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Original Title: [MARCA] Filipe Luís on Pep Guardiola’s tactical masterclass in 2016 that shaped his philosophy: “The biggest thrashing I’ve been given in my career was Guardiola’s Bayern. I was convinced he had cheated with the size of the pitch because everything felt so far away; we never reached the goal”
The 2015/16 Champions League was historic for Atlético de Madrid . Cholo Simeone’s men reached their second Champions League final , eliminating Barcelona and Bayern Munich , two of the top contenders for the trophy. Filipe Luís spoke about the match against the Bavarians in his interview with ‘Universo Valdano’. " It was the greatest footballing lesson I’ve ever received in my career ," he declared.
That tie was decided at the Allianz Arena , after Atlético Madrid had won 1-0 at the Vicente Calderón , and ultimately advanced thanks to Saúl Ñíguez’s Maradona-esque goal . However, the now-former Flamengo coach doesn’t have such fond memories of that second leg. “After the match, I went to the doping control and couldn’t celebrate… I had a feeling inside that Guardiola had made the pitch bigger ,” he continues.
Amid Valdano’s laughter, Filipe reiterates his point. “I’m not kidding… I was convinced of it because everything was so far away , we never got near their goal, and it seemed like they had more players on the field.”
That match marked a turning point in his career. “After that I thought, ‘I have to learn from this’,” he recalls. Perhaps the first time he caught the coaching bug.