Topic: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season - page 127. (Read 92666 times)

Due to the large number of national team games + participation in various competitions, top clubs (and their players) suffer very much, it's true. But it is no longer possible to stretch the tournament even longer - taking into account the last World Cup, the Champions League already lasts too long, in fact, this format should be reduced - we need more games, not games every two weeks (most of the tournament). I think the top clubs have to make the hard but right decision for themselves - to abandon the national cups, let the players go to the national teams less often (it will be hard to do) and concentrate on the top competitions. I want to see the best players in the best tournaments and not in picayune boring tournaments that only take time and effort.

His opinion of Manchester City defeat is purely unfounded.
It is just like stating either Manchester City will win or Real Madrid will win and we know it too well, that both teams are good.
This is not the first time this kind of fixture has happened in the Champions League and Real Madrid has always been the winner. But this time around things might change because the Manchester City side are playing at home and they are in pretty good form this season.
That does not mean that we will write out Madrid who happens to be the favorite when it comes to Champions League finals and semi finals.

This is a very good point, Real Madrid has almost no chance of winning their local tournament and they are just fighting for second place at this point, which is not important at all compared to the champions league, but Manchester city is fighting for the title on the premier league with Arsenal and they need to keep winning, and that difference on the amount of rest that each one of their players get can be a huge difference maker during the second leg of their match.

let's talk realistically, when referring to the available odds. in the second leg match, Manchester City played as the home team. therefore, the bookie provides odds with @1.61. then, is that reasonable, I don't think so, because their opponent is Real Madrid.

but if we refer to the first leg, it looks like Don Carlo let City control the ball possession longer. because, Ancelotti targeting counterattack quickly. and that's what we saw, especially in the first half City dominated the game. but Real Madrid were able to capitalize on the only chance and a goal. well, according to my personal point of view, Don Carlo was intentional and implemented his strategy like that. plus, Madrid's defense was quite solid when City launched attack after attack. however, if Real Madrid play more openly. I'm sure Madrid will have a hard time anticipating City's players.

Uniquely, Pep Guardiola did not replace any player in the match. so, there will be several rotations made by City when going through their matches in the Domestic League. now we refer to the H2H meeting of these two teams. City always perform optimally when playing at the Etihad Stadium, as well as when hosting Madrid. it would be very natural, if City was again superior because it has a fairly high probability than Madrid. however, we'll see how it turns out later. because in football, anything can happen. I think Pep Guardiola will study Madrid's system and weaknesses. Likewise with Don Carlo, he will definitely formulate a strategy for his team when they travel to the Etihad Stadium. for sure, the match will be very interesting for us to watch.

I wouldn't call it analysis because I think it's purely your opinion. If you want to analyze both teams, then you should be able to state what is the best reason to say Manchester City can lose to Real Madrid in the second leg. This means you find a weakness in Manchester City that Real Madrid might exploit to win the match, but you are only voicing your opinion, nothing more.

Manchester City's defense is fine, they have good midfielders, and they also have good strikers. Every single one of those players is quality and can threaten anyone they play against including Real Madrid, so I think your opinion of Manchester City's defeat is unfounded.

I think that Real Madrid could not perform very well as their ground. In the first stage, Manchester City attacked Real Madrid brilliantly. But later Real Madrid counter managed to make it a goal. And Manchester City also scored a goal in the second half to draw the game. But I think Real Madrid will not be able to secure the victory in the next second leg.

A very tough game that can cause injuries and fatigues for those player's, Sean Dyche can be a pain in the neck whenever you don't expect him to. They won against Brighton so they should be out with enough confidence to face Manchester City at home. My prediction for that game is both sides scoring, Everton would defend and also attack do they can leave the areas of relegation for good.

Manchester City need to come out correct and play Real Madrid they seem to have the advantages even if Real Madrid are unstoppable and undisputable in the Champions League. It'll be such an interesting game to view.

Lemme state first that from my analysis of both teams, it will be difficult for Manchester City to win the League. And in the second leg against Real Madrid, they are going to lose. Real Madrid matches up well against them. They will be making history like they do. If they lose, their morale will be affected even their hopes of the winning the Premier League may be dashed. But then again, I do not want to overanalyze because it is a game of football and anything can happen.

This game is still difficult to decide which of the teams will move to the finals. Manchester City have a very good home record this season so it will difficult to imagine an easy game in the Etihad for Real Madrid. The draw result from the first leg makes the second leg more tense and serious for both teams. Real Madrid have already settled for their position in the Laliga so may want to focus their attention on the upcoming second game against Manchester City, but it is not the same for Manchester City who still need to maintain their position on the Premier League to finish ahead of Arsenal. They have a tough game this weekend against Everton, that can become an exhausting game for them before the second leg.

Don't just rely on the mentality and experience that Real Madrid have in the Champions League when they meet a team like Manchester City. I'm afraid Real Madrid will really lose at the Etihad if Manchester City play like the first leg at the Bernabeu. They are not an easy team to beat like Chelsea and Liverpool, but the quality of Mancester City is very different.

Real Madrid really relied on Thibaut Courtois' good performance to save the net from conceding many goals in the first leg. I know Real Madrid defenders are good at anticipating attacks, but without Thibaut Courtois' brilliance I think we could have conceded more than 2 goals in the first leg. Ancelotti has some of homework for the second leg, so I think it's true that Real Madrid may not be favourites, but I hope the result is different.

After the draw in the first leg, I no longer have strong faith in Manchester City to qualify for the final. But yes, even so I still admit that Manchester City still has a chance to qualify, but at this moment I predict Manchester City will not have a big chance to beat Real Madrid.

Because after all, Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League is completely unpredictable, because Real Madrid can have a very different and very neat gameplay when Real Madrid plays in the Champions League. Therefore, even though Manchester City has good quality, but at this moment it will still be difficult for Manchester City to beat Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium.

I agree that Real Madrid don't care about playing home or away. We have all seen what they did to Liverpool in Anfield this season. They really crushed them by 5-2. However Manchester City are of course no Liverpool now. There has been a big power difference between these teams until now. Therefore playing in Etihad won't be the same for Real Madrid.

Haaland wasn't effective in the first leg indeed. Guardiola must be able to find a way to benefit from his finishing skills and physique at the same time in the second leg. When Haaland is silent Manchester City don't play comfortably in big matches. The first leg was an example of it. But with his contribution with goals or assists they can do some really good work next time.

Last season, I actually considered Real Madrid's victory in the second leg of the semi-final to be some kind of luck or miracle. Because in fact throughout the match from the first minute to the 90th minute, Man City played really well in maintaining the aggregate advantage they had. but somehow Man City was caught off guard from 90 minutes. and Real Madrid actually got very good towards the end of the match and managed to score 3 goals in a short time. Man City was very frustrating last season. And I think this season they should have deserved more for the final. provided that Man City no longer makes mistakes like last season.

Ancelotti has managed to build up Real Madrid's game so that Haaland is unable to perform to his full potential. If the Spanish club can play the same way in the second match, then it is very likely that the Citizens will lose. Man City will not be helped by the Etihad and the English fans unless Guardiola finds a method of making Haaland play to his full potential.

I'm also starting to have the notion that Manchester City will feel more relaxed when playing at home in the second leg, but I also have another opinion about this because Manchester City still need to be more consistent in the second leg. This means that Manchester City's opponent is a really balanced opponent for them this season so it would be very wrong if Manchester City underestimated Real Madrid in the second leg because Real Madrid still has the possibility to surprise Manchester City in the second leg.

Still a busy schedule for the players of the CL. There is only a week between the out and back duel. Isn't that too much to ask of these teams and players? In the competitions they also have to be present, the chance of injuries or not being fit seems to me to be considerable through this way. But maybe these pros have gotten used to that lately. I think Manchester City is the favorite to win the title, but Real Madrid is a team that should not be underestimated. Last year they lost 4-3 in City, but they managed to score no less than 3 away goals. Who can do that in a stadium at Manchester City? I would like it for Guardiola if they could win the CL once this season.

For Manchester city now it will be starting to look like de-ja-vu for them that same feeling of something that has occurred before but hopefully for their sake history doesn't get to repeat himself again. Pep guadiola will be well of this Madrid side that has continued to him since from the past and he will be looking to finally break this barrier of the champions league on them by defeating real Madrid which everyone knows are the king of the champions league and all I would say on this issue is that I wish pep and men GOODLUCK because they will definitely need when the time comes.

If Inter Milan had won the first leg 1-0 then I think there was a possibility for AC Milan, to perform well in the second leg to qualify for the final. But AC Milan lost 2-0 in the home match. AC Milan players can't score any goals. Now in the away match, AC Milan will play very well and win by 3 goals which is unlikely. Because Inter Milan is a very tactical team. As they are already 2-0 up, they will play a completely defensive strategy in the home match of the second leg. AC Milan will not be able to defeat Inter Milan if Inter Milan plays a defensive strategy. That's what I think.

As the host, of course, City will be favored, that's why it's important to draw at home to Madrid so that it's easier to win the game at home to City, even though it's only a narrow win, I'm sure that this season belongs to Manchester City to win the UCL, but Madrid will of course put up a fight like they are playing at home. Previously, Haaland could barely move and move and I hope Haaland can play like a goal machine at the Etihad in the second leg.

I don't want to be overly confident but I feel sure that City have a high desire to win the UCL this season as we know that they also have a grudge last season for their humiliating defeat, I hope City really do better in the second leg later against madrid at home.