#3 Villarreal
Many will remember Villarreal for their run in the 2005/06 Champions League when they faced Arsenal in the semi-final, only to be knocked out following a remarkable Jens Lehmann save to deny Juan Riquelme from the spot.
Over a decade later, the Spanish club have been relegated whilst now they have bounced back up, in impressive fashion. Although scoring just 56 La Liga goals in 38 games, Villarreal enjoyed a double over Atletico Madrid whilst securing draws against both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
With the pull of European football once again, it will be interesting to see just what they can do in the coming season – whilst no doubt their style of play will gain several new followers.
Edited by Staff Editor