The group stage of the Champions League ended in December last year, and UEFA announced the ideal team made up of players whose time is yet to come and who have shone on the biggest stage.
The selection included players who are under 24 years old, as well as footballers who either made their debut or "exploded" on the biggest stage this season.
THE GOALKEEPER
Anatloij Trubin (Shakhtar, 19 years old) - he defended in five of the six matches of the group stage. The young goalkeeper is the future of "miners", and "Transfermarkt" estimates him at 800.000 euros. He kept a clean sheet in both matches against Inter.
DEFENSE
Christian Romero (Atalanta, 22) - the stopper raised the game to a higher level. He is one of the key players in the defensive line of "Boginje". With the team from Bergamo, they will play against Real in the round of XNUMX.
Zaidu Sanusi (Porto, 23) - the left back played almost every minute in the group stage. More precisely, he was not on the field for 13 minutes.
Gilles Cunde (Seville, 22) - the main support in the defense of Julen Lopetegui and the future of French football. Scored a goal against Reno in the last round.
Alfonso Davies (Bayern Munich, 20) - The Canadian shone on the big stage last season. We also remember the match against Barcelona in the quarter-finals, when he played spectacularly. He is already one of the best defenders in Europe.
THE MIDDLE
Pedri (Barcelona, 18) - Arrived at "Camp Nou" from Las Palmas. Scored a goal and became one of the ten youngest scorers in the history of the Champions League.
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund, 17) - played in all the matches in the group stage and showed all his potential, which is why he was also invited to the A team of the England national team.
Giovanni Reina (Borussia Dortmund, 18) - another Borussia Dortmund talent. He saves space and reads the game very well. Also, he often assists teammates with great passes.
Dominik Sobošlaj (Salzburg, 20) - an outstanding game overview. He mainly works on the left side. Secured a move to Leipzig and became the most expensive Hungarian footballer in history.
ATTACK
Diogo Jota (Liverpool, 24) - the hat-trick against Atalanta is remembered. He made the right move by coming to "Enfield".
Markus Thiram (Borussia Monchengladbach, 23) - scored two goals against Real Madrid. Played every match in the group stage and was one of the most responsible for Mönchengladbach's historic placement in the round of XNUMX, where Manchester City awaits them.
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