Atletico Madrid

Lisandro Martinez has said in public what many Manchester United supporters say in private. This piece asks whether being right is enough, and why the choice of target and moment may matter as much as the…

Michael Carrick has the permanent job, but a poor run in which United have failed to win five of their last six, plus two tricky away trips, has turned the conversation to how he responds. This piece explains…

Atletico Madrid have declared there is zero chance of selling Julian Alvarez to Barcelona, yet their own supporters spent the weekend booing him. This piece explains why that gap between boardroom defiance and…

Tottenham's captain is leaving for a fee lower than the one they paid to sign him. This article explains why Spurs were prepared to accept that outcome rather than let a rival make a better offer, and what the…

Twenty years of near misses, valiant exits, and what-might-have-beens ended on a Tuesday night in north London. This piece looks at how Arsenal dismantled Atletico Madrid's famous defensive resolve, the…

Arsenal emerged from the Wanda Metropolitano with a creditable draw, but the evening will be defined by a penalty awarded and then taken away in controversial circumstances. Adrian Dane breaks down how the…

Arsenal have made history by reaching back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for the first time in the club's existence, grinding out a goalless draw with Sporting at Emirates Stadium to progress 1-0 on…

Atletico Madrid are into the Champions League semi-finals after one of the most dramatic quarter-final nights of the season, surviving a breathless Barcelona fightback at the Estadio Metropolitano. Ademola…