1) Barcelona
Pep Guardiola, one of the Nou Camp’s favourite sons, returned to the club over the summer to take the Barcelona hot set. That despite his lack of managerial experience.
Having endured the humiliation of finishing a massive 18 points behind old rivals Real Madrid last season, Barca will be looking to bounce back by capturing the La Liga title this time around.
The club has significantly bolstered their squad over the summer, signing Sevilla pair Seydou Keita and Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Martin Caceres, Jose Manuel Pinto, Alexsandr Hleb and Henrique.
The hurt of last season should spur Barcelona to towards their 19 La Liga title in 2008-2009, with a much improved side to select from in 2008-2009.
2) Real Madrid
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