Is there anyone who believes Real Madrid can still defeat Manchester City in the Champions League despite their recent poor performance in the last three weeks?
The only consign we should have about Real Madrid, is their injury news, if the majority of their players and especially Junior and Benzema are injured, they are out of the Champions League. Do not measure Real Madrid performance in the Champions League, with what s they are doing in the Spanish La Liga. De Madrid in the La Liga this season is quite different from the Madrid in the Champions League. Those guys, they play in another level of life and experience, whenever they are in the stage of the Champions League. 
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Is there anyone who believes Real Madrid can still defeat Manchester City in the Champions League despite their recent poor performance in the last three weeks?
Guardiola has only the Champions League title left to achieve with Manchester City now. This season seems like the biggest chance to make this happen as well. They have a really tough task to perform in this round though. They are going to face the dominator team of the Champions League. However I think there is a significant level of difference between this Manchester City and the one in the previous season.
Haaland is the biggest change and the team effort has been amazing for many weeks as well. They are trying to make double this season with the Premier League and Champions League titles. This isn't a low probability considering their current condition. If they get past the Real Madrid obstacle successfully this time then I will start seeing them as the champions already honestly.
Because I don't think either Milan or Inter can put up a great fight against Manchester City in the finale.
Haaland is the biggest change and the team effort has been amazing for many weeks as well. They are trying to make double this season with the Premier League and Champions League titles. This isn't a low probability considering their current condition. If they get past the Real Madrid obstacle successfully this time then I will start seeing them as the champions already honestly.
Because I don't think either Milan or Inter can put up a great fight against Manchester City in the finale.
In the last two matches in different events, Inter appeared quite impressive by overthrowing Juventus in the Coppa Italia and overthrowing Lazio in the domestic league competition. Lately, Simeone Inzaghi's team has experienced an increase in performance.
on the other hand, Milan's performance was not that impressive. After successfully getting rid of Napoli in this competition, Milan has played 3 matches with less than optimal results. although they did not lose, they were only able to win 1 match against Lecce.
Overall if I judge these two teams in terms of performance and statistics, it seems that these two teams are even. but I won't go too far for these two teams, I haven't even checked the odds yet. but for sure, this match will feature a fierce battle from these two city rivals. in fact I really doubt if this match will produce many goals. apart from all that, this is only a temporary assumption and for sure we will find out after this fight is held. so, let's just wait for any further developments for these two teams.
on the other hand, Milan's performance was not that impressive. After successfully getting rid of Napoli in this competition, Milan has played 3 matches with less than optimal results. although they did not lose, they were only able to win 1 match against Lecce.
Overall if I judge these two teams in terms of performance and statistics, it seems that these two teams are even. but I won't go too far for these two teams, I haven't even checked the odds yet. but for sure, this match will feature a fierce battle from these two city rivals. in fact I really doubt if this match will produce many goals. apart from all that, this is only a temporary assumption and for sure we will find out after this fight is held. so, let's just wait for any further developments for these two teams.
If you are curious about the odds I can give you information about that. Currently Inter's title chance is @7.50 and Milan's is @9.50. If you are wondering what the odds are for the first leg:
Milan: 2.72 Draw: 3.00 Inter: 2.90
Milan are seen as the underdog in general. But I don't see the situation in that way. Milan have done a pretty impressive work in the previous round by eliminating a dominant Napoli. This reminded me of the good old Chelsea.
You must be remembering how good they defended their opponents and even made it to the Champions Leageue title with Tuchel's management. I don't say that Milan can also win the title of course. But they can at least eliminate Inter as I expect a competitive matchup.Inter was not in a good situation until a few weeks ago but recently they won against Lazio with a good result and they have Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez back in shape which can be dangerous for any team, I think if Inter Milan uses these two players against Ac Milan in champions league they have a high chance to win this game, however, the odds are not high enough to take the risk about Inter Milan.
Manchester City, in the history of Champions League games, have only played in the final once and failed to win. That time, everyone was just as sure of winning, but that opinion proved to be wrong. The same situation is now being repeated, but only in the semi-finals. Speaking of the squads, Real Madrid, like Manchester City, are doing well with top class players. Of course I can't be sure Real Madrid will win, but these matches will be even.
When compared to the last time they reached this stage in the league, Manchester City should advance to the finals this time as well if they have previously played in the semifinals, won those games, and advanced to the Champions League final.
However, I don't see the need for that comparison because the truth is that they're playing Real Madrid, a team known for their success in the Champions League, whom are very tough opponent. Manchester City's current form speaks for itself and has established them as a formidable rival capable of holding Real Madrid to a potential tie. But it will be a tough game to watch.
In the last two matches in different events, Inter appeared quite impressive by overthrowing Juventus in the Coppa Italia and overthrowing Lazio in the domestic league competition. Lately, Simeone Inzaghi's team has experienced an increase in performance.
on the other hand, Milan's performance was not that impressive. After successfully getting rid of Napoli in this competition, Milan has played 3 matches with less than optimal results. although they did not lose, they were only able to win 1 match against Lecce.
Overall if I judge these two teams in terms of performance and statistics, it seems that these two teams are even. but I won't go too far for these two teams, I haven't even checked the odds yet. but for sure, this match will feature a fierce battle from these two city rivals. in fact I really doubt if this match will produce many goals. apart from all that, this is only a temporary assumption and for sure we will find out after this fight is held. so, let's just wait for any further developments for these two teams.
on the other hand, Milan's performance was not that impressive. After successfully getting rid of Napoli in this competition, Milan has played 3 matches with less than optimal results. although they did not lose, they were only able to win 1 match against Lecce.
Overall if I judge these two teams in terms of performance and statistics, it seems that these two teams are even. but I won't go too far for these two teams, I haven't even checked the odds yet. but for sure, this match will feature a fierce battle from these two city rivals. in fact I really doubt if this match will produce many goals. apart from all that, this is only a temporary assumption and for sure we will find out after this fight is held. so, let's just wait for any further developments for these two teams.
If you are curious about the odds I can give you information about that. Currently Inter's title chance is @7.50 and Milan's is @9.50. If you are wondering what the odds are for the first leg:
Milan: 2.72 Draw: 3.00 Inter: 2.90
Milan are seen as the underdog in general. But I don't see the situation in that way. Milan have done a pretty impressive work in the previous round by eliminating a dominant Napoli. This reminded me of the good old Chelsea.
You must be remembering how good they defended their opponents and even made it to the Champions Leageue title with Tuchel's management. I don't say that Milan can also win the title of course. But they can at least eliminate Inter as I expect a competitive matchup. 
Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.
In the last two matches in different events, Inter appeared quite impressive by overthrowing Juventus in the Coppa Italia and overthrowing Lazio in the domestic league competition. Lately, Simeone Inzaghi's team has experienced an increase in performance.
on the other hand, Milan's performance was not that impressive. After successfully getting rid of Napoli in this competition, Milan has played 3 matches with less than optimal results. although they did not lose, they were only able to win 1 match against Lecce.
Overall if I judge these two teams in terms of performance and statistics, it seems that these two teams are even. but I won't go too far for these two teams, I haven't even checked the odds yet. but for sure, this match will feature a fierce battle from these two city rivals. in fact I really doubt if this match will produce many goals. apart from all that, this is only a temporary assumption and for sure we will find out after this fight is held. so, let's just wait for any further developments for these two teams.
Manchester City, in the history of Champions League games, have only played in the final once and failed to win. That time, everyone was just as sure of winning, but that opinion proved to be wrong. The same situation is now being repeated, but only in the semi-finals. Speaking of the squads, Real Madrid, like Manchester City, are doing well with top class players. Of course I can't be sure Real Madrid will win, but these matches will be even.
What's your reason for saying that you don't believe Real Madrid will win their home game against Manchester City? Did you even know that the first match would be an away game for Manchester City? For me, Real Madrid is everything in this first leg, they have a winning mentality in the UCL, no matter how hard the challenge they face, they can always face it. What's more, the first leg match will be played at Santiago Barnabeu.
Not only Haaland was key for Manchester City to win the match but also Kevin DeBruyne, his assist was enough to make Manchester City a productive team in the English Premier League and in the Champions League, it was proven that against Fulham yesterday match Kevin did not play due to injury and they could only score two goals.
So Madrid needs to take care of these 2 pairs right? at least Kevin DeBuyne and Haaland are a couple who always switch positions back and forth. Both can exchange roles as assists and can be the final executor. So, if the 2 moves of these 2 players can be controlled, it is possible that Grealish and the others will find it even more difficult to move. Seeing Man City's match against Arsenal, where it was clear that Arteta monotonous strategy was clear, of course Pep Guardiola manipulated Arsenal defense through Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.Actually, De Bruyne is not as good as Vinicius, Real Madrid is actually doing better in that aspect than them because they had the numbers than them but what De Bruyen is actually doing in Premier League is scary, no other player does that assists like him that is why he needs to be tackled very well, though it is something Real Madrid can tackle, my main concern is Haaland. Manchester City got a ball tapper that doesn't miss any opportunity that comes his way and I doubt if there is any defensive Midfielder and defender that can handle him, not even Rudiger this time because Haaland is very a strong forward.
City were also behind Arsenal for a long time, but in the end they were able to turn things around. Real Madrid had something similar, but they could not compete with Barcelona because they conceded a lot and lost points often. I agree that City are looking better now and they probably in a good mood, as they managed to come out on top in the Premier League, but this Champions League is a different tournament that a team like Real always approaches with a lot of responsibility. City look stronger, but Real Madrid won't give up victory from the Champions League semi-final so easily.
This is what needs to be seen from the objectivity of the two teams. I'm leaning towards Real Madrid but if indeed this time Man City are able to excel it will certainly be a tremendous success. Because while in the UCL, Man City always failed Madrid. Apart from that one thing we must remember is not to give up before starting and for Madrid last season's title holder will try all the abilities he has and his experience in the UCL. Maybe the Man City trend has risen to the surface, but Madrid can secretly wipe out the hopes of its opponents.Arsenal's situation is different from Real Madrid, it has some similarities but there is a round factor. Arsenal doesn't have the opportunity to go for the second leg but Real Madrid has that as an advantage, if things go south they can still brace up and gear up for the next match and if they can single-handedly map out their mistake, they can do more than of what is expected, I believe they can do it even with Manchester City intimidation.
Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.
Correct. various speculations and predictions about the Champions League semi-final match between Man city vs Real Madrid are always hotly discussed. and all of them firmly hold their own assumptions. There are those who hold the opinion that Real Madrid's mentality is far superior. and there are also those who stick to last season's statistical data. which in fact Man city dominated the game last season. even Man City won the first leg. and in the second leg, Man City won 1 goal until the 90th minute. But Man City failed to maintain their focus on maintaining their advantage because they thought they felt safe because the match was almost over. and finally it turned out that Real Madrid managed to score 3 goals in 5 minutes. ie from the 90th minute to the 95th minute (additional time). I only see that Real Madrid got the win in that match because of luck and also because of the carelessness of the Man City players at that time. this luck also happened because it was caused by the Real Madrid players who did not give up until the last minute of the game.
Of course Manchester City must learn from last season's failure if they want to win the title. I know Real Madrid are a very difficult team to beat, but I think this season Manchester City can do it if they really put in their best form.Basically I don't want to argue about who will win the match and go to the final, I think both of them deserve to be in the final because of the quality of the team and the coach. Real Madrid have good experience in the Champions League, but Manchester City's big ambitions are likely to be very difficult to contain this season. So whoever goes to the final I think they deserve it, but the Champions League would be better this season if Real Madrid didn't win it.
Every Champions League match was very important for Madrid. Real Madrid has dominated the Champions League matches since the beginning of the season. And so we have seen better performances from Real Madrid in almost every Champions League match.
Manchester City is a strong opponent. And so it won't be easy for Madrid to beat City. I would say both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. The team that will be able to play well on the field will qualify for the finals. The Madrid team is experienced in the Champions League platform. Despite City being strong, against Ancelotti's match strategy, Manchester City will find it very difficult to win.
There are always different views on the semi-finals between Real Madrid vs Man City, the two clubs are equally great, they just have different experiences, while what we know is that Man City, under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, has been able to win various titles for several years, only one that has not been achieved, namely the Champions League.Manchester City is a strong opponent. And so it won't be easy for Madrid to beat City. I would say both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. The team that will be able to play well on the field will qualify for the finals. The Madrid team is experienced in the Champions League platform. Despite City being strong, against Ancelotti's match strategy, Manchester City will find it very difficult to win.
Their chances are still the same advancing to the final but we saw the history of Real Madrid which impresses everyone but Manchester City will still continue to try against these odds their squad is ready with a very reliable squad especially Haaland who has always been talked about will be the destroyer of Real Madrid later, but it's still very difficult to predict, we always see Madrid so strong at the end.
Manchester City, in the history of Champions League games, have only played in the final once and failed to win. That time, everyone was just as sure of winning, but that opinion proved to be wrong. The same situation is now being repeated, but only in the semi-finals. Speaking of the squads, Real Madrid, like Manchester City, are doing well with top class players. Of course I can't be sure Real Madrid will win, but these matches will be even.
So from that the second meeting was an event for Manchester City's revenge on Madrid, considering the two met last season to be precise in the CL semifinals as well and Manchester City failed because of Madrid, I think Guardiola will put pressure on his team to be able to play as much as possible to beat Madrid in the first leg CL semi-finals later. I believe Manchester City's victory in front of their eyes this season belongs to them and will not give Madrid another chance to win the UCL this season.I think with the current players and formations Manchester City can get a treble winner, even though Madrid supporters say it's difficult but I believe Guardiola has prepared a strategy to beat Madrid in the first leg match, I bet on Manchester City winning
Real Madrid may not be in the best phase at the moment, at least if you look at the league in Spain. Maybe that's just not a useful indicator since they've lost the title there for a few weeks and they can basically do what they want every week. Benzema has much more experience than Haaland. I wonder how good Haaland will be against Real Madrid, that is a match in which he will really be tested by the defense of Real Madrid. City's defense will also have their hands full with Benzema, who is usually very difficult to defend. You would say that City is the favourite, but I have my doubts about that. Many old football players and commentators say that Real Madrid is the favorite here.
Manchester City, in the history of Champions League games, have only played in the final once and failed to win. That time, everyone was just as sure of winning, but that opinion proved to be wrong. The same situation is now being repeated, but only in the semi-finals. Speaking of the squads, Real Madrid, like Manchester City, are doing well with top class players. Of course I can't be sure Real Madrid will win, but these matches will be even.
At that time maybe Manchester City underestimated Chelsea a little with the coach at that time being Tuchel, so Manchester City failed to win in the Champions League final and yes, at that time Manchester City was the favorite team. But in this moment it is about the semi-finals and also, basically these two teams or Real Madrid and Manchester City at this moment are considered to be of equal quality.
Therefore, with views and/or quality assessments that are at least not much different, it is very possible that Manchester City can play with better focus than before. Thus, of course, Manchester City will still have the chance to qualify for the finals and maybe even win the Champions League title this season, because this season seems to be theirs, be it Pep Guardiola, Halaand and of course Manchester City as a whole.
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There are always different views on the semi-finals between Real Madrid vs Man City, the two clubs are equally great, they just have different experiences, while what we know is that Man City, under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, has been able to win various titles for several years, only one that has not been achieved, namely the Champions League.The two clubs have a huge fan base the anticipation for the game is extraordinarily high, one thing about manchester city is that they have good football coordination and very impressive strategies, talk about the attacks and the defense they just know how to utilize what they have, if it's about players I think manchester city is at advantage.
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Their chances are still the same in advancing to the final but we saw the history of Real Madrid which impresses everyone but Manchester City will still continue to try against these odds their squad is ready with a very reliable squad especially Haaland who has always been talked about will be the destroyer of Real Madrid later, but it's still very difficult to predict, we always see Madrid so strong at the end.
Predicting this match is difficult but am very certain of manchester city since they are currently in good form there is a high tendency that manchester city will win, have been having that feeling ever since the match have been fixed.
Every Champions League match was very important for Madrid. Real Madrid has dominated the Champions League matches since the beginning of the season. And so we have seen better performances from Real Madrid in almost every Champions League match.
Manchester City is a strong opponent. And so it won't be easy for Madrid to beat City. I would say both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. The team that will be able to play well on the field will qualify for the finals. The Madrid team is experienced in the Champions League platform. Despite City being strong, against Ancelotti's match strategy, Manchester City will find it very difficult to win.
There are always different views on the semi-finals between Real Madrid vs Man City, the two clubs are equally great, they just have different experiences, while what we know is that Man City, under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, has been able to win various titles for several years, only one that has not been achieved, namely the Champions League.Manchester City is a strong opponent. And so it won't be easy for Madrid to beat City. I would say both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. The team that will be able to play well on the field will qualify for the finals. The Madrid team is experienced in the Champions League platform. Despite City being strong, against Ancelotti's match strategy, Manchester City will find it very difficult to win.
Their chances are still the same advancing to the final but we saw the history of Real Madrid which impresses everyone but Manchester City will still continue to try against these odds their squad is ready with a very reliable squad especially Haaland who has always been talked about will be the destroyer of Real Madrid later, but it's still very difficult to predict, we always see Madrid so strong at the end.
Manchester City has been favorites for the Champions League title every season. But after qualifying for the semi-final or final, they lost form and failed to win the title. Despite having a strong squad, they could not win the Champions League title. Manchester City is in great form this season as well. The squad is very strong and they are in good form. Even then, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they fail to win the title. Because Real Madrid's squad is also very experienced and strong. However, Luka Modric is likely to be absent from the squad. Madrid's midfield may be a bit weak in this. If the midfield doesn't perform well, I think Madrid's overall performance will be a bit slow.
The performance of real madrid in UCL is far different compared in the league. it's caused by ancelotti is still trying to keep the chance to win UCL trophy become as big as possible. UCL trophy is far important for real madrid compared with the domestic league. It's caused by winning UCL will make the club to get UCL spot for next season. Real madrid was not also using full squads in the domestic league. It can be seen from the line up against girona.
Real madrid used full squads against almeria while almeria was using fully defensive strategy. Benzema was maing hatrick against almeria which is good.
It is not possible to use the performance in the domestic league as a good parameter to determine the result in UCL. I just try to understand if ancelotti knows everything what we didn't know.
I understand that UCL may give a lot more money and Real Madrid is a team that cares about continental cups more than they care about the league, that is understandable, they were even head of the super league they were trying to build, that made sense to a point because they really care about that. So all in all I believe that Real can care about the UCL result more than domestic league, that part is understandable.Real madrid used full squads against almeria while almeria was using fully defensive strategy. Benzema was maing hatrick against almeria which is good.
It is not possible to use the performance in the domestic league as a good parameter to determine the result in UCL. I just try to understand if ancelotti knows everything what we didn't know.
However, we need to also remember that losing the league is one thing, but if they become third that would be terrible for them, it's a result they can't really accept. They need to be either first or second, anything else is a fail, and if they become third AND lose UCL title as well, that's a terrible season without a doubt and it could potentially happen.
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Every Champions League match was very important for Madrid. Real Madrid has dominated the Champions League matches since the beginning of the season. And so we have seen better performances from Real Madrid in almost every Champions League match.
Manchester City is a strong opponent. And so it won't be easy for Madrid to beat City. I would say both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. The team that will be able to play well on the field will qualify for the finals. The Madrid team is experienced in the Champions League platform. Despite City being strong, against Ancelotti's match strategy, Manchester City will find it very difficult to win.
There are always different views on the semi-finals between Real Madrid vs Man City, the two clubs are equally great, they just have different experiences, while what we know is that Man City, under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, has been able to win various titles for several years, only one that has not been achieved, namely the Champions League.Manchester City is a strong opponent. And so it won't be easy for Madrid to beat City. I would say both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. The team that will be able to play well on the field will qualify for the finals. The Madrid team is experienced in the Champions League platform. Despite City being strong, against Ancelotti's match strategy, Manchester City will find it very difficult to win.
Their chances are still the same advancing to the final but we saw the history of Real Madrid which impresses everyone but Manchester City will still continue to try against these odds their squad is ready with a very reliable squad especially Haaland who has always been talked about will be the destroyer of Real Madrid later, but it's still very difficult to predict, we always see Madrid so strong at the end.
Manchester City has been favorites for the Champions League title every season. But after qualifying for the semi-final or final, they lost form and failed to win the title. Despite having a strong squad, they could not win the Champions League title. Manchester City is in great form this season as well. The squad is very strong and they are in good form. Even then, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they fail to win the title. Because Real Madrid's squad is also very experienced and strong. However, Luka Modric is likely to be absent from the squad. Madrid's midfield may be a bit weak in this. If the midfield doesn't perform well, I think Madrid's overall performance will be a bit slow.
Manchester City are still the favourite for the Champions League title by a big odd margin. It isn't surprising to see at all as it has been the same since beginning of the first games here. They are going to need to get past technically the biggest obstacle among the teams remaining in the tournament. Real Madrid are literally the king around here as you know.
Manchester City were strong in the previous season as well maybe but now there is still a significant level of difference. Haaland's impact is big and he will be their best card against Real Madrid to have their revenge.
What Man City must do in the semi-final match later in order to win against Real Madrid is by having a high level of confidence and also they cannot be careless until the final whistle sounds. because last season a tragedy occurred for Man city in the last minute. which robbed them of any hope of barely qualifying for the finals. Man City must learn from defeat last season. but I also feel that Man City's performance this season is really much better than last season. But last season Real Madrid also struggled against Man City. so I think even this time Real Madrid will struggle.Manchester City were strong in the previous season as well maybe but now there is still a significant level of difference. Haaland's impact is big and he will be their best card against Real Madrid to have their revenge.
Indeed, I remember that moment. It was a catastrophe for Manchester City while they were so close to eliminating the most dominant team of the Champions League. But now it must be the time to eliminate their opponent with a satisfying level of performance. Real Madrid are still doing pretty good here. Their performance against some other Premier League clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool was really amazing.
Manchester City are a way different team than those two maybe but they will also need to be very aware of this big threat. Ancelotti's team would like to do their best to win a big title this season as well after losing their chance for the La Liga title.
Real Madrid currently also has high motivation to win another title in the Champions League. because statistically at this time Real Madrid is no longer possible to win the title in Laliga. so they will focus their team for the Champions League. although I think Real Madrid did intend to focus on the Champions League from the start of the season.
But even though Real Madrid failed to win the title in Laliga. at least I'm pretty sure Real Madrid will win the trophy in the Copa Del rey. Although Real Madrid certainly will not be satisfied with just this trophy. So that in the Champions League they will definitely do something to get back the Champion's league trophy. Carlo Ancelotti is a coach who can always build the confidence of Real Madrid players very well. And actually Carlo Ancelotti is also a coach who tends to use almost the same strategy in every game. it is indeed a little risky because the opponent may have analyzed and practiced to break Real Madrid's strategy. but in reality this makes the Real Madrid players always play comfortably in every match. and precisely this allows the Real Madrid players to play more optimally.
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