Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 306. (Read 141787 times)

The match between Real Madrid and Manchester City seems to grab too much attention and at the same time many of us have ignored the other match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich. The two games were played on the same day and at exactly the same time, so I don't think we had one interesting game at that time.

Arsenal and Real Madrid are both playing at home in the first leg and I think they have a home advantage which could possibly be exploited. Arsenal is certainly not more experienced in the Champions League than Bayern Munich, but considering that Bayern Munich are not performing at their best, I think Arsenal has the possibility to win this match. Real Madrid is the same, but Manchester City is still as strong as last season. So we have two great games on the day and I don't want to miss them.

Yeah Joselu has nothing to do compared to Benzema and you dont need to know much about football to agree to that, but this Real Madrid have a super Jude Bellingham so the real comparision can be Benzema against Bellingham. Is the same Real Madrid with better middle for me, and a little minor power in foward.

It is easier for Real Madrid to dominate when they have a Center forward and that has always been what happened in the past and it has been why they have been dominating easily. A team always needs a striker especially a top team like Real Madrid, the lack of a striker might not have an effect on them in the La Liga but it will definitely affect them in the champions league when they face stronger opponents.

The lack of striker actually affected Manchester City in their early encounter with Chelsea and Real Madrid and it cost them the trophy as they got eliminated in both seasons and that encouraged Guardiola to go on to sign Erling Haaland and just after signing him they won the Champions League title that season and won the premier league as well. A striker is always necessary for bigger teams as it makes their job more easier. In this tie against Manchester City i think Real Madrid could suffer it without a top striker but just as you said, Real Madrid is quite strong in the champions league so we shouldn’t be surprised if we see them pull stunts but i think with Erling Haaland in the squad Manchester City are the favorites to win.

I also think so too, Karim Benzema made them a very dangerous side to face but with Joselu I don’t think they would be as dangerous. Joselu would probably not be in the starting lineup against Manchester City because he doesn’t seem to be up to the standard to play in such tough match.

yes, both teams have the same quality of players. The results of the Madrid and Man City match cannot be predicted easily. but in the first leg, maybe Madrid can get a slight advantage when playing at home. Madrid must maximize this if they don't want more difficulties when they play at home to Man City.
This season's quarter-finals are filled with strong teams. maybe the results in the final will not be as we expected. A strong team meets a strong team. and from the quarter-finals to the final, maybe we will be presented with a very interesting match.

I think this is the hardest match to predict in the Quarter Finals of UEFA Champions League this season. Both the teams are in great form. But Erling Haaland seems to be struggling right now against the big teams. So I believe if Real Madrid can shut him down, then they can win. Bellingham is going under injury and is expected to be back before their match against Manchester City, so if he can be fit, he would be the key player of Real Madrid.

I believe it will be a tactical battle between the two coaches Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola. Players staying fit is one of the necessities for both the team before the match.

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In this season, we have completely different level of quality from the many teams which is surely not surprising because this is part of the game specially while teams are having transition period which is usually happened regularly currently we have all teams in different level performance and things can go either way we can't give favourite tag to any team even we all know Manchester City is currently at his best because Real Madrid is also impressive and things can go into their favour as well De Bruyne is big player, but Jude Bellingham is also having impressive season which can give them good success into this season with many top players are also giving him good back up which is best of the Carlos Ancelotti upsets are surprising performance is also part of the Champions League.

Tactics and strategy are important, if you have the best key players but the strategy and tactics are not good the results will also not be good, Madrid will definitely learn from their mistakes last season when they were humiliated by Manchester City by four goals without reply, clearly that was a mistake in the strategy and tactics applied by Ancelotti where maybe Guardiola can reduce it by using a better strategy than Ancelotti, I think this will be a great match for all of us to watch because two big clubs who were predicted to be champions now meet in the quarter-finals.

I also don't see how the strengths of both of them have talented players or not, it all depends on how they apply the strategies given by the coach to play optimally. This is much more important, so sports betting is full of in-depth research before placing a bet and having a team before the match starts. Madrid against Manchester City will of course be a complicated match to predict, because both have the same strength, even though I prefer support Manchester City but I still have doubts because Madrid could give Manchester City a surprise.

We can't currently tag any team as hot favourite for the title with eight top teams are already in quarterfinals and things can go either way which are surely not easy to predict even after exit of Inter Milan now we have interesting situation Real Madrid is going to face Manchester City which is also interesting, and again we will have Bayern Munich or Arsenal for the next round with these things are going to be entertaining because in other group we have Atlético Madrid, PSG and Barcelona which are currently not strong enough as we have rest others.

Just because of this, all are currently predicting about winner is not easy, any team can create surprise on match day performance which is part of the Champions League history it's never been as we have all on papers.

Gundogan's move to Barcelona I don't think it really affected Manchester City's performance, because after all Bruyne can still play a more vital role for Manchester City at the moment, and I think compared to Gundogan, De Bruyne is obviously better in terms of quality and also his game performance so far, at the moment it is reported that De Bruyne has suffered an injury after he also missed Belgium in international matches and if indeed the injury he has is severe Then it is certain that he will be absent for quite a long time.

I think if later De Bruyne really missed the game against Madrid, then of course Madrid will benefit greatly because indeed De Bruyne has been a vital player for Manchester City, and even when De Bruyne was injured greatly affected Manchester City performance in the league, about Belingham, of course now he is able to incarnate as a dangerous attacking midfielder and even he is able to be the difference in every game Madrid plays,  Bought for quite a Expensive from Dortmund it turns out that Belingham is able to show his capacity with every goal and assist he presents for Madrid at the moment, I think if later maybe De Bruyne plays of course the game will be a battle for two of the best midfielders at the moment.

I also have general doubts about Arsenals ability to win the UCL given their past performances and struggles in the competition. However, it's important to remember that teams can change and grow over time and Arsenal has made some significant improvements to their squad and tactics in recent seasons. Archeta did a really good job.  Additionally its important to remember that Arsenal has a talented squad with world-class players and they have shown flashes of brilliance in recent seasons. They have also made some smart signings and have a new manager who has a proven track record of success. All of these factors suggest that they have the potential to do well in the UCL this season.

It is dangerous to stake your bet on matches like this, but as a gambler that wants to enjoy the fun, it is better to stake with little amount of money, so that if the club that you stake on did not win, you will overlook it. From what you said based on your betting strategy this game both home and away, don't think that this is last season that Manchester city won the game at home by scoring three goals, it might be different this time. This was how majority of people were saying that Real Madrid will win City last season before the match turned the other way round in favor of City. Football is full of surprises.

If the outcome of a match was determined only by what you said, then it would be easy for bettors to place bets that hauled in profits. Unfortunately in football, everything doesn't work out the way you think. Even though Real Madrid no longer plays with Benzema, that doesn't mean they will have a much worse performance because a team's performance is not determined only by the role of key players, rather it refers to the strategy and how the players carry out that strategy.

Yes, you are right that it is difficult to predict big club matches like this, but as a fan of one of these clubs, there will still be many who choose to bet on the victory of one of these clubs and I will also bet but wait before the match starts.
Maybe in the 1st leg Real Madrid has a chance to win and I will probably bet on both clubs scoring and in the 2nd leg Manchester City will definitely score more and I will bet more on Manchester City winning in the 2nd leg .

After looking at the odds given by the bookie, I am very confident that these two clubs will score because it is impossible for one of the clubs not to score while Real Madrid will definitely score at home after that, Manchester City doesn't want to be left behind with the aggregate score Real Madrid will definitely also score 1 score.
Compared to betting on one of the clubs winning it is better to choose this option which is safer for me.

Yes, although it is true that the coach will not hesitate to put his players to launch his strategy, but we need to realize that the quality of attacking players is not as strong as before, such as Karim Benzema, but it can also be said that Anceloti will not make the same strategy as Benzema, the probability that may be used must prioritize the ability of existing attacking players and not focus as before, Joselu is not as good as Benzema but there may be other options that can be used to destroy Manchester City's defense, also that Manchester City I noticed is not as crazy as last season, the game has begun to be read by other teams, some games also Manchester City seemed exhausted in running the match, so there is still a possibility that Real Madrid can beat Manchester City.

I don't understand why you are surprised. Do you think that the leader of the Premier League cannot win at least one home game out of two against the second Bundesliga team (current quotes suggest exactly this)?
Does the fact that Bayern in recent games have heavily beaten the outsiders of the Bundesliga and the 9th team in Serie A (Lazio) somehow change the fact that Bayern has been playing very weakly all season? Compared to Arsenal, which has been going smoothly all season, Bayern is truly an outsider.

Well, Man City this season is a little different. Because Gundogan had left and joined Barcelona at the start of the season. But De Bruyne's figure seems to be quite reliable there. After De Bruyne recovered and returned, we could see that the attack built by Man City became more well organized, just like when Gundogan was present.

Real Madrid does have a good attacking midfielder like Bellingham who is even able to score lots of goals like a striker. And the young players at Real Madrid can also be relied on. So Real Madrid will actually continue to experience improvement from season to season. But I can't predict which team will score more goals. But if Real Madrid fails to keep Haaland tight, then Man City could score first.

Pardon me, if I say that this is the last stage that Arsenal will reach in the Champions League. Arsenal are not good when it comes to champions league matches compared to Bayern Munich, which makes me doubt that Arsenal would be able to win Munich.

Arsenal qualified last to the semifinals in UCL 2008/2009,and after that time, we have not seen them in the Champions League semifinals again. This shows how poor their participation in champions league is. It will not be different from the previous. Assuming they were given a different club and not Bayern Munich, maybe there will be hope for them.

Its okay to talk about big teams like Real Madrid, Manchester City, and others. Regulars in the Champions League, I get it. You know everything about history, money, and everything else. Realistically, though, Arsenal isnt a joke. They're in the running for the Champions League and are currently leading the Premier League, which is one of the toughest leagues in the world. You guys should take note of that. Maybe they havent played the big games before, but I've built an empire that defies assumptions. Do not forget how powerful motion can be.

I really wouldnt mind if Arsenal managed to pull this off. It is now their turn. They should have a chance to win the big prize, and they are good enough to do it. Thats true, the Premier League fight does add pressure, which is both good and bad. The smart Arteta has put together a strong team. Thats the fun of football: losers always win. As we wait, we might witness the biggest surprise in many years!

The tie is difficult to predict but we can make accurate speculations. Take a look at few of my observations.

1. Manchester city team are struggling, defensively and also in the middle of the pitch. With Gungogan gone, City rely solely on rodri for balance but they are exactly upfront with all forward players getting on the scoresheet punctually.

2. The real madrid squad has done well this season, with goals spread across the front line and midfielders, they struggle for goals sometimes against the big teams, played the entire seasonn without a striker, and performed excelllently with make shift defenders. team is in great spirit.

3. Both teams have tendencies to score great goals, who will score more? City or Real Madrid?

Because Arsenal has a 100% winning record when they play at home this season (Champions Legue).
And the last time they lost at home in Europe competition was in March 2021 (Europa League).

Arsenal vs Porto 1 - 0
Arsenal vs Lens 6 - 0
Arsenal vs Sevilla 2 - 0
Arsenal vs PSV 4 - 0

And Arsenal also aware that they have to win at home with a decent score against Bayern in the 1st leg.
Bayern will most likely qualify for the semifinals if the 1st leg ends in a draw or Arsenal is only able to win with a 1 goal margin.
Therefore, with the odds 1.99x (and it looks normal for me) Arsenal is the favorite in this first leg because they will definitely try to score as many goals as possible against Bayern.