18th International Tournament of Arona / play against Valencia, PSG and Borussia
The Atlético de Madrid will defend the title in Arona
Atletico de Madrid is the reigning champion of the international tournament of Arona (Tenerife) and defend the title this year, which will have to play against Valencia, the PSG and the Borussia Dortmund in the first phase.
The draw has brought that we faced Valencia in the first match, Friday the 27th at 11:45. Given the circumstance that is the end of last year, in which our beat the che. Then, he will play us face Paris Saint Germain the same Friday 27 at 17:15. To close the group stage we will play against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday 28 at 10:30. These three matches of Atlético de Madrid will be televised live by four.
The quarterfinals will be played on 28 Saturday afternoon and Sunday 29th in the morning and the final semi-final on Sunday at 20:30 hours. Quarters, broadcast by Cuatro and Canal Plus football, while the semi-finals and the final, open by four.
Paco Lobato is the coach of Atletico Madrid who will attend the tournament. After two-year champion in Arona, Lobato understands the poster of favorite that can be granted to the Atletico team. "Regardless of us to say that we are favorites. Moreover, having won the last two editions, it is logical. But we are the same policy carrying the first crew: we will match to match and in this tournament it will be equal. Valencia is the first opponent and the last that we won the last edition in the final. And it will be difficult,"told the club website.
Technician will need to rule out eight players because the tournament allows to register 12. Paco Lobato points out that "all they deserve to be there and it will be a very difficult decision. "We are making a great season, tied with Rayo Vallecano in second place and the truth is that an award is to be able to attend this tournament for boys".
Paco Lobato indicates that "we are going to compete with fair play and 'fair play'. Who wants to win we will have to suffer. We respect every opponent but we are going with the intention of making a good role"