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Simeone is Atlético’s secret weapon

El Cholo remains true to himself — consistent, totally committed and prepared to graft — and these values are retained by the team The post Simeone is Atlético’s secret weapon appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.
Tags: Sport, Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Champions League, Diego Costa, Atletico Madrid, Uefa, Diego Simeone, Atletico, Simeone, Top Six, El Cholo

CHELSEA NEWS IN FIVE MINUTES | ATLETICO MADRID 0-1 CHELSEA | GIROUD'S WONDER STRIKE WINS IT.

Welcome to the Chelsea news in five minutes featuring Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea in the Champions League.   Olivier Giroud's overhead kick proved to be the difference in the Champions League round of 16, 1st leg in Bucharest last night. I discuss the game, how defensive Atletico were, how dominant Chelsea were in the game but also to be honest and discuss the fact that we still lack that final pass.   The game looked like it was heading for a 0-0 draw but for a moment of magic from Olivier...
Tags: Sport, Soccer, Chelsea, Champions League, Atletico Madrid, Olivier Giroud, Latest, Atletico, Bucharest, Chelsea Daft

Giroud overhead kick gives Chelsea edge over Atletico

Bucharest (AFP) – Olivier Giroud’s magnificent bicycle kick broke Atletico Madrid’s resistance and earned Chelsea a crucial away goal on Tuesday, a 1-0 victory giving Thomas Tuchel’s side a slender advantage in the Champions League... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Tags: Sport, Soccer, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Olivier Giroud, Giroud, Afp, Atletico, Bucharest, Thomas Tuchel

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Chelsea: Olivier Giroud scores winner in Champions League last 16 first leg

Olivier Giroud's spectacular goal gives Chelsea the advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid.
Tags: Football, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Olivier Giroud

Atlético Madrid v Chelsea: Champions League, last-16 first leg – live!

Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offLive scoreboard | Follow Lazio v Bayern Munich hereAnd you can contact Simon by email or on Twitter 9.22pm GMT 64 mins: Jorginho trips Joao Felix, is booked, and becomes the second player to miss the second leg as a result of fouling the Portuguese tyro. 9.21pm GMT 62 mins: Llorente, just inside the Chelsea half, kicks the ball into Werner and rugby tackles him rather than let the forward chase the rebound into an empty Atletico half. It ...
Tags: Football, Sport, Chelsea, Champions League, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Jorginho, Simon, Atletico, Werner, Llorente, João Félix, Follow Lazio

Atletico Madrid v Chelsea: Thiago Silva out of match in Romania

Chelsea will be without defender Thiago Silva for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Tags: Football, Chelsea, Romania, Atletico Madrid, Thiago Silva

Where to find Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea on US TV and streaming

If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea on US TV in the UEFA Champions League, you’ve come to the right place. In the UEFA Champions League, Atletico Madrid... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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Atletico Madrid: How Diego Simeone has reinvented Chelsea's Champions League opponents

Renowned for building a team with grit and resilience, Diego Simeone has revitalised Atleti with attacking football - how has he done it?
Tags: Football, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone, Atleti

Eurofiles: 'The best manager in the world?' Why Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid are the perfect fit

BBC Sport looks at the reasons behind Diego Simeone's successful 10 years at Atletico Madrid, with the club leading city rivals Real Madrid in this season's La Liga title race.
Tags: Football, Bbc, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone

ATLETICO MADRID VS CHELSEA PREVIEW | WE'VE GOT TO CHANGE | ATTACK SIMEONE'S SIDE.

Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea preview here on the channel tonight and I honestly believe that Thomas Tuchel needs to change the way we are playing if we are to get a result against Diego Simeone's side - one of the most organised in Europe.   For me, the 3-4-3 formation doesn't work and if anything, takes away one of the real strengths of our squad - natural width with our wingers in Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech. Playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation (against their three-man defence and one holdi...
Tags: Europe, Sport, Soccer, Chelsea, Champions League, Atletico Madrid, Latest, Timo Werner, Diego Simeone, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Simeone, Thomas Tuchel, Tuchel, Kai Havertz, Chelsea Daft

'He is a natural-born striker' - Tuchel wary of threat from Atletico's Suarez

Chelsea will be without defender Thiago Silva for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Tags: News, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Suarez, Thiago Silva, Atletico, Tuchel

Levante's Jorge de Frutos scores from halfway line to beat La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid

Levante's Jorge de Frutos scores from just over the halfway line in the 95th minute to secure a surprise 2-0 win at La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Tags: Football, La Liga, Atletico Madrid, Jorge de Frutos

Real Madrid close on top spot after Atletico stumble again

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid are back within touching distance of the top of La Liga after they punished another Atletico Madrid slip against Levante on Saturday by beating Real Valladolid 1-0. Atletico had the chance to stretch their lead to 11 points this week by winning back-to-back games against Levante but instead they followed a 1-1 draw on Wednesday with a surprise 2-0 loss, meaning a five-point advantage became only six. Real Madrid cranked up the pressure again by edging to a win over st...
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Atletico stumble again to keep La Liga title race alive

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid gave renewed hope to their La Liga title rivals on Saturday by losing 2-0 at home to Levante and missing the chance to extend their six-point lead at the top... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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Atletico Madrid stumble again to keep La Liga title race alive

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid gave renewed hope to their La Liga title rivals on Saturday by losing 2-0 at home to Levante and missing the chance to extend their six-point lead at the top... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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Atletico Madrid 0-2 Levante: La Liga leaders lose first game at home this season

Atletico Madrid's grip of the lead at the top of La Liga loosens with a surprise home defeat by Levante.
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CHELSEA NEWS | TUCHEL'S MESSAGE TO HAKIM ZIYECH | SOUTHAMPTON VS CHELSEA PREVIEW.

Welcome to the Chelsea news update this afternoon focused on Thomas Tuchel's press conference this afternoon, Tuchel's message to Hakim Ziyech, and the Southampton vs Chelsea preview.   Thomas Tuchel answered questions from the media regarding injury news ahead of the game confirming that both Thiago Silva and Christian Pulisic are out injured. He confirmed that both Tammy Abraham and Kai Havertz are fit and ready to play.   Thomas Tuchel answered questions regarding squad rotation, the Goa...
Tags: Sport, Soccer, Chelsea, Premier League, Southampton, Atletico Madrid, Olivier Giroud, Latest, Thiago Silva, Vlog, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Thomas Tuchel, Tuchel, Tammy Abraham, Kai Havertz

Women's Champions League: Man City v Fiorentina & Chelsea v Atletico Madrid in last 16

Manchester City will face Fiorentina and Chelsea will play Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Women's Champions League.
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Man City draw Fiorentina & Chelsea to play Atletico Madrid in Women's Champions League

Manchester City will face Fiorentina and Chelsea will play Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Women's Champions League.
Tags: News, Chelsea, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Fiorentina

Lethal Messi leads Barca to thumping Alaves win ahead of PSG test

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona might not be able to catch Atletico Madrid but they may fancy their chances against Paris Saint-Germain after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 5-1 thrashing of Alaves on Saturday.  Messi fired in two sensational long-range efforts and would have had a hat-trick at Camp Nou had a dubious VAR decision in the first half not ruled Antoine Griezmann offside.  He did tee up a second of the night for the 21-year-old Francisco Trincao and was instrumental in Junior Firpo adding a...
Tags: Sport, Barcelona, Soccer, Mauricio Pochettino, Real Madrid, Champions League, Lionel Messi, Atletico Madrid, Luis Suarez, Messi, Gerard Pique, Zinedine Zidane, Barca, Psg, Camp Nou, Valencia

Arsenal v Benfica Europa League return leg switched to Greece

Paris (AFP) – Arsenal’s home Europa League tie against Portuguese giants Benfica on February 25 has been switched to Greece because of Covid-19 restrictions in England, UEFA announced on Friday. The game will be played at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium of Olympiakos at 1655 GMT. The move comes after the first leg of the last 32 tie on February 18 had already been switched from Lisbon to the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The moves were made necessary after the British government toughened Covid-19 ...
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Atletico wobble gives La Liga hope of exciting title race

Madrid (AFP) – For only the second time since the start of October, Atletico Madrid dropped points in La Liga on Monday and when Real Madrid won the day after, the alarm bells started ringing.... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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Champions League: Atletico Madrid v Chelsea moved to Romania

Chelsea will play their Champions League last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid in Romania because of Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Tags: Football, Chelsea, Champions League, Romania, Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid v Chelsea Champions League match moved to Bucharest

London (AFP) – Atletico Madrid’s home match against Chelsea in the Champions League last-16 has been moved from Spain to Bucharest as a result of coronavirus restrictions, UEFA confirmed on Wednesday. Chelsea said in a... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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Makeshift Real Madrid edge closer to Atletico after Getafe win

Madrid (AFP) – A depleted Real Madrid gained ground on Atletico Madrid on Tuesday by beating struggling Getafe 2-0 in La Liga. Madrid were without nine first team players, prompting Zinedine Zidane to adopt an unfamiliar 3-5-2 formation, with Marcelo and the 20-year-old Marvin Park as wing-backs. Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy scored the goals at Valdebebas, with Mendy’s finish teed up by his fellow left-back Marcelo, who revelled in his new role. Madrid’s victory puts them in sight of Atletic...
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Real Madrid 2-0 Getafe: Real move second and cut the gap on leaders Atletico after easy win

Real Madrid move up to second in La Liga as they close the gap to leaders Atletico Madrid with a comfortable win over Getafe.
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Atletico Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo: Luis Suarez scores twice

Luis Suarez scores twice but it is not enough to give La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid victory as they are held to a draw by Celta Vigo.
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Champions League Matches To Be Moved Due To COVID

Manchester City and Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 matches against German opponents that were scheduled to be played in Germany have been moved due to COVID. Germany has prohibited most travel from countries hit hard by new variants of Covid-19, including the UK. As a result, Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 first leg against RB Leipzig and Manchester City’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Borussia Monchengladbach will both be played in Budapest, Hungary, Uefa thanked both ...
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Messi shows his worth but Suarez double stretches Atletico lead

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi underlined his worth to Barcelona by scoring a sensational free-kick on Sunday but Atletico Madrid are in charge of La Liga after beating Cadiz to stand 10 points clear at... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Tags: Sport, Barcelona, Soccer, La Liga, Lionel Messi, Atletico Madrid, Messi, Madrid, Suarez, Cadiz, Afp, Atletico

Suarez double at Cadiz sends Atletico 10 points clear

Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez sent Atletico Madrid 10 points clear at the top of La Liga on Sunday by scoring a sensational free-kick and then a penalty in a pulsating 4-2 win over Cadiz. ... Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
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