Diego Simeone, as ever, assertively set the tone. Once Real Madrid had confirmed they would again be Atletico Madrid's opponents in the Champions League final in Milan, the Argentine was naturally asked what it meant, and how the 4-1 defeat at the same stage in 2014 would affect things.
"It's not revenge," Simeone responded. "It's a new opportunity."
The Atletico manager is obviously trying to reframe the game in his players' minds so they don't self-damagingly get obsessed with Real rather than doing their jobs, but that wasn't just psychological management. It was also someway true. For the majority of Simeone's squad, this is a new opportunity.