Looking back at the history of the Champions League, La Liga took the lead in completing this feat in the 20 15/ 16 season. At that time, the five teams that entered the finals were Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Seville, and finally Real Madrid won. This grand occasion reappeared this season. Is the Premier League about to rise?
According to the odds of the Champions League, the biggest favourite to win this season is still Real Madrid, followed by Barcelona, followed by Bayern, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City. From the odds point of view, Manchester City, the highest in the Premier League, is only sixth, which is obviously not optimistic about the outside world, mainly because the record of the Premier League team in the Champions League was too bad in the past. However, odds are not the decisive factor. The tide is gone. Whoever doesn't eat jiaozi during the Chinese New Year, the top five will attack, and maybe the Premier League team will really rise once. Let's analyze several teams that are expected to win the championship this season.
La Liga:
Real Madrid has won two consecutive championships and will win three consecutive championships this season. The pressure and difficulty can be imagined. There are so many strong teams in European football that they have won the championship for many years after reorganization. It would be a pity to waste martial arts if the top European teams "sit back and watch" Real Madrid climb to the top. Jokes aside, Real Madrid have sold several generals this season. After J Luo and Morata left the team, there was no equal candidate to fill their positions. They just dig up young people from themselves. Whether asensio and Mayoral can succeed perfectly will have to stand the test of this season's Champions League. Jiangshan is easy to attack but difficult to defend. Standing on the edge of the defending cliff, it is hard to predict whether Real Madrid can stand up to the eyeing princes. No matter from the Champions League atmosphere or probability, it is unlikely that Real Madrid will win the championship.
Barcelona's series of operations this summer are incredible. They shouldn't leave. What should have come has never come. It is said that Bartomeu will have a showdown with Dortmund and Liverpool in Monaco tonight. Do you want to sell it? Give a happy word! Whether Dembele and Coutinho come or not, the prospects of Barcelona are not optimistic, the players are unstable, the pre-season preparations are in a mess, and even Messi may have different ideas. It's not hard to imagine what level he can play. Although the odds are the second highest, Messi is the guarantee to hit the championship, what Barcelona urgently needs to do now is to stabilize the military, sign new aid and give the team a reassurance. Once the lineup is well run-in, the strength still exists, and Barcelona is still very competitive. It is not a big problem to enter the semi-finals, and winning the championship depends on providence.
Atletico Madrid did not perform well in a series of preseason games and the first La Liga game. The red card suspension of the main striker Gleizman will affect the fortune of this season. There is no big move in the transfer market, so it can be said that the lineup has remained relatively stable. However, after rushing into the finals twice, I finally lost my breath. Will there be a third time? Remember Valencia, another La Liga powerhouse? After being knocked down by Real Madrid and Bayern in succession, there was nothing to do in the Champions League.
Premier League:
Manchester City is ambitious this season. Mansour bought off several powerful cadres in a big way, which can be said to be armed to the teeth. If you don't win a championship, I'm afraid Guardiola will really "hang up". Manchester City's record in the Champions League is bleak. 16 reaching the semi-finals is the best record. Judging from the results of preseason and Premier League this season, it is not bad. However, if Manchester City wants to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, it must have a "heritage". In the deep-rooted and long-standing competition of the Champions League, strength alone is not enough. Manchester City has a poor prospect in the Champions League, but it can compete for the championship in the Premier League.
Chelsea has always been a tough nut in the Champions League, and the competition is fierce. However, this season's summer preparations are not smooth, and there are many internal contradictions in Kong Di Costa. Costa was about to leave the team, and Lu Kaku was laid off by Manchester United. Kong Di was very angry. After losing to Burnley at home in the first game of the Premier League, although the arch-rival Tottenham Hotspur was beaten away in the second round, the recent news that Kong Di was going to quit school was groundless. Impetuous Chelsea not only has little hope of defending the Premier League, but also has little success in the Champions League. What Chelsea should do now is to stabilize the morale of the army, play the Premier League with peace of mind and not be too distracted by the Champions League.
Manchester United is currently in the "second stage of Jose". According to experience, Mourinho's second year was great and the team's record was brilliant. Will Manchester United be logical and natural After buying Lu Kaku, two goals of 4-0 in the first two games of Premier League made people shine. Is this still Manchester United who attacked constipation last season? After a season, I finally got through the second pulse of Ren Du, with smooth attack and solid defense. Manchester United's prospects are promising, and the probability of winning the Champions League should not only rank ninth. However, it is a good thing not to be optimistic, and there is no pressure to play easily. I believe that the magical theory of "Jose II" will increase the intangible strength of Manchester United. As the saying goes, "look at eighty at the age of three." A good start will bring some confidence and prospects to Manchester United's Champions League. The quarter-finals are expected, but the quarter-finals are difficult.
Serie a:
Juventus played well in the Champions League final last season, and the defense can be said to have contributed. If it hadn't collapsed in the second half of the final, it would have won back the Champions League title for Serie A last season. This season, bonucci joined AC Milan, and the defence was somewhat loose. From the Italian Super Cup defeat by Lazio, we can see that the overall running-in of the team, especially the defense line, has not yet been put in place. The joining of Ma to retreat from the enemy has strengthened the midfield, but Juventus' "waist" has always been strong, and the key lies in the defense line and striker. Dibala is wearing 10 this season, and the beginning of a new era is an inspiration to him. I believe he will play better in the new season. Higuain's soft-footed crab problem has always existed. Juventus want to go further in the Champions League, and his goal is extremely important. In the case of little pressure in the league, I am afraid that if the Champions League wants to reach the final again, it will depend on the excellent performance of Dibala, Higuain and Manjukic. The semi-final is expected, but the final is difficult.
Bundesliga:
Bayern's Champions League has been tepid in recent years, and it's hard to get on or off. It seems that breaking into the semi-finals is very frustrating and I can't go on. The dominance of the Bundesliga seems to have affected Bayern's play in the Champions League. Because the domestic competition intensity is not enough, it also makes it feel bad in the Champions League. Once you encounter a key game, it is easy to collapse and you can't give full play to your strength under the fast pace of attack and defense. The poor performance of preseason this season has cast doubt on Bayern's prospects. Is this still the Bundesliga? Is Bayern in doubt? You can only see the clue when the Bundesliga goes to war. A thin camel is bigger than a horse. It is expected that Bayern China will ride the dust again, and will it continue to be smooth sailing in the Champions League? I don't know, if you play well, you will still be in the top four.
Ligue 1:
With the addition of Neymar this season, the fame and strength of Paris Saint-Germain have greatly increased, attracting the attention of the whole world. How competitive Neymar can bring to the team depends on the group stage of the Champions League. It proves that Paris's position in Ligue 1 is not much better than Bayern's in Bundesliga, and it can put more energy into the Champions League under the circumstance of less pressure in the league. Boss Nasser invested heavily in Neymar, perhaps not to win back the league title, but the championship is his goal. However, like Manchester City, Paris also lacks the so-called "heritage". The champion is not for local tyrants. If Paris wants to win the Champions League, it is estimated that it is difficult to support it with its current strength. If you play well, you are worthy of this 220 million.
To sum up, the teams that are expected to win the championship this season are cautiously optimistic about Real Madrid, Juventus, Barcelona and Manchester United.