Benitez talks about Champions League favorites: Paris Liverpool Bayern Manchester City Arsenal Real Madrid Barcelona Inter Inter 8 teams
Spanish coach Benitez went to South Korea to coach an exhibition match, and in an interview he talked about the situation of the Champions League this season.
How do you feel when you go to Korea to participate in the exhibition competition this time?
Very happy. These are two teams with many superstars and show their sportsmanship. It's really wonderful. But now we are going back to watch the Champions League.
Who do you think is the favorite of the Champions League this season?
The Champions League is like a high-level lottery, and the most favored teams are not always able to win the final victory. Paris Saint-Germain proved this in the Champions League last season, and Inter advanced to the final. No one expected such a result in advance, whether it was the opponent in the final or the score in the final.
What left behind in that 5-0 final?
Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League trophy, giving Enrique's players coached stronger self-confidence. Inter Milan will not be affected in the long term, although its performance at the beginning of this season will also give people the opposite view. However, Inter Milan's current problem does not stem from the defeat in the Champions League final. It is normal for players to forget about losing quickly in this situation.
So please choose the favorite to win the Champions League this season, or start with a familiar strong team?
Yes, we must recognize the status of those strong teams. I started with Paris Saint-Germain, who were last season’s Champions League champions, managed to strengthen themselves and demonstrated their strength through a few impressive performances.
What's next?
are some other teams with similar strength: Liverpool, they have made important signings; Bayern, not only because of the club's history, but also because of the team's current strength; Manchester City and Arsenal, they are constantly improving themselves; Real Madrid and Barcelona; Inter Milan, don't forget that they have reached the Champions League final twice in the past three seasons.
There may be some dark horses?
I will first talk about Naples, they performed well and brought in a talented and experienced player like De Bruyne this summer. In addition, Dortmund and Chelsea cannot be ignored, especially Chelsea, who won the Club World Cup this summer. Then there is Juventus, who are currently in a position that they are not used to. In the past, they are always the most competitive, but now they have to fall behind a little, but only a little bit. Another thing that must be mentioned is Atletico Madrid, Simeone will never give up, he knows how to stay competitive at a high level.
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