NEW CHELSEA
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UEFA.COM
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
This week the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE group stage begins
The final will be played at FUBBALL ARENA MUNCHEN home of Bayern Munich
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Today we ***** the favorites for this seasons trophy :
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View attachment 234661 F.C BARCELONA - The defending champions are back! with star players like Messi,Villa,Xavi,Inesta and Puyol joined by Alesix Sanchez the 4 times winners will be trying to win the trophy back to back, the first time in the modern format.If any team wants to win the competition surely they will have to overcome Barca. ODDS - 3/1 (favorites)
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View attachment 234662 REAL MADRID FC - The 9 times winners of the competition have suffered in the shadows of there Catalan rivals in recent years, However with Jose Mourinho in charge and Cristiano Ronaldo at his peak of his powers Real Madrid will be hard to stop this season.Could it be the magic nuber of 10 for Madrid?. ODDS - 4/1
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View attachment 234664MANCHESTER UNITED - Premier League holders Manchester United will surely be amongst the big boys during the latter stages again. With Rooney,Giggs and a host of big names the red devils will be hard to beat but look the `best of the rest` after the 2 Spanish giants. Old Trafford will hosts many more special nights. ODDS - 6/1
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View attachment 234667CHELSEA F.C -A summer of change at Chelsea will make them outsiders for the trophy there owner,players and fans crave more than any other. But a good start to the domestic season and Chelsea`s fantastic record in the Champions league will make them dark horses. Becoming the first London club to lift the trophy may be beyond them but they should make the quarter final stages yet again. ODDS - 8/1
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View attachment 234669FC BAYERN MUNCHEN - German giants and hosts Bayern will be desperate to reach the final in there home stadium. With players like Robben,Ribery and prolific striker Gomez the hosts will be a team nobody wants to draw. The record of hosts reaching the final at there own stadium however is against them. ODDS - 8/1
SELECTED OTHERS :
A.C MILAN - 9/1 : A good side on there day but with a fragile ageing spine
MANCHESTER CITY - 10/1 : Debutants with a talented team but drawn in group of death, may struggle to qualify
ARSENAL - 12/1 : Good record in the competition, have seen lots of talent leave recently and not replaced
INTERNAZIONALE - 12/1 : Recent winners with good players but lacking leadership
NAPOLI - 16/1 : Attacking side with lots of flair, weak defense and lack experience, will entertain along the way
BORUSSIA DORTMUND - 18/1 : Young attacking and a passionate fan base, watch out for Mario Gotze this season
SLB BENFICA - 18/1 : With some highly sort after players a dangerous team, Drawn in group of death however
OLYMPIC LYONNAIS - 22/1 : Not the side of years gone by, Still a hard place to visit
APOEL NICOSIA - 50/1 : Cypriot champions with little hope of making an impression
FC BATE BORISOV - 100/1 : Rank outsiders, will enjoy visits to places like Stamford Bridge