Love it how within a span of a few games they go from "passion", "intense", "Cinderella story", "underdogs" to "cunts" who are easy to hate.
This kind of game is why I don't understand how Atletico can be so hated. Yeah they can play dirty but that's a byproduct of wanting it so bad. None of them are actually bad characters off of the pitch. See today: The Calderon roaring thunderously behind them, the capacity for pretty great football when they choose to approach it that way, the players leaving literally everything they can on the pitch the way Barca have not done for years until just recently, and a manager who is nothing short of a champion and an inspiration. No one likes their dark side but they are Cholo's team. They are the team that toppled the big two in la liga and made it to a CL final through sheer sporting desire. No Atletico player plays for money or glamour. They play for the club, for their coach, and for their teammates. That is what warrants respecting them. They're something completely unique in this modern world of corporate sports where the game is a franchise for both fans and teams.