Regardless of whether it can succeed or not, anyway, for those top giants, at the beginning of each season, their subconscious goal must be the treble. In the case of Real Madrid, the league and the Champions League must not be abandoned, and although the Copa del Rey is out, can you say that they did it on purpose? Of course, it was caused by a lack of energy. After all, who wouldn't want to win the Triple Crown?
In fact, for a team like Real Madrid and Barcelona, after a season, if the four major are empty, it is really a bit unreasonable. Therefore, for the top giants, a season must have a championship in the bag, otherwise, it is a failure.
But for non-big teams, of course, it won't be so harsh. After all, the strength is limited, and it would be good for a weaker team to be relegated, and a stronger team can get a Europa League, Europa Conference League seat, or even a Champions League seat, and you can burn high incense. As for winning the league title, it's a luxury, and not everyone has the same luck as Leicester in the 15 or 16 season. Of course, if you're lucky, you can go for a domestic cup competition, but that's about it.
However, this season, there is indeed a non-big team that still maintains the hope of winning the double. It's difficult, but it's not impossible. A 4:1 game that brought this team to the surface.
Atlanta.
When it comes to Atalanta this season, the most familiar story is, of course, their 3-0 upset win over Liverpool in the Europa League. Domestically, Atalanta just beat Fiorentina 4-1 to advance to the Coppa Italia final with an aggregate score of 4-2. Now, Atalanta are just one step away from winning the Coppa Italia.
As for the Europa League, Atalanta have already reached the last four, what else is out of the question? From the current situation, they have a very good chance of beating Marseille to reach the final. Even if the final opponent is Bayer Leverkusen, what can they do? Can Bayer Leverkusen upset Liverpool 3-0 away from home?
In fact, Atalanta have been playing the role of dark horses this season, they broke into the Champions League zone in the first half, and although they fell slightly in the second half, they are still in the upper reaches. If Atalanta can beat Juventus in the Coppa Italia final and then go to the end of the Europa League, then they will be a double. Moreover, this double crown is not low. The Coppa Italia is one of the indicators of the treble, and although the Europa League is not as good as the Champions League, it is also the second-ranked competition in Europe. Let's put it this way, even if Liverpool, AC Milan, Inter, Arsenal and other giants are busy for a season, extracting the first domestic cup championship and the Europa League championship, it can be regarded as a good result. What's more, what about Atlanta, which is not a wealthy club?
So, if Atalanta do win the double, they will definitely be able to delight their fans and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League in '19/20.
Of course, it is not yet possible to say for sure. After all, Juventus are stronger than Atalanta, let alone opponents in the Europa League final, and Atalanta will have to go through Marseille before they can talk about the final. It's been a long time since European football has seen a dark horse win the European Championship, and hopefully Atalanta will remember it at the end of the season.