The 5 best pre-match jerseys of the Champions League 2021/22

Pre-match jerseys have been gaining popularity for years, with technical sponsors producing an average of two to a maximum of four jerseys, especially for top clubs, to be used throughout the season in the league, but especially in the Champions League. An item through which the designers are free to unleash all their creativity, proposing complex and irreverent designs that have nothing to do with the traditional ones of the club. As you can see there are those who have focused on simplicity, such as PUMA, which has decided not to overdo it by proposing monochromatic but at the same time extremely elegant shirts for its teams. Nike has reconfirmed his extravagance even in the pre-match jerseys of Inter and Barcelona are absolutely an example.

Finally, adidas has focused on camouflage, an iconic pattern capable of contaminating both fashion and football, offering it in different colours for all its clubs. This move certainly allows brands to experiment with patterns and possible new solutions for future seasons, but above all to monitor the response of fans and critics year after year. A singular case concerns the design of the Manchester City pre-match shirt made by PUMA for the previous season, which is almost the same as the Corinthians home shirt made by Nike this year. A coincidence probably, but one that attests to the importance of this item, often passed over in silence because it is only used in the half hour before the match.