Do you see them beating Barca and Madrid to win La Liga this season? Koke has warned Barcelona and Real Madrid that Atletico Madrid have the quality to win La Liga after a successful summer transfer window.
Atletico broke Barca and Madrid's stranglehold on the division in 2013, only to finish fourth last season as the Catalans lifted the title.
However, the club have made a number of additions to their squad, with Jackson Martinez arriving from Porto and Luciano Vietto moving to the Vicente Calderon.
Koke, who scored from a corner-kick on Saturday in Atletico's 1-1 draw against Sagan Tosu, thinks the new arrivals can help spark another title charge this season.
"The team are training well and working really, really hard, and I believe that this season we can compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona," the 23-year-old, told i3 Sports.
"Last year we finished as champions, but in the past season it was Barcelona and Real Madrid all over again.
"We’ve had a lot of good changes recently, so I think that this season we can do something important. I really think the new players can bring some positive changes to the team."
"Last year we finished as champions, but in the past season it was Barcelona and Real Madrid all over again.
"We’ve had a lot of good changes recently, so I think that this season we can do something important. I really think the new players can bring some positive changes to the team."
Atletico face Shanghai SIPG on Tuesday before kicking off their competitive campaign with a home tie against newly-promoted Las Palmas on August 22.
