10 Reasons Real Madrid Are The Best Side In Europe

7. They're The Current Champions League Holders

One simple reason why Real Madrid should be considered the best side in Europe is the fact that they are the current holders of the UEFA Champions League. They put in a highly impressive performance throughout the Champions League group stages, including a 6-1 away win at Galatasaray. They were equally impressive in the knock-out stages as they breezed past Schalke 9-2 on aggregate before overcoming Borussia Dortmund in the quarter finals. Perhaps their most professional and unbeatable performance came in the semi-finals when they coasted past the previous years champions, Bayern Munich, 5-0 on aggregate. By beating holders Bayern Munich, and due to Barcelona's exit to Atletico, Real Madrid were able to stamp their authority as the best team in the world even before the final took place. By knocking out Bayern, Real set up a mouthwatering tie with local rivals Atletico Madrid in the final. After falling a goal behind, Real piled on the pressure and equalised to force extra-time. During the half and hour extra-time they ran riot and proved far too skilled for Atletico, running out eventual 4-1 winners. Real scored 41 goals and only conceded 10 throughout the entirety of the 2013/14 Champions League campaign. This incredible performance highlights in figures clearly why they won the title and why they will be one of the favourites to to the same this coming season.