Diego Simeone has warned Atletico Madrid they face a 'man who always makes them suffer' when they take on former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and his current club Juventus in the Champions League .
During his nine-year stay in the Spanish capital, Ronaldo was a perennial thorn in the side for Simeone's men and netted 19 goals in the many Madrid derbies down the years.
The Portuguese forward also netted a hat-trick for Juventus against Atletico in last season's first knockout round to send the Spanish side crashing out of the Europe's premier club competitions.
Some players just seem to love playing against one club in particular, and for Ronaldo that team appears to be Los Colchoneros.
And Argentine Simeone is all to aware of the quality his team will face when coming up against the forward at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night.
“We are on a good run of form, but we want to improve in front of goal. We want to be more consistent,” remarked Simeone.
“We must face every game at our best and try to win every match.
“Ronaldo is a champion, he always makes us suffer. He is a champion, No 1, extraordinary.
”He has so many different ways to make the difference.”
Victory against Juventus tonight would see Atletico qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
It would also offer the Spanish side a small dose of revenge following last season's exit in the first knockout round at the hands of the Old Lady.
When the sides met earlier at the Wanda Metropolitano in the competition on matchday one, Simeone's men found themselves two goals down with 25 minutes remaining.
However, goals from Stefan Savic and Hector Herrera saw the La Liga outfit battle back to earn a share of the spoils.
