Atletico Madrid

After their exit from not just the Champions League but all European competitions for 2022/23, Pete Sharland looks at what has gone wrong for Atletico ...

They have to work out who they want to keep and who they want to sell, and the players they need to buy in order to build a team Simeone can challenge with, both at home and abroad. Given that Real Madrid have Raul waiting in their wings to take over from Carlo Ancelotti there is a small chance that the Madrid derby could have two of Spain's greatest ever strikers in the dugout in the not too distant future. The problem has been that like a particularly energetic and shouty leopard, Simeone has been unable to change his spots. It's also worth pointing out that Fernando Torres - yes that one - and his youth side topped their UEFA Youth League group, winning five out of their six matches. In the past it was easier to get blood from a stone than it was to get past Simeone’s brutal defensive structure. It’s worth reiterating, especially to younger fans, that Atletico are not meant to be in this place. If that proves to be the case then Atletico need a plan. Clearly the fans were not happy, seeming to gesture towards Saul to go and get the others out of the changing rooms. That Simeone did so twice, often on a fraction of the budget, is remarkable. It’s not that they’re not a big club, they’re a massive club. Cadiz, with one win in their previous eleven in La Liga, had led 2-0 only to see Joao Felix score twice in the final five minutes of normal time to make it 2-2. With his disciplined defensive style, Simeone established Atletico as a force both at home and abroad.

Atletico Madrid have crashed out of Europe in gruesome fashion following a lacklustre defeat to Porto, which summed up a poor campaign in the Champions League.

Simeone’s side finish fourth in the group, managing just one win in extremis over Porto in their first match. Things looked bleak but just as depressing was the lack of reaction from Atleti in the second half. The first half belonged to the home side as they cut Atleti open repeatedly, only Jan Oblak keeping Porto from a rout in the first 45 minutes.

Atletico Madrid have finished bottom of their Champions League group, and thus miss out on the Europa League, following a 2-1 defeat at Porto.After th.

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has no intention of leaving the La Liga club despite their unexpected Champions League group stage exit.

"We're out of Champions League, and that hurts. "We have to be together, and strong, and show what we feel on the field, and not with words," he added. It annoys me because of the responsibility we have to the fans.

FANS want legendary boss Diego Simeone sacked after Atletico Madrid's Champions League embarrassment.Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at Porto meant Atletico fini.

This might be the right time for Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid to part ways." Such comments included: "Atletico Madrid have failed Diego Simeone. And one observer posted: "Someone said Diego Simeone is a worldie coach. Big disgrace." [Journalist Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/VarezRM/status/1587536423632211968?cxt=HHwWgMC86er9h4gsAAAA) even reckons the Spaniards will "soon" release a statement ending the Argentinian's 11-year reign, with Jorge D’Alessandro tipped to replace him. They both need fresh air."

Atletico finish bottom of group B · Lost 2-1 to Porto · 2022/23 European campaign is over.

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Atletico Madrid finished bottom of a Champions League group for the first time after their 2-1 defeat to Porto.