Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang has likened themselves to Atletico Madrid.

Samp are on course to qualify for the Champions League this season.

"We are making the most of this moment and are now trying to cause problems for the teams ahead of us in the table," Obiang told Cadena Ser in Spain.

"We are a bit like the Italian Atletico Madrid, trying to become a big family. We've got a great collective."