UCL: Why Atletico Madrid is the toughest team to beat – Tuchel

Chelsea will on Wednesday night return to action in the Uefa Champions League when they host Spanish la Liga giants, Atletico Madrid in the second leg.

The Blues are already one goal ahead of the Spanish after the first legends in a 1-0 scoreline.

While Chelsea will hope to qualify to the next stage of the UCL by defeating Madrid tonight, the Blues manager, Thomas Tuchel has declared the Spanish side as one of the toughest team in Europe to defeat.

Tuchel stated that Atletico Madrid under Diego Simeone has built their squad based on discipline and hard work to be one of the strongest sides in Europe.

According to Tuchel, Atlético Madrid have incredible quality to attack and play a possession game against any team.

believe every club has its DNA, and with Diego Simeone, Atletico have become one of the toughest teams to beat in Europe over years and years,” Tuchel said.

His hinted that Madrid to rely on a disciplined, hard-working, super organised defence, but at the same time, they’ve incredible quality to attack and play a possession game.

“For me, it is a very complete squad, and you have to be aware of that,” Tuchel said in a pre-match statement.