Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Diego Simeone’s side have not had the greatest title defence. They trail Real Madrid by 20 points and are in a dogfight for the fourth spot. The famed backline of Los Rojiblancos has already been breached 41 times, the most in the top eight. However, there have been some positives. Joao Felix has finally started to justify his immense potential. Atletico gave Manchester City hell in the second leg of their quarter-final.
🏟️ Wanda Metropolitano
2️⃣ days left for the derby pic.twitter.com/hWZivYF2g8
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) May 6, 2022
Simeone knows that with four games left and Real Betis just three points behind, even a draw will be damaging. Atletico need to start the game well and prepare their defenders for an encore. If they can switch the play quickly and attack consistently, Real Madrid can be broken down. Therefore, Simeone will certainly have to go with a forward mindset in this match.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are enjoying a miracle run in the Champions League. Real Madrid have come back from the jaws of defeat against PSG, Chelsea, and Manchester City. They are into the final and face Liverpool once again. However, that conversation is for another day. Los Merengues will be looking to continue their marauding ways against an arch-nemesis. They have been utterly ruthless in La Liga with the most goals scored (73) and least conceded (29).
Training mode 🔛
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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 7, 2022
The former has largely been down their two-star names in attack. Karim Benzema is having a career-best season and is one of the favourites for the Ballon d’Or. Moreover, he is being supremely complemented by Vinicius Jr. with goals and assists. That partnership has been pivotal to Madrid’s success all season long and could come to the fore once again at the Wanda Metropolitano.
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