Are Athletico the Real deal?

[youngblue66]

I thought Atletico were more Chelsea and Real Madrid more Man City with the better flair players.
Ancelotti was more Pellegrini whilst Simeone was more Tony Pulis. Wonder if the Atletico players would look as good if they were taken out of their current team work ethic?

 

[ilikecheese]

Um...they won the league and nearly won Europe. Yes, they are the real deal...until they sell their best players, which seems likely.

 

[Muzumbu]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It's a sad state of affairs when a team can pretty much sweep all before them, yet their best players will almost certainly move on to 'better' things this summer. Modern football really does suck at times.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I thought Atletico were more Chelsea and Real Madrid more Man City with the better flair players.
Ancelotti was more Pellegrini whilst Simeone was more Tony Pulis. Wonder if the Atletico players would look as good if they were taken out of their current team work ethic?

After Palace beat us I made the comparison between the teams' playing style. Two cases where a manager can make a profound effect on a team.

 

[Christiffa25]

It's a sad state of affairs when a team can pretty much sweep all before them, yet their best players will almost certainly move on to 'better' things this summer. Modern football really does suck at times.

This! You just know this team will get ripped apart from manager thru to playing staff and they will be forgot about and back to the Europa league in 12 months.

 

[youngblue66]

Cheers!

 

[chicoazul]

It's a sad state of affairs when a team can pretty much sweep all before them, yet their best players will almost certainly move on to 'better' things this summer. Modern football really does suck at times.

Agreed fully. There's huge potential there. Any player sacking them off to move elsewhere is a bad tit.