Real Madrid’s eighth UEFA Super Cup appearance and Atalanta’s first – the difference in experience is crystal clear. So far, Los Blancos have five wins and three losses, while the Serie A side will have a chance to write new pages of the club’s history.Real Madrid or Atalanta? 🤔#SuperCup pic.twitter.com/XNvNWjE45L— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 13, 2024 This match in Warsaw, Poland (10 pm) will also be the clash of two coaches, compatriots and friends with totally different philosophies. On one side, the most decorated Champions League manager, Carlo Ancelotti, who has already won the UEFA Super Cup four times (as many as Pep Guardiola) and who knows how to secure a result, even if that meant his team had to play unattractive football. Ancelotti vs Gasperini record history:7 match3 win Ancelotti2 win Gasperini2 draw11 goal Ancelotti8 goal Gasperini#Ancelotti #Gasperini pic.twitter.com/bFskDVshK8— Big5Football (@Big5Football93) August 14, 2024 On the other side, Gian Piero Gasperini, whose team has played appealing football, no matter what. After all, just remember that infamous 2020 UCL quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain, when the Saints came from behind in the dying minutes and knocked the Goddess out.The two teams have met only twice so far. In the 2021 UCL Round of 16, Real won both legs (1-0, 3-1), but this time, things could be different. This time, Atalanta have more experience and are ready to ruin Los Blancos’ plans. However, in that quest, the Italians will be deprived of several players’ help – Teun Koopmeiners, in the first place.Gasperini: Koopmeiners is blackmailing us! He refuses to train, has already agreed with JuventusThe midfielder fell out with the boss regarding his eventual move to Juventus. The Dutchman wants to leave at all costs, rejecting even practising with the team, and Gasperini doesn’t tolerate misdemeanours like that. Additionally, the list of injured players is quite long: Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluca Scamacca, Rafael Toloi, and Nicolo Zaniolo.Saudis not quitting: 1 billion to Vinicius Jr.!Conversely, Ancelotti will have the chance to send his “dream team” to the pitch for the first time, led by Kylian Mbappe who could debut tonight in the white jersey. If he does, all eyes will undoubtedly be on him. Real’s gaffer won’t be able to count on long-injured David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga, who suffered an injury in a training session after a duel with his compatriot Aurelien Tchouameni. It’s not too serious, but the Frenchman won’t be able to help his teammates.In the end, it’s clear that Real are favourites, but hasn’t Atalanta been showing us for years now that everything is possible when the Goddess activates her magic powers? And who knows, perhaps tonight she’ll be determined to prove that she can beat even The King itself.UEFA SUPER CUPWednesday22.00: (1.57) Real Madrid (4.30) Atalanta (6.50)***odds are subject to change***
