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July 16, 2023, 04:25:15 AM
But when we have Galatasaray's matches against one of these teams I would bet in favour of the Turkish team. Because there is a huge gap between them and Galatasaray continue to get even stronger with new quality additions to the squad.
Galatasaray is far stronger than those team. It will be so stupid if we are not picking the strong team that has more guarantee to win the game.

It doesn't matter whether that will be struga or zalgiris. It's gonna be easy match for galatasaray.


Indeed it will be a really comfortable matchup for Galatasaray no matter what the opponent is in the next stage. I'm just wondering what team they will have a matchup against in the last qualification matchup. Because they are going to play 3 qualification matchups before reaching the group or league stage. The first two ones would be most probably easy for them like warmup matches. But in the last stage we mostly see much stronger teams. This will be the real challenge for Galatasaray.

We haven't seen a Turkish team in the group stage here for a long time. I hope Galatasaray can make us watch that happen finally. They are already building a really solid squad for the Champions League.
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July 16, 2023, 02:24:42 AM
I think the target of reaching the last 16 of the champions league feels very realistic for Newcastle, especially since they haven't been in Europe's highest competition for so long. I think Eddie Howie knows very well what they need in order to survive until that round and go through every match that is there with a win. Maybe it will be his first achievement as a Newcastle coach if he can reach that stage and if he fails to take Newcastle to that stage, he will still be able to try again at another time if he still has the same squad as now. Now Newcastle's focus remains the same, namely maintaining the top 4 in the domestic league and of course bringing this team much better in the champions league, it requires extraordinary energy and mind.
At least for almost 20 years, Newcastle did not have the opportunity to compete in the Champions League and last season managed to qualify for the top 4 in the Premier League which made them have a Champions League ticket so that this golden opportunity was impossible to waste Eddie Howie must have prepared carefully for the Champions League because you can see that last season Newcastle got the top 4 of the Premier League so it is still very likely that Newcastle will also qualify for the top 16 of the 2023/24 Champions League season.
We'll just have to wait and see if Newcastle can really live up to expectations or get knocked out before entering the last 16.

In fact, with the new Arab owners, Newcastle became the richest football club in the world.
The new owners clearly have a very good strategy and long-term plan for Newcastle and they are in no rush. Already in the first real season, they won participation in the Champions League without investing too much money for new players.
I think Newcastle will continue to grow every season and could soon replace Manchester City at the top of English and European football.
It won't happen overnight, but in 4-5 years, I believe that Newcastle could reach and even overtake Manchester City, with such a patient and smart plan for the gradual growth of the club by the new owners.
This season, it is still too early to expect big things from them.
You would be exaggerating if you say that with Newcastle's new owners being Arabs making it the richest football club in the world.
There are many English or European football clubs that are owned by Arab billionaires and in fact the most important factor in the success of a football club is not only the owner but also the players and management who take care of the football club itself.
It's not easy to replace Manchester City as the leader at the top like last season.
For Newcastle to be able to get better with improved performance I believe it can happen but to be able to beat Manchester City I'm not sure of that.
If Manchester City doesn't develop better, it's possible that Newcastle will precede it, but Manchester City is a big club that always prepares well and gets better every season, so don't be in a rush to reach the top in just the next 4 or 5 years.

I don't think it's an exaggeration that Newcastle currently has the richest owners in the world.
Check out this information:

''From a financial perspective, Newcastle is the richest club in the world. This is because their owners, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, are worth an estimated 320 billion pounds. The second richest ownership in football is PSG’s Qatar Investment Authority worth an estimated 220 billion pounds.
In the Premier League, the second richest club is Manchester City. City’s owner, Sheik Mansour, is estimated to be worth around 21 billion pounds. This means Newcastle are over 15 times wealthier than any other club in England!''

Source: https://sqaf.club/newcastle-united-owners-richest-club-world/#:~:text=From%20a%20financial%20perspective%2C%20Newcastle%20is%20the%20richest,Fund%2C%20are%20worth%20an%20estimated%20320%20billion%20pounds.

Of course, the example of PSG showed that for success in football it is not enough to have rich owners and that it is also necessary to have a good development plan and strategy.
If you remember, when the new owners took over Newcastle 2 seasons ago, the club was on the brink of relegation. In just one year, they saved themselves from relegation and entered the Champions League, which is a great success.
This tells me that the new owners of Newcastle know what they are doing and that Newcastle could be a very serious competitor to Manchester City in the future. They have the finances to succeed, they seem to have a good plan and the patience, time and knowledge to implement it.
The time will show.


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July 16, 2023, 02:03:42 AM
One beauty about the UEFA Champions League is that it is the home of surprises and upsets. Newcastle can pull up a surprise in the champions league next season and surprise many punters of the game. I believe the Newcastle United team goal is to reach the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. I believe Eddie Howe can achieve that
If you look at it in terms of the main goal of all the teams that have entered the Champions League next season is to win the Champions League. But because remembering that it will never be easy for all teams in fighting to become champions in the Champions League, of course some teams only target achievements for certain rounds. But if they can get more than that, I think that's more worthy of being called a surprise.

For me personally, if Newcastle doesn't have many new recruits in this transfer market, then it doesn't look like Newcastle has a good chance of going further. But yes, if in this transfer market Newcastle manages to bring in new players which of course are accompanied by good skills and potential, then this could give Newcastle a better chance of getting to the round of 16 and or maybe even getting to the quarter-finals. But as a team that has been consistent for two consecutive seasons in the Premiere League, then at least Newcastle getting a Champions League ticket is already a success for them at this moment.
So far Newcastle has been got 2 players Yankuba Minteh from Odense Boldklub and the latest is Sandro Tonali from AC Milan and their owner has high target next season that they want Newcastle under Eddie Howe will gets at least 1 trophy and regarding new players i am sure Newcastle hasn't stopped to gets more players even the latest rumour i have heard is they attempt to buy Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli and Newcastle even dare to bid 95 millions and now they were waiting Napoli respond whether they will accept that bid or will rejected it

About their chances in champion league unfortunately UEFA has placed them into pot 3 which mean Newcastle possibly will joined at hell group because most likely they will in the same group with strong teams such as Real Madrid or probably Bayern Munich and PSG so their journey in this competition will be very hard but Eddie Howe has been confirmed Newcastle will give their best for this competition so lets see it later whether Newcastle can appears as dark horses teams or not
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July 16, 2023, 01:02:03 AM
Currently, Macnshter City is a higher chance for the champions league however other teams like Real Madrid are trying to hire better players to improve themselves still Guardiola and his players got a better chance because they tried to sell some older players, and improved their team like that maybe that's how they can even win the champions league for another time.
Guardiola knows the way to win the champions league more than any coach. 
Naturally, I think Man City is the favorite team for the Champions League next season, they have built a squad since 2008 when Sheikh Mansur acquired City. There were a lot of players who came and went during this period, their luck was achieved last season by winning the Treble Winner. Not that teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munchen, Barcelona, Inter Milan and other teams are not good, I think the factor of transition and regeneration in a squad is the main reason and this is experienced by all great clubs.

Yes i agree with you that currently Pep Guardiola is one of the best coaches, supported by the club's finances he can build a dream squad very easily. At Bayern Munchen he didn't win the Champions League maybe one of the reasons is he didn't get enough financial backing to recruit the players he wanted. It could be that this time Pep will make a surprise transfer market by bringing in new players.
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July 16, 2023, 12:46:49 AM
PSG must prepare a backup option if they fail to reach a contract extension with Mbappe and have to sell him in this season's transfer market, Victo Osimhen is the perfect option to replace Mbappe, his performance was quite consistent last season and he managed to become Napoli's top scorer with 26 goals from 32 matches in Serie A, proving Osimhen's capacity to be PSG's striker. But still dilemma with PSG current Mbappe situation unclear yet, not confirming about extend contract or not make negotiation for PSG signing new player faced difficult. PSG should have final decision from Mbappe extend or sell him in this summer window transfer before loss compete with other teams who in fighting race sign Osimhen.
IMO, it is very likely that PSG and Mbappe will agree on a contract extension. however, Mbappe can still leave in the following season. thus, PSG will not suffer many losses and Mbappe can still leave for Real Madrid. PSG will offer a new contract, which will be a solution for both parties. I'm pretty sure Mbappe is also very aware of what will happen if he doesn't want to extend his contract. maybe, PSG won't give him a lot of playing time.
In another scenario, Madrid enters and brings Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu at a price that is relatively mutually agreeable. thus, PSG will not need to issue the huge bonus that Mbappe agreed to in their contract. well, let's see what drama will happen next.

Speaking of PSG, currently PSG is not in order to bring in players with big names. for example, Osimhen. even though it was linked, I'm not sure if the club will pour out funds at a very expensive price. because of that, now their target is Vlahovic. And most likely, if he can join the French giants. other rumors, PSG are also monitoring Harry Kane.
well, this will be very interesting for us to follow. I wonder what Enrique will plan with his squad. but my guess is that PSG and Enrique will target young players, especially for the center forward.
By the way, I don't want to rush to assess PSG for the next season, I mean the strength map of the squad. but what is certain, Enrique will try to rebuild PSG's strength so that his team is more competitive.

PSG is certainly going to offer Mbappé a contract extension. I actually do not know if they already have offered him a contract extension. I actually believe that they have but Mbappé did not accept. They are actually aiming to sell him right now. Otherwise, they are going to lose him as a free agent. They certainly do not want that in my opinion. I believe it is the right moment for them to sell him and bring in another player. The problem is any player which they are going to try to bring in, will obviously be pursued by other clubs. That is going to make their job a lot harder. At least it is going to be harder for them to bring in the players that they actually want.

Although Mbappe has been offered a contract extension by the club, so far Mbappe may not have extended his contract with the club as he plans to join Real Madrid as a free agent at the end of this season. If Mbappe joins Real Madrid as a free agent, PSG will be deprived of financial benefits, which is why they are putting pressure on Mbappe to extend his contract. Mbappe is playing a clever role with PSG in this regard. Because if the club changes when the contract expires, the club will not get any money for his transfer. But since the club has a contract with Mbappe so far, the club will have the power to decide about Mbappe, so now Mbappe may not have to change the club or the contract period. Mbappe is the one to choose to increase.
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July 16, 2023, 12:36:01 AM
I think the target of reaching the last 16 of the champions league feels very realistic for Newcastle, especially since they haven't been in Europe's highest competition for so long. I think Eddie Howie knows very well what they need in order to survive until that round and go through every match that is there with a win. Maybe it will be his first achievement as a Newcastle coach if he can reach that stage and if he fails to take Newcastle to that stage, he will still be able to try again at another time if he still has the same squad as now. Now Newcastle's focus remains the same, namely maintaining the top 4 in the domestic league and of course bringing this team much better in the champions league, it requires extraordinary energy and mind.
At least for almost 20 years, Newcastle did not have the opportunity to compete in the Champions League and last season managed to qualify for the top 4 in the Premier League which made them have a Champions League ticket so that this golden opportunity was impossible to waste Eddie Howie must have prepared carefully for the Champions League because you can see that last season Newcastle got the top 4 of the Premier League so it is still very likely that Newcastle will also qualify for the top 16 of the 2023/24 Champions League season.
We'll just have to wait and see if Newcastle can really live up to expectations or get knocked out before entering the last 16.

In fact, with the new Arab owners, Newcastle became the richest football club in the world.
The new owners clearly have a very good strategy and long-term plan for Newcastle and they are in no rush. Already in the first real season, they won participation in the Champions League without investing too much money for new players.
I think Newcastle will continue to grow every season and could soon replace Manchester City at the top of English and European football.
It won't happen overnight, but in 4-5 years, I believe that Newcastle could reach and even overtake Manchester City, with such a patient and smart plan for the gradual growth of the club by the new owners.
This season, it is still too early to expect big things from them.
You would be exaggerating if you say that with Newcastle's new owners being Arabs making it the richest football club in the world.
There are many English or European football clubs that are owned by Arab billionaires and in fact the most important factor in the success of a football club is not only the owner but also the players and management who take care of the football club itself.
It's not easy to replace Manchester City as the leader at the top like last season.
For Newcastle to be able to get better with improved performance I believe it can happen but to be able to beat Manchester City I'm not sure of that.
If Manchester City doesn't develop better, it's possible that Newcastle will precede it, but Manchester City is a big club that always prepares well and gets better every season, so don't be in a rush to reach the top in just the next 4 or 5 years.
The coach of Manchester City team is an experienced person who is able to prepare his team by studying other teams every season. Besides, the kind of players that are in the team are trying to take themselves to a unique and extraordinary level every day.
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July 16, 2023, 12:26:19 AM
I think the target of reaching the last 16 of the champions league feels very realistic for Newcastle, especially since they haven't been in Europe's highest competition for so long. I think Eddie Howie knows very well what they need in order to survive until that round and go through every match that is there with a win. Maybe it will be his first achievement as a Newcastle coach if he can reach that stage and if he fails to take Newcastle to that stage, he will still be able to try again at another time if he still has the same squad as now. Now Newcastle's focus remains the same, namely maintaining the top 4 in the domestic league and of course bringing this team much better in the champions league, it requires extraordinary energy and mind.
At least for almost 20 years, Newcastle did not have the opportunity to compete in the Champions League and last season managed to qualify for the top 4 in the Premier League which made them have a Champions League ticket so that this golden opportunity was impossible to waste Eddie Howie must have prepared carefully for the Champions League because you can see that last season Newcastle got the top 4 of the Premier League so it is still very likely that Newcastle will also qualify for the top 16 of the 2023/24 Champions League season.
We'll just have to wait and see if Newcastle can really live up to expectations or get knocked out before entering the last 16.

In fact, with the new Arab owners, Newcastle became the richest football club in the world.
The new owners clearly have a very good strategy and long-term plan for Newcastle and they are in no rush. Already in the first real season, they won participation in the Champions League without investing too much money for new players.
I think Newcastle will continue to grow every season and could soon replace Manchester City at the top of English and European football.
It won't happen overnight, but in 4-5 years, I believe that Newcastle could reach and even overtake Manchester City, with such a patient and smart plan for the gradual growth of the club by the new owners.
This season, it is still too early to expect big things from them.
You would be exaggerating if you say that with Newcastle's new owners being Arabs making it the richest football club in the world.
There are many English or European football clubs that are owned by Arab billionaires and in fact the most important factor in the success of a football club is not only the owner but also the players and management who take care of the football club itself.
It's not easy to replace Manchester City as the leader at the top like last season.
For Newcastle to be able to get better with improved performance I believe it can happen but to be able to beat Manchester City I'm not sure of that.
If Manchester City doesn't develop better, it's possible that Newcastle will precede it, but Manchester City is a big club that always prepares well and gets better every season, so don't be in a rush to reach the top in just the next 4 or 5 years.
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July 15, 2023, 09:53:35 PM
Manchester City will start the next season with few changes only while Manchester United, Liverpool and especially Arsenal made a lot of efforts to improve the squad and they should not be underestimated whether in Champions League or EPL.
Other clubs are trying to improve themselves with new players from this summer transfer. Manchester City lost Gundogan who is very important with them and we can compare Gundogan with Luka Modric in Real Madrid. Modric and Gundogan give their clubs very good balance between defense and attacking and they are very important pieces for their club squads.

It's too soon to say the departure of Gundogan will affect Manchester City considerable or just a little bit. They have many star players but to replace Gundogan, it will be big task for any player.

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There is Bayern Munich that is also making the squad way better. I don't see big things in France and Italy. Barcelona and Real Madrid are classically though teams to face. Overall next season will be harder than this one in my opinion.
Bayern Munich needs to have a good striker to compete in Champions League and they will become a very dangerous team if they have Harry Kane from Tottenham. PSG are still very silent on the transfer market and it's hard to put belief in PSG after all recent disappointed seasons.
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July 15, 2023, 07:35:46 PM
Currently, Macnshter City is a higher chance for the champions league however other teams like Real Madrid are trying to hire better players to improve themselves still Guardiola and his players got a better chance because they tried to sell some older players, and improved their team like that maybe that's how they can even win the champions league for another time.
Guardiola knows the way to win the champions league more than any coach. 
Manchester City will start the next season with few changes only while Manchester United, Liverpool and especially Arsenal made a lot of efforts to improve the squad and they should not be underestimated whether in Champions League or EPL.
There is Bayern Munich that is also making the squad way better. I don't see big things in France and Italy. Barcelona and Real Madrid are classically though teams to face. Overall next season will be harder than this one in my opinion.
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July 15, 2023, 07:00:25 PM
For me personally, if Newcastle doesn't have many new recruits in this transfer market, then it doesn't look like Newcastle has a good chance of going further. But yes, if in this transfer market Newcastle manages to bring in new players which of course are accompanied by good skills and potential, then this could give Newcastle a better chance of getting to the round of 16 and or maybe even getting to the quarter-finals. But as a team that has been consistent for two consecutive seasons in the Premiere League, then at least Newcastle getting a Champions League ticket is already a success for them at this moment.
Recruiting the new talents don't give you guarantee if you will able to win UCL trophy. Why are you seeing if the new players are very importants to compete in UCL? what really needed by the club to own some people who can build chemistry together.
This is why the new player rarely needed when it comes to the UCL. it's caused by a club with good chemitry who gonna be able to win UCL trophy. Newcastle is coming as a new competitor in UCL.
Eddie just need to recruit the new player that will able to give contribution to the club. Newcastle has found some during the transfer season but i didn't name of tonali in newcastle's pre season list.
I would prefer to see newcastle is trying to focus in building chemistry rather than always try to buy the new player from another club. I knew that newcastle if richest club in EPL now.
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July 15, 2023, 06:59:44 PM
It's not really that shocking to anyone that City would probably be high up there anyway, I mean they have been playing with an insane roster for a while now and they are going to probably repeat what they have done again. Think about how much of an achievement a treble is, Real Madrid won it three times in a row and never had treble, that's what I read on twitter everyday by City fans.

So all in all, I am expecting that there is going to be a big expectations from them to do it again. They locked premier league down, they keep winning that all the time and if De Bruyne and Haaland end up playing well together, then I am going to expect them to do the same thing again. Lets hope that it doesn't get to that and it gets to a greater point.

Currently, Macnshter City is a higher chance for the champions league however other teams like Real Madrid are trying to hire better players to improve themselves still Guardiola and his players got a better chance because they tried to sell some older players, and improved their team like that maybe that's how they can even win the champions league for another time.
Guardiola knows the way to win the champions league more than any coach. 
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July 15, 2023, 06:56:51 PM
It's not really that shocking to anyone that City would probably be high up there anyway, I mean they have been playing with an insane roster for a while now and they are going to probably repeat what they have done again. Think about how much of an achievement a treble is, Real Madrid won it three times in a row and never had treble, that's what I read on twitter everyday by City fans.

Achieving treble in a season by any club is not something easy and I always applaud Manchester City for a job well done on that. Repeating a treble is something I see likely impossible this time around, they could win the champions league again if they put more effort but winning a treble for the second time consecutively is what i see very unlikely to happen this upcoming season. Although, they still have a squad that are competent to give a trial on that.

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So all in all, I am expecting that there is going to be a big expectations from them to do it again. They locked premier league down, they keep winning that all the time and if De Bruyne and Haaland end up playing well together, then I am going to expect them to do the same thing again. Lets hope that it doesn't get to that and it gets to a greater point.

I strongly doubt if it’s going to get to that this season again, rather we’ll witness more competitive season, a one that’ll be very hard to predict the winner as the matches get tough, most especially across the knockout stages of the competition. Back to back triumphing is not something that is impossible by any club but it needs more effort to make that happen.
Manchester city still has hope of achieving a treble winner next season, but it's like a big shadow that exists for them at the moment. Because it would be hard to achieve successively and only a miracle could tell. But their main focus is to reach the new chapter with the passion they managed to get after establishing themselves as the most successful team last season.

Other teams continue to show quite good development for their strengths such as barcelona and real madrid. The two teams from Laliga are increasingly impressive in terms of their squad depth for next season, so Manchester City must be wary of the big comeback that has occurred in Barcelona to win the Ucl trophy next season.
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July 15, 2023, 05:59:28 PM
It's not really that shocking to anyone that City would probably be high up there anyway, I mean they have been playing with an insane roster for a while now and they are going to probably repeat what they have done again. Think about how much of an achievement a treble is, Real Madrid won it three times in a row and never had treble, that's what I read on twitter everyday by City fans.

Achieving treble in a season by any club is not something easy and I always applaud Manchester City for a job well done on that. Repeating a treble is something I see likely impossible this time around, they could win the champions league again if they put more effort but winning a treble for the second time consecutively is what i see very unlikely to happen this upcoming season. Although, they still have a squad that are competent to give a trial on that.

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So all in all, I am expecting that there is going to be a big expectations from them to do it again. They locked premier league down, they keep winning that all the time and if De Bruyne and Haaland end up playing well together, then I am going to expect them to do the same thing again. Lets hope that it doesn't get to that and it gets to a greater point.

I strongly doubt if it’s going to get to that this season again, rather we’ll witness more competitive season, a one that’ll be very hard to predict the winner as the matches get tough, most especially across the knockout stages of the competition. Back to back triumphing is not something that is impossible by any club but it needs more effort to make that happen.
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July 15, 2023, 05:55:54 PM
It's not really that shocking to anyone that City would probably be high up there anyway, I mean they have been playing with an insane roster for a while now and they are going to probably repeat what they have done again. Think about how much of an achievement a treble is, Real Madrid won it three times in a row and never had treble, that's what I read on twitter everyday by City fans.

So all in all, I am expecting that there is going to be a big expectations from them to do it again. They locked premier league down, they keep winning that all the time and if De Bruyne and Haaland end up playing well together, then I am going to expect them to do the same thing again. Lets hope that it doesn't get to that and it gets to a greater point.
Manchester City was one of the most successful teams last season by winning the treble Winner and they can still repeat this next season because their squad is still the same and hasn't changed significantly. So Pep Guardiola will definitely find it easier to bring Manchester city to win next season if they really can be consistent throughout the matches they play. Another thing we want is the slick performance of their Sticker Halland doesn't experience a decline in performance next season because he is a goal machine owned by Manchester city.

In the Champions league there are always big surprises in the grub phase or the last 8 or even the next round because games are always 50/50 and the best chance a team has is their consistent form in their game. Yes manchester city is still a strong candidate in the Champions league as long as they still have Pep Guardiola as their coach for now. Because Pep Guardiola is very integrated with the existing squad, be it Kevin de Bruyne or Halland because these two players are the key to the revival that is visible in their current depth.
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July 15, 2023, 05:46:06 PM
It's not really that shocking to anyone that City would probably be high up there anyway, I mean they have been playing with an insane roster for a while now and they are going to probably repeat what they have done again. Think about how much of an achievement a treble is, Real Madrid won it three times in a row and never had treble, that's what I read on twitter everyday by City fans.

So all in all, I am expecting that there is going to be a big expectations from them to do it again. They locked premier league down, they keep winning that all the time and if De Bruyne and Haaland end up playing well together, then I am going to expect them to do the same thing again. Lets hope that it doesn't get to that and it gets to a greater point.
If Manchester City are really able to maintain the quality of their players and their good performance, then it is not impossible for them to dominate the Champions League in several seasons as Real Madrid has done. Currently Manchester City have good squad depth and they have the opportunity to secure the Champions League title next season even though it is always difficult.

Manchester City will probably lose a lot of quality if they don't bring in some midfielders and strikers to replace some of the players who dropped due to age. Pep Guardiola has to think about potential replacements for some of his main players even though Manchester City currently have a lot of quality players.

I think defending the title in the coming season will be harder than winning it for the first time in the past season. All the opponents are now warned and especially Real Madrid has not forgotten how they got dominated in the second leg. I would expect the typical favorites to join the arms race and sign players for key positions where they think improvements are undeniable. That is why I don't believe that Real Madrid will go into the season with Joselu only for their offensive lines. They are going to go for a big transfer and they are of course hoping for Mbappe.
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July 15, 2023, 05:42:59 PM
PSG must prepare a backup option if they fail to reach a contract extension with Mbappe and have to sell him in this season's transfer market, Victo Osimhen is the perfect option to replace Mbappe, his performance was quite consistent last season and he managed to become Napoli's top scorer with 26 goals from 32 matches in Serie A, proving Osimhen's capacity to be PSG's striker. But still dilemma with PSG current Mbappe situation unclear yet, not confirming about extend contract or not make negotiation for PSG signing new player faced difficult. PSG should have final decision from Mbappe extend or sell him in this summer window transfer before loss compete with other teams who in fighting race sign Osimhen.
IMO, it is very likely that PSG and Mbappe will agree on a contract extension. however, Mbappe can still leave in the following season. thus, PSG will not suffer many losses and Mbappe can still leave for Real Madrid. PSG will offer a new contract, which will be a solution for both parties. I'm pretty sure Mbappe is also very aware of what will happen if he doesn't want to extend his contract. maybe, PSG won't give him a lot of playing time.
In another scenario, Madrid enters and brings Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu at a price that is relatively mutually agreeable. thus, PSG will not need to issue the huge bonus that Mbappe agreed to in their contract. well, let's see what drama will happen next.

Speaking of PSG, currently PSG is not in order to bring in players with big names. for example, Osimhen. even though it was linked, I'm not sure if the club will pour out funds at a very expensive price. because of that, now their target is Vlahovic. And most likely, if he can join the French giants. other rumors, PSG are also monitoring Harry Kane.
well, this will be very interesting for us to follow. I wonder what Enrique will plan with his squad. but my guess is that PSG and Enrique will target young players, especially for the center forward.
By the way, I don't want to rush to assess PSG for the next season, I mean the strength map of the squad. but what is certain, Enrique will try to rebuild PSG's strength so that his team is more competitive.

PSG is certainly going to offer Mbappé a contract extension. I actually do not know if they already have offered him a contract extension. I actually believe that they have but Mbappé did not accept. They are actually aiming to sell him right now. Otherwise, they are going to lose him as a free agent. They certainly do not want that in my opinion. I believe it is the right moment for them to sell him and bring in another player. The problem is any player which they are going to try to bring in, will obviously be pursued by other clubs. That is going to make their job a lot harder. At least it is going to be harder for them to bring in the players that they actually want.

I don't think Paris Saint Germaine will like to offer Kylian Mbappe a contract extension this summer especially after now that it's very clear that the Frenchman isn't happy at the club again and wants to force his way out of the club.
Paris Saint Germaine has clearly stated that they're gonna sell the player out this summer and that'll be to the highest bidder
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July 15, 2023, 03:27:11 PM
It's not really that shocking to anyone that City would probably be high up there anyway, I mean they have been playing with an insane roster for a while now and they are going to probably repeat what they have done again. Think about how much of an achievement a treble is, Real Madrid won it three times in a row and never had treble, that's what I read on twitter everyday by City fans.

So all in all, I am expecting that there is going to be a big expectations from them to do it again. They locked premier league down, they keep winning that all the time and if De Bruyne and Haaland end up playing well together, then I am going to expect them to do the same thing again. Lets hope that it doesn't get to that and it gets to a greater point.
If Manchester City are really able to maintain the quality of their players and their good performance, then it is not impossible for them to dominate the Champions League in several seasons as Real Madrid has done. Currently Manchester City have good squad depth and they have the opportunity to secure the Champions League title next season even though it is always difficult.

Manchester City will probably lose a lot of quality if they don't bring in some midfielders and strikers to replace some of the players who dropped due to age. Pep Guardiola has to think about potential replacements for some of his main players even though Manchester City currently have a lot of quality players.
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July 15, 2023, 03:15:57 PM
One beauty about the UEFA Champions League is that it is the home of surprises and upsets. Newcastle can pull up a surprise in the champions league next season and surprise many punters of the game. I believe the Newcastle United team goal is to reach the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. I believe Eddie Howe can achieve that
If you look at it in terms of the main goal of all the teams that have entered the Champions League next season is to win the Champions League. But because remembering that it will never be easy for all teams in fighting to become champions in the Champions League, of course some teams only target achievements for certain rounds. But if they can get more than that, I think that's more worthy of being called a surprise.

For me personally, if Newcastle doesn't have many new recruits in this transfer market, then it doesn't look like Newcastle has a good chance of going further. But yes, if in this transfer market Newcastle manages to bring in new players which of course are accompanied by good skills and potential, then this could give Newcastle a better chance of getting to the round of 16 and or maybe even getting to the quarter-finals. But as a team that has been consistent for two consecutive seasons in the Premiere League, then at least Newcastle getting a Champions League ticket is already a success for them at this moment.

I believe they will pass the group stages which should be their minimum objective for the Champions League.If they go further they can take every game step by step but having high expectations while they are coming back after more than two decades without participating in it,I believe last time they participated was when Alan Shearer the great attacker of the team brought them here so they should not have any big expectations out of this campaign.

As long as they keep the group which kept them in the top 4 of the Premier League chances are high for them to go much further than just the group stages but let's wait and see how it goes.
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July 15, 2023, 02:36:39 PM
PSG must prepare a backup option if they fail to reach a contract extension with Mbappe and have to sell him in this season's transfer market, Victo Osimhen is the perfect option to replace Mbappe, his performance was quite consistent last season and he managed to become Napoli's top scorer with 26 goals from 32 matches in Serie A, proving Osimhen's capacity to be PSG's striker. But still dilemma with PSG current Mbappe situation unclear yet, not confirming about extend contract or not make negotiation for PSG signing new player faced difficult. PSG should have final decision from Mbappe extend or sell him in this summer window transfer before loss compete with other teams who in fighting race sign Osimhen.
IMO, it is very likely that PSG and Mbappe will agree on a contract extension. however, Mbappe can still leave in the following season. thus, PSG will not suffer many losses and Mbappe can still leave for Real Madrid. PSG will offer a new contract, which will be a solution for both parties. I'm pretty sure Mbappe is also very aware of what will happen if he doesn't want to extend his contract. maybe, PSG won't give him a lot of playing time.
In another scenario, Madrid enters and brings Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu at a price that is relatively mutually agreeable. thus, PSG will not need to issue the huge bonus that Mbappe agreed to in their contract. well, let's see what drama will happen next.

Speaking of PSG, currently PSG is not in order to bring in players with big names. for example, Osimhen. even though it was linked, I'm not sure if the club will pour out funds at a very expensive price. because of that, now their target is Vlahovic. And most likely, if he can join the French giants. other rumors, PSG are also monitoring Harry Kane.
well, this will be very interesting for us to follow. I wonder what Enrique will plan with his squad. but my guess is that PSG and Enrique will target young players, especially for the center forward.
By the way, I don't want to rush to assess PSG for the next season, I mean the strength map of the squad. but what is certain, Enrique will try to rebuild PSG's strength so that his team is more competitive.

PSG is certainly going to offer Mbappé a contract extension. I actually do not know if they already have offered him a contract extension. I actually believe that they have but Mbappé did not accept. They are actually aiming to sell him right now. Otherwise, they are going to lose him as a free agent. They certainly do not want that in my opinion. I believe it is the right moment for them to sell him and bring in another player. The problem is any player which they are going to try to bring in, will obviously be pursued by other clubs. That is going to make their job a lot harder. At least it is going to be harder for them to bring in the players that they actually want.
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July 15, 2023, 02:25:24 PM
One beauty about the UEFA Champions League is that it is the home of surprises and upsets. Newcastle can pull up a surprise in the champions league next season and surprise many punters of the game. I believe the Newcastle United team goal is to reach the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. I believe Eddie Howe can achieve that
If you look at it in terms of the main goal of all the teams that have entered the Champions League next season is to win the Champions League. But because remembering that it will never be easy for all teams in fighting to become champions in the Champions League, of course some teams only target achievements for certain rounds. But if they can get more than that, I think that's more worthy of being called a surprise.

For me personally, if Newcastle doesn't have many new recruits in this transfer market, then it doesn't look like Newcastle has a good chance of going further. But yes, if in this transfer market Newcastle manages to bring in new players which of course are accompanied by good skills and potential, then this could give Newcastle a better chance of getting to the round of 16 and or maybe even getting to the quarter-finals. But as a team that has been consistent for two consecutive seasons in the Premiere League, then at least Newcastle getting a Champions League ticket is already a success for them at this moment.
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