Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 1012. (Read 141752 times)

If we look at the depth of the squad that they have at the moment, then clearly they have the depth of the squad that is ready to be able to defend the Champions League title consecutively. But surely the challenges they face this season will be much tougher than the previous season. Other clubs already know very well that the strength of Manchester City is very strong and with that certainly all clubs are racing to strengthen their squad as well. Especially now that many clubs are also experiencing improvements, and that will be a real competitor for Manachester City. If Pep can make that happen, then it will be extraordinary.

Opportunity for Manchester City defend their Champion League tittle due consistent and solid performance from Premier League and Champion League matches, I don't think have problem with several player departure and Kevin de Bruyne injured with Manchester City still on the top level performance. Actually Manchester City is most favorite teams for defending their Champion League tittle looking with solid with squad or players composition, Pep Guardiola success make rotation with new player sign and they don't need more time for adapting with Guardiola scheme.

Based on percentage, seems Manchester City has 70% are favorite teams for winning UEFA Champion League tittles in this season, although still play one match in group stage seems no doubt with Man City chance for defending their tittles last season.

I certainly agree that there is no good reason to see Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City at the moment. But there is always the possibility that one day Manchester City will no longer be able to collaborate with him for one reason or another. Pep Guardiola has stated that he wants to coach the national team, but I'm not sure he will make this decision in the next few seasons.

Pep Guardiola's contract extension with Manchester City will be expected especially as Manchester City wants to win more titles with him. Pep has many facilities including the transfer budget, that is one thing that pampers him as a coach.

So far, since the champions league game resumed this season, Manchester City's performance has been among the best, and everyone is still rooting for them to win the champions league for the second time. Although the league has only recently begun, and we may witness some changes in their style of play or a team that will be able to withstand them, we cannot yet conclude but can predict based on their current performance.


Real Madrid has always dominated the Champions League, and this season will be no different. Even without a quality striker, the club is performing admirably and winning games. Joselu, the team's line and underestimated striker, is also performing well and scoring goals. So, I don't believe a striker is their problem in failing to advance in the Champions League. This season, they could be a contender for the Champions League crown alongside Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

Yes, we could be surprised by some things that are truly beyond our expectations. I agree with you that Pep and Man City might have difficulties this season. they may prepare with their team, but they're not the only ones doing it. Most of the teams competing in the Champions League will still make preparations. either from purchasing players or retaining players who are the key to the game.
this season may no longer belong to Man City, or if they do get it again, they will certainly have to try very hard. This season will be more competitive with very strong competitors.

In every season there will always be challenges so there is no easy thing in achieving the Treble Winners in a row by Manchester City even though the Manchester City team still has a goal machine and star players and a coach who is quite experienced this season. I also don't predict that Real Madrid will return to win a trophy in the Champions League this season because Madrid is in less than prime condition this season, although it still has to be reckoned with by its rivals in the Champions League.

I also think so, because this season Bayern Munich has become stronger than last season so there will be different competition this season, especially for the team that has the best squad. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid can still be a threat to Manchester City this season in the Champions League, but other teams can also provide the best surprises in the Champions League, such as AC Milan and Inter.

It is true that Pep Guardiola is trying to match the record achieved by Zidane with Real Madrid in the 2016-2018 period. Man City movements in the transfer market last summer were of course aimed at retaining the EPL and UCL trophies, with the departure of several important players from the club, and the addition of new players is expected to provide the same strength as last season. However, I am a little hesitant to say that Pep can win the UCL this season, even though I admit that his squad has all the attributes to win it again this season.

I think Pep and Man City need a lot of luck to be able to match the record achieved by Zidane, although it is not impossible. We know that the UCL is full of surprises, it could be that a club that is not the favorite can advance to the final this season and win it. I remember Chelsea journey when they won their first UCL trophy, how Barcelona and Bayern Munchen were defeated dramatically by interim coach Roberto Di Matteo.

no one doubts the quality of Pep's coaching. especially with support from club management to bring in several players that Pep really wants to be on his team. However, Man City's current success is the result of everyone's hard work, including the fans who provide their support.

In group G, this season there are no major obstacles that will prevent Man City from qualifying. At least that's what we can predict for now. Regarding the next round, we still can't see Man City's opponent. but of course, everyone hopes for Pep this season to be successful again with a treble.

Manchester City steps have become increasingly difficult to stop since the arrival of Pep Guardiola, he has been the figure who has contributed the most to the success achieved by Manchester City. The peak of Manchester City success was when Guardiola succeeded in presenting the Champions League trophy last season. Guardiola also succeeded in bringing Manchester City to the first treble in the club's history.

The 15 titles that Guardiola has won during his tenure as Manchester City coach are proof of how great a coach he is, this number can still increase if his tenure with Manchester City is extended. Currently there is no reason for Manchester City to part ways with Guardiola, the club must try to convince Guardiola to stay longer with Manchester City.

This season Manchester has the status of defending champion in the UCL, Guardiola will try to bring Manchester City to win the UCL Trophy two seasons in a row. Manchester City consistent performance has allowed Guardiola to achieve this record, his ability to formulate strategies is beyond doubt, he will try to do something that makes Manchester City the most successful club in two consecutive seasons.

So far Pep Guardiola has won 3 Champions League titles during his coaching career with two different teams. Pep won 2 titles with Barcelona in the 2008/2009 and 2010/2011 seasons, meanwhile he won the title for Manchester City in the 2022/2023 season. This means that Pep Guardiola does not have a history of defending the Champions League title in two consecutive seasons, but he definitely has hopes with Manchester City this season.

The depth of Manchester City's squad really supports Guardiola's hopes of making a new mark in his coaching career, of course because this season Manchester City looks like a team that can progress smoothly to each round even though the Champions League is still in the group stages. I have confidence in that, but this is something that is difficult for any coach although there are several coaches who have done it so far.

A good achievement for Pep Guardiola until now their team is still solid and there is no change in the decline in performance, I think Pep Guardiola will still have the opportunity to continue to win trophies every season with Manchester City from any competition especially if he can win it in a prestigious competition.

There is also in the Champion League I feel Manchester City is still a candidate and the most favored team, they already have great squad depth with good compositions, even if they win the title again, it will not be surprising Manchester City will continue to win it with Pep.

Pep Guardiola was brought in to help the team achieve a lot of success and make Manchester City one of the most competitive in the Premier League and Europe. The impact of Pep Guardiola's tenure as Manchester City coach has been felt since the first season, but he began to prove his worth in the second season by winning two domestic titles.

I can conclude that Pep Guardiola is the most successful coach in the Premier League in the last 7 seasons where he managed to win 5 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 2 FA Cup, 4 League Cup/ EFL Cup and 2 English Super Cup. So far Pep Guardiola has won 15 titles for Manchester City from several different competitions, but he still has hopes of winning more titles if he wants to stay and extend his contract.

Pep was always buiding everything started from the bottom. I remember when he was coming to the manchester city and he has been putting UCL as the main target by the club and pep was able helping city to get its first UCL trophy after so many years.
It makes me feel that if pep was the key factor why manchester city was able getting tremendous success under him. I can remember that when there were still some players like david silva and friends played for city.
It has become the starter of guardiola's success with manchester city. City is also still possible to get second UCL trophy this season. Pep was changing everything.
Pep's era with manchester city has reminded me with sir alex ferguson once he was still on manchester united. MU was getting very big success with ferguson till everything changed a lot when ferguson was leaving from MU as he retired from being a coach.
I think that city will have the same fate as manchester city once guardiola will be leaving from the club in the future. City is in easy group now. The chance to pass the group stage is very big.

Weighing the strength of various teams present in this season's Champions League competition, Basically the major contenders or big-name teams, and from the angle of Machester City being the current defending Champion, it will be interesting to see them beat Real Madrid's back-to-back Champions League trophy record that no team has broken and that will be another level of achievement for not only for the team but also for the head coach Pep Guardiola because this is an achievement that has only be done by one man "Zidane" and one club, and I guess it should be the reason why Guardiola a bit boosted the strength of the team during the last window transfer.

Chelsea's performance is something that I still don't understand, they have very good players, but I think the team's biggest flaw is the coach, here they have to find the right coach to make it happen, in fact last season they were much better, now They have a little more freedom, I don't know if it's up to the task, anything can happen, you have to know how to manage a team like this, all is not lost, things can improve significantly, what is needed is that They can play more football and be the best, they have everything to do it but this is something that can mean that due to the pressure they cannot start either, it is difficult, because the work of psychologists is quite strong for them, however, as I have Sometimes said it is the tail of the coahc.

The thing about Chelsea for me is something that is very difficult to decipher, because the players who have been there are all good, they should be the best, but as I have said before in other threads with a similar team, I think that if they put him For an Ancelotti , things can be very Different , because Ancelotti has been in a team and has directed a Real Madrid that has won leagues , UCL, under his Leadership.





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Well, we are witnesses, that they have many problems in Chelsea, Chelsea and a team that I have not yet been able to decipher, they have had many players as good as they have it possible, now quite a few players have left Chelsea, of course the season In the past, now things are different, there are new players, who are also good, they have the same coach and things have gone badly for them, so these things are not appropriate, but I see that they are in serious trouble, I think it has to be fixed this type of things, for that reason I have always thought, a team like Chesea should be at the top, and not because of the name alone, it is that they have great players, Chelsea is apr that is fighting for the first places in the PL, this is something that always has to be fulfilled, what is needed is that they can have results, it does not matter the way they play but that they play well and score goals, last season I saw that the games they played were very good , but they needed a lot of luck, a good winning goal never came.

It's hard to say with certainty that Manchester City will win again this season. Bayern are very strong now and Real Madrid are not as weak as expected after Benzema left. I think that everything will depend on who Manchester City will face in the playoff series. It could happen that they don't make it to the final.

Talking about Pep Guardiola, I admit he is a talented coach. Unsurprisingly, teams become more robust with him as a coach. Man City is too strong with Pep and typical top players like Haaland and De Bruyne. They can crush any opponent when confronted.
As for Bayern Munich, I feel sorry for this team. I said they are not financially strong enough like Premier League clubs. This season, they could only bring in striker Kane. Their defense is weak, even lacking a quality goalkeeper. Coach Thomas Tuchel, you have yet to help Bayern Munich develop the team's strength.

Manchester City's loss to Newcastle was a sad one. However, competing against Manchester City like this and securing a match win will give Newcastle players great confidence. However, the Newcastle team are doing very well at the moment and are trying to improve themselves in a great way.

Compared to Luis Enrique and PSG, the Newcastle team and Eddie Howe are inexperienced on a platform like the Champions League. Experience is very important in a competitive platform like the Champions League. Still, it's good that the Newcastle team is performing as it is. I think they will play defensive strategy and try to secure 1 point from the match.

I forgot that Mbappe is going to miss this match. And if Mbappe misses this match, it will be very difficult for PSG to beat the Newcastle side. First of all I would say PSG attack is pretty weak except for Mbappe. The performances of Dembele, Asensio and Ramos have been erratic. On the other hand, Newcastle's defense is very strong. I wouldn't consider PSG as favorites if Mbappe is absent in this match.