LOTHAR MATTHAUSAtletico Madrid vs Chelsea: Spaniards remind me of Jose Mourinho’s Champions League-winning Inter Milan side of 2010

The Germany legend looks at what Chelsea must do to keep Atletico Madrid at bay this evening.

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Atletico Madrid are preparing to take on Chelsea in the Champions League

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Lothar Matthaus sees shades of Inter Milan's 2010 side in Atleti

I LOVE watching Atletico. They are a fantastic team, a special team.

For me, they are similar to the Inter Milan side that won the Champions League under Jose Mourinho in 2010.

They have good players and are physically very strong.

But they are also a team very much in Diego Simeone’s image. They play like he did 30 years ago.

I played against Diego and I still have the scars on my legs. He might not have been the greatest player but he was strong and aggressive. I think he kicked the opponents more than he kicked the ball.

He has coached his team in that same style, so fiercely determined to win.