Topic: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season - page 775. (Read 92666 times)

Great for Benfica, I personally was pretty sure at first that Benfica had the ability to hold PSG to a draw but I tried to ignore those considerations. Because after all I still really appreciate the luxurious squad that PSG has which will certainly guarantee victory, but unfortunately I was wrong to choose that way and in the end Benfica really could hold PSG to a draw. This kind of performance will certainly be very difficult for Juventus to break, because the revenge match for Juventus will be an away match against Benfica which even PSG who have better performance still cannot beat Benfica. That way, it looks like Juventus' chance to qualify from this group stage will be difficult or it's an unattainable result.

Messi is returning back to his best but again PSG shown their weakness in defense. Benfica is not a strong opponent but again, PSG defender made another mistake. How many seasons they got big advantage against big clubs in important matches in Champions League. But at the ends, they lost all advantage and lost those matches. They even were beaten in aggregated results too.

They must fix their defense if they want to win Champions League in this season.

Haaland is unstoppable now and it is good to see Pep Guardiola gave Haaland opportunity to have rest. They don't need Haaland to score 50 or 100 goals in this season. What they need is his goals in important matches and to have that, they must have Haaland with his best fitness.

Pep known that without Haaland, Manchester City can still easily beat Copenhagen.

 Yes, Haaland is a talented striker that know how to achieve goals that will make the team to achieve victory at the end of the match, which he has prove it in many matches. Many people thought Haaland can't achieve any goal from Manchester united in their last match but before the end of the match Haaland achieved 3 goals that surprised people to believed that Haaland is a professional striker. It was a beautiful victory for Manchester city yesterday not allowed their opponent to score any goal from the match until they defeated them with many goals to improve their points.

Total voters are 57 where 35.1% chose ManCity to be Champions. I won't surprise because the performance is very well with 3 games and 3 winnings with 9 points. Besides that, Haaland's performance was like a bull that escaped from a cage. he makes trouble for the defense. he is the top score Champions and premier league with 19 goals (5 and 14), so what makes Pep worry? He doesn't. In the next Copenhagen, he really sure creates a win with 2 goals different.

But, even though they are incredible, they don't have the tradition of the champions league like Madrid, Bayern, and Barcelona did which I think is the big trouble when at the end of the event.

The dismissal of Tuchel is nothing more than the measure of his poor results, it is obvious that he has not been able to have good results, just for a moment, in case Tuchel is winning all the games I think that the scenario was not this, no I think it is an act of subadjacentity that has to do with any other event or event, this is very clear, this is because of the bad results, what happens is that many are preparing another type of accusation so as not to tell the truth, good accusation no, a good excuse not to show that the team is intermanently very bad, this is like covering the sun with a finger.


Well, I'll take your word for it, for me Reece James was the player of the match, the truth is I don't know what happened to him or what they said to him in the dressing room, but he came out on fire, he saw everything, he was the player who was most enlightened, now well on the other hand, I want to highlight the great work that Graham Potter did, it is incredible, to be honest I did not expect that great act of courage and demonstration of great expertise that this technical director has, it could be said that it was a great decision having changed coach, of course it's not that the previous one did things wrong, perhaps he didn't have as clear a vision of the game as he does now, he joined the team and he joined him.


Well as I said before, I was one of the people who did not agree that Tuchel was fired, I still believe that the fault at that time was the players but not Tuchel's, maybe this time Potter came with another vision of the football, he may have listened to all the problems of the team and he himself gave him the solution, he managed to get along with the whole team and that each one of the players played in harmony, that is something very difficult to achieve, for me personally, Potter has achieved what has been difficult for many to carry and maintain, I have only seen that behavior in the Argentina team, a level of understanding like that, oh and also in Barcelona when it was under the direction of Pep Guardiola.

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On the other hand, I have seen Haaland's behavior and everything he is doing, I think that one of the best combinations is given by Haaland and Pep Guardiola, both of whom can take Man City to the final:

Man City 5-0 FC Copenhagen: Erling Haaland scores two as Pep Guardiola's side cruise to Champions League win




Source:https://www.skysports.com/football/manchester-city-vs-fc-copenhagen/report/477394

Honestly, one of the games that impacted me the most was the one Haaland played today, it was a level of mastery, it's that it's connected to the goal, if Man City continues to lead the team as it is, if they reach the final, I don't think there is doubt in it.

But what surprises me more is how the new Chelsea coach can immediately tune in with the existing squad, it's not an easy thing, right?
Yeah this win is surprising a lot, but I forgot to check the odds whether Chelsea is not predicted to win this time if yes then those who bet on Chelsea will definitely get an impressive profit

Chelsea finally getting back to their best form this season after a tremendous win against AC Milan in Stamford bridge. Graham Potter deserves some credit for a job well done and more winning on the way. Fans were happy and cheering to Wesley Fofana, Pierre Aubameyang and Reece James goal. Not an easy win for Milan as they bear in mind that they wanted to share points with the blues only to find out that, Chelsea didn't come here to play draw style, rather they converted all chances they had into something meaningful and yielded solid results.

It looks like Graham Potter can really turn Chelsea into a better path. even in the match Milan really became difficult. the pressing system displayed by chelsea looks neater. than in previous matches. and this strategy has made it difficult for Milan to improve and develop their game. Chelsea's victory this time was really far from my expectations. because I think Chelsea will struggle a bit against Milan. but in fact the opposite is true. Hopefully Chelsea can continue to consistently maintain their winnings in the next matches.

Chelsea knew how bad they needed this win and so, they gave it all they've got. First you could imagine the back pass from E. Aubameyang of which, M. Mount managed to still take a shot and curve the ball to the to put it on target. David Silva had several headers at the goal until one produced the complications that lead to Wesley Fofana's goal, then we have the Recce James assist to E. Aubameyang and also managed to get on the score sheet too.
They end there second spot on the table with 4points and that's a good point for a start for the team since Tuchel left.

Reece James' performance was outstanding. Thanks to Graham Potter's amazing tactics, Chelsea is back to the way it used to be and I absolutely love it. As we could see from their past matches since Potter took over, they've played well as a team. Their commitment to the team, their hard work, and their dedication to winning have been evident too.

I was also quite surprised to see this result when I woke up in the morning, LOL. I thought Chelsea would win but not by such a big score. Judging from the match stats, they deserved 3 goals and AC Milan deserved not to score a single goal. BTW, finally Fofana managed to show his quality and also Aubameyang's transfer to Chelsea also looks promising.

For their meeting at the San Siro later, I'm not sure Chelsea will win easily there. maybe AC ​​Milan will win by a small score. just my assumption.

I am a little surprised to see the result of Chelsea vs Milan. I thought that Chelsea would not be able to perform amazingly because their current performances were very under and dropped enough. But in this match, they were awesome. I am sure that many people really satisfy with this result. 3-0, for the Chelsea victory, is a blessing. So right now, Chelsea is in Second place. Let's see what will happen in the next match when they will fight again Milan

Chelsea won a very important victory, because a draw or a home defeat would greatly complicate the fight to reach the Champions League play-off stage. It should also instill more confidence in the team and especially in head coach Potter, because a big win in a major tournament at a club with such a history and traditions as Milan is a very important event for him. On the other hand, it is also not necessary to exaggerate this defeat for Milan, because if for Chelsea it was the last chance to enter the fight for leadership in the group, then for Milan there is plenty of room for maneuver, as well as the second leg in a week at the home stadium. In general, the intrigue has spun with renewed vigor and the first-place Salzburg also cannot feel safe and the fourth-place Dynamo Zagreb still has quite tangible chances of getting out of the group in the playoffs.

Unfortunately I also lost my money in this match.
They did very well by dominating the game and having really good possession but there were a few mistakes they made and they wasted too many chances in this game.
They won in terms of chances but in terms of shots on target they were evenly matched and it's clear that PSG are still struggling in their midfield and defence.

It is a very important winning got by Chelsea. If they can't get 3 points today, it will be difficult to qualify for the next stage because they are at the bottom of the table in this group stage. Luckily, they got full points today and they are in 2nd place now. The next match will be held at AC Milan home, if Chelsea can get full points again, Chelsea is likely to qualify for the next stage.  

Yep, Salzburg is leading with 1 point gap only. It is easy to overtake, but it seems not in the next match. Because Salzburg will play against Dinamo Zagreb which is a weak team, Salzburg seems to get 3 points more.

It's a pretty interesting group as their points are close together but Milan clearly have to change the game for the better if they are to qualify for the next stage.
This striking defeat is clearly a big blow, in my opinion, on the other hand, currently Salzburg are still in 1st position which in fact they are the dark horses in this group.

In this match also we can see that Potter seems to find a good scheme for Chelsea.

that was good if chelsea was getting a good result., This time the point between chelsea and intermilan are the same. that means if chelsea may able to go to the next stage. The gap with the salzburg was only 1 point. This can be surpassed easily if chelsea will able to win all remaining matches for the second leg. That's good to see that graham make some improvements with chelsea.

Although PSG dominated the match both teams deserve a point. The unbeaten Benfica defended very well and also did not show PSG any respect because they were also attacking. The goalkeepers of the two teams Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG) and Odysseas Vlachodimos (Benfica) made the game have fewer goals because of their spectacular saves. The match would have ended in favor of PSG if not for that careless loss of the ball by Neymar that led to Benfica's goal. Although there has been a sort of better synergy between Neymar, Mbappe, and Messi I have this belief that the three of them would not be very productive playing in one team


This win is a victory and motivation for the team that has gone through a lot of bad times. I am sure Graham Potter would be the most excited coach today because he is gradually gaining the confidence of the unpredictable Chelsea management. Reece James was the best player in that game today. His solid defending and attacking skills in second to none. He had an assist for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's goal and also scored a spectacular goal that surprised Milan keeper Ciprian Tatarusanu. The dark part of the victory is the injury suffered by Wesley Fofana. The club would be praying that it is not very serious because he is growing to become a very important part of the team

Well dominance doesn't mean you would win. If you are dominant and don't get to convert your chances, your sure to end up just as PSG did, a draw or even worst by loosing. PSG was lucky not to lose today as Benfica stayed strong in there home game and earned there draw.

On the Manchester City game, I predicted for Copenhagen to have watched out for a 5 goals possibility and they let that happened. I was hoping Erling Haaland would get his 3rd goal but Pep didn't allow that by taking him off the pitch as a half time substitute. The game was already won though so, it was the best thing and an opportunity to test some of his young bloods in an important league. Manchester City is just on another level.

As unexpected as Chelsea result was today, I have no much things to say than - Graham Potter will be successful in Chelsea . I was among those who do not initially believe him,I was of the opinion that Chelsea club is bigger than him. I was wrong, the stage we said is bigger than him is where he is and he is doing well on the stage. He hasn't lost any match yer despite that he didn't even enough time with the boys since he assumed office as the head coach of Chelsea fc. As things are going, Chelsea fans will later appreciate the decision of Todd to dismiss Tuchel.