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Football » Champions League, Round of 16
21.02.2017. 20:45 Finished
Bayer Leverkusen - Atletico Madrid (2:4)

Atletico were better two years ago, after a penalty shoot-out

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Bayer are capable of defeating every opponent, but they can also lose to anyone. The visitors have not been at the level from previous years this season, but they are still difficult to defeat

Bayer have demonstrated this season that they can defeat anyone, but Schmidt's team have shown too many times that they can also lose the impossible. Schmidt recorded a lot of valuable championship wins, like the ones over Borussia Dortmund, Schalke and Eintracht, but due to their inconsistency, they are currently only 8th in Bundesliga. If they had not had a great Autumn in the Champions League, Schmidt would probably be sacked already, and his position was under a question mark after recent defeats to Borussia Monchengladbach and HSV. Schmidt's team is filled with confidence ahead of this game after they defeated Eintracht and Augsburg. 

Schmidt can be pleased with Chicharito's form, he scored four goals in their last two wins:

- He is very important for us. He is currently in incredible form, but he played well in every game so far this season. He profits from our in-form offense, and the entire team profits from his goals. We may not get many chances against Atletico, so his efficiency will help. 

Two years ago, Atletico eliminated Bayern in this same stage of the competition after a penalty shoot-out, and Schmidt also reflected on those games:

- Atletico have a similar team to the one from two seasons ago. They are a bit faster now and better in offense. They have a great team and we will have to do a great job in order to defeat them. We lacked a bit of luck two years ago, but we know it is possible to defeat Atletico Madrid. In the last 3 years, they played two Champions League finals, so we know we have complicated games ahead of us. Regardless of that, we are confident of our abilities, and we will try to advance. 

Schmidt does not have an ideal situation with absences, since Calhanoglu is suspended for the rest of the season, and Tah has been struggling with an injury for a while. Another problem is Bender's questionable form, and he will probably start the first match on the bench. Schmidt should set his team in a 4-4-2 formation, but it is unknown who will start in the attack next to Chicharito, and will Dragovic or Jedvaj start next to Toprak as center-backs. 

Atletico have had problems at Gijon in the past, and even though they won 4-1 over the weekend, it was still stressful. The result was 1-1 until 80th minute, and then Kevin Gameiro showed  up. Diego Simeone sent him in after 60 minutes, and he thanked him by scoring in the 80th, 81st and 85th minute for a convincing win over a team fighting in the relegation battle. With this new win, Atletico have secured their 4th position and they can calmly focus on the Champions League. 

Atletico eliminated Bayer two years ago in the Champions League knock-out stage, after a struggle, so Simeone will also praise the home team a little:

- Leverkusen are a strong team, especially when they attck through their wingers where they have excellent Bellarabi and Havertz. When you add to them Hernandez who is in great form, it is obvious that we could have problems in defense. I still don't know how they'll be playing, but whoever is on the pitch for them, it won't be easy for us. 

Bayer are a team that can break their opponents with high intensity, but the Argentinian expert is not afraid of that:

- Bayer can play at a high intensity, but we can parry them in that aspect, because we are also known for that. Only the teams that play with passion can play at a high intensity, and passion is often crucial in football. That is why I am intrigued to see how this clash plays out.

The situation with injuries is almost the same as over the weekend. Diego Simeone cannot count on Tiago Mendes, August Fernandez, Diego Godin and Juanfran Torres. Vrsaljko and Savic will replace the latter two today. Big news is that Slovenian goalkeeper, Jan Oblak, is back, back considering how long he was out, it is unlikely that Simeone will use him today.

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Bayer Leverkusen Atletico Madrid
Absent players
  • Tah, Calhanoglu, L.Bender (?)

  • Tiago, A. Fernandez, Juanfran, Godin

Teams
  • Leno, Wendell, Dragović, Toprak, Henrichs, Brandt, Aranguiz, Kampl, Bellarabi, Volland, Chicharito

  • Moya – Vrsaljko, Savić, J. Gimenez, Filipe Luis – Koke, Niguez, Gabi, Carrasco – Griezmann, Gameiro

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