Invincibles? The only three teams still unbeaten in Europe’s five major leagues
Last season, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen managed the unique achievement of going an entire league campaign unbeaten. Will we see anyone emulate that in 2024-25?
Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal Invincibles were the last side to do it in England all the way back in 2003-04, while Juventus managed it in Serie A in 2011-12. It’s never been done in France, while neither Barcelona or Real Madrid have done it in La Liga in the post-war era.
Of the 96 teams in Europe’s five major leagues, only three of them remain unbeaten heading into the November international break.
Juventus
Despite currently sitting sixth in Serie A, Juventus are the only side from the Italian top flight who boast an unbeaten record after 12 matches.
There is a sense that Thiago Motta is still yet to fully make his stamp on this Juventus team, who aren’t quite playing the free-flowing football of last season’s remarkably entertaining Bologna.
Six of their 12 league matches have ended as draws, although a 12-game unbeaten run certainly isn’t something to be sniffed at.
Motta’s side boast the best defensive record in Serie A, having only conceded six goals so far. If they manage to maintain that sort of consistency at the back, they stand a good chance of being amongst the title favourites this season.
While they currently sit sixth in the table, they are only two points off league leaders Napoli – who have already lost twice this season.
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Bayern Munich
Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich will have much bigger questions to answer, but so far they’ve passed every domestic test with flying colours – scoring no fewer than 33(!) goals in their opening 10 league matches.
While they have lost two of their opening four Champions League matches, Kompany’s side look like a force to be reckoned with in the Bundesliga this year.
Bayer Leverkusen, who themselves lost their long-unbeaten domestic record, look as though they’ll be facing a strong, sharper Bayern this time around as they look to retain their Bundesliga crown.
If they manage to maintain their current standards of averaging 2.6 points per game, Bayern will finish the season with 88 points which would almost certainly secure the league title.
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PSG
The early signs are that the perennial Ligue 1 champions have adapted pretty well to life after Kylian Mbappe.
With what may well be their least star-studded squad of the QSI era, the Parisians might be lacking in glamour but they look a real collective under Luis Enrique and still boast tons of quality.
Enrique’s side are currently averaging three points per game and they are projected to end the season with 89 points based on their current points per game record.