A come-from-behind victory in Lisbon sealed Celtic’s all-important title win of the season, adding continental glory to Scotland’s top-flight and completing a ‘real’ fourth-placed finish. Since then we have seen numerous triple wins, but no team has won four major titles. There are still many teams in the four-way competition for the 2023/24 season.
Real Madrid started the 2023/2024 season with a vengeance after suffering the humiliation of being knocked out of the Champions League last season. Carlo Ancelotti deftly overcame an injury crisis in the first half of the season to successfully propel Madrid into contention for the La Liga title and safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League. RB Leipzig is waiting for the 8th final. Barcelona’s indifferent campaign is the unexpected result of Girona being Madrid’s main rivals in La Liga. Although Athletic Club is still holding out. Barca and Atletico Madrid cannot be completely ruled out just yet. Madrid’s quest for a quadruple finish began when they beat Atletico and Barca in Saudi Arabia to win the Spanish Super Cup. A tough match awaits you against your opponents in the 1/8 finals of the Spanish Cup.
Jurgen Klopp mocked Liverpool’s change. After finishing a disappointing fifth in the Premier League last season and missing out on Champions League qualification, the Reds find themselves in a similar situation in 2021/22. Liverpool struggled in the Premier League and Champions League and ended the season without two domestic trophies.
Manchester City will undoubtedly have a say in their title quest and may face their biggest hurdle in the FA Cup after City beat Arsenal in the third round. Liverpool have a chance to win early in the Carabao Cup. They took the lead in the second leg of the semi-final against Fulham. Despite some difficulties in the group stage, Klopp’s side are also favored to win the Europa League.
Several teams have won four trophies in one season, but only one can confidently claim to have reached the final four. The legendary Jock Stein’s Celtic vintage of 1966/67 may have been lost in the sands of time, but the home-grown Lisbon Lions were one of a kind. While Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona and Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich managed to claim their places in history as an unofficial top four, Stein’s Celtic effectively ended the sport after Catenaccio beat Inter Milan in the European Cup final since 1967.
Liverpool avoided the playoffs, advanced to the last 16 and won Group E.
