All the Czech sides came out ok really. Group C Sevilla SC Braga Grasshoppers Alkmaar Liberec Liberec plays home against Sevilla on 19 October and Grasshoppers on 23 November. Away at Braga on 2 November and Alkmaar on 29 November. Group F Espanyol Zulte Waregem Ajax Austria Wien Sparta Praha Sparta plays home to Espanyol on 19 October and Ajax on 23 November. Away at Zulte Waregam on 2 November and Austria Wein on 30 November. Group G PSG Hapoel Tel-Aviv Mlada Boleslav Panathinaikos Rapid Bucuresti Mlada Boleslav plays home to Panathinaikos on 2 November and PSG on 30 November. Away at Bucuresti on 23 November and Tel-Aviv on 13 December. Luckily Sparta and Mlada Boleslav got their home matches against some of the best competition in their groups. Liberec got a bit unlucky in getting Sevilla in their group, but gets them at home as well. Hopefully all three will get through to the knockout stage.
Not a bad draw for the Czech clubs. I think all three clubs could finish in third place with a little luck.
I think Sparta and Liberec can finish as high as second. Sparta can even possibly finish first in the group with toughest matches being their home ones. Mlada is surprising so far, but not sure how far they can go, Panathinaikos is usually pretty good and so is PSG. I don't think Liberec can beat Sevilla, but otherwise, their group is pretty winnable. Sparta's biggest competition should be Espanyol, but so far this year their form hasn't been very good, they're middle of the pack in the Spanish League. Ajax is always good, but not the same as in years past. But yes, if all three don't make it past the group stage, I'll be disappointed.