Atletico Madrid 2011-12 was not the third place in the league, they were only fifth......

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The last day of August.

"Since 1998, the UEFA Super Cup has been held every year in this stadium, but in terms of capacity, the Stade Louis II, which can only accommodate 18,000 square meters, can only be considered a small stadium......

Liu Jiayuan once again played the role of the on-site commentator, he looked at the palm-sized arena and shook his head slightly.

Tawwi, who followed Bayern to Monaco, agrees:

"It's true that 18,000 people is not as large as the capacity of one side of the stands at Allianz, Bernabeu, Camp Nou and Old Trafford, but considering that Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, the entire country has an area of less than 2 square kilometers (about the size of 400 stadiums) and a population of only 37,000 people, in terms of proportion, this stadium is enough to accommodate half the country......"

Of course, his words are a little too biased: as a country within a country, Monaco is surrounded by France on all sides, and Monaco Football Club also participates in Ligue 1, and has won seven league titles and five French Cup championships in history, and is one of the most famous and influential clubs in Ligue 1, Henry, Trezeguet, Thuram, Gyuli, Klinsmann, Morientes, Saviola, Sagnior, Vieri, Weah, Jankole and other famous stars have played in this stadium, and in the coaching industry, Famous coaches such as Arsene Wenger and Didier Deschamps have all started here.

Sadly, Monaco were relegated in 2011 and were ready for the new Ligue 2 season under Claudio Ranieri when the UEFA Super Cup began......

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Although the UEFA Super Cup has a strong name, it has never been taken seriously.

One reason for this is that the history is relatively short.

Founded in the 70s, the UEFA Super Cup was just a warm-up match before the new season, and it has always been a private event, when many teams even refused to participate because they didn't have time, resulting in this event on and off, until the 90s, UEFA has carried out a lot of reforms to the Champions League and Europa League, and the UEFA Super Cup, known as the "king of Europe", has gradually improved its status.

Another important reason is ...... There is also no money in this event.

Look at this arena, more than 10,000 spectators...... How many tickets can I earn?

The small prize money and sponsorship have also led to little interest in the big clubs, who tend to field a squad with a large number of substitutes, so that there are occasional surprise upsets – such as the stronger Champions League winners being beaten by the Europa League winners......

However, the commentator will not explain these things in detail, after all, no one will think that the game they are commenting on is meaningless......

But Liu Jiayuan told the audience another historical record:

"In the history of the UEFA Super Cup, a team from Germany has reached this competition seven times and has not managed to lift the trophy once, so today is another opportunity for Bayern to make history."

Tao Wei was slightly stunned, he thought for a long time before he nodded:

"Indeed, as far as I can remember, Bayern have never won the UEFA Super Cup as Bundesliga giants and hopefully today they can break that embarrassing record......"

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What kind of team is Atletico Madrid?

Their head coach is Argentine Diego Simeone, Simeone is best known for his feud with Beckham in the 1998 World Cup - Simeone first violated the opponent with small actions, and then the young and vigorous Beckham then retaliated with a kick, and then was sent off by the referee, and the England team, which played one less, was eliminated by the Argentine team, and Beckham became the sinner of the Three Lions overnight, and was fiercely criticized by the British media, Even the wedding with Victoria was forced to postpone it......

Simeone has always been an energetic, tireless, scrappy midfielder with a tough style, and if you don't consider the attacking ability, he has a lot in common with Lonschet, but when he first took charge of Atletico Madrid in 2011, the Sheets had neither a large transfer fee nor Champions League qualification, so it was completely difficult to make Ajax and Lonjue embarrassed - not to mention, Simeone only took over from the poorly performing Manzano as Atletico Madrid manager on December 27, 2011, and it was no longer possible to operate.

In just half a year in charge of Atletico Madrid, the team has undergone a significant transformation, from 11th place before the winter break in the league all the way up, and finally ranked fifth, qualifying for the Europa League in the new season, and in the Europa League, it is even more soaring, with seven consecutive wins in the knockout round to defeat Besiktas, Hannover 96, Valencia, in the final, 3-0 swept the same La Liga rival Athletic Bilbao, and won the championship with a furious wave.

Atletico Madrid, who were originally labelled only as "Real Madrid's rivals" in Europe, are in the early stages of their rise, and they have a large number of talented young people:

"Colombian Tiger" Falcao leads the attack, and homegrown youngsters Adrian and Diego Costa can only be willing to be green leaves.

The midfield has Diego, Alda Turan, Gabi, Koke, Raul Garcia and other powerful players, and the three generations of old, middle and young are combined, both offensive and defensive.

At the back, two central defenders, Godin and Felipe, are at the core, with Juan Forlan, Miranda, Mario Suarez and Silvio competing for two wings.

In the goalkeeper position, Atletico Madrid have Belgian teenager Thibaut Courtois, who is the only post-90s talent in this period who can match Manchester United's David De Gea, and he is two years younger than the latter - although Courtois is on loan from Chelsea, the Spanish goalkeeper known as "Cassie II" Asenjo is also pressed on the bench.

Fifth place in La Liga may be a good result for Atletico Madrid, but for Bayern Munich and the majority of neutral fans, it is really not worth bragging about - after all, in most people's minds, only Real Madrid and Barcelona can be called giants in La Liga.

But Heynckes is not an ordinary person, and in the heart of this old handsome, he will never despise any opponent, not to mention that this opponent is a little strange to him.

Despite the short preparation time and the fact that they participated in the draw ceremony, the Bayern team continued to train in a targeted manner even on the morning of the match.

"We've analysed the footage of Atletico's last season four times and they haven't changed a lot of personnel, so it's a good preparation material and I hope each of you will keep it in mind......

Assistant coach Herman emphasized for the last time - of course Heynckes would not do this kind of thing himself, otherwise what would he do with his assistant?

"Atletico's style is somewhat similar to Borussia Dortmund's, they like to press high, they run very aggressively, they switch positions a lot, almost all the players are tough, they are very tenacious defensively, and in contrast, they have a lot of movement, so the coaching staff has two opinions that you have to keep in mind:"

Herman said with a serious expression:

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

Second, to protect ourselves as much as possible, there are already five people lying in Dr Walfath's clinic and we don't want to lose another valuable player in an inconsequential UEFA Super Cup. ”

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The coaching staff's admonitions were very pertinent, because Atletico are such a fierce and tenacious team.

But not all reminders will help.

In the third minute of the opening game, Koke passed the ball in the middle, and Adrian's powerful 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 be footed, deceived Neuer to attack in a hurry, but faked a real pass and passed the ball to Falcao who inserted it from the other side, and the Colombian Tiger smiled and accepted the gift, 1-0!

A minute later, Atletico made a comeback, and Godin cut off Schweinsteiger's side ball and led his team to a quick counter-attack.

Adrian made a quick break down the left flank and crossed diagonally to the back post, and Forlan, who rushed to the horse, shoveled and slotted the ball on the goal, but Boateng cleared the ball on the goal line.

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

Koke split the left side, Adrian dribbled the ball 15 meters on the left side and sent a 20-meter through pass, Falcao used a feint to shake off Van Bitten but surprisingly did not continue to break through, but directly kicked a pickle!

Neuer, who had already abandoned the goal, could only turn his head and watch as the football arced across the sky and then crashed into the net!

2-0！

Heynckes slapped his thigh, then turned his head to find the son of Walfaert, the miracle doctor who accompanied the team:

"Did you bring any medicine today? I feel like I'm going to die......"