalusian team.

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Atlético Madrid prepares for Sevilla clash with all players available

Atlético Madrid continues its preparations for this Sunday’s Liga match against Sevilla. The rojiblanco team, led by Diego Simeone, had a training session in which all its players participated, including Antoine Griezmann, Nahuel Molina and Thomas Lemar.

Griezmann missed the Copa del Rey match against Cacereño due to a dental extraction, while Molina trained with the team for the first time after an injury suffered with his national team. Lemar also trained after an injury suffered in the match against Vic.

Although Lemar will not be available for the match against Sevilla, it is good news that he can already train with the team. Atlético Madrid will train again tomorrow before the match against Sevilla, and Simeone could try to line up against the Andalusian team.

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Simeone's anger erupts with Samuel Lino

Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone exploded with Brazilian forward Samuel Lino during the Copa del Rey match against Cacereño. Lino had two clear goalscoring opportunities and did not take advantage of them, which unleashed the Cholo’s anger.

Lino, 25, has had a difficult start to the season and has lost prominence in the team. His contract with Atlético expires in June 2027 and his market value is 30 million euros. However, he has not scored a goal in 17 games and has only given two assists. The outlook does not look good for the Brazilian, who seems to be in Simeone’s crosshairs.

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Simeone's anger erupts with Samuel Lino

Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone exploded with Brazilian forward Samuel Lino during the Copa del Rey match against Cacereño. Lino had two clear goalscoring opportunities and did not take advantage of them, which unleashed the Cholo’s anger.

Lino, 25, has had a difficult start to the season and has lost prominence in the team. His contract with Atlético expires in June 2027 and his market value is 30 million euros. However, he has not scored a goal in 17 games and has only given two assists. The outlook does not look good for the Brazilian, who seems to be in Simeone’s crosshairs.

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Lenglet becomes a key player for Simeone

Witsel’s injury led Simeone to give opportunities to Lenglet, who had not played in his first eight games with Atlético. After recovering, Lenglet has become an important player in the team’s eight-game winning streak.

The Frenchman has improved in ball exit and defensive firmness, and has scored important goals against Valladolid and Cacereño. With Giménez as the leader of the defense, Simeone has the option of rotating the central defenders and keeping Giménez in top condition for important matches. Now, the Argentine coach faces the problem of having three top-level central defenders for two positions, allowing him to be free in attack.

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Lenglet becomes a key player for Simeone

Witsel’s injury led Simeone to give opportunities to Lenglet, who had not played in his first eight games with Atlético. After recovering, Lenglet has become an important player in the team’s eight-game winning streak.

The Frenchman has improved in ball exit and defensive firmness, and has scored important goals against Valladolid and Cacereño. With Giménez as the leader of the defense, Simeone has the option of rotating the central defenders and keeping Giménez in top condition for important matches. Now, the Argentine coach faces the problem of having three top-level central defenders for two positions, allowing him to be free in attack.

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Atlético de Madrid leads the historical ranking in the Lim era

Atlético de Madrid has added 244 points more than Valencia in the last decade, which has allowed the mattress team to surpass Valencia in the historical ranking of LaLiga. Athletic Bilbao is just one point away from surpassing Valencia in the historical ranking and placing itself in the fourth position of the ranking.

Valencia, which has only been in Europe in three of the ten seasons of Peter Lim, has added 546 points in these years, which is an average of 54.6 per season. However, Atlético has added 811 points and Athletic, 576.

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