Three Observations from the way Bayern Munich dismantled Atlético Madrid
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10-second readThe coordinated denial of space When Diego Simeone chose the lineup and tactics for Atlético Madrid this game, he knew he had to keep Bayern Munich from scoring. Goals goals goals. That’s what it all boils down to.
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When Diego Simeone chose the lineup and tactics for Atlético Madrid this game, he knew he had to keep Bayern Munich from scoring. That’s what it all boils down to.
When you face the best attack in Europe, and you’re not PSG, you need to think of ways to shut it down. To keep a team like FC Bayern from scoring, there are different things you can do.
You can press high and run hard, like Freiburg and Stuttgart did. You can pack the box and hope for the best. Sometimes it works, ask Schalke.
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- Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich
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