It's not Messi: Simeone picks his best player in the world | OneFootball

The Argentine Diego Simeone, who has been the coach of Atlético de Madrid since December 2011, chose his compatriot and current player Julián Álvarez as the best player in the world, after participating in a quick Q&A where Lionel Messi was not included.

Cholo accepted the challenge of hearing the names of two footballers and deciding which one performs better at the end of his interview with El Partidazo de Cope. Initially, he highlighted Álvarez over his son Giuliano. Then, the Spider stood out in comparisons with Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Raphinha, Vinícius Junior, and Ousmane Dembelé.

After the segment, the former coach of Racing, River, Estudiantes, and San Lorenzo explained: “I like Julián, unless you say Messi.” However, the Rosario native did not participate.

On another note, he expressed that Barcelona, the latest champion of the Spanish League and the Copa del Rey, is the team that “plays the best” and analyzed: “They attack well and have verticality. Their wingers are key. They have a great team and work as a team.”

Finally, the 55-year-old strategist referred to the start of the season for his team: “It seems like everything is wrong, but not everything is wrong. I don't want to justify the two points out of nine because there is no justification. I live by the points and prefer to play poorly and accumulate points, and now we are not playing that poorly, but we have few points.”

The Colchonero lost to Espanyol and drew against Elche and Alavés in their first three matches in the domestic competition, which is why they are in seventeenth place in La Liga. Additionally, it is their worst start since the 2007-2008 season. Next Saturday at 14:30, they will host Villarreal and could achieve their first victory.

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