Atletico Madrid’s promising season has turned into great disappointment in a matter of days. Atletico looked poised for a deep run in the Champions League and was holding steady at the top of the Spanish league,

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone remains optimistic about the club's title chances after Sunday's 4-2 LaLiga defeat to Barcelona, saying the loss was not down to bad luck but lack of consistency.

Atletico Madrid fans could barely have feared a worse three-game run before the international break, losing two games to Getafe and Barcelona in stoppage time, and a third Champions League clash