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#3 Watch out for Atletico Madrid
Atleti is one of the rank outsiders, coming in right behind the genuine favorites to be crowned European Champions come May next year.
Los Rojiblancos have seen an immense trajectory in stature over the last few years, growing from mid-table La Liga team to one of the genuine heavyweights since Diego Simeone took over at the club in 2011.
They have made it to two Champions League finals in the last five years, losing both by narrow margins to city rivals Real Madrid in 2014 and 2016, and are the current holders of the UEFA Super Cup and Europa League titles.
Atletico Madrid would seek to win the Champions League for the first time having come so close in recent years, and the fact that the final is being played at their home stadium would serve as extra motivation for Simeone’s men.
They have begun their quest for European conquest in their normal solid fashion, posting a hard-fought 2-1 victory away to Monaco on matchday one, before putting in a routine 3-1 victory over Club Brugge at home.
Atletico Madrid has gone about their business under the radar, and despite not grabbing the headlines like most of the more established European superpowers, expect to see them in with a shout during the home run of the Champions League.
