Diego Simeone insists it is not a failure for Atletico Madrid to finish second in La Liga while competing with Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Atletico have proven to be the strongest challengers to Barcelona's title defence this season, but Ernesto Valverde's men are on the brink of retaining their crown.
However, Simeone's side do boast a six-point gap over capital rivals Real, with Los Blancos having slipped up against Champions League hopefuls Getafe on Thursday.
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And Simeone shrugged off the suggestion that his side, who were knocked out of the Champions League by Juventus in the last 16, have had a disappointing campaign.