Michael Owen and Graeme Souness criticised Atletico Madrid’s negative approach against Liverpool (Picture: Getty)Michael Owen and Graeme Souness were both hurting after Liverpool’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Atletico Madrid and joined Jurgen Klopp in taking swipes at the tactics used by Diego Simeone to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. You can respect it, but I don’t think it’s genius.’Owen later tweeted: ‘Please spare me all this inevitable Simeone masterclass nonsense. Every other team in this competition has been lifted tonight because nobody wanted to play Liverpool. ‘Now PSG will fancy themselves, Real Madrid will fancy their chances, Barca… that team [Atletico Madrid] can’t win it. MORE: Kieran Trippier explains Diego Simeone’s plan to beat Liverpool after spectacular Atletico Madrid winMORE: Graeme Souness tells Chelsea to sign Jan Oblak after Atletico Madrid beat Liverpool

Source: Metro March 12, 2020 11:43 UTC