Argentine "school" -- Simeone, Berizzo, Pellegrino -- vie for Copa del Rey glory

With Atletico Madrid not at their best, the FC crew wonder if their Copa del Rey semi-final tie is Barcelona's to lose. Diego Simeone is an underdog these days but has a strong shot of a trophy this season with Atletico. You don't need to think too far back to a time when an Argentinian coach was able to wrap the sky blue and white of his national flag around the Copa del Rey or Primera Division trophies. Step forward Diego Simeone in each instance: the Copa in 2013, the league just 12 months later. But the gold standard of that achievement can be measured by the fact that in title terms, his victory is one of only three Argentine-coached Primera Division triumphs since 1970: Alfredo Di Stefano in 1971-72 and...

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