Atletico Madrid captain Gabi is desperate for his underachieving team to reach the knockout phase of the Champions League, claiming the Europa League is a piece of s*** in comparison.
Diego Simeone s side have been poor in Europe this season and are in danger of being eliminated from the Champions League, with Atletico s three-point haul in Group C significantly less than Chelsea on seven and Roma on eight.
The latest disappointment came in the form of a 1-1 draw at home to Azerbaijan s Qarabag on Tuesday and, with just two matches left to play, they look set to drop down into the Europa League.
Atleti won that competition in 2009-10 and 2011-12 and Gabi acknowledged the second of those triumphs, which he played in after returning from Real Zaragoza, gave him…