Automatically the competition for the trophy will be more competitive and fierce with the involvement of Atletico Madrid, in my opinion they have all the attributes needed to compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top of the standings. Diego Simeone squad has only experienced one defeat so far, their goal productivity is also quite good and they are recorded as the team that has conceded the fewest goals in La Liga. Sure enough, if Atletico Madrid can avoid the storm of injuries in the future, they seem to be able to continue competing for the trophy this season.
Atletico Madrid has indeed been a competitor of Real Madrid and Barcelona in the title race for years and their chances this season are still very open, they currently have the same points as Barcelona, only goal difference, but Atletico Madrid has 1 match that has not been played so they have the opportunity to overtake Barcelona if they win the 18th match, as well as Real Madrid who have the same number of matches as Atletico Madrid, so the fierce competition to win the title this season is still open between Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, we'll see who manages to bring home the trophy.
Yes, that's right. Atletico Madrid is indeed a threat to Real Madrid and Barcelona every season in the fight for the La Liga title and this season Atletico is taking advantage of Madrid's injured squad and Barcelona's inconsistent squad. Atletico Madrid's chances of winning the title this season are actually very wide open, especially with the squad that Atletico Madrid currently has, their squad is complete and solid. They only need to be consistent and not easily lose points when facing opponents who are in the lower ranks.
When talking about Atletico Madrid, what comes to mind is Diego Simeone because he is one of the longest coaches to handle a club in La Liga, 13 years is enough to be proof of the loyalty and dedication of a coach, even though he has an annoying strategy with his pragmatic game, but it has produced some amazing titles for Atletico Madrid.
Maybe this season will be a good year for Atletico Madrid to win the title. Because as you said, by having the same points as the leader of the standings and will be proven later when facing Barcelona this weekend they have a big chance to overthrow Barcelona. Moreover, players like Juliet Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth should be watched out for because they can be a real threat if they can escape the offside trap set by Barcelona. Atletico has a great chance to overtake Barcelona at the top of the standings, because Atletico still has one more game left, the same as Real Madrid who have played 17 games while Barcelona have played 18 games.