• Chronicle: Atlético returns to Liverpool

The hope was another magical night, to repeat what happened a year ago against Juventus, a duel with so many parallels that even Diego Costa recovered in extremis for the occasion (this time he played the last quarter of an hour). He had no choice but to remember that to Atlético - the first leg, of course - to escape the pessimism of recent times, the lack of play and results, the elimination of the Copera, how far Real Madrid and Barça are in the League. .. and what Liverpool scared of all records. A night like that day, also in the second round, also impressive the Wanda, its mosaic, its aroma with a big date. And an end result that, of course, also makes you dream.

Although the truth is that in one year a world went through the club rojiblanco. Hardly Oblak and the center of the field were, because Correa, Morata and Lemar left from the bench before Cristiano and company. And the case is that the new types fulfilled, great 90 minutes Renan Lodi on the left, containing the onslaught of Alexander-Arnold; spectacular Felipe. Imposing in the center of the rear, as possessed by the spirit of the best Godin, whose face, in a huge banner, was right behind him in the first part. His deployment was such that he even prevented Oblak from having to do his usual miracles.

The Atleti fans have long concluded that the Brazilian is being the best reinforcement of the season. Long And that cost him to break down the ownership barrier. Without arabesques, always in place, with that football wisdom that makes it always well placed, swinging as if it had a tape measure. Like when Salah shot in the 35th minute , the only occasion of the European champion in the entire first half. The ball crashed in Felipe when everyone feared the worst.

Saul talisman

The ex of Porto was a whole deployment. Together with Savic, they were the captains of the English siege, which intensified even further around the locker room. Although it did not become dramatic. They got Firmino to go through everything unnoticed that a guy can spend with his talent and his fitness. The danger of those of Klopp - his nervousness in the band intensified as the minutes went by - came mainly from the side with Salah (until he was replaced, in 72). The Egyptian had another clear occasion on 52.

The other great name of the night of Wanda was Saul Ñíguez - he left in the center of the field, not on the side as he was rumored - and his goals for history. His goal at the exit of a corner, when the duel still stretched, was the tenth of his account in the Champions League , the fifth in qualifiers. Only Griezmann, six, surpasses him. Also in the global in the maximum continental competition, where Saul is third behind the French and Luis Aragones. And he continues to increase his own legend: his team never lost a match when he was the author of one of many.

"It is the result of work, of not stop believing, of persisting, of continuing to work, even though everyone never believes in us and wants to get us off the top . They want to kill us, they criticize us a lot ... But those who always are are the usual athletic "The atmosphere has reminded me of the old nights of the Calderón," he said as soon as the meeting ended.

Atleti failed the second, like that night against Juventus. Morata really had it . But, much better than that, he also did not suffer as one might expect from cyclone Liverpool. To finish off his great game, it had to be Felipe who, in the discount, cleared one of the last desperate centers of the reds.

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