Quote from: hahay on Today at 09:54:41 AM

Quote from: slaman29 on Today at 07:18:31 AM

So, one side from Madrid draws and goes through on penalties, and another side takes the lead but ends up going out in regular time. I guess this truly is the end of Atletico as a competitive team this season.

It's two big teams that are struggling, with Atletico going up against Manchester United in the UCL, both of which obviously can't go any further. Indeed, Atletico's season is over but Atletico have not lost hope of still getting a ticket to the UCL next season, and then Atletico can come back with their best form next season and I think that's not a problem. Because the most important is the position of the top four which is their main target, after failing to defend the title is something that is not expected.

You never know with knockout games. Atletico weren't anyway thought to progress to 2 finals before and Simeone secretly wants it to complete his CV. Plus, if they win this, then they qualify as holders (okay yes that's far out but who knows). Every time an underdog wins a title it falls away the next season. Remember Valencia? Win, then lost, then won, and then downward trajectory.

Quote from: Raflesia on Today at 11:26:11 AM

But bilbao are indeed quite good in this match.
how they only lost possession but were able to make a powerful counter-attack and even a few times almost J. Oblak took the ball from goal for the 3rd time.
Atletico won in possession but that was about it, no dangerous attacks.
the 3-5-2 formation actually doesn't work well in my opinion.

Jan Oblak's a great guy just in terrible form this season. Form is temporary, he'll pick it back up again.