Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone is worried about the threat posed by Marseille’s Dimitri Payet.
“Experience is an important factor although it won’t completely influence the game,” said Simeone at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of the match in the French city of Lyon.
“They will have self-confidence, and we will need to impose our rhythm as the game goes on. We are similar teams and it will be quite a tense game,” he said.
Atletico’s defense is arguably the best in Europe – they have allowed just 20 goals in La Liga this season – and Simeone’s side will need to suppress Payet to prevent Marseille from winning a second European trophy.