I think people are sleeping on Atletico Madrid this season, they have a solid squad and a great coach, they could make a deep run in the UCL, especially if they can get their defense clicking properly.
It's not that many people don't pay attention, but most people still think that a team like Atletico Madrid is still mentally inferior when competing in the Champions League because there are many teams that have the mentality to win the Champions League. In addition, Atletico Madrid will also face Real Madrid, who are generally still strong in the Champions League every season, so this will still be a serious obstacle for Atletico Madrid this season.
Actually, many people pay attention to Atletico Madrid but we speak always abundantly by his twisting team, Real Madrid, who is always more good as if we don't really consider Atletico Madrid.
I agree that Atletico Madrid is a team with a solid player and also a great coach this season they showed a much better performance and that in the Champions League and the Domestic League became very pleasant to see, and the trip in the Champions League we still doubt it because the opponent was Real Madrid which was one of the toughest rivals for Atletico Madrid.
The thing is that, you wouldn't blame people for speaking abundantly of Real Madrid, they have stood the test of time and have successfully proven themselves. When Diego Simeone came in as a coach for Athletico Madrid, he changed the demography of the team, he was able to win the Spanish la Liga had shown great performance even in the champions league, however after a while we started witnessing a drop in his firepower, inconsistency started creeping in, while the likes of Real Madrid will always blossom despite the challenges they encounter.
There is no doubt that Athletico Madrid have very good players, in fact they showed their prowess recently when they drew 4-4 against Barcelona in their last Copa del Rey encounter, this is to show that they still have a lot to still offer, so their game too against Real Madrid in the champions league will be a tough one.