******** Atletico, they are fierce when they play against us but then they are like sheep when they play Real. Real's problem: Not winning UCL cuz of Barca and Bayern ATM: No problem, we can help you eliminate those teams then will probably choke in the final. Real's problem: Not winning the League cuz of Barca ATM: No problem, we can help you by playing tough and dirty so Barca loses points.
I have been focusing on Messi for the past 30 mins. Simeone employing same PSG tactics on Messi. Triangle zone around him so he can't receive the ball.
Solid effort to shut the game down after the 2nd goal. Rode some luck in the first half. Now for some help from Villarreal.
So even by assuming RM won their 2 spare games, we're only 4 points behind them.... the league race is still very much open. 3 points at Vicente Calderon, cant ask for more this week.
This is the spark the team needed! I hope they can go with the flow even if it was ugly win. If this doesn't boost them then god help them.
Rafinha with a goal and assist. Umtiti with the patience to hold the ball in the box with defenders all around to slip Rafinha in. Both goals came from us creating chaos in the Atlético box. They have one of the world's best defenses for stopping organized attacks, and we seem to break through when we're not doing the predictable stuff.