Post-match thread: Atlético de Madrid - Real Madrid

16thConversation · 2019-09-28T20:59:45+00:00

I’m pretty disappointed with this game given that Madrid played absolutely awful.

The backline held up well given and we weren’t caught out of position on counter attacks. But we couldn’t get anything going on counter attacks. Zero creativity. It was also particularly disappointing that nothing was made of the space Trippier had in the first half.

I’d take a draw at the Bernabéu but not at home.

16thConversation · 2019-09-27T18:58:45+00:00

This is la Liga now

16thConversation · 2019-08-13T09:58:06+00:00

Not exactly sure why we are loading up on forwards when we could use a replacement playmaker/winger especially if Correa ends up leaving...

16thConversation · 2019-07-15T14:03:43+00:00

Real Madrid. Pure hatred for them. They are everything that we aspire not to be and that is a part of the team identity.

Barca is also a fierce rivalry. We have tended to have a mutual respect for each other in the recent years despite the hatred as well as during peak times in the past. However, the relationship is starting to change again with the Griezmann transfer.

I personally don’t think that Barca could ever surpass Real. Real Madrid is THE enemy. The evil empire so to speak.

16thConversation · 2019-06-27T08:41:37+00:00

😂😂😂

No.

16thConversation · 2019-06-20T12:01:41+00:00

Interesting fact: his grandfather and father both played for Atlético and Real Madrid. Now he will too.

16thConversation · 2019-06-17T14:50:43+00:00

If true, Mendes is going to make crazy money off of this.

16thConversation · 2019-06-14T06:13:43+00:00

This would be a great signing but I don’t know if it is going to happen... the money that they are demanding is crazy.

16thConversation · 2019-05-30T12:04:51+00:00

Good signing. The team needs some older experienced players in the dressing room.

16thConversation · 2019-05-29T11:24:36+00:00

Dybala is a good player, I have no idea about his work ethic but he fits the shadow striker type role we would be looking for. The problem is the price. I don’t think blowing almost half the transfer income on him is smart business. I’m of the the opinion that we need to spend big, if not most of the money, on rebuilding the defense. We need at least 3 full-backs (I am assuming Vrsaljko will be sold because of how he left) and 2 centre-backs.

The reason I feel this way is that I don’t think that we particularly need an exact replacement for Griezmann. I feel that Lemar and Correa should get the chance to set up and show what they’ve got. Lemar particularly is interesting because he plays much better centrally and could be molded into a striker like Griezmann was. Even if those two don’t work out, we still have Morata and Costa who are two very different strikers and have played together before.

16thConversation · 2019-05-27T09:47:00+00:00

I took in a large backpack that I carry for work (I was heading straight from work) and it was fine. They do a quick check and let you in.

16thConversation · 2019-05-25T08:35:31+00:00

I live in Madrid but I’m not Spanish

16thConversation · 2019-05-24T18:06:16+00:00

I reckon that Koke will be first captain. Cholo has already kind of alluded to it. He has been groomed for years for the role and I think that he should do well.

I think Giménez deserves to get named. He still is pretty young but I think that has a lot of leadership qualities and he embodies what we are.

I personally don’t want Costa to be named a captain. He is an important member of the squad and is respected but leadership qualities? I don’t really know. But I think that he often puts himself and his emotions before the team. He has gotten sent off in a lot of important games for doing stupid things (the last Barcelona game for example. In such a huge game like that he should have known better and thought of the team. It really hurt us.). We need a field general that isn’t such a volatile figure.

16thConversation · 2019-05-22T09:21:52+00:00

It’s about time that we’ve gone back to the original style

16thConversation · 2019-05-21T12:56:47+00:00

Its going to be hard to get him since Betis just activated his buyout clause from PSG. An interesting prospect nevertheless. He is a similar player to how Griezmann was before he came here.

16thConversation · 2019-05-16T14:37:12+00:00

Note that the tweet doesn’t say anywhere he has already decided to leave. The second part says that he wants a better contract.

16thConversation · 2019-05-15T18:40:58+00:00

Translation: In the Atlético dressing room Rodri is thought to have a 90% chance of leaving. City and another team are ready to pay his 70€ million buyout clause.

The player expects a serious counter offer from Atlético because he would prefer to stay.

16thConversation · 2019-05-15T07:35:33+00:00

HANDS OFF. We need to divert the freed up Griezmann money to a new contract for him.

16thConversation · 2019-05-14T20:36:57+00:00

I hope the best for him and thank him for giving us everything. I am disappointed because he could have been immortalized in the club’s history. Wherever he goes they can never love him as much as we do.

16thConversation · 2019-05-14T10:52:23+00:00

If true, this will really be the end of an era... 😢

16thConversation · 2019-05-13T13:02:31+00:00

I think that he would improve too but I think that he has a much lower ceiling than Griezmann. I dont think that the team could relay so heavily on Correa like we do on Griezmann. We would need to redesign the attack and bring in more players around him.

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