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The resurgence of Luis Suárez

12th January 2021 |

By Sam McGuire

When it was revealed that Luis Suárez would be leaving Barcelona at the end of the 2019/20 campaign, many expected to see him plying his trade in MLS for the foreseeable future. However, much to the surprise of, well, everyone, he remained in Spain and is now spearheading Atlético Madrid’s title challenge. The 2-1 victory…

Against the Odds: Explaining Atlético Madrid’s smash-and-grab win over Liverpool

2nd April 2020 |

By Mark Thompson

It’ll remain a curse of Liverpool’s 2019/20 season that, not only has the lockdown for the coronavirus put their Premier League title victory on hold, but that their last match before the world stopped was elimination from the Champions League. It wasn’t just that the 3-2 extra-time home defeat to Atlético Madrid dumped them, the…