Atletico Madrid: Simeone-Xabi Alonso: Duel of Styles, Duel with the Past

cchicken Simeone He returned to Atletico in 2003 to live his last race with 14 on his back at Real Sociedad. Xabi Alonso Which is what the army has already done in Ibar and was on the radar of the greats of Europe. He made the jump to the national team in which he later played a key role in the great successes in the history of Spain and He started a life through with El Cholo that he will live a new episode on Wednesday.

And so new every time Alonso is the coach of Bayer Against whom Atletico will play a large part of their chances of qualifying for the Round of 16. After passing through Real Sociedad B, the man jumped from Tolosa to Bundesliga Before the crisis, Bayer, who is also suffering in the Champions League, where Al-Gharib adds only three points… beat Rojiblancos.

Two types that have long been antagonistic patterns are being reunited. Plus the fact that they coincided with the number 14 in the back and that they were both responsible, each in their own wayIn terms of running the machine rooms of their teams, the truth is that they both led two different dynasties in terms of the way they understand football.

As Cappie is crafting his career as a technician, it’s time to remember the different episodes she’s experienced during the years Atlético has become a special nightmare From a player who can now exact revenge in a suit for some of the toughest episodes of his brilliant career as a footballer, the same thing he will try to emulate on the bench.

Cup 2013

At a time when Real Madrid was looking for a “worthy rival in the derby” came Simeone Ready to put on the map a Athlete Which, according to those inside, marked a special turning point in the 2013 King’s Cup final.

At the Bernabeu, against the powerful Real Madrid, Mo, Cristiano, Benzema or Alonso himself, Rujiblanco won the last Rujiblanca Cup, overcoming all odds. Miranda’s header in extra time is already part of the imagination of Atlético that ousted Real Madrid… Before the great heroes battles.

Alonso race in Lisbon

In the first of them, in Lisbon, Xavi was weak and couldn’t live on the grass and the one who ended up was the tenth injured. 14, who was about to leave for Munich, watched from the stands Ramos’ goal and subsequent win in overtime. As for Alonso’s history, this race will remain in the suit to celebrate one of his teammates’ goals in the meantime Simeone He saw how his first great choice to raise the orgona slipped through his fingers.

semi-final against Bayern Munich

In the second, two years later, Alonso did not live in the final (he was already in Bayern) but was again the hero of one of the great moments of the Colisemo, Those semi-finals in which Atlético performed one of the greatest survival exercises of a team so used to itNot bending the knee against the superior teams.

And it is that fencing in Allianz, Included is a penalty kick saved by OblakAlonso was left without what could have been a final for the first time at Bayern as he dominated the Bundesliga but was unable to reach the top of the Champions League due to Atletico Madrid. Simeone. Yep, the same you can get off of now after six years of getting ahead of the Tour. Without a doubt, two lives crossed.