Not only have the supporters and players had to shrug off ‘small club’ mentality, but the officials do not exactly give Atleti the protection the big two get either.
They have won over and over again to sit at the top of the Liga – and deservedly so.
They have managed to hold off both Real Madrid and Barcelona and beat the so called lowly sides as well.
If they remain top of the table at the end of the season no one can deny them their crown.