‘The best’ – Diego Simeone hails Barcelona after heartbreaking Atlético defeat | OneFootball

Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has moved to reiterate his admiration for La Liga rivals Barcelona, on the back of the latest meeting between the clubs.

Atlético of course welcomed Barca to Spain’s capital on Sunday night, for a crunch clash amid the ongoing battle for the La Liga title.

With 70 minutes on the clock, the evening’s hosts appeared to be very much in control of proceedings, boasting a two-goal advantage.

Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana, however, can simply never be ruled out.

The Catalans, in turn, conjured up the most spectacular of comebacks, finding the net four times in the game’s closing exchanges to emerge on the right side of a 4-2 result.

And one individual who could not help but be impressed by such efforts on Barca’s part was the aforementioned Diego Simeone.

Speaking to the media in the aftermath of his side’s latest devastating defeat, Atléti’s headmaster explained:

“I’ve said it before and I can repeat today: Barcelona is the team that plays the best football. It’s also the team that combines the best team play, and has distinguished players on an individual level.”

Conor Laird – GSFN