I'm really glad they didn't pull a liverpool, great stuff.
La Liga 2013-2014
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Congrats Atletico!
Incredible stuff, congratulations to Atletico!
I think Costa is definitely out of the final, maybe they'll put him on the bench. It will be a risk to start him like today. Not sure about Turan.
Wow, they've been a credit, I was half expecting them to cave in (Liverpool style) but showed great steel in the end, a great omen for their CL hopes.
Best managerial achievement in last ten years this. Eclipses Klopp's achievements with Dortmund.
I've spent most of the season watching Atletico and gradually supporting them more and more as we got shitter and shitter to help balance things out, and this almost feels like the team I support has won a title at this stage! I was clapping so much at the final whistle. Ultimate underdog story, just incredible really.
Typical fair-weather fan
Ah. Sucks for Costa.
Fantastic for Atletico. Simeone has put together an exceptional team that punch way above their spending power.
To break the Barca/Real duopoly is what managerial greatness is made out of. He's gonna be in demand and so will their players. I hope for the good of La Liga that they stay together and try to build on this success.
Congrats all round!
To break the Barca/Real duopoly is what managerial greatness is made out of. He's gonna be in demand and so will their players. I hope for the good of La Liga that they stay together and try to build on this success.
Congrats all round!
I f*cking love watching them play. Even in the dying moments of the game they were still playing the ball out of defense and not hoofing it. Class.
Brilliant. Hard to put into words how good a season it's been by Atlético, written off at every stage of the campaign.
Simeone is truly something else.
Simeone is truly something else.
Well it was either them or Liverpool...Typical fair-weather fan
I don't really buy that Messi is just saving himself for the World Cup. Surely that goes out the window when 1 game = the league title. And if he can't turn it on and off then saving himself for the World Cup makes zero sense.
What the shit
Is there a way this is a victory for Liverpool?
I have never seen a team as compact and cohesive as Atletico Madrid have been this season. Massive character as well. Went behind at Stamford Bridge and then came back in style. Went behind at the Camp Nou, and then equalized and won the title. Have just won the best league in the world and are in the CL final as well. Fair play to them.
As for us, we have been undone by lack of height yet again...
As for us, we have been undone by lack of height yet again...
I've never seen a team work harder than that second half. They were unrelenting. They are some incredible team of fighters.
Well done Atletico! As Gabi said you don't deserve titles, you win it! And what a season he has had among with Koke, Costa, Courtois and that defence! What a captain! And well done Simeone! Now win the Cl, too!
When is the trophy presented?
And any news on Costa's injury?
When is the trophy presented?
And any news on Costa's injury?
In fact this makes it even worse for Liverpool and Arsenal. Atletico are far poorer than those two.
Obviously I've supported Utd the whole way, I watched every minute of every game. What's wrong with rooting for another team in another league too?
Nice coping mechanism
no trophy show until next season. bizarre
Their start to the second half really summed them up. Instead of getting down they went after it and really pressed Barca.
Barca have really become toothless.
Barca have really become toothless.
You say that like it's a bad thing....
I don't buy it either, but it's hard to turn it on and off for a single game.
It's a combination of awful tactics, lack of motivation, Atlético's immense defending and just poor form (by his high standards).
Yeah his winning instincts or attitude didn't kick in at all.
Heh. I know what you feel though. I celebrated that Godin goal like a Man Utd goal. Such a feel good story.
If they had won the league, I'm sure they would have been plenty of verbal diarrhoea about how both teams are kindred spirits who overcame oil clubs.
But Stevie slipped so that's not going to happen.
Atletico's respone when they went behind to Barca typified their season. No head dropping but they picked up a gear and could have scored even more.
Happy for the players who worked really hard this season and for a fantastic young manager. Some of their fans, however, were disgraceful along the way so I'm as excited for them as I would be for Zenit.
That broad. 
He is at a bit of a crossroads and clearly not the same player right now
I hope to feck he turns it around as it would be a great shame to lose the pleasure of watching him each week at his best
Costa's pulled a muscle, it looks like a re-injury, so I would think he's out.
Turan's hurt his hip - I guess it depends how hurt. He was pretty much in tears when he went to the bench, so I'd guess he thinks it could cost him the final.
I'm just shit stirring.
Awesome result. Hopefully Atletico can build on this triumph in the coming years.
The work rate and solidity of this Atletico team is something else.
Right, time to go watch my other hipster team that I now support cuz it's cool in the German final now
that emotional hot chick. Why is noone taking the chance to talk to her
Very true. I have a feeling that if arsenal win the cup they will celebrate it more hysterically than atletico have winning the league
I think it'll be tough for them with the financial constraints, but as long as they keep Simeone they should be fine. He'll turn Adrián into a 40 goal striker next year as his next magic trick