It's really funny if we look at Atletico's big matches this season because they were so fierce against Real Madrid and so helpless against Barcelona. Last night's defeat proved they couldn't provide extra resistance for the Blaugrana squad and they had to suffer a crushing 0-3 defeat at home. Actually I didn't expect the result to be like this and at least if Atletico can't win then they can hold on to a draw.
Moreover, Barcelona's performance this season has been less stable compared to Atletico, but now everything has changed and the additional 3 points have put Barcelona in second place in the standings. I think Atletico must know that all teams are the same and must try to win and not just focus too much on their local rivals like Real Madrid. The additional 3 points are important to maintain stability and also create a safe position in top competition.
Atletico seemed to play very well when facing city rivals Real Madrid, where they were able to beat Ancelotti squad. In front of Barcelona they were helpless, Felix played quite a big role in yesterday game, where he once again contributed to defeating his parent club. This defeat meant that Atletico were now thrown out of the top four of the standings, they had to fight again to get a ticket to the Champions League from Atletic Bilbao.