Atletico Madrid (vs Arsenal) Europa League Semi Final Atletico Madrid Scouting Report [COURTESY OF THE COACHES’ VOICE] European Cup/Champions League Appearances: 13 Best Finish: Runners-up, 1973/74, 2013/14, 2015/16 UEFA Cup/Europa League Appearances: 24 Best Finish: Winners, 2009/10, 2011/12 Qualifying route Atletico began the season in the Champions League, but dropped out in the group stages. Despite […]
As I began my research on Atletico Madrid, one ideal became evident: the club is Arsenal’s polar opposite. The juxtaposition of these sides is clear and should make for an incredible 2-legged tie. Under Simeone, Atletico embody an identity based on organisation, discipline, and graft in a system where roles are meticulously ingrained. On the […]
“The Premier League is a very important championship, perhaps the most important in Europe. Everybody would one day like the opportunity to work there.” – Leonardo Jardim That opportunity may come sooner rather than later for the Venezuelan native, following a broad spectrum of news outlets have reported in recent days. However, there’s a […]
Not “If”, but “When” Nobody can say for sure when Wenger will leave Arsenal -except Arséne himself, of course – but the beleaguered manager has to go eventually. Surely? Most, it would seem, would prefer sooner rather than later. A bigger question might be: who is going to replace him? Events this summer indicate […]
Captain’s Log star-date 1.1.7.9 point 27. I’ve been thinking, everything on the ship is recycled. Everything. Seriously…everything. So when I go to the space-toilet… Spurs Rather than talk about the Spurs game directly I want to talk about a question that the loss raised. It’s not a new question but it’s an important one. I’ll […]
