Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 378. (Read 141787 times)

They've been strong this season but when it comes to last season's final I actually think it was a bit of luck that got Inter into the final.
Maybe there will be those who disagree with this but looking at the pot last season Inter faced a slightly easier match because several championship candidates such as Manchester City, Madrid and Bayern were in the next pot which benefited them because they only met rival clubs from the same competition.
At the moment their chances of advancing to the next phase are still very large especially with the 1 goal aggregate they have but still it cannot be a guarantee now because after all we certainly know that Atletico is also a Champions League subscription so they cannot feel confident with the aggregate they have.

Manchester City had very good performance last season by winning UEFA Champion League tittle and become their first UCL trophy, eliminated top teams such as Bayern Munich and Real Madrid since quarter final until semifinal round before defeating Inter Milan in the final become most success achievement Manchester City become the winner. Usually the winner of UEFA Champion League trophy get luck with weakness opponent teams since 16 of of round until final round but Manchester City success defeated top teams from Bayern Munich until Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
Not drastically change with players composition, seems Manchester City has strong candidate for winning Champion  League tittle in this season, wish in quarter final not face Madrid or Bayern Munich in the arly round.

The performance of Manchester city was no doubt a very brilliant one last season, that was what earned that the title by the end of the season both in the premier league and the champions league and here they are again wanting to make the same move this season, although surrounded by a few challenges earlier, Manchester city has still tried to still maintain a good position in the race regardless.

Currently it appears that only Real Madrid may actually be able to challenge Manchester city to the point they could win them because Manchester has got some form of inconsistency around them but that has not really affected their performance tho but then it's not a good reason for real Madrid to capitalize on and hope they could win because Manchester city is not in a bad shape as at this time. The likes of PSG and Bayern Munich could also pose to be good rivals too but then theses two are the once with the most champions league experience.

Bayern Munich a d PSG will definitely be around the quater finals but the outcome to the semifinals isn't actually ascertain as at this time. Inter Milan is another team to watch out for else they pull up another surprised like they did last season and got to the finals shocking everyone once again so a close eye be check on them els they may come this time with the intent to win but then reality go play out.

It is quite risky to see Inter's narrow lead from the first leg against Atletico and even though they are favorites to win, playing the second leg at Atletico's home ground will be a problem. Usually Atletico will be more difficult to beat if they are at home and their fans will never stop providing support. I think Atletico could overturn the aggregate lead and if something like that happens, Inter must be prepared for the worst. Inter just needs to strengthen their defense and if they are able to score more goals, it will be difficult for Atletico to catch up on the aggregate goals.

The returning legs in these games will really be an interesting one and I think all the teams that lost in the first leg will struggle to actually get a win back so that they can win back the fixtures and I know that even the away teams would also love to qualify so the atmosphere will definitely be an intense one.

One team to look out for will be the Italian team (inter Milan) which are smoking hot when it comes to team performance and they were also runners up in the last season competition and with the performance they can still achieve another finalists position.

The perforamcen on Manchester City in the last season was amzing in the Chmapions league and that's how they wonthe title even after wiinig the games agaginst teams like Real Madrid and Inter Milan beucase they better istation than we can see from them right now but the sitation of Manchester City is this season wsa not stable at all and they had many problems in most ofthegames we saw from them.
I think if again Manchester City face team like Real Madrid they are gonigto losethe game and they won't get good resuolts likethe last season bcause right now the sitation of Real MNAdrid is much better than Manchester City we can see in the recent games.  
  

i think the chance for the semi-finals depends on who they will face in the quarter-finals when they qualify in the round of 16. i think the chance for the semi-finals depends on the opponent that will be faced in the end because however looking at the chart now especially the clubs that have certainly qualified such as PSG, Bayern, Madrid and Manchester City of course this will allow some big matches in the quarterfinals later. At the moment i think those who have not competed like Arsenal or Dortmund are still possible to qualify even though for Barcelona and Napoli it is still a little difficult to ascertain who will advance to the next round .

For Inter now they have got a good thing because the first leg they were ahead on aggregate although it was only 1 goal but now their chances are higher but to talk about the semi-finals then we also have to see who the opponent will meet them in the quarterfinals because this could be an answer considering that until now Madrid and Manchster City still have a strong probability of winning the trophy so if in the end they meet one of them then this will be very difficult in the end.

Of course, we all realize that not all favorite teams can always win matches even if they are at the peak of their performance. Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Arsenal and several other teams are good teams with impressive performances this season in the Champions League, but that doesn't mean they can be guaranteed a smooth passage to the final.

It is always difficult to predict matches between strong teams when they are pitted against each other in one match. Each team has its own advantages and disadvantages in terms of squad depth and coaching tactics, but there will be one best team that will win the title in the end regardless of whether it is the favorite team or not.

Why don't they meet in the quarter-finals? I don't think Real are capable of beating Manchester City at the moment and if they meet in the 1/4 and Real get knocked out it will be totally deserved, what's the point of them going to the final if they can't beat them? Just for the sake of being in the Champions League final once again? It doesn't make sense to me

This is normal for things to happen, like Bayern Munich, one of the examples you mentioned. and of course, if the Champions League is different from the competition in the Domestic League. not only does it bring together the best teams as representatives of their respective leagues, but it is also an opportunity to show and measure the performance of those competing in this League. plus, luck is also more involved in this competition compared to the respective Domestic Leagues. If we talk about Real Madrid and Manchester City, we don't need to question it anymore, these two teams have always been strong contenders for the title from season to season. even though City has only won this competition trophy once, this season City is the strongest candidate in the race for the trophy. In fact, City is predicted to have a high probability of retaining the title they won last season. On the other hand, so did Real Madrid, even though in the match against Leipizig, Don Carlo's squad didn't perform as well as they could. but in fact, this giant team from Spain cannot be underestimated. because Real Madrid has a winning mentality to win trophies from season to season. however, the journey will not be easy. whether it's for Manchester City or Real Madrid. however, this team will be highly respected by the teams that will be its opponents. well, let's just ignore the draw for the meeting of the teams that have successfully qualified. because, the Champions League still has several matches left. in relation to other teams, it is clear that they have a chance to win trophies in this competition. it's just that it's not always a favorite. so, for that, let's just enjoy every match presented by this competition.

Inter already have a 1-0 aggregate win and thus, I think Inter will maintain that advantage because anyway, in the second leg Inter will also play away. Of course, Atletico will also not give up and will certainly make great efforts to be able to turn things around because after all, basically Atletico also still has good abilities because Atletico is not a mediocre team. But indeed, if I also consider so far that Inter really have a good chance of qualifying but still, I'm sure in the second leg it will be a very exciting match and so is about other matches. Because anyway, Arsenal and Dortmund will also still make a big effort in the second leg later but for the match between Barcelona v Napoli, for me Barcelona and Napoli have an equally good chance of winning and it is difficult for me to predict whether Barcelona or Napoli will qualify.

No one thought that Arsenal could play like that in the first leg, as a team that managed to collect 5 consecutive wins in the league with the majority of big scores, of course Arsenal is the favorite in that the match, but instead we saw lost strange when Arsenal in the first leg could not even tough create a single chance to be shot, losing 1-0 on aggregate is not something surprising for teams that are indeed onfire like Arsenal and Porto, but what I wonder, why Arsenal blunt in the first leg?

The second leg will be played at the Emirates and it is appropriate for Porto not to underestimate Arsenal by only looking for a draw later, because after all it looks like the arsenal will explode in the second leg later to avenge their defeat, at this time maybe Porto can be a little relieved because reportedly two of Arsenal core players namely Saka and Martinelli are injured so maybe they will miss the match,  Losing Saka and Martinelli in important matches will certainly be very detrimental to the team especially are are required to be able to perform optimally at home, I think if indeed Saka and Martinelli do not play then Arteta should be able to find the right solution to keep Arsenal onfire in that match even without their two star players.

Half of the teams have declared that they have qualified for the quarter-finals, such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, PSG and Bayern Munich. Four more teams will follow soon, I really hope that Arsenal, Inter, Barcelona and Dortmund can also follow the previous four best teams. If the teams I mentioned manage to qualify then you can be sure that there will be quite interesting matches from the quarter-finals to the final round.

Yes, the opportunity to win the Champions League title is still quite open for any team, I think so far there is no team that stands out so much that it can be a little easy to predict. I will really look forward to the draw results and I hope that Real Madrid and Manchester City will avoid the quarter-finals.

A team is used to playing in a certain way and that changes when they lose some players more especially attacking key players whom their presence in the team makes a huge difference. Players when they depart a team makes the whole shape and performance of the team drops. This is one reason why you see clubs wanting to always renew the contracts of their players but as we know everyone wants to be in the startups of a squad and be the difference maker of the squad. And this isn’t possible as football is a game of just 11 players, so as such there’ll be loss in players.

 This is the case for Man City this season, acs they are not in a good shape as compared to how hungry they were last season. The hunger in the team was so much and it made them get victories over some top teams. Well some mew players joined the squad and even though players have played some matches together there’s still high chances of them making some errors as this is the UCL. City have made it to the last 8 and yes they had very easy opponents.

 I think Pep would need to apply better tactics as he’s got both the UCL with some better squads still strongly competing. He’s also in tough competition with Liverpool and Arsenal for the EPL and for that reason mistakes in the UCL is very prone to happen. But still Pep is a good tactician and I believe his wide experience will be able to help him out. And that’s why I’m having some sort of confidence though I still see Real Madrid winning this UCL rather than City.

Even though Manchester City beat Real Madrid last season, there is no possibility that they can still do the same this season because Real Madrid won’t allow that to happen, and if they are not able to win, Manchester City won’t even have the opportunity to meet Inter Milan, although if that should happen, there is a possibility that they might win against Inter Milan because Manchester City's performance is not that weak to lose to Inter Milan. I can say that their performance from last season has not changed that much, although Inter Milan are also playing very well, but that does not even guarantee them that they can win Manchester City.
 
However, the second leg has not even been played against Atlantic Madrid, which might even change the narrative, so waiting to see the results after the second leg is still important so that you can know if really Inter Milan can do it even though their performance is set. There is also luck that can be gotten by Atlantic Madrid, so we look forward to the game before we conclude. 
 

Next games look even easier to me. City was an easy one but Madrid was a big upset for many people who gambled on that game. I think Inter has been great so far and on a big roll, I think they will get a win against Athletico Madrid again and go to next stage, so betting on their win should be easy. Arsenal should be able to win, they lost the first game but they will want to get revenge and they will be at home too so I am guessing that there is a big chance that they could have an easy win.

Barcelona will be at home too, and I am sensing that things are picking up pace a bit, trying to go for that second place at league, and if they win here too, that will make it a decent season to be fair so I assume they will get a win.

Real Madrid are in their best form, but at the same time they are not in their best form. This is  because if you compare their performance with how they are performing in the Bundesliga, you will know that they are not doing very well in the Champions League competition, although I know they are tougher teams here than there. However, if they continue scoring like this, Manchester City are going to take over their position again, although I know that they are stronger than them. Furthermore, if I were to predict, I would say Arsenal because Arsenal are far better than Barcelona in any way we will talk about it. So, as you said, let's just wait and watch and see how the teams perform. It's a football game, and we cannot guarantee any of them winning at the moment.

It is not uncommon for several teams to show different performance between the Domestic League and the Champions League, such as Bayern Munich. The pressure in the Champions League is very different from that in the Domestic League, because this competition brings together the best teams as representatives of their respective leagues. Real Madrid and Manchester City are clubs that are widely favored, it is possible that the lottery results will bring them together in the quarter-finals or semifinals, the ideal final that we hope will not happen. By not underestimating other clubs, all contestants have the opportunity to win the trophy, even though they are not part of the favorite team.

Manchester City is still the same as last season, I think their strength is quite consistent so far even though this season there have been many changes in the team.
And it is true that Inter Milan has experienced quite a significant increase in performance this season, but if we talk about the final it is still very long and the remaining teams in the Champion League are currently not easy to beat.
There are still quite a lot of teams that have equal strength now so I don't think any team is overly favored to win the Champion League title this season.

Nothing wrong with the consistency of manchester city, it's only disrupted by some players who left from the club last season. Did you remember if city has its sould on guendogan and mahrez? Yeah city lost those guys. It's a common thing when the pattern of this club changed a little bit.
Manchester city had recruited some players and these new players have different play styles compared to those players who decided to join in barcelona and al ahli.

City is now back with a structured squad. We have new players who replaced mahrez and gundogan. It needs time for the new player to gain more experience and develop themselves. It's caused the new players considerably young and they still lack experience.
Manchester city is now back stronger again. As long as haaland, de bruyne and foden will be there, there's nothing to worry about.

City got the easiest fixtures in UCL to go to the quarter final since it faced some weak clubs in a row. That helped the club a lot to reach quarter final and im curious about what club will become city's next opponent.
City has most stable performance compared to other big clubs like madrid or bayern.