Topic: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season - page 749. (Read 92689 times)

Napoli's first half against Ajax ended with the score 2-0.
Currently Napoli are still dominant and they are still too strong for Ajax and indeed with this result if it continues to the last minute of the second half match then it is certain that Napoli Qualify and Ajax are the ones who are likely to go to the Europa League because Liverpool will definitely secure the 2nd position.
Napoli were absolutely outstanding in this group stage match.

After only 15 minutes it's 2:0 for Napoli. Ajax Amsterdam maybe still be shocked by the game on 04.10., which they lost 6:1. Spalletti changed only one position in the defence, everything else the same team play. Now it's half-time and with a win, they would have a big step to winning the group.

An anti-tiki-taka strategy, that's probably what I can think of Inter today. Barcelona will definitely have a hard time breaking through the Inter defense if Inter don't want to have an open game today, yes it's like defending and counter-attacks. I think a strategy like this will make it more likely that Barcelona will not be able to develop their game, especially since Inter are a team that also has a strong defense.

But I hope Barcelona can win this match, it's okay about some doubts among the fans but of course Barcelona have an advantage to prove. 2-0 is a prediction that probably won't be misleading.

Deep analytics  But how did Barcelona get wiped out in the group stage last year then?
Most likely, Inter will play anti-Tiki-Taka: giving away ball control, covering all zones in their third of the field and counterattacks.
The result will depend on how Inter players are functionally ready to be extremely concentrated throughout the game. Well, maybe from individual actions, for example, Lewandowski. In general, I think Inter have an advantage.

Has De Jong recovered and is ready to return to play now. I haven't heard of it.
But in this case if they really want to kick off from the start then the best squad they have must be a reference.
There are still some pretty good names in their midfield and that can be put to good use as for strikers like Ferran, Raphinha and Lewandowski can still be used and Ansu and Dembele are alternatives when they are struggling.

So far, the transition of Chelsea game scheme from Tuchel to Graham Potter has been increasingly successful by Graham Potter in several matches where Chelsea players have been able to adapt to the tactical scheme of Graham Potter. in fact because in 5 the match chelsea were able to get 4 wins and 1 draw which made their position even better in the domestic league and in the champions league. Chelsea management brought in Graham Potter at the right time because graham could immediately give victory and victory.

Inzhagi has prepared a total defensive format against Barcelona at the Camp Nou, he will use a 3-5-1-1 formation to make Barcelona trouble. Inzaghi understands the strength of the opponent and also carries out a mission of revenge. Barcelona must be able to beat Inter to keep their chances, victory over Inter will increase Barcelona chances of going to the next round. Barcelona must not drop points in the remaining three matches in the group stage, as rumors are circulating that Bayern Munich will let Inter win against them. Bayern Munich want to avenge their hurt on Barcelona for having hijacked Lewandowski.

I think  Xavi shouldn't start Gavi in this game in light of how he performed versus Inter in the past. Instead, he ought to step in as a substitute. Frankie should start, in my opinion, since they need seasoned players to wreck havoc against Inter. Frankie, Kessie, and Pedri should be Xavi's best option in the midfield. Also, Busquets shouldn't get the start.

Football is always full of suprises, At first I was kinda surprised too, because I didn't watch the first half of the games until the second half when the game started and I saw how Maccabi was playing in the second half, honestly they really played more than Juventus in that game and they could have even gotten more than two goals, they really played to win and they won .
However, Juventus coach needs to step up his plans for getting winnings,  hence he could get inevitable sack.

I think Chelsea has started picking form, and understanding their coach Graham Potter, is clear that the players and new owners where getting tired of Tuchel and potter coming gives them this new energy, for me before Tuchel left he has assembled a very strong squad, team filled with world class players before he left, take a look at Chelsea defence, koulibaily and thiago Silva are world class, they got recce James and cucurela at wing backs and sterling and Aubameyang at attack.

It is a sad situation what is happening with the teams in Italy. juventus also lost against a team that wasn't strong, milan lost against chelsea that isn't that strong, looking at all that it's scary to bet on an italy team in these champions league games, today there's another game involving team from italy, which is napoli, i hope napoli manages to win in the game against ajax and also has the inter game against barcelona, inter is another big heartbreak and has a greater chance of losing in today's game against barcelona , the Italian teams are in a deplorable situation


if before that game barcelona won in the league game but managed to score only 1 goal, then in this game they are able to draw or they can only score 1 goal and win the game, but I don't put much expectation on barcelona, despite they have excellent players they can't be a consistent team in scoring many goals, something even strange because they have good players and if inter plays with lukaku then inter will have a good chance of winning or drawing


benfica of portugal is not a small team or any team, PSG is not weak, this season's benfica is strong and this is a league of champions where each team has a chance to be champion, you shouldn't underestimate the teams, look for Manchester city that also lost points against a team that they consider as weak, the odd for the game of manchester city against copenhagen was 1.11 in case City won, see that city didn't even score 1 goal and drew so there's nothing wrong with PSG to draw with benfica, that doesn't mean that PSG can't be champions

I guess, Barcelona will surely make it to round 16 tonight in this tournament, because they are well prepared to battle with inter Milan, and it will be difficult for this game to end up draw 0:0 tonight. No doubt, Barcelona have all the skills they need to pull out victory from Inter Milan in this game to encourage their fans not to loose hope on this UEFA champions league title. I know, Barcelona coach will like to use all those players that know how to score early goals in the first half to be on the line up so that there will be full confident of winning this game today.

Inter had won the match at their home. However in the match in Camp Nou, I expect none other than a Barcelona win. They must have learned their lesson from their mistakes in the previous match. I expect Xavi to prepare his players much better for this time.

Barcelona had no choice but to attack and score goals as quickly as possible to boost his confidence. If they are able to create goals quickly then Inter Milan will likely come out attacking. From there it will certainly create a gap for Barcelona to take advantage of. I'm sure Inter Milan will go down with a strategy of waiting in the defense area and trying to attack on the counter-attack. Inter Milan will be very careful in this match because of their focus on holding back Barcelona. Discipline will be the main focus for Inter Milan to prevent Barcelona players from entering dangerous areas for Inter Milan.





Yes it's true, that I see Paris Saint Germain is not the favorite now. Even if they qualify from the group phase, they will soon be knocked out in the knockout phase if they face a team that is of the same strength. Because in the knockout phase, the clubs that will compete are strong clubs in their respective groups, so I am pessimistic that they will go further in the Champions League this season. They don't lack great players, but they can't take that to their advantage. Internal problems are still very pronounced.

Barcelona don't want to end their UCL career so quickly, they will try to get a win at Camp Nou as well as avenge the defeat at the Giuseppe Meazza. Xavi will do anything to win, playing at home gives Barcelona an advantage. Support from fans and the atmosphere of Camp Nou will further increase the enthusiasm of Barcelona players to give their best performance.
Barcelona must not waste the opportunity to qualify for the Round of 16. Victory over Inter is the initial capital to win in the next match.

I was very surprised to see my favorite team Juventus, lost to a team that really wasn't underdog, not even just me who saw this match disappointing all Juventus fans, including former Juventus legend captain Alessandro Del Piero immediately called President Agnelli blindly, Alessandro Del Piero spoke with Andrea Agnelli after Juventus were humiliated by Maccabi Haifa, the legend regretted that Juventus' slump this season really did not have the spirit of war like in 2010, where Juventus had the fighting spirit and fight from adversity during the 2006 Calciopoli case, and the legend regretted the Team which currently has famous players who do not have the fighting spirit that Juventus has and several injured players make Juventus continue to be haunted to develop this year..

They are a surprise club now because indeed with big names like Porto and Atletico they can still get full points and even stand quite comfortably in the current first position in the group.
Now they just need a draw to secure them qualification and of course the odds are huge in this case.
This could be a good achievement for Club Brugge and of course Hoefkens as a strategist from Club Brugge should be applauded for his achievements.

As for PSG, there is no way they will win the Champions League this season. Although they have superstars in their team but the combination of players in their team is lacking. With the way they are drawing with the smaller teams, it is doubtful that UCL will make it to the top 4.

Indeed, Barcel0na is better than Inter Milan, but Inter Milan is able to serve the game from Barcelona even though they are under all-out pressure. The first leg match became a valuable lesson for Barcelona for the defeat they experienced. Inter Milan could have done something more unexpected in this match to stop Barcelona's run in the Champions League. They must have been eyeing it to be able to conquer Barcelona again.

Chelsea had a great win against AC Milan. They beat AC Milan 2-0. Their attacking players are very smart. Chelsea's coach has shown great skill. The players of the team are performing brilliantly in his presence.

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I think Barcelona will have a big advantage because they are playing at Camp Nou. They will play with courage because they are playing at their home ground. They will surely avenge their home defeat in this game. I am sure that Barcelona will win today, because if they lose this match they will be uncertain for the Champions League.