Zidane and Simeone: An interesting contrast
Despite having the same destination, Zidane and Simeone took two different paths to reach Milan. Zizou is an angel, representing beauty and elegance. Simeone, with his dark arts, is the image of the devil. Tonight, the contrast between them will create a war that will shake the heavens and the earth.
Stairway to Heaven
Diego Simeone is a king without a throne. His talent is recognized by the world, honored by his students, and praised by his colleagues. He is a genius on the coaching bench. But a genius is just an empty name without achievements. The Argentine strategist needs to step up to the top of Europe once to truly become great.
Two years ago, many expected Simeone's Atletico to beat Carlo Ancelotti's Real in the Champions League final in Lisbon (Zidane was Ancelotti's assistant that year). And the reality is that the red-white half of Madrid came very close to winning that historic trophy.
But luck turned its back on Simeone. In the 90+3 minute, Sergio Ramos seemed to come out of the ground and headed the ball past Thibaut Courtois. That goal completely drained Atletico's morale. Diego Simeone himself seemed to be stunned by the cruelty of fate. He and his students raised the white flag in extra time, allowing Real to score 3 more goals.
Two years later, that is, tonight, Atletico's presence in the final in Milan continues to be a miracle. Simeone has won the battle of wits with two other genius strategists, Luis Enrique (Barcelona) and Pep Guardiola (Bayern). And tonight, if he defeats Zinedine Zidane, the temple of the greatest coaches in football history will have Simeone's name. The world is waiting for this moment. Simeone is waiting too.
An interesting contrast
Fate is creating a war between two completely different coaches, from football philosophy, coaching style to the way they became the head coach of the two clubs present in the Champions League final tonight. If Zidane is good, Simeone is evil. If Zidane is white, Simeone is black. And if Zidane is wearing the wings of an angel, Simeone is also ready to admit that he is wearing the mask of a devil.
They were opposites from their time as players. While Zidane represented dedicated football, a master of technique with a relaxed style like a violinist on the pitch, Simeone covered the game with dark arts. Football fans will never forget how this "old fox" of Argentina tricked David Beckham into getting a red card at the 1998 World Cup. That year's darkness even made Simeone hated by Atletico fans when he first took office.
On the bench, Simeone is a real fire. He will stop at nothing to win, including asking his assistant to throw the ball onto the pitch to stop an opponent's attack. Fans will surely remember the Champions League final 2 years ago between Real and Atletico, when Simeone was ready to kick the ball straight at Raphael Varane and then stormed onto the pitch to curse and threaten to beat this player.
Meanwhile, Zidane always maintains the elegant demeanor of an aristocrat. The mindset of an attacking midfielder makes the football that Real is playing full of dedication and beauty. When asked by a UEFA reporter what he would choose between "winning" and "beautiful football", Zidane himself also appeared confused and awkwardly said: "I want both".
Tonight, Zidane will attack and Simeone will defend. After the Materazzi headbutt scandal at the 2006 World Cup, there is probably nothing that can make Zidane angry anymore. Meanwhile, on the other side of the battle line, Simeone will make the world think that hot blood always flows in his veins.
Such an exciting confrontation between angel and devil.
Factors that ZInedine Zidane is inferior to Diego Simeone Strategy: - Zidane almost only knows how to be loyal to the 4-3-3 formation and the variation depends on the ability to shine of the BBC trio. (Score 6) - Simeone is a tactical master. The Argentine coach is very good at changing the formation according to the reality of the match and he is always successful. (Score 9) Winning hearts - Zidane is loved by the fans of the Spanish Royal team simply because he is a former Real player. Zizou has not had much interaction with Madridistas as a coach. (Score 8) - Simeone is a saint in the hearts of Atletico fans. He captured their hearts with his burning passion and his smallest attention to their feelings. (10 points) Control students - Zidane is loved by his students simply because he is not Rafa Benitez. Zidane's training program is quite heavy and more or less makes the players tired. (8 points) - Simeone's words are orders to Atletico players. They do everything Simeone asks and they themselves become "Simeones" on the field. (Score 9) Interact with the media - This can be considered Zidane's weakness. In front of the press, Zizou is quite cold. He rarely shows any signs of attracting the camera lens. (Score 7) - Simeone waved, Simeone screamed, Simeone cursed. The press surrounded Simeone, even though they didn't necessarily like the way he reacted. (8 points) Style - Zidane is elegant and somewhat indecisive in controversial situations. He needs strong external factors to become more explosive. (Score 7) - Simeone is willing to do anything for Atletico to win. He is a representative of the dark arts. It creates Simeone's own style, but sometimes he needs to be moderate. (Score 8) |
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