At least, Liverpool had started their first game well after the second half of the Premier League season was rolled back. the result was satisfactory, despite the fact that Aston Villa is not a very strong team. however, Jurgen Klopp's side have shown they are better than they were earlier this season. it's just that, we can't be sure whether Liverpool's performance will remain stable or not in their domestic league. moreover, currently Liverpool have Gakpo which will definitely increase the sharpness of their attack line.
However, the problem is that Darwin Nunez has not shown his best abilities and he tends to play below standard. I think Klopp still has a very tough job to bring his troops to finish in the top four of the Domestic League. on the other hand, Liverpool have a crucial match against Real Madrid at their own cage, Anfield. as we know, even though Madrid is not really the favorite. but after all, Madrid has a big name and a mental steel. and what is certain, Madrid's chances are bigger than Liverpool even though The Red has a home game in the first leg. but actually, this match will present a match that is worth waiting for.
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You could say that Liverpool will be revenge for the loss in the final last season, but I think that Real Madrid will win easily in this confrontation. Liverpool are not having the best time in the team, you could even say it's a crisis after Sadio Mane left the club. Now Madrid looks much stronger than Liverpool and I am sure they will win.
I would not say Liverpool will avenge last season's final defeat. but if Liverpool had a better squad, of course, the game would be more interesting. because dealing with the strength of Madrid will be quite balanced if Liverpool can play better. and it will be fun to enjoy. it would be boring if Liverpool suffered a crushing defeat with their game dropping.This match brought together the two European giants. of course, fans don't want to be disappointed by what they watch.
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Reece James contributions to the teams performance has been undeniably brilliant and having him in the starting lineup has proven to be a major boost for the team as the game changed immediately he got off the pitch. I read he will be out for at least a month, this will be really bad for the team because his presence boosts the confidence of the defense especially when they attack.
James recent injuries should be blamed on the Chelsea fitness staff that gave a go ahead for Reece James to feature in a game he wasn't fit to play in. Reece James personal fitness coach wasn't happy with the decision to rush James into playing the Bournemouth game and now he'll miss important games like the match against Manchester city (twice) and Liverpool. Those are the game his absence will be felt because we could ave easily won the last game and win the upcoming game against Nottingham Forest F.C without games.
The only wish we have now is for the injury not to result to surgery as that'll means Reece James will miss the whole season and that includes the game against Dortmund in the champions league. If there won't be any surgery and he returns in one month time as speculated then by February 15th when Chelsea plays Dortmund, Reece James should be ready and fit to play that match which will give us some boosts.
Dortmund - Chelsea is another interesting matchup to me.
Because I believe that this is a matchup between two close teams in strength these days. I think like this because of seeing Chelsea's inadequate performance in the recent times. However they have made a really good return by their Bournemouth game last. It was a completely one-sided game and an easy win.
Because I believe that this is a matchup between two close teams in strength these days. I think like this because of seeing Chelsea's inadequate performance in the recent times. However they have made a really good return by their Bournemouth game last. It was a completely one-sided game and an easy win.
It was one sided until Reece James was substituted out of the field in the second half of the game, you could noticed the Bournemouth side starting advancing from the right wing since they knew James was no longer present. keep closed eye on Reece James as without him in the starting lineup in this game I doubt Chelsea can get something from it. When Reece James is injuried, Chelsea performance drops and we can see this in the games before the world cup break.
Reece James is arguably Chelsea best player this season, Mason mount has been average and this has contributed to our poor form recently. I think this game is the most unpredictable match since the win can go both ways. I'm a Chelsea fans and I'll favour my club over another even when the odds are against us. I think Chelsea wins this and if Reece James was to be available for this game then we destroy them both home and away and mightn't even concede in both games.
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This is very interesting when talking about 2 clubs which is in the middle stand, Chelsea and Dortmund are clubs that are not going well on the local league, they have underperformance after losing a potential player and management. But what makes me interested is Moukoko, a Dortmund player who has an interest by Chelsea Officla. If this happens this winter, possible this guy will change jerseys to Chelsea and will face his ex-club in the champions league next. One of the tricks to weaken the opponent's strength by hijacking players owned by the opposing team, Chelsea will use this trick to survive in the Champions League.
Apart from Moukoko, Chelsea are also hunting for several other players in the transfer market.
Dortmund who have not performed well in their local league, will find it difficult to stop Chelsea if the team led by Potter manages to strengthen their squad in the transfer market, the chances are in Chelsea hands, but anything can still happen.
Chelsea already signed some agreements with another club to buy the new players. The player like nkuku will not help chelsea against dortmund in february caused by nkuku will come around the middle month of next year. Jorginho will be leaving from chelsea. Chelsea needs to find a good midfielder. It seems like that reece james's injury become even longer than what people expected. Chelsea has been buying david datro fofane which already expected to be the same of didier drogba. The name looks unfamiliar for me.
This is very interesting when talking about 2 clubs which is in the middle stand, Chelsea and Dortmund are clubs that are not going well on the local league, they have underperformance after losing a potential player and management. But what makes me interested is Moukoko, a Dortmund player who has an interest by Chelsea Officla. If this happens this winter, possible this guy will change jerseys to Chelsea and will face his ex-club in the champions league next. The chance for him move to the chelsea is quite small at this moment.
Chelsea already signed some agreements with another club to buy the new players. The player like nkuku will not help chelsea against dortmund in february caused by nkuku will come around the middle month of next year. Jorginho will be leaving from chelsea. Chelsea needs to find a good midfielder. It seems like that reece james's injury become even longer than what people expected. Chelsea has been buying david datro fofane which already expected to be the same of didier drogba. The name looks unfamiliar for me.
This is very interesting when talking about 2 clubs which is in the middle stand, Chelsea and Dortmund are clubs that are not going well on the local league, they have underperformance after losing a potential player and management. But what makes me interested is Moukoko, a Dortmund player who has an interest by Chelsea Officla. If this happens this winter, possible this guy will change jerseys to Chelsea and will face his ex-club in the champions league next. Dortmund - Chelsea is another interesting matchup to me.
Because I believe that this is a matchup between two close teams in strength these days. I think like this because of seeing Chelsea's inadequate performance in the recent times. However they have made a really good return by their Bournemouth game last. It was a completely one-sided game and an easy win. But we saw this from Liverpool as well. They won against the same opponent by an emormous goal difference also but they were still inconsistent later. Therefore we need to watch a few more games to be confident about something.
Dortmund haven't played a game in the Bundesliga yet after the break. If they continue to have the same defensive problems then Chelsea would come one step forward in this matchup for sure.
Chealsea are the clear favorites. They have good form and quality players.Because I believe that this is a matchup between two close teams in strength these days. I think like this because of seeing Chelsea's inadequate performance in the recent times. However they have made a really good return by their Bournemouth game last. It was a completely one-sided game and an easy win. But we saw this from Liverpool as well. They won against the same opponent by an emormous goal difference also but they were still inconsistent later. Therefore we need to watch a few more games to be confident about something.
Dortmund haven't played a game in the Bundesliga yet after the break. If they continue to have the same defensive problems then Chelsea would come one step forward in this matchup for sure.
They are in the Market in this winter transfer window to bring in top quality young players to beef up the team and with the quality they already have at their disposal coupled with their experience in the UEFA champion's league,
I know that Dortmund stands no chance of qualifying ahead of Chelsea. There is no chance whatsoever.
Dortmund is not a team that can compete in the Champions League this season, they have not found their best form in the Bundesliga. While Chelsea is improving, even though anything can happen in football, I think Chelsea has a bigger chance than Dortmund.
Now their focus is still on Serie A especially with the first 3 matches which are definitely tough for them and this could be a benchmark for whether they are able to overcome it or not.
Yes, that's right, Napoli will have some pretty tough matches in Serie A against Inter and also Juventus. Even though statistically, Napoli is stronger and more consistent, it cannot be denied that Inter and Juventus are strong teams too. Meanwhile, in the UCL, Napoli will face Frankfurt from the Bundesliga. Sometimes, teams from the Bundesliga throw a lot of surprises. But here, if Napoli still plays as well as before and is more solid, then Napoli might have a bigger chance of winning. Let's hope things change a lot at NapoliWhat is most interesting in UCL is the matches of
Liverpool vs Real Madrid
PSG vs Bayern
The result is still very unpredictable.
I wonder how Napoli will return after the World Cup break. They have one of the most comfortable matchups in the Champions League on paper. Frankfurt have done a good job so far of course. They have kept the Bundesliga and Champions League very balanced and this has been the key to the successful run. However it feels like this is the end of the road for them. Because Napoli are not like their opponents in the group stage. They are even a more challenging team to beat now.
If Napoli don't lose momentum despite the break then they should be able to crush Frankfurt in this matchup.
Now we are just six days away from the start of Serie A after the break which will give us better review about the Napoli and other Italian teams how they are going to have their next phase of this season because as we have matches in EPL and French League these are on same pattern and big teams are again dominating which is good signal for others as well now how Napoli will start their next half it gives all updates about their preparation for the Champions League as well because with their performance before break mostly feeling they are at their best and have fair chance for the win of Serie A, and they can go good into Champions League as well even Frankfurt is also doing good and have aggressive approach for this season which is giving them fourth spot in Bundesliga this could be challenging match for both teams. If Napoli don't lose momentum despite the break then they should be able to crush Frankfurt in this matchup.
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Luck never comes without any effort from the players, they have worked hard to achieve their goals. The coach is never silent on the sidelines, Ancelotti always pays attention to the performance of his players on the field.Even though Chelsea is the favorite ahead of Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund still has a chance to win this match and move on to the next round. I know that Borussia Dortmund have some problems in their squad, but so does Chelsea, they also have problems with the new coach. It's just that Borussia Dortmund is more of a problem because of their own actions, which always sell the main players they have.
Both Chelsea and Dortmund this season don't show their best performance like in previous seasons. In their league, both Chelsea and Dortmund so far are not consistent, they also have some weaknesses. But, Dortmund may be better than Chelsea in some lineups and performance so far. We know that Chelsea is now at a bad level, they have so many weaknesses in all lines up. This becomes a big work for Potter to do much better and fix the problems. 
I wonder how Napoli will return after the World Cup break. They have one of the most comfortable matchups in the Champions League on paper. Frankfurt have done a good job so far of course. They have kept the Bundesliga and Champions League very balanced and this has been the key to the successful run. However it feels like this is the end of the road for them. Because Napoli are not like their opponents in the group stage. They are even a more challenging team to beat now.
If Napoli don't lose momentum despite the break then they should be able to crush Frankfurt in this matchup.
Now their focus is still on Serie A especially with the first 3 matches which are definitely tough for them and this could be a benchmark for whether they are able to overcome it or not.If Napoli don't lose momentum despite the break then they should be able to crush Frankfurt in this matchup.
Napoli's current condition is still quite good but when their momentum is broken especially for the first 3 games in Serie A it's not too good but when they are still able to make this into consistency then I'm pretty confident they can get past Frankfurt in the knock out later.
Even though Chelsea is the favorite ahead of Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund still has a chance to win this match and move on to the next round. I know that Borussia Dortmund have some problems in their squad, but so does Chelsea, they also have problems with the new coach. It's just that Borussia Dortmund is more of a problem because of their own actions, which always sell the main players they have.
Right now, both teams are on same level and have problems in their early round matches as well but now as Chelsea is having improvements surely they deserve the tag of favourite even both are on level and have equal chance to win this match and qualifying for the next round but with most chances before this qualifying match Borussia Dortmund will have not enough practice and Chelsea is surely now already for the preparation for this game will give advantage as well.Dortmund which is also facing few defensive issues and their main player is also ill, hopefully now in transfer window they will try to solve their issues and increase their strength which is important for them if they want to have better performance in this season.
Nunez has become a failed striker for liverpool. There have been bunch of memes created by liverpudlians for him caused by he was always missing the golden opportunity to make the goal. gakpo has become a new bet for liverpool. We will see whether gakpo will become a successful transfer by liverpool or he will did nothing like nunez. This is gambling that has been taken by liverpool. It seems like that klopp didn't feel satisfied with the performance from nunez. glad to see that liverpool bought another striker.
It seems that until now indeed he failed to meet the target as a replacement for Mane. His fate is like Hazard in madrid, but he is indeed new to come and I think it still takes a lot of opportunities to be trusted. I once wrote, maybe Klopp could give him the option to lend him first. Then in January they can buy a replacement to accompany Moh Salah. To this day it is too short to decide Nunez's purchase failed because of the time not long in the EPL. First I thought he was going to compete with Haaland but I was wrong. This will result in either of two things, either he will show how great he is in another club and get paid more and long term instead of just a few years, or he will be terrible there as well and soon be forgotten. So, he has to make a decision, make what you can at Liverpool salary and then be bad, or take the risk for a higher pay.
This match brought together the two European giants. of course, fans don't want to be disappointed by what they watch.
I am pretty sure none of us would have wanted this sort of game in the RO16 stage, i mean this was last seasons CL final, we would have been happier if this game came in the later stages of the competition, but i guess it is what it is, it is just like the PSG v Bayern Munich game, these are big matches worthy of being a CL final, but we are going to experience them quite early in the competition. Having said that, i don't think there's any chance in hell that the game is going to be boring or that fans will be disappointed with what they'd see, i am expecting a very open and entertaining game, the both sides are usually always interesting to watch, thus i am not expecting anything different in this game. Well i expect Real Madrid to come out victorious like they did in last seasons CL final.
I don't think Real Madrid will continue to dominate the Champions League this season like last season. Last season Madrid was able to perform consistently well thanks to Benzema's excellent performances. But Benzema is not in good form this season. And so I don't think Madrid will be able to continue to perform consistently well. I think Manchester City or PSG will be championing this season.
I wonder how Napoli will return after the World Cup break. They have one of the most comfortable matchups in the Champions League on paper. Frankfurt have done a good job so far of course. They have kept the Bundesliga and Champions League very balanced and this has been the key to the successful run. However it feels like this is the end of the road for them. Because Napoli are not like their opponents in the group stage. They are even a more challenging team to beat now.
If Napoli don't lose momentum despite the break then they should be able to crush Frankfurt in this matchup.
If Napoli don't lose momentum despite the break then they should be able to crush Frankfurt in this matchup.
The match between Chelsea and Dortmund is a case of a sub top match. 2 teams that are just below the real top. Although Chelsea are closer, as they also won the CL a few years ago. For CL successes from Dortmund we have to go back longer, then they were really at the absolute top in Europe together with teams like Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona. We don't see much of that team and type of football anymore. Jurgen Klopp then turned Dortmund into a fantastic team. But even with Haaland present, Durtmond's performance in the CL was actually very average, which you should expect more from if you have Haaland in your team. I think Chelsea will advance.
This match brought together the two European giants. of course, fans don't want to be disappointed by what they watch.
I am pretty sure none of us would have wanted this sort of game in the RO16 stage, i mean this was last seasons CL final, we would have been happier if this game came in the later stages of the competition, but i guess it is what it is, it is just like the PSG v Bayern Munich game, these are big matches worthy of being a CL final, but we are going to experience them quite early in the competition. Having said that, i don't think there's any chance in hell that the game is going to be boring or that fans will be disappointed with what they'd see, i am expecting a very open and entertaining game, the both sides are usually always interesting to watch, thus i am not expecting anything different in this game. Well i expect Real Madrid to come out victorious like they did in last seasons CL final.
On the one hand, you are right, and as a Real Madrid fan, I am not happy that Real Madrid again gets a difficult path. But on the other hand, if you look from the point of view of an unbiased fan, everyone is waiting for just such games. Group games are mostly dull and in the playoffs we want real battles, not just another boring "next round" wait.
Their record of meetings in the last few matches is clearly in favor of Real Madrid, they always have their own way to break all the advantages that Liverpool have. Real Madrid beat Liverpool at a time when Liverpool were many favorites to beat Real Madrid. But now things are turning around because Liverpool themselves are in no better condition than last season, they even tend to decline a lot.
With the experience that Real Madrid has when dealing with and beating Liverpool it will benefit them a lot, because they can already anticipate what Jurgen Klopp will do in the strategy that he will apply later.
Most of the time, these records are just for broken and then having new entries most chances things going on same level in coming days because right now after break Liverpool looking more confident and stronger even they are still conceding goals but things looking much better for them and with this performance they can do good performance against Real Madrid in coming match which is surely one of the most entertaining for this round matches because both teams having good romantic link into Champions League and now one is looking for defending his title and second want to do something amazing for the next season.With the experience that Real Madrid has when dealing with and beating Liverpool it will benefit them a lot, because they can already anticipate what Jurgen Klopp will do in the strategy that he will apply later.
Liverpool was not good in early rounds of the Premier League, but they improved and now having better winning unit with now they are looking for few quality players which are going to improve their performance and quality for the coming matches.
This is revenge and I hope they can do that but on the other hand even though my hopes are like that but I'm also not going to be too optimistic about this because on the other hand I also know Madrid are a really strong team and last in the final then I confident and I lost.
Dortmund - Chelsea is another interesting matchup to me.
Because I believe that this is a matchup between two close teams in strength these days. I think like this because of seeing Chelsea's inadequate performance in the recent times. However they have made a really good return by their Bournemouth game last. It was a completely one-sided game and an easy win. But we saw this from Liverpool as well. They won against the same opponent by an emormous goal difference also but they were still inconsistent later. Therefore we need to watch a few more games to be confident about something.
Dortmund haven't played a game in the Bundesliga yet after the break. If they continue to have the same defensive problems then Chelsea would come one step forward in this matchup for sure.
Chealsea are the clear favorites. They have good form and quality players.Because I believe that this is a matchup between two close teams in strength these days. I think like this because of seeing Chelsea's inadequate performance in the recent times. However they have made a really good return by their Bournemouth game last. It was a completely one-sided game and an easy win. But we saw this from Liverpool as well. They won against the same opponent by an emormous goal difference also but they were still inconsistent later. Therefore we need to watch a few more games to be confident about something.
Dortmund haven't played a game in the Bundesliga yet after the break. If they continue to have the same defensive problems then Chelsea would come one step forward in this matchup for sure.
They are in the Market in this winter transfer window to bring in top quality young players to beef up the team and with the quality they already have at their disposal coupled with their experience in the UEFA champion's league,
I know that Dortmund stands no chance of qualifying ahead of Chelsea. There is no chance whatsoever.
If Jude Billingham is serious in the midfield, no Chelsea midfielder will contest with him.
Unless Kante is brought back to settle Chelsea midfield. If there is no big change before then Chelsea is not better
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