Rodri, a midfielder for Manchester City, has responded to Diego Simeone, the manager of Atletico Madrid, who stated that “nobody defends” in the Premier League.
Yesterday, in a scintillating matchup, Manchester City and Chelsea drew 4-4. Simeone made this claim.
The Cityzens believed they had secured all three points in the 86th minute on account of a deflected strike from Rodri, but their former player Cole Palmer equalized in the 95th minute.
Last weekend in the Premier League, a total of 37 goals were scored, including the eight-goal thriller, which made for a highly entertaining viewing experience.
Simeone asserted that “every game” in England is entertaining, but added, “No one is defending,” which implies that teams place an excessive emphasis on offense.
“Currently, English football matches conclude with scores of 4–4, 5–3, 6-2, or 5–1, which is tremendous for the supporters. “Like Manchester City against Chelsea,” Simeone explained.
“Every single one of these games is entertaining to observe, yet no one is defending!”
In contrast to Simeone, Rodri asserted that there are numerous teams in the Premier League that possess “strong defenses.”
The Manchester City midfielder was a sub for Simeone during his 2019-departure from Atletico Madrid.
Rodri expressed a slight disagreement while speaking on the Spanish radio network Cadena Ser.
“While not all teams operate in the same manner, many teams seek to defend for 90 minutes when facing Manchester City.
“Of course, this does not always hold true; there may be more open spaces in other matches; however, this is a challenging league with formidable defenses.”
The Manchester City football team is an illustration of a group that possesses a formidable defense. Thus far, they have allowed only 12 goals in 12 outings.
Even better, Liverpool and Arsenal have only conceded ten goals thus far.
Real Madrid is the only LaLiga club to have conceded fewer goals in 13 matches than Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal; all other LaLiga clubs have conceded more.
Considering this, Simeone’s evaluation of the Premier League’s defense may not be entirely accurate.