After losing 1-0 to Manchester City last week, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid will meet the English champions in the return game on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Thomas Lemar (26) of France spoke to AFP about Diego Simeone\u2019s infamous defensive tactics ahead of the match in the Spanish city. The 26-year-old explained, \u201cI have nothing to say to [critics].\u201d \u201cTake a look at the numbers since the coach got here.\u201d It isn\u2019t the most attractive thing to look at, but it gets the job done. What matters is that Atl\u00e9tico Madrid wins.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simeone is currently widely regarded as the game\u2019s best defensive coach, a master of how to play without the ball. Atletico Madrid has risen from mediocrity to become one of Europe\u2019s premier clubs thanks to these strategies.<\/p>\n
The club has won two league crowns, two Europa Leagues, and two UEFA Supercups since Diego Simeone\u2019s arrival in 2011.<\/p>\n
Lemar also stated, \u201cWe\u2019re not going to lie we\u2019ve been known to scare ourselves on occasion.\u201d Even if we know we may change the match\u2019s order at any time, we\u2019d like not to be scared in certain games. And there\u2019s been quite a few. It was frustrating to allow the goal against City, but you have to score if you want to advance. We saw some openings to get to them, so we\u2019re going all out in this second leg. Let\u2019s hope it all works out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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