Will Wednesday night be a Bernabeu bore-fest?

Tuesday wasnâÂÂt the greatest of days in the glorious, award-strewn life of La Liga Loca.

It suffered the maddest of moments by tipping Atlético Madrid for the last four of EuropeâÂÂs top competition. After an admittedly entertaining evening spent in the Vicente Calderón it now realises that the club has as much chance of experiencing a semi as Ever Banega in a power cut.

For the above aberration, the blog is taking it on the chin, not offering up any excuses and looking ahead to the next game. But a feverish head-cold it is currently suffering must be thrown into the error-making equation.

As Iñaki Díaz-Guerra pointed out in WednesdayâÂÂs AS in describing the previous nightâÂÂs draw with Porto, âÂÂ2-2 isnâÂÂt a great result for Atlético, itâÂÂs magnificent.âÂÂ


Lopez larrups home his and Porto's first

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