My people, the Champions League no go remain the same, o! This season, dem don drop new format wey go change how we dey enjoy our football.
From wetin we sabi, two extra slots don show for di league phase. Na so dem go give chance to di associations wey perform well for di previous season. Na Italy and Germany wey gree perform well last season, so Bologna and Dortmund just carry their own tickets enter di league phase this time.
As e be now, every team go hustle for eight matches – four for home, four for away – to fit enter di knockout round. No be small competition! With di way di teams dey chop points, e go sweet to see who go land for Round of 16.
You fit break am down like this: Eight teams go waka straight to di knockout stages, while di remaining eight go come out from di playoff ties. Na wah! If you no sabi wetin go happen, just remember say last season, champions PSG no even qualify until di late matches!
Check di league table as e stand now, my guys. Arsenal dey front, +16 goal difference, no be small. Bayern follow, and PSG still dey struggle but dem manage hold dem ground. E be like say teams wey no fit deliver, like Inter Milan, go find am hard to maintain di pace.
As for di chance to make money, e don reach UEFA level wey dem don drop more cash for di clubs. Dem don share 2.47 billion euros among dem. Even di losers dey smile as dem fit chop some change. Inter Milan wey lost final fit grab money wey reach 136.6 million euros, no be play glory for dat side!
One thing wey dey sure be say, di new changes dey make UEFA competition ginger pass before. Everybody dey feel di heat, and even di president no carry pay increase for di last season. E stay for di same package. Na serious matter!
As di league full ground and di champions dey dream of Knockout rounds, we dey wait dey watch who go carry di trophy home. Whether na di ogbonge clubs or di underdogs, ensure say you dey carry di matter for mind as dem dey ball for di field. Na football we know!
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