Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 131. (Read 141870 times)

I don't doubt it, they will come out with everything in a match where everything will be on PSG's offense, but I wonder what Dortmund will do? Will they defend their advantage by playing a purely closed and defensive game? Or will they venture into a stadium that will also have them facing the attack? I agree with Dort, they must be very intelligent, now they have the advantage, they have to maintain it, they can close, they can play the devastating counterattack and it is not frowned upon, Madfrid did that with City and went to the semi-finals. , now for why can't a team like Dortmund do it? It is in the most intelligent possibilities.

History could repeat itself actually 
Psg coming back once again  just like they did to Barcelona
Realmadrid  could end up loosing  just as Mancity losed at home
Or we could just experience a whole phase of playing  although we know those that have the upper hands  already , maybe we need some proofing  and we might not be quick in judging 

True. Dortmund is leading the aggregate, but they didn't qualify for the final round yet. It will be a difficult match in Leg 2, PSG must play more offensive and try to score as many as possible. But it will be the advantage for Dortmund if they can score a goal faster in the first half of the match in Leg 2. If this happens, the chance of Dortmund to qualify will be higher. So, I think it will depend on how Dortmund can optimize the chance of scoring fast goal in the early of next match, and they also need to keep leading the aggregate.

It is the advantage for Real Madrid because they could make it a draw in Leg 1 and they played at home in Leg 2. In theory, I think Real Madrid will win the match, specifically all the main players of Real Madrid has recovered. Only Alaba is injured, other injured players have been recovered already. Courtois also has played, this will make Real Madrid defense stronger. With this condition, Real Madrid players must feel more confident to win the match in Leg 2. I no doubt to favor Real Madrid to qualify for the final round.

Actually Munich wouldn't have allow themselves to loose the match against Stuttgart even if they know they were actually going to be able to still not get affected by that looss in the bundesliga but for the sake of their mentality a d their psychology been intact, I think they would have done more of trying to win that game in their domestic league and boost their morale high enough to be more confident in the champions league.

Real Madrid didn't do such with their domestic league even when it is still obvious that they are actually most likely going to win their league they still made sure not to see the game as one that shouldn't be attached with much importance so they got to finish their league winning the trophy and now they have got their full attention focused on the champions league which has kept their psychology in check a s their morale is aswell good, I'm aswell optimistic about their confidence in rhstt hey know that without much stress, if they can get some form of victory at home they are going to the finals.

Bayern Munich must get that extra push if they want to make it beyond the semifinals even their first draw at home isn't looking like an advantage enough but if they get a draw in this game, they may be Lucky with penalty or in the extra time but then Madrid is just too experienced for such so they are definitely not going to allow it easy with Munich except if Munich gets lucky and get to the finals.

Honestly with the way everyone was just looking down on Bayern Munich and to see that they managed to get a draw against Real Madrid is very good of them, I like the way they gave there all for that game even when Real Madrid scored them first but they still continued playing their best if not that they were unable to maintain the lead till full time but the energy Bayern Munich played with was very impressive so if they still use same energy in the returning leg they will give Real Madrid a hard play even if they lose.

Losing match at this stage for Bayern Munich tells a lot in their performance ahead of Champions League semifinal second leg against Madrid.
I checked the team Bayern used to play the match, it is not their full squad, but most of their first team players were involved in the game which means the team is not as strong we expect; defeating Madrid will be difficult for them because Madrid won their last league match and will surely prepare well for Bayern.

Tuchel and his men needs to prove to the world that they are capable of winning the champions league this season only if they can win Real Madrid in the second leg. It will be a difficult task for Bayern, if only they can win Madrid, it is possible for them to win the league.

Real Madrid will always remain on their own target which is to win this competition, and they will be playing at home which is a good advantage for them. However, I never expected Bayern to perform as brilliant as they did in the first leg at home, if they can keep up to that performance, it might be difficult for Real Madrid to win them.

It is a normal thing especially when they play at the Alianz Arena which is their own home so they have to do their best for their thousands of supporters especially now that the Bundesliga is gone for them.

For Leg 2 they will also definitely still do the same thing only it will not be as easy as the first leg.
Currently, Madrid's mentality is still very good, besides that they will play at the Bernabeu, especially for the first leg, it should be enough to find a way to make the second leg an advantage for them.

Bayern this season are not doing well which makes them seem difficult to guess especially if you look at the matches in domestic competitions today Bayern and Madrid have different results where today's match Madrid managed to get their trophy but Bayern suffered a defeat which was quite painful even though it could be used as a momentum to increase their mentality in preparation for the second leg later.

In fact, if you check the players of Dortmund and PSG, you can understand that PSG has a much better performance and much better players while I think the main reason for PSG losing the first game was just Dortmund playing at home because they had fans in this game supporting them and this definitely affected Dortmund.
But in the next game between Dortmund and PSG, I think PSG will have a much better chance with players they have like Mbappe and Dembele in their teams and they will attacking play style.

Loosing to a team like stuggart at this point is not really a good one for Bayern Munich, yes they might have lost the league but games like this needs to be won in other to boost the Morales of the players , maybe I will say they are keeping their best for real Madrid, but other the other side, Real Madrid won their game convincingly, despite not starting majority of their first team players,
Thomas Tuchel won't continue in Bayern Munich because it's been a disastrous season for him and Bayern Munich the only chance of redemption he has now is winning the champions league, Teams like Manchester United in England are front contenders to secure his signature.

It would also be a great success if Bayern Munich won the Champions League trophy this season, even though it is a difficult scenario but at least Bayern Munich still has a good chance to succeed in the Champions League this season. Because after all, basically Bayern Munich also has good experience but perhaps, the winning mentality is thedifference between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. But regarding Tuchel who at that time managed to make Chelsea win the Champions League trophy,I think the situation is also different. But indeed, Tuchel should have managed to give the trophy to Bayern Munich this season, because Tuchel was appointed head coach of Bayern Munich at the end of last season and then had a lot of preparation for this season. But anyway,the reality is that Tuchel still did not succeed but indeed, the Champions League trophy is the last chance for Tuchel and Bayern Munich to get success this season.

The game with Real Madrid is more important which entails that the loss to VfB Stuttgart has caused little harm. Bayern has already qualified for the UCL so the loss has no significance. The game between Bayern and Madrid will be 50/50 since there is nothing like away goal rules. The only advantage Madrid has will be the home fans. The winner of the match might be determined by some silly mistake like we saw in the game between PSG and Barcelona. If Bayern don't put their defense in order the mistakes which led to those goals at their home might reoccur.

The loss to VfB Stuttgart has increased the chances of Thomas Tuchel leaving the club at the end of this season. I heard that some clubs in the English premier league are seeking his service and Manchester United is one of the main contenders for the German signature. But  Erik ten Hag has countered the news that he would resign and depart from Manchester United. He stated that he is willing to complete his long-time contract.

I think you are right and I agree with you, Bayern Munich would have been in advantaged position if had maintained the 2:1 lead they had before Real Madrid levelled the score this would have given them an edge over Madrid because Real Madrid would be playing with caution and they won't be too offensive because they will be afraid of Munich going for a counter attack or them receiving cards but since Bayern Munich were unable to secure the win at home, I also think it will be very difficult to defeat Real Madrid in Spain in front of their fans and supporters who will be motivating them with songs and chanting. The defeat that Bayern Munich suffered today against Stuttgart will have no impact in their performance against Real Madrid rather I think sometimes clubs do this trick just to make their opponents to underestimate their performance, Bayern Munich did this in the league before playing Arsenal in first leg of the quarter finals and at the end Arsenal begged for a 2:2 draw and later in the second leg they eliminated Arsenal, now Bayern Munich is up against Real Madrid i believe they will do everything possible to win and the game today is looking like part of the plain an not saying it is though.

In fact, they were almost able to do that but everything failed after Kim Min Jae made a second mistake, allowing Real Madrid to manage to hold on to the draw with another goal from Vinicius via the penalty spot. The need to take extra precautions without having to commit dangerous fouls is an important point for Bayern Munich that they must resolve.

They already know that Real Madrid is a difficult opponent for them to get rid of and on the other hand, Real Madrid is much more favored to qualify for the final. Regarding your predictions about PSG, it was also a pretty good final where Real Madrid will tell their only star player that if he never wins the title then he can join a team that clearly has the mentality in this championship.

If Munich could win the first leg match last week I think it would be an advantage for Munich. But the match ended in a draw. Actually this is not a bad result but this result is not in favor of Munich. Madrid is a very solid team and they can get a win even if it is only 1-0. Munich lost to Stuttgart. Even though Munich has abandoned the Bundesliga competition, I think this defeat will have an impact on their performance at the Santiago Bernabéu. I predict Real Madrid will qualify for the final with PSG. Even though they lost to Dortmund in the first leg, I am sure PSG will perform better at their own home.

The truth is that we can't judge Bayern's play today on how they will perform while facing Madrid. Today's match was less of a priority to them compared to what they have in front of them, facing Madrid In Santiago is no big joke and going intense wouldn't have helped out with keeping them in form to face the La Liga Champions. Surprisingly, Bayern might defeat Madrid in the next fixture, so their sacrifice for today's game won't go all in vain and if they succeed in qualifying for the finals rest assured they must win the Champions league no matter who they face, PSG or Dortmund.

Dortmund is not better than PSG from a mental perspective, but Dortmund play better when they have a high spirit to win. PSG seemed to lack high fighting power where several players did not give their best 100% throughout the match. They lock themselves up by playing as they are without any interest in giving more. Dortmund have that and they have no fear of facing anyone, in fact they can foul anyone when there is danger to their defense.

Dortmund is a good team to put on a good game. They can defend, attack and withstand PSG's high pressing, but I think everything could change when they are not playing at home. There is an extra spark for Dortmund whenever they play at home, but it won't always be there when they play away. From that reason, I think PSG can take control of the match and win an important victory in the second leg, but both teams have the same chance of qualifying for the final.

It's true, as far as I can see, Mbappè and Dembele feel frustrated because their mentality really can't be said to be strong when they are in big competitions and away from home at opposing clubs, in fact they were not good when they met Barcelona in the first leg which caused them to lose so Luis Enrique must provide good motivation so that the players can have a strong mentality and not feel nervous when they want to score a goal.

Every player must try to perform as best as possible no matter what, no matter what the opponent they face has equal or better performance, the most important thing is that the players have a strong mentality even when playing under pressure, big competitions have difficulties that exceed domestic competitions. Players must be good at using rhythm to keep up. balanced on the field, Dortmund has a good mentality on the field even though they often sell important players but in fact they still have players who have a strong mentality.

Tuchel is very serious about the Champions League, because only the Champions League trophy can still be fought for. That's why in the match against Stuttgart, he chose not to field the starting eleven which is usually his mainstay. the reason is simple, after this week's match Bayern Munich will fly to Spain to visit the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid's headquarters. That's why he chose several of his core players to play from the bench. Apart from saving the energy of several of his players, he also maintained the fitness of the core squad so that in the semifinal match against Madrid, Bayern Munich did their job well. Regardless of the strategy and system that will be implemented, Tuchel is really trying to do his best with his team for the only trophy they can win. although, in the second leg of the semi-final match, Bayern Munich will have to work hard and perform all out.

So it's natural that their focus is diverted to preparing for the semifinal match rather than focusing on the Bundesliga. That doesn't mean letting Munich's reputation suffer, but the only option is the Champions League. There is nothing to do in the Bundesliga anymore, the choice is to focus on how to overthrow the giant La Liga team. after all, Bayern Munich has the possibility to advance to the next phase. However, it is not an easy matter, especially since Madrid acts as the home team. So it's natural that Madrid will always remain favorites. However, maybe there might be a surprise in the second leg of the semi-final match.

Its very bad capital for Bayern Munich after defeating by Stuttgart in bundesliga match last match over 3-1 for facing Real Madrid who has good capital after winning over Cadiz tonight. Indeed Bayern Munich have been over with Bundesliga tittle race but its not good result for facing Madrid few days later in Bernabeu stadium, I doubt with Bayern Munich will back to top perform few days later for second leg match against Real Madrid or the loss result against Stuttgart in Bundesliga will bring bad impact for Bayern performance in champion league.

Actually Bayern Munich playing with full team and have many main players in starting line up against Stuttgart but got defeated from 3rd standings team awhile, warning for Bayern Munich have improve their performance on second leg match against Madrid will play more aggressive and offensive.