Fan mosaic and the role of the doctor

El Derbi madrileño, the biggest clash of city rivals in Europe in recent years, will get its 159th episode tonight.

The duel between the teams that met in two of the last three finals of the Champions League, Radomir Antic, the former coach of Real and Atletico Madrid, announces specially for "Vijesti".

"This is a specific Madrid derby, in many ways," begins Antic, who in his rich coaching career also led the third Spanish giant - Barcelona.

"First of all, you should pay attention to the fan mosaic, which will not leave anyone indifferent. This is, namely, the last Madrid derby to be played at the 'Vicente Calderon', because Atletico is moving to a new stadium next season. That's why I strongly recommend everyone to pay attention on the atmosphere. There is another way of cheering, without flares and firecrackers and other things that are characteristic of our spaces. We should all accept that," says Antić.

Real goes to the "Calderon" as the leader, with six points more than the fourth-placed Atlético, but decimated by injuries.

Antic explains why this is a specific derby.

"Firstly because the coaches didn't even have two days to prepare the teams, many players were with their national teams, the Fifa calendar made a real mess. The second reason is injuries, especially to Real players. Since the beginning of the season, Real had 14 injured players, and Cross is 15. It all says how much influence the doctors have on the composition of the team."

Without Kroos, Morata, Casemir and Pepe, and with Ramos and Benzema, who have just recovered, or are injured, Real will be chasing their first victory at the "Calderon" in Primera since April 27, 2013.

Antic analyzes the situations in both camps before the derby.

"The latest injury to Kroos is a big handicap for Real. He is a player who is very important, especially for breaks and corners, because Real does not have players with similar characteristics. Whatever team Zidane puts together, those players will play together for the first time," emphasizes the Serbian expert. .

Real is the leader, with two points more than Barcelona and six more than Atlético, but the situation at the Santiago Bernabeu is far from rosy, claims Radomir Antić.

"Real started the season with the maxim that the most important thing for him is the championship, which he hasn't won in four years. The Primera is perhaps even more important for Real than the Champions League, which he won twice in the previous three years. The truth is that Real is first, the truth is that he is winning, but there is a lot of criticism in the media, there are many dilemmas. Zidan makes a lot of changes, before almost every round there is a question of Hames or Isco, Benzema or Morata... And all this creates an atmosphere of mistrust".

Atletico also have problems, especially lately.

"Atletico has changed the way they play compared to last season. Simeone now insists on more possession of the ball and pressing in the opponent's half, unlike in previous years, when the players mostly stood behind the ball. Two defeats in the last three rounds, against Sevilla and Real "Sociedad, as if they created a dilemma for them as well, and this could be concluded from the statements made by Simeone and captain Gabi in recent days - whether to continue like this, or return to the previous style," says Antić.

As always, the Madrid derby will be very uncertain.

"Atletico is the only team with all the victories in the Champions League. Real, on the other hand, has to keep one eye on Lisbon, because already on Tuesday they play a very important match against Sporting. Then comes Barcelona, ​​then Borussia Dortmund, then Sevilla and Valencia in the championship. A very difficult calendar, with many injuries. We will see if and how Real will be able to overcome it all".

Savić fought with quality - he is no longer discussed

Radomir Antić lives in Madrid and does not miss a single football detail in Europe's strongest league.

Certainly not the game of the Montenegrin representative Stefan Savić, the defender of Atlético, who tonight will be the penultimate obstacle for Real's attackers, along with goalkeeper Oblak.

"Savic fought for a place in the first team of Atlético with quality games and behavior, and everyone knows how difficult it is with Simeone, especially in defense. Last season Jimenez was the standard, and now Savić is irreplaceable. He also created a great partnership in the last line with Godin, a player who for Atlético is much more than an ordinary defender, because he is a player who pulls the team with his character," says Antić and points out:

"Savić is a constant, his qualities are no longer discussed here".

Montenegro has convinced itself that it can, it just needs to raise its concentration

Radomir Antić is the only coach who led Serbia as an independent country to a major competition.

Follows the games of the national team of Montenegro, which under Ljubiša Tumbaković won seven points in the first four qualifying matches.

"I watched the game in Armenia, it's bad luck to lose like that, especially when you're leading 2:0 and concede a goal in the last seconds.

Despite the defeat in Yerevan, Montenegro is a serious national team, according to Antić.

"I also watched the first game, against Romania. The qualification is long and the most important thing is that the players have convinced themselves that they can and are capable of playing with everyone. On the other hand, the concentration should be at a higher level, so that by no means what happened in Armenia would happen," Antic concluded.