No luck accompanied the Spanish teams in the UEFA bolillero since both in the group stage of UEFA Champions League (Where Valencia and Villarreal have to face Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich and Manchester City respectively) and the Europa League (to be discussed below) fell into groups with rival hierarchy. However, fortune and accompanied the Basque Marcelo Bielsa therefore face the removal of Fenerbahce in the Champions League, the rival Trabzonspor went straight to the top continental competition and directly to the ExCOP Bilbao UEFA. We analyze the groups ...

Group A

Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)
FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)
PAOK FC (GRE)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)

Analysis of Space Sports

Everything seems to be given to the "Spurs" and the Russians advance in comfort. Perhaps the PAOK could be the umpire.

Group B

FC København (DEN)
R. Standard Liège (BEL)
Hannover 96 (GER)
FC Vorskla Poltava (UKR)

Analysis of Space Sports

The group most enigmatic and even. Any of the four teams has a chance to advance.

Group C

PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC Rapid Bucureşti (ROU)
Legia Warszawa (POL)

Analysis of Space Sports

PSV, winner of the Champions Cup in 1988 with Ronald Koeman defense appears to be the favorite to sign the group.

Group D

Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
SS Lazio (ITA)
FC Zürich (SUI)
FC Vaslui (ROU)

Analysis of Space Sports

The Lusitanian and the Italians are clear candidates. It only remains to define the first place.

Group E

FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Beşiktaş JK (TUR)
Stoke City FC (ENG)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)

Analysis of Space Sports

Here begin the complications. Ukrainians, Turks and Stoke City can move surprisingly quietly for potential and history.

Group
Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA)
Athletic Club (ESP)
FC Salzburg (AUT)
SK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)

Analysis of Space Sports

The PSG Javier Pastore appears as a rival to trunk for Athletic Bilbao at San Mames that could not beat the Turks Trabzonspor. Bielsa will work hard, long and hard ...

Group G
AZ Alkmaar (NED)
FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)
FK Austria Wien (AUT)
Malmö FF (SWE)

AZ Alkmaar used to be led by Van Gaal and has since become the protagonist of both Edredivisie as European powers. Metalist Vienna and Austria may also come forward.

Group H
SC Braga (POR)
Club Brugge KV (BEL)
Birmingham City FC (ENG)
NK Maribor (SVN)

Braga was the big surprise of the 2010/2011 Champions League reaching the final with Porto. I repeat?

Group I

Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Udinese Calcio (ITA)
Stade Rennais FC (FRA)
FC Sion (SUI)

Analysis of Space Sports

A Aleti without Agüero , Forlan and Ujfalusi but Radamel Falcao Garcia try to repeat the feat of 2009/2010. The French and Italians are highly rated opponents. The group more difficult.

Group J

FC Schalke 04 (GER)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
AEK Larnaca FC (CYP)

Analysis of Space Sports

Raul Gonzalez returned to play the Champions League after a brilliant UEFA Champions League 2010/2011, in which he agreed to the semifinals in his first season out of Real Madrid. Schalke is a serious candidate to go round and even stay with the competition.

Group K

FC Twente (NED)
Fulham FC (ENG)
Odense BK (DEN)
Wisła Kraków (POL)

Analysis of Space Sports

Fulham had their ranks with the legendary George Best Northern Ireland striker. Will the magic of this great star of the current history of football team?

Group L

RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
AEK Athens FC (GRE)
FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT)

Analysis of Space Sports

Anderlecht and AEK are favorites in the latter areas although we can not rule out the Russians.

CLASSIFICATION

The top two from each zone will face the third round of the UEFA Champions League in the knockout phase. The group stage will take place between September 15 and December 15, 2011.

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