At 19:00 on December 14th, Beijing time, the draw ceremony for the 1/8 finals of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League will take place. After the draw, there are two matchups that deserve attention. Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will stage a spear and shield contest, and Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are full of focus. The situation of this season's schedule is complicated, and it is very likely that there will be a big upset.
Monchengladbach VS Manchester City : From the group stage to the 1/8 finals, Manchester City draws lots almost every year, but in the end they haven't gone too far. According to the current situation of both sides, Manchester City has certain advantages, and its bench depth is obviously thicker. Of course, now that Manchester City is stumbled in the Premier League, there are many problems in itself, and its strategy and tactics are well understood by other teams. Although the Manchester City consortium has spent a lot of money on the defense line in the past two years, the effect that can be achieved is very small. Munxing made history by advancing to the top 16 and its shortcomings are quite obvious. The probability of breaking through Manchester City is not high.
Lazio VS Bayern Munich : Blue Eagle Lazio meets the defending champion, this group of confrontation may not be very suspenseful, Bayern Munich has a more obvious advantage. Lazio did not perform well in Serie A this season, especially in the back line of loopholes; while Bayern Munich's offensive power is fast, and the overall gap between the two sides is relatively large. Of course, Lazio is not without opportunities. Bayern is aiming for the sixth crown and will definitely invest heavily in the Club World Cup arena; however, this season's 1/8 finals and the Club World Cup schedule are very close, and Bayern's long-distance travel may affect the team.
Atletico Madrid VS Chelsea : This group matchup should be a lot of attention. Atletico Madrid has always been based on practical tactics. Last season, it also eliminated the powerful Liverpool. This season's 1/8 final meets the Premier League team again, what will Simeone have to break the enemy? Atletico Madrid's defense is really strong, and the overall performance this season is very stable. The Chelsea bench is obviously thicker and there are more people available, which will be more secure for the schedule by then. Of course, the overall ups and downs of Chelsea this season, the problem of defense is always accompanied by the team, Atletico Madrid's chance of passing the test seems to be slightly higher.
RB Leipzig VS Liverpool : The Leipzig team is a strong team, and it does have good strength, but its own lineup is not particularly thick, and there is still a big gap compared to Liverpool. The beginning of the knockout stage of the Champions League is the crucial period of the league. The Bundesliga winter window can be ignored this season. Without this key adjustment window, teams like Leipzig will have a difficult time in the future. Of course, Liverpool can be described as a full camp with injuries so far this season, when the actual lineup is the key. Relatively speaking, Liverpool has a greater chance of advancing, but the team lineup can no longer stand the toss.
Porto VS Juventus : Porto failed to reach the top 16 of the Champions League last season, and failed to qualify for the Europa League, seeking a new breakthrough this season. Porto currently ranks third in the Portuguese Super League, mainly because of the loopholes in the defense. Of course, Porto has the famous home of the Devil, and its lineup is relatively younger; and this season's intensive schedule, the old Juventus has obvious weakness. In addition, Pirlo is not experienced in coaching, and it is easy to suffer from this kind of youth army. From a comprehensive comparison point of view, Juventus's win is only slightly higher, and the away game against Porto is more critical.
Barcelona VS Paris Saint-Germain : This group of duel is the most concerned, Neymar fights the old owner, Mbappe PK Messi, Paris is looking forward to revenge, and any one draw is enough to attract attention. As far as the actual situation of the two teams is concerned, the Paris team has a slightly higher win. After all, the staffing of Paris is younger, and the thickness of the lineup bench is greater than that of Barcelona. In addition, Paris has experienced tough battles in the group and will be more fully prepared for the knockouts. Barcelona has many problems, internal conflicts have not been resolved, and stumbling in the league, it is really difficult to get past Paris.
Sevilla VS Dortmund : The Europa League madness has a higher pursuit, and will not fight the Europa League this season. From a comprehensive comparison point of view, the strength of the two teams can be described as equal, and the lineups have their own merits. Although Dortmund has a strong offensive force and the young talents in the formation performed well; however, the problem of Dortmund’s defense line is more serious. In the Bundesliga ,It is suppressed by Bayern, and the main reason is that there are always problems with the line of defense at critical moments. Seville's defense line is relatively stable and weak in attack. The suspense of this group duel is still relatively large.
Atalanta VS Real Madrid : Real Madrid has 16 francs in the Champions League for two consecutive seasons. This season is almost a break in the group stage. Fortunately, the last round of the group did not lose the chain. Atlanta suddenly emerged last season, directly reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The overall performance this season is not strong, and it seems to be incapable under the intensive schedule. Compared with Real Madrid, the overall strength is still better, but Real Madrid has a great hidden danger. Injury problems have been accompanied from the beginning of the season, and the weak attack power has become an obvious slot. If Real Madrid's defense line personnel are kept in order, promotion is a high probability event; if the defense line encounters the situation some time ago, then Atlanta's promotion is a high probability event.
