Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has raised eyebrows by claiming that Angel Di Maria is city rival Real's best player, above the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Simeone watched from the sidelines as his Atletico side held their Madrid rivals to a 1-1 draw in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Tuesday night. Di Maria's late introduction from the bench changed the game, with the Argentina winger - a target for Manchester United - setting up an the opening goal for James Rodriguez. Atletico levelled the tie through Raul Garcia with just two minutes remaining. VIDEO Scroll down for Angel di Maria chips Fabio Coentrao in Real Madrid training
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Real Madrid and rivals Atletico drew 1-1 in Spanish Super Cup first leg
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Angel Di Maria set up James Rodriguez for Real's goal
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But the Argentina winger had started on the bench
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Atletico boss Simeone hailed Di Maria's impact
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The Argentina winger provided 22 assists last season
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That is more than Ronaldo, Bale or Rodriguez
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Manchester United are prepared to invest £100m in signing Di Maria
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