Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 1176. (Read 141760 times)

Actually we can't guess from a defensive point of view they are strong in the domestic league whereas we are in a big UCL game and in fact it's a different class, so it has to be from the UCL championship point of view how barcelona failed last season, that's why Xavi has time to fix his failure in Last season's UCL at least saw how its ability to overhaul players with a better strategy to win the league last season.

If you look at the preparation that has been mature right now maybe barcelona has looked better enough with the arrival of Gundogan also maybe they will improve in their midfield, I think this is the time when Xavi can show his quality as a coach and show other great clubs that exist in UCL, at least Barcelona has risen from adversity and maybe could have made it to the UCL final. 

I see the team that you marked as the winning team is already very good and a little close to my prediction and indeed the second leg will be more difficult to predict because usually there are unexpected surprises for the opposing team to win, which is very annoying.
from the several teams that you excel at, you should add one more team like Galatasaray which is slightly stronger than Ljubljana. because if I look at the performance of the two from the history of the match Galatasaray is superior here its just that the attacker seems like someone is injured Wilfried Zaha but I do not know if he can still be the main player in the match later because he is one of the best players in Galatasaary.
but for me betting on this match using multi bets is a little risky because the second leg is usually a failure for the favorite team.

well, good luck.

I can't find any reason to think the Barcelona team is still weak. Barcelona conceded just 20 goals in La Liga last season. Their defense is strong. They have shown that their defenders have the ability to perform well.

Lewandowski, the main player in Barcelona's attack, is quite talented and experienced. He was the top scorer in La Liga last season. In the friendly matches, we have seen the performance of Barcelona's young players Ansu fati and Raphinha improve. At the same time, Dembele is playing very well.

Barcelona have signed Xavi Gundogan to bolster their midfield. Barcelona's defense, midfield and attack are now strong enough. This is why I think the team has the potential to do well in next season's Champions League.

I have been marking my choices with green colour as the clubs with higher chances to be qualified to the UCL. There are some matches that's very hard to predict. I would like to take multi bet. The third leg is quite easy to predict compared with the second qualifying round.
I'd been facing so many difficulties in winning multi bet caused by there are so many inconsistent club during the second qualifying round.

Im thinking some clubs like zagreb, marseille and braga gonna win the match easily in the third qualifying round of UCL. I can't even wait for the match to begin very soon. Let's see how accurate my prediction for the third qualifying round is.
I hope that those clubs with familiar name gonna have stable performance during the third qualifying round.

The experience and mentality of Barcelona's players in the Champions League do exist and it will also still be there next season at Barcelona, but in the last two seasons Barcelona have often failed in the Champions League which maybe it's just that there hasn't been a luck factor for Barcelona. And next season I also want to see if the experience and mentality of the Barcelona team as a whole are still there, because other teams have the same thing when they play in the Champions League.

Every season, of course, there will always be improvements in terms of players to the strategies used and I think Manchester City is also doing the same thing in order to retain the Champions League title. Indeed, it must be admitted that it is very rare in the last 10 seasons that a team has been able to win this competition back to back except for Real Madrid and of course this will be a challenge for Pep Guardiola and his players to be able to prove this even though it is quite difficult.

Real Madrid has always had the magic to do that and even though they had difficulties, they were able to reach at least the semi-finals. The puzzles you mean are things that cannot be explained with certainty because they all refer to the initial competition so that each missing puzzle can be solved. Either Manchester City or Real Madrid still have the puzzle pieces before they finally get them back into a whole.

They played bad in both Champions League and Europa League (knock-out matches) in the last season but Xavi needs more time, as a young coach. He needs more experience in Champions League as a coach and his young players need more experience with this toughest league in Europe as well.

It's too soon to consider Xavi is a coach who like Antonio Conte and only fits with national domestic leagues but does not fit well with cups like Champions League, Europa League. I think we will need a few more seasons to have a better overview about management ability of Xavi. If Barcelona continue to improve and show better strength in La Liga, like dominate that league, but continue to fail in Champions League, we can make such conclusion about Xavi.

The blaugrana are one of La Liga's most significant clubs. Xavi Hernandez is doing everything he can to improve his team's performance, but Barcelona is simply failing to perform effectively in the UEFA Champions League competition. Based on the times they were eliminated, I believe they have yet to meet and should improve the club as soon as feasible. The board believes that Xavi Hernandez will do an excellent job for the blaugrana next season; they require an all-around upgrade not only to compete in La Liga and Europe, but the major focus is on winning the UEFA Cup.

Barcelona need to have a long way to go before reaching the level to be able to compete for the Champions League title. It might take many years for them to reach that level. Because they are technically in a rebuilding phase with very young talents. This kind of teams need a long period of time to get a good level of experience and have full chemistry as well.

Xavi will need to go step by step but most probably he doesn't have any choice other than reaching last 16 this season. The board still don't extend his contract because they want to see what he will do this season first. If we see the same struggling Barcelona in the group stage then Xavi might not be able to stay any longer.

Barcelona might not necessarily be the favorite to win the UEFA Champions League competition next season but I know that they'll surely be one of the strong contenders unlike many people think of them.
Looking at how well Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has groomed the team players since he took over, one can clearly see that he's made so much progress in finding the right style of football that matches the players and also know how to use the players. The addition of veteran player like IIkay Gundogan will further strengthen their sqaud and that's why I think that they'll do well in the competition next season

I'm not going to compare players but I think Hojlund is a young player and he is a good finisher I think he is very similar to Haaland and even his name is similar. However these players are not compatible because the performance of Haaland was much better than Hojlund, but I think not Ten Hag can have a player to have a better and close race with other teams like Manchester City and Real Madrid in the Champions League.  



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Barcelona form returned to their good old days and they can advance to late stages in different competitions. Champions League title isn't that easy even though the improvement of the team, it requires a lot of efforts to see Barcelona winning it again.
Until now and before Mbappe join Real Madrid, I think their road to get La Liga title is easy.
Next weekend they will face Getafe in La Liga with a good odds. Girona should not be a problem too, giving them the advantage of having an easy and good start. Before that they will face Spurs in few days in Joan Gamper trophy.

So now Barcelona is trying to sign Joao Cancel, right? Actually it is insane how they manage the money for him, but anyhow they are trying to get him in. I can estimate if somehow they were able to sign him then the defensive lineup of barcelona will increase another level. Yes, you can say only one player is not able to change the whole team's capability to moon, but keep in mind Cancelo possesses the potential to exponentially enhance the stability and robustness of their defensive line.  So Consequently, underestimating Barcelona would be a grave misjudgment. Barcelona is a good team, but I also agree the squad is not so good enough to say that they are definitely a contender for the Champions League titles.

Well, the truth is, I don't understand how in Barcelona they can beat Real Madrid but they can't beat the rest of the teams that are against a UCL , or even in a Europa League , right now I Don't deny that Barcelona has a good Team The players have become much more connected, that is obvious, but I have seen that things can happen in a very strange way for them , they can win the League, because they won it very well deserved, but I have seen that now in Barcelona the different ways that they have done to be able to have more of those consecutive victories, on the other hand , Real Madrid beats Teams that Beat Barcelona, are things that are Sometimes not understood.


I also very much agree with what you say, this new season of the UCL that is coming I see much stronger teams, Real Madrid has undoubtedly always been a clear example of a team that can win capoenades of whatever consecutively, it is something that we are used to. With respect to Pep Guardiol and his City boys, if it is probable that they can win the UCL, it cannot be ruled out, Pep Guardiola is a very calculating man, he knows very well where his deficiencies are, how he can lead them to become strengths and can thus play a great role in the next round of the UCL.

Everyone will have bad eyes at Man City, because they know that this is the best of all so far, I am sure that Real Madrid will not let themselves win so easily this time, they will have a better team, a strategist who can help much more in the midfield and attack, which in my opinion is what they need the most.

And one of the things that many do not dare to say:


Ex Juventus & Roma Coach Declares: ‘Inter Milan Deserved To Win UCL Final Vs Man City, Favourites For Serie A Title’




I can't deny that Barcelona now have a very good team, I'd rather say that they have a team that can work just as well or better than Real Madrid, I say this because they also have Lewa and he's one of the best players who are in their best form, and have a lot of experience, that's all I can see in Barcelona, also when they played with Madrid they were forceful, this type of thing is what we always see from the point of view A fan's view, things can also be seen differently, coaches see different ways to put together their strategy and here Xavi is showing that he has learned a lot.

I like this because Barcelona puts the level that Madrid must demonstrate quite high, what I would like is that if Barcelona wins Madrid they must win more competitions.

and:


Barcelona’s 19-year-old prospect an option to reinforce attack after Dembele’s exit




Source: https://barcauniversal.com/barcelonas-19-year-old-prospect-an-option-to-reinforce-attack-after-dembeles-exit/

Well here the option of leaving Dembelé was quite quick , although I think they have some problems , however I don't think it was a bad decision because Dembelé is a player who could contribute a little more, but here the only one who has his Reasons It's the same Xavi , but if they Already have the perfect exchange option it would be excellent, also if that's the case and they can put him as a substitution for him because he's not there, he's jpven, it looks like he wants to do things well, and he has The whole future lies ahead, so the selection that Xavi has made up to now is not bad , and taking Advantage of the fact that he won La Liga , they have given him some Freedom.

Now this is the problem, will he be suitable and able to adapt optimally to Ten Hag's tactics and also his teammates or not. So this will greatly affect his performance later at the club. However, because Ten Hag himself also wanted this player, he should have understood his playing style and strengths and weaknesses later, so he could optimize all of his strengths and talents in the team.

Yes, everyone is expecting it, so Hojlund is one that might be very relied on in the future. At least, his career is still long and he can really be forged very well so that his performance can be even more optimal. But on the other hand, there must be pressure on his own. he envied when he always had to be able to play optimally later, because if he made a mistake or didn't live up to expectations, he might be even more stressed.

The teams that will play in the champions league for this season are the strongest teams in their respective leagues. Indeed, Barcelona is believed to be able to provide stronger competition after their squad depth is strong enough. With the confidence of the players after winning the Laliga trophy last season, they will be even more motivated to make a better run in the champions league this season.

De Jong, Gundogan and Lewandowski will be at the heart of the game in their depth of strength next season. So that other teams should be wary of Barcelona rise this season. For Manchester City or Real Madrid they are still the strongest team in the Champions League this season and they will be a big calculation for the opponents they will face this season.

I agree with your opinion but an experienced team like Barcelona can surprise you at any time especially if they manage to maintain their top form next season. Xavi has managed his team and players very well, it has motivated all players to work optimally for the benefit of the team.

I believe Barcelona have less chance than Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and or maybe PSG, but Xavi has quality and he also has good squad depth to look forward to. Of course I can't fully expect Barcelona to appear in the Champions League final next season and win the title, but nothing is impossible.

I don't know in this condition I feel that luck doesn't exist in football because if there is a club that can be champions like Arsenal last season and they actually have to be willing to give it up when towards the end of the season it doesn't mean they are unlucky but they are weak in some points that make them have to be willing to lose some matches on the other hand when there is a club that is not a favorite and wins against the favorite club it also doesn't mean they are lucky but they work much harder and their opponents don't really see that because they are sure they can win and it backfires so there is no real luck in football for me.

But back to the context of the Champions League my hope this season is obviously to see the Champions League more than ever with some new faces like Newcastle, Arsenal, Manchester United and even Union being new faces this season.

Despite Barcelona's good form in the previous season I still have a feeling that it will be very difficult for them to win the Champions League, I think they will reach the semi-finals at most. It's like they're not ready for it anyway, it's hard to explain it. Nevertheless, we will have to see how they start their season in general, and the group stage in particular is worth paying attention to

From some of the criteria you mention, I think Barcelona has it, such as the mentality of the players, coaches and others. They have competent experience in the Champions League competition. I want to add a little, apart from mentality, experience and compactness that influence, the last there is luck which will also determine the journey of a club in conquer the Champions League title, including Barcelona.