MADRID (Reuters) - No-one should write off Atletico Madrid under their charismatic coach Diego Simeone, AS Roma sporting director Ramon Rodriguez 'Monchi' said on Tuesday. The Italians could eliminate Atletico from the Champions League on Wednesday with a victory at the Wanda Metropolitano, while Simeone's men are struggling in La Liga too, fourth and 10 points behind leaders Barcelona. However Monchi, who was previously at Sevilla, is convinced Atletico are undergoing only a temporary blip. "Whoever thinks a Cholo (Simeone) team is dead, does not know him or Atletico," Monchi told Spanish newspaper AS. The demand is huge at this level, the margin for error small and any moment of doubt seems bigger than it is."

Source: The Star November 21, 2017 15:22 UTC