The resolution of the main European leagues allows to go arming the bass drums of the clubs participants in the phase of groups of the next edition of the UEFA Champions League. The season 2023/24, last with the current format of 32 teams in the phase of groups, will see to the FC Barcelona of return to the bass drum 1 like Spanish champion, but no thus the culés have ensured the rid of a difficult group in the first phase.
In this sense, the Barcelona group begins to take out accounts on his possible rivals and, in the bass drums 2 and 3, there is high probabilities to cross with a German and an Italian. The Barça already esquivó the bullet of the Bayern Munich after the consecration in the Bundesliga of the Bavarian group, but between the possible rivals are the Borussia Dortmund and the Leipzig, whereas by the Series To is possible to cross with Lazio or AC Milan, this last semifinalist in the 22/23.
Arsenal and United also are a threat in the Bass drum 2
For the moment, FC Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern of Munich, Nápoli, PSG and Benfica are heads of series in the bass drum 1, a group to the that could add the Inter of Milan (if it wins to the City in the final) and Seville or ACE Rome (like champion of the Europe League. In the bass drum 2 already are Real Madrid, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, Athletic of Madrid, RB Leipzig, Port wine and Arsenal. It subtracts to see if the Shakhtar adds to this bass drum, as long as the Inter win the final. Of the contrary, the group 'nerazzurri' could see the faces with the Barça by third time in the last five years.
In this sense, 'gunners' and 'network devils' are one of the main threats for the group blaugrana in the draw to make to finals of the month of August. In fact, the United was the hangman culé this season in the 'playoff' of the Europe League. Another uncomfortable club can be the Port wine, accustomed in the last years to advance at least to eighth.
The Newcastle, a possible 'coconut' for the phase of groups
For the bass drums 3 and 4, the Barça has in the radar to three possible 'coconuts'. In addition to Lazio and AC Milan, the Newcastle could complete an authentic group of the death like team of the bass drum 4. The 'urracas' completed a very good performance in the Premier League and aim to be one of the big hosts of the next market to reinforce a staff that already was able to finish fourth in the English league without stellar figures.
In the worst of the cases, the Barça would have to lidiar with a German, an Italian and the Newcastle in the phase of groups to look for the pass to eighth after two consecutive years going down to the Europe League. To touch him an English to the culés in the bass drum 2, the option of the Newcastle would remain descartada, as in this phase can not cross clubs of the same country from the edition 2006/07.