The Seville team was pigeonholed in the fearsome group G, where Copenhagen is also
The level of the rivals raises the demand compared to last season’s group stage
Sevilla already know their rivals in the Champions League group stage. The team from Seville will not have it easy to access the round of 16 of the highest European competition, since the draw has determined that Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and Copenhagen will have to face each other in the fearsome group G.
Although it may be paradoxical, the difficulty of the group can play in favor of Sevilla, forcing them not to let their guard down in any of their clashes. The team from Seville was guilty of overconfidence in the last group stage, where they had to face Lille, Salzburg and Wolfsburg. The rivals, a priori, were affordable, but were relegated to play the Europa League after qualifying as third in the group.
the eternal candidate
manchester city is postulated as the most fearsome rival of group G. The box led by Pep Guardiola has made a great investment in the last decade to put together a squad that allows them to raise the long-awaited ‘orejona’. The arrival of Haland At the point of attack, he puts the icing on the cake for a team that plays by heart and that, for yet another year, is running as one of the great candidates in the fight for the title.
De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Haaland, Foden, Rúben Dias… Guardiola has a whole cast of stars at his disposal who will surely put their rivals in serious trouble during the group stage. Sevilla’s options to access the next phase would be increased if they get a positive result in any of their matches.
A renewed project
After a disappointing last participation, Borussia Dortmund arrive at the top European competition with renewed energy. Among the many new features of the squad, Adeyemi stands out above the rest. The talented German striker is still remembered at the Sánchez Pizjuán, where he caused three penalties during Seville-Salzburg in the last group stage.
Although it is true that Terzic’s return to the bench seems to provide some stability, the ‘borusser’ team continues to be a team capable of the best and the worst. Their last game in the Bundesliga, in which Werder Bremen were able to turn the score around with three goals in stoppage time (2-3), exemplifies the unpredictability of the team.
the last to arrive
Copenhagen, who confirmed their presence in the pot yesterday after beating Trabzonspor in the final round of qualifying, is positioned as the most affordable rival. Appearances can be deceiving, however, as Jess Thorup’s charges have proven to be a solid group. which is difficult to overcome. Now, they will have the litmus test against forwards of the stature of Haaland, Adeyemi or Rafa Mir.