The defensive approach of Atletico Madrid of ‘Cholo’ Simeone at the Etihad Stadium continues to provoke criticism, and this incident invites reflection.
Ang City of Manchester completely dominates the game, yes, but the revenue earned by those of Pep Guardiola dealing in the second leg is minimal (1-0). And for that reason it will be the second leg on Metropolitan will dictate whether the British cadre or the Athletic will reach the semifinals of Champions.
Soccer is played in many ways, and defense is part of the game. From there, it is understood that, when the goal is to put the ball into the rival’s goal, the bet on approaching it looks better than the one who has focused his effort on preventing the rival from doing so. But ultimately, it’s no different than it seems.
Although Simeone has great staff, the truth is City of Manchester is superior. On paper at least. And perhaps that’s why the Argentine coach understood that, in order to maximize his likelihood of success, the most reasonable thing was to bet on the strategy he chose to etihad. Then it can also be beaten in the overall tie calculation, but for now everyone is open for the second leg.
No need to go back in time to find a team that lifted the first leg of a draw against City of Manchester in a different way than he did Athletic Last Tuesday. In the round of 16, the Sport of Portugal from Ruben Amorimemerging and brave technicians where they exist, you try to play with you in the of Guardiola. 0-5 ended the matter, which was all resolved without the need for the second leg to be disputed. Yes he is Sports and not the Atletico Madridbut of course it invites reflection.
Source: La Verdad
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