Simeone can?t end worrying trends as Atlético crumble at Cádiz
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An embarrassing away defeat. Atlético Madrid humiliated themselves once again as their woeful away form continued, this time by suffering defeat against lowly Cádiz in a 2-0 victory for the home team.
Juanmi scored both for the relegation battlers, one in each half, calmly poking beyond Jan Oblak with ease on both occasions and with the Atleti defence giving him free reign in the final third to earn his side a crucial three points.
Here are four talking points from the game.
1. How bad do you have to be to let your rivals end a 23-game winless streak"
Cádiz had not won in 23 games before Atlético?s visit and had recorded only one home win from 12 attempts this season. In any other context, this should have been a walk in the park, but this is an Atlético Madrid side who have lost four and drawn two of their last six games away from the Estadio CÃvitas Metropolitano. ?It?s difficult to diagnose where things are going wrong away from home,? Simeone told reporters on Friday, and Koke echoed those sentiments after the match in Cádiz, saying, ?we need to be self-critical, there are many losses away from home. We have to take a good look at ourselves. At home, we are a different team, we have to figure out what?s happening because what?s happening away from home is not normal.?
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There was no area of this game in which Atleti looked the be...
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