Zhan Jun: The new Champions League system tests the depth of the lineup; Liverpool fans want to face Real Madrid before Mbappe integrates

On August 30, Beijing time, UEFA conducted a draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, and commentator Zhan Jun analyzed it.

Zhan Jun pointed out that the "Swiss round" method of the new season's Champions League has added a lot of strong competitions in the qualifying rounds, which has attracted more attention than the previous group matches. Of course, each team has consumed more energy, and it is more challenging for the depth of the lineup of the giants in the case of multi-line operations.

Personally, I think Paris Saint-Germain's opponents are the strongest, and it is difficult to rank among the top eight in the qualifying round, but their advantage is that they are not under much pressure in domestic competitions; Barcelona's midfield problem is more of a headache, and perhaps the ranking will fluctuate between eighth and ninth.

Liverpool also has tough games coming up. Reds fans may hope that the first game will be against the "King of the Champions League" Real Madrid. After all, Ancelotti still needs time to let Mbappe better integrate into the team.

Manchester City is confident that they will be among the top in the qualifying round. Arsenal has the most stable defense, and it feels that the difficulty of playing in the group stage is about the same as in the past. Villa, the 1982 Champions League winner, is good at playing at home, and it should be confident that they will be among the top 24 in the qualifying round.