This rarely happens, but I want to say today lot “thank you”. Couples rivals look pleasing novelty. Thank you for not “Bavaria” – “Real” or “Real” – “Atletico”: it was all relatively recently in the Champions League, and the last couple just played in the championship. “City” and “Bavaria” also repeatedly met in the group stage …
No, today, those who wanted to avoid repetition, lucky combination of rivals in this sense seems to be ideal. But the team is still at least a little familiar with each other. And some even have old scores …
«Manchester City» – «Real»
How was it
Before the start of the season “? Real “Benitez in a friendly match in Melbourne ruled poludubl” City “with a score of 4: 1. What it says on the eve of opposition teams in the semifinals of the Champions League? About anything, except that the current players will be at least somewhat familiar. And Modric do not confuse Fernando and Fernandinho (although, according to Fernandinho, they are sometimes confused even in his own team!).
But some of the players know each other for a few years. After a few years ago, “City” and “Real” met in the Champions League. Then, in 2012, “citizens” went with a group of “Dortmund”, “Real” and “Ajax”. Coach “City» Roberto Mancini of habit proved helpless in the European tournament, but the fact that his team ranked last in the group, behind even the “Ajax” was a real failure.
It is against “Real”, “City” then spent his best matches. In Madrid saved Hart , dragged Yaya Toure , and one of the heads of the guests scored Kolarov . Draw held until the last minute, but before the whistle arbiter Cristiano Ronaldo struck out of the Company and pulled out for the “Real” victory. A Mourinho has pleased fans crazy emotional celebration of a goal. And in Manchester devoid of real (there were only theoretical) tournament team broke the world problems. Benzema exchanged goals and Aguero.
How will it be?
already clear that the purpose of Zinedine Zidane if it does not save the season, then at least it was absolutely justified step. It gave the team much-needed emotional boost. And put the Kasemiro in the balance for the sake of it, unlike Benitez, is not prohibited. But the “Real” is still, as in October, remains the team mood. After the draw ¼ final unless someone could have predicted that between the first and the second leg will be the favorite, “Wolfsburg”? In Madrid, the Germans did not have enough class to sustain the entire match against zavedёnnyh stars “Real”. But the “City” with the class it’s all right.
«City», hitting four of the strongest in Europe, at the same time runs the risk of fly out of four of the strongest in England. The reason – lack of motivation in the fight for the Champions League, which will get another coach and a renewed team. But in this season’s Champions League, this composition can finally slam the door. “Citizens” is not averse to play strictly on defense – a number that they rarely succeed in England. At the same time, being a part of Debruyne, Sterling and Aguero , you can always count on a couple of rapid counter-attack.
In this pair of “City” will position itself as an outsider and dig in defensively. Pellegrini’s team is not as good at this as “Atletico”, but certainly better than “Wolfsburg»
«Atletico.” – “Bayern»
How was it ?
first intrigue of confrontation seems obvious: history « Simeon against Guardiola ». But it is false. In the Liga Guardiola and Simeone played against each other in only one season. And the Argentinian came to “Atletico” after the first round, in which Madrid were defeated with a humiliating score of 0: 5.
In the second round, at home, “Atletico” is also lost. But the match was already quite different: Simeone’s team controlled the ball 27% of the time (if it was anti-record of the championship), but has done more shots on goal than the “Leopard” … and earned eight yellow cards. Goal Dani Alves said Falcao , and only in the end Messi scored the winner.
Before Simeon “Atletico” was for Guardiola unpredictable opponent. Was the victory of 5: 2 in the championship in the season-2009/10, was the defeat of 6: 1 the previous year. But there was also a beautiful defeat 3: 4 in triumph for the Catalans season (doubles Forlan and Aguero of Madrid), and a defeat in the next year
But. the “Bavaria” and “Atletico” is a more old scores. These teams have met once in the Champions League final. Captains were then Franz Beckenbauer and Luis Aragones … Finale 1974 was the only one in the history, in which they demanded a rematch. Main time of the match ended in a goalless draw with the overwhelming superiority of Munich, and in extra time teams exchanged goals. Penalties did not beat him, and the game was re-scheduled. It “Bavaria” broke knackered “Atletico” 4: 0. Of course, this is no one remembers, but it is no accident saying “Revenge – a dish best served cold” was born in Spain
How it will be
.? Disgusting mathematics. 3 digits, explaining coolness Simeone
«Bavaria” passed the most difficult stretch of the season: polkomandy were in the hospital, in central defense appeared the most unexpected people (but not Taxco !), And bloodless Bayern created the problem ourselves from scratch. By the way, last year, in the spring they were all the same. And the year before that too … But now everything is a little bit different.
He returned Javi Martinez (legal guardian protection center), back in the ranks and scored a beautiful form Franck Ribery , thrive rest of the team leaders. For the first time under Guardiola “Bavaria” is in the Champions League semi-final stage of the car without problems with injuries and physical condition of players
As for “Atletico” … “Atletico” does not change from year to year:. Y the team is still a bit short “bench”, still it seems that she does not have enough energy to run a 10 km longer opponents every game all year one composition, it is still consistently scored only one terrifying defenders at forward, while remaining something something goes wrong … So it was in the past and the year before last season. “Atletico” always looks the same, and always has the same problem – and only the results are very different. By the way, in the Madrid returned Tiago Mendes, his experience is very useful.
By the way, if you find the bookmaker who will bet on the fact that by the end of 180 minutes of “Bavaria” will hold the ball more than 70%, probably should be put. It is risky, of course, but there is a chance. Especially when the first match in Madrid ended with the score 0: 0.
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