Five reasons why Atletico can overcome Barcelona
Despite the Catalan side holding an 18-12 historical advantage over the team from Madrid in two legged ties, here are 5 reasons why Atleti can prevail.
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1 | Oblak and a solid defense : Atleti have only conceded 15 goals in LaLiga (0.48 per game) being the second best team defensively in major Euro leagues behind Bayern (13).
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2 | Antoine Griezmann : The French striker is in a rich vein of form, scoring in each of his past six games (season total 26).
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3 | Fernando Torres : El Niño has scored 10 goals in the 16 matches he has played against the Catalan side with three goals coming at Camp Nou.
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4 | Simeone's mentality : The Argentine coach is supreme at pre-match planning and has shown to be a specialists in cup ties. Atleti reached the 2014 final eliminating Barça on the way.
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