4 teams with the most points in a top-5 European league this year (2022)
With just over two months remaining in the 2021-22 season, every football club are trying their best to end the campaign on a high.
Winning the Champions League is, of course, every big European team’s ultimate dream, but it is not easy to rack up points in domestic leagues either. It takes consistency, grit, and dedication, especially against smaller clubs who are prepared to do anything to grind out a result.
Today, we will take a look at the four European teams who have looked razor-sharp since the beginning of 2022. Interestingly, the four sides are not atop the standings in their respective leagues. But they are doing everything in their power to quickly climb up the points table.
Here are four teams who have picked up the most points in the top-five European leagues 2022:
#4 Atletico Madrid (La Liga) – 25 points
Reigning Spanish champions Atletico Madrid struggled to find their footing early in the 2021-22 campaign. They were too predictable going forward and looked surprisingly unorganized at the back.
They dropped 12 points in their opening 10 La Liga fixtures and practically crashed out of the title race in the early weeks itself. Between matchdays 16 and 18, they suffered three consecutive defeats, marking it their worst stretch in La Liga this season.
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Since January, however, Atletico have looked considerably sharper. They have attacked more ferociously, have been a lot tighter at the back, and grounded out results when needed.
In 2022, Los Rojiblancos have played 11 La Liga games, winning eight, drawing once, and losing twice. Diego Simeone’s men are currently on a five-game winning run in the league. They find themselves fourth in the standings, 12 points adrift of league leaders Real Madrid.
#3 Juventus (Serie A) – 25 points
Serie A giants Juventus did not have the most convincing start to a new campaign in 2021. Following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure, they lacked a focal point in attack, and their defense was also in shambles. Their lackluster form, alongside Inter Milan, AC Milan, and Napoli’s resurgence saw them slip not only out of the title race but also out of the top-four picture.
Fortunately for them, the turn of the year has been quite auspicious, as they seem to have rediscovered their domestic form. The Bianconeri have climbed back into the top four and look eager to give Milan, Napoli, and Inter a run for their money.
Since the turn of the year, Juventus have taken part in 11 Serie A fixtures. The Old Lady have won seven of them, drawing the remaining four and accumulating 25 points out of a maximum of 33.
Their unbeaten run this year has seen them lock down the fourth spot, allowing them to move within seven points of league leaders AC Milan.
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Juventus, however, dramatically crashed out of the Champions League last week, enduring a 3-0 Round of 16 second-leg defeat against Villarreal.
But that upsetting outcome is not likely to throw them off track in the league. Instead, it could make them hungrier to end their domestic campaign on the highest possible note.