‘They’ve made it an art form’: Super-fit Atletico Madrid demonstrate how to defend a counter-attack during Lokomotiv Moscow win, as their ENTIRE team sprints back as the Russian team tries to break
- Atletico Madrid defended a counter-attack in unconventional style on Tuesday
- All of the Atletico players swarmed on the Lokomotiv Moscow attackers
- Diego Simeone’s side kept a clean sheet, with Atletico securing a 2-0 victory
Atletico Madrid are known for their disciplined defending under Diego Simeone, but they took that reputation to another level on Tuesday night.
During their 2-0 victory away to Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League, the entire Atletico team was seen swarming on their opponents, who were looking to break forward.
All of the Atletico players charged back, helping Simeone’s side to keep a clean sheet.
The whole Atletico Madrid team charged back to defend a counter-attack on Tuesday night
The Atletico players were quick to swarm around the Lokomotiv Moscow players
Atletico boss Diego Simeone ensured that his side were very well organised defensively
Atletico’s defending drew widespread praise on Twitter, with Colin Millar, for instance, writing: ‘Atletico Madrid players make defending a counter attack an art form.’
Former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise was amongst those to praise Simeone’s tactics.
Atletico prevented Lokomotiv from scoring and kept a clean sheet as they won the game 2-0
He wrote: ‘This is how you should sprint back after losing the ball!! Wow!!! Transition from attack to defense! Incredible from the Atletico Madrid players’.
Another user praised Simeone’s philosophy, writing: ‘Diego Simeone and his love for Defending.
‘And most importantly, credit to these players who follow his philosophy thoroughly and execute it beautifully!’.
Meanwhile, another wrote: ‘Atletico Madrid players going for the Olympic gold medal here’.
Another user wrote: ‘It’s almost as if the last Atletico Madrid player to get to his own half during a counterattack will be punished by Simeone.’
In addition, another added: ‘Not surprise. We know how good Atletico is when it comes to defending. Diego Simone masterclass.’
Goals from Joao Felix and Thomas Partey were sufficient for Atletico to prevail.
Atletico are currently in second place in Champions League group D having taken four points from their first two games.