The race for qualification in the Champions League took a new turn on Saturday afternoon with the shattering victory of AS Monaco against OM (3-0), on behalf of the 29th day of Ligue 1.. The Principality club, with its offensive strike force, chip 2nd place in Phocéens, but the training of Roberto de Zerbi, who can certainly be caught by Strasbourg and Strasbourg and OL now is still in favorable toll. His next two matches will be played at the Vélodrome stadium, opposite the last Montpellier and Brest 8th in the ranking…
In any case, the Monegasques and the Marseillais can already expect a very difficult course in the phase of the C1 League in the event of participation from next September. It may have escaped you, but with the new formula at 36 clubs, UEFA gives two additional tickets to the two best nations of the previous European season. The Premier League is already certain to obtain a fifth ticket for the LDC thanks to the results of its clubs in the three European Cups. Spain has also left to chew this additional sesame, largely in front of Italy.
With five English clubs, the Champions League set will be very high and this could clearly impact French clubs like OM and Monaco. According to projections of
Football RankingsManchester City is expected in the top 5 of the PL despite its laborious season and will be part of the head of the head of the draw with Real Madrid, Bayern, Liverpool, PSG, Inter, Barça, Leverkusen and Arsenal. This sends Atlético de Madrid in hat 2 with other high -level teams such as Atalanta and Juventus.
OM and Monaco accompanied by OL
As a reminder, a club will not face any other representative of his country, but can inherit up to two teams from the same nation. OM and ASM can very well fall on Real Madrid and Barça in hat 1 or Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, or one of the two Cadors of the Liga then Atlético in hat 2.. It will then be necessary to avoid the Napoli in hat 3 as well as Nottingham Forest and Newcastle, the other British representatives. Chelsea can still double Newcastle and there could even be a sixth English club in the event of a sacred of Tottenham or Manchester United in the Europa League.
If PSG will obviously be part of the head of the heads of the draw, OM will be satisfied with the 3rd hat in the event of a qualifying, while Lyon and Monaco appear in the fourth hat. As a reminder, the computer -made draw at UEFA gives two opponents from each hat, one at home and one outside. According to projections of Football Rankingsthe Lyonnais will finish 4th in Ligue 1 to pass the two qualifying towers in order to compete in the phase of the League of the Champions.
