Marca: Atletico Madrid successfully passed the ball against the Reds for 407 times and 86% success rate, Simeone Jr. runs 12,517 meters

Marca reported that Simeone firmly believes that the team should press forward as much as possible and take the ball in the opponent's halftime when they have the opportunity, which explains why At Anfield, Atletico Madrid ran six more kilometers (124 km vs. 118.4 km).

Giuliano Simeone ran 12,517 meters against the Premier League champion, the best proof of his efforts. Although fighting for the team is the true nature of "Simone Jr." (he has run over the marathon in four league games, reaching 42.8 kilometers), Barrios is not willing to fall behind in terms of covering the distance on the field, and his final running distance is 12,344 meters. Both of them surpassed Liverpool's most running players (Sobosloy, 12038 meters), and the fourth place in the game was also from Atletico Madrid, with Llorent running distance of 11419 meters.

Atletico Madrid not only relies on running and oppression, but also performs with ease when controlling the ball. Especially Barrios, who made 50 passes 56 times. In this regard, Cork is his best assistant, completing 37 passes in just 40 minutes and making only two turnovers (95% accuracy).

A significant example is the comparison with Real Madrid. Although Atletico Madrid faces strong Liverpool and plays at Anfield, and their eternal rival Real Madrid faces Marseille at home, Simeone's team touches more. Atletico Madrid tried 473 passes, 407 successes (86% success rate), while Real Madrid had only 408 pass attempts, 348 success rates (85.2% success rate).