Corre then criticized, PSG takes it for its rank by Diego Simeone after the humiliation of his Atlético: a scathing outing of the Argentinian!
The border between admiration and jealousy is often thin. Diego Simeone has just illustrated again. After having praised Paris Saint-Germain after the opening match of the Club World Cup,
Lost 4-0 by Atlético Madridthe Argentinian coach made particularly incisive remarks towards the French club, thus awakening an old catchment very widespread in Europe concerning Parisian methods.
Simeone criticizes the economic model of PSG
“As soon as Luis Enrique needed to strengthen his left wing, they spent 70 million euros in January”, Thus died Simeone, directly pointing to the purchase of the Georgian nugget Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the last winter transfer window. For Simeone, Parisian superiority is explained simply by the unlimited financial power of PSG. A subtle but direct way of reducing the sports performance of Paris to a simple checkbook affair.
This comment may seem surprising on the part of Simeone, itself known to benefit from one of the most important wages among coaches and which has had a substantial budget for Atlético for years. Recall that just a year ago, his club paid nearly 80 million euros for Julian Alvarez, recruited in Manchester City. “El Cholo” seems to have a short memory, quickly forgetting your own financial privileges when it comes to accusing others.
Simeone attacks Paris on his finances!
A revealing criticism of discomfort?
However, behind these criticisms, a coach appears above all frustrated by the inability of his team to compete on the field. Sunday evening, Paris flew over the match and left the Colchoneros no chance, unable to respond tactically or technically. After welcoming the obvious sports superiority of PSG and praised the young and talented collective shaped by Luis Enrique, Simeone now seems to seek excuses elsewhere.
Admittedly, money is a determining factor in modern football, but reducing PSG's successes to its only financial means seems too simplistic. The lack of nuance of Simeone can also be interpreted as an attempt to escape the criticisms which target its inability to cross the last level, despite important investments on the part of its own club in recent seasons.
In the meantime, his words could well fuel the motivation of Parisians, already launched in an impressive dynamic since their European coronation. As for Atlético and its charismatic coach, they have to prove that money is not the only key to success, by responding in their next match. Otherwise, these criticisms are likely to return like a boomerang on Diego Simeone.
