"Too much humility is vanity" | The alternate universe that is The Other Teams Thread [R]

Meh 2-0.

I guess we gotta settle for taking joy from widening the gap this round.

 

6 point lead over 2nd then.

 

Atletico are massive, massive chokers. It's amazing how nervous they get when they face LPB, mainly coming from the pressure of trying to end the 13 year winless streak. Seriously, I don't think they'll end the rot in the Derbi for at least another decade. There was no better time to beat LPB than now, but they can't even put three passes together and get some shots in. They've proven themselves as a good team against Barca, Chelsea, and others in recent years, but against LPB, it's completely different and they just forget how to play football.

 

Tbf, even if they hadn't surprised positively tonight, Atleti still has been the biggest positive surprise of the season (and it was always going to be tough against hurt-beasts LPB).

 

Atletico has pretty much given up after that second goal

 

Were Chelsea not a fast, counterattacking team under RDM as well? Atletico destroyed them 4-1.

But being similar in style to LPB doesn't excuse the fact that they haven't had a real opportunity all game long, haven't been able to put three passes together, and have looked nervous every time they've been on the ball. They haven't beaten their biggest rivals for 13 years, how is that not a psychological block?

There really is very little chance of them ending the rot in the next few years, they've got to fix their problems against LPB big time. There was no better time to get a win than there was today and they've been played off the park, mainly their own undoing.

 

That's their M.O.

 

Hahah. Forgot this highlight:

 

They were still a counterattacking side against more challenging teams though, but Atletico really outplayed them in the Super Cup. I don't doubt Atleti as a good team because they certainly are, but they really have a big, big problem when they face LPB. They get so nervous because of the pressure put on them to finally beat them and then they just forget how to play football and really don't come up with anything.

 

LA Galaxy about to beat Houston in the MLS Cup for those who care. Swan song for Beckham and maybe Donovan.

Sid Lowe repeated that quote in the Guardian podcast this week, except he said it as 9 points (2 losses to RM). Who knows what the original quote was.

 

I wouldn't bet on Atletico taking points in the next Madrid derby either. Useless

 

Despite the result I'm now a fan of Diego Costa.

 

Nothing going on there. It was more a "wow" expression from Casillas. At least that's how I interpreted it.

 

Well, why should he? Ronaldo always go to the crowd and make "I'm the man" gesture everytime he scores. When Benzema or Higuain scores he was like "whatever"

Cassilas probably didnt like how Ron keep boosting himself as the best in the universe. That's why Cassilas always vocal about Spanish player deserve to be WPOTY.

 

Iker looks like Ashton Kutcher.