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March 10, 2023, 03:40:47 PM
I agree with you, they played against maybe the weakest and most out of shape Bayern in recent years. Despite this, they couldn't even score 1 goal against them, which is very sad for them. Messi could not win the champions league again, he could not achieve the success he wanted with PSG. Bayern managed to beat them even though they were bad, I don't know how they will perform in the next rounds, but I think it seems a bit difficult for them to become champions this year

Bayern are far from their best times, but who looks better than them now? Bayern is one of the main contenders to win the Champions League, but of course a lot will depend on the draw (which, by the way, has already been very unfair to Bayern, since getting PSG in the first round of the playoffs is not the best option).
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March 10, 2023, 03:31:03 PM
Anyway, Pep Guardiola is used to facing or playing against teams that come from the Bundesliga, because Pep Guardiola had good experience when Pep Guardiola coached Bayern Munich. So, I personally am very sure that Manchester City will win in this second leg but as for the final result with what score, I personally cannot predict it.

Because I believe Manchester City will not be eliminated in the last 16 round, because I can still assume Manchester City's opponent in the last 16 round has quality below Manchester City. Therefore, it has become a result with a victory that Manchester City must achieve in the second leg against Leipzig.
Manchester City has quite an extraordinary history with Leipzig because in the 2021/2022 season Manchester City defeated Leipzig with a score of 6-3 at the Etihad stadium. It is possible that this history will repeat itself when Manchester city faces Leipzig in leg 2 next week which will be held at the Etihad stadium. For Pep Guardiola, this is an important match that they must focus on by winning. With a squad that is capable enough in every line, it is predicted that Manchester City will be able to win this match easily. representatives from the premier league who have qualified for the next round are chelsea while tottenham must fall.

In another match, it seems that Liverpool will have a little trouble in the second leg because Liverpool are 2-5 behind in the first leg so they will have quite a small chance. I predict Real Madrid, Manchester City, Napoli and Inter Milan will qualify for the next round.
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March 10, 2023, 03:11:47 PM
For the time being, England sent 1 of their representatives to the next phase, yes, that is Chelsea, and Tottenham is the first English club to fall in this round. Of the 2 remaining clubs, it looks like Manchester City will advance to accompany Chelsea and Liverpool will be eliminated.
Real Madrid is the only representative from Spain and from the opportunities that exist they will advance to the next round.
Actually I'm not too sure, but it seems that Serie A clubs are the most represented in the quarter-finals later.
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March 10, 2023, 02:51:33 PM
Leipzig has also possibility to qualify for next round as players are doing really well. Playing in away match against Manchester City is not easy task for them but it is not impossible also. Total shots on target was higher than Manchester City in the first leg and they need to perform by giving 100% team effort.

They are actually doing well since the start of the year, but I don’t usually bank on these clubs most especially clubs from the bundesliga except Bayern. They play a kind of high line football and this exposes them to been counter most often. The game against Manchester City will be mostly won by who controls the midfield and that is one area Leipzig aren’t good at. Their defense seems to be solid at the moment but their midfield lacks that quality to match City’s. Should they score first then it will be more difficult for city. But apart from that I see city coasting through to the last 8
It is true that Leipzig has lacking in midfield and it can be a target point for Manchester City. As it is home match for Manchester City, they will try to play high pressing also and Leipzig can take this opportunity to score goal. After scoring a goal, Leipzig will try to play defensive it is almost sure. It is just a prediction and in real life, it is quite tough to happen. Still now Manchester City is favorite to win the match.
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March 10, 2023, 02:48:56 PM
Even though Leipzig are no more favored than Manchester City they don't want to be labeled as a team that can't put up a fight, and they did well in the first leg even though it was only a draw. Now the match will be held in England and of course an even tougher task awaits Leipzig in this match, Manchester City will not allow the same thing to happen again in this match, because it will endanger them even more. I think Manchester City will be much different in this game.
Leipzig has also possibility to qualify for next round as players are doing really well. Playing in away match against Manchester City is not easy task for them but it is not impossible also. Total shots on target was higher than Manchester City in the first leg and they need to perform by giving 100% team effort.

Anyway, Pep Guardiola is used to facing or playing against teams that come from the Bundesliga, because Pep Guardiola had good experience when Pep Guardiola coached Bayern Munich. So, I personally am very sure that Manchester City will win in this second leg but as for the final result with what score, I personally cannot predict it.

Because I believe Manchester City will not be eliminated in the last 16 round, because I can still assume Manchester City's opponent in the last 16 round has quality below Manchester City. Therefore, it has become a result with a victory that Manchester City must achieve in the second leg against Leipzig.
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March 10, 2023, 02:44:57 PM
Bayern Munich and Manchester City became Real Madrid toughest competitors to advance to the final. However, before the quarter-finals began, their chances of advancing to the final were still open.
Yes, we haven't seen the schedule of the matches in the round of 8 for the big 8, because the round of 16 hasn't finished yet and we have to see the draw results to see the match schedule.
Bayern Munich is one of the teams that is always in the Champions League, as far as I know they have never been absent from this competition. They are always the strongest candidate. Manchester City is the same way, they have been consistent in the past few seasons.
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March 10, 2023, 02:41:14 PM
Leipzig has also possibility to qualify for next round as players are doing really well. Playing in away match against Manchester City is not easy task for them but it is not impossible also. Total shots on target was higher than Manchester City in the first leg and they need to perform by giving 100% team effort.

They are actually doing well since the start of the year, but I don’t usually bank on these clubs most especially clubs from the bundesliga except Bayern. They play a kind of high line football and this exposes them to been counter most often. The game against Manchester City will be mostly won by who controls the midfield and that is one area Leipzig aren’t good at. Their defense seems to be solid at the moment but their midfield lacks that quality to match City’s. Should they score first then it will be more difficult for city. But apart from that I see city coasting through to the last 8
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March 10, 2023, 02:35:17 PM
Even though Leipzig are no more favored than Manchester City they don't want to be labeled as a team that can't put up a fight, and they did well in the first leg even though it was only a draw. Now the match will be held in England and of course an even tougher task awaits Leipzig in this match, Manchester City will not allow the same thing to happen again in this match, because it will endanger them even more. I think Manchester City will be much different in this game.
Leipzig has also possibility to qualify for next round as players are doing really well. Playing in away match against Manchester City is not easy task for them but it is not impossible also. Total shots on target was higher than Manchester City in the first leg and they need to perform by giving 100% team effort.
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March 10, 2023, 02:27:58 PM
I expect Inter and Manchester City to go through the round of matches to be played on Tuesday.
Manchester City drew 1-1 away to Leipzig, Leipzig is not an easy opponent but City's squad quality is enormous. We see it every time. Manchester City are in an advantageous position and I think they will advance to the next round with a win here.

In terms of the quality of players, City is above the level of Leipzig. a draw in the first leg, making City's position unsafe to advance to the next phase.  meaning, in the match later Pep Guardiola will ensure that his team plays all out to win the match over Leipzig at The Citizen's own headquarters. appearing in front of the public itself, will further motivate them to look extraordinary. after all, in the first leg City dominated the game. well, especially when City played at the Etihad Stadium. so, it would be very natural if City is more favored than Leipzig. but that doesn't mean the second leg match will be easy, because Leipzig will also appear all out even though the probability they have is very small

Porto away won't be easy but I don't expect Inter to lose in this match, I expect them to get at least a draw.

In this match, it will not be easy for Simone Inzaghi's team who will travel to Estadio do Dragao, Porto headquarters. because, when Inter hosted Porto in the first leg they had difficulty toppling their opponent even though in the end Inter was able to win with a narrow score. in the second leg match, Porto has a great chance to overthrow Inter at their own base. meaning, these two teams have a chance to qualify for the next round. so, let's just wait for this match to be held.
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March 10, 2023, 02:00:42 PM
I already see an easy victory for Manchester City against Leipzig. The first leg shouldn't be misleading for anyone. It was just an unnecessary attempt by Manchester City to secure a 1-0 advantage.

Teams like Manchester City just can't play like this. I mean especially against smaller teams you need to keep being dominant and having full control. Otherwise there is always a chance for seeing a surprising goal depending on the attacking power of the opponent. Leipzig were one of the good attacking teams and they benefited from the chance really nicely. But I'm afraid this is the end of the road for them. Manchester City can easily defeat them by at least two goals in Etihad as long as they keep using their usual game plan during the whole match.

We know Manchester City is performing well in both the Premier League and the Champions League but still and they can be a strong competitor for any team, but still Leipzig proved they are not going to be easy for any team, during the last game we got a 1-1 in the match at home, while this time they have to face Manchester City again on Etihad Stadium where Manchester City can definitely have a better situation comparing to the last game.
Even though Leipzig are no more favored than Manchester City they don't want to be labeled as a team that can't put up a fight, and they did well in the first leg even though it was only a draw. Now the match will be held in England and of course an even tougher task awaits Leipzig in this match, Manchester City will not allow the same thing to happen again in this match, because it will endanger them even more. I think Manchester City will be much different in this game.
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March 10, 2023, 01:43:30 PM
Another disapointing year for Psg in the champions league even thought they bring the best players every season they fail to win the champions league, i think that the main problem they face each season is the absence of a good coach who is capable to exploit his players
I mean if Nasir Al Khelaifi spends more money they can win a Champions League trophy. PSG management has invested a lot of money just to win a Champions League trophy, they have invested a lot of money just behind the strikers and the defense. If they bought a good midfielder instead of taking so many stykers in one team then their match results would always be positive. However, there is no point in putting the full blame on the coach of PSG because since Messi came to PSG, the conflict with Neymar Mbappe has started. If a team has this kind of conflict then that team will never achieve anything good.

A Champions League title cannot be won by spending a lot of money alone. We got proof of this once again. You don't need a lot of star players to win the Champions League title. But the bond between the team players must be strong. And with that, an experienced coach is needed. If the coach is not experienced, it is not possible to survive in the competition on a platform like the Champions League. If PSG wants to win the Champions League, they must bring in an experienced coach. Otherwise, it is not possible for this team to win the Champions League.
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March 10, 2023, 01:06:04 PM
I already see an easy victory for Manchester City against Leipzig. The first leg shouldn't be misleading for anyone. It was just an unnecessary attempt by Manchester City to secure a 1-0 advantage.

Teams like Manchester City just can't play like this. I mean especially against smaller teams you need to keep being dominant and having full control. Otherwise there is always a chance for seeing a surprising goal depending on the attacking power of the opponent. Leipzig were one of the good attacking teams and they benefited from the chance really nicely. But I'm afraid this is the end of the road for them. Manchester City can easily defeat them by at least two goals in Etihad as long as they keep using their usual game plan during the whole match.

We know Manchester City is performing well in both the Premier League and the Champions League but still and they can be a strong competitor for any team, but still Leipzig proved they are not going to be easy for any team, during the last game we got a 1-1 in the match at home, while this time they have to face Manchester City again on Etihad Stadium where Manchester City can definitely have a better situation comparing to the last game.
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March 10, 2023, 01:00:55 PM

RB Leipzig is not a small team; they are one of the most competitive teams you can face right now. Manchester City's game against them in the first leg shows how strong they are and should not be underestimated by any team. If RB Leipzig defeats Manchester City in the second leg, it would be a shocking end to one the season best Premier League champions contender. This is not a league match, so if they want to win the second leg, they must be extra prepared and not relent on a goal, as RB Leipzig will surprise them and win.
No matter what Leipzig played in they previous leg against Manchester City, it still ball down to one thing which that Leipzig shouldn't be a big obstacle to man city at this point in the premiere league this is because Manchester city is the defending champion so at that they are better experienced and confident compared to smaller club like Leipzig.
But in football sometimes experience doesnt matter what matters is how prepared the team is and how their utilize the chances that come their way.

Best position that could happen to Bayern. Beating Union Berlin and then seeing Dortmund play against Leipzig next. If anything is going to make this season interesting, Dortmund must win this game I guess.

I thought that Union Berlin is a hard nut to crack, but in this game Bayern was just superior.

For now it comes down to Dortmund.

Well, Dortmund is a team that is in the same league as Bayern, things are really going very well with Bayern, I see that they are playing very well, it's like when they started the season, they have recovered their level and I think it will be very difficult for Dortmund beat them, but we must also consider that Dortmund have done very well in the UCL and they are both aiming for the same goals, and the goal is the Bundesliga and the UCL, nothing more, nothing less. So this clash will be very interesting when it happens, German football is on the verge of the greatest emotion.

Wow Chelsea finally won a game convincingly against a Dortmund side I thought will easily see off the Blues... Honestly this is a shocker for me, is this because of their fans or Potter finally understands his team and has got back to winning ways... I guess with such performances coming his job is no longer on the line after a bad spell he experienced.
The truth is that I am very happy that Chelsea won, although the penalty kicks were something that has generated a lot of controversy,however I am very happy for Potter who needed to win so much, I finally see a smile on the owner of Chelsea .

With respect to the other players, they played excellent, I didn't see Joao Félix very well, I think he was very slow,his feints didn't work out well, I don't know what he had, they substituted him and I think it was the best, there are times when the players are as they are very heavy and do not do their fútbol well, I loved how Potter proposed the game this time.

Chelsea beats Dortmund 2-0, advances to Champions League quarterfinals



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He went into Tuesday’s game against Borussia Dortmund with questions hanging over his future. Now he has the Champions League quarterfinals to look forward to.

Kai Havertz’ twice-taken penalty secured a 2-0 win in front co-owner Todd Boehly at Stamford Bridge to ease the pressure on Potter and spark celebrations inside the stadium rarely seen during such a troubled campaign.

Chelsea advanced 2-1 on aggregate after having trailed 1-0 from the round-of-16 first leg in Dortmund last month.

“We have been through a tough period and this competition means a lot for us,” Potter said. “We wanted to progress and get into the last eight and it sets us up for the next few weeks.”

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-beats-dortmund-2-0-advances-to-champions-league-qf
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March 10, 2023, 12:51:12 PM
I already see an easy victory for Manchester City against Leipzig. The first leg shouldn't be misleading for anyone. It was just an unnecessary attempt by Manchester City to secure a 1-0 advantage.

Teams like Manchester City just can't play like this. I mean especially against smaller teams you need to keep being dominant and having full control. Otherwise there is always a chance for seeing a surprising goal depending on the attacking power of the opponent. Leipzig were one of the good attacking teams and they benefited from the chance really nicely. But I'm afraid this is the end of the road for them. Manchester City can easily defeat them by at least two goals in Etihad as long as they keep using their usual game plan during the whole match.
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March 10, 2023, 12:42:14 PM
Another disapointing year for Psg in the champions league even thought they bring the best players every season they fail to win the champions league, i think that the main problem they face each season is the absence of a good coach who is capable to exploit his players potential and thats why we see mbappe, messi and neymar perform poorly on the european level, they couldn't even score a single goal against bayern who are not in the best shape and i think this is the worst bayern version in the last five years and they still managed to beat them in both games.

I agree with you, they played against maybe the weakest and most out of shape Bayern in recent years. Despite this, they couldn't even score 1 goal against them, which is very sad for them. Messi could not win the champions league again, he could not achieve the success he wanted with PSG. Bayern managed to beat them even though they were bad, I don't know how they will perform in the next rounds, but I think it seems a bit difficult for them to become champions this year
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March 10, 2023, 12:33:14 PM
Frankfurt wouldn't be able to win Napoli home and away,the club don't have the experience and players to win Napoli. As we all saw in Napoli's last match,they dominated and qualified easily to the next round. Napoli has a better chance of winning the match and will definitely qualify to the next stage. It is in the next stage that they might find it difficult to win the club that will be playing them. Don't get me wrong, I am not underestimating Frankfurt, they might shock me but this is my own observation from both clubs.
Why should be Frankfurt not to be able to win in Napoli ?
I guess you forgot that in the first game in Frankfurt , Frankfurt was playing 30 Minutes with only 10 players and thats the reason they lost that match.
Would they still played with all players i think the result was other one as it was , and thats why i guess that they can make it .
For sure it will be hard for them and we will see an nice game between this two teams.
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March 10, 2023, 12:14:16 PM
Another disapointing year for Psg in the champions league even thought they bring the best players every season they fail to win the champions league, i think that the main problem they face each season is the absence of a good coach who is capable to exploit his players
I mean if Nasir Al Khelaifi spends more money they can win a Champions League trophy. PSG management has invested a lot of money just to win a Champions League trophy, they have invested a lot of money just behind the strikers and the defense. If they bought a good midfielder instead of taking so many stykers in one team then their match results would always be positive. However, there is no point in putting the full blame on the coach of PSG because since Messi came to PSG, the conflict with Neymar Mbappe has started. If a team has this kind of conflict then that team will never achieve anything good.
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March 10, 2023, 12:08:59 PM
Tottenham tried hard to win the match. But Milan took a one-goal lead in the previous leg which saw them draw and secure a two-match win. Which will create great prospects for the team ahead.
That is it. Losing aggregate was giving disadvantage for totenham. Totenham is already disqualified from UCL and conte can do nothing to save his career as a coach for totenham. Conte's contract will be ended at the end of season. That was also making so many news tried to linked totenham with pochettino again. The performance under pochettion was not so bad in the past. He potentially comes back to UCL again.


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Pochettino heads the list of potential managerial replacements, while Thomas Tuchel and Roberto De Zerbi have also been linked to the role. The former Tottenham manager has previously spoken about his desire to return to the club he once guided to the Champions League final, telling talkSPORT in November 2022: “I miss the Premier League. Why not (return to manage in England)? We are open.

"I love England, I love living in London and Barcelona. And of course, if that possibility (to return) appears for sure we will consider taking it."
https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/tottenham-antonio-conte-sack-decision-26426673

Even mostly of that news readers have been also voting to sack conte from totenham. that's the only answer to bring back pochettino to the club again.
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March 10, 2023, 12:03:16 PM
What are you talking about Exactly what Real Madrid did last season. In several matches Real Madrid had suffered defeat in the first leg, but they managed to silence all doubts by winning in the second leg. Real Madrid have already put one foot in the quarter-finals after their big win over Liverpool.
I agree with the assumption above, Real Madrid has already set one foot in the quarter-finals and will try to set another foot in the second leg.
Mathematically, Liverpool still have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals if they can beat Real Madrid with a score of more than 3 goals. But of course it is difficult to expect Real Madrid's defense to be that bad, unless several key players in its defense are injured. Meanwhile Real Madrid are likely to be better equipped to maintain their aggregate advantage, so Liverpool will have to try something down the rabbit hole in the second leg.

Bayern Munich and Manchester City became Real Madrid toughest competitors to advance to the final. However, before the quarter-finals began, their chances of advancing to the final were still open.
I think Real Madrid, Manchester City, Inter and Napoli are the favorites to advance to the quarter-finals. I am very confident in my choice, so we can really expect a lot of tough games in the quarter-finals. It's difficult to predict the final, but I think Real Madrid won't be as lucky as last season again.

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March 10, 2023, 11:58:46 AM
It's OK for them to have a comeback planned at the Santiago Bernabéu, but Liverpool must know who they will be playing against. We won't be as weak as Manchester United, but I can't guarantee that Real Madrid will qualify for the quarter-finals without a strong resistance from Liverpool in the second leg. I can consider Real Madrid to lose in the second leg, but it is nothing more than a useless win for Liverpool as Madrid's chances should remain high at home.
It's not easy to make comeback against real madrid. Real madrid has been known as king UCL and king of comeback. The first leg was playing at anfield. The second leg liverpool must have prepared its mentality to face real madrid in santiago bernabeu which will become a difficult match for liverpool. It must be noted if liverpool must make at least three goals with cleansheet. This is the most difficult task to be done. I see that only 1% chance for liverpool to make it.
Liverpool can only rely with miracle against real madrid.
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