Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has vowed to alter his techniques when his facet takes on Manchester Metropolis within the return leg of the Champions League quarter finals.
Madrid didn’t register any shot on the right track in all the recreation for the primary time for the reason that 2003/04 marketing campaign. Diego’s defending techniques have been extremely criticized however he says Metropolis ought to count on a special facet within the return leg.
“A very good efficiency towards a unprecedented group that manages to unite numerous world-class footballers into an excellent unit. We wished to defend nicely, squeeze areas and hit them on the counterattack,” he stated after the match.
“Simply after we appeared like creating our greatest alternatives, they scored. It was a really troublesome match. They take off three glorious gamers and exchange them with three equally- glorious guys.”
The Argentine supervisor additionally revealed that he was shocked by Pep Guardiola’s resolution to go away Phil Foden on the bench, earlier than addressing the fashion debate which was dominating social media after the match.
“I have to admit we thought Foden would begin. I’d additionally confess that it’s pleasant to see how Metropolis play. The endurance they’ve. However we have been each looking for the identical factor, successful.”
Technique
“They may be the perfect facet on this planet,” he stated.
“We’ll change how we play a bit of within the second half of this tie however it’s all the identical to them – Metropolis will play the identical method. However with humility and laborious work, we’ll compete. Then we’ll simply see the place that takes us.”