Intro:

Juventus head coach Gianluigi Buffon can see plenty of Diego Simeone's characteristics in the way Atletico Madrid play, whilst Gianluigi Buffon is excited by the prospect of playing one of Europe's heavyweight sides in the Champions League.

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SOUNDBITE (Italian) Massimiliano Allegri, Juventus coach:

"I think Atletico are a team that reflects the personality of their coach. When you see them playing, it's easy to identify many of (Diego) Simeone's characteristics, both as a player and as a coach. They play with solidarity, leaving little space for their opponents, they're bomb proof and capable of fighting for over 95 minutes, being very intense physically, attacking their rivals without letting them play or think. All this is, of course, thanks to the coach, who has known how to pass on to the players winning ideas."

SOUNDBITE (Italian) Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus goalkeeper:

"I think it is going to be a beautiful match because it's an encounter between two teams of tradition, and that's a trend contrary to modern football, in which there are many teams competing without reaching the maximum European standards, teams without the characters that we both teams have. We will face the game full of enthusiasm, and it will also give us many clues about how far can we go this season."