Rodri And Diego Simeone Adu Argue About Defense In The Premier League

Rodri argued with his former teacher, Diego Simeone (doc. Manchester City).

JAKARTA Manchester City players, Rodri, and Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone were seen replying to comments related to the defense system in the Premier League.

The incident began after the Premier League bigmatch which brought Chelsea together against Manchester City with a score of 4-4 on Sunday, November 12, 2023.

Seeing the result of the match, where each team conceded four goals, Simeone immediately made a statement that the defense systems of clubs in England were bad. In other words, he said the Premier League team did not prioritize defense.

You see English football now and the game ends 4-4, 5-3, 6-2, or 5-1, which is fantastic for fans, like Chelsea against Manchester City. It's all a fun game to watch, but nothing survives," Simeone quoted Goal as saying.

The Argentine coach's statement was immediately opposed by Rodri. The Manchester City midfielder in a separate interview said the Premier League teams had a strong defense.

"I disagree a little. Not all teams play the same way, but against Manchester City many teams are trying to last 90 minutes," said Rodri at Cadena SER.

"Of course, this doesn't always happen and for other matches there will be more open space. However, it's a difficult league with a strong defense," said Rodri again.

Rodri and Diego Simeone's arguments drew attention. The Premier League defense debate sparked further discussion about the growing nature of football's tactics and the attacking balance and defense solidity in the Premier League.