MADRID — Diego Simeone has called for critics of Atletico
Madrid’s style of play to show more respect ahead of the second leg of their
Champions League quarterfinal against Manchester City on Wednesday.
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Atletico
were widely lambasted for their ultra-defensive performance at the Etihad
Stadium last week, when Simeone’s team failed to muster a single shot as City
claimed a deserved 1-0 victory.
“Since
I started coaching in 2005, if I’m not mistaken I have never criticized a
colleague of mine. Never,” Simeone said in a press conference on Tuesday.
“I
believe there are different ways of playing to get what you want from each
match but when somebody criticizes a colleague, I don’t get involved.”
City’s
dominance in the first leg failed to translate into a convincing lead, with
only Kevin de Bruyne’s late strike preventing Atletico from returning to Madrid
with a clean sheet.
Atletico will be hoping to upset
the odds in front of their own fans at the Wanda Metropolitano and reach their
first Champions League semi since 2017.
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