Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has moved to reiterate his admiration for La Liga rivals Barcelona, on the back of the latest meeting between the clubs.Atlético of course welcomed Barca to

First it was a penalty shootout loss to Real Madrid in the round of 16 in the Champions League last Wednesday, and four days later a 4-2 defeat against Barcelona in the Spanish league after Diego Simeone's team had led 2-0 midway through the second half.

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.