Atletico Madrid Says Chelsea And Mourinho Were Scared Of Them

Chelsea's decision to park the bus at the Calderón has set tongues wagging. Some people can't stomach the thought of an ultra-defensive side being on the brink of the Champions League final, while others feel that every manager has to use his team's assets and set up for each game the way he deems best.

Everyone involved in the match itself – on both sides of the equation – falls into the latter camp. The Atlético dressing room wasn't at all put out by José Mourinho's approach.

The 'Rojiblancos' players feel that Mou's obsession with keeping a clean sheet was a mark of respect for them and the season they are having in the competition, despite not having been among the pre-season favourites.


More than one of Simeone's charges could be heard musing "If Chelsea played that way, they must have been scared of something".