FC Barcelona: Diego Simeone bows down to Hansi Flick's men

On Sunday, Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid managed to beat José Mourinho's Real Madrid. Savoring his victory, the Argentine coach discussed FC Barcelona under Hansi Flick.

With 7 wins in as many matchdays, FC Barcelona sit top of the La Liga table. That fiery start to the season has impressed Diego Simeone. The Atlético Madrid coach had not expected such attacking power from the Blaugrana.

"It seems like they're playing a different sport. They didn't have a number 9, and suddenly Raphinha appears and scores 12 goals in 7 matches, and there's Yamal, who has scored 7. The statistics are incredible. They press you in your own half, they take time away from you, they aren't afraid to take risks and concede goals. Because it seems that when they concede a goal, it gets worse because they become better. At the moment, they are the best team in La Liga based on what they are showing," the Argentine said in an interview with ESPN.

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El Cholo is certainly not unhappy to have prevented Julian Alvarez from joining Barça this summer.

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