It is absolutely ridiculous why he doesnt get more play.

Yeah. He's currently playing for Alavés, but on loan from Atlético (he's also Atlético's Lucas Hernández's brother). He has refused to extend his contract beyond 2018 and Madrid will pay the 24M€ release clause it seems.

I thought the Madrid clubs didn't do business together.

They don't, that's why we're paying the release clause

It's a pretty strange move because Florentino generally avoids this kind of transfers (even though Figo is his most famous signing).

Atlético aren't happy about this. Apparently they even tried selling him to Barcelona for 20M€ when he announced he wasn't going to extend his contract and they began to suspect why (it's no secret that both Madrid and Barça have been after him for a while now).

Atleti are going to give their all, but I expect that so will we. This is El Derbi after all. So let's not fuck up and let's go

It will also be our last Derbi in Calderón... I actually wish this was played next week... it would be cool to have the chance of making the Atlético's last game in Calderón the game where we qualify for the CL

ffs

we really have to make this exciting, don't we...

Dat choking doe

2-0 GOGOGOOG