Xavi replies Diego Simeone after his side beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 to climb above the champions into LaLiga top four
Barcelona head coach Xavi after putting one over on opposite number Diego Simone admits: ‘We understand football in a different way, that’s why we don’t see eye to eye.’
Simeone trying to get on Barcelona coach’s skin before the game said: ‘Xavi once said that Atletico’s style was not for big teams. Now he has the opportunity to show the football he wants to.’
Barcelona scored three goals from three chances in a brilliant first half.
Simeone when asked if he felt Barcelona had dominated any parts of the game and he simply replied ‘no’.
Xavi added: ‘[When I talk about him] it’s not a dig, we see football in different ways; it’s not a criticism.
‘He’s a great coach in the way he wants to play. And they are the reigning champions so this win has a lot of merit.
‘He understands football in another way. There are a thousand different ways to play. They feel comfortable without the ball. When we don’ have it I don’t feel comfortable.’
