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The group stage of the UEFA Champions League and the 16 teams qualified for the Round of 16 are already known, who will compete for the most important title in the world at club level.
But, beyond those who achieved their pass, it is time to talk about the main failures of this group stage that, despite having few surprises, did leave several teams on the road that, in the previous one, expected to fight for more time in the competition.
The five failures of the Champions League group stage
Manchester United: The main failure due to the investment they made in the summer as they were the leader during the vast majority of the group stage matches. They lost three of their last four stage matches and ended up falling to the Europa League. A real failure for England’s largest institution and for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is one step away from leaving.
Inter de Milan: Second consecutive year eliminated in the group stage depending on himself to qualify on the last date and failing to beat inferior teams. Antonio Conte failed again in the Champions League, but this time it hurts more because he only had to defeat Shakhtar at home. And it did not happen. Out of Europe.
Olympic Marseille: Although it was not expected to qualify, the Villas Boas team did not compete at any time to qualify. He was last in the group, scoring only two goals and losing five of six games. A real humiliation for a very talented team (Payet, Germain, Thauvin, Sanson …)
Eduardo Camavinga’s Rennes: Despite the fact that it seemed impossible to qualify against Chelsea and Sevilla, Rennes never competed. He did not win a match. He only scored three goals and received 11. He was out of European competitions. A failure of a team that had Eduardo Camavinga who, despite missing many games, was left to duty.
St. Petersburg Zenith: The Russians did not win a match and could not compete in a group where they had opportunities to compete because there was no great from Europe. A real failure for Russian football, which remains far despite the investment.
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