At 03:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 11, the first leg of the Champions League 1/4 finals will stage an interesting strong dialogue, and La Liga giants Atletico Madrid will host the Bundesliga giants "Bumblebee" Dortmund. The historical head-to-head record shows that the two teams have played each other a total of 6 times before, Dortmund has 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, and has a certain psychological advantage, however, Atletico Madrid has the advantage of home this time, and with the blessing of Argentine coach Simeone, it is not impossible to win Dortmund at home. The overall combat effectiveness of the two teams is inseparable, in short, it will be a game full of suspense.
Simeone was cunning and resourceful when he was a player, and Beckham's World Cup calculations became a famous scene in the hearts of a generation. After transforming into a coach, Simeone was resolute and resolute, with his own gangsterism and full of blood, and became the most feared opponent of many world famous coaches. It can be said that Simeone has turned all his personality traits into the soul of Atletico Madrid, and in the past 10 years, he has led Atletico from a Europa League powerhouse to a Champions League steel. In La Liga, Atletico Madrid, under the leadership of Simeone, broke the monopoly of Real Madrid and Barcelona on the La Liga championship in one fell swoop, and in the Champions League, Simeone led Atletico Madrid to the Champions League final twice. In short, under Simeone's leadership, Atletico Madrid has become an out-and-out European powerhouse.
This season, although Atletico Madrid's overall performance is not satisfactory, La Liga has fallen behind the leader Real Madrid by 17 points, and withdrew from the ranks of La Liga champions early, but their record in the Champions League is still eye-catching. This time against Dortmund, the traditional powerhouse of the Bundesliga, it is worth looking forward to whether Simeone can defeat the enemy like against Inter Milan.
It should be admitted that this season's Atletico Madrid, both offensive and defensive, has a big gap compared to its peak. On the offensive side, Griezmann and Morata in the front court are two arrowheads, and with the increase of age, the decline in form is visible to the naked eye, and on the defensive end, because the players tend to age, they become sluggish and lack of sharpness, and the phenomenon of defensive misposition often occurs. The combat effectiveness of the offensive end and the defensive end declined at the same time, so that the combat effectiveness of the entire team could not be guaranteed. Despite this, Atletico's tenacious and bloody style of play is still there, as evidenced by their ability to beat Inter Milan from 1-0 down. As far as the ability to play against the wind, I am afraid that Dortmund, who have a younger age structure, will be ashamed of themselves.
Atletico are aggressive, aggressive and attacking in the game, and in addition, the midfield is clearly tougher than Borussia Dortmund. In this game, Atletico Madrid will be able to use their rich experience in Champions League matches and Simeone's own gangsterism to beat Dortmund?