Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 232. (Read 141888 times)

This is an opportunity for Barcelona after a very Long time of not getting this far in the champions league so i don't expect they are going to mess it up for any reason, they are most definitely going to make sure they get everything best out of it and not giving a chance to loosing at any point of the game because that will only mean that they are going to exit the Champions league without getting much off it after getting this far.

Since the la Liga title isn't looking really promising for them they may just have to channel the rest of their energies into the champions league and at this point the Champions league is beginning to look really promising to them, they are most definitely not going to give in to any chance to messing it up so they would do anything within their possible strength to making sure they are getting to the next stage of the champions league from this. PSG is mostly like not going to have a better chance again especially in the fact that Barcelona will now be playing from home in their next meeting.

Although i wouldn't want to really doubt the possibilities around PSG getting a drastic results that may turn things around just like we know that there are too many possibilities that abounds around football but then it's still not looking like one of such in thus case because of the form PSG currently has which can't be really trusted when contending Barcelona who's doing all their very best and appearing in a much better form.

It seems I'm one of the few persons who thought that Paris Saint Germaine would beat Barcelona with a two or more goal margin in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter final tie. Playing at the Parc des Princes, I was of the opinion that home team will run riot against the Catalan club but little did I know that Barcelona would even be the club that'll be forcing a win in the game. Paris Saint Germaine in my own opinion failed to live up to the expectations of their fans in that game but still have a chance to qualify but that's if the CA beat Barcelona at Camp Nou in tge second leg of the tie.
Barcelona as we all know is a team that rarely lose knockout stage games in the UEFA Champions League competition and would definitely be putting in their best in the second leg of the game to make sure they progress to the semi finals. Paris Saint Germaine have the quality of players to actually stop Barcelona but doing that at Camp Nou will be very difficult for them if you ask me

well yes, on paper the quality of the PSG team is much superior but this doesnt mean anything, let remember that many years ago Greece won the Europa Cup with a team of unknown people, so you can well imagine how relative this is .

It will be a fiery return, a match definitely worth watching!!

PSG can be the best in League 1,but not in UCL. This is because the UCL comprises of so many strong clubs from different leagues, which makes it very competitive, and if you think that you are the strongest in your domestic league, a club that is not that dominating their league can win you out of the competition.

Barcelona is well organized in their game pattern and the way they distribute the ball, and any club that wants to play them must understand this, and come up with a pattern that will not give them that chance to hold the ball too long, otherwise, there will be a goal. This is because they will create a good chance of netting the post.

The mentality possessed by Barcelona in the match looks quite big but that does not mean PSG also cannot do much in the match I think PSG's chances of qualifying are still very big in the second leg, because they only need 1 goal to be able to equalize on aggregate and make the match will be longer for Barcelona, it is difficult to beat Barcelona at Camp Nou but I think it is not impossible for PSG to do in the second leg later,  At the moment in my opinion Barcelona only good in their front line which is indeed well coordinated in attacking against PSG, while the back line in my opinion is still very fragile because several times PSG players can actually enter freely in Barcelona's penalty box, in my opinion Enrique must be able to overcome the problem of their attack line that is not sharp in the first leg, especially they often waste good opportunities in scoring.

I think from that game we can see if Mbappe doesn't affect PSG's game too much and even I think PSG are great enough to score two goals even though it seems that if Mbappe doesn't contribute much to PSG's game, the second leg will be a gamble for Enrique's future but I think Enrique is currently the most ideal coach for PSG because of his experience in coaching Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

I thought so too, and when the score was tied at 2-2 of course I thought a draw would happen. But yes, who would have thought that in the end Barcelona would succeed in beating PSG at the Parc des Princes and indeed,it would certainly be a difficult target for PSG to be able to turn things around in the second leg later. Because of course, Barcelona will also maximize the aggregate wins they already have and in this way, it looks like this season Barcelona will succeed in going further to the semifinal match. Even though it still doesn't guarantee getting a trophy, at least Barcelona managed to go further when the team lost chances in the domestic league.

That's not necessarily in my opinion for the current situation, but indeed if you look at the history of meetings between Arsenal and Bayern Munich, Arsenal are very bad so far only getting 2 wins and Bayern Munich getting 7 wins for their head to head so far, Of course, if based on that, Arsenal have a small chance of getting a victory and Bayern Munich have a greater chance based on the past, especially since this meeting is at the Allianz stadium which is Bayern Munich's home, of course Arteta needs to prepare himself much better than before who almost lost in leg 1 at Arsenal's home, both depend on this 2nd leg to qualify for the next round.

I can agree with the development and transformation of that club and the mentality of these players, Mikel Arteta did learn well from Josep Pep Guardiola and has brought that Into his own squad. This Arsenal side has been the best side since Arsene Wenger resigned from management of the club and they have also seen them best season, when they came so close towards winning the Premier League Competition.

What do you mean by opportunities? All he needs right now is backing and money to update the squad as usual, every competitive side needs that constant upgrade of them squad and players.

And if you think they will be able to beat Bayern Munich at home, you must be joking. Bayern Munich might be the worst side around European football cause they fell off this season but I don't see Arsenal defeating them next week in the Champions League Competition.

Statistically, Bayern Munich's chances of winning the match will be much greater because they are playing at home. But even so, we cannot ignore Arsenal's growing abilities this season, but what makes me a little doubtful is that they will not be able to face the pressure put on by Bayern Munich because after all, Bayern Munich will play better when the match takes place at home. Many surprises will happen in the second leg, Manchester City are favorites to beat Real Madrid at home, but I am still quite sure that Real Madrid have learned from last season.

Likewise with Barcelona and even though many people had doubts before, they managed to make conditions better. What's interesting I think is the match between Bayern Munich vs Arsenal because the two of them had quite fierce competition in the second leg. If Arsenal fail then they will always be said to be unable to face Bayern Munich, this has happened like several previous seasons.

Since Mikel started handling the team some years now, many things has changed positively in Arsenal and some players that was not popular before in UEFA champions league and other competitions, became popular through the help of Mikel.

 Arsenal coach has done well, and if their president can give him more opportunities to lead the team, I believe they will lift many trophies in different competitions to make the team reign long to top many teams because their coach is ready to activate more skills into the team.

Bayern Munich and Arsenal will do things that will make others team to know that Arsenal coach is a good coach, And their fight in this game will going to be tough, and it will make Arsenal players to take the game to another level that will make them to win the game to qualify to semi-final.

Barcelona taught PSG an important lesson, winning the UCL trophy is not as easy as imagined even though they have the power of money, PSG is able to bring in quality players with the financial power they have, but money cannot buy history without player unity and a winning mentality. Barcelona success in beating PSG was due to a very compact team collaboration, Mbappe, who Luis Enrique relied on to break into Barcelona goal, was unable to pose a threat because Barcelona defenders did not provide the slightest space for Mbappe.

In fact, PSG already has a coach who is experienced in all competitions, Luis Enrique has also won many trophies including the UCL trophy when he was still coach of Barcelona. PSG weakness is because they are in less competitive leagues such as EPL, La Liga and Serie A. PSG can win League 1 easily because there is no team capable of providing competition in the title race. Maybe it is for this reason that until now PSG has never managed to win the UCL trophy even though their squad is filled with great players.

I don't think so, but the quality of PSG is not much better than Barcelona at the moment so I don't think this is an unfair result.
Mentality is indeed quite important in big matches, but that no longer applies to Barcelona at this time because the changes in this team have been big enough that the previous generation no longer exists, so I think Barcelona is a team that is equal to PSG in terms of mentality, and Barcelona's victory in This first leg is purely because their quality is better.

The possibility of Barcelona getting to the CL semi-finals this season is quite big, but I'm not too much of a favorite because a 1 goal lead is still quite possible to catch or reverse the situation in the second leg later.
PSG is not incapable of competing fiercely in the CL competition because in terms of quality they are not much better than other teams, they are in a competition that is not competitive so it is difficult for them to develop.

Barcelona experience in the UCL is very large and this experience gives the players a high level of confidence to be able to beat opponents who are considered equal like PSG even though they have star players like Mbappe, but in fact Mbappe could not provide anything in the first leg match.
from yesterday's match I decided to continue to think that PSG will never be successful in the UCL as long as they don't have the right coach who can improve the players mentality.
It is certain that this season Barcelona will qualify for the semi finals even though it is too early and too confident, but I always doubt PSG in the UCL.

A win in the first leg is crucial if qualifying for the semi-finals is in the equation. Barcelona and PSG have fared better as these two teams have equal opponents. Between PSG and Barcelona, if any team played against Manchester City or Liverpool, but the defeat of these two teams was very certain. Mbappe has been in great form for PSG but he did not do well against Barcelona in the last match and his relatively poor performance has had a lot to do with the team's performance. However, Barcelona went a long way in the Champions League semi-finals with a win in the first leg. Since Barcelona is slightly ahead of PSG in the first leg match, if Barcelona can play their normal game in the second leg match, Barcelona will definitely qualify for the semi-finals.

In my opinion, in the first leg both teams played an extraordinary and quite good game, both teams were equally persistent in stealing goals at the start of the match. Maybe it will be a little tough in the second leg, at least there is always a chance, but it is very unlikely because Barcelona will not waste the opportunity to appear at home. For what they have achieved in the first leg

Barcelona has a bigger chance than PSG because, in the Second Leg, they will play at home. The draw has meant that Barcelona has qualified for the semifinals but if we look at Xavi's character and the strategies he often plays, I think Barcelona will still play attacking football. If Barcelona plays defensive football, I think it will give PSG the opportunity to get a lot of space in attack and it could even become a nightmare for Barcelona.

Despite being in a disadvantaged position, I think PSG still has a little chance, and most likely they will fight tooth and nail for their small chance.

The difference in odds is minimal. The bookies probably thinks they are even when it comes to performance but they made Bayern Munich the favorite since they are playing at home. Upset? I don't know but I'm taking Bayern here. I doubt they will let this chance slip since it's the remaining prestigious league they could win this season. Bundesliga is already out of their reach.

But Xavi has less experience in the Champions League than Enrique, so this is a moot point. Barcelona were better that evening, the result corresponded to the match, and Mbappe could not help his team, although 5 goals were scored in the match, he did not give a single assist or score, and his help was very much needed. PSG still has chances, albeit small, but they do exist. Barcelona will most likely be able to score at home, and PSG are not scoring enough now to achieve the desired result, but it’s definitely worth a try.

I don't think this is Barca's lucky match. Barca did well in both attack and defense. Both coaches want their team to play offensively, apply pressure, and create as many opportunities as possible, which is why we witnessed a satisfying match. And Xavi was the one who won this tactical battle.

Barca's win at PSG had significant contributions from Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. On a day when Mbappé seemed missing, the match ended without a single shot on target. Pau Cubarsi neutralized Kylian Mbappé. Pau Cubarsi also contributed significantly to helping Barca win this match. I don't understand why you consider those things lucky. Xavi and his students have indeed revived. They are playing hard to prove that they are still a big team in this tournament and that they will not be easily bullied. PSG must play as a united team against Barcelona. And they will come to Camp Nou with the best attitude and highest determination to hope to win.

Barcelona played very well in that match. What I see differently is that Barcelona has a very solid defense. Players like Pau Cubarsi, Kounde and Araujo are able to guard the defense very well and have an important role in blocking PSG's attack paths and preventing Mbappe from posing a threat in front of goal. Barcelona has better experience in the UCL than PSG. Because of that, they have a better winning mentality. This could be seen when PSG reversed the score to 2-1 in the second half. Barcelona was able to maintain the rhythm of their game and managed to score 2 goals for a 3-2 win. This was an important win for Barcelona because they got it on their opponent's turf.