The much awaited final of the 2015/2016 UEFA Champions League final will go down tonight at the San Siro in Milan, where two Spanish heavyweights, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, will slug it out for the coveted trophy.
Real Madrid’s manager Zinedine Zidane has stated that for his team to defeat their city-rivals, they have to run, run and run, adding that ‘the club knows what it is to suffer.
The term “suffer” in Spain is used to describe one’s existence when under pressure and being put through a grind. Real Madrid know that facing Atletico Madrid involves exactly that. For Atletico, they know that every game of theirs involves exactly that.
Recall that these two sides met at this same stage in 2014,at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, to many this is the sequel, Part Two.
Real will have the clinical Fernando Torres to deal with
In Lisbon two years ago, Diego Simeone’s men saw Real stage a roaring late comeback to win 4-1 in added time , and last season Real toppled Atleti in Europe despite being sucker-punched by them all season elsewhere.
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently in a form of his life, but Koke believes Atletico are better prepared.
This time, though, both teams are fresh and have enjoyed two weeks of solid preparation.“This year, we’re better physically,” he said.
Recall that Real defeated Manchester City 1-0 on aggregates to reach this stage, while Atleti edged out Bayern Munich as a result of the away goals rule, after it ended 2-2 on aggregates.
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