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Padraig Whelan·8 February 2024
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Padraig Whelan·8 February 2024
Welcome to our latest edition of the Power Rankings as we run through the 10 most in-form sides in Europe at the moment.
Atleti are on the slide in our rankings thanks to a mixed week of action.
Marcos Llorente's 93rd minute header did rescue a memorable point against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu but that was followed up with a 1-0 loss on Wednesday night to Athletic Club in their Copa del Rey semi-final at home, although a second leg to follow means all is not lost yet on that front.
Luis Enrique's men got back to winning ways with two victories in the last week - stretching their unbeaten run to 15 games in the process.
They defeated Strasbourg 2-1 in Ligue 1 last Friday before overcoming Brest 3-1 in the Coupe de France on Wednesday but could be counting the cost of that success with Kylian Mbappé receiving a heavy blow to his ankle.
Mikel Arteta's side come roaring back into our rankings off the back of a whirlwind win that firmly propelled them back into Premier League title contention.
That 3-1 victory over table-toppers Liverpool, who lost for just the second time this season, was their third in succession and the goals are also encouragingly flowing again too - having netted 10 across that span.
The dream remains alive but it did take a hit for LaLiga's unlikely title challengers last weekend after a scoreless draw with Real Sociedad as they fell two points behind Real Madrid.
And next up for Michel's men? A massive top two showdown at the Santiago Bernabéu. We can't wait.
It isn't just Spain which has a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash coming up this weekend with Bayern Munich setting up their clash with Bayer Leverkusen perfectly.
Things didn't start smoothly against bogey team Borussia Mönchengladbach but they rallied to win 3-1. All eyes are now on the BayArena.
Like Bayern, they set their stall out ahead of the Bundesliga blockbuster as Nathan Tella slotted in seamlessly on the right for absent star man Jeremie Frimpong, scoring twice in a 2-0 win at Darmstadt.
And they followed that up in midweek with a come-from-behind win over Stuttgart to march on in the DFB-Pokal to continue their undefeated season and keep their treble hopes alive.
Our leaders have been knocked off top spot but that is what happens when you slip at the top and your rivals are on hand to pounce.
Fortunately for the Reds, that has not been the case in the Premier League table, where they remain in front but they looked a shadow of themselves in their defeat in north London.
Real Madrid suffered frustration last weekend as some slack injury-time defending cost them a last gasp equaliser to former player Marcos Llorente in the derby against Atleti.
But the slip-up wasn't fatal, helped by Girona's own failure to pick up all three points as they aim to open up a five-point gap this weekend with a win over their closest challengers.
As they do so often, City look to be clicking into high gear as the season comes into crunch time.
Phil Foden delivered a hat-trick in their comeback win over Brentford on Monday as Pep Guardiola's men made it nine wins on the spin.
We have a new leader of the Power Rankings and it is richly deserved.
It was all to play for atop Serie A last Sunday night as the top two squared off at San Siro and Inter cemented their credentials as Italy's best side at the moment as they made it four wins in a row without conceding (six in total) by beating Juventus 1-0 to move four points clear in first. Not just the best in their division, they're top for us too.