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By Seyi Babalola
Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid’s coach, has revealed why he did not start Ademola Lookman in his team’s 4-1 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 playoff second leg victory over Club Brugge on Tuesday night.
Lookman came off the bench and contributed an assist as Atletico Madrid advanced to the round of 16 with a 7-4 aggregate victory over Belgium.
Simeone cited Lookman’s absence from the starting lineup as a tactical decision due to Alexander Sørloth’s good performance.
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The Argentine said, as quoted by Eldesmarque, “He [Lookman] didn’t play [start] because Sorloth played.”
Explaining further, Simeone added, “He [Lookman] will improve that [defensive ability] with time; his characteristics are purely offensive.
“Julián was going to work with the team because he knows us better. There are no big names.
“There are players. The game lasts 90 minutes. That is when we saw Griezmann come on in his thirties.”
