4 Bold Predictions For The 2018/19 season in European Football

#1 Atlético Madrid win the UEFA Champions League at their stadium

Club Atletico de Madrid

For many football fans, Atlético de Madrid deserved to win at least one of the finals played in 2014 and 2016 versus Real Madrid, but football does not work that way. If Atlético has a significant chance of taking the UCL trophy home and, in a certain way, need an emotional boost to compete for that trophy, is in the 2018/19 season: Wanda Metropolitano will host the UCL final in 2019.

Atlético comes off of a disappointing campaign in last year's UCL, when they fell off in the group stage. However, Atlético found its way in the second-tier UEFA Europa League and won the tournament with Antoine Griezmann as the star, predictably.

Diego Pablo Simeone's team finished second in the Spanish League behind almost unbeatable Barcelona, but the 2018/19 expectations might be the highest of any season under the Argentine coach, especially after the signings of French player Thomas Lemar and Portuguese winger Gelson Martins.

Winning the UCL at their grass will be Atlético's most prominent achievement in its history, but the way won't be easy since many teams are planning to make another strong charge for the UCL title in 2019.

The 2018/19 UEFA Champions League will be one of the most exciting tournaments of the last years due to many teams with high expectations and high level of play.