Bet Builder tips: a 38/1 four-leg flutter for Man City v Atletico Madrid

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When you look up ‘Duality’ in the dictionary, you stumble across a few things. Unfortunately the first of them is something to do with Slipknot – a load of chaps from Iowa who wear masks and shout at people – but the second refers to something a touch more poignant.

It speaks of two polar opposites.

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That melodramatic intro might not be what you’re accustomed to here, but it’s the only way to properly explain just how hilariously different Man City and Atletico Madrid are going to be this week when they face off.

The two opposing schools of thought, perhaps. In Diego Simeone, we have the strong unit, fast break and absolute s***housery turned upto the max.

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In Josep Guardiola, we have the perfectionist – a man who believes football should be free-flowing and beautiful. Now, we get to watch him struggle as the ball is only in-play for about ten minutes of the game because all the Atleti players are down with cramp midway through the first half.

I have said this before and I’ll say it again: football needs different approaches and they’re best exemplified in the Champions League. Here’s a Bet Builder while we look on in awe.

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Atletico Madrid and the Draw

Manchester City’s biggest game this season takes place just a few days after this tie. The focus on Liverpool regardless of who they’re playing midweek will take prominence.

It just so happens that playing a Diego Simeone side is the most tedious exercise on this planet, and if City find themselves in a situation where they’ve to push themselves, I’m sure they’ll settle for the second leg.

There’s also a case of internal fear that lives inside me – questioning the likelihood of Atleti under Simeone being anything other than solid, so to punt them to lose regardless just doesn’t sit well with me.

Kevin De Bruyne Anytime Assist

Atleti sit in two banks of four and are ferociously awkward to break down. The way to do it is by switching play quick enough that the strikers aren’t set deep enough to press the ball-carrier. De Bruyne will live in wider positions during this game to try and craft some angles and it’s usually where he’s most dangerous – finding a ball into feet that nobody predicted.

He might be the only player in the world who’s better when he’s in less space.

Both Teams to Score: Yes

More so than before, there’s genuine goals in this team. Joao Felix has been the most frustrating development of the last decade, but he’s finally showing what he’s capable of. Pair him with Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann and backing them not to score becomes borderline negligent.

Half-Time: Draw

I don’t believe there’ll ever be a moment when this game is not close, so for the value of throwing in a half-time result, I think you can confident of this simply because Atleti will be down feigning injury inside the opening ten minutes of the contest.

Man City v Atletico Madrid Bet Builder tips

Atletico Madrid and the Draw
Kevin De Bruyne Anytime Assist
Both Teams to Score: Yes
Half-Time: Draw

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