Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes Borussia Dortmund is the toughest opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals due to their strong qualities and impressive away record.
The Germans, fifth in the Bundesliga, are widely seen as the weakest team left in the competition but Atletico coach Simeone disagreed.
“They are very strong in both boxes, and they are the most intense team in the last eight of the competition.” However Atletico defender Axel Witsel said he and his team-mates were not thinking beyond Wednesday’s clash. “It’s a very good team, I played there in four very good years for me,” he said. “They press a lot, they have Adeyemi, Sancho, very fast players up front.”Fireworks with NLC throws LP into turmoilThe coach also said he wanted Dortmund to prove they are a team that can reach the final stages of the Champions League, after various players have departed in search of success at other clubs.
“Some of the lads have left us in recent years to try their luck in the Champions League elsewhere,” said Terzic.
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