{"id":1104469,"date":"2019-09-03T16:40:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T15:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1104469"},"modified":"2019-09-03T16:40:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T15:40:33","slug":"trippier-backs-simeone-atletico-next-level","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/trippier-backs-simeone-atletico-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Trippier backs Simeone influence at Atletico to take his defensive game to &#8220;the next level&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kieran Trippier is backing Diego Simeone to take his defensive game to the &#8220;next level&#8221; after joining Atletico Madrid this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old right-back swapped Tottenham Hotspur for the Spanish capital after the Rojiblancos paid \u00a320m for his services.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7354781-emery-must-resist-his-crystal-palace-tribute-act-to-punish-unsettled-spurs<\/p>\n<p>Since joining he&#8217;s an been ever-present having started and finished Atl\u00e9tico&#8217;s opening three games, which included a match-winning assist on his debut against Getafe at home.<\/p>\n<p>There were a few eyebrows raised when Trippier made the switch, though a couple of top European sides were reportedly keeping tabs on him, including Juventus who he will face in the Champions League group stages.<\/p>\n<p>For the former Man City academy graduate it was a logical move; he was no longer guaranteed a regular starting berth under Mauricio Pochettino and joining Atleti, managed by the charismatic Diego Simeone, was an opportunity for him to further develop as a footballer.<\/p>\n<p>Trippier, who is keen to add to his 16 senior England caps but faces stiff competition from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, feels Simeone has the capability to improve him.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Champions League 2019\/20 Group Stage Draw w\/ Statman Dave | Liverpool, Spurs, Man City &amp; Chelsea\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rjrzOzuv8YY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s unbelievable,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afp.com\/en\/news\/3955\/defender-theres-no-better-place-world-be-trippier-doc-1jy3v63\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The passion he has \u2013 in games you see him celebrating tackles like goals \u2013 it gives you such a lift.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can see over the years how strong Atletico have been, his teams have always looked like a family and I feel that now.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It all comes from Cholo. I think he can take me to the next level. For a defender I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s a better place in the world to be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How has Trippier started for Atletico? Five key things to know\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Trippier ended a four-year association with Spurs when he joined Atl\u00e9tico Madrid for \u00a320m in the summer.<\/li>\n<li>He has since gone on to feature in their opening three La Liga outings.<\/li>\n<li>Trippier produced a match-winning assist on debut against Getafe at home (1-0).<\/li>\n<li>The former Man City academy graduate believes manager Diego Simeone can take him to the next level.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s hoping to be England&#8217;s first choice right-back but faces competition from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kieran Trippier is backing Diego Simeone to take his defensive game to the &#8220;next level&#8221; after joining Atletico Madrid this summer. 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