Simeone’s “not to lose” strategy continues to doom Atletico Madrid
Lionel Messi hit a 26th-minute free kick and the Barcelona defense held on for a 1-0 win on Saturday. The victory opened up an eight-point gap to Atletico Madrid, all but deciding the title. Even if Atleti had won, keeping a slightly better pace than Barcelona over the next 11 fixtures would be a tough […]
Back to basics for Atlético Madrid
Antoine Griezmann scored a first minute goal and the Atlético Madrid defense held on for their 21st clean sheet in all competitions. The win was Atleti’s third straight this season and narrowed the gap to Barcelona to just seven points with 15 matches remaining. Just two weeks ago, the margin was 11 points. Barcelona had […]