Simeone Compares Juventus to Barcelona and Real Madrid; Says Italian Club is Just as Good
Atletico Madrid coach, Diego Simeone said he believes Italian champions Juventus are as good as Spanish giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
After Atletico dealt Juventus their first defeat of the season in a 1-0 win on Wednesday, Simeone said: “For me they are at the level of Madrid or Barcelona. Watching the videos over and over, they are one of the hardest teams I have seen to attack or cause damage against. They have two magnificent strikers, full-backs or wingers that attack and defend, brilliant players in midfield and an enormous goalkeeper that everyone knows.”
Atletico Madrid ended Juventus’ winning streak just as they upset the dominance of Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga by winning the Spanish league title last season.
Owing to their surprise 3-2 defeat to Olympiacos in their first UCL match this season and Malmo’s 2-0 victory over the Greek team on Wednesday, all four teams in Group A now have three points each after two games.
Simeone however insists that Juventus remain the team to beat in the group: “I wouldn’t say we have recovered from the defeat (against Olympiakos), with four teams on three points it all starts over, but it could be that Juventus will be the strongest team in the group.”