Diego Costa (R) shoots but misses during an English Premier League soccer match at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales January 17, 2015. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
MADRID (Reuters) - After they sold top scorer Diego Costa and fullback Felipe Luis to Chelsea, some predicted Atletico Madrid would struggle to repeat their achievements in 2013-14 when they won La Liga and reached the Champions League final.
The high-profile departures also included goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who returned to parent club Chelsea after a loan deal, but defender Juanfran believes the arrival of the likes of Mario Mandzukic, Antoine Griezmann and, most recently, Fernando Torres means the current squad is even better.
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