

AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Atléti's fine performance against Borussia Dortmund as well as Barcelona's draw against Inter and Real Madrid's match against Plzen.

Alfredo Relaño looks back on the performance of Vinicius against Valladolid, as the young Brazilian puts added pressure on Gareth Bale to start performing.


REAL MADRID-VALLADOLID
No place for Isco or Vinicius in Real Madrid starting XI
A good Valladolid side, on the up this season and currently sitting in the European places, travel to the Bernabéu on Saturday to visit a another team in poor health.

Being overcautious with Vinicius isn't going to help anyone - not the player, who wants to show his worth, or the club, who don't have any time left to lose.


REAL MADRID
Vinicius sends a warning: "This is my style"
Big wins are always therapeutic, and Real Madrid got one last night. Yes, it was against third-tier opposition, but a thrashing is a thrashing...

Struck by the first appearance of Solari, an educated, cultured, well informed, refined type; a contributor to El País in recent times. He premieres in Melilla tonight...

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