UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season - page 204.

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Quote from: puloweh555 on April 20, 2023, 04:23:02 PM

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Real Madrid team will play with great importance against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals. Because Manchester City is one of the best teams in order to defeat this team, new tactics must be applied and Real Madrid's defense must be much stronger to stop Manchester City's attack.

From the last 16 of UCL I really hope Man City vs Real Madrid in the final. Eh, they even got the same chart and met in the semifinals. In my opinion, this is an early Final. On the other hand, this time the semifinal round was very exciting, namely the Milan derby. This year Man City played very well but I think Real Madrid can beat Man City because Real Madrid has history in the Champions League.

I hope that those who win in that match don't immediately expect to win the UCL immediately. Because who would have thought that Inter would win the ucl in the MOU era?? at that time Barcelona and other big teams were doing well. The point is Real Madrid and Man City if they qualify for the final, don't underestimate the Milan duo as if they will win for sure.

Manchester City is very strong this season and is a strong candidate to win the Champions League. Real Madrid also did not rule out the possibility of winning the European top flight twice in a row. But if you look at the current player material, then Manchester City deserves the pre-eminent title, while Madrid still relies on the old squad. But I don't want to speculate further, because the semi-final match this time is very interesting and I agree that this match is an early final. And whoever passes to the final, will definitely become a champion, because the quality of the opponent that will be faced is very low.

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Quote from: klidex on April 20, 2023, 04:20:05 PM

Nothing can be expected anymore for Chelsea with all the games that are very bad in almost every game, it's very sad when the hosts can't score goals.
Does Chelsea really not have a good future for every league? it's always sad to hear this question in every discussion and even many people who have lost big fights in this Chelsea match.
therefore I stayed away from betting on every Chelsea match and chose to watch the poor performance shown by Chelsea while holding roasted corn and crying.

Chelsea were left without Euro cups next season so they can only do well in domestic competitions. Maybe they will compete for Cups inside of England but I doubt they will have a chance to compete for a title or even for the top 4. The Premier League's problem is too much competition - next season Liverpool will try to regain their positions, Newcastle will definitely strengthen, and Arsenal and City are also unlikely to become weaker. Plus there is Tottenham but I don't know if they will be capable of anything. In such a competitive environment, the prospects for even good teams are unclear, and Chelsea are not a good team yet.

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Quote from: puloweh555 on April 20, 2023, 04:23:02 PM

Quote from: Naficopa on April 20, 2023, 01:44:09 PM

Real Madrid team will play with great importance against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals. Because Manchester City is one of the best teams in order to defeat this team, new tactics must be applied and Real Madrid's defense must be much stronger to stop Manchester City's attack.

From the last 16 of UCL I really hope Man City vs Real Madrid in the final. Eh, they even got the same chart and met in the semifinals. In my opinion, this is an early Final. On the other hand, this time the semifinal round was very exciting, namely the Milan derby. This year Man City played very well but I think Real Madrid can beat Man City because Real Madrid has history in the Champions League.

I hope that those who win in that match don't immediately expect to win the UCL immediately. Because who would have thought that Inter would win the ucl in the MOU era?? at that time Barcelona and other big teams were doing well. The point is Real Madrid and Man City if they qualify for the final, don't underestimate the Milan duo as if they will win for sure.

i honestly don't know if real madrid can actually beat manchester city, this year they seem unstoppable and they have an alien in attack! Bayern Munich saw it at their expense! obviously I too believe that the real final should have been Real Madrid vs Manchester City but the ballot box was unfavorable for the big European clubs and placed them all in the same quadrant! the Italians were lucky. In the final, however, it is difficult to say that Real or Manchester will win easily against Milan or Inter, as tension dominates the match

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Quote from: Naficopa on April 20, 2023, 01:44:09 PM

Real Madrid team will play with great importance against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals. Because Manchester City is one of the best teams in order to defeat this team, new tactics must be applied and Real Madrid's defense must be much stronger to stop Manchester City's attack.

From the last 16 of UCL I really hope Man City vs Real Madrid in the final. Eh, they even got the same chart and met in the semifinals. In my opinion, this is an early Final. On the other hand, this time the semifinal round was very exciting, namely the Milan derby. This year Man City played very well but I think Real Madrid can beat Man City because Real Madrid has history in the Champions League.

I hope that those who win in that match don't immediately expect to win the UCL immediately. Because who would have thought that Inter would win the ucl in the MOU era?? at that time Barcelona and other big teams were doing well. The point is Real Madrid and Man City if they qualify for the final, don't underestimate the Milan duo as if they will win for sure.

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Yes london is white not blue. That's what today's UCL results look like. Chelsea can't even seize the opportunity to play at home. They have very many experiments. But they are ineffective. Madrid had six shots on goal and two goals. Chelsea is made like an amateur club. Rodrigo became the star with two goals. I don't know if the semi-finals will be drawn again? It seems to be interesting.

Please stop bringing back the memories to me, thought this game ended since Tuesday, you writing about this now is just opened fresh wounds because I know how much I lost betting on Chelsea just scoring and not even a comeback. I had believe we could performed a comeback but also had my doubts as we're not scoring although I didn't believe the results when we couldn't get a goal passed Real Madrid even when the both games were as opened as they were. We didn't get outplayed by Real Madrid but they just made their chances count and disgrace us in our home just as they did at their own home.

This is the worst I have seen Chelsea play and if Manchester city where in this position we had, then Real Madrid would had conceded countless amount of goals. You can see the chance Chelsea created but we have players like Cucurella that'll take his whole time to arrange himself to score a tap in and yet still couldn't get the ball over the goal line. Kante had his chances too but couldn't take it. We lacked a shooter in the squad as considering we have someone like Bruno Fernandes in the team then all the shooting chances would had been converted to goals by him.

Nothing can be expected anymore for Chelsea with all the games that are very bad in almost every game, it's very sad when the hosts can't score goals.
Does Chelsea really not have a good future for every league? it's always sad to hear this question in every discussion and even many people who have lost big fights in this Chelsea match.
therefore I stayed away from betting on every Chelsea match and chose to watch the poor performance shown by Chelsea while holding roasted corn and crying.

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It looks like it is time for another legendary matchup between Real Madrid and Manchester City indeed. I'm very excited about this one already now.

Manchester City are stronger than ever in this season and it is without doubt for me. Can one player leave this great effect on a team? Yes he really can especially if he is Erling Haaland. Grin

I don't think Benzema can compete with him in a race for scoring the most in this matchup. I'm aware that Benzema is much more experienced. But I don't see him performing as good as in the previous season. If he had the same kind of performance now too then it would have been even more interesting. But Haaland is really unstoppable now and I expect him to score in even both matches.

Besides I will be hoping Manchester City to advance to the finale and win the title too this time. They definitely deserve it with this effort.

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Quote from: RockBell on April 20, 2023, 01:50:49 PM

Manchester City is extremely good, especially Haaland, but even with that, it won't be an easy bone for real Madrid fans to chew given how scared and worried they are about them. Madrid really needs to be concerned. The two teams are strong, so I have a feeling that the game will end in a draw. However, since games like this are hard to predict, let's wait and see how the game turns out. Real Madrid has very good players like Karim Benzema.

The game last night was a tale of how Bayern Munich lost the Champions League by letting a well-known manager go without good cause. I believe it is a case of them shooting themselves in the foot. This loss genuinely hurts me. Real Madrid and Manchester City might face off in the final of the championship.

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Quote from: rendravolt on April 20, 2023, 01:33:56 PM

Images that evoke memories of past history which indeed really reflect how the big derbies took place at that time.
This will be back in the semi-finals even though the interest is clearly waning now but still this will be very interesting because it is very rare to see two Serie A representative clubs in the Champions League semi-finals considering that in the last few seasons their quality has declined slightly.

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Quote from: Lantind on April 20, 2023, 02:21:21 PM

Quote from: Naficopa on April 20, 2023, 01:44:09 PM

Real Madrid team will play with great importance against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals. Because Manchester City is one of the best teams in order to defeat this team, new tactics must be applied and Real Madrid's defense must be much stronger to stop Manchester City's attack.

Both are big and great teams, and have equally good power, Manchester City has players who are quite good physically and mentally, as well as Real Madrid who have been consistent with their performance so far, in terms of physical, material and mentality Real Madrid is very ready to meet again with Manchester City, both of them will set a strategy to qualify and get rid of one of them.

Unfortunately, Real Madrid and Manchester City met in the semifinals, because it would be very interesting if Real Madrid and Manchester City met and played in the Champions League final. Thus, whoever passes to the final, be it Real Madrid or Manchester City, the team that reaches the final between Real Madrid and Manchester City seems certain to win the Champions League title this season.

But yes, I also think that in this moment Manchester City have a better chance, because Haaland is really difficult to stop. So, because Manchester City has very energetic young player, at least this can also encourage Manchester City to have good creativity to score goals.

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I’m starting to think it might just be Man City’s year finally. They look so good at the moment, I don’t think anybody can live with them. It’s the only major trophy they haven’t won with Pep & I think it’s finally time. If there is one team that can beat them it’s Real, they have an aura in this con petition, I mean winning it 14 times is incredible.

The other semi final will be equally interesting, I think it’s too close to call. Both Milan teams are strong, I really can’t predict a winner.

Champions League is very sure for Manchester City to win, and they have been looking for away to win champions league. Manchester City looks stronger among other teams to win champions league. This season Manchester City looks so strong to defeat real madrid.

Talking about this even last season we didn't think it was like that but in the end they had to lose because their confidence was high.
The opponent they will now face in the semi-finals is Real Madrid, we know that the mentality of the Madrid champions is very strong with a good enough fighting power especially for the final minutes which have always been the key to their game.

Even though at this time Haaland has appeared extraordinary in the attack on Manchester City, if they are the same as last season with too much confidence then this is indeed still a bit of a problem, because of course Madrid is not an opponent that can be underestimated.

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no, things are going to be different trust me, Champions League is so different for Chelsea than the Premier league, Chelsea are almost playing the premier league just to finish the season, they are far behind the top 5, so results like these can be because they lack motivation to try harder, and against Real Madrid things will be so different, i'm actually considering betting on Chelsea to advance to the next round.

You're taking very big risk by picking chelsea but it's your choice. I will still prefer to pick real madrid over chelsea even though i have been seeing that if potter already sacked, but that needs the time for chelsea to get a new coach. The first leg gonna happen in the santiago bernabeu and are you sure with your choice? i meant don't even you try to think again for twice before trying to pick chelsea? I consider real madrid to make a bunch of goals against chelsea in the first leg. Chelsea will not be able to play so well in its first match with bruno saltor.

The blues are losing its spirit after it has been coached by potter. Im feeling doubt if chelsea will able to come back stronger soon. Real madrid especially ancelotti already fully anticipated chelsea by learning from the past mistake.

It's very risky decision. Cheesy

I just learn from how real madrid was beating chelsea last season witha dramatic comeback duringthe additional time.

i'm certain that they have a very big chance qualifying, i don't want to watch that happen without betting on them and just telling people "i told you" the odds aren't that bad too, we all know that surprises happen from time to time, and i got a feeling that this could be it, but i gotta admit that it's risky, but this is gambling, it's risky most of the times.

Well I must admit that Chelsea have come a long way, but there are Matches that I have seen that baffle me and I don't know what to think, but I see it as really difficult for them to Beat Real Madrid, because Real Madrid have a lot of experience in this competition, aside from that the defending Champion, they are not doing very well in the League, but in the UCL it is another story, they are about to pass and continue advancing because it is most likely that they will reach the final, and as the matches go by, Real Madrid become tougher and it is more difficult to beat this team because they grow more.

Quote from: rendravolt on April 19, 2023, 10:44:39 PM

Playing in front of the support of fans did not allow Bayern Munich to win in this second leg and the draw was also unable to change the aggregate difference which completely belonged to Manchester City since the first leg last week. Even so, the match between the two teams was quite fierce and took place very quickly through the transition of attacks carried out through the flanks. The entry of Sadio Mane and Thomas Muller also could not change the victory for Bayern Munich at home and they had to settle for being eliminated from the Champions League competition this season.

In the semi-finals, Real Madrid has been waiting to see who will win between these matches and it seems that last season's Champions League semi-finals will repeat itself this season. Manchester city must be wary of Real Madrid's frequent comeback attempts in the semifinals if they don't want to be knocked out again.

Personally, and it's not because I'm a fan of Real Madrid, but I think that City got there and Pep Guardiola knows what it's like to face a great titan, however we saw how Haaland took a penalty and everyone can say that penalties They are a matter of luck and so on, but in this instance things are not like that, what if that penalty had been decisive? City happened due to their great management of the first game that caught Bayern almost with their pants down, so many things that influence were what led to these results.

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Manchester City is extremely good, especially Haaland, but even with that, it won't be an easy bone for real Madrid fans to chew given how scared and worried they are about them. Madrid really needs to be concerned. The two teams are strong, so I have a feeling that the game will end in a draw. However, since games like this are hard to predict, let's wait and see how the game turns out. Real Madrid has very good players like Karim Benzema.

Haaland is no doubt an amazing player and I think playing for a club like Manchester City would only make him appear more amazing. That’s what’s pretty much going on now. He’s well on his way to being the highest goal scorer in the premier league this season. Why is that? Cause the club he’s playing at is an elite club with a great coach and amazing teammates.

I think Real Madrid would have to be extremely careful playing Manchester City. City looks poised to win the champions league this season and they’ve got the means and the players to do just that.

Erling Haaland, who is the temporary top scorer with 12 goals, will certainly be a nightmare for Madrid's defense. Since joining Manchester City he immediately made a real contribution. Pep Guardiola is certainly very happy to see the appearance of his striker, who always appears violent. Not only Haaland, Man City also has other key players who are just as great as Haaland. Midfielder from Belgium, Kebin De bruyne is also an important player who is always smart in setting the rhythm of the game. I think their target to win the Champions League is very clear and they have a very complete squad to celebrate in Istanbul.

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Quote from: LFC_Bitcoin on April 20, 2023, 11:13:07 AM

I’m starting to think it might just be Man City’s year finally. They look so good at the moment, I don’t think anybody can live with them. It’s the only major trophy they haven’t won with Pep & I think it’s finally time. If there is one team that can beat them it’s Real, they have an aura in this con petition, I mean winning it 14 times is incredible.

The other semi final will be equally interesting, I think it’s too close to call. Both Milan teams are strong, I really can’t predict a winner.

It has been a long time since we have seen the San Siro Milan champions league derby, and no doubt it will be more exciting and fierce than the other semi-final match. We all know the tremendous rivalry between these two Milan giants, and the fight to own the city remains even after several years away from European football. I haven't checked the odds on AC Milan to qualify, but I'm betting on them. Inter is also a fantastic team, but I think AC Milan is a bit better right now.

Manchester City has been the best team in the last three CL competitions but they always manage to mess up when it matters. They have been the best team in every game they have played this season, dominating and scoring goals. If Halaand wins the CL before Mbappe, the Halaand vs Mbappe debate will hit so hard next seasson

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Quote from: beerlover on April 20, 2023, 01:40:00 PM

I would be incredibly happy if City won, but I am not even a fan of them. Not like I dislike them or anything, I just mean as in I am not English so I am not a fan of them who went to any of their game, never even been there, I do not even support them. I just want to see a different team win, and City did so much and I like Pep and his hard work, so I feel like it would be nice to see that rewarded.

I am still torn if i would really be happy if the Manchester City would finally win the Champions League in this season. I mean they definitely would deserve it because they pretty much were the big favorite to win this competition in the last 4 years in a row or so but so far they could not make that last step.
On the other hand ManCity is one of those "artificial" clubs like Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain that was completely irrelevant in Europe before it was bought by the sheiks as it's toy. Now those sheikhs have pumped more than 1,8 Billion € into the club. Obviously this is totally unfair in comparison to clubs like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and others that have to earn their money before they can spend it. Sadly the financial fairplay rules were never really effective and nowadays that almost completely gone.

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It is almost certain that this will be the match that is most in demand and gamblers will usually see an opportunity in this match to make money. But it looks like the Man City trend will be more dominant for gamblers, considering there are many factors that make people believe they will qualify for the final, so I'll see how far the bookies will try to predict this match.

For mentality and clear readiness Real Madrid is far more prepared than Man City, but Pep Guardiola is very ambitious to beat Ancelotti because several times he has had a lot of trouble dealing with him. It's hard to make predictions for these two teams, but somehow I also want to see Pep Guardiola present the first Champions League trophy for Man City.

It can be said that it was a good season for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City to win their first Champions League title for the Premier League team. Manchester City's fine form will bolster their title hopes, but they will have to really weather a tough challenge from Real Madrid. Of course Real Madrid has the same ambition to secure the title, but I wouldn't be surprised if Manchester City could beat Madrid even though Real Madrid is the most dominating team in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola must be sure and confident enough that it is time for Manchester City to bring the Champions League title home to the cupboard, but before that they must escape this tough challenge. I'm an optimist, of course I can see some other people being the same.

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Quote from: RockBell on April 20, 2023, 01:50:49 PM

Manchester City is extremely good, especially Haaland, but even with that, it won't be an easy bone for real Madrid fans to chew given how scared and worried they are about them. Madrid really needs to be concerned. The two teams are strong, so I have a feeling that the game will end in a draw. However, since games like this are hard to predict, let's wait and see how the game turns out. Real Madrid has very good players like Karim Benzema.

Haaland is no doubt an amazing player and I think playing for a club like Manchester City would only make him appear more amazing. That’s what’s pretty much going on now. He’s well on his way to being the highest goal scorer in the premier league this season. Why is that? Cause the club he’s playing at is an elite club with a great coach and amazing teammates.

I think Real Madrid would have to be extremely careful playing Manchester City. City looks poised to win the champions league this season and they’ve got the means and the players to do just that.

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Champions League is very sure for Manchester City to win, and they have been looking for away to win champions league. Manchester City looks stronger among other teams to win champions league. This season Manchester City looks so strong to defeat real madrid.

I know Manchester City overall performance in the Champions League has actually made you to say this but personally I don’t give them such confidence because they have been in this kind of position and situations before and have allowed it to slip away. Although this season they have actually made changes like having the best striker currently in world football in their team. Guardiola has also twerk his formation a bit this second half of a season, having to play three at the back and also a double defensive midfielder shows he has actually learnt his mistake of exposing his defense. But regardless of that their opponents Madrid are not just any other team but the best ever in the competition and it will not be an easy task to win the tie. Also the Milan clubs are not that push over clubs in the competition too, so City have a long way to go and shouldn’t relax just yet

Real Madrid is the most history-laden team in the Champions League. For winning the most Champions League trophies, Madrid is often called the King of Europe. This time Los Blancos have stepped into the semifinals, but this time the defending champions will face a serious challenge, namely they must be able to tackle Manchester City.

I predict both teams have the same chance to advance to the final. But if you look at the performance of the two teams, I prefer Man. City. Before the draw against Bayern, they had stringed together 10 consecutive wins. Currently Pep Guardiola's troops are unbeaten in the last 15 matches in all competitions. Apart from that their new striker Erling Haaland has also made a real contribution to his team and he is currently also the provisional top scorer in the Champions League.

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Quote from: skarais on April 20, 2023, 01:37:46 PM

I personally support Manchester City's quest for a first title, but I really don't believe Pep Guardiola can convince his team to perform carefree. Real Madrid are a very experienced team compared to passionate Manchester City, so of course the mentality of the two teams is very different. Pep also really wants to make history for Manchester City at Champions League, so he really needs to be able to make his team play well in the two semi-final legs this season.

It is almost certain that this will be the match that is most in demand and gamblers will usually see an opportunity in this match to make money. But it looks like the Man City trend will be more dominant for gamblers, considering there are many factors that make people believe they will qualify for the final, so I'll see how far the bookies will try to predict this match.

For mentality and clear readiness Real Madrid is far more prepared than Man City, but Pep Guardiola is very ambitious to beat Ancelotti because several times he has had a lot of trouble dealing with him. It's hard to make predictions for these two teams, but somehow I also want to see Pep Guardiola present the first Champions League trophy for Man City.

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Quote from: Naficopa on April 20, 2023, 01:44:09 PM

Real Madrid team will play with great importance against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals. Because Manchester City is one of the best teams in order to defeat this team, new tactics must be applied and Real Madrid's defense must be much stronger to stop Manchester City's attack.

Both are big and great teams, and have equally good power, Manchester City has players who are quite good physically and mentally, as well as Real Madrid who have been consistent with their performance so far, in terms of physical, material and mentality Real Madrid is very ready to meet again with Manchester City, both of them will set a strategy to qualify and get rid of one of them.

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Manchester City is extremely good, especially Haaland, but even with that, it won't be an easy bone for real Madrid fans to chew given how scared and worried they are about them. Madrid really needs to be concerned. The two teams are strong, so I have a feeling that the game will end in a draw. However, since games like this are hard to predict, let's wait and see how the game turns out. Real Madrid has very good players like Karim Benzema.

Manchester City vs Real Madrid is going to one of them. The most deadly game for both clubs and in this season their performances have been nearly equal and at this point, I can really pick the club to give my winning to in the match, I was looking at Real Madrid being the possible winner, but then their performances lately have been unstable and at that, the match could be a possible 90 minutes draw before any other possible winner can emerge.

Both Benzema and Haaland will play their heart out to make sure their clubs win the match now that the champions league is at its most extreme stage.

I think the results of the match between these two big teams will end the same as in the Champions League Semi-finals last season. i.e. Be it Man City or Real Madrid will win 1 leg each when they are the hosts in the match. and what matters is which team will score more and widen the gap. First leg Real Madrid I think will win because they are the hosts. and in the second leg Man City which will then win because Man City will be the host. Last season we saw a lot of goals scored and I think this season will be the same. because the productivity of the goals of the two teams is also almost the same in the Champions League this season.

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