Last season, Atletico Madrid claimed the top spot in the Spanish La Liga and very nearly won a resounding victory in the UEFA Champions League. This year, the team is back with a vengeance, ready to repeat a win on one competitive field and correct a loss on another. The team's boldly redesigned Atletico Madrid jersey symbolizes both hopes.
Indeed, the new Atletico Madrid home shirt 2014 2015 is a distinctive change from last season's home kit. With brighter reds, more pristine whites, and the addition of vibrant blue trim on the collar and sleeves, this new Nike shirt has what it takes to catch eyes and hold them. The vertical striping pattern of last year's jersey is still here, but this time, it is taking on a different mood. Get your new home kit today on Soccer Box!
Team Changes
Like any other football club, Atletico Madrid has made a few changes this summer. The offseason is the time for management shuffles, new player signings, and all other kinds of reorganization. While Atletico Madrid is mainly following an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mantra for its approach to the upcoming season, there are still a few new players on the way who will be donning the Atletico Madrid jersey for the first time.
One of those new players who will be making his debut in the Atletico Madrid home shirt 2014 2015 is up-and-coming French footballer Antoine Griezmann, who appeared in the World Cup this summer as a stand-in for the injured Franck Ribery. The 23-year-old winger scored three goals in France's final few World Cup warm-up matches.
Griezmann has also made impressive contributions to La Liga's Real Sociedad over the past five seasons, with 201 appearances and 52 goals overall. His new six-year deal at Atletico Madrid will likely turn him into a star of the game.
Rumor has it that Mexican football star Javier Hernandez will also be making a transfer to Atletico Madrid this season, though plans for the move have not yet been finalized. The 26-year-old striker has been a lynchpin of the Mexico national team since 2009, scoring 36 goals in 66 matches. That tally includes a goal at this summer's World Cup, which helped Mexico triumph over Croatia in the group stage to advance to the round of 16.
Hernandez has not had the same ratio of scoring success in his four seasons at Manchester United, but his goal and appearance tallies can still hardly be taken lightly. At Man United, Hernandez has played 152 matches and scored 59 goals. Last season, Hernandez was unable to keep his scoring average up, dipping to nine goals for the season (down from 18 the previous year). His weaker-than-usual performance might have had something to do with an overall disastrous season at Manchester United and what was probably a low level of team moral.
Still, despite the fact that Hernandez' most recent league season was hardly his best, the striker is still a dependable goal scorer. If rumors about his transfer to Atletico Madrid prove to be true, he could be a useful asset that would help boost the team's overall scoring percentage. Last year, Atletico lagged behind both Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga, winning La Liga narrowly thanks to a record that put them ahead by a single win.
The Start of the Season
Regardless of which other new players make their way to Atletico Madrid, the team will start its campaign for another La Liga title on August 24th, with an away match against Rayo Vallecano. Meanwhile, the Atletico Madrid home shirt 2014 2015 will make its official debut when Atletico plays Levante in its first home match of the season.
Atletico Madrid will likely have little difficulty taking down those first two opponents as they finished 12th and 10th, respectively, in last season's La Liga. A more substantial challenge, though, is waiting in week three, when Atletico will have to take on Barcelona in an away match. That fixture will take place on September 14th, and promises to be one of the most viewed and talked about matches of the entire season.
Want to be ready to cheer on Atletico Madrid in that Barcelona match? Head to the Soccer Box online store today and pick up an Atletico Madrid jersey!Â
Indeed, the new Atletico Madrid home shirt 2014 2015 is a distinctive change from last season's home kit. With brighter reds, more pristine whites, and the addition of vibrant blue trim on the collar and sleeves, this new Nike shirt has what it takes to catch eyes and hold them. The vertical striping pattern of last year's jersey is still here, but this time, it is taking on a different mood. Get your new home kit today on Soccer Box!
Team Changes
Like any other football club, Atletico Madrid has made a few changes this summer. The offseason is the time for management shuffles, new player signings, and all other kinds of reorganization. While Atletico Madrid is mainly following an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mantra for its approach to the upcoming season, there are still a few new players on the way who will be donning the Atletico Madrid jersey for the first time.
One of those new players who will be making his debut in the Atletico Madrid home shirt 2014 2015 is up-and-coming French footballer Antoine Griezmann, who appeared in the World Cup this summer as a stand-in for the injured Franck Ribery. The 23-year-old winger scored three goals in France's final few World Cup warm-up matches.
Griezmann has also made impressive contributions to La Liga's Real Sociedad over the past five seasons, with 201 appearances and 52 goals overall. His new six-year deal at Atletico Madrid will likely turn him into a star of the game.
Rumor has it that Mexican football star Javier Hernandez will also be making a transfer to Atletico Madrid this season, though plans for the move have not yet been finalized. The 26-year-old striker has been a lynchpin of the Mexico national team since 2009, scoring 36 goals in 66 matches. That tally includes a goal at this summer's World Cup, which helped Mexico triumph over Croatia in the group stage to advance to the round of 16.
Hernandez has not had the same ratio of scoring success in his four seasons at Manchester United, but his goal and appearance tallies can still hardly be taken lightly. At Man United, Hernandez has played 152 matches and scored 59 goals. Last season, Hernandez was unable to keep his scoring average up, dipping to nine goals for the season (down from 18 the previous year). His weaker-than-usual performance might have had something to do with an overall disastrous season at Manchester United and what was probably a low level of team moral.
Still, despite the fact that Hernandez' most recent league season was hardly his best, the striker is still a dependable goal scorer. If rumors about his transfer to Atletico Madrid prove to be true, he could be a useful asset that would help boost the team's overall scoring percentage. Last year, Atletico lagged behind both Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga, winning La Liga narrowly thanks to a record that put them ahead by a single win.
The Start of the Season
Regardless of which other new players make their way to Atletico Madrid, the team will start its campaign for another La Liga title on August 24th, with an away match against Rayo Vallecano. Meanwhile, the Atletico Madrid home shirt 2014 2015 will make its official debut when Atletico plays Levante in its first home match of the season.
Atletico Madrid will likely have little difficulty taking down those first two opponents as they finished 12th and 10th, respectively, in last season's La Liga. A more substantial challenge, though, is waiting in week three, when Atletico will have to take on Barcelona in an away match. That fixture will take place on September 14th, and promises to be one of the most viewed and talked about matches of the entire season.
Want to be ready to cheer on Atletico Madrid in that Barcelona match? Head to the Soccer Box online store today and pick up an Atletico Madrid jersey!Â
