Diego Simeone has branded Inter Milan “the strongest team in the Champions League ” just a month removed from heaping similar praise on Arsenal .

Simeone’s side made it back-to-back wins in Europe after squeezing past Inter on Wednesday night, with Jose Maria Gimenez netting in the 93rd minute to deny the Italians a point.

The result moves Atleti up to 12th in the 36-team table with three games remaining, just a point off the top eight which guarantees automatic qualification to the round of 16 stage.

Reflecting on the victory, Simeone said he believes Inter are the team to beat in this season’s Champions League.

He said: “There’s no doubt about it. Inter are the strongest team in the Champions League right now.

“That’s why we played a first half to hinder their play. We knew t

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