58 days after the goal of Kingsley Eat gave him to the Bayern Munich his sixth 'Orejona', the competition to level of clubs more important of the world returned this Tuesday with the first day of the phase of groups. The expectation is maximum after the majority of the clubs strengthened his staff during the market of summer.
In this edition there is not at all clear-cut. Teams that have arrived always like big favourites (Barcelona, Real Madrid or the Juventus), have not registered a good beginning of season and could be surprised in the phase of groups. But, if there is something true is that when it sounds the hymn of the Champions League all the books of histories and statistics erase and absolutely all can happen.
The candidates to the throne
In the Group To there are two teams that it is necessary to follow closely during this edition. The Bayern Munich arrives like the main candidate to raise the 'Orejona' the next 29 May 2021. After achieving the triplete of League, Glass and Champions the past season, the ones of Hansi Flick have strengthened with the signings of the ex extreme of the Manchester City, Leroy Sané, in addition to Nübel, Sarr, Rock, Douglas Coast and Choupo-Moting.
The numbers of the Bavarians are impressive: 39 victories in 43 parties from the arrival of Flick to the benches of the Allianz Sand and seems an invincible team. However, it will be rival of the Athletic of Madrid in phase of groups and, if there is something by what characterises Simeone, is for defeating to the biggest teams, as in the past season with the Liverpool.
By his part, although they have not had the beginning of season more brilliant, the colchoneros outline like one of the big candidates to arrive far in the competition. They have reinforced with Luis Suárez, a player with a lot of experience in the Champions League and that, surely, will want to remove the espinita of the 2-8 of the Bayern in front of his ex team, the Barcelona.
In the Group B, there are two teams that arrive like favourites, more by name and path that by his exert in the actuality. The Real Madrid, that has won 13 Leagues of Champions, knows that this competition is his favourite and that it can arrive to the final. The ones of Zidane begin the edition with an almost identical team that the one of the past season, with Martin Odegaard like surprise. The merengues have a relatively simple group of the that will be able to classify to the eighth.
The Inter of Antonio Conte, with Lautaro Martínez and Romelu Lukaku, is another of the big candidates to surprise in this edition. They have reinforced his rows and have one of the most complete staff in Italy. His clash, to double party, with the Real Madrid of Zidane will leave in clear if the 'nerazzurri' want to struggle by the title.
In the Group C, there will be a lot of dispute, but the Carry and Manchester City are the big favourites to classify . The Portuguese already know the feeling to raise the 'Orejona', since they won it in 2004 with José Mourinho in the benches, unlike the Manchester City, that never has won it but arrives like one of the candidates win it by the depth and talent of his staff.
The Liverpool is the big favourite of the Group D. However, Ajax and Atalanta are clubs that will not facilitate the pass to the eighth of final for the 'Reds' of Jurgen Klopp. The Italians surprised to all Europe during the past season, when they attained to reach the quarter-finals of the competition and almost obtain the pass to the semifinals, but the PSG of Neymar Jr avoided it.
In the Group And, Chelsea and Seville will give the fight to arrive as far as possible in the competition. The English finish to reinforce his staff with players like Swindle Werner, Kai Havertz or Zyech, that will be keys to raise the title for the second time in his history. By his part, the Seville, that won his sixth Europe League in front of the Inter, is a team that, without stars, has turned into one of the strongest of Spain and Europe.
The Borussia Dortmund of Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho will go back to struggle by the title. It will confront in the Group F with the Lazio of Ciro Immobile that finished at most goleador of Europe during the past season, surpassing to Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo. Both clubs have possibilities arrive far in the competition.
It will surprise the Barça?
The Barcelona of Ronald Koeman has tried resurgir from the ashes after the 2-8 of the Bayern in Lisbon. It has been a difficult work and with a lot of obstacles, but little by little will try to arrive to the maximum level and, with the best player of the world in his staff, everything is possible. The big rival of the Barça in phase of groups is the Juventus of Cristiano Ronaldo, that neither crosses his best moment and that will not have his maximum star for the start of the competition, since has COVID-19.
The Barça, that has raised in five occasions the 'Orejona', will have to improve to reach the level of clubs like the Bayern Munich, but the way is long and the phase of groups would not have to be difficult to surpass, further of the two clashes against the Juventus of Turín. For the moment, already it has attained a 'manita' in front of the Ferencvaros (5-1) in the Camp Nou.
The group of the death
In the Group H all can happen. There are three candidates to arrive to the more far of the competition and the fight by the two ticket for the eighth of final will be more than complicated. The Paris Saint-Germain, that reached the final of the Champions League of Lisbon, will want to repeat the course of the past season and raise his first European title, but has in his group to two clubs that will not do him the easy way.
The Manchester United had a lot of doubts of face to the start of the League of Champions, but with the presence of Bruno Fernandes and the arrival of Go of Beek, Cavani, Alex Telles and Pellistri all is possible for the 'Network Devils'. With Cavani, Solskjaer achieves a '9' of reference that combine with the mobility of Rashford, Martial and Greenwood. Backwards, however, it follows being missing forcefulness in the defensive saga. With Of Gea and Maguire is not sufficient.
The RB Leipzig neither remains backwards. The past season surprised after reaching the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time in his history and have registered a beginning of perfect campaign (10 of 12 possible points, with 3 victories and a tie), leading the Bundesliga, by in front of the Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.