Peter's message to Atlético fans: "Don't let the stands go quiet v Barça"

Peter has issued a warning to Atlético fans: the atmosphere at the Metropolitano has been fading, and against Bayern it dropped off in the second half. Demanding more of the team, he says, also means demanding more of yourself in the stands.

Rubén Uría detects a slight rebuke to the supporters in Peter's words and asks him to explain. Peter doesn't shy away from it: the atmosphere in the Metropolitano stands has been declining for some time.

When people talk about being demanding, he argues, you have to be demanding of everyone: of the team, of the coach and of what it means to be an Atlético fan and turn the stadium into a fortress. He recalls that Atlético supporters have always shown a rebellious streak, turning up louder the worse things were going, and it saddens him that the younger generations are not experiencing the pride of having given everything even in bitter defeats.

On the Bayern game, he says that from watching on television and from what people who were at the ground told him, the atmosphere dipped considerably in the second half. He understands the disappointment against one of the best teams in Europe and believes the side stood up to be counted, even if perhaps they are not yet good enough to beat Bayern. But what can never fall below 100 per cent, he concludes, is the Atlético support.