Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 531. (Read 141818 times)

The individual skills of their players are evenly distributed, besides that, they also do not rely on just one of their players to boost the club's performance to be better because they always synergize on each line to create a good harmony that can support the performance of Sociedad.
Currently, when facing PSG, they will not be a favorite club and I am quite sure for the first leg Sociedad will only aim for a draw by implementing a defensive scheme and continuing with a counter attack.
The problem Sociedad have to think about now is how they can close Mbappe's movement for PSG because as long as Mbappe is closed, PSG will not be free and this could be a good advantage for them.

PSG is a pretty good club and their attack is still very good today but indeed when they are closed with a tight opponent's defense they will try harder and override the defense so that is what Sociedad should look for in their match in the round of 16 this time.

Sociedad was one of the strongest club in the la liga. it will be a blunder for PSG if the club will not be seeing it as a worthy opponent. PSG needs to try even harder to beat it. Sociedad is likely playing fully offensive against PSG. Sociedad was performing quite good in the grou stage and paris saint german needs to be carefully in playing the game against it.
The club needs to put its defenders as the priority caused by PSG will be facing a club that was very often in attacking its opponent. PSG needs to owning the ball possession to limiting the movement from real sociedad to explore any chances that potentially gave good result for the club.

True but despite the fact that PSG was a strong caused by it has quality players but the club shall not also underestimate its opponent. Real sociedad was still performing very well at this moment. It was making the situation to be even better than before.
PSG can win easily against real sociedad as long as its defenders will be consistently defending the goal keeper properly.

Here I am not agreed about this all as they are having very good defense but sadly their attack is not effective as they needed because currently in last few games they are fail to score good number of goals which is brought them down into La Liga table and their performance in last few group stage matches was also not good because they have two draws with in both matches their attack fail to score any goal which is surely problem for them which needs to be fixed before this big event and if they want to have better results in coming matches as well.
Most chances both teams will win their home games, and then we will have decision on penalties or extra time because things could be not easy for them to win in away games, but surely we will have full time entertaining soccer from the both teams in these matches.

If we refer to the squad depth of these two teams, it is clear that Madrid will always be the favourite. but I have a different thought, if Leipzig has a chance to give Madrid a fight when playing at the Red Bul Arena, their home ground. I think Marco Rose, as the architect of Leipizig, will provide resistance to Real Madrid in front of his own supporters. sometimes, this team is able to provide fierce resistance to the opposing team. like when Leizpig played against Bayern Munich, it is not uncommon for Munich to have difficulty overthrowing Leipzig at the Red Bul Arena. like when Leizpig played against Manchester City last season, Leipzig was able to match City with a score of 1-1 in the first leg. although as we know, this season the team coached by Marco Rose is a little unstable in its performance. well, even though Madrid is actually in their best performance, they shouldn't underestimate Marco Rose's team. especially, when visiting the Red Bul Arena. The reason is, this team can give surprises, especially when playing at its own headquarters.

On the other hand, it is very likely that Leipzig will not do much when playing their match at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid's headquarters. for me, this is where Madrid will destroy Leipzig. however, if we talk about the first leg, it is possible that Leipzig will be able to match the game of Carlo Ancelotti's team. At least the first match could end in a draw, especially if I refer to betting odds. even though it is still temporary, the odds that the bookie presents do not have a very obvious gap. which means, this match can end unexpectedly. I mean, Madrid could only produce a draw when they visit the Red Bul Arena. so, to be sure, we'll just have to wait for the meeting between these two teams to be held.

I think both teams have the same strength and it is not impossible that this match will be quite exciting in the first leg. But generally, Dortmund journey in the Champions League this season looks quite good because they were in a quite difficult group but they managed to win the group. Even though their performance hasn't improved much in the Bundesliga, I don't think this will affect their mentality in the Champions League.

It is very natural that these two teams will compete quite strongly, especially for PSV because they will be the hosts for the first leg. Apart from that, Dortmund has shown their away strength quite well in the Champions League this season where they were able to beat AC Milan, hold PSG to a draw and were also able to beat Newcastle United. So the match against PSV in the first leg I think Dortmund will be able to put pressure on them like they did in the group stage match away from home.

I also bet on the same numbers as you. PSG will beat Sociedad but they will not be able to provide a margin of more than two goals. Sociedad has been solid in La Liga and they will not be the same as the Ligue 1 teams. They have a good defense even though in the last few games they have struggled to score goals. But they also haven't lost by a margin of more than 2 goals in the last few matches. So I predict PSG will win with a score of 1-0 or 2-0 or even the match will end in a draw if PSG performs badly in that match.

Maybe coz we expected too much from them. Lovin Barcelona came and all happened when people started watching Lionel Messi from r Barcelona.
In conclusion, he brought all of them fans you have out, you feel me??. Even with how they've already disgraced themselves today they still failed to secure three points in the game today.

Napoli are not so good but hell in Christ name are they  not doing alone they'd have the chance to finally win the game against Barcelona sincd  they're not much of a side that gives threat to powerful people.

It's an intriguing dynamics ahead of the match between Dortmund and PSV. It's more about mentality rather than the perceived material superiority of Dortmund's players compared to their struggles in recent domestic league matches. The emphasis on high motivation, especially during the away leg at PSV's home ground, is crucial. Facing strong opposition in the form of PSV adds an extra layer of pressure to secure a favorable position in the preliminary round.

The challenges Dortmund has faced in the domestic league might indeed make this match a critical test of their mental resilience. PSV dominating their domestic league adds an element of unpredictability to the upcoming clash. I think Dortmund seem differrent when they play in Champions League games. They seem to feel less pressure and I think it will hard for PSV to beat full-motivated Dortmund, because they have the ability to win games at home and away like they've done in the group stage. In football, the mental aspect is often as significant as the material one. It will be fascinating to see how Dortmund responds to this challenge.

Well Barcelona going past Napoli in the UCL Round of 16 is going to be one very hard task. Napoli are a good team that works very hard both defensively and offensively and they’ll be ready to stress Barcelona out for the ball. Xavi is short of ideas already and i just heard of him wanting to leave by season’s end. This is probably the best thing to do right now as he can’t offer anything to this team at the moment, there are rumors of him currently set to leave Barcelona.

Napoli who’re defending champions will be playing a Barcelona who’s already destabilized and doesn’t have much to offer especially in this competition. They’re out of all competitions amd I don’t see them as contenders for the UCL, because even if they pass this stage, what’s the hope they’ll scale through to the quaters or semis

Barcelona continues to amaze, so just in case, I’ll record the current quotes for the first game (Napoli - Barcelona):

2.72 - 3.58 - 2.35

Barcelona is the favorite even away  Easy bet on Napoli!
For some reason I can’t find quotes for the outcome “who qualifies in 1/4” - it would be interesting to look at the opinion of bookmakers, if anyone has information, please share. Maybe bookmakers still don’t understand anything about this pair and that’s why they don’t publish quotes?

Materially, Dortmund players are superior. But mentally Dortmund is still far from good. The last few matches in the domestic league have made them stumble. This is why high motivation is needed during the match against PSV, especially in the first leg when they have to visit PSV's home ground. For me it will be a huge pressure to secure a position in this preliminary round. On the other hand, PSV is very dominant in the domestic league, it is not impossible that Dortmund can be defeated easily and maintain their hopes of winning again in the second leg at Dortmund's home ground.

I think Leipzig was unlucky because they had to face Real Madrid while Leipzig is not experienced in the Champions League and they don't have superstar players like Real Madrid, Leipzig is a newcomer in this tournament and they can't definitely have any chance against a team like Real Madrid. Maybe that's the safest bet we can have for for Real Madrid because Real Madrid will not lose this match to Leipzig in any situation and Leipzig needs a miracle against Real Madrid otherwise the result is clear.

PSV today had a good victory just as it was expected of them this evening which has continued keeping their flag high flying at the top of the table in their domestic league this season, their dominance in their domestic league once again has been affirmed by this victory gotten tonight.

Dortmund is in a very competitive league, the bundesliga is way very competitive than the eredivisie where PSV is currently playing but then i think for them to be able to be at the top of their league with such a good point already is a clear sign that they are in good form and not a team to underestimate because they can perform real good ad probably surprise their opponent especially as thy are aware what it means to be in the UCL and what's possibly at stake.

There was one of Klopp's statements which said that Klopp wanted to take a full rest and would not be coach any team for a year, or after leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. Also, Klopp intends to be on another staff because Klopp no longer intends to be the head coach because he has run out of energy or something like that. If his statement really happens then yes, we won't be able to meet or see Klopp on the field later, because it looks like Klopp will prefer to be behind the scenes. So yes, therefore Klopp will still return to the world of football but in a different position at one of the clubs in the future, which is sad indeed.

It is true that there is still quite a long time to overcome the performance problems at Dortmund and I am not denying that. Sancho's return to Dortmund also adds strength to the attack line and he certainly developed much more when he returned to Germany than with Manchester United. Maybe there are times when Dortmund is not really ready to face PSV who have been very consistent in the domestic league this season.

Now the proof is with Dortmund and if they can beat PSV in two legs it will certainly be another good record in the champions league and confirm their status as one of the regular teams in the quarter finals. Dortmund must also remember that they reached the last 16 from the hell group and not lose when they are in a higher phase. Dortmund's game is not too bad, it's just that sometimes they are less stable and that is something they need to improve more deeply.

Real Sociedad as one of top teams in the Spanish La Liga is a very good team when it come to getting their desired results and my opinion is backed by their performances during the group stage of the current UEFA Champions League season. But against the French champions Paris Saint Germaine, I think Real Sociedad have a very little chance of reaching the last eight of the competition.

Paris Saint Germaine as we all know is a club with so many top quality players including the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele Kolo Muani and even Marco Asensio. For attacking players of with the intimidating qualities these players possess, it'll be very difficult to stop them from scoring whenever they want to.

Rea Sociodad has a good defense and good counter-attack, this can be seen in the group phase and even in Laliga. However, PSG this season also has big motivation in the UCL League because their big goal is to get the UCL League trophy.

So my prediction for this match is that PSG can win this match but they cannot score +2 goals at home, they are really struggling with Real Sociedad's defense. And maybe PSG in this match will give Enrique extra instructions to Mbappe and Dembele when building attacks so they can score goals quickly. Because I still believe PSG is a very good team and of course if PSG is not clinical then PSG can beat Real Sociedad in the first leg. My prediction for this match is 1-0 for PSG to win, I'm not sure if I bet on the number of goals in this match.

If you compare the domestic league level of the two clubs that will compete, then I also agree that the Bundesliga is at a better level than the Eradivisie. Borussia Dortmund also managed to become one of the two clubs in the most difficult group to finally have both feet in the round of 16.
However, I look at both of them as a whole, I say PSV has a bigger chance because of its recent performance, because for me their performance can also be a factor in predicting how the team will most likely play. Of course I also wouldn't say Borussia Dortmund is without a chance, because they are also a regular in the Champions League and they are also a club that is highly regarded in their domestic league.

I would not evaluate the strength of teams by their results in the championships, because I think the Bundesliga is a more difficult championship, although Borussia Dortmund is not in the best position there and this can be confusing.

In this pair, I would give preference to Borussia Dortmund, if only because they managed to get out of the most difficult group. The first match will be in Endhoven and this plays into the hands of Borussia, I assume that they will want not to lose this match, but perhaps they will not strive to win, and if they succeed, then at home they will play to win.

It seems that PSV has an excellent defense because in the Eredivisie they conceded only 8 goals in 19 matches, but in the group stage of the Champions League, in 6 matches they conceded 10 goals, this shows the difference in the level of the tournaments.

Not so sure about that, Barcelona versus the Napoli game is a fifty fifty game honestly. Barcelona right now have too many important players for them out Injured or not in a good form one way or the other.
I cannot completely say they'll win Napoli, yes I know that in the league they're considered a higher club and rated at the highest level, they've just being through soke final challenges.

For Real Sociedad and Paris Saint Germans, the league one giants are going to come out victorious from this very fixture. They have what it takes to win it.