FILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Champions League - Atletico Madrid Press Conference - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 4, 2022 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone speaks to media after the press conference REUTERS/Craig Brough
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid won't deviate from their usual style despite heavy criticism when they host Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final this week, coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday.
After losing last week's first leg 1-0 with an overly defensive gameplan that yielded no attempts on goal, Atletico received plenty of criticism, including from former coach Arrigo Sacchi, who called it "prehistoric soccer, from the '60s."
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