2024-01 Marca

01.01.2024 17:00 / Marca “Can Atlético Madrid Pull Off an 7-Point Comeback Against Girona?” Atlético Madrid faces a monumental challenge: closing a 7-point gap with both Girona and Real Madrid in the remaining 20 La Liga matches. With the memories of two successful precedents and their own experience from last season, Simeone’s team holds on to the possibility of fighting for the title. The Real Sociedad (season 92-93) and Valencia (season 03-04) serve as examples of similar comebacks that took place in this same game week. Continue reading

2023-12 Marca

01.12.2023 12:02 / Marca “Saúl vies to face Barcelona” In the Atlético de Madrid’s general rehearsal for the match against Barcelona, Saúl and Lino are emerging as possible starters instead of Llorente and Riquelme. Saúl has shown good performance in the tests alongside Koke and De Paul, giving him an advantage to occupy one of the positions in the midfield. On the other hand, Lino could regain his starting position on the left flank, while Riquelme would be an option for the second half. Continue reading

2023-11 Marca

01.11.2023 19:12 / Marca “Simeone Spanishizes Atlético” Argentine coach Diego Simeone has successfully Spanishized Atlético de Madrid, forming a starting eleven with a strong presence of Spanish players. Since Simeone arrived at the club in 2011, there has never been such a high representation of Spanish players in the starting lineup. Players like Azpilicueta, Hermoso, Koke, Llorente, Saúl, and Morata have been key to Atlético’s success. Additionally, two academy players, Riquelme and Pablo Barrios, have shown their quality and gained prominence in the first team. Continue reading

2023-10 Marca

01.10.2023 22:09 / Marca “Champions comeback” Atlético de Madrid has completed a perfect week that places them in fourth position, despite having a postponed match against Sevilla. The team achieved a resounding victory in the derby against Real Madrid, a hard-fought win in El Sadar, and a comeback against Cádiz. The Metropolitano has become a true fortress, as Atlético has won 12 consecutive matches at home. They will now face Feyenoord in the second matchday of the Champions League group stage, a crucial game to avoid repeating past mistakes. Continue reading

2023-09 Marca

01.09.2023 17:57 / Marca “Atlético says goodbye to the number 5” Atlético de Madrid has decided to close the chapter of signings for the number 5 position. Despite pursuing players like Verratti or Hojbjerg throughout the summer, the lack of economic income has been decisive for the director of football, Andrea Berta, not being able to reinforce that position. According to the roadmap outlined by Gil Marín and Simeone, it was necessary for at least two departures to increase the club’s economic muscle, but this has not happened. Continue reading

2023-08 Marca

01.08.2023 15:58 / Marca “Joao joins the group and aims to debut against Real Sociedad” Joao Félix has been the main highlight in Atlético de Madrid’s training in Monterrey. The Portuguese forward has rejoined the group after his absence in the two Korean matches. If everything goes as planned, Joao will play a few minutes in the upcoming match against Real Sociedad. Additionally, the red and whites completed the first of the two scheduled training sessions. Continue reading

2023-07 Marca

01.07.2023 15:35 / Marca “Low cost defense for Atlético” Atlético de Madrid has closed its defense with low-cost signings. It started in 2023 with the acquisition of Soyuncu, who reached the end of his contract with Leicester. Now Azpilicueta has joined, who will leave Chelsea for free despite having one more year on his contract. These quick moves have strengthened a line that suffered heavy casualties. In addition, two new signings are expected in the coming days, among them Santiago Mouriño, a bet for the future. Continue reading

2023-06 Marca

01.06.2023 10:35 / Marca “Case of anti-Semitic Ana Frank banner at the Bernabéu closed without arrests” Authorities have closed the case of the anti-Semitic banner displayed in the streets of Madrid during the Copa del Rey derby. The banner, featuring Ana Frank with the phrase ‘Ana Frank es del Atleti’ (Ana Frank belongs to Atleti) and a reference to the Frente Atlético, sparked controversy. While the banner did not receive as much attention on social media as the Vinicius Jr. Continue reading

2023-05 Marca

01.05.2023 10:24 / Marca “Atlético Madrid already thinking about Cádiz” Atlético Madrid returned to training after their victory against Valladolid, maintaining their two-point disadvantage with Real Madrid. The starting players did gym work while the substitutes trained on the field. Reinildo, Oblak, Savic, and Llorente were not present due to injuries. The forward Memphis, who returned to the playing field in an official match on Sunday, worked on recovery with the other players who played the most minutes in the last league game. Continue reading

2023-04 Marca

01.04.2023 10:28 / Marca “Simeone’s press conference before the match against Betis” Diego Pablo Simeone, coach of Atlético de Madrid, held a press conference before the match against Betis. The coach talked about the season’s rating and stated that they must continue to take it game by game. He also mentioned the importance of the match against Betis, a team that has been growing year after year. Simeone confirmed that Morata will play instead of Memphis, who is injured. Continue reading