BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With a smaller budget and no stars like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, Atletico Madrid wasn't supposed to be leading the Spanish league with five matches left to play. Atletico coach Diego Simeone's mantra for success has been to never acknowledge his team as a contender, insulating his squad from the hype and maintaining its focus on the game at hand. That discourse finally changed on Sunday after Atletico beat Getafe 2-0 to extend its advantage to three points over Real Madrid, with Barcelona another point behind. "From here on I am changing from 'going ahead game by game,'" Simeone said.Read more on NewsOK.com