- Title: Bayern braced for another bruising battle with Atletico
- Date: 27th September 2016
- Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (SEPTEMBER 27, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** BAYERN MUNICH COACH, CARLO ANCELOTTI, ARRIVING AT NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH COACH, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING: (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) "It is always difficult to play against Atletico Madrid. They are a very well organised team. We are going through a good moment and tomorrow we have to put on display a good performance." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BAYERN MUNICH COACH, CARLO ANCELOTTI, SAYING (ON DIEGO SIMEONE): "He is a good friend of mine. A very good coach, one of the best at the moment. I also like his style, the way he lives the matches. I think he gets more tired now than when he was a player. I would also like to be able to live the matches as he does from time to time." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS ANCELOTTI LEAVING DEFENDER PHILIPP LAHM AND FULLBACK JAVI MARTINEZ SEATED IN NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH PLAYER, PHILIPP LAHM, SAYING: (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) "Of course we have last season's game in mind but I don't want to use the word revenge. It is not the right word. Tomorrow is another game and we want to win and claim the three points. That is our duty for tomorrow." LAHM AND MARTINEZ AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BAYERN MUNICH DEFENDER, JAVI MARTINEZ, SAYING: "Perhaps now with Ancelotti we have a more direct approach to the goal. With Pep we passed the ball more and had more possession of the ball. Now if we get to the front we look for the cross or the last pass. But the training sessions and the way of playing are very similar." LAHM AND MARTINEZ LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM BAYERN MUNICH PLAYERS TRAINING AT THE VICENTE CALDERON STADIUM FORWARD FRANCK RIBERY TRAINING TRAINING IN PROGRESS ANCELOTTI ATTENDING SESSION PLAYMAKER THOMAS MUELLER AT SESSION PLAYERS TRAINING STRIKER ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI CLAPPING GOALKEEPER MANUEL NEUER AT SESSION RIBERY MAKING SILENCE SIGN TO DAVID ALABA VARIOUS OF SESSION IN PROGRESS FORWARD ARJEN ROBBEN TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS DAVID ALABA AT SESSION ANCELOTTI AT SESSION PLAYERS TRAINING
- Embargoed: 12th October 2016 21:20
- Keywords: Bayern Munich Atletico Madrid Champions League Carlo Ancelotti
- Location: MADRID, SPAIN
- City: MADRID, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00151CDP33
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday (September 27) that it won't be easy for his side to claim the three points at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon stadium on Wednesday (September 28).
His perfect start with Bayern will be put to the test against the Champions League runners-up in a re-run of last season's scintillating semi-final tie.
The Bundesliga leaders have won eight games out of eight under the Italian coach in all competitions, with five league victories accompanying glory in the German Super Cup and an easy win in the German Cup.
Bayern thrashed Rostov 5-0 in their Champions League Group D opener but Ancelotti warned they will come under much greater scrutiny against Atletico, who have conceded two goals in seven games in all competitions.
"It is always difficult to play against Atletico Madrid. They are a very well organised team. We are going through a good moment and tomorrow we have to put on display a good performance," said Ancelotti.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is known for his energy while directing his team from the touch line.
Asked about his counterpart, Ancelotti said he would like to live some matches the way the Argentinean does.
"He is a good friend of mine. A very good coach, one of the best at the moment. I also like his style, the way he lives the matches. I think he gets more tired now than when he was a player. I would also like to be able to live the matches as he does from time to time," the Italian said.
Atletico knocked Bayern out of the competition last season on away goals in a thrilling two-legged tie.
The Germans look to clinch a better result this season but Philipp Lahm said the team is not looking for revenge.
"Of course we have last season's game in mind but I don't want to use the word revenge. It is not the right word. Tomorrow is another game and we want to win and claim the three points. That is our duty for tomorrow," he said.
Atletico overcame 10-man Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 on Sunday (September 25) but their fourth straight win in all competitions was soured by a serious knee injury to midfield anchor Augusto Fernandez, who has been ruled out for seven months.
Atletico defender Jose Gimenez is also unavailable with a calf problem while Bayern will be without Holger Badstuber and Douglas Costa through injury. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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