The ESPN FC crew discuss Gareth Bale’s comments about Atletico Madrid players not being able to crack the Real Madrid lineup.
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Moreover, Griezmann also scored the victor the last time these two sides met in February.
Although he scored the final goal in Real’s 4-1 extra-time win over Atletico Madrid in the 2014 final in Lisbon, he has admitted he was far from at his best and is determined to put in a better performance at Milan’s San Siro tomorrow.
The Welshman also scored what proved to be the winning goal against Atletico at the same stage two years ago, in his first season at the Bernabeu after his world record move from North London.
Diego Simeone has turned Atletico Madrid from a team teetering on the brink of relegation into European heavyweights.
Atletico will take to the field in the image of their coach, Diego Simeone, who was sent to the stands on that heartbreaking night in Portugal. The players are already creating a bond with Zidane and so many factors go into winning or losing finals. “We’re a strong team and we fight for every ball like it’s our last”. 888 sport are offering new customers enhanced odds of 12/1 on Atletico Madrid to lift the trophy.
“At Real Madrid you have [Toni] Kroos, [Luka] Modric, Isco, James [Rodriguez], [Gareth] Bale, Cristiano [Ronaldo], [Karim] Benzema, they are spectacular football players and we will see a fantastic final”. However, the Spanish worldwide also adds a touch of class to Atletico’s midfield and has 17 assists this season.
“The other clubs can forget it, I am going to retire at Real Madrid”, Ronaldo said.
He said his son brings back home things he has picked up about his dad from other kids at school. The weighting of his stakes make Atletico the bigger victor and that’s how I’d like to keep things.
“I remember his words two years ago, “When you believe and you work it can be done”, Courtois told Onda Cero radio.
But the bottom line here is that both we and the bookmakers know exactly what to expect, and when that’s the case finding genuine value is extremely hard.
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“Hopefully we can take the opportunity and win the game”.
