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Squad value€306.5m
Squad value€703.5m
Key playerGuus Til
Key playerÁlex Baena
Head coachPeter Bosz
Head coachDiego Simeone
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PSV usually take charge of games and push the other side back.
“Allereerst over de dominantie van PSV, want in grote delen van de wedstrijd waren de Eindhovenaren de bovenliggende partij.”First, PSV's dominance: for large parts of the match the Eindhoven side were on top. our translation
When it clicks they play quick one-touch passing and just keep coming in waves. They put six past Utrecht at the end of August, and the Dutch papers thought the score flattered the home side.
“1-6 winnen in Utrecht, waar zelfs 1-9 prima had gekund, de landskampioen oogt weer als het energieke, soepel combinerende team uit het eerste jaar van trainer Peter Bosz”Winning 1-6 in Utrecht, where even 1-9 would have been perfectly fine, the reigning champions look once again like the energetic, smoothly combining team from trainer Peter Bosz's first year our translation
Every PSV player picks up an opponent and hunts him, wherever on the pitch that takes him — even the defenders step forward to do it. Expect them to swarm you the moment you get the ball.
“Over het hele veld wordt één-op-één verdedigd, de backs schuiven regelmatig door naar het middenveld en ook de aanvallers worden geacht voortdurend druk te zetten.”All over the pitch they defend one-on-one, the full-backs regularly push up into midfield, and the forwards too are expected to press constantly. our translation
They let you have the ball at the back, then trap you when you try to play it forward.
“El bloque del Atlético conducía así la pelota hacia una especie de jaula (abajo), en la que permitía al Real Madrid iniciar, pero le impedía acelerar allí donde se encontraban sus futbolistas más desequilibrantes.”Atlético's block steered the ball into a kind of cage, letting Real Madrid start their build-up but stopping them from speeding up where their most dangerous players were. our translation
Against the big sides they can wait in a tight shape and push you out wide.
“El Atlético podía esperar, cerrar espacios y obligar al Madrid a jugar por fuera, mientras sus propios futbolistas mantenían distancias cortas.”Atlético could wait, close the spaces and force Madrid to play round the outside, while their own players kept the distances between them short. our translation
Pundits are split on whether they want the ball: some say they want to keep it, others that they are happy to let you have it.
“Once known for their defensive compactness and resistance, Atletico Madrid are now transitioning to a team that maintains possession for longer spells.”“Simeone, en cambio, consiguió que el Atlético no necesitara dominar permanentemente la posesión para controlar el encuentro.”Simeone, on the other hand, managed things so that Atlético did not need to dominate possession all the time to control the game. our translation