Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone watches (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Barcelona are thriving at the moment and Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is a huge admirer of them.
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Barcelona are Europe’s hottest team at the moment, with Hansi Flick’s side continuing their incredible start to the new season with a 3-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday.
Of all those who praised him, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone had the most colorful thoughts:
“Honestly, they played really well. It was like they were playing a different sport – a completely different sport than what we play,” he said in a quote. By Yahoo.
“They didn’t really have a number nine, but then Rafinha stepped up and he scored 12 goals in seven games. If I remember correctly, I think Yamal had seven goals.”
“The numbers are unbelievable; they press you up the pitch, they limit your time on the ball and they’re not afraid to take risks – even if it means conceding goals – because conceding goals only seems to make them more dangerous because they’re just the better team.
“Right now, based on the performance they’ve shown, they’re the best team in the league.”
Forget the league – they look like the best team in the world right now.
Barcelona tops La Liga with goals scored
Simeone may have impressed with Barcelona, but he’s done the job himself. In the first Madrid derby of the season, his team defeated Real Madrid 2-1, which helped Barcelona.
Forget the points difference – no one can come close to Barcelona’s level of performance right now.
Now, Barca can only hope that an extended three-week international break doesn’t slow their momentum too much.
