Atletico are the toughest possible draw, say Barcelona

Omnisports 10:48 - 18 March 2016

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Holders Barcelona are not jumping for joy after being picked out to play Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Atletico Madrid are the toughest possible opponents that holders Barcelona could have drawn in the Champions League quarter-finals, according to board member Javier Bordas.

The two La Liga rivals met in the last eight of the tournament??in 2013-14, with Atletico prevailing 2-1 on aggregate en route to a final defeat by Real Madrid.

Barca won last season's competition, but Bordas does not think they could have been handed more difficult opposition at this stage of the competition, despite the likes of Bayern Munich, Paris??Saint-Germain and rivals Real Madrid being in the hat.

"I don???t think there was a tougher opponent," said Bordas. "They are the side who defend better than anyone.??