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Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid : Five things to look for

By Vijay Vemu

Atletico Madrid players celebrate after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Malaga CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on April 23, 2016. / AFP / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
Atletico Madrid players celebrate after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Malaga CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on April 23, 2016. / AFP / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) /
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Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola watches proceedings at the start of the German first division Bundesliga football match Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on April 23, 2016. / AFP / ODD ANDERSEN / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT 49 69 650050(Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola watches proceedings at the start of the German first division Bundesliga football match Hertha Berlin vs Bayern Munich at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on April 23, 2016. / AFP / ODD ANDERSEN / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT 49 69 650050(Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) /

1. First real competition for Bayern Munich

Let’s be honest, this will be Bayern Munich’s first real competition since they last played Juventus in the Round of 16 over a month ago. Since then, they haven’t been tested a whole lot although Benfica gave them a little scare. But even then we expected Bayern Munich to walk out of that match with a win. They haven’t faced a team that will make them work and it has been a criticism of them in the past. Can they stay focused on the Champions League knowing that the Bundesliga and German Cup are all but sealed for them.

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The lack of competition they face in Germany could hinder them and Guardiola will have to make sure that his team is ready mentally to face a team like Atletico Madrid. This will be a great tie regardless. Two teams with completely opposite styles clashing and the winner gets to go to the Champions League final.

For Bayern this could be revenge for their previous two losses in the semi-finals against Barcelona and Real Madrid. Now they face the full gauntlet as they play Atletico now.

For Atleti, this will be another amazing season if they are able to reach the final of the Champions League once again. Maybe we might see a rematch of the Madrid derby final from a few years ago.

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