This week in the Champions League has been fantastic. Many already give Manchester City, Atlético or Barça in the semifinals but this competition does not understand favoritism and it has been proven.
For many the surprise came real Madrid quietly held on at the Etihad until winning the match in a penalty shootout, but undoubtedly the unexpected actor of these semi-finals was a Borussia Dortmund who managed to come back and defeat the team ‘Cholo’ Simeone dream again in Europe after many years.
Although they will again be ‘weak’ rivals in the match against Paris Saint-Germain, the team is clear Edin Terzic It has a different face at the European level, very different than the Bundesliga. The club raised its level in the second round and the explanation lies, in part, in its successes in the winter transfer market with two players neither expected to perform at their highest level.
Is about Ian Maatsen (22 years old) and Jadon Sancho (24 years old), who departed without illness or glory Chelsea and Manchester United respectively and they probably wonder why they didn’t perform like that with them. Unexpected, especially from the winger, who seems to have got a lifeline after failing to find his footing at Old Trafford and found his essence again at Signal Iduna Park, where he became one of the most promising players in the world . His bravery, his dribbling and his leadership against the odds have returned and once again rewarded the way things are done at Dortmund.
Because of not knowing, more than not having confidence in it, it is the Ian Maatsen. Beyond being the author who leveled the match against Atlético de Madrid, the English full-back has had a rare impact since leaving Stamford Bridge, where a player of his qualities is sorely lacking and he was hardly given a game. He has played in everything and has a visible permanent fixture for the Netherlands in the Euro Cup.
Chelsea and United are not there to hand out great players. They will somehow pull their hair out and count the days until they return.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
