Saul Niguez has insisted that Atletico Madrid are still very much underdogs in La Liga, despite splashing the cash this summer.
Los Rojiblancos spent 127 million euros on Joao Felix alone, as well as signing the likes of Kieran Trippier, Mario Hermoso and Marcos Llorente for substantial fees.
"Historically, we've always called ourselves that," Saul said when asked about Atleti's 'people's team' tag on Radio MARCA.
"We've always been that. Are we not anymore because we've spent money?
"People said that Atleti had finished a cycle at the end of last season, but when we beat Real Madrid in pre-season, they made us candidates for everything," Saul said.
"There's a cliché that says 'Atleti are annoying' and it's true... we're annoying."
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