How can Atletico be a contender for the La Liga title at this moment? In my opinion, they can no longer play as well as Barcelona and Real Madrid. So maybe Atletico Madrid will be a chance for them to win the title next season if they are able to try harder than they are now. Maybe Atletico Madrid have nothing to be disappointed about because they will have to commit to playing much more correctly in the future. I think one thing that might be honorable for Atletico Madrid is that they are able to establish themselves among the top teams for the time being in the La Liga season. Anyway congratulations in advance to the Barcelona team, they will be able to win the next match.
You are right, Atletico Madrid is currently not able to compete perfectly in La Liga, because sometimes Atletico Madrid is inconsistent in its performance. But in my opinion, Atlético Madrid's performance so far deserves praise, because in any case, Atletico Madrid has always managed to make the competition at the top of La Liga more exciting. Because in my opinion, if for example the competition to win the top position in La Liga is only dominated by Real Madrid and Barcelona, I think it is a bit less exciting. That is why with Atletico Madrid, the competition at the top of La Liga becomes more tense, even though in the end Atletico Madrid always fails. But even though they fail, I think we should still give Atletico Madrid appreciation.
In addition, for this season I think Atletico Madrid's performance has increased quite significantly. Because from the beginning of the season until now Atletico Madrid has managed to continue to get closer to Barcelona and Real Madrid. In addition, Barcelona has also always had difficulty beating Atletico Madrid's this season. The proof is that in the last 3 meetings between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, the result is that Barcelona has only been able to get 1 win and the other 2 matches ended in a draw and a loss. This is real evidence that Atletico Madrid's performance has improved a lot this season. So with this I also agree with you, that if Atletico Madrid can continue to develop this good performance, it is likely that next season Atletico Madrid can become champions in Laliga. Therefore, hopefully Atletico Madrid can make it happen well next season.