Mono Burgos’ harsh criticism of Cholo Simeone after Atlético’s defeat against Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid fell first real Madrid in a game to die for. It was 5-3 for the Merengues in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cupplayed Saudi Arabia for a commercial matter. And at the end of the match, among the various analyses, what struck the coach Diego Simeone It was an old acquaintance of his: German Burgos.

After having been teammates in the national team and in Atlético de Madrid, and having worked together as coaches in Racing and in the Colchonero team, theThe relationship ended in August 2020, when Burgos decided to pursue a solo coaching career.

El Mono is currently without a club (in 2022 he moved to Aris Salonica in Greece and before that he had a very negative stage at Newell’s) and is invited to a television series He expressed his point of view on the match played between the two Spanish teams.

There, the one born in Mar del Plata and raised in Ferro criticized the position adopted by Colchonero del Cholo: “I’m very hot, very hot. The game, beyond tactics and strategy, has a team that seeks two steps forward and the other two and three steps back. “This is the difference that makes Real Madrid win.”

It was the first time that Simeone’s team had conceded five goals. A fact to take into account because it happens days after the defeat 4-3 against Girona in the Spanish championship. There is a clear deficit and Cholo was one of the first to recognize that he needed to improve in this aspect.

When questioned on this topic, Mono, in dialogue with Movistar, added: “What I think is that he is receiving a lot of goals by playing five in defence. Both in the 5-3-2 and in the 5-4-1, which ends and they also score another goal. It’s a lot of goals to have five defenders. That’s what’s happening,” Burgos added.

And he closes: “There are five defenders for three players that Real arrived with. Real had few people inside the area, they had them around.”

Cholo’s self-criticism

The Argentine coach of Atlético de Madrid took responsibility for the defeat in the classic match in the Middle East. “Maybe we were stronger, we have to grow and it’s me who has to find the tools to have that defensive strength that we’ve always had because we have a great team up there,” he explained in the press conference held at KSU. Riyadh Stadium, once the match is over.

“You can lose the ball, like we lost it, or interrupt the game, but they came out of the pressure well. There are things that improve when they happen,” he underlined regarding Brahim Díaz’s last Real Madrid goal.

Simeone praised his players, considering that “they played a great match. We were very close and we must learn from some situations that occurred for the better. It’s the way to compete as we compete today”, he clarified.

“We have to grow. I have to look for tools to find defensive security because in attack we are working well. It’s like when I arrived at the club. The team scored goals, but didn’t defend well. We are going through this process and the responsibility is mine”, he concluded.