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Diego Simeone may be known as a defensive coach, but he has gone firmly on the charm offensive prior to Atletico Madrid’s Champions League clash with Manchester United.

The Spanish champions come into the fixture some way off their best, having seen their title tilt disintegrate amidst a wretched run of form.

The two-legged tie with United looks one of the more evenly balanced in the round-of-16, with both sides some way below their legendary teams of the past.

But Simeone has quashed any suggestions that they have been given an easier ride, claiming the Red Devils are still “one of the best teams in the world” with two of the best midfielders in the game.

United are in the Spanish capital to take on Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano and Simeone believes that under Ralf Rangnick, the Premier League giants are one of the most formidable sides in the competition.

"We're facing one of the best teams in the world in the last 14 games, if I'm not mistaken," Simeone said. "They've just lost one. With the new manager, Ralf Rangnick, it's given the team solidity, teamwork, and commitment.

"We can see what Manchester United was always like. They've evolved since the