The game will start in a few hours and we will see if Chelsea and Potter's team will surprise us or not but from what we can see Chelsea is not in a good situation and the recent games we saw from this team were a complete disappointment while they also lost many points in Preimier league too and Dortmund is the other hand is on a good shape so I think if Chelsea surprises us and beat Dortmund today Potter and his team can have a better atmosphere for rest of the league.
Of course, Borussia Dortmund is a strong team, but I don't know if a Dortmund win alone is enough to think they will have a good game for the rest of the Premier league. In my opinion, more is needed for Chelsea. Potter needs to equip the team with better tactical information. He doesn't have enough information to do that yet. I think the new coach would be better.
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Soon we will witness proof for Chelsea against Dortmund because this is indeed one of the matches that I am quite waiting for, especially with the current conditions Dortmund and Chelsea still have a chance even though Dortmund's aggregate is still superior.
Playing at Stampord Bridge even though it's not too scary at the moment for some clubs but it will still benefit Chelsea should be.
As for Benfica's match against Brugge, I don't expect too much from Brugge because the chances are small, although to qualify for this phase they deserve appreciation.
Playing at Stampord Bridge even though it's not too scary at the moment for some clubs but it will still benefit Chelsea should be.
As for Benfica's match against Brugge, I don't expect too much from Brugge because the chances are small, although to qualify for this phase they deserve appreciation.
Yes , Dortmund is in advantage a bit, but 1-0 victory over Chelsea is not a secured victory in my opinion, and if Chelsea should first just get 1 goal it will worsen the situation for Dortmund and put the whole game into starting afresh. If Dortmund had scored up to 2 goals during their first leg, this could have a kind of sealed the game for them and it would have become difficult for Chelsea to turn around looking at their poor performance. However the match is still an open game for both teams and if Chelsea should put more effort in this game they will be able to qualify having them playing at home.
Chelsea getting warm-up in Stamford bridge and there's more time for Graham Potter to figured out a way he could get a win over the Schwarzgelben, it's really a tough fight for the blues. The club is definitely not in their best peak at the moment, their previous win over the weekend was just a lucky one for them, the fans expect remarkable results today, probably they should be able to do s come-back win against the visitors tonight. I've already place a bet on the game in favour of Chelsea netting multiple goals to qualify for the next round. 
Dortmund has a relatively big chance to advance to the next round. I chose them to show their best strength in the Champions League this season. a 1-0 advantage is good enough capital for Dortmund in the away match that will take place today. the strength of the two teams from their appearance this season is quite different in the domestic league. because dortmund was able to progress quite well in the bundesliga while Chelsea found it difficult in the Premier league.
This might be a little ridiculous if Chelsea really had to lose to Dortmund at Stamford Bridge somehow the consequences for Potter future.
This might be a little ridiculous if Chelsea really had to lose to Dortmund at Stamford Bridge somehow the consequences for Potter future.
Yes , Dortmund is in advantage a bit, but 1-0 victory over Chelsea is not a secured victory in my opinion, and if Chelsea should first just get 1 goal it will worsen the situation for Dortmund and put the whole game into starting afresh. If Dortmund had scored up to 2 goals during their first leg, this could have a kind of sealed the game for them and it would have become difficult for Chelsea to turn around looking at their poor performance. However the match is still an open game for both teams and if Chelsea should put more effort in this game they will be able to qualify having them playing at home.
Indeed, yes, an aggregate victory cannot completely make the team that won in the first leg safe. Because after all, even though in the first leg the team was able to win like 2-0 and 3-0, but in reality in this Champions League there has been some history that was able to make a comeback in the second leg.
But unfortunately, at this moment Chelsea's performance looks not good when compared to Dortmund. So, with the bad and good trends of these teams, then of course what is currently in a good trend and at this moment is that Dortmund at least have a better chance of being able to maintain an aggregate victory and to advance to the next round.
I would like Chelsea to play well against Borussia Dortmund... In the Champions League Chelsea were often the dark horse... I remember their final against Man City when everyone said Man City would win, but Chelsea won the Cup... I hope that in this game Borussia will not be able to score goals and Chelsea on the contrary will make a miracle and win...
The game will start in a few hours and we will see if Chelsea and Potter's team will surprise us or not but from what we can see Chelsea is not in a good situation and the recent games we saw from this team were a complete disappointment while they also lost many points in Preimier league too and Dortmund is the other hand is on a good shape so I think if Chelsea surprises us and beat Dortmund today Potter and his team can have a better atmosphere for rest of the league.
Yes, Chelsea have great difficulties with both the squad and coaches... But for me the example of Liverpool, which lost to Real 2-5, scoring the first two goals... And then a lot of people buried Real, who then managed to score five! goals and win the match... So after that game Liverpool beat a strong Man U 7-0... English clubs are difficult to predict...
I would like Chelsea to play well against Borussia Dortmund... In the Champions League Chelsea were often the dark horse... I remember their final against Man City when everyone said Man City would win, but Chelsea won the Cup... I hope that in this game Borussia will not be able to score goals and Chelsea on the contrary will make a miracle and win...
The game will start in a few hours and we will see if Chelsea and Potter's team will surprise us or not but from what we can see Chelsea is not in a good situation and the recent games we saw from this team were a complete disappointment while they also lost many points in Preimier league too and Dortmund is the other hand is on a good shape so I think if Chelsea surprises us and beat Dortmund today Potter and his team can have a better atmosphere for rest of the league.
Dortmund has a relatively big chance to advance to the next round. I chose them to show their best strength in the Champions League this season. a 1-0 advantage is good enough capital for Dortmund in the away match that will take place today. the strength of the two teams from their appearance this season is quite different in the domestic league. because dortmund was able to progress quite well in the bundesliga while Chelsea found it difficult in the Premier league.
This might be a little ridiculous if Chelsea really had to lose to Dortmund at Stamford Bridge somehow the consequences for Potter future.
This might be a little ridiculous if Chelsea really had to lose to Dortmund at Stamford Bridge somehow the consequences for Potter future.
Yes , Dortmund is in advantage a bit, but 1-0 victory over Chelsea is not a secured victory in my opinion, and if Chelsea should first just get 1 goal it will worsen the situation for Dortmund and put the whole game into starting afresh. If Dortmund had scored up to 2 goals during their first leg, this could have a kind of sealed the game for them and it would have become difficult for Chelsea to turn around looking at their poor performance. However the match is still an open game for both teams and if Chelsea should put more effort in this game they will be able to qualify having them playing at home.
Dortmund has a relatively big chance to advance to the next round. I chose them to show their best strength in the Champions League this season. a 1-0 advantage is good enough capital for Dortmund in the away match that will take place today. the strength of the two teams from their appearance this season is quite different in the domestic league. because dortmund was able to progress quite well in the bundesliga while Chelsea found it difficult in the Premier league.
This might be a little ridiculous if Chelsea really had to lose to Dortmund at Stamford Bridge somehow the consequences for Potter future.
This might be a little ridiculous if Chelsea really had to lose to Dortmund at Stamford Bridge somehow the consequences for Potter future.
It will be a very tough game between chelsea and Dortmond. With chealsea present squad, i am 90% sure of winning Dortmund.
Chelsea last match against Leeds utd was almost impossible for chelsea to score but team work and massive attack helped them in achieving a winning goal.
Chelsea has a strong defence unlike Manchester United, i so much have confidencein Enzo, he performed wonderfully in the midfield. Considering their last match, chelsea needs more effort on there forward and Defence because Dortmond is a team that has the strategy of scoring and defending their goal.
Do you think it is an advantage when you play in a weak league and then play against Champions League competitors from the strongest leagues in the world because you can focus better on the CL and neglect your national league? I think it is quite the opposite and I have been thinking that for a long time. When the top teams are challenged every single week and they get used to constant pressure over a long period of time, they don't have to switch gears as much as PSG has to switch gears. You have no real tests and you don't know where you stand until you meet the first big one in the Champions League. In my eyes that is not an advantage.
Again, PSG's defense is not the best, but it is not the worst either. But when you compare it to other teams, when you take the whole defensive movement and overall performance of the whole squad, then it kicks in that PSG has three players standing around at the midfield line while other teams have a compact defense where some of the offensive players also work defensively. That makes quite the difference.
I do not think it is a advantage to play in a weaker national league that is what I am trying to highlight. PSG defense is good for their league but when they play in the Champions League they have some of the worst statistics in tackling and conceding goals from number of attacks. They only do not concede as many as other teams because they have the ball a lot because of their attacking players but their defenders are not good enough for the champions league. I am not saying they are not good players or their defense is not good I am saying it is not good enough for the Champions League. Real Madrid and Manchester City as a eg show that you need good defenders to win the league and they have good attacks but they have just as good defense. Do you think that PSG have the same quality defense as previous winners of the Champions League? I do not think so and I think if they corrected it because it is their weak point they can win the Champions League but they need to do it before neymar and Messi retire. Again, PSG's defense is not the best, but it is not the worst either. But when you compare it to other teams, when you take the whole defensive movement and overall performance of the whole squad, then it kicks in that PSG has three players standing around at the midfield line while other teams have a compact defense where some of the offensive players also work defensively. That makes quite the difference.
Ok I get your point, but even that is a bit more complicated because maybe if those players would play on Premier League level every single week, they would also be better. They are unchallenged in too many games and Premier League clubs have a hard game almost every week. Yes if Manchester City plays against teams from the table bottom, there are also games where it is not that hard for them. But on many more occasions they have tough games on the highest level possible in domestic soccer. When you meet Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea on a regular basis, it doesn't compare to Ligue 1 and that is a big issue.
I think even Mbappe doesn't score a lot of goals in Ligue 1. With his quality and at his age now. Messi scored 50 goals in La Liga 2011/2012. Mbappe is going to turn 25 now as well this year and so far he scored 18 goals in 26 games. For a player of his quality and with such a dominant squad, it doesn't sound that much. And he can be so dangerous as a striker.
The erratic performance made me worry about Real Madrid. After they won from Liverpool Real Madrid have not been able to win in a few games. But the three-goal difference in the first leg might make me a little more optimistic Real Madrid will qualify in the next phase.
This is because Liverpool just won 7-0 against Man United. Even though mentally Madrid's quality is much better than Man United. Liverpool still have a chance even a little bit. Making three goals at the Bernabeu won't be easy.
Don't worry too much buddy, Real Madrid won't let Liverpool qualify for the quarter-finals even if they win the match.This is because Liverpool just won 7-0 against Man United. Even though mentally Madrid's quality is much better than Man United. Liverpool still have a chance even a little bit. Making three goals at the Bernabeu won't be easy.
Liverpool were indeed shocked the world after conquering the red devils with a score of 7-0, it was a fantastic victory for them. However, Liverpool did not look convincing when they met Real Madrid in the Champions League. It's been kind of a curse for Liverpool so far against Real Madrid, I mean Liverpool have struggled to win match, so I'm not going to worry about that.
Chelsea FC = @1.78
Borussia Dortmund = @4.40
looking at chelsea, i think this odd for chelsea is a big exaggeration, dortmund is not a weak team, and they have a good chance of beating chelsea who are a directionless team even with good players in the team, i predict it will be a game with few goals on the part of chelsea and on the side of dortmund the same thing
This is just the fans of Chelsea moving the odds on their favor, personally seeing how Chelsea is playing and how Dortmund is not a weak team at all I would make a bet on Dortmund with those odds without thinking about it, I could still lose the bet of course but the odds are good enough to take a good bet on their favor, and if Chelsea was eliminated from the Champions I wonder if this will be enough for Potter to get fired, as the Champions is the only trophy they still have some realistic chances to win. Borussia Dortmund = @4.40
looking at chelsea, i think this odd for chelsea is a big exaggeration, dortmund is not a weak team, and they have a good chance of beating chelsea who are a directionless team even with good players in the team, i predict it will be a game with few goals on the part of chelsea and on the side of dortmund the same thing
Benfica looks like they will secure a quarter-final ticket today, in my opinion. But Chelsea may be otherwise.
Benfica and Chelsea are both playing and will decide their fate at home, but Benfica is very likely to qualify after winning the first leg 2-0. They'll keep this aggregate safe, of course.
As for Chelsea, there are big doubts about them. Chelsea won the match against Leeds in the Premier League, the team's performance was good but they struggled to get satisfactory results in many matches. Chelsea were expected to win 2-0 and qualify for the quarter-finals, but we know Dortmund also have a chance.
Dortmund has a relatively big chance to advance to the next round. I chose them to show their best strength in the Champions League this season. a 1-0 advantage is good enough capital for Dortmund in the away match that will take place today. the strength of the two teams from their appearance this season is quite different in the domestic league. because dortmund was able to progress quite well in the bundesliga while Chelsea found it difficult in the Premier league.Benfica and Chelsea are both playing and will decide their fate at home, but Benfica is very likely to qualify after winning the first leg 2-0. They'll keep this aggregate safe, of course.
As for Chelsea, there are big doubts about them. Chelsea won the match against Leeds in the Premier League, the team's performance was good but they struggled to get satisfactory results in many matches. Chelsea were expected to win 2-0 and qualify for the quarter-finals, but we know Dortmund also have a chance.
This might be a little ridiculous if Chelsea really had to lose to Dortmund at Stamford Bridge somehow the consequences for Potter future.
The erratic performance made me worry about Real Madrid. After they won from Liverpool Real Madrid have not been able to win in a few games. But the three-goal difference in the first leg might make me a little more optimistic Real Madrid will qualify in the next phase.
This is because Liverpool just won 7-0 against Man United. Even though mentally Madrid's quality is much better than Man United. Liverpool still have a chance even a little bit. Making three goals at the Bernabeu won't be easy.
This is because Liverpool just won 7-0 against Man United. Even though mentally Madrid's quality is much better than Man United. Liverpool still have a chance even a little bit. Making three goals at the Bernabeu won't be easy.
I would like Chelsea to play well against Borussia Dortmund... In the Champions League Chelsea were often the dark horse... I remember their final against Man City when everyone said Man City would win, but Chelsea won the Cup... I hope that in this game Borussia will not be able to score goals and Chelsea on the contrary will make a miracle and win...
The game will start in a few hours and we will see if Chelsea and Potter's team will surprise us or not but from what we can see Chelsea is not in a good situation and the recent games we saw from this team were a complete disappointment while they also lost many points in Preimier league too and Dortmund is the other hand is on a good shape so I think if Chelsea surprises us and beat Dortmund today Potter and his team can have a better atmosphere for rest of the league.
I think it will be extremely difficult for Chelsea to progress further in the Uefa Champions League when they play against Borussia Dortmund today. The performance of Chelsea are horrible with the current manager in charge, I guess the home fans of Chelsea might witness another defeat of their team against Borussia Dortmund at the final whistle.
I think Chelsea can beat Dortmund at home. No matter how erratic and unstable they are, maybe Chelsea can win with the home advantage. I actually don't trust Graham Potter much. I believe Borussia Dortmund will pass the round, but having the match against Chelsea may change things. The score in the first game was 1-0 and a one-goal disadvantage can be easily changed.
I would like Chelsea to play well against Borussia Dortmund... In the Champions League Chelsea were often the dark horse... I remember their final against Man City when everyone said Man City would win, but Chelsea won the Cup... I hope that in this game Borussia will not be able to score goals and Chelsea on the contrary will make a miracle and win...
Dortmund only had a 1 goal lead when they faced Chelsea in their own stadium so I don't think that Chelsea is out of the Champions League or at least not yet, dortmund is not as phenomenal as imagined that's why they only able to score 1 goal and it happened at their home, so Chelsea's chances are still there it's just that doubts about them have always existed and will remain until they show good development and Potter still can't bring his team to the level they should be if they can only score one goal then there will be extra time and if it stays with the score like that it will be a Penalties shootouts and penalty shootouts will run differently from matches at normal times because both teams return to their starting point so anyone can qualify for the next round.
I think they may not be out just yet, but they are certainly not doing that well neither, we are talking about a team that has been struggling all season versus a team that is fighting against Bayern to get a title.The difference there is huge, and yes of course we could still see Chelsea end up with a win, there is no guarantee that they won't, but if I am betting my own money on this game then I would be betting on Dortmund to win, that is a lot more likely. Look at the odds and you could see that people see Dortmund as a bigger favorite. I believe that we just need to accept the fact that Chelsea is just not that good this year, and will need a bit of time to recover.
It's time for second leg of Round of Last 16. Today's games:
Benfica v Club Brugge
Chelsea v Borussia Dortmund
Benfica and Borussia Dortmund won first games.
What are your predictions?
Benfica v Club Brugge
Chelsea v Borussia Dortmund
Benfica and Borussia Dortmund won first games.
What are your predictions?
For the Benfica vs Club Brugge match, I have no doubt favored Benfica. Benfica has been outstanding all season in the Portuguese league. so I'm sure this fight will ensure Benfica qualify for the next round.
There are two matches today. The first one will be benfica-club brugge. Benfica won the first match 2-0. Since they will take the field with the comfort of this, they will be the side that will skip the round. Since I don't think they will be defeated in this match, the round seems easy for them.
Benfica really outplayed club brugge in the first leg and am expecting the same result to happen especially that this time around they will have their fans come in numbers to see to it that they get the job done to make it to the next round . Tbh going down by 2 goals isn't much of a big margin but I see this game having the Portuguese side scoring 3 goals or so just to ensure that they keep a clean sheet and have its strikers challenge for the golden boot. Chelsea-Dortmund match is more important than the other match. The first match dortmund won 1-0 at home but chelsea didn't play badly. This time chelsea will host dortmund at home. I think Chelsea will win, but I don't know if it will be enough to advance.
Chelsea are still trying to find themselves the won't pose much of a threat against Dortmund who are in a much better form, best bet here should be under 2.5 goals. 
There are two matches today. The first one will be benfica-club brugge. Benfica won the first match 2-0. Since they will take the field with the comfort of this, they will be the side that will skip the round. Since I don't think they will be defeated in this match, the round seems easy for them.
Chelsea-Dortmund match is more important than the other match. The first match dortmund won 1-0 at home but chelsea didn't play badly. This time chelsea will host dortmund at home. I think Chelsea will win, but I don't know if it will be enough to advance.
Benfica looks like they will secure a quarter-final ticket today, in my opinion. But Chelsea may be otherwise.Chelsea-Dortmund match is more important than the other match. The first match dortmund won 1-0 at home but chelsea didn't play badly. This time chelsea will host dortmund at home. I think Chelsea will win, but I don't know if it will be enough to advance.
Benfica and Chelsea are both playing and will decide their fate at home, but Benfica is very likely to qualify after winning the first leg 2-0. They'll keep this aggregate safe, of course.
As for Chelsea, there are big doubts about them. Chelsea won the match against Leeds in the Premier League, the team's performance was good but they struggled to get satisfactory results in many matches. Chelsea were expected to win 2-0 and qualify for the quarter-finals, but we know Dortmund also have a chance.
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