Barcelona again led by Lionel Messitrat as the team to beat in Spain (and Europe). While their eternal rivals Real Madrid faltered after a record start in February and ended without a title, manager Carlo Ancelotti was immediately relieved of his duties. Chelsea became English champions without any serious threat from another team. Bayern Munich were once again the best in Germany, while in France PSG’s rich ensemble team was again too much for their title rivals.

And there were teams that invariably allowedsupporters below. Some of them failed to take off, as Borussia Dortmund said, while others faltered towards the end of the season despite a decent start. And then there were Italian clubs who couldn’t withstand Juventus’ march to a fourth consecutive title. Here is a short list of the ten most disappointing soccer teams of the 2014/15 season.

• Olympic Marseille

With ten title wins and ten Coupé deFrance trophies, Olympique de Marseille is one of the greatest clubs in France. In fact, they are the first and only French club to win the prestigious Champions League title , which they won by defeating AC Milan in the final at Munich’s Olympiastadion. If Marseille’s performance had to be judged by their performances in previous seasons, they would not have ranked this list. However, after the appointment of Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa at the helm and subsequent storming start in the league, their fourth-place finish is disappointing.

Fueled by Bielsa’s tactical genius and great skill performances by players like Dmitri Payet and Florian Thauvin, El Loco’s side held first place for seven months. Bielsa’s passion for playing in the same team week after week ultimately led to burnout and a drop in performance at the end of the season. The side were also unable to cope with the absence of key players such as Andre Ayew, Nicolas N’Koulou and Brice Dja Djédjé due to the Africa Cup of Nations.

• Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich won another Bundesliga title with absolute ease. And that would be a tremendous achievement at most clubs. But not for the Bavarian giants. Due to the prestigious history of the club, the great team made up of players, as well as the presence of Pep Guardiola, who although not the best but certainly one of the best coaches, the fans are demanding a great success. Bayern were defeated by Borussia Dortmund in the DFB Cup semifinals. They were also superbly beaten and surpassed by Barcelona in the two stages of the Champions League semifinals.

In fact, the way Bavarian giants have crashed from the Champions League over the past two seasons has been seen as a serious blemish on their performances. Some club legends have even claimed that success in Europe is the only criterion that will determine Guardiola’s success. In his defence, however, it must be said that the team missed key players such as Arjen Robben, Ribéry, Philipp Lahm and David Alaba in their duel with Barcelona due to injuries.

• AS Roma

Roma were particularly active in the broadcast windows of the 2014/2015 season. Young Argentinian winger Juan Iturbe was rewarded with cash and veteran players such as Ashley Cole and Seydou Keita were brought in so the side could learn from their experience of winning the title with their former teams and assert themselves when the title race heats up would. The team started the season with a resounding 2-0 win over Fiorentina, winning their first five games. However, the dip in performance lasted from mid-January to early March, ending with four straight draws followed by a single win and another four draws derailing their title challenge.

Although they managed to finish second in the championshipleague and secured another season of European football. However, given the quality of their side and their opener, it’s disappointing they haven’t been able to seriously challenge Juventus’ dominance. They ended the season 17 points behind Juventus. All neutral fans would hope for Roma to put in a strong performance next season and hand club legend Totti, who is nearing the twilight of his career, trophies that a player of his merit deserves.

• AC Milan

AC Milan is one of the most successful teams in Italy and Europe. For the past decade, AC Milan has been a side to beat in European competitions. They reached three finals, winning two of them in 2003/04 and 2006/07. Since their Scudetto win in 2010/11, however, their performances have gone downhill rapidly. And last season under club legend Inzaghi was no different as they finished a disappointing 10th ^position in the Serie A table, 35 points adrift of pace set by league winners Juventus . The club’s supporters expressed their displeasure and disappointment with the team’s performances with a series of protests inside and outside the stadium.

The way the club is getting around this summer, it seems Glory Day could return sooner rather than later. The club have been extremely active in the transfer window, signing Colombian forward Carlos Bacca from Seville and Brazilian forward Adriano from Shakhtar Donetsk. Vice-President Adriano Galliani has announced that he will further strengthen the squad.

• Napoli

At club President Aurelio De LaurentiisRafa Benitez was appointed head coach in the summer of 2013. He was to guide Napoli’s rise to Serie A and complete the rebirth of the side previously overseen by Walter Mazzarri. While Benitez guided Napoli to Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana, he did not challenge Juventus for the Scudetto. When Benitez brought in Gonzalo Higuain, Jose Callejon from Real Madrid and Dries Mertens from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2013, it was expected that they would lead the club to the glory they had last achieved when Diego Maradona was at the club. But the Benitez era has come to an end for the club without such achievements. To make matters worse, they finished fourth in the league, which means that they have to play in the Europa League instead of the Champions League. The club have appointed Maurizio Sarri as their new head coach as Rafa Benitez has joined the Spanish giantsReal Madrid.

• Liverpool

After a summer of expensive investments, Liverpool were expected to start where they left the previous season. Manager Brendan Rodgers was particularly optimistic about the team’s prospects for the new season, especially with a roster that is expected to improve after investing more than $100 million. He was certain his club hadn’t made the mistakes Tottenham Hotspurs had made when they invested the money earned from Gareth Bale’s transfer to Real Madrid. But it turns out they made the same mistakes of going for quantity over quality. Rodgers also learned the hard way that Mario Balotelli can’t fill Luis Suarez’s big hole in the Liverpool squad. And his decision to rest key players for the away game in Europe against Real Madrid didn’t sit well with fans either. Those mistakes could have been forgiven if the team had managed to do well in the league. However, they finished sixth, interestingly trailing behind Tottenham Hotspur . Losing to Manchester United made matters worse.

• Manchester City

Ideally, Manchester City finished second in the league no disappointment. Although they finished second in the league, they never posed a threat to Chelsea’s side, who were in contention for the league title. Their performance against smaller teams was sluggish and dull. By the way, they were dominated by city rivals Manchester Unitedat Old Trafford would not have delighted the club’s owner, Sheikh Mansour, who has invested billions in team squads and developed top-notch facilities at the club. It is always expected that the team put together with great investment each season wins trophies. If not the league then domestic cups. But Manchester City’s performance was just as lifeless in the FA Cup. The main problem for Manuel Pellegrini has been that the aging squad is dwindling and the reinforcements signed in recent transfer windows have not been successful. It seems the club are trying to solve this problem by splashing out on the youth with Paul Pogba, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne as their main target groups.

• Borussia Dortmund

A few seasons ago, Borussia Dortmund has come up trumps with its ability against bigger and more established clubs like Bayern Munich and Real Madridwas every neutral fan’s favorite team. With a tight wage and transfer budget, they had managed to win the Bundesliga title twice ahead of Bayern Munich and even got deep into the Champions League final, where they lost to Bayern Munich. However, the club fans would like to forget the past season as soon as possible. To use the word “catastrophic” to describe the final season is an understatement. Their performances early in the season were so poor that they were the last to die in the table. Once they had to ask the fans’ forgiveness when attending. Although manager Jürgen Klopp managed to stabilize the ship and help them board the table,

• Inter Milan

AC Milan aren’t the only Milan giants to have fallen from their high pedestal. Their city rivals, Inter Milanhave experienced similar tragedies. Since the treble-winning 2009/10 season under Jose Mourinho, the club has slipped at the table and successive managers have not solved the problem. Last season, the club replaced Walter Mazzarri with former coach Roberto Mancini. But the fiery coach, who had guided Inter to three consecutive Scudettos, failed to significantly improve the team’s fortunes. Xherdan Shaqiri and Lukas Podolski were also unable to sign in the winter. The club finished eighth with just two points more than AC Milan. The club board has already started to work hard to put together a decent squad that could take the club back to previous successes next season.

• Real Madrid

If a manager doesn’t win any trophies at Real Madrid , he’ll be shown the door. It’s that simple. And this simple principle has been around since Florentino Perez, who took charge of the club in 2000. And this summer, Italy coach Carlo Ancelotti learned that you yourself are a hero at the club and recently delivered the long-awaited La Decima You still won’t be sacked if you don’t win the trophies.

When they beat San Lorenzo 2-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final, it was claimed by pundits that Real Madrid were poised for Spanish and European domination. In fact, they held a seven-point lead over Barcelona, ​​​​the eventual champions. However, the start of the 2015 season had ominous signs as they lost to Valencia in the first game of the year. A month later, they were beaten 4-0 by Atletico Madrid. The 2-1 loss to Barcelona at the Camp Nou was a hammer blow that knocked the wind out of their sails. And after that they never recovered.