Simeone not convinced by Barcelona's slump in form

Football Soccer - Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - 21/2/17 Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone Reuters / Wolfgang Rattay Livepic

(Reuters) - Barcelona are still the best team in the world despite their recent troubles, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said on Saturday as his team prepared to face the La Liga champions.

The two teams meet on Sunday for the 12th time since Luis Enrique took charge of Barcelona in 2014 as Atletico look to capitalise on their rivals' stuttering form in a game that could have huge ramifications for the title race.