Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, Real Sociedad and Sevilla are the standard bearers in the tough European challenge of taking over the orejona. Architects of a good course after having played the first three dates of the group stage, the objective that now lies ahead of them is none other than to prolong this streak in the remaining days to obtain classification to the next round .
Sevilla
In view of the results obtained, Sevilla, which occupies third place in group B, is the group of Spanish representatives that is having the worst record and that will have to make the most effort to continue advancing in the tournament. The Seville team have still not been able to get past a draw in their matches, first at the Sánchez Pizjuán against Lens (1-1) and then away against PSV Eindhoven (2-2). The defeat against Arsenal leaves them no choice but to fight with the heroic team in the second round of the group stage.
Diego Alonso, who has just landed on the Sevilla bench to replace Mendilíbar, has already made it clear that his intentions are to create a system that is dominant in pressing and more combinative in the center of the field. This extra motivation, together with the state of grace that striker Dodi Lukebakio is going through, may be enough to defeat the rest of the European teams. This is at least the optimism that parades among the experts who dominate the tables and who appear in the champions league betswhere the Nervionenses still maintain their type despite the not so favorable streak of results.
Real Madrid
Leading the classification of group C, one of the most accessible in this first phase, is Real Madrid, which has had to pull off an epic effort to seal its first three games with victory. Against Unión Berlin they won 1-0 in a tedious clash that Jude Bellingham had to rescue in stoppage time. The Englishman, who has become the team’s unblocker when creativity and dynamite are scarce, was once again the star in the white comeback against Naples (2-3) thanks to a spectacular Maradonian goal.
The player is being decisive in Carlo Ancelotti’s scheme and greatly enjoys being on the pitch, unlike Tchouaméni, Camavinga and Rodrygo, who have shown their discontent for playing outside their original area. Modric is not smiling either, upset at not having the minutes that were promised to him.
Real society
After a decade of absence in Champions territory, Real Sociedad is topping the table with a happy, associative, touch game, high pressure and inexhaustible resources. They earned a 1-1 draw against Inter Milan at the Reale Arena, in a duel marked by Basque dominance, and emerged victorious against Salzburg and more recently against Benfica.
Atlético de Madrid
Another that does not disappoint when it comes to placing itself at the top is Atlético de Madrid, perched in second position in group E with the usual cholista sufficiency. He traveled to the Olympic Stadium in Rome in search of a winning debut against Lazio and ended up taking a point after the rival goalkeeper tied the game with a header in the ninety-fourth minute. Already at the Metropolitano, the colchoneros resurfaced against Feyenoord with two goals from Morata, a bicycle kick from Griezmann and a good dose of suffering until the final whistle.
The red and white team tied their last game against Glasgow Celtic, who are bottom with one point. Cholo will continue with his star philosophy, with his flexible approach of putting five players in the backline when it is time to retreat and turning the sides into true highways when it comes to attack. It’s a shame that Giménez, Depay, Reinildo and Lemar are still in the infirmary.
Barcelona
Football Club Barcelona’s starting point in this Champions League is none other than to chase away the ghosts of the last two editions and overcome the group stage. This time they have Antwerp, Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk as their opponents, so qualification should not pose great difficulties. The Blaugranas started in style by giving the Belgian team a hand, but they did not display the same power at the Estadio do Dragao, where they won by the bare minimum, with more of a spirit of survival than a touch of the ball. Finally, the Blaugrana team signed another victory against Shakhtar in what was their last match.
2023-11-03 19:19:09
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