Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 425. (Read 141787 times)

Bayern management also believes that Tuchel has failed to meet their expectations, and as we know, Tuchel will be fired when the season ends. For the remaining matches ahead, Tuchel certainly wants to continue winning, especially in the Champions League, his biggest challenge is to turn the score around so that Bayern can advance to the quarter finals by beating Lazio. I also believe that Bayern will successfully complete the match, because they will act as hosts at the Allianz Arena. Tuchel must be able to find the right solution to anticipate a second surprise, if he doesn't have a lot of creativity then victory will certainly be difficult to achieve, because Lazio will tend to play defensively.

On the other hand, regarding Kane sharpness up front, I don't think anyone can deny that he is the most fertile player in the Bundesliga at the moment. In 7 appearances in the Champions League, Kane has managed to score 4 goals and 3 assists. I predict Kane will be the difference in the second leg, he has the ability to dismantle Lazio defense. If Tuchel squad does not suffer any injuries before the match, it will be easier for them to win. However, if Tuchel mismanages his strategy again, it is possible that Lazio will advance to the quarter finals.

In the match against Lazio it was actually not lacking but indeed Bayern's finishing was very poor. 17 shots and 0 on target is really bad because even though there are so many opportunities they have and with the dominance of the match they do in fact they are still very bad at finishing even though they play at full strength.
Losing Upamecano was also one of the factors that made Bayern's performance in the last 20 minutes regress slightly when compared to the first half and the beginning of the second half.

Now of course there is a moral burden for Bayern. They have to catch up with the Aggregate but on the other hand they also have a considerable advantage because they play at home and with the strength that is actually still above Lazio but if in the end the same performance is shown in the first leg and they cannot get On target then I do not guarantee they will qualify and make Tuchel's position will be even hotter because the possibility of him staying as coach at Bayern is getting smaller.

Since it's the Champions League anything can happen, but even if by some miracle they beat Barcelona, I doubt they'll get past the 1/4 stage. Almost the same thing I think about Barcelona, I have my doubts that they can make it to the final, as if playing like this isn't enough from them

Tuchel is the problem in my opinion, Bayern Munich have players that are capable of going very far in the Champions League this season, they have Harry Kane that have good goal scoring ability and have good wingers that can create enough chances, but Tuchel mismanagement is the problem, he couldn't manage the players, he is struggling to win matches even in the Bundesliga. Nevertheless, Bayern Munich can still win Lazio in the second leg since the goal margin is not much, Harry Kane can score more than two goals while other wingers can also score goals to give Bayern the lead.

You don't expect Napoli to welcome Barcelona and disgrace them like that, they weren't having much chances even when they were playing the same formation of game, but at long last they had one short on target and 1 goal later. You can see that even from the ball possession, Barcelona didn't play too much play making but were lucky to have a leading goal but as u usual, Osimhen came to their rescue and now aggregate of 0:0, the second round will tell us which team is going to win.

The two team displayed equal performance to me but if we are to judge them by their each domestic league, Barcelona looks to be recovering recently in their matches, they are sitting right next to Real Madrid right now, they can send back Napoli to home.

Since Victor Osimhen is back to the team and, we have seen what he did to equalized the goal to allow the two teams to share the points from the game, make me to believe that they will take a good step to beat Barcelona in their second leg because they will like to add more strength to fight Barcelona to secure more goals in this second leg.

 I guess Napoli coach that was removed before this new coach takeover the team are part of some of the things that made Napoli to experience this poor performance they are swimming in this season because he is not playing a good role that will lead the team to delete all those poor performance.

Even though Bayern Munich trailed Lazio 1-0 in the first leg, Champions League fans expectations of them are still very high, that Thucel is predicted to be able to manage his team to turn things around at the Allianz Arena. But maybe this is a moment that can trap bettors, who fail to see Lazio as a team that can create a surprise like what happened in the first leg. Maurizio Sarri is an experienced figure, he has more strategic options to maintain his team advantage. To minimize risks, it is possible that Sarri will choose a pragmatic strategy. Harry Kane cannot bump if Sarri chooses to park the bus in the penalty box.

Lazio is definitely a team that is behind Bayern in terms of squad quality. Bayern must arrange its large squad in the best way possible. If they show what they want on the field in the second match, they can even score 3-4 goals because I feel that there is such a difference between the squads. Of course, everything will be clear on match day. If that day is Bayern and Kane's day, Bayern will easily advance, but it is a fact that Lazio is not an easy team in closed defense.

Most logical expectation is that it is not going to be "whoever plays better" but more like "whoever plays worse" and that's going to be the deciding factor. Both teams has been terrible so far and we think that one of them will play even worse than the other and will lose.

Normally you look at the teams and you think they will give their 100% and whoever ends up playing better will be the winner but this is not one of those games and that's why there are so many conflicting speculations about the possibility of this game. I will not bet on it, there is no need to bet on it and it feels like it is not going to make all that much sense neither. The best thing to do would be just focusing on what you can do with what you have.

The worst part about it was that if the first game ended 1-0, the second leg was all about strategy because it meant that this one successful counter attack would essentially turn the game into a 3-0 lead for the team that won the first game at home without conceding a goal. I think the change of the rules was the right thing to do here. I am not always happy with what the UEFA is doing, but this was a good one and definitely contributes to a higher quality experience for the fans and the players.

If a team loses the first game 2-0, almost all hope was lost as conceding a single goal in the second game meant that they had to score at least 4 goals. Now it is still very possible to turn a game around, which makes it much more fun to watch for the fans and also for the players to actually play that second game.

I remember the times when Atletico won the first leg 1-0, what a horror it was to watch the second leg because everyone knew what to expect from Atletico during that second leg.

On paper, Bayern Munich is the favorite team to qualify for the quarter-finals against Lazio. Not sure Lazio can maintain a 1-0 lead on the road, it's too difficult considering Bayern Munich is playing at home. Lazio could play defensively and take advantage of counter-attacks, but Tuchel seems to have big plans for home and the match will probably not be the same as the first leg.

Banyern Munich have many experienced players in the Champions League, but they are not favorites to win the title. The quarter-finals are still a possibility, especially because they are playing at home, but if Tuchel also fails to win at home then perhaps he really deserves to leave before the end of the season.

In theory, Bayern Munich has a chance to catch up with Lazio goal deficit, with several advantages they have, including acting as hosts. I also think that Thomas Tuchel squad can score two goals, as a condition for qualifying for the quarter finals. In terms of squad depth, Bayern Munich has much better players than Lazio, if you could say Lazio was lucky in the first leg match at home. Thomas Tuchel has certainly learned from experience, and will change his game strategy to be able to beat the Serie A representatives.

Thomas Tuchel will certainly maximize the services of his expensive striker Harry Kane. If the ball supply flows smoothly, Harry Kane can ensure that every opportunity can be converted into a goal. Bayern Munich defense line is an area that Thomas Tuchel must pay close attention to, when Harry Kane scores a goal those guarding the back line must be able to maintain their lead. In my opinion, Lazio will play with a defensive strategy and rely on counter attacks, while Bayern Munich will play openly and attack, to pursue a safe point first.

The away goals rule made no sense, it defied logic and forced teams to play cautiously at home - obviously the fans who came to watch their team attack suffered from this. There was only one mistake in the away goals rule: its introduction.
As for the Swiss system, it is such garbage that hardly anyone will look at it. Just like no one watches the three rounds of qualifying before the group tournament. Now you don’t have to watch games in the group “officially” but just wait for the playoff stage.

For me personally, Bayern Munich still has a chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals, although in the second leg Bayern Munich must be able to turn things around . But ya, because Bayer Munich will also be playing at home in the second leg later, then I think Bayern Munich will be able to maximize theirchances to beating Lazio. After all, as long as Kane can still play then I think Bayern Munich is still in its best form because ya, Kane is Bayern Munich's goal machine this season . So ya, as long as Kane can still play from the starting lineup, I personally still believe that Bayern Munich will be able to score several goals in the second leg later and of course, the first leg is material for them to be even better in the second leg match.

Bayern has only created 4 chances and it's only given two goals. It means that if leipzig has been making more shot on target compared to the bayern. That's fine to see that bayern was missing a golden opportunity to score as many as possible. I think that we shall also aware if bayern successfully got three points from leipzig which is good.
The result from the big match is not that important as long as bayern was winning the game. kane has scored two goals. The last goal was coming during injury time and that's helping bayern to get three points. Bayern is not playing structured and there have been many inaccurate shoots made by bayern.

This club is playing so terribly and it's not the same as bayern's gameplay last season when naglesmann was still there. Tuchel has been changing the club a lot. A half of season tuchle stayed on bayern but no progress at all.

Napoli learned one thing in the first leg, they knew how to put pressure on Barcelona in the second half until they conceded. I think Napoli's chance of winning the second leg is definitely there, but not as good as Barcelona.

Xavi knows what he has to do, but the most difficult thing is getting the results according to what was planned. Barcelona's game and performance have certainly improved and I truly believe they can dominate the second leg and win it. Raphinha, Lewandowski and Joao Felix look ready to make Xavi's plans a reality, as does Lamine Yamal who was rested against Getafe. But before the second leg, Barcelona must ensure to win two match against Bilbao and Mallorca.

Tuchel has received confirmation from Bayern management, where the club top officials have agreed to end cooperation with Tuchel when the season changes. In this case, Tuchel considers that this decision has freed him to move, without being afraid and feeling pressured when experiencing bad results, but of course he will be more willing to take risks and experiment in determining the starting XI to achieve the best results.

The second leg will take place at the Allianz Arena, where all teams will feel pressured when they visit there, including Lazio. I think Bayern can turn things around and will progress to the next round, Tuchel has all the attributes needed, and he has a goal machine in Kane. Tuchel has experience of winning the Champions League, and is used to the various pressures and challenges faced by his team.

On the other hand, amidst high expectations for Bayen who can turn things around, Lazio could make another surprise. Anything is possible, but in my opinion victory will tend to favor Bayern, because Tuchel also wants to maintain his reputation manajerial in recording wins in the Champions League.

UEFA in their recent changes on how the Champions League should be played have been indirectly taking away the fun of the game and if they should continue with the proposed new formula call the Swiss System, I think it's gonna drive away the passion most people have for the competition. Recently they amended some of the rules in the UEFA Champions League like the "away goal rule" which was scrapped from the competition which I think have taken away some bits of the fun and tension that comes with the rule and now they want to adopt another one. Wether they consider the new format to be experimental or not, I'm of the opinion that it is totally unnecessary to implement it and I hope they have a rethink and stop adopting the new format next season.

Lazio played like a team with purpose and desire to win in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 game against Bayern Munich last two weeks and on Tuesday next week, they'll travel to the home of the reigning German champions to play the second and last game of the tie. For Lazio to progress, they'll have avoid a defeat against Bayern Munich in that second leg game that'll be played at the Allianz Arena. Despite the fact that that Lazio won the first game ahd are likely to pull a surprise by beating or drawing against Bayern Munich in the second leg, I absolutely do not think they have a chance to stop Bayern Munich from progressing to the next round of the competition

After seeing that really poor performance by Napoli I'm thinking like Barcelona will finish the job in the second leg. Napoli couldn't even take advantage of playing at home stadium. I don't know whether they can play better in Barcelona. Probably Barcelona would have a serious dominance in ball possession and Napoli would have a small number of attacks.

If we don't see any improvement in Napoli's productivity the best thing they could do is to try to wear out their opponent to increase their chance. But the team effort is really not good enough. This time I have doubts about their using Osimhen effectively.

The introduction of the Swiss system has not been news for a long time. For football, this is truly a rubbish system and complete squalor (especially the breakdown of the home game - away game system). But there is good news: UEFA considers this format to be experimental for now, and if within a few seasons it does not prove its advantages, then a return to the old system is possible.
However, I will hope that the Super League will take advantage of the situation and ruin this garbage tournament from UEFA before it collapses itself.