Their line-up for that game seems pretty strong to me. Milik for Mertens and Zielinski for Allan all seems tactical and normal rotation, nothing to suggest they didnāt take it seriously. Itās not like they left half their regulars in Italy and didnāt have a senior player on the bench.
What are you saying that in relation to? There is nothing to suggest they didnāt take the CL seriously. At the time they played Shakhtar Zielinski had 5 Serie A starts, Diawara had 5, Allan had 6 and Jorginho had 4.
Reina, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Hysaj, Hamsik, Callejon and Insigne all played. Milik was their first choice striker last season but is plagued by injuries.There is absolutely nothing to suggest they didnāt take that game or the whole competition seriously.
Well that would be a more credible answer to the question where the idea they are going to background the EL comes from but it still doesnāt mean they are not going to take it seriously. When and where did he say that?
Iām curiousā¦ How many teams that dropped out of the Champions League group stage, have gone on and won the Europa League that season? Say in the last 15 years or so.
Fuck Atletico. Overrated manager and boring side. Couldnāt even beat Girona - And Im definitely not bitter after that result cost me my 400quid 10 fold accy.