Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 298. (Read 141888 times)

These two teams seem like the best team at the moment but that doesn’t mean that any team that wins this tie will go on to win the champions league. Don’t forget this is the champions league we are talking about, every team that gets to this stage shouldn’t be underrated at all because if they can’t compete in the competition they won’t get this far. We saw how Chelsea who were struggling in the premier league in the 2021 season went on to win the champions league, everyone never believed they would because they were the least favorites to win it but this is football so we should understand that anything can happen and the teams we thought are the favorites could actually fail to win it.

No doubt Real Madrid and Manchester City are doing well currently and are both in their best form in their respective leagues and i also think the match will be the most exciting match on the round and to me Manchester City are the favorites and they have my support.

It going to be very tough game to decide who is going to win because Madrid is one stubborn club. But we Manchester City are prepared for them anyone they want to bring we are ready to give it back to them. And there will be a lot resistance from both clubs. But they will not be able to resist us for long. And getting to this semi finals nobody will want to give up. So it is going to be hell of a challenge. I see a lot people condemning Madrid that they are relenting but everyone is just trying there best to winning. And last season Madrid lost the trophy to us so exactly what will happen this time. So Madrid is going to be trashed. So they should put it at the back of there mind that they won't win. Because Manchester City getting to this point means that we are not losing to anyone.

We witnessed the crazy incidents of these elite teams and we should not underestimate any presence of top clubs. Things changed swiftly and we might forever remained silent because Football comes with huge surprises. With the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal, I don't think La Liga clubs can currently withstand the pressure of these outstanding EPL clubs, they're definitely on another levels. Moreover the English Premier League is on another level but it's overhyped based on the presence of elite teams there.

That's a weird statement, considering England is 2nd only to Spain in terms of performances in UCL finals by nation, with 15 titles and 11 runner-ups (Spain: 19 and 11 respectively).
That being said, in the last 5 years, English teams have won the trophy 3 times (with 3 different clubs), and the current champion is Man City, who are a massive favourite according to bookies.
So if English teams are not doing so well according to you, then I don't know who is.
And yes, like it or not, the Premier League is the strongest in the world. Just because some underperforming English team happened to lose some game doesn't change that.

It is certainly unexpected that Manchester City and Real Madrid are facing each other in the quarter-finals. We definitely expect to see the big two teams in the final or semi-finals. When the two big teams meet in the final or semi-final, we will definitely get the best team for the final. But the top 2 teams out of 8 teams are facing each other in the quarter finals where one of the top two teams will go to the semi finals and the middle teams of the other teams are likely to play the finals or semi finals. I think this competition would have been much more interesting if Manchester City and Real Madrid had met in the final.

 Looking at Arsenal this season you can tell how very impressive they’re based on form and they’re currently one of the main contenders for the EPL this season. And yes they’re sitting pretty on top of the league with very good amount of goal difference this is because of how very productive their front line has been. This Arsenal team over the past 2 seasons have showed massive growth on how they play. ⁠This massive growth is one of the many reasons why they’re being considered to be one of the major contenders for the UCL.

The one that many people are even seeing them as better contenders than Real Madrid is crazy. Like why, Real Madrid are the Champions of Europs having won over 14 UCL titles as compared to any club that comes close which is probably Liverpool with about 8 or 9. Yes Arsenal should be considered as contenders but not sure and in any way should they be above Real Madrid. Madrid are better placed than Arsenal and many should stop trying to use the results of last season to think Real Madrid will not be able to go through City in the quarter final match against them. Real Madrid are better balanced than how they looked last season.

 Arsenal being compared to Bayern Mumich can be quite understandable but not a team like Real Madrid. Yea Bayern Munich aren’t playing well this season and we won’t be surprised if Arsenal is able to go past Bayern because of how poorly the defense if Bayern is and also how very productive the attack line of Arsenal is as they’re a set of young players. I think the major problem of this Arsenal team will be how experienced they’re as you can see them having difficulties in the return leg against an experienced Porto side. Though this is Bayern Munich last hope for a trophy and as such I think they’ll come out all out for Arsenal and then Arsenal could get the advantage and hit on a counter.

The Champions League certainly has a different atmosphere, history can always explain what has happened. Arsenal and Bayern Munich this season have displayed different patterns in their respective domestic competitions. The Gunners look solid enough so far that they are able to lead the standings, while Munich are performing far from expectations so they will have to fight it out for the rest of the season to catch Bayern Leverkusen.

In the Champions League, of course, Bayern Munich is always the favorite, they were able to perform extraordinary when they were able to overthrow Lazio and qualify for the quarter-finals. But the Gunners are also able to look different from time to time, even though they are not always the favorites, I see Arteta's troops will try hard to embarrass Bayern Munich and aim to qualify for the semifinals. Arsenal has sufficient capital to do that.

The UEFA Champions League will always be the best tournament in the world of football, every game is ultimately important based on the stats of the tournament, none of these teams are regarded as mediocre because they've made it to the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City have made it to this stage, importantly the game will be filled with suspense because both sides are elite and will aim for good results. Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti knows what's coming and he has prepared himself to be ready for Pep Guardiola. The last meeting ended in horrible defeats for Real Madrid and they seeks revenge this time around.

Gunner's no doubts can be very great in the Premier League Competition but they're not the same in the Champions League Competition. They can get to the finals and they'll lose it. It's been like that for them even if you go back to history, I can recall my uncle telling me about a club cup finals they played against Ajax and lost the cup Competitions years back.
They're a club I have supported from last season and I want to see Mikel Arteta winning his first Premier League Competition with the club. Anyways, I'm no gunner's fan.

I'm not even expecting them to get a win against Bayern Munich. They might look good on paper according to the bookmakers, but this is Bayern Munich.
Thomas Tuchel might be having it wrong but since the game against Lazio, they have responded quite well.

Considering Arsenal's current impressive form this season , it's unlikely that any team participating will underestimate their capabilities. The recent performance of Arsenal suggests they are in a particularly strong position. Therefore, when Arsenal faces off against Bayern Munich, it's clear that neither team will have an easy match. As for predicting the favorite team to win in their upcoming encounter, it's difficult for me to definitively declare Bayern Munich or Arsenal as the front-runner.

Many opinions asserting Bayern's superiority over Arsenal seem to be based solely on past encounters between the two teams. However, a deeper analysis of Arsenal's performance throughout this season compared to Bayern Munich's suggests that assuming Bayern will easily defeat Arsenal may be premature. It's essential to wait and witness the outcome of their first leg before jumping to conclusions about Bayern Munich being superior to Arsenal. Only after observing their performance on the field can we make an informed judgment about which team holds the upper hand.

The mentioned clubs, Real Madrid and Manchester City are promising, they will do better this season, really one of the tough UCL fixture and any sided that clinches upfront will definitely have a spot in the UEFA Champions League final, I don't mean they're the ones that will sits in good runs. This is not how the modern day football works, alot of things no longer works as it use to. There's specific differences specifically when there's huge difference in the system.

Yes, this is the preliminary final. Many people predict that the winner of this match will win the Champions League competition this season. This entails them disregarding and underrating every other team currently competing in the league and awarding victory to either Manchester City or Real Madrid based on the outcome of their quarterfinal game. The debate over who will win this match will continue until the game is played and the weaker or unlucky team is eliminated from the competition. But before that, there will be a lot of speculation about the match until the final day.

It's not just about knowing someone's weakness but also knowing who will be available at the time of the encounter. Ancelotti may have the best strategy in place but he doesn't have the required players to execute it perfectly due to injuries.

This is an important factor as well. Guardiola will have a harder job to balance his team to compete in both leagues.

Definitely, Ancelotti, we know Guadiola's weaknesses this time, and they will not aim to lose to Manchester City the second time. I am confident that Real Madrid will be prepared for Guardiola, and I believe they will do their best to disqualify Guardiola in the UCL. Ancelotti and Guardiola are both very talented coaches, and everyone is doing well in their leagues. Guardiola is fighting for first place in the league table, and he wants to win the Premier League again this season, but Liverpool and Arsenal are attempting to stop them. And Ancelotti has already top the laliga league and they are in 99% of winning the laliga title, he won't stress that crucial players in the league anymore he will focus on champions league competition. he can just put his full squad when facing Barcelona because he won't try to lose at home when facing Barcelona. I can't predict who will definitely win the Champions League this season.

The quantitative advantage can give the results, they cannot lose everything, and if we evaluate the chances of the teams, then in my opinion Atlético has the best chance of reaching the semi-finals, if we talk about the Spanish teams. Of course, you are right, it is very difficult to predict anything now and anything can happen in any pair, of course the confrontation between Barcelona and PSG will not be very simple, just like City and Real Madrid.

So far, in my opinion, the performance of both teams in the Champions League is equally good, but neither of them has the same experience in the Champions League. Arsenal really had difficulty getting through to the quarter-finals, I admit that but this is normal because Porto also played well for up to 120 minutes. Bayern Munich is a team with a better winning mentality than Arsenal, but this is not a benchmark that Bayern Munich can beat Arsenal easily.

Both teams will do their best in the two quarterfinal games, so I still believe that their respective chances will be equal. Regardless of the probability of a home match being better for the team playing at home, Arsenal is absolutely not worth underestimating.

Both Manchester City and Real Madrid are strong teams and it's difficult to tend to a side and the outcome of this match.
However, I see it like you, I am also  expecting a close game with Manchester City putting up a strong fight, even on their home turf. But putting all the facts together, I think Real Madrid will secure the win.

Let's just wait for the results because there are only two English teams in this quarterfinal and the most teams are La Liga teams because they still have three teams in this quarterfinal they are Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico. So yes, if for example these La Liga teams fail to qualify for the final match then of course having many teams in this phase still does not guarantee one of them to be able to get the Champion League trophy. Maybe, on paper the three teams can still be projected to win but yes, sometimes the reality is also not as easy as imagined. Because of course, their opponents also have big targets to qualify further in this Champion League. Vice versa, with fewer representative teams such as Germany and England and even France only having PSG in this phase, so they will of course really do their best to win.

I agree with you. Bayern Munich is a very experienced team for the Champions League platform. They have an experienced squad and all the players in the squad are very talented. And experience is very important in these important matches. This is why many consider Bayern Munich as the favorite in this match. However, Bayern Munich's performance is somewhat erratic.


I don't see any chance of underestimating Arsenal team even though they are less experienced. Arsenal are in great form in the Premier League. Arsenal players are performing well in the Champions League. The important thing is that the bonding between the Arsenal players is strong and the players are very confident. This is why Bayern Munich is going to be a big challenge to beat Arsenal. And I would say both teams have equal chances to win this match.

Bayern this season is very different compared to the previous season, their failure to defend the Bundesliha title (most likely) is proof of that.
I think in terms of percentages Bayern and Arsenal are still quite the same, regardless of what happened in the past, but this season everything is different and in terms of strength these teams are quite balanced.

Regarding favoritism with all the speculation that we do for a bet, it is quite normal and in my opinion it is quite realistic for everyone to bet on Bayern or Arsenal because they both have the same chances, I don't think there is a team that is overly favored.