Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 369. (Read 141787 times)

The UEFA Champions League competition are mainly for elite disciplined clubs. These clubs are ready to face their opposition with zero fear. We expect too much from football and when our predictions doesn't trigger, we become remorseful and frustrated. Let's not be surprised if Arsenal failed to win Porto FC in the second leg at Emirate Stadium. Porto might not be playing like an elite team but when it comes to defensive style of football, they've graduated to a A+ because they have one of the best formidable defendlines in their league and they're using it to apply towards the Gunners.

Exactly. You can predict a club to win a match and they end up losing to it. We have seen that happen countless times, I hope it won't be Arsenal's position this time because they need the win to prove a point that they are back in contesting for big league trophies like the Champions League and Premier League.

Porto a goal lead against Arsenal, is not that much in my opinion, since Arsenal can score more than a goal in a match. Arsenal winning Porto is very certain

The champions league is a whole different ball game, and no team should be written off!!!

Let's not forget that not too long ago in the first leg , we all thought it would be a walk in the park for high scoring Arsenal but instead not only did they lose this match but failed to score... meaning if Porto defend like they did, then they could actually knockout the EPL leaders out of this competition and it's very much possible!!

And analysing this must win game for Arsenal, am thinking these guys will leave a lot of room at the back meaning a simple counter will allow Porto to put this  game to bed early and it won't be a pretty sight.

Too late for that, Atletico Madrid seems to have lost their form and this fixture will not do them any good...I see them packing their bags for sure!!!

Since people know Arsenal as a strong team in this season, I believe victory is sure for Arsenal to achieve  from Porto that will make others team to be afraid of them in this season because, they embraced new opportunity to take the first position from Liverpool in the premier league table and it will give them more strength to face Porto to disgrace them with many goals in this meeting.

Atletico Madrid coach have to wake up from sleep to do what will make his players to return back to their good performance, so that people will begin to believe in them in this UEFA champions league and predict for their favour.

Correct. One goal ahead of Arsenal does not guarantee that Porto is safe, of course this second leg match will be the biggest test for Porto to defend their back line so as not to concede because of course Arsenal will appear to attack from the start.

Moreover, Arsenal is currently on a trend of 4 consecutive wins at home, all of which occurred in the domestic league. From these 4 wins, Arsenal managed to score 14 goals and only conceded 3 goals. So overall this season Arsenal have played 18 home games. Arsenal achieved 14 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Of course, these statistics mean that Porto will come under a lot of pressure from Arsenal, they will not easily escape at Arsenal's home ground. So my prediction in the second leg of the last 16 of the UCL League will be Arsenal's struggle to overturn the aggregate, the match will be won by Arsenal with a score of 3-1.

For Arsenal's win prediction I still agree with what you said because even though they are behind on aggregate now but I am still quite confident that they can win in the second leg later but when talking about an easy win I think it will not be possible because there will be nothing easy in this and they have to try harder if they want to win.
Looking at the first leg alone Arsenal were quite troubled by the monotonous match that took place at the Dragao where they were not even able to get on target once in 90 minutes of the match.

By looking at such conditions even though this match takes place at the Emirates stadium which is sure to be filled with supporters from Arsenal but when a monotonous match like the first leg they play then this still won't be easy.

They will definitely do the same scheme in possession but for the second leg this time Arteta needs to change his attacking scheme because with what was done in the first leg I think it was just a waste of energy without good results.

Having a narrow lead of one goal in the first leg is still not necessarily safe for FC Porto in the second leg which they will play tomorrow. Because Arsenal is also a quite dangerous team when playing in the Champions League with the motivation of being the host, FC Porto still has to try to score a goal in the second leg even though they also have to make a fairly good defensive strategy because if the lead is still very small, of course FC Porto themselves must be aware that they still need to fight hard at home to Arsenal.

Arsenal are unstoppable in matches, they brings on stellar performance against t opposition and losing doesn't seem to be their current form. Mikel Arteta will be becoming one of the most outstanding coach over time, this is his time to shine and he will do everything to make sure he stays good grounds. Watching their performance in league matches, it's been amazing and straightforward.

Anticipating the score to be 2-1, you're right about the game and we expects excellent results. All expectations coming from Arsenal, they're winning this game and qualifying for the next phase this season. I'm quite aware they've been triumphing over important matches and thrashing oppositions. Mikel Arteta should know what to anticipate versus Porto because Porto is coming to England soil, and a win for the Gunners will ensure supremacy. Arsenal is down by one goal to Porto in the first leg of the round of 16, and the Gunners will host them in the second leg at Emirate Stadium.

First leg, FC Porto make us surprised after defeating Arsenal had impressive performance in premier League with teams most scoring goals every match. Unfortunately Arsenal can't make any attempt or shot on target when facing FC Porto on the first leg match and had to losses over 1-0. I think have difference level competition between domestic league and Champion League, with impressive performance in domestic league and current performance from Arsenal very quit well can't guarantee with their opportunity in Champion League on second leg match for winning above two goals.
FC Porto will totally full defensive on second leg match, leaded over 1-0 on first leg seems enough to make hold draw the second legs match result and securing the quarter final ticket.

In this week we have the best games of this round of 16, so we can expect some fun for us the neutral fans.

Arsenal is gonna push very ahrd on Porto and surely is gonna win, the margin in favor of Porto is very little and without the away goal counting as double like in the past they are gonna be out i think.

My faith on Atletico madrid drops after tht last games of the Simeone team.

If Arsenal have a very good chance to win and qualify then yes, Arsenal should be able to win with a score of 2-0 or higher in 90 minutes. Because after all, Arsenal's good trend in the Premier League should also have a good impact on Arsenal's results in the Champion League at this moment but indeed, at the sametime also that Porto is not a weak team and Porto is also not a team that is easily defeated. Therefore, despite Arsenal being the favored team it will still not be easy for Arsenal to beat Porto by a margin of 2 goals. Also about Barcelona, I also believe that Barcelona still has a chance to win compared to Napoli because indeed, Napoli is also still in transition with its new manager. Therefore, Barcelona should be able to take advantage of this factor to be able to beat Napoli in the second leg later.

I disagree with your analysis; it is understandable if Arsenal struggles to beat Brentford because they are a Premier League club. Arsenal will beat FC Porto at Emirate Stadium, even though FC Porto is strong. FC Porto is not used to the Emirate Stadium atmosphere, and that will be an advantage to Arsenal.

PSV are having a really enormous season in the Eredivisie. However I don't believe they are strong enough to eliminate Dortmund in this round. Dortmund could have already won the first leg but PSV managed to get a draw. But this time I think Dortmund will finish the job in Germany. They should be able to show the quality gap in this game.

I know Dortmund aren't doing well in the Bundesliga. Their Champions League chance is in danger as they might finish out of top four as well. However their performance in the Champions League has been more impressive. Considering their group phase performance they should be able to get past PSV too.  

If the match has to continue until the penalty round to find a winner, I think Arsenal has a big chance of getting rid of Porto. But maybe everything will be finished in normal time, what is clear is that this match will be fierce, and Porto will definitely use a defensive strategy and rely on counter-attacks. Mikel Arteta must be very careful in determining his starting XI, experienced players like Jerginho are better played from the early minutes, to read the weaknesses of Porto defense.

If Arsenal are eliminated from the round of 16 it will be very sad, because they have much better depth than Porto, and acting as hosts should be put to good use to turn things around. Everything will be proven tomorrow, how far Arsenal can go, they have to forget the bad history in the round of 16. With consecutive wins in the Premier League, Arsenal now has good confidence ahead of the second leg.

Porto without doubt is one of the strongest Portuguese teams but they aren't as strong and consistent as Arsenal have been since the start of the season ajd that's why I was very surprised to see them defeat Arsenal by a lone goal in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie. While Porto is in the third position of the Portuguese league, Arsenal currently occupy the top spot in the English Premier League -a league that's regarded by many as the strongest league in the whole world so if we're talking about consistent and quality football, i think Arsenal hace had more than Porto this season but must now do away with statistics and deliver a great performance when they host the Portuguese club tomorrow at the Emirates stadium.
Mikel Arteta have done enough job at Arsenal by improving the team to become one of the best teams in not just England but also in Europe but haven't progressed past the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League competition since he took over the managerial position at the club but I think he can achieve that this season but will have to overturn the 1:0 deficit from the first leg of their meeting against Porto tomorrow. I believe the Arsenal team under Mikel Arteta can achieve that but they must believe in themselves to do it tomorrow

Arsenal should have the better advantage because they have being playing very well and have players on form also they have a better squad but I think Porto will win or draw. Porto have a one goal deposit and they'll have the confidence that they can win arsenal as they did in the first leg  o feel they'll advance because they're being underrated. If they can draw against arsenal at their home, they'll be advancing and I think Porto will go arsenal home looking to just have a draw. Porto hasn't stopped playing well in their league as they have being winning and with that momentum of wins, I think arsenal is going to have a hard time playing them. I love arsenal and it has being very long I watched them playing this well, I just hope they can perform as well as they have being doing when they play tomorrow.

When Barcelona was a complete team with Messi and Neymar, we saw Barcelona win the Champions League match from five goals down. Barcelona's past and present have no similarities. I still miss the El Clasico matches that used to be between Barcelona and Real Madrid and no matter how many times I watch Barcelona and Real Madrid matches these days, the excitement never works. Earlier, watching Barcelona and Real Madrid play, it seemed that these two teams were arch-enemies and that they did not speak to anyone during the game and the fight, but now that is not the case. We have to accept it because we have no choice but to accept it.

If I refer to Porto's line-up prediction in the match against Arsenal in the second leg, it looks like Sergio Conceicao will apply the same pattern and system as in the first leg match with 4-2-3-1. however, this is only a temporary prediction, it could be that Porto will implement a defensive pattern. however, as far as we know, Porto always applies an offensive pattern in every match. moreover, winning by an aggregate of 1 goal does not make them safe. so, there was no choice but to fight back during the match at Emirates Stadium, the Gunner's home ground.

In the Arsenal camp, this match will be very important and crucial. so, there is no choice but to play allout with all the abilities they have. moreover, the match was held at Arsenal's home Emirates Stadium. the Gunners should be able to overcome Porto at the Emirates, playing in front of their own supporters provides high motivation to overthrow their opponents. there is no choice but to win this match with lots of goals. so, Arteta will prepare his team when they host Porto in the second leg which will be held in the next two days.
what's unique is that the betting market is far in favor of the home team. Arsenal with odds @1.24, while Porto with @12.00. It's clear, isn't it, there's a gap between these two teams? for now, I will not assume and speculate. more precisely, when these two teams met in the second leg. however, as an Arsenal fan. obviously, we give our moral support to our favorite team.

I agree that Arsenal will be win but it will be not an easy match for them.
In Europe competitions Porto never lost with more than 1 goal difference since Sept 2022.
I guess this match will end with 1-0 or 2-1 in 90 minutes, and the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout.

The most important thing that shall be noted if barcelona is still having a lot of capable players who could replace the injured players and it's not something that needs to worry about. As long as barcelona will able to use any advantage and im sure barcelona will win the game soon.
Barcelona should be concerned about a problem when Napoli plays and uses the parking bus strategy, which is known as Barcelona's main weakness. It's not a problem for napoli to miss all of them as long as osimhen and kvarat will play. It's caused by osimhen and kvarat are pivot of napoli to change the situation.

Barcleona was also missing gavi which has always become the main player of barcelona. This game is even harder to predict but im feeling barcelona will win in the upcoing game. It's totally depends on calzona whethr he will also follow what barcelona is going to use.
This is gonna be a very interesting match since barcelona must able to win against napoli soon.

I'd liked to bet on barcelona instead of napoli consider if barcelona will be playing away against napoli soon.