Topic: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season - page 125. (Read 92666 times)

Actually, the figure of Rafael Leao for AC Milan's attack line is very important. Leao is like Osimhen in Napoli. When Osimhen doesn't play then we see Napoli being weak in attack. and so is the condition of AC Milan which has become weak in building attacks without Rafael Leao.

And the good news is that Rafael Leao will certainly be available for the second leg against Inter Milan. So I feel that AC Milan will have a different aggressiveness in the second leg. And it could be that Inter Milan will be in trouble and concede 2 goals. But as we know, Inter Milan's defense level is very high. so that if Inter Milan intends to fully defend, it will still be difficult for Ac Milan to penetrate Inter Milan's penalty box area. But I doubt Inter Milan will carry out a defensive strategy. Because Inter Milan definitely want to score more goals to ensure they qualify for the Finals.

Manchester city did everything they can to avoid a repeat of last season champions league with Madrid despite the draw Manchester City can't dream of winning the champion league yet, the fear and respect both teams displayed in the 1-1 draw served a purpose whoever wins the return leg will be the one playing In the final, City will expect to get the result the need to reach their second final.

Milan might need to get another body in for the second leg but the injury to benacer early  certainly did not help issue it was a great result to the winning side nothing is yet finish they have to be careful because despite lossing by 2goals they are still a better team it was a very comprehensive win for inter

yep Modric has not fully recovered in that match. But still, Modric was the best midfielder in the match. And in the second leg, you can be sure that Modric is in better condition.

Actually, Real Madrid's strategy was also quite successful in the first leg yesterday. Because even Haaland found it difficult to move freely in that match. However, Man City still has De Bruyne who is still moving freely and continues to endanger Real Madrid.

Real Madrid did well please they held the pressure Man City came with in the first half and got control of the game
Real Madrid didn't get the best of the best because I noticed Modric wasn't at his best to flow the ball always inside the penalty box of City.
Man City had the game back again towards the end of the second half which led to the goal they finally scored
Real Madrid tried because Haaland didn't get those regular delivery and also they defended well

Inter Milan thrashed AC Milan in the first leg despite being without Lukaku, one of the team's leading strikers. If Lukaku joins the team in the next second leg, the team will be stronger than Inter Milan. As a result, the team's chances of securing victory will increase. All things considered, I strongly believe Inter Milan will secure victory in the semi-finals and reach the final.

Even though Real Madrid did play well, Manchester City did get better this season. Even in the first leg yesterday we saw the many opportunities that Man city got which almost turned into a goal. but fortunately T. Courtois is a very reliable goalkeeper and became a hero for Real Madrid in the first leg yesterday. But even so, Real Madrid was still able to balance Man City's game in the first leg and I think the same thing will happen in the second leg. it's just that Man City might be more aggressive as hosts.

Milan tried so hard to at least make a goal against inter but i must admit that if inter is having better performance. It has perfect attacking line combined with good defensive line. Intermilan likes find the true form of its club.
Dzeko is also performing so well against milan. Inter is still having lukaku in the bench and that means if the strategy that used by simeone can change anytime. Lukaku is also even better than dzeko in term of performance.

I hope that lukaku will be playing soon. The duo between lukaku and lautaro will able to destroy ac milan again soon. I heard that if leao will come back for the second match but it's not yet confirmed.
It will be so good to have lukaku and leao together in the same field. The match will become even more intensive than before.
The second leg gonna full with surprises it's caused by it's the last chance for milan.

I too had to change my mind after 1-1
You're right, there was also a lot of luck from Real Madrid, but I saw them really physically and mentally tired.
I don't feel like blaming them, they played too much this season
There was the World Cup, let's remember

It can be said that the final between Manchester City and Inter is a final that has been determined since the first leg. But actually I'm not so sure whether Manchester City can fully progress to the final round because the aggregate with Real Madrid is still the same and as everyone knows that Real Madrid has never won at Manchester City, it is a tough job for Ancelotti's squad.

Maybe I will still hope for a miracle like last season when Real Madrid managed to make an aggregate comeback and make them qualify for the final. I have no other opinion and would prefer to see the tension in the second leg later when Manchester City takes on Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. For Inter they have secured their next step into the final with an aggregate advantage of 2 goals and with Milan's current state it also seems very difficult to overturn that aggregate advantage.

I will wait for the second match to be played and after that it will be easier to predict who will win, although in the final later the chance for a surprise is not impossible and if City get to the final then they will maximize their chance to win the champions league for the first time and after City turned into a big and wealthy club, a title that they were still unable to achieve, failure after failure they got, so City was quite unlucky in the champions league and failed to get the title because they lost by a narrow score to Chelsea in the previous two seasons, which was the biggest failure. painful especially at that time Chelsea was no better than City because Chelsea had just changed their coach.
Interestingly memes about City if they fail also this time have appeared, maybe because seeing how their opportunities are wide open especially if they get to the final the team they will face is not in as good a form as they are in the local league, so City will really be ridiculed -joke if it also fails in this season, and it will be very painful for Guardiola who is one of the best coaches at the moment but has not been able to bring his team to the UCL championship.

Meanwhile, Inter getting a draw is enough for them to go to the final, and the draw against AC Milan I don't think it's a difficult thing for Inter to get later.

The Inter Milan team is expected to secure victory in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Because Inter Milan is performing much better than AC Milan. And in the first leg, Inter Milan managed to secure the victory in a great way. So all things considered, Inter Milan has a great chance to reach the final.

Milan also lost the spectator advantage, but nothing is certain. You know that if Inter can do it, Milan can do it too. The return match will be decisive in the champions league. I think Inter will be in the final match. The other team will most likely be Manchester City.

and I will still remain positive with Real Madrid even though the game will be at home to Man City which presents a slightly bigger chance. even so, Real Madrid will still be confident to qualify for the finals. With all the experience I've got, I'm sure Ancelotti has the right strategy to keep winning the game later.
I don't doubt Man City's performance but it's just that I prefer Real Madrid because Real Madrid's success in the UCL is very much recognized by many people because they always have a way to win matches with all the strategies that have been formed. if Man City is able to qualify for the final round, I say it is like luck.

I'd say Real Madrid performance are inconsistent rather than saying they're stronger when they play away, they would win the Super Cup final against Barcelona, but Barcelona won against Real Madrid on that match. Real Madrid playing at their home are strong too, I think all clubs always play better at home. The first match was happen in Real Madrid's home, Manchester City able to end the match without lost, this is really a nightmare for Real Madrid.

That's why Manchester City is favorite in the second leg, it's really convincing Manchester City will win regardless how many goals they will scores

Real Madrid are stronger when they play away and Manchester city are stronger when they play at home so this is definitely going to be a very strong game. Here's a stats that Real Madrid fans should be worried about Manchester city has always destroyed any team that draws them away just as Real Madrid has done. During the round of 16 1st leg, RB Leipzig drew 1:1 to Manchester city and then returning leg, Manchester city destroyed RB Leipzig 7:0 at Etihad. Same thing happen when they played the quarter finals, they drew against Bayern Munich away but destroyed Bayern Munich 3:0 previously when they played at the Etihad stadium.

All signs are just pointing towards Manchester city winning this season champions league, this match is more of the final than any teams that plays at the finals because neither Ac Milan or inter Milan can stand any of the side between Manchester city and Real Madrid. Any club that proceed between them wins the champions league for 2022/2023 session. Hopefully no player gets injuried during the league games so we can have an entertaining match on the 17th of may (Wednesday) for the return leg.

Finals are again a different match than any other one, but for Manchester City I still believe that it is going to be another big sweat before they can be sure to make it to the final. I don't expect a win by a big margin for Manchester City at all. Real Madrid can always score goals with Vinicius Junior and Benzema and they can take away some pace from the game when necessary. Even if Manchester City pushes very hard with their own fans, there is tons of experience waiting for them to run an open knife. It is a difficult game for Guardiola in all regards from the first to the last minute.

We are likely to see a finale between Manchester City and Inter for now in my opinion. Manchester City are playing much better in home games and it should be the same against Real Madrid as well. But the rematch can still be very competitive depending on Real Madrid's being prepared for a bigger fight there. On the other hand Inter are already in a very advantageous situation and they can finish the incomplete job as long as they play decently.

When it comes to a finale between these teams it isn't hard to pick a side of course. Manchester City would be able to beat them nicely and reach the title finally.

Manchester City did not play comfortably in the first game of the round against Real Madrid, but they will be my favourites in the second game. In fact, they've been my favorite in the champions league and premier league from the very beginning. In the first match, Rudiger stopped Haaland with a man-to-man defense. If Pep develops a few tactics that can open spaces for Haaland in the second match, I think the goal machine Haaland will take Manchester City to the next round. Also, if they lose this game, I don't think they will reflect a negative situation to the league.

Inter victory wasn't due to the absence of one player in Milan side obviously. Many factors made them losing the game including their lack of concentration and the players performance..
The second leg or the first leg has nothing to do in this Italian clash. The only exception is that Inter will play comfortably since they are 2 goals above Milan which will play under pressure.