Manchester City midfielder Rodri has rejected criticism of the Premier League by his former Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone.

Simeone has questioned the quality of defending in the Premier League.

Simeone previously said: "You see English football now and the matches finish 4-4, 5-3, 6-2, or 5-1, which is fantastic for the fans. Like Chelsea against Manchester City.

"These are all games that are fun to watch, but nobody is defending!"

Rodri responded on Cadena SER, stating: "I disagree a little bit.

"Not all teams play in the same way, but against Man City there are a lot of teams who look to defend for 90 minutes.

"Of course, this is not always the case and for other matches there will be more open spaces, but it is a tough league with strong defences."