On September 1, 2023, the Champions League round of 32 was released, and the draw and grouping ceremony ended. This time, the two giants of Man and Ba, had better luck and were drawn on the top: Manchester City and Leipzig, Red Star and Young People are in the same group, and Barca are in the same group as Porto, Shakhtar and Antwerp. It can be seen that as long as they do not drop the chain, the line is basically ready. There is also Arsenal in the "Europa League group", in the same group as Sevilla, Lens and PSV Eindhoven, which is also a relatively easy group. However, Paris and Bayern are a little back, and they are all in the group of death.
In the eyes of the outside world, Paris is in the same group as Dort, Milan and Newcastle, so this group has a bit of a super death group. In fact, Bayern's group is even more dangerous. Paris has no Neymar and Messi, and Mbappe alone no longer has absolute dominance. In the group stage of the Champions League last season, Dort won 2, drew 3 and lost 1, and his performance was not bad. Milan won the last four of the Champions League last season, and there is no doubt about their strength. Newcastle are clearly the best in Pot 4.
Therefore, the match in the group of death where Paris is located will be more difficult, and the points of the four teams may be tighter. But in this case, Paris and Dort, Milan and Newcastle have the possibility of qualifying. Because the strength of the 4 teams is relatively close, there will be no big ups and downs, which also brings opportunities to each team. On the other hand, this group is now regarded as a death group, so each team will not take it lightly, so that the teams value each other, the probability of losing decreases, and the points may be very close, so the hope of qualifying increases.
In comparison, Bayern is in the same group as Manchester United, Copenhagen and Galatasaray, and it is more difficult for Bayern to qualify from this group. Bayern and Manchester United are both giants, and the problem lies with the next two teams. Galatasaray looks like a Po 4 team, but their fighting ability surpasses Copenhagen and has always been underestimated. Although the total value of the team is only 210 million euros on the surface, the staffing of the team is more practical. The 30-year-old striker Icardi has scored 153 goals in 219 Inter games, including 124 direct goals, with a peak value of 100 million euros.
Icardi has scored six goals in six games this season and is equally hot. At the same time, the strikers Meersten, Bakambu and Zaha are particularly good goalscorers. Meersten had 238 goals in Napoli, Bakambu scored 47 at Villarreal and Zaha was previously a thigh for Crystal Palace. While Galatasaray's overall lineup is not luxurious, their line of attack is particularly ferocious. What's more, the extra team has not received as much attention from the outside world as Newcastle, so they are likely to upset and cause problems for Bayern and Manchester United.
The Copenhagen team is only worth more than 60 million euros, and there are no decent stars in the team, they are likely to be reduced to a point boy, and even give Galatasaray a 6-point gift. If Bayern and Manchester United hurt each other and are attacked by the extra team, then Bayern's qualification is really a bit hanging. The addition will be the biggest uncertainty in this group, and Bayern are likely to fall at their feet and even make it difficult to qualify. If the script of the death group is developed, Manchester United and Bayern are likely to hurt each other, the extra team will secretly grab points, and Copenhagen will watch the other three teams compete for the qualification spot.
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Author - Liu Hongtao