Simeone defends referee's decision in draw against Villarreal
Diego Pablo Simeone, coach of Atlético de Madrid, spoke about his team’s draw against Villarreal at the Metropolitano stadium. Simeone defended the referee’s decision to award a penalty to Villarreal, despite the Atlético players considering that the contact was first with the player and then with the ball.
The coach also commented on the seven changes he made to the team, explaining that it was necessary due to the special demand of the match. Simeone also defends that the draw was fair, as the team sought to win the match at all times and had goal-scoring opportunities. Regarding the decision not to include striker Sorloth in the match, Simeone explained that he thought that the position of Llorente or Griezmann could provide more attacking options, although the desired goal was not achieved in the end.
