Champions League four Questions

Champions League four Questions

The Champions League takes its starting Tuesday . Bayern Munich has much to do to retain his title against a pack of contenders , among which hopes to drag the PSG . Sport.fr you this edition of the Champions League in four questions.

1 . What favorites for the title ?

It's a bit the same list that is output each season. But in English, Italian and Spanish clubs must now be added the German representatives that are Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Bayern will try to become the first club to retain the trophy since AC Milan in 1989-1990. Surprise finalist in the last edition , Dortmund will work hard to repeat such performance. For all the top names who disappointed last season are determined to take their revenge . Eliminated in the semi -finals , Barcelona , winner in 2006 , 2009 and 2011 , and Real Madrid, who always runs after the tenth C1 in its history, well hope to catch up. Absent from the quarterfinals last year , the English clubs must also be redeemed. Manchester City will attempt to finally pass the group stage , while Jose Mourinho's dream of winning the Champions League with Chelsea. Manchester United and Arsenal , the uncertain potential, are not to be underestimated. Beware also of Juventus , eager to shine on the European stage. So heavy that are legitimate favorites weight figure .

2 . What role for French clubs ?

Lyon eliminated by Real Sociedad dams (0-2 , 0-2) , PSG and OM are the two French representatives in the Champions League this season. Quarter-finals of the last edition and eliminated without losing against Barcelona ( 2-2, 1-1 ), the capital club hopes to do at least as well this season, if not better. With a group widely in scope ( Olympiakos , Anderlecht, Benfica) , Laurent Blanc players have a good chance to finish first and to provide the eighth final a priori more affordable. Everything then depends on the draw for the rest of the route a well reinforced during the summer including Edinson Cavani team has all of the outsider that want to avoid big . Good luck in the draw , OM has not really been with the group may be more complicated. Rubbing at Arsenal, Dortmund and Naples will not be a cakewalk . However, Elie Baup has a staff where all positions are doubled. What optimistic , even if many players will discover the Champions League this season. But it would be a great achievement for the runners-up title in France out of their group when the PSG should legitimately reach at least the quarterfinals .

3 . Which teams can surprise ?

The presence of Borussia Dortmund in the final last season surprised . Difficult to predict whether a team can mimic that of Jürgen Klopp this year. In group A open behind MU , Real Sociedad and Shakhtar Donetsk are ideal figure of the surprises of this C1. Attention also in Naples , led by Rafael Benitez and strengthened by several former players including Gonzalo Higuain Real Madrid , FC Porto, great value European competitions or AC Milan , nobody really expected this season. Benfica will have extra motivation to shine the final competing in the Estadio de la Luz.

4 . Who will finish top scorer ?

Last season , Cristiano Ronaldo was the top scorer of the Champions League with 12 goals . Four more goals than his rival , Lionel Messi. Both machines still luteront goals for this distinction, it lacks twelve goals for Argentina match Raul , top scorer in the history of the competition (71 outputs) . His teammate Neymar at Barca will also be very observed at the time of discovering the high European level. Carlos Tevez (Juventus) , Sergio Aguero or Stevan Jovetic ( Man City ), Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) , Gonzalo Higuain (Naples ), David Villa ( Atlético) , Hulk ( Zenith ) and Mario Balotelli ( AC Milan ) are all possible candidates for the title of top scorer . Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimovic , best passer of the latest edition of the C1 will be the two main advantages of the PSG and it will also rely on them . Andre-Pierre Gignac ( Marseille ) , Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) and Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) will shine to consolidate their place in the France team . And what better way to score during the most prestigious competitions for that?