The Finns of Hammarby face the superstars of Barcelona in the Champions League – this season’s hottest topics | Sport

The Women’s Soccer Champions League starts on Tuesday. Two Finns play in the Champions League, Hammarby’s Anna Tamminen and Eva Nyström. Hammarby is in a tough D group.

The Women’s Champions League starts on Tuesday, October 8, and there are two Finnish players: the goalkeeper who plays in Hammarby in Sweden Anna Tamminen and defender Eva Nyström.

Last year’s Swedish champion Hammarby plays in Group D with Barcelona, ​​Manchester City and St. Pölten. Hammarby starts the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday at home against St. Pölten from Austria.

This article discusses the hottest topics of the upcoming Champions League season.

What are we talking about?

In the starting Champions League season, one of the biggest talking points is the increase in the number of games, says Urheilu’s expert Hanna Ruohomaa.

There are many players in the Champions League who play big minutes in the national team and in the club team.

– Now there will be players in the Champions League who play in the European Championship qualifiers, the summer European Championship, the new League of Nations and also games in the club team. The number of matches and the amount of stress speaks volumes. It has been talked about a lot on the women’s side, and now also on the men’s side.

– How do you respond to stress levels? Ruohomaa asks.

What is expected of Finnish players?

Sports expert Essi Sainio believes that especially Anna Tamminen has a lot of responsibility in the Champions League.

Sainio expects both Finns to play a lot of minutes against the best players in the world.

– Tamminen and Nyström are Hammarby’s responsibilities. In particular, a lot depends on Tamminen’s success, how Hammarby will do.

A year ago, after a sensational season, Tamminen was chosen as the most valuable player in the entire Swedish league. In addition, he was the best goalkeeper in the series.

The Finnish keeper then kept a clean sheet in 13 matches. The longest clean streak lasted 757 minutes – it was a Damallsvenskan record.

Where can Hammarby reach?

Hammarby plays in the same group as Barcelona, ​​Manchester City and St. Pölten. Having won the previous two Champions Leagues, Barcelona is full of top players Alexia from Putellas since. Manchester City is also a really tough piece.

According to Sainio, the next place, i.e. reaching the top two in the group, is very challenging.

– A really hard block. Hammarby can challenge City, but not quite enough for the next place, Sainio estimates.

– Pölten is the only team that is clearly beatable. We have to take points against Pölten, Ruohomaa sums up.

Hammarby will face Barcelona away on October 16.

Which team will win the Champions League?

Barcelona, ​​which dominates the main league in their home country, is the clear favorite of ‘s experts to win the Champions League again.

Last year, Barcelona defeated Lyon, who had dominated the series in the 2010s, in the final.

Why is Barcelona so good?

– Their dynamism, the movements of the players, the ability to control the ball and excellent players, Sainio enumerates.

Which team will flop?

Experts believe that the favorites will hold their ground in the group stage. However, Sainio doesn’t have enough faith in Real Madrid.

– In Group B, Twente can challenge Real Madrid. Let’s see if Real Madrid will flop this time?

Ruohomaa highlights Juventus, who play in Group C.

– I feel that Vålerenga can challenge them. Juventus could even finish last in their group. It would be a potential big flop, which could be seen.

What next?

Ruohomaa believes that in Hammarby’s Wednesday home opener in Stockholm against St. Pölten, the Swedish team will get to feel its big asset.

– Much has been said about Hammarby’s wonderful home crowd support. They get a lot of strength from it. Pölte has to win if we can get something out of that group.

Ruohomaa is also excited about the rise of Turkish women’s football. Galatasaray is known for its tough players on the men’s side, but now the club has gotten things going for women as well.

– In Turkey, women’s football has been financially invested in recent years. Now it can be seen when the Turkish team is now participating in the group stage of the Champions League for the first time.