Atletico predicts a clash of football styles when they take on Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Despite a massively inferior budget, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simone’s side has managed to break the dominance of Spain’s two biggest clubs, and even leads Barca by a point at the top of La Liga. The match is being billed as a head-to-head between Lionel Messi and Diego Costa, who both lead their teams from the front. Meantime, Barca has found success through their quick passing football, winning the Champions League in 2009 and 2011. Ahead of their clash with City earlier this month, there was talk of a crisis at Barcelona, but after landing a blow to the La Liga title race, Barca thinks the secret to beating Atletico is matching their intensity. -- Mornings @ ANC, April 1, 2014.
