“It is rare to see such a basic approach working in a high-level football match, but Atletico Madrid’s style in their 5-2 thrashing of Real Madrid felt like old-school Atleti: 4-4-2, and lots of balls into the channels. Diego Simeone’s approach has evolved across his 14-year spell as head coach, introducing more attacking flair. For the ‘derbi’, though, Atletico often go back to basics. And it worked on Saturday, with Atleti putting five goals past their city rivals for the first time in nearly 75 years. …”
NY Times/The Athletic – Michael Cox
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Atletico dominated the derby by exposing Real Madrid in the channels
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“Before Sunday’s 2-1 victory against Newcastle United, Arsenal’s recent form at St James’ Park was three defeats and zero goals in three games, so it’s unsurprising that one of Mikel Arteta’s messages to his team was to ‘learn from the past’. And taking lessons was obvious in Arsenal’s performance, even after Nick Woltemade had put Newcastle ahead. Yes, they took learnings from previous trips to the north east, but they also adapted during Sunday’s game. …”
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