The grueling Thursday-Sunday schedule turns the focus right back to La Liga. Atleti return home for a match vs. parent club Athletic Bilbao this weekend.
Category: Soccer
Match Preview: Copenhagen vs. Atlético
The Europa league knockout stage starts with a match at FC Copenhagen on Thursday.
Back to basics for Atlético Madrid
After a stretch of three games in which Atletico were not themselves, Simeone went back to basics and turned the team around. The question now is if they can sustain this form and outdo Barcelona for the title.
Napoli vs. Juventus: The title race no one is talking about
Juventus, who have won six consecutive championships, are defending their title. Napoli, who finished just five points back last season, lead the league this year, one point over Juventus.
Conte’s transfer mishaps have Chelsea battling for fourth
Roberto Pereyra scored a 91st minute goal and 11th-place Watford completed a 4-1 route of Chelsea, their second straight three-goal loss.
Match Preview: Atlético vs. Valencia
After Barcelona's 1-1 draw at Espanyol, Atletico have a chance to make up ground. However, defeating one of La Liga's most surprising and potent offenses will not be easy.
Premier League transfer deadline day heats up an already hot race for third
Premier League clubs spent 150 million pounds on Wednesday, breaking the 2011 record for money spent on the deadline day for January transfers.
Marcelino, not Pochettino is the answer at Real Madrid
Real Madrid have been knocked out the Copa del Rey. They sit 19 points adrift from Barcelona for La Liga. But they can still salvage a top three slot. Perhaps they can even win a 13th Champions league title, but only if they switch managers. Marcelino is the man to take the team back to glory.
Match Preview: Sevilla vs. Atlético
After a disappointing 1-2 loss to Sevilla at home, Atletico need a win in the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.
Could Ernesto Valverde lead Barcelona to the treble?
A stacked Champions League knockout stage and a formidable Copa Del Rey field lie ahead, but a 2017-18 Barcelona treble seems less of a pipe dream and more of an actual possibility.
Patrick English 