Atletico Madrid star Kieran Trippier has revealed how Diego Simeone masterminded the win over Champions League holders Liverpool.
The Spanish side scored three goals in extra time to beat the Reds 3-2 for a place in the quarter-finals. After 90 minutes with 30 per cent possession, Marcos Llorente grabbed a brace before Alvaro Morata got the winner.
Jurgen Klopp criticised the La Liga giants’ tactics, saying he “didn’t get” it. But Tripper, who joined the Spanish side from Tottenham over the summer, has explained Atletico boss Simeone’s tactics.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, the defender said: “To come here and defend like we did at Anfield we knew would be very difficult because of the occasion and the fans so I thought we had that
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