Chapter 489: The first Champions League match

Bayern Munich's stars were present at Madrid's airport.

Such a big team naturally attracted a lot of attention from the media, the local media in Spain, the media from Germany, flocked to the airport, when Bayern Munich's head coach, the old coach Heynckes, appeared at the airport gate, the flash lights on the scene sounded.

Bayern Munich were clearly accustomed to living in the spotlight like this, and their players looked as usual, and after coming out of the airport, they walked briskly onto the bus, which was then taken to the hotel they had booked.

Bayern Munich is also coming to Madrid!

The Champions League game is getting closer.

Atletico Madrid fans are also starting to look forward to it. Champions League, this is a distant and unfamiliar term for Atletico Madrid, they have been away from this field for 15 years!

In more than a decade, Real Madrid have won their ninth trophy and Barcelona have topped the trophy three times, taking their fourth Champions League trophy in club history.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are struggling to sink and are now finally back in the Champions League.

Perhaps because of this, even the Spanish media are not very optimistic about the prospects of Atletico Madrid in this game.

"This is Gao Bo and his first Champions League game for Atletico Madrid, we can probably expect more, but think about it rationally, a new recruit in the Champions League, facing a strong team like Bayern Munich, can be considered a victory without losing!!"

A draw is a win for Atletico Madrid, that's the sentiment of many Spanish media.

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In a star-rated hotel in Madrid, Heynckes studied the opponent of Atletico Madrid in his room.

Before that, Heynckes had already had a comprehensive understanding of Atletico Madrid.

In Germany, the German media also believe that Bayern Munich can win this game, even if it is away!

Atletico Madrid won the Spanish league and cup last season, but experience is important in the Champions League.

Many teams can dominate the domestic game, but when it comes to the Champions League, the performance is out of the ordinary.

In front of Heynckes, there is a local Spanish newspaper.

He learned a little about the Atletico Madrid team through local media reports.

Don't worry Heynckes can't read Spanish – the German coach has coached at Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid, and he also coaches in another country on the Iberian Peninsula, with Portuguese giants Benfica next door to Spain.

Therefore, reading Spanish-language newspapers was a piece of cake for Heynckes.

"Is a draw a victory?"

Heynckes put the newspaper down, thought for a moment, and then shook his head.

With what he knows about Atletico Madrid these days, and Gao Bo as a person.

The more firmly people predict what will happen to Gao Bo, the Chinese tend to be unexpected.

People are predicting that his team will be counter-attacking defensively, and he may just press out and surprise you.

This Chinese... With an adventurous paranoia in his bones!

Heynckes, who has a lot of life experience, is pondering Gao Bo's character.

If you speculate according to his understanding of Atletico Madrid, as well as some of Gao Bo's deeds.

A draw is a victory.... It is absolutely impossible for Gao Bo to accept this statement.

In this away game, Bayern Munich may encounter the onslaught of Atletico Madrid!

Although Heynckes is not sure of this, he believes that this possibility exists, and the probability is high!

Heynckes opened the profiles of some of Atletico Madrid's main players.

Goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who arrived in La Liga from Costa Rica, almost quickly made a name for himself and is almost one of the best goalkeepers in La Liga right now.

The centre-back combination of Boateng and Godin is also quite good. In fact, Bayern Munich also took a fancy to Boateng and wanted to bring the German centre-back to the Allianz Arena.

It's a pity that Atletico Madrid doesn't even have the will to negotiate the transfer at all, and they put on an attitude of either you pay liquidated damages, and then get the players to get them, or they don't negotiate.

How much is Boateng's contract liquidated damages?

80 million !!

When Heynckes heard the price, he almost broke out!

Who's going to pay 80 million for a defender! Even if Bayern Munich is rich, they can't make this "brain-dead" transfer - how cheap it is to poach people from the Bundesliga.

For example, when their striker Gomez was poached, they immediately recruited Croatian striker Mandzukic from Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga to replenish him, and it only cost 10 million euros.

The entire Bundesliga is Bayern Munich's backyard, and the transfer fee of 80 million is enough for Bayern Munich to operate for two or three years...

On the opposite side of the midfield, Heynckes is salivating over a player named Modric.

Luka Modric's performance last season was so good that the midfielder showed great athleticism at both ends of the pitch!

It's a pity that his liquidated damages are more expensive....

Of course, Griezmann and Aguero in the front court are now talented stars who are now famous all over Europe, and Reyes is also a long-established and experienced player.

Atletico Madrid's lineup is really not to be underestimated.

Heynckes thought about it for a while, and finally made a decision.

Before coming to Madrid, Heynckes had to decide what Bayern Munich's main tactical policy would be before the game began.

Defend and counterattack!

This was a decision made by Heynckes.

Playing away, the old coach decided to be cautious, no matter what tricks Atletico Madrid made in this game, Bayern Munich also stabilized the situation first, and then waited for the opportunity to move.

Bayern Munich's strong strength gave Heynckes the confidence to make a preemptive move.

Because he was full of confidence, he said in an interview with reporters at the press conference before the game.

"Even if it's an away game, we're confident we'll win it!"

When facing the media, Heynckes couldn't see the foresight of him when he was alone, and when he said this, he looked confident with a breezy smile on his face.

The German media seemed to be infected by Heynckes' confidence.

They also had smiles on their faces.

Bayern Munich is the pride of German football, and even when playing away, the Germans believe they can win!

"Although it is an away game, although Atletico Madrid won the La Liga double last season, we only need to be sure of one thing - in the Champions League, Bayern Munich is stronger than Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich has four Champions Cups, and Atletico Madrid, it is zero!"

After the press conference, some German media reported this.

On the other hand, Gao Bo also looked confident at the press conference!

"You all say that Bayern Munich is more experienced than us, but you don't have anyone who dares to say that Bayern Munich is better than us?" Gao Bo looked at the reporters in the audience, and some German reporters wanted to refute.

Bayern Munich is also stronger than Atletico Madrid.

It's just that Gao Bo didn't give him this opportunity.

"We are La Liga champions and what about Bayern Munich? They are third, third in the Bundesliga!! ”

"It's a race between the champion and the third place. We are still playing at home, we have no reason to be afraid of Bayern Munich!! ”

After Gao Bo finished speaking, he left the press conference with his head held high.