Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has confirmed his happiness that the draw has pitted him against Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Real and Atletico have met twice in the league this season, both of which ended in a 1-1 draw, and now it is confirmed that they will meet again twice, and it is possible that they will meet in the Copa del Rey final as well.
Simeone was asked in the press conference before facing Valencia about his comment on the draw, and he replied, “We will face a big match against Real Madrid, and we will be very prepared.”
He added, “We will face a big opponent, and when you become a coach you always want to face the best opponents, so I am happy to play against Real Madrid.”
He concluded, “The truth is that we have been lucky in many seasons to have a large number of important matches, and this is the same this season.”
It is noteworthy that Atletico Madrid is one point behind Real Madrid in La Liga, while in the Champions League, Los Blancos tried to overtake them and will face the winner of Arsenal and Eindhoven in the quarter-finals.
