Diego Simeone as soon as once more heaps reward on Barcelona forward of Copa del Rey conflict

Diego Simeone is often a really outspoken supervisor, who can seem fairly aggressive when speaking about his opponents.

Nonetheless, in latest instances, Simeone has prolonged a hand of admiration for Barcelona and the best way that they’ve carried out beneath Hansi Flick this season.

The Atletico Madrid supervisor has even referred to as Barcelona the best-performing staff in La Liga, which isn’t one thing one often will get to listen to from the Argentine day by day.

Simeone as soon as once more praises Barcelona

Now, in a latest press convention, Simeone has as soon as once more heaped reward on Barcelona, calling them the perfect staff within the league.

“A rival that, as I stated, I feel is the one which performs the perfect in La Liga. Their numbers converse for themselves about what Barcelona are doing,” he stated (h/t Mundo Deportivo).

Diego Simeone is geared for the Barcelona tie within the Copa Del Rey (Photograph by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Pictures)

Simeone’s assertion got here towards the backdrop of Atletico Madrid just lately being drawn towards the Catalans within the semifinal of the Copa del Rey.

This was, the truth is, Simeone’s first response about Barcelona for the reason that draw. And it seems the Argentine hasn’t modified his stance relating to the Catalans and the best way they’ve performed this season.

One can hardly disagree with Simeone both as Barcelona have certainly damaged all types of data with their enticing, attacking soccer with a excessive line of defense.

Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, although, can show to be a perfect ‘Anti-Barcelona’ of types, given their low defensive block and a inflexible backline that may delay even the perfect assault on the planet.

Subsequently, the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal could have their process lower out after they tackle Los Colchoneros within the cup semifinals.