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Quote from: klidex on February 23, 2024, 08:54:46 PM

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To be honest, Porto's recent victory over Arsenal was largely due to luck; Arsenal's performance flagged as the game was about to end, Otherwise I doubt they could have scored in that match, as Arsenal played with great intensity in both the first and second halves. Everyone had a hard time seeing a goal because they both thought the game was really challenging.

However, given how well Porto has played Arsenal at home, I don't think they can duplicate that performance in the second leg. That being said, even though Arsenal is formidable at home, Porto will undoubtedly find the match extremely challenging.

Yes, this could be said to be luck for Porto because Porto managed to take advantage of the opportunity when the visiting team's performance began to weaken in the final minutes of the match and Porto used this situation to break through Arsenal's defense so that Arsenal had to suffer a fairly painful defeat in the first leg, because as far as We know that throughout the match Arsenal were better at controlling the ball in the middle of the field but thanks to the intelligence of the Porto players they were able to keep their defense tight so as not to concede a goal and Porto also tried to create opportunities even though they were a little late but this could be a help for them to jump in. second leg.

This big competition is indeed very challenging for anyone who plays in the Champions League. There is not a single club that underestimates its opponents in any round in the Champions League because sometimes clubs that are not favorites are able to provide surprises, we also don't think that Porto can beat Arsenal because as far as I know Premier League clubs are very strong, therefore Arsenal will avenge their defeat in the second leg because Arsenal performance at home is no longer in doubt in winning the match.

Porto showed a very good performance both as a team and as fans, especially after the goal, the sound coming from the stands is mesmerising. Before this match, in many sports pages, there were people talking about Porto will concede 3 goals or 2 goals. I guess they thought Porto was a bad and easy team but Porto proved otherwise. Congratulations to Porto, they are one of the teams that best reflects the struggle and dynamism on the field. If football is a culture, the biggest example of this in the world is the Portuguese teams, despite the millions of euros earned from transfers, quarter or semi-finals in the European competitions every year. They might still surprise us in Arsenal's field also.

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Quote from: lixer on February 24, 2024, 04:05:05 AM

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Full defensive is very good tactical for FC Porto on second leg match against Arsenal, get capital winning over one goal and draw result on second leg match more enough for FC Porto qualifying to quarter final although Arsenal's advantage with playing in their home. I think will make frustrated with the opponent team when FC Porto make full defensive strategies on second leg match.
I think FC Porto can take advantage with counter attack with Arsenal will play more offensive make space with their defense position, be careful for Mikel Arteta if Porto will play more defensive and Arsenal payer get frustrated how difficult scoring goals make their defense players will leave their position.

I don't think it will be a very good plan if FC Porto is going to play more of defense in the returning leg again Arsenal at Emirate Stadium, the one goal victory that Porto got is not enough to see them progress to rhe next round this is because Arsenal will come all out with a lot of pressure to see if they can get an early goal then they will push attack but once they find it difficult to score they will fall back ro defend the one goal they have while they keep pushing to ensure they get a winner goal even they it won't be an easy game for them.

Yeah, I agree; now in second leg they could be on advantage, and they need to be aggressive because if they will go for the defensive strategy then surely things can go against them, and they can lose their game with also can eliminate as well because in first leg they are already winner, and they need to be positive for the win or draw which will give them good chance but if having strategy just for the defense then surely things can go against them, and they could be on back foot with Arsenal having good attack and while playing at home they could be much better and confident for the big win which will allow them to have spot into round of 8.

The whole scenario can change in the second leg match. Arsenal and Bayern Munich have lost away matches. Porto and Lazio are not in the save zone though. Although Porto and Lazio won their home matches in the first leg, the two teams are unlikely to qualify for the quarter-final round.

Despite being in great form, Arsenal performed poorly in the away match against Proto. I don't know why they performed so badly despite being in such good form. However, a 2-goal win in the home match will give them a chance to qualify for the next round. And Arsenal's players have the ability to beat Porto 2-0. Their squad is strong. I consider Arsenal as favorites in the second leg match. They will definitely not want to be eliminated from the round of 16.

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Quote from: Ahli38 on February 24, 2024, 05:49:39 AM

Even when Napoli were the hosts when they faced Barcelona in the first leg, Napoli seemed to have difficulty keeping up with every attack made by Barcelona. So if Napoli were the hosts, it would already be difficult. So of course Napoli will have more difficulty in the second leg where Barcelona is the host. At least Barcelona can always beat weak teams in Laliga. This is different from Napoli, which even finds it difficult to win when facing weak teams in Serie A. So I think Barcelona will indeed progress past the last 16 due to problems in the second leg. Because yes, Napoli this season is very different from Napoli last season.

I think it will be easier for Napoli in the return game - in the end, the most important thing for them will be not to concede a goal and possibly wait for a penalty shootout. Barcelona have had trouble scoring goals against tightly defending teams this season, so this plan could work. Plus Barcelona will be under pressure because, after a drawn first game, they will have to win at home. And by the way, Napoli showed character in the first game, winning back from 0-1, so I think that the second game will have an equal chance of winning.

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Quote from: xzone on February 24, 2024, 02:34:48 AM

Napoli is getting worse every day this year. We all know this, they have nothing in common with the old seasons. Barcelona, on the other hand, plays as if it can surprise something different every match. In fact, they could have won the first match without any difficulty, but they had problems scoring goals.
I think Barcelona will win in the second match. They will not make a mistake again, Napoli managed to score the equalizer despite not having a good position, but I don't think this will happen again

Even when Napoli were the hosts when they faced Barcelona in the first leg, Napoli seemed to have difficulty keeping up with every attack made by Barcelona. So if Napoli were the hosts, it would already be difficult. So of course Napoli will have more difficulty in the second leg where Barcelona is the host. At least Barcelona can always beat weak teams in Laliga. This is different from Napoli, which even finds it difficult to win when facing weak teams in Serie A. So I think Barcelona will indeed progress past the last 16 due to problems in the second leg. Because yes, Napoli this season is very different from Napoli last season.

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Quote from: Justbillywitt on February 20, 2024, 10:06:39 AM

I'm not surprised with the odd given to inter Milan. They have been so exceptional this season and they are currently toping their league which have the likes of Juventus, Ac Milan, Napoli. Inter was last season finalist and they are playing so good at the moment and also playing at their home, so this justify their the odd given to them. Your picks are quite good and very likely to play out. But I would play inter to win at home and play Dortmund to win or draw.

It was soo close for my parlay to win but unfortunately... Sad

Inter had a really effective game and gave me what I wanted. But Dortmund couldn't. If they were at least able to stay more solid in defense then they could have secured a 1-0 win. I wish I bet on a draw for the Dortmund match. But it is easy to say after seeing the result. Tongue

I guess Inter and Dortmund both would manage to reach the quarter finals. It would be easier for Dortmund but about Inter it is likely to be really tough. Atletico Madrid wouldn't give up that easy at Metropolitano Stadium.

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There is one weakness that Arsenal actually has in the UCL, namely that they lack experience. Because they have always failed to qualify for the UCL for a long time. And thanks to Arteta this season Arsenal are in the UCL. It's just that Porto has far more experience in the UCL than Arsenal. But still, in terms of performance, Arsenal is very superior to Porto. So I also believe that in the second leg, the troops built by Arteta will be able to break into Porto's goal with more than 2 goals. And I hope Arsenal can progress to the next stage. Because if Arsenal fails in the round of 16 then it will be quite a big surprise for me. Because Porto is the favorite team and Arsenal should be able to overcome Porto with the performance they are currently having.

How can you say that Arsenal lacks experience, they have fought quite a lot in the Champions League, but Arteta has never brought Arsenal the UCL trophy. when facing Porto last time, Arsenal controlled the ball up to 65% but they couldn't make even 1 shot on goal, while Porto succeeded in making 2 shots on goal and 1 became a goal, Porto had a good defense while Arsenal was not very able to withstand Porto attacks, here the strategy used by Arteta is not effective, in the second leg, hopefully, Arteta will improve Arsenal's defensive line, this is the most important thing imo.

I admit that perhaps Porto experience in winning the UCL title is far superior to Arsenal, which has never had any experience except being runners up in the past.
the problem is that this has been happening for a long time, all the conditions of the two teams are different and Arsenal is currently more consistent in terms of maintaining the performance of the players, but still all this does not provide a guarantee that Arsenal will easily beat Porto.
everything we are talking about here is just a prediction, but if we predict in more depth, the result is actually a draw because these two teams actually both have quite strong performances and competing at home also doesn't provide any guarantees.

but the most important thing now is that Arteta must try harder to qualify and make good use of this opportunity and winning 1 aggregate point is much better.

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Quote from: lixer on February 24, 2024, 04:05:05 AM

Yeah, I agree; now in second leg they could be on advantage, and they need to be aggressive because if they will go for the defensive strategy then surely things can go against them, and they can lose their game with also can eliminate as well because in first leg they are already winner, and they need to be positive for the win or draw which will give them good chance but if having strategy just for the defense then surely things can go against them, and they could be on back foot with Arsenal having good attack and while playing at home they could be much better and confident for the big win which will allow them to have spot into round of 8.

Arsenal has a good attack, but for some reason they were unable to make a single shot on target in the Porto goal in the first match, so a big role in this match was played not only by a good attack, which could not create anything, but rather by the excellent defense of the hosts, which completely blocked all possibilities for attacking the guests. The second leg will be different, Arsenal will need to attack and Porto will definitely spend more time defending.

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Quote from: Uruhara on February 24, 2024, 03:17:58 AM

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Yes, this could be said to be luck for Porto because Porto managed to take advantage of the opportunity when the visiting team's performance began to weaken in the final minutes of the match and Porto used this situation to break through Arsenal's defense so that Arsenal had to suffer a fairly painful defeat in the first leg, because as far as We know that throughout the match Arsenal were better at controlling the ball in the middle of the field but thanks to the intelligence of the Porto players they were able to keep their defense tight so as not to concede a goal and Porto also tried to create opportunities even though they were a little late but this could be a help for them to jump in. second leg.

This big competition is indeed very challenging for anyone who plays in the Champions League. There is not a single club that underestimates its opponents in any round in the Champions League because sometimes clubs that are not favorites are able to provide surprises, we also don't think that Porto can beat Arsenal because as far as I know Premier League clubs are very strong, therefore Arsenal will avenge their defeat in the second leg because Arsenal performance at home is no longer in doubt in winning the match.

There is one weakness that Arsenal actually has in the UCL, namely that they lack experience. Because they have always failed to qualify for the UCL for a long time. And thanks to Arteta this season Arsenal are in the UCL. It's just that Porto has far more experience in the UCL than Arsenal. But still, in terms of performance, Arsenal is very superior to Porto. So I also believe that in the second leg, the troops built by Arteta will be able to break into Porto's goal with more than 2 goals. And I hope Arsenal can progress to the next stage. Because if Arsenal fails in the round of 16 then it will be quite a big surprise for me. Because Porto is the favorite team and Arsenal should be able to overcome Porto with the performance they are currently having.

Yes, it's true that Arsenal doesn't have much experience playing in the Champions League because the Premier League is quite difficult to get through because the competition is quite tough, in contrast to Porto who always dominate the Portuguese league at the top of the standings so they have more experience in the Champions League and Arsenal themselves can't. underestimate his opponent because after all, Mikel Arteta knows that Porto has better experience, therefore Mikel Arteta wants to take Arsenal to a better level in the Champions League and to be honest, I don't want to see Arsenal eliminated in the round of 16.

I also hope that as you said, the Gunners are able to provide fierce resistance in the second leg because we know Arsenal's strength in the home game, and hopefully this time Arsenal won't make mistakes that cause them to be eliminated in the round of 16 because after all, Porto is not an easy club to be beaten even though playing at home.

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Full defensive is very good tactical for FC Porto on second leg match against Arsenal, get capital winning over one goal and draw result on second leg match more enough for FC Porto qualifying to quarter final although Arsenal's advantage with playing in their home. I think will make frustrated with the opponent team when FC Porto make full defensive strategies on second leg match.
I think FC Porto can take advantage with counter attack with Arsenal will play more offensive make space with their defense position, be careful for Mikel Arteta if Porto will play more defensive and Arsenal payer get frustrated how difficult scoring goals make their defense players will leave their position.

I don't think it will be a very good plan if FC Porto is going to play more of defense in the returning leg again Arsenal at Emirate Stadium, the one goal victory that Porto got is not enough to see them progress to rhe next round this is because Arsenal will come all out with a lot of pressure to see if they can get an early goal then they will push attack but once they find it difficult to score they will fall back ro defend the one goal they have while they keep pushing to ensure they get a winner goal even they it won't be an easy game for them.

Yeah, I agree; now in second leg they could be on advantage, and they need to be aggressive because if they will go for the defensive strategy then surely things can go against them, and they can lose their game with also can eliminate as well because in first leg they are already winner, and they need to be positive for the win or draw which will give them good chance but if having strategy just for the defense then surely things can go against them, and they could be on back foot with Arsenal having good attack and while playing at home they could be much better and confident for the big win which will allow them to have spot into round of 8.

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Quote from: Uruhara on February 24, 2024, 03:17:58 AM

There is one weakness that Arsenal actually has in the UCL, namely that they lack experience. Because they have always failed to qualify for the UCL for a long time. And thanks to Arteta this season Arsenal are in the UCL. It's just that Porto has far more experience in the UCL than Arsenal. But still, in terms of performance, Arsenal is very superior to Porto. So I also believe that in the second leg, the troops built by Arteta will be able to break into Porto's goal with more than 2 goals. And I hope Arsenal can progress to the next stage. Because if Arsenal fails in the round of 16 then it will be quite a big surprise for me. Because Porto is the favorite team and Arsenal should be able to overcome Porto with the performance they are currently having.

How can you say that Arsenal lacks experience, they have fought quite a lot in the Champions League, but Arteta has never brought Arsenal the UCL trophy. when facing Porto last time, Arsenal controlled the ball up to 65% but they couldn't make even 1 shot on goal, while Porto succeeded in making 2 shots on goal and 1 became a goal, Porto had a good defense while Arsenal was not very able to withstand Porto attacks, here the strategy used by Arteta is not effective, in the second leg, hopefully, Arteta will improve Arsenal's defensive line, this is the most important thing imo.

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Quote from: klidex on February 23, 2024, 08:54:46 PM

Yes, this could be said to be luck for Porto because Porto managed to take advantage of the opportunity when the visiting team's performance began to weaken in the final minutes of the match and Porto used this situation to break through Arsenal's defense so that Arsenal had to suffer a fairly painful defeat in the first leg, because as far as We know that throughout the match Arsenal were better at controlling the ball in the middle of the field but thanks to the intelligence of the Porto players they were able to keep their defense tight so as not to concede a goal and Porto also tried to create opportunities even though they were a little late but this could be a help for them to jump in. second leg.

This big competition is indeed very challenging for anyone who plays in the Champions League. There is not a single club that underestimates its opponents in any round in the Champions League because sometimes clubs that are not favorites are able to provide surprises, we also don't think that Porto can beat Arsenal because as far as I know Premier League clubs are very strong, therefore Arsenal will avenge their defeat in the second leg because Arsenal performance at home is no longer in doubt in winning the match.

There is one weakness that Arsenal actually has in the UCL, namely that they lack experience. Because they have always failed to qualify for the UCL for a long time. And thanks to Arteta this season Arsenal are in the UCL. It's just that Porto has far more experience in the UCL than Arsenal. But still, in terms of performance, Arsenal is very superior to Porto. So I also believe that in the second leg, the troops built by Arteta will be able to break into Porto's goal with more than 2 goals. And I hope Arsenal can progress to the next stage. Because if Arsenal fails in the round of 16 then it will be quite a big surprise for me. Because Porto is the favorite team and Arsenal should be able to overcome Porto with the performance they are currently having.

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Quote from: BitcoinHunt3r on February 23, 2024, 06:31:20 PM

I predict Napoli will be eliminated after the second leg match, I compared it to when Napoli played in the first leg, there was nothing special and they can only make 1 shot on target even though they were playing at home and the goal was lucky. I can't imagine what Napoli will do in the second leg match and Barcelona as the home team is certainly more aggressive than the first leg match, I'm a little doubtful that Napoli can score a goal.

I'm not sure what you're saying and I actually think that Napoli can beat Barcelona in the second leg. This is not a matter of Barcelona being favored because they are playing at home, but with Barcelona's record of home games which so far has not been very convincing, it makes me say that Barcelona's chances of winning are only slim and on the other hand, Napoli has a pretty big chance of winning.

I understand however that Barcelona will be much better when playing at home but unfortunately for the Champions League the case is quite different and they cannot necessarily be relied on to win against Napoli. As for other results, it is possible that the match will end in a draw again and force both teams to go into extra time or a penalty shootout. I think that's quite appropriate considering that the two teams are in almost no different form. Apart from all that, I hope that both teams can play freely without having to rely on luck in the future.

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Quote from: khiholangkang on February 23, 2024, 10:02:34 PM

Yes I know this is soccer and it is also a big league as well as that Porto is not a small team in the domestic league and I really understand that the ball is round that anyone can get a victory on their own abilities, but even though Porto often participates in the champions league, but compared to that we know that Arsenal is more popular and wilder in the ears of football fans, and maybe we realize how much distance between Porto and Arsenal when compared to each other.

Although with my selfish thoughts it must be admitted that Porto deserves to be considered, their ability is very unpredictable, even with a victory with a goal difference of only one enough to secure the match, and the next match if Porto can hold a draw, Arsenal can be eliminated by Porto in the UCL this season.

In terms of team mentality when competing in the Champions League, I don't think Arsenal and Porto have a significant difference, but it must also be admitted that in terms of team quality, Arsenal is slightly better than Porto this season.
And regarding Porto who were 1 goal ahead in the first leg, this is quite natural because they are playing at their home ground, so in the second leg Arsenal will play at their home ground and also have better strength than Porto, so this opens up possibilities. Arsenal were able to turn things around in a big way.

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Before the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie between Napoli and Barcelona was played, I was of the opinion that Napoli were gonna eliminate Barcelona from the competition and qualify to play in the quarter finals but because they failed to beat Barcelona in the first leg of the tie at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, winning the tie at Camp Nou I think will be very difficult for the Italian champions.

Barcelona who won the Spanish La Liga title last season without doubt have not been consistent this season nor have they been convincing with their performances but let's also not forget that Napoli who won the Italian Serie A title last season have been managed by three different managers already this season and that's because of the fact that they've also been very inconsistent in all competitions they're involved in this season. So because of the how well Barcelona plays when they're playing any home game in the UEFA Champions League, I think they'll beat Napoli when they meet for the second leg of the tie

Yeah, but you also need to understand that while we are having Champions League games things are never been easy for any team with Barcelona is surely having problems into their home games which can give good benefit to Napoli, and they are still having good chance for the win in Barcelona because in last few games they are conceding too many goals and their defense is also not giving them results which are needed and this could be surely not easy game for the both teams so for me Napoli still having chance for the qualification.

In last three home games they already conceded 8 goals which are surely not as their past quality currently they are facing too many issues which are surely not good for them even Napoli is also struggling, but things are surely at same level for the both teams for qualifying into next round.

Napoli is getting worse every day this year. We all know this, they have nothing in common with the old seasons. Barcelona, on the other hand, plays as if it can surprise something different every match. In fact, they could have won the first match without any difficulty, but they had problems scoring goals.
I think Barcelona will win in the second match. They will not make a mistake again, Napoli managed to score the equalizer despite not having a good position, but I don't think this will happen again

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I myself did not expect that Arsenal could be defeated by Porto, even though I was very confident with Arteta because in the domestic league they were in a very good game, while Porto underestimated the team a lot because it was based on the popularity of a different league, but Porto could beat Arsenal well. Arsenal will have to beat Porto in the second leg by a bigger score.

Likewise, Barcelona were quite surprising to get a draw against Napoli, but it is true that if only Barcelona draw if they can beat Napoli at home then they will be very sure to qualify for the next round, the second leg is a very important bet.

It's football you have to expect the unexpected, not at all times though, but if you're hardworking and discipline as well precise while attacking, you'd take make good use of chances you get and convert them very well.
Yeah and they also score good numbers lately, ome would think they will do the same to Porto but you know what? Porto is a bigger club when it comes to the Champions League than Arsenal. Arsenal can roam about in the Premier League and Fa Cup but the Champions League Competition has always humbled them.

But then, it seems to be like Arsenal always gets back on to win Porto during the second leg of the games they play. Are we Gon see something like that again?
Nothing to be boggled about, Barcelona are not fine and not having a good season. So whatever you see, you have to take it that way.

Actually, I don't doubt Porto because this club often has experience in the Champions League, but Arsenal is also worthy of pride and for me, Porto can beat Arsenal because it's a home game, but in the 2nd leg, Arsenal will definitely respond with a win.
Here I will not compare and predict the performance of the two clubs in each domestic league because the matches in the Champions League are very different and all clubs in the Champions League give each other their maximum performance and experienced clubs will have the advantage.
I respect Porto and Arsenal but for me it looks like Arsenal will qualify but it won't be easy because Porto's performance is also very strong.

Yes I know this is soccer and it is also a big league as well as that Porto is not a small team in the domestic league and I really understand that the ball is round that anyone can get a victory on their own abilities, but even though Porto often participates in the champions league, but compared to that we know that Arsenal is more popular and wilder in the ears of football fans, and maybe we realize how much distance between Porto and Arsenal when compared to each other.

Although with my selfish thoughts it must be admitted that Porto deserves to be considered, their ability is very unpredictable, even with a victory with a goal difference of only one enough to secure the match, and the next match if Porto can hold a draw, Arsenal can be eliminated by Porto in the UCL this season.

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Quote from: Mame89 on February 23, 2024, 12:39:22 AM

If you look at the game in the first leg, Barcelona's game was more dominant than Napoli even though both teams were in poor condition, but Barcelona's game was better in the first leg, only Barcelona's defense was weak so they were unable to maintain their lead. even though Napoli only got one shot on target in this match.

Of course, this draw is very detrimental for Napoli and a very profitable result for Barcelona because in the second leg they will play at home and only need to win 1-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals. I think Xavi will give his best for Barcelona at Camp Nou, especially as Napoli with its new coach definitely won't find it easy to apply new strategies to their players because usually every new coach needs to adapt in order to create chemistry between the players.

This result accurately reflects the match position of the two teams. Napoli had home field advantage but they could not organize a sharp enough attack, while if Barca had finished better, they would have had more than 1 goal. Without the excellence of Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret, Barca probably would have had a win. I think Barca played better than Napoli in this match, and they deserved to win, but an away draw is also not a bad result.

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Yeah and they also score good numbers lately, ome would think they will do the same to Porto but you know what? Porto is a bigger club when it comes to the Champions League than Arsenal. Arsenal can roam about in the Premier League and Fa Cup but the Champions League Competition has always humbled them.

Arsenal has not played in the UCL arena since the 2016-2017 season. It has been 7 years since they played 1 match in the UCL knockout round, so they appear quite inexperienced. It can be seen that Porto is not a very strong opponent in this qualifying round, Arsenal is rated much higher in all aspects, including the current performance of the players. But their immaturity in the final minutes of the match made them pay the price. There is still a return match ahead. They need to be more focused and have sharper attack plans as Porto will certainly continue to choose annoying defense's gameplay

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Quote from: AYOBA on February 23, 2024, 06:03:05 PM

To be honest, Porto's recent victory over Arsenal was largely due to luck; Arsenal's performance flagged as the game was about to end, Otherwise I doubt they could have scored in that match, as Arsenal played with great intensity in both the first and second halves. Everyone had a hard time seeing a goal because they both thought the game was really challenging.

However, given how well Porto has played Arsenal at home, I don't think they can duplicate that performance in the second leg. That being said, even though Arsenal is formidable at home, Porto will undoubtedly find the match extremely challenging.

Yes, this could be said to be luck for Porto because Porto managed to take advantage of the opportunity when the visiting team's performance began to weaken in the final minutes of the match and Porto used this situation to break through Arsenal's defense so that Arsenal had to suffer a fairly painful defeat in the first leg, because as far as We know that throughout the match Arsenal were better at controlling the ball in the middle of the field but thanks to the intelligence of the Porto players they were able to keep their defense tight so as not to concede a goal and Porto also tried to create opportunities even though they were a little late but this could be a help for them to jump in. second leg.

This big competition is indeed very challenging for anyone who plays in the Champions League. There is not a single club that underestimates its opponents in any round in the Champions League because sometimes clubs that are not favorites are able to provide surprises, we also don't think that Porto can beat Arsenal because as far as I know Premier League clubs are very strong, therefore Arsenal will avenge their defeat in the second leg because Arsenal performance at home is no longer in doubt in winning the match.

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Quote from: Docnaster on February 23, 2024, 06:32:37 PM

Before the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie between Napoli and Barcelona was played, I was of the opinion that Napoli were gonna eliminate Barcelona from the competition and qualify to play in the quarter finals but because they failed to beat Barcelona in the first leg of the tie at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples, winning the tie at Camp Nou I think will be very difficult for the Italian champions.

Barcelona who won the Spanish La Liga title last season without doubt have not been consistent this season nor have they been convincing with their performances but let's also not forget that Napoli who won the Italian Serie A title last season have been managed by three different managers already this season and that's because of the fact that they've also been very inconsistent in all competitions they're involved in this season. So because of the how well Barcelona plays when they're playing any home game in the UEFA Champions League, I think they'll beat Napoli when they meet for the second leg of the tie

Yeah, but you also need to understand that while we are having Champions League games things are never been easy for any team with Barcelona is surely having problems into their home games which can give good benefit to Napoli, and they are still having good chance for the win in Barcelona because in last few games they are conceding too many goals and their defense is also not giving them results which are needed and this could be surely not easy game for the both teams so for me Napoli still having chance for the qualification.

In last three home games they already conceded 8 goals which are surely not as their past quality currently they are facing too many issues which are surely not good for them even Napoli is also struggling, but things are surely at same level for the both teams for qualifying into next round.

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Quote from: Alpha Marine on February 23, 2024, 06:20:10 PM

Quote from: Solidized on February 23, 2024, 04:23:49 PM

FC Porto escaping with a lone goal in their home is impressive, kudos to them but I don't think they can repeat that when they visit Arsenal at Emirate in second leg.
Arsenal is stronger at home

It is this same overconfidence that killed Arsenal in the first leg. They underrated Porto. Underrating teams from other leagues is something premier league teams and fans have been known for. Arsenal really thought Porto would be a very easy match, a walk over and they were wrong.
Arsenal didn't play well, so I can't say they didn't deserve to lose. They had only one shot on target.

This is the same thing Arsenal fans think about the second leg. They feel because they're at home they would win the match. It is still not going to be an easy match for Arsenal. Arsenal still have a chance to qualify for the next round but they have to take their chances and not underrate Porto.

Arsenal needs to change their mindset about this as well because in last season they lost in UEFA Europa Cup match with same mindset while they were playing against another Portuguese side they were taking them lightly, and they give them shocking defeat at home which eliminate them so now again they are overconfidence, so things can go against them because Porto is surely not easy side, and they are also having quality players which can create problems for them in second leg game.

Here, I am agreed with you about this Arsenal were not good in first leg game and Porto take good advantage of this and not allow them to have any goal which is impressive from them and also good reading by their coach about Arsenal strategy hopefully now in this second leg game we will have better Arsenal which will give their best for the win.

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Quote from: giammangiato on February 23, 2024, 11:33:06 AM

Clearly, Napoli does not have a good performance because something broke, while last season Spalletti managed to keep everything united and close, this year after the arrival of the Spanish coach the game broke, and not By giving balls to Victor you dont score goals and you dont win.
Osimen proved to be very strong anyway, all see this

No doubt Napoli performed badly against Barcelona. They only succeed made 1 shot on target, luckily it can be a goal. It indicates that Napoli actually has a great striker like Osimhen, they just have weak defenders and midfielders. I'm sure Spalletti will bring new players on the defense and midfield line if he is still the manager of Napoli. I'm not sure about the plan of Francesco Calzona for the leg 2, I hope he will plan for a more offensive tactic. There is no way to win the match if they prefer to play defenseively.

Quote from: Solidized on February 23, 2024, 03:47:33 PM

Manchester city will definitely go back to back in winning the UEFA Champions league because the biggest challenge I think they will face right now is Real Madrid of which I think even Madrid can not stop them.

It is still too early to claim Man City to win the UCL trophy again. Although Man City has no problem with injured players anymore, they need to prove their strength when they play against strong teams. But seeing Man City could beat Copenhagen with 3 goals in the away match, they seem still have a proper squad for the final match. Let's see if they could deal with Real Madrid, Inter Milan, or Bayern Munich in the next rounds.

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