"It is a final, as is the next La Liga game against Valencia, and then the game against Espanyol," said Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, per ESPN, before his team faced Juventus at the Vicente Calderon.
The mantra was repeated continually last year, as his team reached the Champions League final and won the La Liga title.
Like on those many occasions, it wasn't technically a final, but it was a very important match for a side that had lost their opening game of the competition.
Juventus had a fantastic start to the tournament as they beat Malmo 2-0.
They have underachieved in recent seasons, with the feeling that they are now in their best shape to make a real impact.
Here are the lessons learnt from their encounter:
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1v84WAw
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