number one striker

Chapter 481 European Super Cup

Before the Champions League draw this time, there will naturally be the awards of last season's Champions League.

But these have nothing to do with Atletico Madrid, what they care about is the subsequent draw.

There are a total of 32 teams, among which there are many rich and strong teams, so death groups are prone to appear.

This year's death group is located in Group D. Real Madrid, Dortmund, Ajax and Manchester City are in the same group and will die for two qualifying places.

Atletico Madrid's signing luck is not bad, they are in Group C, and they are in a group with AC Milan, Zenit St. Petersburg and Anderlecht.

In an interview, Simeone announced the team's goal of the Champions League this season in a rather low-key manner, which is to strive for the group stage.

"We rarely appear on the stage of the Champions League, so it is an honor to be able to participate in the Champions League. We will learn from the other three teams in the same group and strive for the right to qualify."

This statement can be said to be quite "modest", even a little hypocritical.

With Atletico Madrid's strength, appearance is not a problem at all.

But as I said before, the competition in the Champions League is not only about strength, but also the spirit of the team and the situation of the bench.

Dortmund is a lesson for them. As a newly promoted team, if they want to survive, they must work harder.

After the draw, it's time for the UEFA Super Cup.

Atletico Madrid's opponent Bayern completed a coaching change this summer. Their meritorious coach Heynckes left a perfect team for his successor, former Mainz coach Tuchel. In addition, the introduction of Javi Martinez and other powerful players, Bayern's strength has been improved to a higher level.

Judging from the lineup, there is no doubt that Bayern's star flavor is stronger, but Atletico Madrid also has the idea of ​​​​breaking the wrist with them.

The game was fought at the Louis II Stadium, and both Bayern and Atletico Madrid sent their strongest lineups.

For Bayern, Gomez was absent due to injury, and new aid Mario Mandzukic made his debut.Behind him is Thomas Muller, Ribery and Arjen Robben on the wings, Piglet and Harvey Martinez as midfielders.

On the back line, Alaba, rookie Dante, Boateng and Ram lined up, and goalkeeper Neuer.

This lineup is top-notch in terms of age structure, strength, impact, header, and defense.

If there is a flaw, it is the head coach Tuchel.

His resume is not rich enough, and it seems that he is not worthy of this Bayern team.

However, Tuchel's successor was hand-picked by Hoeness. Even if the media had objections, it did not change Hoeness's mind.

Atletico Madrid is still in a 4-4-2 formation, which is Simeone's favorite configuration, and it can put pressure on the opponent both offensively and defensively.

The fans of the two teams were divided into two teams, almost in equal numbers.

The rhythm of the game was very fast at the beginning, and Bayern took the lead in launching the offensive.

The combination of the two wingers Robbery is overwhelming, and Juan Fran and Felipe Luis can't stand it at all.

Because Bayern not only has two super wingers, but also two top offensive full-backs.

With their help, Robery can maximize his energy.What's more, there is also a Thomas Muller interspersed back and forth to help the team organize the offense.

As a result, the disturbed Atletico Madrid defense was miserable.

Caesar retreated to the midfield position to help the team defend, Costa was at the top, and Boateng was guarding him.

Throughout the first half, it was Bayern attacking and Atletico Madrid defending. As promised, both teams were doing their jobs seriously.

Simeone stood on the sidelines, unlike Tuchel who was dancing, he crossed his arms and carefully observed Bayern's formation.

The two full-backs are particularly high, but when they attack, Javi Martinez will retreat to the backcourt to defend Atletico Madrid's counterattack with Dante and Boateng.

Just when Caesar gave Costa and Costa wanted to control the ball before giving it, he was cut off by Harvey Martinez.

Atletico Madrid's counterattack is not enough, coupled with Martinez's large-scale sweep, it is difficult to surpass the past.

Time passed bit by bit, Atletico Madrid's offense did not improve, Bayern naturally played well, and finally scored a goal in the 35th minute of the game.

Ribery received Alaba's through ball on the left, cut inside and took Felipe Luis away.

As a result, Ribery tapped his heel and returned the ball to Alaba.

The latter immediately waded the ball to the bottom and swept it to the goal.

Mandzukic rubbed the ball at the front point, and the ball passed in front of Courtois. Before Godin made a clearance, Muller suddenly appeared on the way of the ball and kicked the ball in.

"It's another typical Thomas Muller goal! He helped the team expand the score to 1:0!"

This goal left Atletico Madrid with nothing to say. It was Bayern who chiseled in again and again, tearing their defense completely apart.

For the rest of the first half, Atletico Madrid had no ability to counterattack and was kept under pressure by Bayern.

Entering the intermission, Tuchel was very satisfied with the team's performance, but Simeone was not too annoyed.

"You performed well, the only thing is that the quality of the counterattack is too poor!" Simeone shook his head, Koke was out of form today, and Turan was completely suppressed by Bayern's offense, without any remarkable performance.

"Anthony, you came off the bench in the second half. According to the situation on the court, you should either play the ball early or control the ball yourself. Don't be robbed by the opponent again."

Cork sighed, he was indeed out of shape today, and the balls in several counterattacks were unreasonable, resulting in the team having no way to attack.

Griezmann nodded, he is completely confident in his own strength, not to mention the Super Cup, even the Champions League final, he also believes that he has the strength to show his strength.

The intermission time passed quickly, and Tuchel glanced at the player channel, but saw a somewhat green face in the Atletico Madrid team.

"That's, Anthony Griezmann, who just transferred." Tuchel's assistant whispered.

The Bayern coach nodded, looking disapproving.

He had already given the final order to the team during the intermission, and 10 minutes before the start of the second half, he completely ended the game.

According to the performance of the first half, Tuchel felt that Atletico Madrid was nothing to be afraid of.

Just became Bayern's coach, Tuchel urgently needs a championship trophy to prove himself.

And Simeone used his aggressive mentality, don't you want to win?Don't you want to win beautifully?

Then I will fight back against you, lure you out, and then completely terminate it.

Griezmann not only controls the rhythm of the game, but also his speed and impact are also great weapons.

Looking at the smug Tuchel, Simeone had an imperceptible smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)