Football takes many laps, as many as the ball, so the maximum of: “What happens in the field is important, it stays in the field.” Sometimes strange travel companions are produced. Sergio Ramos knows well, who shared costumes with Messi and Neymar in the PSG. Now, the former Real Madrid player is the captain of a locker room who shares, among others, with Óliver Torresone of the greatest talents that came out of the Atlético quarry in his day; either Sergio Canaleswho was his partner in the selection. A Betic that is combined with the former sevillista Lucas Ocampos.
'Dome', Guardiola's right hand
In short, a competitive nucleus that has made a good phase of groups after beating Urawa Reds and tie against River and Inter. At the head of this adventure this entente is Domènec Torrent, who was a right hand of Guardiola for a decade. That condition takes a lifetime. On more than one occasion he has proudly claimed “The PEP Assistant”.
Pep Guardiola and Domènec Torrent, during their stage at Bayern. / Andreas Gebert / Efe
'Dome' and Guardiola made tandem for the first time in third division, when Sampedor assumed the reins of the Barca subsidiary, which this season will play their games again at the fourth level. The first thing he did was to be in an analyst at the rivals of a team that ended up imposing his superiority in a cattle that was improper. They got the title and this would end up being the springboard for the first team. Then, this prolific tandem would achieve, among others, the historic sextete.
The association would remain in Bayern and the first year of Guardiola at Manchester City, until Torrent decides to undertake his solo adventure. He did, first, within the same City Group, in the New York City, with which he achieved the record of points of the franchise. “Although I have enjoyed wonderful 11 years working with my partner and friend Pep Guardiola, It has always been my ambition to direct a team and I have not been able to have a better opportunity than in this football club “he said in his presentation. Since then, Flamengo, Galatasaray and San Luis until you reach Monterrey just a few weeks ago.
A Dortmund beyond turbulence
The Catalan technician has found a multisciplinary core, which combines young talents with veterans such as those mentioned and that is highly competitive in 4-2-3-1 that will raise a Borussia Dortmund who has lived a bad season. LAt the exit of Edin Terzic, it was not well supplied by Nuri Sahin and Niko Kovac, a former Bayern, ended up assuming the reins of the club in January. From there, competitiveness has improved, but the German team is still far from the benefits of the final with Real Madrid two years ago.
German Beterrame and Sergio Ramos celebrate the Rayados de Monterrey classification. / Jae Hong / AP
For its part, Rayados has a captain as Sergio Ramos who is synonymous with resilience. After a return to the worst Seville that is remembered that he was not expected, the central, tempted by Arabia, decided to roll up in the MX League. A competition that also offers very good conditions, Hence the conviction of channels, Óliver Torres or Lucas Ocampos. With 39 years, Ramos scored somewhat that would be decisive against Inter and still proves to be a reliable defender, which, however, physical molesties have stopped him in recent months.
La Paz has been established with Torrent, who replaced a turbulent Martin Demichelis who lost costume control. He maintained an open confrontation with channels, which in the midst of a discussion hit a door. The act forced him to receive stitches. The situation with which the Monterrey team is much more favorable now. Players like óliver Torres, an athletic, have won in confidence.
“I think we are going to compete with whatever. We are going to give our best version and it will be very difficult for them to win. That the fans take into account that we are going to give everything,” said the midfielder in the previous meeting where an unforeseen entente will try to move forward to mention with the winner of Real Madrid – Juventus in rooms. A duel that, if the whites were victors, would cause the nth reunion of the Club World Cup.
