My preferred and predicted XI vs Atletico Madrid
Here are my predicted & preferred lineup against for today champions league match against Atletico Madrid in the last 16
Reminders
• Thiago Silva not 100% fit and hasn’t travelled
• Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic are in the squad
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Atletico Madrid of recent play a similar pattern to that of Tuchel of recent, where they mix both Counter attacking and possession football, so it will be more of a tactical battle when we meet
Mendy should start in goal, his moral should be up because he is one of the goalkeepers with the highest clean sheet in UCL
The defense is more balance with Rudiger, Christensen and Azpi as a three man back than with Zouma, since he looked some how off balanced in the game against Southampton.
The reason i kept Marcos Alonso is because I have a feeling he’ll be a strong match today and is more of an attacking threat than both chiwell and Emerson in the LWB position
The midfield will be a balance with Kovacic driving the ball though Atletico defense and Kanté sweeping and dispossessing their players to prevent any chance of counter (putting pressure on Koke from pushing their attack from the back)
CHO is more dangerous as a RWB under Tuchel, where he hugs the touch line causing problems for LB their by making sure their LB/LWB don’t move forward or join their attack
With Mount and Kai playing as a 10 and false 9’s giving Timo, CHO and Alonso enough space to run behind defenders which are more of Timo and CHO strength
Changes as Giroud, Pulisic, Ziyech , Reece and Jorginho can be brought in as tactical changes as the games proceeds since in UEFA up to 5 subs can be made
Feel free to leave your thoughts 💭
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