Why does Real Madrid lose against Atletico Madrid?
Come on, really? people answering because of Torres?, those just know nothing about Football and tactics, just because he happens to be the striker and with Griezmann take advantage of the only 2 opportunities they had on the Bernabeu does not mean he has to take all the credits for it.. Torres is not the same of Aleti years ago or Liverpool, and he hardly will ever be. He is an average striker comparing with the striker of the big teams in the big leagues.Im a Real Madrid Fan and i would say is because overall the Atletico defense system played better. Simeone has put up a great tactics where he knows that individually his players are not as good as the RM players BUT playing very organized and blocking the attacks from the wingers and lateral midfielders is gonna make Real Madrid's life a hell. If you look both matches RM had the ball all the time but everytime they try to penetrate with Bale-Isco-Carvajal or Ronaldo-James-Marcelo combo they just got 4 people on the one with the ball and closing lines. Very clever.I'm not saying that "Atleti" players are way worst, if they will they could not mantain order and concentration over 90 mins to beat RM, they just had few chances in counter-attack ( which is kind of ironic, beating the best counter-attack team by counter-attack.) but they took advantage. The other key factor is that Atletico de Madrid is one of the top 3 (if not the best team) in headers in the world so even with Madrid having Ramos-Bale-Ronaldo-Varane-Benzema, terrific players to get headers on the corners and free-kicks they have great defenders like Godin. The other matches that Madrid has lost against Atleti previously has been in a similar fashion. A lot of people thought that Atletico Madrid could not sustain a big team to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with Barcelona and Real Madrid after La Liga tittle last year, but they have prove themselves to be great and with Griezmann and Mandzukic signings reinforcing the only positions lack of quality in the past year they are now capable of beating almost anyone. I hope they lose in every match now, and hopefully Madrid won't face them again in Champions League LOL, but whatever happens you got to applaude them, for their great team with a not so great budget. People tend to blame big teams for losing without giving credit to the rival, but i'm a fan of the game and spirit of the game before than being a fan of a specific team.
Can Juventus manage to win against Atletico de Madrid?
Lets make this question more interesting.How can Atletico defeat Juve?You just have to pray that Ronaldo won't be in the best form or else he will surely destroy you.There are very slight and minimal chance of Atletico Madrid defeating Juventus.This is no brainer that Juventus right now are sitting top with Barcelona to win the Champions League this season.They are unbeaten in the whole Serie A and are just defeated twice till date(current season,correct me if i am wrong).How can Ateltico defeat Juve?1.FormThe real reason why atletico are struggling this season is their star players form.Except Griezmann it looks like none of the players like Godin,Costa,Saul,Angel,Luis are playing well.If somehow they all take this very seriously then surely they can,i mean nothing is impossible.2.Costa's goal scoring form:Costa has only scored 1 goal in la liga and 1 goal in ucl with Atm this season.For a goalscorer like Costa its a shame but we can't deny the fact that he is struggling because of his long time left leg injury.Costa on his best day can't be stopped and that's the day Cholo wants him.3.Strength of Godin-Gimenez-Oblak:These 3 have been the pillars of Atletico and it seems like Godin will join Inter for free in Summer.Oblak is always humiliated by Ronaldo and this is the best chance for him to show why he is the best(i am team Oblak FFS also stegen).These 3 will be having a big responsibility and i believe them.4.Tightening the Midfield:The only possible way to break Juve is to destroy them with midfield strength.Rodri,Saul,Vitolo,Partey all have to give their best.Thats the very possible way to destroy Juve.This season Juve don't have a great midfield and many Italian teams have taken the advantage of this fact.5.Cholo's tactic and luck:Being a football fan i feel bad for him..I have never seen such a hardworking manager like him and he deserves it.I have seen how his face was when he lost UCl final twice.This time its all about his repo and hardwork.Allthough I know that Ronaldo will take them to Quaters but still i can't predict it(still Juve will win i know) so 50-50.The first leg will decide who can take it all.
Why does Chelsea want to sell Costa?
Why did Chelsea sacked Mourinho? Because he lost the trust and respect of half of the team. And its always easy to remove the bone of contention, than crackling the other bones.Lets be honest. Diego Costa never got along with Antonio Conte, since the very beginning. On the top of it, there was a China offer in January window, because of which he lost his mind. He had all plans of going to China then, but luckily the deal fell through, and we retained him. Conte and Costa acted as professionals, and went on to win the league title.Now this is where the real problem started. I feel Antonio Conte could have managed a peaceful and professional exit for Diego Costa by listening to offers and making backdoor negotiations. If and whenever the news had reached Costa, he would have understood that he is not in Conte’s plan and would have to leave Chelsea. Sending a text saying that you are not in my plan seems like those drunken messages which teenagers send to their ex. That was stupid. Not only it was unprofessional, this will bring a big loss for Chelsea when Costa is sold. Everybody knows he wants out, everybody knows Conte wants him out, so why would anyone pay the asking price? It is clear that Conte will be leveraged. Regarding Costa, he was always a loudmouth guy, and now he has a chance to be one.So coming to the question, Costa and Conte can’t live together anymore. They have decided to break-up. With Conte dating a new guy (Morata), and Costa being single again, it was upto the Chelsea management to decide. And they decide to side with the manager who got them the premiership without making any “World-record breaking transfer” or “almost signing everybody”. They know Conte is smart, a good tactician and above all, a proven manager. So, technically, its a no brainer that Chelsea will remove the players he thinks as deadwood.Thanks :)
In recent years how is Atletico de Madrid able to beat Barcelona and gets beaten by Real Madrid?
Your assumption that Atletico is getting beaten by Real is incorrectReal last won La Liga game against Atletico in April 2013. In last 6 league games, Atletico won 4 times, while Real won none.In last couple of years they played 4 Champion's league gamesAtletico won none. One was draw.Two were won by Real. But none in normal time. Won was wondering in extra time and other on penalties. Now penalties is sheer luck.So, Atletico actually has upper hand over Real.Your assumption that Atletico have been defeating Barca in recent years is also incorrect.Barca has won 10 league games and drawn 2 in last 12 league games against Atletico. Atletico won none.Atletico's last league win against Barca is in Feb 2010.In last couple of years, they had 4 Champion's league games. Out of those Barca won 1 game, Atletico won 2 and they drew 1.So, actually Barca has upper hand over Atletico.The reason behind Atletico's amazing performances in the way they play. Diego Simmons is a great man manager who extracts 100 percent from each player every game. They don't play attractive game but effective one. They defend and wait for opportunities to counter.Credit also goes to their scouts, who have managed to replace outgoing talent with amazing incoming talent.
How intense is the rivalry between Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid?
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are clubs with contrasting identities and very different fates, both being great sides. Yet, unlike other derbies like the London derby and the Milan derby, the Madrid derby had long been dominated by the Los Blancos. Real Madrid represented the elite class of the city, while Atletico were characterized by a sense of rebellion.It would be wise to divide the rivalry between the clubs into two parts- Before Simeone and After Simeone.1. BS era(till 2011)-the Madrid derby was, to Real Madrid, free three points. The club offered no sense of oppostion to the richest club in the world and derby was largely unnoticed.2. AS era(2011-present day)-Diego Pablo Simeone González or Cholo as he is fondly called changed Spanish Football as we know it. He put Atletico into the title race and worthy contenders too. For two seasons, his squad was slightly over-shadowed by Barcelona in terms of silverware and trophies but the voice of the rebels were answered. David Villa was signed from Barcelona and the next season took the world by storm. Arda Turan, Diego Costa and Courtois shone like diamonds. Atletico beat Barcelona to win the Liga and again, twice to make it to the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid. That final was arguably one of the most exciting finals in Champions League post 2000. Real Madrid won that la Decima but Cholo as his brilliant defense sent a message strong and clear.During the course of the next two seasons, including the present one, Cholo as his squad seemed to have bettered the likes of Ronaldo and Perez. They are currently 5 points ahead of Real Madrid in the title race. They also face Barcelona in the quarter finals of the Champions League. If this dream run continues, Atletico can out-perform Real and become the best team of Madrid. El Clasico may soon be Barcelona vs Atletico. Spanish football has changed. It can only get better.