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The most elite competitions between clubs on the European continent will soon be called the Champions League in the next week rolled.
Will present a new champion, or superior teams raised the championship trophy? Starting next September 18 to 19, 32 of the best teams in the continent of blue will elbow each other in order to fight the trophy to the 58th, or the 21st since the format was changed to the Champions League in 1992.
As a first step, all 32 teams will compete in the group stage, in which there are eight groups with four teams in the composition of each group.
The top two teams will qualify for the last 16, and then the quarter-finals, semi- finals and final will be held at Wembley Stadium, England.
Chelsea last season bearing the title of champion, joined in Group E along with debutant club from Denmark, Nordsjaelland, Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) and the Serie A champions Juventus.
Looking at the map of competition, the Blues will likely only get fierce opposition from Juventus.
Yes, both teams predicted to be advanced to the round of 16.
In this season, Chelsea made a number of reforms in the squad last season.
No more names like Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Raul Meireles. However, the squad owned by Russian oil tycoon Roman Abramovich has bought a number of young talents who could be relied upon variety, Eden Hazard, Marko Marin and Oscar.
Still with Roberto Di Matteo in coach seats, Chelsea is determined to change the paradigm of the defensive team into a team that featured offensive entertaining plus this season.
While Juventus will come with a carrying ambition to add a collection of two previous trophy they won in 1984-85 and 1995-96.
After a three year hiatus, the Bianconeri come prepared to say enough.
Although not be accompanied by the allenatore, Antonio Conte has to undergo sanctions due to his involvement in the scandal Scommesopoli, Juve pretty sure to be successful as a caretaker, Massimo Carrera.
A number of new ammunition like Kwadwo Asamoah, Mauricio Isla, Pavel Pogba, Sebastian Giovinco and Nicklas Bendtner (loan) imported in order to support the power of the club will compete in three competitions.
In the other group, that might not appeal to lovers of football competition in Group D is the so-called group of Hell.
Yes, this group consists of teams with league champion status.
Real Madrid will compete with the Premier League champions Manchester City, Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) and the Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund.
Who will qualify? Looking at the composition of existing squad, Madrid and City have greater opportunities than Ajax and Dortmund.
Madrid with Jose Mourinho, relying on star players are already quite familiar with the Champions League arena, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Karim Benzema, Gonzalo Higuain and Kaka.
It has not been added two new recruits who have quality no less okay, that Luka Modric and Michael Essien were borrowed from Chelsea.
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