Diego Simeone had to rack his brains to organize a good squad to secure fourth place again. The defeat to Barcelona was clearly a blow because they lost important points. With the remaining matches becoming less and less, it really makes fans even more anxious. Yes, Atletico Madrid also has to share their concentration on the Champions League, I think with such a busy schedule it will be very difficult for Simeone to rotate players. However, I still believe that Los Cholchoneros will be able to get through that phase, because they have coaches and players who have a fighter's mentality during bitter times.
Now Atletico Madrid is 1 point behind Bilbao who are in 4th place and the results of the last 5 matches Atletico Madrid have only been able to win 2 times which indicates that this team really cannot be consistent even though they have sufficient strength.
Now they have to share their concentration with the UCL quarter-final match, I think this will be a problem for the team and I am even starting to be pessimistic that this team will be able to recover and finish in the top 4 of the final standings.
For Atletico Madrid, the small difference in points may be a difference that is not too difficult for them to catch, but if they continue to lose points, Atletico Madrid will further widen the points difference and give Bilbao an opportunity to occupy the top 4 positions. And Atletico Madrid still has to face tough obstacles in the remaining matches this season, they still have to face Villareal, Girona, Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad, which are not easy matches for Atletico Madrid to overcome because if they lose points when facing these clubs then Bilbao will have a chance gold in improving its consistency so it can be in the top 4.
In the midst of these obstacles, Atletico Madrid still has to face quite a tough match in the Champions League, overall both of them have almost equal performance in the domestic league but the game is only about choosing which one will win the match, according to my speculation Dortmund has a bigger chance Compared to Atletico Madrid in terms of strength but Atletico Madrid also cannot be underestimated because they managed to get rid of Inter Milan even though they went through the penalty route.