#2 Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid rang a warning bell to other La Liga title contenders on Wednesday when they beat the European Champions, Real Madrid, 4-2 in the UEFA Super Cup game. Diego Costa was phenomenal on the night with a brace and tormented Real’s defense throughout the game.
Atletico Madrid was able to overcome Barcelona and Real Madrid to win the La Liga title in 2014, but have struggled in the past few years. Though they finished behind Barcelona in second place last season, they were clearly the second-best team in La Liga.
Diego Simeone has made some quality acquisitions this summer. Thomas Lemar, Rodri, and Nikola Kalinic arrived at the club for a combined fee of more than 100 million euros. Simeone has a great squad at his disposal to challenge Barcelona this season.