International Champions Cup: Real Madrid 3-7 Atletico Madrid - 5 talking points

#1 Atletico Madrid show seriousness to challenge next season

Atletico are looking like serious challengers for next season

This summer was very much a period of transition at the Wanda Metropolitano, as there was a change in the old guard, with veterans like Diego Godin, Felipe Luis, and Juanfran all departing, while highly-rated players like Antoine Griezmann and Rodri also left for greener pastures.

It was however not all doom and gloom, as Atletico also made headway in the transfer market, bringing in a number of notable signings with Joao Felix's club record capture being the pick of the bunch while solid players like Kieran Trippier and Marcos Llorente also arrived.

Having firmly established themselves among Europe's elite with their surprise performance in the 2013/2014 season, Atletico have found it hard to reach those heights again and it is in light of this that the club revolved their transfer activities around.

Against Real Madrid, Atletico were totally dominant, bossing proceedings from start till finish, with virtually all their new signings including Joao Felix, Mario Hermoso, and Kieran Trippier impressing.

Given the scale of transfers conducted by the club, Diego Simeone would be confident of his side going all the way next season and their total annihilation of one of the best sides in the world serves as proof of this.