For the past decade, we’ve seen Diego Simeone having a successful time at Atletico Madrid with a well-defined game plan, always consisting of a strong defensive system.
Even though their style gets some deserved recognition from the Spanish and European media, it seems some people aren’t happy when it’s the Colchoneros who have their plays neutralised by another tactical system.
Mundo Deportivo today features a piece in which they blame Chelsea’s ‘intensity’ for the 1-0 win in Madrid last night.
The story points out that Atletico Madrid only made nine fouls, while the Blues made 21, and that’s highlighted as a key factor why the home side couldn’t put together a better game.
‘Chelsea had a clear plan not to let Atlético play,’ Mundo Deportivo writes. ‘As soon as the Madrid team recovered a ball and the attack began, the ‘blues’ quickly and systematically cut the attack with a foul.’
German referee Felix Brych is also targeted as someone to blame, since it’s stated he allowed Chelsea to make so many fouls and didn’t show enough cards. The article makes two specific complaints towards Mason Mount and Jorginho, since they state both could have seen a second yellow.
The story from Mundo Deportivo doesn’t point out any kind of criticism towards Diego Simeone or his players, as apparently, they only didn’t get a better result due to Thomas Tuchel’s tactical fouls.
How convenient.
