Atletico Madrid faces Arsenal this Tuesday at the Emirates Stadium for a place in the 2025-2026 Champions League final. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Simeone's team needs a victory against Arsenal to reach the final in Budapest. It would be the fourth final in their history and the first since 2016, ten years after their last semi-final.
Simeone's tactics to storm the Emirates ⚽
El Cholo is preparing a solid block with high pressing and quick transitions to counter Arsenal's possession game. The key will be winning the ball back in the opponent's half and the precision of counterattacks. With some starters out due to injury, the Argentine coach could opt for a 4-4-2 with a double defensive pivot to secure the backline and look for errors in the home team's build-up play.
The secret plan: pray and run a lot 🏃
For this match, Simeone has prepared a revolutionary strategy: put 11 players on the field and tell them not to fall asleep. If Arsenal has the ball, the plan is to run after it like a dog chasing a bus. And if everything fails, there's always the option of Oblak stopping even the rival club's anthem. The epic is served.