Atlético Madrid Archives for December 2008

Holiday Day Break

Atlético Madrid @ 08:07 AM EST
Jornada 16: Espanyol 2 Atlético de Madrid 3 Two goals by Maxi and one by Kun. That's four consecutive wins for us and a nine-game streak without a loss. We find ourselves back in a Champions spot, thankfully: 1 Barcelona 41 2 Sevilla 31 3 Atlético 30 4 Valencia 30 5 Real Madrid 29 6 Villarreal 29 Statistic 76% of our attempts at goal [. Click to continue reading...

Champions: Ola, FC Porto!

Atlético Madrid @ 10:37 AM EST
Not a bad draw for the first knockout round, all things considered. IMPORTANT DATES 1st leg: 24/25 February 2nd leg: 10/11 March Click to continue reading...

Jornada 15: Atlético de Madrid 2 Real Betis 0

Atlético Madrid @ 12:31 AM EST
Two quality goals and only two points away from a Champions spot. We haven't been ahead of Real in the league table since the 98/99 season! Precisely a decade. Good first half for us with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities. Maxi scored our 1st goal a beauty. Betis were hardly lying down, though: they had enough quality up [. Click to continue reading...

Champions: Marseille 0 Atlético de Madrid 0

Atlético Madrid @ 01:31 AM EST
Well, we didn't deserve to win, but at least Marseille didn't win either. Their supporters have been incredibly rancid since the incident at our stadium. The result doesn't bother me much. Yes, we didn't top our group, but we still qualify for the next round of Champions. Positives: Strong defensive performances by Coupet & the defence. Click to continue reading...

Jornada 14: Sporting de Gijon v Atlético de Madrid

Atlético Madrid @ 09:43 PM EST
Yes, Sporting have gone on a very good run recently, but I believe we have enough quality to leave with 3 points tomorrow. Historically, we have a very good record against Sporting in their home stadium. There's still a little piece of me that worries about fixtures like these, though  this is the type of club [. Click to continue reading...

Jornada 13: Atlético de Madrid 4 Racing Santander 1

Atlético Madrid @ 02:00 AM EST
Leo Franco; Seitaridis, Heitinga, Ujfalusi, Pernía; Assuncao; Maxi (Banega 85′), Maniche (Raúl García 85′), Simao (Luis García 85′); Kun Agüero 7 Forlán. A crucial three points which helps us climb the table and keeps our European dream alive (5 points from a Champions spot). Click to continue reading...