The strategic battle in the Colchoneros' Champions League tie with the holder intrigues the former Portugal international, who hopes Diego Simeone's charges triumph.
Simao Sabrosa is expecting a "tactical spectacle" when Atletico Madrid takes on Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg on Wednesday.
Barca takes a 2-1 aggregate advantage to the Vicente Calderon after coming from behind to beat Atletico, which had Fernando Torres dismissed in the first half at Camp Nou last week.
Simao – who had spells at both clubs earlier in his career – expects Luis Enrique's side to dictate terms when the two sides face off, locking his counterpart Diego Simeone into a strategic battle.