Diego Simeone has warned that FC Barcelona are "the best team in Europe" after Atletico Madrid booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-5 aggregate victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur delivered a much-improved performance to defeat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in their Champions League second-leg tie, even though it was not enough to reach the quarterfinals.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has praised Tottenham captain Cristian Romero, calling him a "big fan" of the Argentine defender ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg at the Tottenham Stadium.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has launched a strong defence of his team and striker Julian Alvarez, criticising the media for focusing on transfer speculation rather than Atletico's performances.
Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 encounter on Tuesday evening, to all but end the tie as a contest.
Diego Simeone has been clear about one thing before Atletico Madrid's Champions League last‑16 first leg against Tottenham Hotspur: he does not see his side as clear favourites.