The Athletic suffered the unspeakable Port to go ahead in the Champions. I remember that nobody gave a hard for the pass of the rojiblanco team, which had made a rather mediocre group stage. But he rebelled at the right time, in the last game and managed to get his head out. Something very typical of Atlético throughout history and also in the stage of Simeone. The team has gone through difficult times, but it has always come out on top. And now it’s time to enjoy a big game. All that suffering and that rebellion was to play tonight’s game, with all the Europe football awaiting the shock.
Simeone has casualties, that of Koke it is the last one. Cholo can’t get his best players together, but that doesn’t matter now either. In the coaching staff and in the offices, the slogan is clear: the eleven that go out have to leave everything on the pitch, although it is true that what really matters is being fourth in The league. But the Champions pulls a lot. savic, one of the captains, was very clear in ACE and he did not hide his desire to do something important in this competition. The Man Utd he is one of the greats of English football, but that is not relevant. Atlético needs to play a great game to bring out everything they have inside, they need once again that rebellion to say: “Here I am, I’m still standing despite everything. Against everything and everyone”.
The Wanda Metropolitan will live one of its great nights. In this sense, Atlético is the leader. When it comes to support from the stands, the red-and-white team has no rival. There will be a gala atmosphere in the stadium and for the return leg, in the Old Trafford, more than 3,000 followers will travel. Everyone wants to do their bit to live a magical night. Better said, two. Atlético is capable of everything. You just need to really believe it.