Key Soccerlytics Insights:
- Even though, Atletico Madrid's Average Player Value (APV) of 12.8M Euros is about half that of La Liga rivals Real Madrid (24.8M Euros) and Barcelona (23.5M Euros), Los Colchoneros won the Spanish La Liga title and came within 5 minutes of winning the Champions league
- In Diego Simeone, Los Rojiblancos have a manager with a clear strategy and it's evident watching them play that every single one of his players has a very good understanding of what's expected tactically
- Atletico Madrid has lost a series of world class strikers over the past few seasons (Diego Forlan, Sergio Aguero and Radamel Falcao) and are set to lose Diego Costa to Chelsea this summer, yet the system the club has in place ensures that they can replace these outgoing strikers without allowing the level of the team to drop
- Atletico's partnership with Doyen Sports is key to the club's transfer market operations, and is part of the reason the club has been able to afford to bring in players like Radamel Falcao from Porto in the first place. This partnership in combination with Diego Simeone's leadership should enable Atletico to compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona's vast resources over the coming seasons
La Liga Player Market Value Table (tranfermarkt.com data as of 6/4/2014
