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Of course. I was just commenting on Atletico's mistake for Barca's goal. The Atletico defensive line should have been up around the edge of the penalty box, but they were way back inside the penalty area.

Defence? Atletico were so deep there that Messi scored from comfortably inside the box without ever having to seriously face the defence. Playing that deep is very dangerous against any team.

:boh: It was Ronaldo's goal against Atletico in the copa game from last week.

I don't see Chelsea's wingers trying to beat a full-back on the outside in order to cross the ball very often. I just don't see teams trying hard enough to get in behind Atletico in order to actually make them defend difficult situations instead of always having the play in comfortable areas in...

Modern football encompasses the key trends being seen in football just now. Trends such as playing with defenders who can't defend and forwards who don't understand how to move to create space. Atletico's tactics have always been part of football, but I think they are particularly effective...

Yes and no. The results he's with the players at his disposal are phenomenal. When you watch the games, though, you can't help but feel that he is simply making a mockery of modern football. If teams went back to old-fashioned basics like having defenders who could be relied on to concentrate...

So, can any La Liga watchers tell me anything interesting about Real Sociedad?