Why Pep Guardiola’s history with Diego Simeone will shape Man City’s showdown with Atletico Madrid - The Independent

Bayern Munich’s suckerpunch defeat by Atletico in the 2016 Champions League semi-finals will be playing on Guardiola’s mind as City try to plot a way though Simeone’s stubborn defensive wall

Shortly before Diego Simeone took the Atletico Madrid job in 2011, he went to Barcelona to see how Pep Guardiolas revolutionary first great side worked. The two got really deep on the fine details o… [+9891 chars]

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