I wrote the last chapter incorrectly. Atletico Madrid was not the third place in the league in 2011-12, they were just the fifth...

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The last day of August.

"Since 1998, the European Super Cup has been held every year in this stadium, but in terms of capacity, the Louis II Stadium, which can only accommodate 18,000 meters of spectators, can only be regarded as a pocket stadium..."

Liu Jiayuan once again acted as the live commentator. He looked at the palm-sized field and shook his head slightly.

Tao Wei, who followed Bayern to Monaco, also felt deeply:

"Indeed, 18,000 people are not as large as the stadiums of Allianz, Bernabeu, Camp Nou, and Old Trafford. However, considering that Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, the entire country's area is less than 2 square kilometers (about the size of 400 stadiums), and the population is only 37,000. In terms of proportion, this stadium is enough to accommodate people from the lower half of the country..."

Of course, his words were a bit too biased: As a country among the country, Monaco was surrounded by France, and Monaco Football Club also participated in the Ligue 1 League, and has won seven league championships and five French Cups in history. It is one of the most famous and influential clubs in Ligue 1. Henry, Trezege, Toulam, Gully, Klinsmann, Morientes, Saviola, Sanior, Vieri, Viagra, and Jankoler all played in this stadium, and in the coaching industry, famous coaches such as Wenger and Deschamps once started here.

But it is a little regretful that Monaco was relegated in 2011. When the European Super Cup began, the team was still preparing to welcome the new season of the French Ligue 2 under Ranieri...

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Although the European Super Cup has a very loud name, the trophy has never been valued.

One of the reasons is that history is relatively short.

The European Super Cup, which was first established in the 1970s, was just a warm-up match before the new season, and it has always been a private event. At that time, many teams even refused to participate because they had no time, which led to the event intermittent. It was not until the 1990s that UEFA successively carried out a lot of reforms to the Champions League and the UEFA Cup, and the European Super Cup, known as the "king of the European King", gradually improved its status.

Another important reason is... this event is not much money.

Look at this stadium, how many tickets can you earn for more than 10,000 spectators?

The prize money is too small and the sponsorship is not much, which has also led to the fact that those wealthy teams have no interest in this kind of game. They often send a lineup mostly substitute to participate, so that there are some surprising upsets from time to time - such as the stronger Champions League champion being defeated by the Europa League champion...

However, the commentator will not explain these things in detail. After all, no one will think that the game he comments on is meaningless...

But Liu Jiayuan told the audience another historical record:

"In the history of the European Super Cup, teams from Germany have entered this game seven times, but have never been able to successfully win the championship trophy. For Bayern, today is another opportunity to create history."

Tao Wei was slightly stunned. He thought for a long time before nodding:

"Indeed, in my memory, Bayern, as the Bundesliga leader, has never won the European Super Cup. I hope they can break this embarrassing record today..."

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What kind of team is Atletico Madrid?

Their head coach is Argentine Diego Simeone. Simeone, who was the player-ager, is most well-known for his grudges with Beckham during the 1998 World Cup. Simeone first violated his opponent with small moves. At that time, the young and energetic Beckham then retaliated with him, and was sent off by the referee's red card. The England team, which had one less player, was eliminated by the Argentina team. Beckham became the sinner of the Three Lions overnight, and was fiercely criticized by the British media. Even his wedding with Victoria was forced to postpone...

Simeone has always been an energetic, tireless, fighting spirit and tough style. If he does not consider his offensive ability, he and Long Shute also have many similarities. However, when he just coached Atletico in 2011, the Bedding Team had neither a large transfer fee nor a qualification for the Champions League, so it was completely difficult to make Ajax and Long Shute's special heads-not to mention that Simeone took over as Manzano, who had poor performance, became the head coach of Atletico, and it was impossible in operation.

In just half a year, the team has undergone a significant change. In the league, it advanced from 11th before the winter break, finally ranked fifth, qualifying for the new UEFA Cup, and made great progress in the UEFA Cup. It defeated Besiktas, Hannover 96 and Valencia in the knockout round with a seven-game winning streak. In the final, it swept 3-0 against Athletic Bilbao, who is also La Liga, and won the championship with a fury wave.

Atletico Madrid, which was originally only marked as "Real Madrid's city rival" in Europe, is in its early stages of its rise. They have a large number of talented young people:

"Colombian Tiger" Falcao leads the front line, and local young players Adrian and Diego Costa can only be willing to be the green leaves.

The midfielder has powerful players such as Diego, Arda Turan, Gabi, Cork, Raul Garcia, Mario Suarez, etc. They combine the old, middle-aged and young generations, and both offense and defense.

Behind them, the defense line built by the four main players Felipe, Godin, Miranda and Juan Fran is also quite stable.

In terms of goalkeeper position, Atletico Madrid has Belgian young player Courtois, the only post-90s talented goalkeeper who can be compared with Manchester United's De Gea during this period, and he is two years younger than the latter. Although Courtois came on loan from Chelsea, Spanish goalkeeper Asenjo, known as "Cassi II", was also pressed on the bench by him.

The fifth-place finish in La Liga may be a good result for Atletico Madrid, but it is indeed not worth showing off for Bayern Munich and the majority of neutral fans - after all, in the minds of most people, only Real Madrid and Barcelona can be called giants in La Liga.

But Heinx is not an ordinary person. In the heart of this old coach, he will never underestimate any opponent, not to mention that he is a little unfamiliar with this opponent.

Although the preparation time was a bit short and he participated in the lottery ceremony during this period, the Bayern team was still conducting targeted training even on the morning of the game.

"We have analyzed the video of Atletico Madrid last season's game four times, and their personnel have not changed much, so this is a good preparation information. I hope each of you can remember it in your heart..."

Assistant coach Herman emphasized for the last time - Heinx certainly won't do such a thing himself, otherwise what would his assistant do?

"Atlanta's style is somewhat similar to Dortmund. They like to press high positions, run very actively, and exchange positions frequently. Almost all players are very tough and very tenacious in defense. In contrast, their movements will also be very large, so the coaching staff has two opinions, you must keep in mind:"

Herman said with a serious look:

"First, stay calm at all times and don't lose your mind easily because of their invasion.

Second, protect yourself as much as possible. There are five people in Dr. Walfat's clinic. We don't want to lose valuable players in an irrelevant European Super Cup."

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The coaching staff's warnings are very targeted, because Atletico Madrid is such a team with fierce and tenacious style.

But not all reminders will work.

Just the third minute of the game, Cork passed the ball in the middle, and Adrian shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked by Neuer with his toes, but Adrian got the football again. This time he pretended to kick and tricked Neuer into a hurry, but his fake shot and real pass passed the ball to Falcao who was inserted from the other side. The Colombian Tiger accepted the gift with a smile, 1-0!

One minute later, Atletico Madrid made a comeback, and Godin cut off Schweinsteiger's side ball and directed the team to launch a quick counterattack.

Adrian quickly broke through Contento on the left and passed the back point diagonally. Fran, who came to the horse, scored a scooter and shot, and was cleared by Boateng on the goal line.

In the 7th minute, it was still the cooperation between Atletico Madrid players:

Cork split the left side, Adrian dribbled the ball 15 meters from the left and then made a 20-meter pass. Falcao used a fake move to shake Van Biten but unexpectedly did not continue to break through, but directly kicked a kick!

Neuer, who had already abandoned the goal, could only twist his head, watch the football drifted a curve in the sky, and then fell into the net!

2-0!

Heinx slapped his thigh, then turned his head to find the son of Walfat, a miracle doctor who went with the team:
Chapter completed!