First place in the first group stage of the Champions League has always been a scarce commodity that everyone wants to achieve to avoid the other group winners. Normally just set in that position more powerful, the most preventable for the second round. Barcelona and Real Madrid, for example, have struggled to reach the final game mathematically classified as heads of their respective groups in order to deal with the second the rest. But what is really worth leading end? This season might not.
It is obvious that if any squad finished second merit is that (for the more modest), or in this case, demerits, have done. But stiff competition in this campaign has led to potential rivals Barcelona, Madrid or who finishes first may be the eye to the fact: Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Porto ... as long as the three representatives of the Premier League finish qualifying , which will decide the final game as much as each other's existence have been compounded this week.
Let's by parts: in Group A, a Villarreal which may not be either in the Europa League, Bayern Munich will finish first or yes, while Naples and Manchester City will host the second place. The Italians rely on themselves, winning in El Madrigal have enough. To achieve the same result that achieves the City, the team received Jupp Heynckes, will suffice. But if the Italians do not stumble and fail Citizens will be the qualifiers Mancini, yes, as second group.
In Group B Inter Milan showed his European side to seal their ticket as the head of it. The second place was the two of those teams will play that for which it is worth finishing first: Trabzonspor, Lille or CSKA in Moscow. The Russians, last, are the more complicated it is: depend on a tie between Turkish and French and a victory at San Siro before Ranieri. It seems that the joy and drama come together in France, where the team of Hazard and company must earn Ottoman rival if not to pass it round.
In Group C, unless the Otelul Galati, already eliminated all, all depend on themselves. Benfica, with his tie at Old Trafford, is classified automatically. Will Manchester United and Basel who fight for the other spot in a duel to the death to be held in Switzerland. Seeing what they are ailing Alex Ferguson's charges and what the competition has caught the Thorsten Fink, who will favor the environment presented by the St. Jakob Park stadium. In England, the Swiss have already achieved an incredible draw to three.
In Group D, Real Madrid with a homework done and Dinamo Zagreb has not a single point, Ajax and Olympique Lyon who will play the second place. It has everything to please Frank de Boer box, which is worth a draw at the Bernabeu to be among the top 16. Not so the French, who have to wait for the Mourinho and not to fail, as have done so much over the competition to Dinamo in Croatia. Of this group would another second appetizing.
In Group E, where lies the Valencia, the thing is hot . Under the Cinderella of the group, Genk, everyone can taste the sweetness of success or failure. Bayer Leverkusen is the leader, but only separated by a dot with Valencia and Chelsea. The Germans rely on themselves, so if you manage a draw in Belgium will be classified. More difficult to Valencia and Chelsea have it, because even those of Emery also need a tie, the Villas-Boas need a win, yes or yes, not to expect dangerous caroms.
In Group F, Arsenal have been razed and mathematically classified as group winners. Not so Marseille Olympiacos or Borussia Dortmund, one of those surprise teams in Europe for good after last season but has failed to meet expectations. If the Germans win 4-0 in the French (almost a chimera) and falls over Olympiacos at home to Arsenal, will be classified. If not, second place will be a thing of French (winning enough) and Greek (in need of carambola).
In Group G is the real revelation Name: Apoel Nicosia. So does the real disappointment Shahktar Donetsk. The former has managed to become the first Cypriot team getting into eighths. The second (bottom side in this case the group) has lowered the piston previous seasons and will be neither in the Europa League. Along with the Cypriots could be Zenit or Oporto, the latter after a slow start that has been able to correct. Lusos Russians and the pass will be played in Portugal.
Finally, in Group H, Barcelona, everything is seen for sentence in terms of classified: the Catalans will do as leaders and Milan as second, with other of the rivals with which they could cross, for example, Real Madrid. Viktoria Pilsen and BATE Borisov look on the last day the last European place that gives access to the Champions League of Europe. The most affordable is the picture it is Czech, which depends on himself not to leave empty-handed of their passage through the continent.
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