Following Atletico Madrid’s exit from Copa del Rey, the FC crew evaluate their inconsistency this season and Diego Simeone’s standing at the club.
Argentine midfielder Augusto Fernandez admits money played a part in his decision to leave Atletico Madrid for Chinese Super League side Beijing Renhe.
Atletico announced on Wednesday, just hours before the winter transfer deadline, the sale of the 31-year-old for an undisclosed fee.
Fernandez, who was tied to the Spanish outfit until June 2019, has signed a two-year contract with the Beijing-based side.
“I thought the time had come,” Fernandez told Cadena Ser radio. “I’m not going to be a hyprocrite…
Following their back-to-back draws against Qarabag, the ESPN FC panel question if Atletico Madrid’s UCL dominance is done.
Thomas Partey’s last-gasp free kick ensured Atletico Madrid’s week did not take another turn for the worse as they squeaked past Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 on Saturday.
It had been one of the least memorable games of the season thus far on the north-eastern coast of Spain, with neither side looking like scoring. That was until Lucas Hernandez broke forward two minutes into stoppage time before being felled on the edge of the box.
With Gabi and Nicolas Gaitan standing over it, Depor were caught…