Simeone expected that Real will play the Champions League final with tactics “very similar” to those they used against Manchester City in the semi-finals. A lot of times you don’t move for money. It’d be good for Zidane to carry on for a while there and keep the players he has now.
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Afterwards, Dalton, whose speech outlined UEFA’s requirements for Champions League matches and also European Championship games, added that he was sure the pitch would be ready but UEFA wanted it to be flawless for the final.
However, if Real Madrid fails to find a replacement they will likely sign Ronaldo on for another season.
“I can imagine a game with extra time and penalties”, he told the Spanish source.
Speaking about the squad and manager Diego Simeone, a former player he actually captained in his first stint at Atletico, he praised his Argentine boss for the way he raised the club’s profile and made them a force to reckon with.
In 6 months, Zinedine Zidane turned a mediocre Real Madrid team into worthy La Liga title contenders as well as reached the final of the champions league.
“Pique loves to talk, he loves the sound of his own voice, we all know that, he always talks about how much he enjoys the rivalry between Madrid and Barca, and is always trying to rile the Madridistas”, Nacho said. It’s been a good season, we’ve been working well all season, I don’t like to compare. Atletico had lost against Levante just one week before the final round of fixtures, which also forced them to wave goodbye to the title prematurely. “I dreamed of playing for this club, I wanted to wear the famous white shirt”, Zidane said.
“For me, the most important thing is that we defend well as a team”.
Real Madrid’s star man needs no introduction. “We are facing an opportunity that life does not give you many times”, Torres was quoted as saying by goal.com on Wednesday.
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However, that could well be his final game for the club if PSG can persuade Real to let him go. I think that above all the players had the confidence and self belief to level the game right up to the last attack.
