Zinedine Zidane has done the right thing for himself by stepping down as Real Madrid coach but his departure has only added to the club's long list of problems
Luis Suarez clinched La Liga glory for Atletico Madrid by netting the winner in a dramatic win at Real Valladolid, which both dethroned Real Madrid as champions of Spain and left Barcelona wondering why they ever sold the Uruguayan
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A draw between Real Madrid and Villareal on the final day of the season is tipped to occur at
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Real Madrid vs Villareal Team News
Ferland Mendy, Dani Carvajal, Eden Hazard and Lucas Vazquez are all not available for the La Liga giants as they are injured while Raphael Varane could be lined up after he started training as he had been sidelined by a muscle injury.
It remains to be seen whether Zidane will deploy Sergio Ramos for duty as the defender has been struggling with a problematic hamstring issue while midfield enforcer Toni Kroos will not available since he contracted coronavirus.
Time and time again the Rojiblancos have turned victory into defeat like master magicians, something into nothing. So even though they just need one more win in their final game of the season to become La Liga champions, seven years after their 2014 triumph, Atletico fans don’t expect it to be easy.
They’ve held the lead since week 14; what better time to lose it than week 38? After all, Diego Godin thought he had won the Champions League in Lisbon, the clock ticked past the 90, but Sergio Ramos appeared in the 93rd minute to start Atletico’s collapse.
They make the short trip to face Real Valladolid on Saturday, still high on the adrenaline of their 2-1 comeback win over Osasuna last weekend. That game showed the fine line between success and failure, with two goals right at the death snatching a victory which after 80 minutes looked impossible.
What has been said? [It is] a final where two teams fight for different goals, the Argentine told his pre-game press conference ahead of the clash. Both are going to give their lives to achieve [those goals]. As we have been throughout the season, we will be immersed in solving our game. We will try to take it to where we can harm them. It has been a very long season in which we have all gone through many situations. This is La Liga, and we find ourselves fighting for the title.
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As Simeone looks to secure the second domestic league crown of his tenure at Wanda Metropolitano, he will know that victory against Valladolid is the only surefire way to secure a sophomore title.