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Finally, there was a draw for all European Cup tournaments. Interesting stories immediately emerged: the opposition of the Russians in Europa League group H, unusual, but modern and bright Liverpool Ajax, Napoli and Rangers in the group A Champions League, “Fiorentina” Kokorin in the quartet of passage of the Conference League. Today we determine the favorites of the groups THE.
Group A: Arsenale PSV“Bude-Glimt”, “Zurich”
– Two favorites to reach the playoffs loom ahead. Arsenal have moved away from the tradition of impulsive signings and surprisingly consistent. Lacazette left: they took Jesus, a friend of Mikel Arteta, from his job at Manchester City. They sold Guendouzi – they hired the handyman Zinchenko, who knows how to close holes both in the center of the field and on the right wing of the defense (and has also worked at the City with Arteta).
– PSV played brilliantly with Rangers to enter the Champions League group, but lacked functionality. However, against the background of Zurich and Boude-Glimt, such problems will not arise.
Forecast Soccer.it: Arsenal will conclude this phase with confidence THE in first place in the group PSV enough skill for the second line. But in third place there will be Zurich.
Group B: Dynamo Kyiv, Rennes, Fenerbahce AEK Larnaca
– It is immediately clear – Rennes, Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kiev will fight for the top 2. The French and the Turks have more expensive teams according to Transfermarkt.
– The “canaries” have one of the main Turkish talents Arda Guler. The 17-year-old midfielder manages to score points in those 10-15 minutes on the pitch. In the next few years he will certainly attract the attention of all the European summits.
– AEKu has to wait until the group stage is over to complete the performance in Europe for this season – it will be difficult to fight even for the third row.
Forecast Soccer.it: There is absolutely no certainty that Rennes will come out in the lead: in the 2020/21 season the French played a draw with Krasnodar, lower in terms of player selection, and were defeated. If president Ali Koç does not fire the manager again, Fenerbahce will become the best team in the group. Rennes has enough strength for the second line.
Group C: Rome, Ludogorets, Betis HIK
– Close-up fight with strangers is always an interesting sight. Roma, despite Dembele has strengthened, is slowly stagnating with Mourinho. Third place would be an absolute failure.
– Betis is entering the top 5 of La Liga. But for the Spanish giant’s status, successes in European competitions are also needed.
– Ludogorets lost more than they earned during the summer transfer window. Alex Santana and Pieros Sotiriou are gone. Who will score in their absence is a great question.
Forecast Soccer.it: “Betis” will be able to cause a sensation and overtake “Roma” in the group. But the Romans will still qualify for the playoffs from second place and Mourinho will continue to coach in the club.
Group D: Braga, Malmö, Union, Union
– Who are all these people?
– “The Union” surprises with stability and systematic progress. More recently, the Berliners have joined the Bundesliga and have now joined the Europa League. They have a little experience, but for the second performance THE for more than 20 years the third line is sufficient.
Forecast Soccer.it: Braga are the most complete team, some of the leaders have still beaten Spartak THE in the 2020/21 season. The Portuguese of the class will win the group, “Union” will be the second.
Group E: Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sheriff, Omonia
– Before storming Europe, the Mancunians it should face the crisis of results and ideological content. Otherwise, the strongest sensation and the most deafening failure can occur in this quartet.
– Real Sociedad sold Alexander Isak dearly, who, after the brighter 2020/21 season, began to stagnate. The deal earned € 70 million, while the club has someone to score. At first glance, the blow is uncritical.
Forecast Soccer.it: The Spanish club will be able to remove “Manchester United”And come to the top – the British giant will not be able to quickly adopt the concept of ten Hag (if given time). The sheriff will continue to play in the Conference League.
Group F: Lazio, Feyenoord, Midtjylland, Sturm
– The confrontation between Feyenoord and Lazio will mainly follow, brilliant teams with a selection of high quality players.
– The Dutch team could be of particular interest to Dinamo fans: the former white and blue midfielder Sebastian Szymanski has settled there.
– Midtjylland has had particular success in Europe (by its own standards) in recent years. The Danes have started to make it to the group stages of the European competition, making a leap in the quality of the game.
Forecast Soccer.it: Lazio and Feyenoord will go further, the third will be Midtjylland
Group G: Olympiacos, Qarabag, Freiburg, Nantes
– Relatively equal group without strong favorites and a clear outsider.
– Olympiacos are a well organized team, as we could see in the qualifiers Champions League-2019/20. On paper, the Greeks are more experienced than Freiburg and have a longer bench than Nantes.
Forecast Soccer.it: Olympiacos will take first place in experience, Freiburg will be second
Group H: Red Star, AS Monaco, Ferencvaros, Trabzonspor
– The most interesting group for the Russians. In Munich, one of the leading players is Alexander Golovin, Ferencvaros are coached by Stanislav Cherchesov and Red Star Zvezda recently acquired Yegor Prutsev.
– Spartak’s younger brother Daniil Prutsev arrived in Europe faster than his brother. By the way, you shouldn’t wait for him to appear in the squad for European Cup matches – the Serbian mentor has more experienced players at his disposal.
– Golovin is one of Monaco’s most expensive players, but continues to join as a substitute. Even in the first few seasons, the Russian had more time on the pitch. It is time to correct the situation.
Forecast from Soccer.it: “Monaco” can be attributed to the favorites, but none of the teams will take the top spot that easily. The Monegasques will come out with a small margin from the first line, the second will be Zvezda.
