Diego Simeone Fires Back at PSG-Bayern Hype
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone sends a blunt message about the PSG-Bayern spectacle compared to his 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
The day after the spectacular clash between PSG and Bayern Munich (5-4), played Tuesday in the Champions League semifinal first leg, Atletico Madrid and Arsenal (1-1) parted with a draw, much more dull. Like the scoreline, the Colchoneros and the Gunners delivered a performance far less exciting than the confrontation between the Parisians and Bavarians. An analysis greatly nuanced by Atletico coach Diego Simeone.
The Atletico coach even views the fact that they conceded so many goals in a negative light. "When a match ends with a score of 5-4, everyone says: 'What a beautiful match! ' I say: they scored five goals against us.
I don't know if it's such a good match for us coaches, but on television, it was obviously magnificent," he told Amazon Prime. Conversely, some observers, such as Thierry Henry, did not hide their disappointment. The former Arsenal striker and CBS analyst believes that the intensity brutally dropped between the two matchups: "Yesterday (Tuesday), we were on the moon.
Today (Wednesday), we came back down to planet Earth. A real sleeping pill compared to the match we saw the day before. " Cesc Fabregas Says PSG-Bayern Was Best Match of His Life Cesc Fabregas had the chance to attend Tuesday's PSG 5-4 Bayern.