Key week for the future of a Champions League that despite the flight of stars to Saudi Arabia and from the departure of specific names such as Lionel Andrés Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo from their powers, the last bastion will begin in the next few hours towards a group stage where everything is ready for the last day of August. Finding the death pool may be easier than it seems.
Amberes vs. AEK Atenas, Rakow vs. Copenhague, Rangers vs. PSV, Maccabi Haifa vs. Young Boys, Molde vs. Galatasaray y Braga vs. Panathinaikosthe qualifiers that remain to be defined to complete the drums and in this way to know what will be the path of the 32 participants of a Champions League 2023/2024 that will soon mark the path of each week. June 1 in London, the definition of the contest.
On August 22-23 they will have the first legs and the second legs on August 29-30. Barely 24 hours later, Monaco will be the venue to meet not only the winner of the UEFA player of the year award, but also the journey that will have to be taken to snatch the crown from a Manchester City that starts as current champion and top favorite for the title. Europe, ready for another elite season.
the group of death
It is the great topic of conversation prior to each draw. For years, the hours leading up to the draw have been marked by knowing which teams will have more work from day one. If we look at the drums that are practically closed, the equation seems more than simple. Let’s remember the rules, they involve understanding that two teams from the same country cannot meet until the quarterfinals.
Manchester City, Seville, Barcelona, Naples, Bayern, PSG, Benfica and Feyenoord open the contest. They are the teams in pot 1 when they arrive as current champions of their local leagues, of the UCL itself or even of the Europa League. Starting from this group helps, yes, but by no means ensures a friendly path. The second group of teams includes Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Atlético, Leipzig, Porto and Arsenal.
The magic begins with the last two drums. Waiting to know what will happen with the aforementioned qualifiers, we see how Shakhtar, AC Milan, Salzburg, Lazio, Red Star, Real Sociedad, Celtic, Newcastle, Lens and Union Berlin they will close the draw for the next 31. Rossoneri and the Magpies, maximum risks.
How can a group of death remain? We could easily see one made up of Bayern Múnich-Real Madrid-Newcastle-AC Milan. Another combination? Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio and the Magpies of the sheikhs of Riyadh. Everything is defined on August 31 in a city of Monaco where the road to the city of London for 06/01/2024 begins definitively.
Bombos Champions League
1: Manchester City, Seville, Barcelona, Naples, Bayern, PSG, Benfica and Feyenoord.
2: Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Atlético, Leipzig, Oporto y Arsenal.
3: Shakhtar, Milan, Salzburg, Lazio and Red Star.
4: Real Sociedad, Celtic, Newcastle, Lens and Union Berlin.
2023-08-22 08:26:40
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