A new version of the Champions League began and clearly messi’s arrival at PSG has generated too much noise, to place the French as the main candidates to be champions of the Orejona.
But it is one thing to fill up with figures – which Pochettino’s team has to spare, especially with the Neymar-Messi-Mbappé trident – and another thing is to achieve the functioning of a super team that, at least and as its main goal, has to reach the final in St. Petersburg on May 28, 2022.
The current monarch, Chelsea, maintains the base and was strengthened with the arrival of one of the best center forwards of today, as is the Belgian Romelu Lukaku. Klopp’s Liverpool is another contender, continuing to count on the phenomenal trio of Mane, Firmino and Salah, who play from memory; in addition, recovering his defensive banner, such as Van Dijk, returns to deliver those chances to the red box.
Pep’s City will return to the charge for that coveted Champions League. He missed a market opportunity in trying to take Cristiano, however, Guardiola’s hand will remain the ace of swords to try to place in the showcases of the Etihad the elusive European Cup. Their neighbours, United, also armed themselves to the teeth and got Mister Record, the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who returns to Old Trafford after twelve years, and also the French national defender Varane.
On the other hand, and despite not achieving the great market hires to which he is accustomed, Real Madrid is a purely cupbearer team. He has the craft and history to be the protagonist. A lit night of Benzema will always be a guarantee for the merengues, who dream of once again lifting the most precious trophy in Europe.
Who is always a candidate and it seems that it never suffers modifications is the powerful Bayern Munich. Everything is so German and planned, that having today the young and talented coach Julian Nagelsmann gives him a different plus, for the mechanics and intensity that the trainer applies to the Bavarian oncena, who went to Catalonia to give Barcelona a walk. It was 3-0 and the score could well have ended with a historic thrashing. The Teutons are strong candidates to amass the power of PSG.
It is clear that in Europe they are the same protagonists as always, due to the heavy investments in signings of varied and star-studded squads, but that they will never be able to ensure the operation. There is the key to a tournament, which has a French team as the top contender for the crown, counting among its ranks the best player in the world. Four Englishmen who will want to maintain the hegemony of the last period, a Spaniard who always says present, as is the White House, and a German who when he manages to tune fine is a rival of weight.
It promises to be a Champions League where everyone will go against PSG, promise of spectacle and good level.
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