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April 07, 2023, 11:02:13 PM
I think it is true and the players will respect him more than Graham Potter. Graham Potter I think neither has something to show as a player nor does he really as a coach. Lampard was a damn good player and he has some experience as well as a coach. On top of that he won't be asking a Guardiola-like salary.

Graham Potter has no record in England while Lampard is one of the most respected football in England and at Chelsea he's a god, he's the highest scoring player for the club while been a midfielder. Hardly before you see midfielder getting the top scorer title but Lampard did that with ease so obviously he will be respected at the club and the players will give him much respect then Graham Potter. Although it isn't just respect ww want as fans, we need something to take home, we want to see some positivity with the clubs. We want to see the players pick up form and most importantly, we await Lampard influence on Mason Mount.

Karim Benzema's top form will be needed in their coming games especially when they face Chelsea in their champions league quarter finals meeting. Real Madrid has been quite impressive in their recent games, the squad is strong and will be a tough opponent for Lampard.

Karim Benzema does enjoy scoring against Chelsea and now that he's  inform, that's going to be a problem for the Chelsea defense. Under Graham Potter we lack defensive understanding between the defensive players as our goal keeper was always exposed when the opposition side comes attacking which is why we have conceded lots of goals this season. I feel Frank Lampard should use the 3-5-3 formation. We don't look defensively strong when we play a four man defense.
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April 07, 2023, 09:25:58 PM
Benzema has scored a hat-trick in the last two matches. At the same time, the Madrid players are in excellent form. With the way Madrid has performed in the last few matches, their chances of defeat against Chelsea seem slim. Even then I would say that the Chelsea team should not be underestimated. Overall Chelsea's performance has been poor, but their squad is strong. And the players in the squad are very talented. Chelsea has the ability to beat teams like Madrid if the players play well. And so if Ancelotti wants to win this match, the Madrid players must play very carefully.
Karim Benzema's top form will be needed in their coming games especially when they face Chelsea in their champions league quarter finals meeting. Real Madrid has been quite impressive in their recent games, the squad is strong and will be a tough opponent for Lampard. Though Frank Lampard will be returning to a different and better squad, he will face Ancelloti's Real Madrid in the quest for champions league glory. Chelsea sit at 11th position in the premier league currently, I doubt they can still make top 5 at the end of the season even with Lampard being handed a star studded squad.
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April 07, 2023, 05:19:37 PM
As you said, I agree. Ancelotti is a coach who has experience and has had a fantastic run in the Champions League mainly because he has won several titles. Meanwhile, Chelsea and a number of their new players are struggling to find their identity again after being slumped this season. The Champions League is difficult, so we can't be sure which team will win before playing.
We all agree that Real Madrid has a better situation to win UCL, they have a more experienced coach and a stronger squad. However, it is just a stats or theory. The result of the match can be surprising or very different from our prediction.  Smiley

At the moment, the Real Madrid team can be considered the most favorite team to win the Champions League title. The main reason for this is Benzema's full fitness and his return to form. Last season we saw a Madrid side that won the Champions League thanks to Benzema's performance. However, their match strategy was amazing. And if Benzema can continue with such consistency, Madrid has the best chance of winning the Champions League title this season as well. Even if they don't win the La Liga title, maybe Madrid will win the Champions League title.
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April 07, 2023, 04:23:02 PM
Of course we are favourites, but Chelsea cannot be underestimated for any reason.
Yep. You are right. Real Madrid is clearly the favorite team but they can't underestimate Chelsea if they want to win the match.

Lampard and Ancelotti are two different coaches. Ancelotti is a coach who has a wealth of experience in the Champions League which will put a lot of advantages over him, so I think we should be the favorites even if Lampard is determined to build a fragile Chelsea.
The obvious thing, Ancelotti is more experienced to win UCL. He knows well how to qualify for the final round. I never doubt how Ancelotti's tactic to win each match in UCL. While Lampard, has no experience to win UCL as a coach. I'm not sure how Lampard to build a tactic for the current Chelsea squad. But it looks not very convincing if we look at the current players and their motivation in playing.

As you said, I agree. Ancelotti is a coach who has experience and has had a fantastic run in the Champions League mainly because he has won several titles. Meanwhile, Chelsea and a number of their new players are struggling to find their identity again after being slumped this season. The Champions League is difficult, so we can't be sure which team will win before playing.
We all agree that Real Madrid has a better situation to win UCL, they have a more experienced coach and a stronger squad. However, it is just a stats or theory. The result of the match can be surprising or very different from our prediction.  Smiley

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April 07, 2023, 04:11:22 PM
I'll always back Real Madrid in every Champions League match until they get kicked out of this league. However, in the quarter finals, Real Madrid will perform brilliantly to ensure victory, as Real Madrid managed to defeat Barcelona by a huge margin in the Copa del Rey match. Real Madrid is getting stronger day by day.
All Real Madrid fans will surely be excited about the next match against Chelsea, for them this is De Javu and no one expected that the two teams would meet again in the same stage as last year. But what is clear is that I will also be happy and bet on Real Madrid's victory because in my opinion this is a clear result, especially since the first leg will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu, it will make it easier for Real Madrid to win.
Well, actually for Madrid this is the second time when they say about Deja Vu because before that it was also clear Liverpool would not have expected to meet them and I think this could also be a good condition again for Madrid with Chelsea's condition which was worse than last season of course there's still a chance of winning.
On the other hand, back to Deja Vu, they could have met their opponents last year (Manchester City) in the Semi Finals if these two favorite championship clubs managed to beat their opponents in the quarter finals.
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April 07, 2023, 03:58:47 PM
For Chelsea this can be a dream to beat Real Madrid in this situation both teams, currently, we know Real Madrid is in a good situation after they won the El Clasico and had a perfect performance there against Barcelona while they had players like Benzema shining at this match, while Chslea just started working with Lampard and comparing to Ancelotti he doesn't have enough experience to win this game.
Exactly, Lampard also have an experience to manage Chelsea in the past, but his strategy isn't fit with players and board member decided to sacked him. I know with Chelsea, he only has a job till end of season, but waiting for this Madrid need to make sure all of players ready to playing all out for the chance playing in UCL semifinals. Ancelotti and Madrid on better conditions, I think for the first leg, Madrid will trying to playing defensive with counter attack.
Actually it is also not right that it is a dream for Chelsea to be able to beat Real Madrid to make them qualify for the next round, but they have little chance of doing that. It is hoped that Lampard will be able to make Chelsea work better in this match, at least they will not make it easier for Real Madrid to qualify without a fight. A very difficult task for Lampard because he has to face a big and decisive game like this, I hope he can do his best.
Although the Champions League quarter final matches have not yet been played, I expect to see Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Because so far these two teams have performed incredibly well in the Champions League.
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April 07, 2023, 03:46:20 PM
For Chelsea this can be a dream to beat Real Madrid in this situation both teams, currently, we know Real Madrid is in a good situation after they won the El Clasico and had a perfect performance there against Barcelona while they had players like Benzema shining at this match, while Chslea just started working with Lampard and comparing to Ancelotti he doesn't have enough experience to win this game.
Exactly, Lampard also have an experience to manage Chelsea in the past, but his strategy isn't fit with players and board member decided to sacked him. I know with Chelsea, he only has a job till end of season, but waiting for this Madrid need to make sure all of players ready to playing all out for the chance playing in UCL semifinals. Ancelotti and Madrid on better conditions, I think for the first leg, Madrid will trying to playing defensive with counter attack.
Actually it is also not right that it is a dream for Chelsea to be able to beat Real Madrid to make them qualify for the next round, but they have little chance of doing that. It is hoped that Lampard will be able to make Chelsea work better in this match, at least they will not make it easier for Real Madrid to qualify without a fight. A very difficult task for Lampard because he has to face a big and decisive game like this, I hope he can do his best.
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April 07, 2023, 02:23:14 PM
After the win that Real had in the cup against Barcelona which no one expected them to totally destroy Barcelona at their home with a tennis result 0-4 and seeing Chelsea last results in the Premier League I think it is clear for everyone of us to see that Chelsea most likely stands absolutely no chance against Real Madrid in these upcoming Champions League encounter.

Even if they sign a great coach,he simply will not have time to change things and Chelsea owners should not be expecting miracles in the Champions League and also in the Premier League from Chelsea during this season.
Football doesn't work like that at all. Liverpool managed to beat United 7-0 just recently, then lost to Bournemouth, Real Madrid, and Manchester city with a tie against Chelsea. That doesn't mean that Real Madrid is bad and will lose, of course they can win and I am pretty sure that they will win.

I am not supporting Chelsea by saying they will win or anything like that. All I am trying to say is that just because Real Madrid managed to beat Barcelona, doesn't mean that they will also be able to beat Chelsea, that is not how football works. They will beat Chelsea because they are going to play better than them and that is going to be the key here and that is how they will get to next stage by playing better than the other team.
Each match is a unique event and anything can happen, while the odds are in favor of Real Madrid it is not as if Chelsea is a bad team, if they were Chelsea will not be at the quarterfinals of the most prestigious tournament for clubs around the world, it is just that taking into account the quality of their players they should play at an even higher level than what we are seeing right now, and with this in mind Real Madrid should be the favorite during their next match.
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April 07, 2023, 01:48:20 PM
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All Real Madrid fans will surely be excited about the next match against Chelsea, for them this is De Javu and no one expected that the two teams would meet again in the same stage as last year. But what is clear is that I will also be happy and bet on Real Madrid's victory because in my opinion this is a clear result, especially since the first leg will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu, it will make it easier for Real Madrid to win.

I'm waiting for a surprise from Frank Lampard as a coach of Cheslea because I know he is familiar with his team and I expect to see much better performance in this team after he started working there also there is the possibility that Real Madrid loses this game because even Dprtpound ina good shape lost the game against Cheslea while I was expecting to see Chslea losing that game now its real Madrid's turn.

Before the match against Madrid, we will see Chelsea play their away game against Wolverhampton. in that match, we can see a little picture of what Lampard did with Chelsea. even though that assessment could be too early, but at least we'll see the system that Lampard implements. Well, what interests me the most is whether Chelsea can play as a team under Lampard. otherwise, it's just like Potter did. So, let's just wait for them to play the game.

As for Real Madrid, no one will deny that El Real has a high probability of overthrowing Chelsea. yes, given Chelsea's current situation. supposedly, not a big problem for Don Carlo's squad when they host Chelsea later at the Santiago Bernabeu later. after all, Real Madrid is superior to Chelsea. especially if we measure in terms of mentality and readiness, Madrid is superior to the opposing team later. however, we are talking only on the basis of performance and statistical data. the unique thing is, in football, sometimes something that is easy for us to predict beforehand, the results are sometimes beyond expectations. so let's just wait, because only a matter of days this fight will be held.
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April 07, 2023, 01:45:10 PM
After the win that Real had in the cup against Barcelona which no one expected them to totally destroy Barcelona at their home with a tennis result 0-4 and seeing Chelsea last results in the Premier League I think it is clear for everyone of us to see that Chelsea most likely stands absolutely no chance against Real Madrid in these upcoming Champions League encounter.

Even if they sign a great coach,he simply will not have time to change things and Chelsea owners should not be expecting miracles in the Champions League and also in the Premier League from Chelsea during this season.
Football doesn't work like that at all. Liverpool managed to beat United 7-0 just recently, then lost to Bournemouth, Real Madrid, and Manchester city with a tie against Chelsea. That doesn't mean that Real Madrid is bad and will lose, of course they can win and I am pretty sure that they will win.

I am not supporting Chelsea by saying they will win or anything like that. All I am trying to say is that just because Real Madrid managed to beat Barcelona, doesn't mean that they will also be able to beat Chelsea, that is not how football works. They will beat Chelsea because they are going to play better than them and that is going to be the key here and that is how they will get to next stage by playing better than the other team.
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April 07, 2023, 01:43:04 PM
For Chelsea this can be a dream to beat Real Madrid in this situation both teams, currently, we know Real Madrid is in a good situation after they won the El Clasico and had a perfect performance there against Barcelona while they had players like Benzema shining at this match, while Chslea just started working with Lampard and comparing to Ancelotti he doesn't have enough experience to win this game.
Exactly, Lampard also have an experience to manage Chelsea in the past, but his strategy isn't fit with players and board member decided to sacked him. I know with Chelsea, he only has a job till end of season, but waiting for this Madrid need to make sure all of players ready to playing all out for the chance playing in UCL semifinals. Ancelotti and Madrid on better conditions, I think for the first leg, Madrid will trying to playing defensive with counter attack.
Previous experience was also a note for Lampard and now we have to look again at his strategy for playing in the UCL, will this be able to keep up with Real Madrid's game, while in other words the team from Spain is still victorious when playing in the UCL, so it won't be surprising later if they lose in this semi-final it's just that we need to know how Prank Lampard's strategy is with his current abilities to manage players in this big competition

If Chelsea can't defend at home then it will be difficult when they go to the Bernabeu because basically Real Madrid have great ability at home.
Even though until the end of the season when he was in the UCL, it was a tough task for Lampard.
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April 07, 2023, 01:35:09 PM
Also, it's even worse at this moment that Chelsea are recruiting Lampard again as a coach and because previously Lampard has failed and so, I'm very unsure of Lampard's ability to be able to manage Chelsea at this time. Because clearly, Chelsea at this moment are in chaos which is certainly difficult to overcome only with a coach like Lampard.

So yes, with the reshuffle in the Chelsea coaching chair at this moment, I personally am very pessimistic and really regret an incident like this. Meanwhile, Real Madrid still looks to be in good form and of course, Chelsea will have no chance of holding Real Madrid back.
Happy or not, Frank Lampard have been Chelsea manager until end this season, not matter what happen with Chelsea success back to the top fourth standing team in domestic league or not he will Chelsea manager for several matches left. All people still memorized with Frank Lampard reputation failure with Chelsea last several season before sacking and replace by Thomas Tuchel.

Real Madrid opponent become test for Lampard capacity as good manager or not and Chelsea management not wrong with their decision give head coach for Lampard, right now Lampard have recruit Asley Cole as assistant coach and nice reunion in Chelsea but waiting the first match debut sweet or not.
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April 07, 2023, 01:34:55 PM
For Chelsea this can be a dream to beat Real Madrid in this situation both teams, currently, we know Real Madrid is in a good situation after they won the El Clasico and had a perfect performance there against Barcelona while they had players like Benzema shining at this match, while Chslea just started working with Lampard and comparing to Ancelotti he doesn't have enough experience to win this game.
Exactly, Lampard also have an experience to manage Chelsea in the past, but his strategy isn't fit with players and board member decided to sacked him. I know with Chelsea, he only has a job till end of season, but waiting for this Madrid need to make sure all of players ready to playing all out for the chance playing in UCL semifinals. Ancelotti and Madrid on better conditions, I think for the first leg, Madrid will trying to playing defensive with counter attack.
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April 07, 2023, 01:15:40 PM
Chelsea has been playing some matches really well. However, I see some weakness in the midfielders of the team, due to which the attacking players are not getting good support. However, if the coach of the team is looking for a new strategy, the players of the team must have great support to perform well.
I can't judge that the current performance of the Chelsea team is in good condition when looking at the results of the matches in the Premier League that Chelsea are facing, because Chelsea is even difficult to get a better ranking at this time and even now Chelsea is outside the top ten of the Premier League standings so it is unlikely to be able to win against Real Madrid in the Champions League, especially since the match that will be faced by Chelsea in the first leg will be at home to Real Madrid.

Also, it's even worse at this moment that Chelsea are recruiting Lampard again as a coach and because previously Lampard has failed and so, I'm very unsure of Lampard's ability to be able to manage Chelsea at this time. Because clearly, Chelsea at this moment are in chaos which is certainly difficult to overcome only with a coach like Lampard.

So yes, with the reshuffle in the Chelsea coaching chair at this moment, I personally am very pessimistic and really regret an incident like this. Meanwhile, Real Madrid still looks to be in good form and of course, Chelsea will have no chance of holding Real Madrid back.
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April 07, 2023, 01:11:28 PM
Benfica and Inter are also going to play against each other in this round. I think this matchup is a candidate to be a quite competitive one. Because I don't see a big difference between these teams considering their performances in the season so far. Benfica are actually doing much better in their domestic league compared to Inter's situation in theirs. There is a significant quality gap between two leagues too though but we still can't overlook Benfica's extraordinary effort this year.

This is pushing me to give Benfica nearly the same chance as Inter to qualify for next round honestly. I know that Inter already eliminated a Portuguese team which was Porto. But Benfica are stronger than Porto now. Inter didn't eliminate them very comfortably so I expect them to have bigger difficulties against Benfica.

I think Benfica have what it takes to win their home match in the first leg.


Inter won the game against Porto and kicked them out of the champions league while they had a better performance than Benfica and even Inter Milan now they are going to face another team in Portugal while they are not stronger than Porto so Theoretically Inter Milan can beat Benfica in this game but since they didn't have a good performance recently in Serie A there is a possibility for Benfica to have a surprise for Inter Milan.
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April 07, 2023, 01:07:50 PM
I'll always back Real Madrid in every Champions League match until they get kicked out of this league. However, in the quarter finals, Real Madrid will perform brilliantly to ensure victory, as Real Madrid managed to defeat Barcelona by a huge margin in the Copa del Rey match. Real Madrid is getting stronger day by day.
All Real Madrid fans will surely be excited about the next match against Chelsea, for them this is De Javu and no one expected that the two teams would meet again in the same stage as last year. But what is clear is that I will also be happy and bet on Real Madrid's victory because in my opinion this is a clear result, especially since the first leg will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu, it will make it easier for Real Madrid to win.

Real Madrid is well-position to defeat Chelsea, but I don't think it will be simple for them. The Chelsea team is coached by Lampard, and the players are used to performing well against Real Madrid. Players from Real Madrid, including Benzema and Vini Jr., may be in excellent form as well, but if they want to score against Chelsea, they must take their responsibilities seriously.
Supporters of Real Madrid may be thinking about how often their players can score a hat-trick, but they also need to remember how difficult previous matches between Real Madrid and Chelsea were.

Real Madrid is the most likely to win the Champions League quarter final match. Because compared to the opposition team, Real Madrid is currently ahead in all aspects. In between, Real Madrid had some very poor performances in La Liga but they did not let that affect them in the Champions League.
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April 07, 2023, 01:04:28 PM
I'll always back Real Madrid in every Champions League match until they get kicked out of this league. However, in the quarter finals, Real Madrid will perform brilliantly to ensure victory, as Real Madrid managed to defeat Barcelona by a huge margin in the Copa del Rey match. Real Madrid is getting stronger day by day.
All Real Madrid fans will surely be excited about the next match against Chelsea, for them this is De Javu and no one expected that the two teams would meet again in the same stage as last year. But what is clear is that I will also be happy and bet on Real Madrid's victory because in my opinion this is a clear result, especially since the first leg will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu, it will make it easier for Real Madrid to win.

Real Madrid is well-position to defeat Chelsea, but I don't think it will be simple for them. The Chelsea team is coached by Lampard, and the players are used to performing well against Real Madrid. Players from Real Madrid, including Benzema and Vini Jr., may be in excellent form as well, but if they want to score against Chelsea, they must take their responsibilities seriously.
Supporters of Real Madrid may be thinking about how often their players can score a hat-trick, but they also need to remember how difficult previous matches between Real Madrid and Chelsea were.
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April 07, 2023, 12:11:56 PM
Benfica and Inter are also going to play against each other in this round. I think this matchup is a candidate to be a quite competitive one. Because I don't see a big difference between these teams considering their performances in the season so far. Benfica are actually doing much better in their domestic league compared to Inter's situation in theirs. There is a significant quality gap between two leagues too though but we still can't overlook Benfica's extraordinary effort this year.

This is pushing me to give Benfica nearly the same chance as Inter to qualify for next round honestly. I know that Inter already eliminated a Portuguese team which was Porto. But Benfica are stronger than Porto now. Inter didn't eliminate them very comfortably so I expect them to have bigger difficulties against Benfica.

I think Benfica have what it takes to win their home match in the first leg.
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April 07, 2023, 11:53:13 AM
I'll always back Real Madrid in every Champions League match until they get kicked out of this league. However, in the quarter finals, Real Madrid will perform brilliantly to ensure victory, as Real Madrid managed to defeat Barcelona by a huge margin in the Copa del Rey match. Real Madrid is getting stronger day by day.
All Real Madrid fans will surely be excited about the next match against Chelsea, for them this is De Javu and no one expected that the two teams would meet again in the same stage as last year. But what is clear is that I will also be happy and bet on Real Madrid's victory because in my opinion this is a clear result, especially since the first leg will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu, it will make it easier for Real Madrid to win.
In addition, Real Madrid supporters will be more confident when their proud team competes in the Champions League. They have clear reasons because Real Madrid is a team that is very difficult to beat when they are in the Champions League. And even when they go behind in the first leg I think the fans will be able to keep smiling because the possibility of Real Madrid making a comeback is huge. Like last season, how many teams did they get rid of from their comeback? and all of those teams are favorites to win the Champions League title.
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April 07, 2023, 10:28:25 AM
Chelsea has been playing some matches really well. However, I see some weakness in the midfielders of the team, due to which the attacking players are not getting good support. However, if the coach of the team is looking for a new strategy, the players of the team must have great support to perform well.
I can't judge that the current performance of the Chelsea team is in good condition when looking at the results of the matches in the Premier League that Chelsea are facing, because Chelsea is even difficult to get a better ranking at this time and even now Chelsea is outside the top ten of the Premier League standings so it is unlikely to be able to win against Real Madrid in the Champions League, especially since the match that will be faced by Chelsea in the first leg will be at home to Real Madrid.
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