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Right Winger: Antoine Griezmann (FC Barcelona)
Antoine Griezmann's steady development into a prolific forward at Real Sociedad caught the attention of Atletico Madrid, who swooped in for the French star in 2014, as they sought to replace the Chelsea-bound Diego Costa.
A winger by trade, Griezmann was mostly deployed by Diego Simeone in the striker's role. That upped his game by several notches as Griezmann became one of the most prolific strikers in the world.
In five seasons at Atletico Madrid, Antoine Griezmann scored 133 goals and assisted 50 in 257 appearances. He guided the club to three titles, which included one Europa League triumph, before leaving for Barcelona last year, where he's since struggled to replicate his best form.
Central Midfielder: Rodri (Manchester City)
After three successful years at Villarreal, Rodri returned to his boyhood club Atletico Madrid in 2018 and signed a five-year contract. However, he played just one season at the club before Atletico Madrid extracted a mammoth £62.6 million from Manchester City for the player's services last year.
That's a testament to the talent of the 24-year old, who has been compared with compatriot Sergio Busquets for his box-to-box skills.
Rodri is excellent in ball recoveries, accurate with his passes and strong in possession. His impressive performances for the Sky Blues have enabled him to be touted as the long-term successor of Fernandinho in the club's holding midfield role.
Central Midfielder: Raul Garcia (Athletic Bilbao)
Not the most glamorous name on this list, Raul Garcia was a loyal servant to Atletico Madrid for eight long years, making 329 appearances for the club in all competitions.
He was a constant presence in the midfield, acting as a great cover to the back four with his defensive qualities while also providing a healthy goalscoring option with his attacking instincts; Raul Garcia scored 46 goals for the Rojiblancos.
Garcia requested for a transfer in the summer of 2015 and joined Athletic Bilbao, where he plays in a more attacking role.
Last season, he finished as the fifth-highest scorer in the top flight with 15 goals, which was also the most by a Spaniard after only Gerard Moreno.
Left Winger: Arda Turan (Galatasaray)
Arda Turan's decline has been one of the most dramatic stories of modern football, but once upon a time, he was widely hailed as one of the greatest Turkish players ever. Some of his best years in the game came with Atletico Madrid, where he was an instrumental figure in Diego Simeone's squad.
Equipped with excellent vision, lightning speed and the versatility to play across multiple positions, Arda Turan was the key to launching counterattacks galore for Atletico Madrid, while his dead-ball prowess was second to none.
Turan contributed 54 goals in 178 games for Atletico Madrid in four years at the club, picking up four trophies along the way, which included one La Liga and one Europa League title apiece.
El Turc, as he was fondly called, was touted for bigger things when he moved to Barcelona in 2015, but on-field struggles and lack of game-time prompted the star to return to Turkey after just two years in Catalonia. Since then, Turan's career has been marred by controversies.
