Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola is cautious of the menace Atletico Madrid carries forward of Tuesday evening’s Champions League conflict on the Etihad.
The LaLiga defending champions knocked out Manchester United within the spherical of 16 and will likely be on the lookout for a repeat of the identical towards their Metropolis neighbours.
Talking throughout Monday’s pre-match tackle, the Spaniard was eager to notice there may be a lot extra to the Spanish aspect than simply organisation and self-discipline.
“There’s a false impression about the way in which he (Diego Simeone) performs,” mentioned Pep.
“It’s extra offensive than individuals imagine. He would not need to take a threat within the build-up however they’re superb within the closing third.
“They’re so aggressive. It is determined by the motion of the sport they usually know how you can play on the actual second.
“The second of the sport, successful, dropping, final minute, early minutes, starting of the beginning of second half – in these conditions, they’re superb.
“They need to keep away from threat in impartial areas. They’re aggressive and after they win the ball, they play.
“Perhaps I’m unsuitable however what I’ve seen, they do not shut up from the again.
“Perhaps at occasions, however not initially. They arrive for you. They do not shut up. If they’ll, they may press.
“This has been occurring for some time. When Luis Enrique performed them at Barca, they pressed.
“In the event that they do the method nicely, you may beat them. However perhaps I’m unsuitable. You see them each week. That’s my sensations, and my feeling.
“And whenever you take a look at the standard of the gamers, they’ll do it.
“They are going to press after which in different moments change to completely different formations.
“They’re a really wealthy crew tactically. What can we do to harass them? That is what we’ll do tomorrow and subsequent week.”
This would be the third time this season that Atletico will likely be touring to England, having additionally been in the identical group with Liverpool, dropping each dwelling and away.
