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One year after the “magic opportunity” in the last group match against Liverpool, the door to the Champions League round of 16 will open again for the champions of the soccer series Red Bull Salzburg today (9 pm / Sky live).
5.30 am, December 9, 2020
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However, a victory against the best team in Spain is required Atletico Madrid here. For coaches Jesse March The time has come: “We have learned a lot in the last eleven games, it is time to beat a top opponent”.
Against Liverpool The dream ended almost exactly a year ago with a 0-2. A draw would be enough for Atlético on Wednesday, in a defeat the leaders of the Spanish would be First Division eliminated in the round of 16. “We have been talking about this moment since June. With our team and mindset, we always have a chance at home,” Marsch said optimistically.
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The weekend proved that the “final” against the two-time CL finalists (2014, 2016) is firmly anchored in the minds of their players. There was a rotation of eleven of the “Bulls” with the 0: 1 in the To admire unusual nudity. But that should be the news yesterday. “We wanted to have a fresh group (for Atlético, note),” emphasized Marsch. And now you have it too. Everyone is physically there, even the forwards Patson daka be “one hundred percent fit.” Apart from the long-term injured person, he is absent Antoine bernedewho goes back to training, only the central wheel suspended Mohamed Camara. Marsch didn’t worry: “We are very flexible.”
With all the excitement (“One of the biggest games in club history”) it’s important to be fully focused on tactical guidelines, Marsch said. “Self-confidence, aggressiveness, our power and passion “are necessary, but also the head.”We have to be aggressive, but also smart, patient. We also have to understand that it is not necessary to win the game in the first 20 or 30 minutes. “
Respect for the enemy was, of course, audible. “At the moment, Atlético is a great team,” Marsch said. “They conceded some goals and played well. It will be very even from the beginning. Both teams don’t give much.” Mergim berisha, that with four goals, his fifth real was an own goal by the Atlético defenders Philip ranked – 6th best scorer in the premier class, full of self-confidence: “We have shown very often that we can keep up with such an opponent. The little things have decided.”
Atlético is known for its defensive strength. In the league2 goals conceded in 10 games) The “Colchoneros” can hardly be beaten, but in the premier category they have already conceded 5 goals in 5 games, 2 of them against Salzburg. “Headache” caused the CL to his squad, Simeone said finally. “We have already scored two goals in the first leg, which means that we also show what we can achieve, most recently in Moscow (3-1, note), at Bayern (1: 3) and also in Madrid,” he said . Walk firmly. In the last game, the Simeone-Elf were 1: 2 behind on October 27 and only secured a 3: 2 success in the 85th minute.
Wednesday could end in total disappointment, even if that’s highly unlikely. So, that is, when Moscow locomotive in the parallel game in Munich win and Salzburg lose or draw. That would mean the relapse behind Lok to fourth place and with it the door to change to the European League drop. “Our view at the table is directed upward,” emphasized the defensive man. Maximlian wöber. “What do we have to do to hit them? Where can we hurt them? We put everything else aside, we have no control over that.”
