Diego Simeone May Not Be Hearty And Rigid, But That's The Key To His Success At Atletico
JAKARTA - Brazilian defender Filipe Luis said the success of coach Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid was because he was "heartless" and "very rigid".
The approach is considered to have helped the Argentine coach's job during his 10 years in charge of Rojiblancos and gave him a Spanish league title and a Champions League final.
This season, Simeone has Atletico back in the hunt for major trophies. Luis claims the 50-year-old coach is entirely responsible for the progress the Spanish capital club has made over the past decade.
Luis has worked under Simeone twice. First, when both were at Atletico Madrid from 2010 to 2014. Second, when Luis returned to Madrid from Chelsea from 2015 to 2019.
"Believe me, it's not easy to play for Simeone. He has no heart. He never said to himself: 'Oh, what a shame, poor little player, I have to do this or that.' No. He'll decide what to do with him. decide only to win, "said the 35-year-old defender on the Goal page which was reported by Antara, Monday, February 22.
"When he first coached in 2011, the team was four points adrift of relegation and he turned them into Europa League champions that same season. He turned it into the terrible team he is now. Success has one name: Diego Simone. "
“About 120 players have come to the club since he arrived. Some come as stars and don't play, others come without credibility and become stars. "
"This is an extraordinary achievement. He never wasted time. He's never going to do an 'ah, let's have fun today' session.
“I was a full-back lacking confidence in December when he arrived and made me the best left-back in the world in January. He's the only person who managed to do it to me. "
Simeone, who played for Atletico as a player, was appointed coach of the club in December 2011. Since then he has led 510 games with 307 wins and just 83 defeats.
He managed to present one Spanish league title, one Copa del Rey, two Europa League trophies and two UEFA Super Cups. His current contract runs until the summer of 2022.