The exuberance of Diego Simeone is a quality that he is known for, and in 2021 it cooked after a friendly against the Feyenoord of Arne Slot, where the Argentinian pushes its counterpart.
The Champions League campaign from Liverpool starts on Wednesday against Simeone’s Atletico, who did not have the best start in La Liga with one four win.
It will be the third time lock and Simeone has confronted each other in a competitive setting, but it is what unfolded during a friendly in August 2021 that is still being discussed.
Feyenoord organized Atletico and Slot’s Men won 2-1 thanks to a goal of three minutes after extra time, with the Spanish side played with 10 men after Yannick Carrasco kicked out with an opponent.
Diego Simeone? Arne Slot pic.twitter.com/qlvwrtc2AW
– ESPN NL (@ESSPNNL) August 8, 2021
The incident before the break aroused the reaction to the Bank of Atletico, with players who ran the field while Simeone himself ran across the field to remove Carrasco.
The emotions were high when the Argentinian went to express his opinion against the referees after the full -time whistle, and it led to a significant attempt at a handshake that the Dutchman laughed.
That, however, caused Simeone, who slipped and had a few choice words to say, while the then Feyenoord -Baas kept taking the argument in his pass.
After the game, Slot ESPN: “I want to shake his hand, but he didn’t want that, so I had to laugh at it.
Arne Slot versus Diego Simeone. Let’s call it “passion” and “involvement”. Nice reaction from Slot, who can laugh at the event. #Feyatm pic.twitter.com/tsejfcvmew
– Wilko Peenstra (@wilkopentstra) August 8, 2021
“I think if no one would have been there, it would have been a big problem for me.
“I would not want to meet him one on one.”
Slot laughed at the exchange of words and clearly did not hold a resort towards Simeone after his emotions have been cooked, apparently find the whole thing rather funny.
In accordance with the personality that Liverpool has seen firsthand since he arrived last season, although English referees have succeeded in calling on intense reactions from him more than anything!
When the two stood opposite each other in the Champions League in 2023/24, Slot described the incident as a “nothing more than a footnote” and was more impressed by their approach to a friendly.
He will expect the same fire from Simeone and his side on Wednesday, and Liverpool must be willing to experience similar frustration they underwent in Burnley.
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