‘Simeone would face PL wrath’

Sam Allardyce believes Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone would be branded “boring” in the Premier League.

The Sunderland manager watched Simeone’s side produce a superb defensive display in their 1-0 Champions League semi-final first leg victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. 

Allardyce has seen his side tighten up defensively in recent weeks, claiming three clean sheets from their last four matches to help lift themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone.

The 61-year-old has faced criticism in the past for a perceived negative approach to the game and he feels Simeone’s style would not be fully appreciated in England. 

“Seeing Atletico Madrid last night, how they played and how they then defended what they had against a side that is one of the favourites to win the Champions League and is well ahead in the German league,” he said. 

“It’s an art, defending – everybody has forgotten that – it’s a tactical art to be able to sense danger and block people’s crosses and …

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