Into the Calderón

1 week ago | intothecalderon.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media in the aftermath of a wet Monday night win over Real Valladolid, in which his side went behind and then had to come back from an equaliser to win 4-2, thanks to a brace from Julian Alvarez as well as goals from Giuliano Simeone and Alexander Sørloth. When asked about the season his star striker is having, Simeone went all out in his praise.

1 week ago | intothecalderon.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media before Monday night’s fixture against Real Valladolid in La Liga, addressing specific players’ form and objectives for the season. When asked about the challenges ahead, he was also tested to reflect on a full week to rest and train in preparation for the league fixture, and Simeone responded that “it is a week that can be managed in different ways and depending on the moment”.

2 weeks ago | intothecalderon.com | Sam Leveridge

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media following his team’s dramatic late win over Sevilla in La Liga, with Pablo Barrios securing a winner deep into injury time after Julián Álvarez had cancelled out Lucien Agoume’s early strike for the home team.

2 weeks ago | intothecalderon.com | Sam Leveridge

Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media before the La Liga clash with Sevilla on Sunday as the team looks to bounce back from the season effectively being ended with Copa del Rey elimination against FC Barcelona in midweek. A philosophical Simeone was asked about how the club can build on this season, explaining that, “since I arrived at Atlético a long time ago, I have always looked for pure growth.

3 weeks ago | intothecalderon.com | Jeremy Beren

On the first night of March, Atlético Madrid held on for a 1-0 win over Athletic Club at a rainy Riyadh Air Metropolitano to go (provisionally) top of LaLiga. The season was entering a defining stretch; Atlético had just pulled out a 4-4 draw at FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals, and a Champions League tie against Real Madrid afforded Atleti its first opportunity in eight years to advance in that competition at the eternal rivals’ expense.