Signor Torres came town but only played a bit part, but he was the executor of the move of the match a lesson in one touch football involving six passes and a crisp finish into an unguarded net.
In a competitive match, where a lot of the time the Dons were chasing Red and White shadows Atletico seemed to be operating at around 75% of their normal level and still had capacity to cope.
The Dons using the aerial combativeness of Aaron Wilbraham and Izale McLeods endless running never let the is visitors ever truely settle and relax at the back, as McLeods man of the match award showed, time and time again he had them turning on the backfoot having to make last ditch tackles or stop his progress others ways.
With just over 5000 in the NHS and around 100 atletico supporters in attendance the crowd enjoyed a lively game from start to finish, the real stuff starts on Saturday with the visit of Bournemouth.
Hopefully Danny has learned a few things since 1400 today, we have from the stands, i believe, that we area bit light at right back and yet again have failed to take our chances.
But why oh why did we have Steve Palmer brought in for a second half injury on Craig Morgan, when surely Nathan Koo-Boothe is the future, he needs the games, he's being looked over too many times. He's a big lad and
He's either up to it or he isn't.