Messi, Guardiola… and now the Spider has a challenge with Simeone

This Thursday the new one starts Champions Leaguea competition historically fought against Atlético de Madrid. Despite the fact that they held the trophy in three finals, in 1974, 2014 and 2016. In 1974 against Bayern Munich The match went into extra time with a 0-0 draw. Luis Aragonés He scored from a free kick in the 113th minute, but six minutes later he leveled the contest Schwarzenbeck in a long shot. At that time there were no penalties and the final was decided in a tiebreaker match two days after the colchoneros lost 4-0. It is the only final of European Cup which was solved in this way.

As recently as 2014 the 93rd minute was reached with the Athletic as a champion thanks to the goal of Godbut Sergio Ramos scored in injury time and extra time real Madrid He scored three more goals to win his tenth Champions. Two years later, the match ended 1-1, and the final was decided by penalties. Three finals have been lost by the hair.

For that reason the Champions League has become a great obsession of the club, and is one of the few trophies missing Diego Pablo Simeone as coach of the mattress team. But this season they have an ace up their sleeve which is Julian Alvarez. An expert in ending this type of situation.

In 2021 there is talk Messi I didn’t get anything Argentina. He is considered the best player in the world for his achievements in FC Barcelonabut in’Albiceleste‘ did not achieve any success and even lost in the 2014 final match Germany in Brazil.

If so, Julian Alvarez This is one of the new things of the Argentine National Team in America’s Cup of 2021. He is 21 years old and has hardly participated in the competition. His only match was in the final Group A match Bolivia where he played 34 minutes. But with his presence in the squad Messi He won his first title in Argentina after they lost Brazil for 1-0.

A few months later, the men from Scaloni They had a bigger challenge. And that was it Messi won his first World Cup. Another loan they gave to the Argentine. In Qatar everyone is very different because spider He surprised everyone and showed a better level than Lautaro. After the first two games against Saudi Arabia and Mexico He took the starting position. He scored four goals in the tournament, two of them in the semifinals. And helped the’Flea‘, to win his first World Cup.

No one remembers what was said to him. Lionel. And this summer he won his second Copa América. A World Cup and two Americas Cups have silenced many mouths over the years.

Of Pep Guardiola It is said that outside of Barcelona he cannot win the Champions League. Since he left the Camp Nou he trained at Bayern Munich including the one that was not obtained after the City of Manchester where he even played a final in 2021 against Chelsea. Until 2023, he managed to end that jinx by beating Inter in the final 1-0. A group where spider replaced Haaland and sharing the Norwegian stage helped the ‘citizens’ win their first Champions League.

Then help Messi and Guardiolanow it’s your turn to do the same to Simeon. He Cholo He has won the Champions League twice. And now that a new competition is starting, Julián wants to be important in a champion team.

“One always comes to add. I’m not like a superhero to win the World Cup with Messi. I have come to contribute my part, and we will fight for all competitions,” to which he added that “there are good players. We are a team. We will all help to get out of Atlético de Madrid above,” he responded on this matter when asked during his presentation on Metropolitan.