thought of reaching the final in Lisbon in May
is a dream for the club and its fans
Atletico Madrid sporting director Jose Luis
Perez Caminero says reaching the Champions
League final is a dream for his side and is
expecting an even semi-final tie with Chelsea .
Diego Simeone's men were drawn against Jose
Mourinho's charges on Friday, with the first-
leg taking place at the Vicente Calderon on
April 22 before the return tie at Stamford
Bridge eight days later.
Real Madrid or Bayern Munich await the
victors, with the showpiece finale due to take
place at Lisbon's Estadio da Luz on May 24.
In the immediate aftermath of the draw,
Caminero was asked what he thought of the
tie, with Chelsea possibly looking to avenge a
4-1 defeat in the Super Cup in 2012.
"This is totally different," he said. "I am happy
to be among these three great teams.
"I think it's an even tie. We will follow the
script of the team that wants to compete and
fight.
"We'll try to be as consistent as possible with
our style. We'll try to reach the final, which is
a dream not only for the players but for the
fans."
Club president Enrique Cerezo echoed the
sentiments of Caminero.
"We are going to face a great team," he said.
"The semi-final will not be easy and is at 50
per cent.
"The two teams will fight hard and we will see
a dramatic confrontation."
Atletico reached the semi-final stage by
defeating Spanish rivals Barcelona, while
Chelsea came from behind to knock out Paris
Saint-Germain.
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