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August 29th 2013 After the highest high the lowest low sometimes follows. Not in our case but it has been a disappointing end of the week slump. After a crushing 5-0 win vs Rayo Vallecano most fans turned their heads towards the Supercup tie that was to be decided at Camp Nou hoping to win the 6th title in a little more than 3 years. Atleti tried hard, fought bravely but weren't able to score a goal. Barcelona much less fearsome than we ever remember them in the past did little and less to deserve a better result, the end of tiki-taka is nigh? For the moment what we do know is that a full season and a half of Cholo has made us recovered most of our international prestige and rivals dare not look down at us as rivals. Sweet and sour week because if you have to lose, it's always better to do so putting up a good fight, and hell, we sure did. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com in Spanish, for www.atleticofans.com in English and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info www.madridatleticos.com and www.forzafutbol.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans editor and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ and the viral http://www.thibauting.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. cofounder and writer of Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com We welcome our good friend Robel Solomon for the first time. A huge Arsenal and Atleti supporter he writes for AtleticoFans.com. Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The (Almost) Supercup Champions One

August 19th 2013 And we are finally back. We hope to share with you another exciting season full of trophies and history in the making. We have sorely missed recording the show and we apologize not having enough time for the podcast at the end of last season. We hope to have set enough failover devices and people to never let you without your weekly installment of the podcast. Week 1. Sevilla 1-3 Atlético de Madrid as Martin dubs it a thumping win to open the season. Costa is in better shape than ever and Koke is turning into a key player match upon match. We also marvelled with Cebolla's dream goal in a Maradona like dribbling dash from midfield. Beating a strong opponent as Sevilla to kick off the season is a sensational way to win and places us in the top 3 in the chart from the very start. Ahead of us is the huge challenge of a two leg Supercup final versus behemoth FC Barcelona. The reward is as big as the challenge, the opportunity of adding a sixth trophy in a span of 4 years, a feat very hard to match. The weekend will also bring us the match versus Week 2 Liga opponent Rayo Vallecano. Finally we also cover some of the promising (and the embarassing) signings, almost signings, sales, almost sales of the preseason. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com in Spanish, for www.atleticofans.com in English and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info www.madridatleticos.com and www.forzafutbol.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans editor and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ and the viral http://www.thibauting.com Susanne Offerman (@mirai_torres on Twitter) writes for MadridAtleticos.com and AtleticoFans.com besides being the most well known face of the most well known foreign peña: Centuria Germana. Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The Return of the Beast (and Ours) One

NOTICE: Recorded on April 19th 2013. With an important post production delay, here is the latest episode of This is Atleti. Our apologies if the match account is outdated. Still interesting stuff and we wouldn't miss it if we were you! April19th 2013 We talk about the huge Granada win that erases doubts the team was having due to not being able to win in the last two matches. Getafe and Valencia created doubts for the team that Granada helped ease the pains. But right around the corner is the mother of all challenges. Receiving archenemies Real Madrid is the first of the 3 big steps at the end of this tough season end. Also the mother of all fan experiences. Our host Ricardo Menéndez tells us about the unbelievable day trip Coca-Cola and Atlético de Madrid prepared for a selected group of Atleti bloggers. From Neptuno fountain they were toured and visited the museum, the store, received customized kits, played ball with Juanfran, met legends Caminero, Germán Burgos and Adelardo, celebrities like Carlos Jean, visited exclusive areas like the dressing room, held up cups like if they were team captains, dressed in red and white kits...what else can we add? Simply unbelievable. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com in Spanish, for www.atleticofans.com in English and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info www.madridatleticos.com and www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ and the viral http://www.thibauting.com Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The Huge Granada Win ( and The Coca-Cola Experience) One

March 20th 2013 After the Real Sociedad slump an away victory would seem the most soothing way to get back on track and take the interantional break with a positive atmosphere. As we say in the headlines of the show, Diego Costa single handedly managed to win the game and beat Osasuna at Reyno de Navarro. The only royalty around to be seen was the Beast eclipsing the name of the venue and the Tiger that seems to run out of ideas when Costa is on the pitch. Are they incompatible? We are happy and proud to have Gary back on the show to give us his always informed point of view about the topics discussed. A longer than other recent episodes to help you through the international break Atleti drought. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com in Spanish, for www.atleticofans.com in English and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info www.madridatleticos.com and www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ and the viral http://www.thibauting.com Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The Royal Beast One

March 13th 2013 Real Sociedad turn into the evil ogre at the Vicente Calderon...again! A sour 0-1 defeat costs the second place in La Liga as well. Bad news on the day we were supposed to celebrate Simeone's contract extension, Courtois breaking a home shutout record that goes back in time to the days of Abel and Koke's 100th match. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The Other Real One

March 6th 2013 Martin, Derek and Ricky get together again after Simeone and Atlético reach an astounding 4 year contract extension deal that leaves Atleti solid as never before in the coaching front. With that out of the way and possibly helping to securing retaining key players (the likes of Courtois, Diego Costa and who knows if Falcao) and drawing other interesting prospects towards colchonero camp next season we also talk about the last game played and the upcoming one. Málaga was a very solid draw away but spoilt fans can never get enough of winning and some grumbling was heard for dropping points. With the lead over Real Madrid for P2 of La Liga narrowed to a single point we can only plan for victory against tough rival Real Sociedad on Sunday night and prove ourselves as well that the February slump is completely forgotten. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The Cholo Forever One

February 28th, 2013 See you in Madrid! The Final Showdown of the Copa del Rey will be an all-Madrilean affair. We don’t quite know when or where it will occur, but we know that our sixth final in three years will be against uptown rivals Real Madrid. The "Real" deal. Atleti have won three out of four cup finals held in Madrid against Real. Curiosly all three win happened at Santiago Bernabeu and Atleti's sole defeat happened when hosting the final. It will be a match to remember where we have a chance in a lifetime to wipe the last of our debts with history clean. Beating Real Madrid big time with silverware as a plus. Derek, Ricky and Martin share some post match excitement. Episode recorded just minutes after accessing the Final. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The Sixth Final One

January 26th, 2013 Atleti continued their consecutive home win mark: 11 Liga matches, the last 8 ones shut outs as Barça shows signs of weakness. Time to stop looking down and start looking up? Juanfran's injury was covered by a promising Manquillo but the other side of the coin brought a worrying injury for Falcao, though less serious than initially estimated. Will the team perform without the Tiger? After a three year injury, Filipe Luis is finally back in the Brazil side as is Miranda. Scolari is thus rewarding the shut out D-Fense. Arda denies a desire to leave and blame's it on the press as usual. And finally we'll dive head first into something not only big, but also something one of us kindled into a roaring fire: Thibauting goes viral. Martin's little invention has gone totally mainstream and we tell you just how big this has all gotten. Dani Hidalgo from As will be on the show to help us explain the ripple effect Thibauting is leaving everywhere including the Goalkeeper himself. Sit back and enjoy, or better yet, listen while you do some #thibauting. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti The #Thibauting One

January 13th, 2013 The 10 out of 10 One Atleti improve their beginning of the year beating Zaragoza 2-0 and completing a 10 out of 10 mark at home. The best home team of Europe and another impressive record at Cholo Castle (as our Martin calls it) Susanne Offermann offers us an in depth review of Atlético's financial statements taken from her very interesting piece on Madridatleticos.com (http://www.madridatleticos.com/atletico-2011-12-accounts-published/) and we talk about current affairs, many linked to the economical situation like the ever growing rumors of the transfer of Falcao or Arda Turan. Chances of keeping a strong squad seem dimmer in the light of a detailed analysis of Atleti's poor economical health. We missed Gary on this episode but he will soon be back on the show. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti

December 17th, 2012 The One when reality smacked us in the face The Barça match left a big defeat for Atleti on the scoreboard but less feeling of despair among fans. How can that be? It's not (all) antimadridismo. We explain that and talk about whether Messi and co. are invincible, whether Silvio's hours as rojiblanco are counted and go through Simeone's outstanding first (of hopefully many) successful year as coach which is coming to an end. All that and more with the regular crew of Ricardo Menéndez, Garreth Nunn, Derek Maaijen and Martin Rosenow. Bonus fact: Ricky finally gets Martin's last name right! Why that's news! Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti

December 5th, 2012 The Groundhog Day One Again. Another year comes to an end and we miserably fail to perform against Real Madrid. The 2-0 defeat leave all fans with a somber look and the first hint of worries at serious team flaws shown at the Santiago Bernabeu. On the bright side, if any, the team still has a solid point gap with the rest of Champions League spot aspiring sides and even Real Madrid is still far away for the moment. We analyze the derbi, we talk about current affairs like transfer rumors, Courtois and his Twitter issues, training facilities and how complete the player list actually is. All this as usual with the red and white passion we always try to spread. NOTE: Do not miss Martin Rosenow excellent account of his trip to Spain, pictures included: http://www.atleticofans.com/15339/the-red-and-white-aftermath-match-day-13/ Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti

November 16th 2012 The One before Martin's big arrival Atleti get back on the winning track beating Getafe 2-0 in an apparently almost eventless match football wise. Falcao ended the match slightly frustrated after not being able to score in front of a visiting crowd of 3000 Colombians that were given cheaper tickets to promote Atlético in Colombia. Adrián scored his first Liga goal this season and Arda was a key player in the victory. The four hosts for This is Atleti are about to get together in person for the first time ever and we are really excited about it. Ahead lie Granada, Hapoel and Sevilla 7 days which should be positive for the team both on the Europa League and Liga fronts. We have cantera expert Billy Edwards (@BillyEdwards94 on Twitter) aboard again to talk about Atleti B's bad results and the performance of the younger cantera players with their NTs. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti

November 9th 2012 The One when we flopped (twice) Without sounding full alarms we do acknowledge and analyze the two consecutive defeats (the second one being specially unexpected and astonishing) that wash away Atleti's long held records as an undefeated side for over a year and the all time European consecutive wins mark. After letting go of both nice-to-have honorary mentions it is time to get back on track and get a good result versus Getafe to regain the victory track and keep having a comfortable gap with the third team in La Liga. We deal with current affairs that worry Atleti supporters such as a injuries of players for next matches the international matches coming up and what that means for certain Atletico players and how wobbly some of the second line players are proving to be not even deserving a spot as fringe players. Will we see some fringe rotation in the December transfer market window? We welcome cantera expert Billy Edwards (@BillyEdwards94 on Twitter) aboard to talk about la cantera though we did have some audio and connectivity problems. We promise to have him on again in the following weeks with more time for him to give his views. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans And ours! www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/ThisisAtleti www.twitter.com/ThisisAtleti

The One when we became co-leaders October 17th 2012 And the international break allowed Atleti to remain even firmer in its co-leader position rivalling Barcelona and Real Madrid for a bigger than usual chunk of attention from the media. The downside to this is that Falcao has turned into a sweet candy for any European side seeking a top flight star and rumors of a move as soon as January are starting to become more and more frequent. The international break has allowed us to see many of our stars in action with their NTs and besides Juanfran being heavily critisized for a mistake in the match against France and Arda Turan's injury most key players have comeback with positive experiences, specially Falcao himself as well as Courtois. We review the match against Málaga, Pellegrini's unsportsmanship when he losses and the whole Pizzi deal affair with the dark hand of Jorge Mendes moving the strings. We asked Susanne Offermann ( @mirai_torres on Twitter) to return to the show and tell us about her latest trip to watch Atleti vs Viktoria, Málaga and watch Oliver Torres, Saul, Manquillo and the rest play for Atleti B. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans

The One when the Onion made them cry October 5th 2012 Cebolla Rodriguez netted a spectacular injury time screamer than enabled Atleti to win the match in the last minute and head their Europa League group comfortably, lining up mostly second line players. The EL victory added to more good news the weekend before where Raúl García completed another good match and scored the winning goal, winning over the last reluctant-to-forgive supporters who now believe Raúl García not only has space in the team but can be an important player for the team. Besides the Liga and EL round up we have a look ahead at the crucial match versus Málaga, news related to Falcao's salary, the cantera teams among other topics. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Garreth Nunn (@GarrethNunn on Twitter) is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for www.forzafutbol.com, www.sabotagetimes.com, http://www.football-espana.net and US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans

The Tiger and the Cub One September 28th 2012 Following up with Atleti's excellent moment we review the two latest wins vs Real Valladolid and Real Betis. Atleti now second in La Liga, something we had grown used to not experiencing has Falcao as main killer weapon. The Colombian continues to set records for the rojiblancos and has found a more than decent replacement in Diego Costa willing to take the role of becoming Falcao's natural replacement: the Cub? We also cover the goalkeeping issue. Is Asenjo the best choice to fill Courtois' shoes? Ahead is Español and maybe a chance to lead the league. The season is getting better and better but will all our hopes fade as fast as we built them up? Finally we also talk about the youth system and the debate around Atleti B's coach Alfredo's results. Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans

The Second Line One September 21st 2012 Our first European clash of the season was a great chance (risky as it might have sounded at first) for our less frequent starters to earn their stripes and get involved in the tour de force Atleti's stride through European championships has been in the last 13 matches collecting an astonishing 13 consecutive undefeated matches including two European Finals averaging 3 goals per match. Tel Aviv witnessed a sweatless 0-3 win with emerging player to follow Diego Costa scoring a very nice goal and proving a valid backup for Falcao and Raúl García popping into the starting eleven and receiving man of the match recognition for his performance. Before travelling there we went through a 100% Atleti style rollercoaster versus Rayo with 70 minutes to remember and 7 to forget and almost to regret. After leading the match 4-0 the excess of substitutions in a short period of time added to the lack of intensity in the final part of the match allowed Rayo to try a comeback leaving a tight score and wobbly knees in Atleti supporters. The final 4-3 score must be a warning that no win is easy or should be taken for granted. We asked Billy Edwards (BillyEdwards94 on Twitter) from MadridAtleticos.com and AtleticoFans.com to join us to talk about Cantera specially the severe slump the B team is facing right before receiving Real Madrid C from the bottom of the chart. We also have writer Florian Tiemann (@Flooo09 on Twitter) from MadridAtleticos.com to give his views on the recent Atlético news and his views on these two aformentioned matches. And it's our second recent episode without Gary. Come back home soon! Ricardo Menendez (@rickyam on Twitter) co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. www.forzafutbol.com Derek Maaijen (@DerekMaaijen on Twitter) is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) is Atletico Fans writer and creator of the unique http://iloveatleti.tumblr.com/ Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans

The Super One 12th September 2012 The end of August brought a solid 4-0 home Liga victory (vs Bielsa's Athletic Bilbao and another huge European success as Atletico raised their fourth trophy in 2 years, this time destroying Chelsea waltzing their way to a final 4-1 score. Falcao, man of the match, man of the month scored a double hat trick four days apart and led to rumors on his upcoming sale in the next transfer windows as his father claimed him a lifelong Real Madrid supporters. The Colombian star striker during the international break reinforced his compromise to the red and whites and assured everyone willing to listen that he wished to win even more silverware with Atleti in the future. On the other side of the balance the unquestioned best rojiblanco ambassador ever, Fernando Torres received continuous support from the rival rojiblanco fans at Monaco in a night to remember. Fernando, come home. Susanne (@Mirai_Torres on Twitter) from the German Peña and Gert (@ssdshirt on Twitter) from the Belgian one are on today's show to tell us about their trip to Monaco. Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) , who will be appearing often on the show adds the overseas international touch. Besides the SuperCup that seemed to cover all other news we discuss Atlético's debt which led UEFA to temporarily block the prize money for the previous as part of the Economical Fair Play policy. Atlético (the only major European side to be warned by UEFA) claim there is no reason to receive the warning and that their payments are in order. More news on this front in weeks to come. Gary is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Ricardo Menendez co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. Derek is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans

August 24th 2012 The One after the long summer We asked three good friends and Atleti specialists to join us on this season opener: Dani Hidalgo (@danihidalgo on Twitter) is Atletico de Madrid reporter for Spanish Diario As, Martin Rosenow (@atletideneptuno on Twitter) reporter for AtleticoFans.com and Billy Edwards (@BillyEdwards94) writes for MadridAtleticos and contributes to many others and has come to be reknown as the best Atlético cantera (youth system) specialist there is around. Bad news though is that unfortunately our overworked Gary missed the season starter but he will be back soon. A lot to talk about: Post Europa League Offseason, Preseason, the kick off schedules, match day 1 vs Levante, rising star Oliver Torres, cantera - the new hope, the player list growing thinner by the day and the upcoming Supercup vs Chelsea among other. We hope you like the "Made in Spain" audio intro for the episode to rev you up for Monaco ¡Aupa Atleti! Gary is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Ricardo Menendez co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. Derek is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans and ours! info@thisisatleti.com www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/thisisatleti www.twitter.com/thisisatleti Your comments and feedback are always welcome. You can contact us through email, Twitter or Facebook. We will soon be back for another share of red and white passion. Stay tuned! If you would like to advertise on This is Atleti please contact us: info@thisisatleti.com

May 15th 2012 The One when we were chamions again ¡Campeones! Wednesday 9th of May saw Atleti collect its 5th European trophy, 3rd in 3 seasons. The glorious win at Bucharest with 2 goals of tournament top scorer Falcao and a great third one by Diego. Will these be the last European goals to be scored for Atlético by the two excellent marquee players? The end of La Liga left Atleti just one point away from qualifying for Champions League football next season. The sadness anyway at El Madrigal was on the other side where Villareal was relegated as a consequence of Atleti's 0-1 victory in the closing gameday. Sad day for the yellow submarine. We have a look ahead at what to expect from the squad in terms of getting reinforcement in key positions and leave mentions of the season and a more thorough look at la cantera for a season finale episode where we hope to have our good friend Martin Rosenow tell us his experience as corresponsal for This is Atleti at the Colombian friendly matches. Stay tuned we haven't closed for summer yet. Gary is cofounder of www.madridatleticos.com writes for US based ForzaFutbol and Madrid based magazine European Vibe. Ricardo Menendez co hosts the Spanish version of the show Esto es Atleti. He writes for www.forzaatleti.com and has contributed to www.lavidaenrojiblanco.com www.spanishfootball.info and www.madridatleticos.com. Derek is part of the dutch Atletico Peña. He writes for and co owns Atletico Fans www.atleticofans.com Please don't forget to visit these excellent sites: www.madridatleticos.com www.facebook.com/madridatleticos www.AtleticoFans.com www.facebook.com/AtleticoFans and ours! info@thisisatleti.com www.thisisatleti.com www.facebook.com/thisisatleti www.twitter.com/thisisatleti Your comments and feedback are always welcome. You can contact us through email, Twitter or Facebook. We will soon be back for another share of red and white passion. Stay tuned! If you would like to advertise on This is Atleti please contact us: info@thisisatleti.com