A slap on the wrist for both Simeones: the hot notes from Atlético Madrid vs. Barça

BarcelonaIt looked like Barça would lose at Atlético Madrid, but four goals in 20 minutes gave them the win at the Metropolitano, a stadium where you always have to suffer, whether you're the visiting team or the home fans, who haven't had the best week, between the penalty shootout defeat to Real Madrid and Barça's comeback. Atlético are seriously hurt in the fight for the league title. Will it be a two-man showdown?

Flick's revenge. The German coach finally beat Simeone. If Madrid drew the Cup match in Barcelona, losing 4-2, this time it was Barça who ended up winning 2-4. Flick seems to have a star. Few teams can turn a game around like that. And the star is Lamine Yamal, who they said scored few goals. What nonsense. His goal was fortunate enough to be deflected, but he was the one who tried the hardest. Whenever there's a big game, he appears.

Simeone in the square. Is there anything more annoying than Simeone? Well, two Simeones. The coach's son, Giuliano, was born to play under his father. One fact is undeniable: he doesn't play with his footsteps, and he's earned it. But you can tell in just a second who his father is, as he also tends to overact and exaggerate. When he saw Kounde had a yellow card, he tried to invent an attack by the Frenchman, rolling on the ground as if his eye had been gouged out. It was a minor knock, really. If playing against a team with one Simeone is tiring, playing against two is even more so. But even that didn't stop Barça.

Robert, don't let us down. Lewandowski wasn't exactly turning around. The Pole came out knowing that Kylian Mbappé had moved closer to becoming the league's top scorer with his two goals against Villarreal. Beyond individual accolades, Barça needed the Polish striker. But in the first half, he had a clear chance that he missed. And a few seconds later, Atlético Madrid were unforgiving, with the move in which they broke the Barça offside trap. Lewandowski, however, was born to score goals. And he invented a magnificent one that gave Barça life. He remains one of the most talented players in the game. killerNow, Ferran has also made two. The competition is fierce.

In love with a spider. Before Lewandowski's goal, however, more than one Barça fan wanted to swap him for Julian Álvarez. The Argentine does very little, as in a defensive team he's supposed to go up and down without touching the ball often, but what he does is successful. The Spider, as he's known, is a clever and talented player. He shone under Guardiola and knows how to shine under Simeone, two opposing coaches. He has goals and knows how to provide assists. He doesn't get nervous and takes advantage of the ones he has. And, given his youth, more than one Barça fan dreams of him being Lewandowski's replacement. Signing him wouldn't be easy.