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Squad value€703.5m
Squad value€56m
Key playerÁlex Baena
Key playerHenrik Falchener
Head coachDiego Simeone
Head coachBjarte Lunde Aarsheim
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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
Viking are quick to break when they win the ball.
“Nach Ballgewinnen schalteten sie schnell um, was immer wieder für Gefahrenmomente sorgte.”After winning the ball they switched quickly into attack, which kept creating dangerous moments. our translation
They come straight at you from kick-off. Expect them to attack the very first minutes rather than feel their way into the game.
“Viking prøvde, ikke uventet, å gå direkte i strupen på Dinamo Zagreb fra avspark.”Viking tried, not unexpectedly, to go straight for Dinamo Zagreb's throat from kick-off. our translation
There are two men in charge on the touchline, not one. Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen are equal head coaches and take turns being listed as the boss.
“I praksis styrer dei skuta saman, noko som er veldig sjeldan.”In practice they steer the ship together, which is very rare. our translation