Inglorious Basterds: An Atletico Madrid Story

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NOVEMBER REVIEW

LL: L - Atleti 0-1 Valencia
UCL: D - Besiktas 1-1 Atleti - Adrian
LL: L - Atleti 1-2 Valladolid - Juanfran
LL: L - Sociedad 3-1 Atleti - Sosa
UCL: W - Atleti 3-1 Rubin - Damiao(2) Suarez
LL: D - Osasuna 2-2 Atleti - Damiao, Godin

League Position: 12th (21 points from 15 games)
Cup Progress: n/a
European Progress: 3rd in Champions League Group H (7 points from 5 games)

Player of the Month: No one. Disastrous month that makes simply finishing in the top four the aim. All to play for in the final Champions League group game.

In Other News: Injuries continue to disrupt the season. David Villa, Miranda, Diego Godin, Gabi and Oliver Torres all had spells on the treatment table in November.

 

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DECEMBER REVIEW

CDR: D - Guadalajara 1-1 Atleti - Villa
UCL: W - Shakhtar 0-1 Atleti - Damiao
LL: D - Atleti 0-0 Granada
CDR: W - Atleti 3-0 Guadalajara - Borja Baston, Sosa(2)
LL: W - Atleti 2-0 Mallorca - Damiao(2)

League Position: 9th (25 points from 17 games)
Cup Progress: Qualified for the 5th Round
European Progress: Progressed to Round of 16 - 2nd in Champions League Group H (10 points from 6 games)

Player of the Month: Filipe Luis. Fantastic especially away against Shakhtar in the vital Champions League decider. Three assists in the month.

In Other News: Ivan Rakitic ruled out for two months with a knee injury.
Dani Aranzubia replaced Sergio Asenjo as the first-choice goalkeeper.

 

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JANUARY REVIEW

LL: L - Villarreal 2-0 Atleti
CDR: W - Mallorca 0-2 Atleti - Raul Garcia, Sosa
LL: L - Sevilla 3-2 Atleti - Sosa, Rodriguez
CDR: L - Atleti 0-1 Mallorca
LL: W - Atleti 2-1 Barcelona - Suarez, Damiao
CDR: D - Atleti 1-1 Zaragoza - Rakitic
LL: W - Levante 0-2 Atleti - Suarez, Damiao
CDR: W - Zaragoza 0-4 Atleti - Rakitic, Banega, Filipe, Borja Baston

League Position: 11th (31 points from 21 games)
Cup Progress: Qualified for the Semi Finals
European Progress: Progressed to Round of 16

Player of the Month: Ivan Rakitic. Finally we are seeing the best of the Croatian midfielder whose season has been interupted by injury.

In Other News: Both Real Madrid and Barcelona go out of the Copa Del Rey.
David Villa again spends most of the month on the treatment table.

 

[Geordiemafia09]

Come on Atletico!!!

 

[SterlingLFC]

Keen to follow this. Keep it up!

 

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FEBRUARY REVIEW

CDR: L - Malaga 2-0 Atleti
LL: L - Elche 3-1 Atleti - Adrian
CDR: W - Atleti 1-0 Malaga - Rakitic
LL: W - Atleti 2-1 Sporting - Alderweireld, Rodriguez
LL: D - Zaragoza 2-2 Atleti - Damiao(2)
UCL: L - Atleti 1-2 Manchester City - Rodriguez
LL: W - Atleti 2-0 Betis - Villa, Sosa

League Position: 10th (38 points from 25 games)
Cup Progress: Eliminated in Semi-Final
European Progress: 2-1 down after first leg of Round of 16

Player of the Month: Cristian Rodriguez. Best of a bad bunch in what was a month that saw the best hope of silverware slip away. Uphill task to finish in the top four and recover in the Champions League.

In Other News: The press have started to predict the sack for Diego Simeone after the cup exit to Malaga.

 

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MARCH REVIEW

LL: W - Atleti 2-1 Celta - Banega(2)
LL: W - Real Madrid 0-1 Atleti - Correa
UCL: L - Manchester City 3-0 Atleti
LL: W - Atleti 7-4 Malaga - Correa(2), Villa(4), Filipe
LL: D - Atleti 0-0 Espanyol

League Position: 6th (48 points from 29 games)
Cup Progress: Eliminated in Semi-Final
European Progress: Eliminated in Round of 16

Player of the Month:Angel Correa. The young Argentine came into the side because of Leandro Damiao's poor form and delivered in the Madrid derby and against Malaga.

In Other News: Rumours continue to circulate about Diego Simeone's future although the side have now closed to within four points of the top four.

 

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APRIL REVIEW

LL: D - Atleti 0-0 Espanyol
LL: W - Valencia 2-5 Atleti - Adrian(3) Correa, Raul Garcia
LL: L - Valladolid 2-1 Atleti - Damiao
LL: W - Atleti 3-0 Sociedad - Sosa, Correa, Mino
LL: W - Atleti 7-0 Osasuna - Correa(4), Adrian, Banega, Raul Garcia

League Position: 3rd (58 points from 34 games)
Cup Progress: Eliminated in Semi-Final
European Progress: Eliminated in Round of 16

Player of the Month:Angel Correa. The striker is turning into the saviour of the season.

In Other News: Barcelona all but wrapped up the La Liga with victory at the Bernabeu to move nine points clear with just four games left.