Lemar and Barrios progress in their recovery at Atlético de Madrid

Atlético de Madrid returned to training on Tuesday to prepare for the match against RB Leipzig in the Champions League. Thomas Lemar and Pablo Barrios, who are currently in the infirmary, trained with the group in part of the session.

Lemar has had a poor start to the season due to muscle discomfort and has not been included in any squad. His return will be gradual. Meanwhile, Barrios, who was muscularly injured during the FIFA break, was seen at one of Atlético’s training fields. Still in the early stages of his recovery, he worked on the grass, which is good news.

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Atlético Madrid rejects Rabiot due to mother's demands

Atlético Madrid was looking for a new midfielder in the last transfer market and considered Adrien Rabiot, a 29-year-old French international. However, the club rejected his signing due to the demands of his mother, Veronique, who acts as his agent. The renowned French agent Bruno Satin revealed that Rabiot’s sporting conditions and high salary made the matter not go well with Atlético Madrid.

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An impeccable record for Atlético with referee Ivan Kruzliak against Leipzig

Atlético de Madrid will face RB Leipzig in the match this Thursday, September 19 at the Metropolitano, which will open the Champions League season. The Slovak referee Ivan Kruzliak will officiate the match, with whom the mattress team has an impeccable record.

Kruzliak has officiated Atlético twice at home, in the 3-1 victory over Brujas in October 2018 and in the 6-0 victory over Celtic in November of last year. In the case of Atlético de Madrid, his refereeing against Celtic generated a bitter complaint from the Scottish team’s coach, Brendan Rodgers, for a key play.

It is about the red card of Daizen Maeda, for a foul on Mario Hermoso, which unleashed the Atlético’s goal fest over Celtic. Rodgers commented that the red card was a turning point in the match and that it was not a hard foul.

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Aitor Karanka, former Real Madrid player, to watch over Atlético-Leipzig as UEFA 'inspector'

Aitor Karanka, former Real Madrid player and Spanish coach, will be the UEFA technical observer for the Atlético de Madrid-RB Leipzig match. Karanka has been a UEFA technical observer in the last two Eurocups and in the previous Champions Leagues.

The Spanish coach believes that the group of favorites for the title this year will remain the same, although some team could sneak into the fight, as happened last year with Borussia Dortmund. Karanka has had the opportunity to manage in England with Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Birmingham City, in Spain with Granada and in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv. His next stop on a bench is currently a mystery.

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Kolo Muani denies interest from Atlético de Madrid

Randal Kolo Muani, striker for PSG and the French national team, has spoken out about the rumors linking him to Atlético de Madrid. The player has assured that a move was never on his mind and that his dream was to play for PSG.

Signed in the summer of 2023 for 95 million euros, including bonuses, the Frenchman had a disappointing season, scoring only 12 goals and providing six assists in 44 appearances.

Often on the bench, the 25-year-old even made less of an impression than Gonçalo Ramos, the Portuguese striker also acquired in 2023, for a slightly lower fee (65 million euros). As Kylian Mbappé left for Real Madrid on a free transfer, the international’s future was quickly discussed, but a departure did not seem like a very credible option.

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The first goal that marked Paulo Futre's career at Atlético de Madrid

Paulo Futre’s first official goal as an Atlético de Madrid player was in a game against Mallorca on September 6, 1987. Although the goal was not memorable, it was important for Futre as it gave him confidence and tranquility after his high-profile signing.

Atlético drew 1-1 at home, but three weeks later won 1-2 at the Camp Nou. At the beginning of November, the team made history with a 0-4 at the Bernabéu. Futre hopes that Julián Álvarez will follow in his footsteps and score many goals in his career at Atlético. The team is preparing to face Leipzig in the Champions League and hopes for a victory to forget their previous encounter in the pandemic.

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Atlético Madrid, an unbreakable wall

Atlético Madrid remains undefeated at the start of the championship, with a solid defensive structure that keeps it as one of the teams with the fewest goals conceded. With four consecutive games without conceding a goal, the red and white team had not gone through such a streak since November 2020.

The line of three central defenders, with Robin Le Normand, José María Giménez and César Azpilicueta, has consolidated as one of the keys to the team’s defense. Atlético, now second, is also one of the three teams with the fewest goals conceded, along with Real Madrid and Getafe. The red and whites, with 80% of clean sheets in their last ten games, have recovered their defensive solidity, a reference for the team and Simeone.

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Vermeeren remains optimistic in Leipzig after his stint at Atlético de Madrid

Arthur Vermeeren, a young Belgian talent on loan from Atlético de Madrid to RB Leipzig, remains optimistic after his time with the red-and-white team. Despite only playing 61 minutes in five games, Vermeeren does not regret his decision and assures that he has learned a lot.

The midfielder believes that his knowledge of Atlético’s playing style can be useful to his new team in the match they will play at the Metropolitano. Vermeeren is very happy in his new stage and expects great things from the season. The player defines himself as ‘a rather shy guy’ and highlights the importance of the presence of Belgian players and the talk with Marco Rose for his arrival at the team.

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Horatiu Moldovan makes successful debut with Sassuolo

Romanian goalkeeper Horatiu Moldovan, owned by Atlético de Madrid and on loan to Italian side Sassuolo, finally made his debut with the Italian team in Serie B. Moldovan had a great performance in his first game, making three saves and keeping a clean sheet.

The player had been loaned to Sassuolo in the last week of the transfer market, with a purchase option of 1.3 million euros. Moldovan had left Atlético de Madrid due to lack of opportunities, as he was in the shadow of Jan Oblak.

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Griezmann's gesture towards a young Atlético de Madrid fan

During the Atlético de Madrid’s (3-0) victory over Valencia on Sunday, September 15, Antoine Griezmann stood out for scoring a goal and for a kind gesture towards a young fan.

The French footballer gave the match ball to a girl wearing an Atlético de Madrid shirt, who took it to school so her classmates could see it. Griezmann continues to have a good performance this season in Liga (two goals and two assists in five games).

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