Milinko Pantic, former footballer who won a League and a Copa del Rey with him Atlético de Madrid -the mythical ‘double’ of the 1995-96 season-, considered that the rojiblancos are favorites in the knockout stage of the Champions League that will face the RB Leipzig German.
“The draw has favored him because for me he is the favorite to pass the tie against Leipzig and wait for a rival. This format favors Atlético ”, he considered in a gathering organized by Banco Santander which was also attended Julio Salinas and Manolo Sanchís.
Pantic He elaborated on this idea: “Atlético is a favorite, it is time to see how they accept this situation. I saw Leipzig against Tottenham and it will not be an easy rival. They are a young, daring team, they are not afraid of anyone. It's your coach's mirror. Young, brave and fearless ”.
Despite this, he does not believe that Diego Pablo Simeone Let your pupils relax: “Since he has been here, he has demonstrated that he knows how to adapt to the situation. He will surely speak to the players and solve it in an internal way ”.
“At this point talking about being a favorite can be very dangerous. He 'Cholo“He is very smart and will surely prepare the heads of the players for this match because it will be very complicated and you have to be very focused,” he added.