Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 559. (Read 141787 times)

A bit surprised to see that how intermilan has been unfavored this season to win the UCL and bookies put arsenal in which was not understandable and that's my took from the result of this. Arsenal never had good run in the UCL. This club has no UCL trophy and this season there are so many strong teams in UCL. Im doubting arsenal to go to the semi final. Arsenal was not a club that has winning mentality in any of prestigious competitions. What you said that above was true and i strongly disagree with this.
As a better and i just try to realize the fact that if real madrid and city are the most favorite but arsenal? what? Arsenal's performance in the EPL has been disappointing, as they have been unable to secure a victory. The club is still far from being of champion in UCL.

Arsenal was always failed in the europa league which means that if UCL's level is still far higher compared to the arsenal. People were being very delusional to think that arsenal can win the competition. This club is going to go out soon.
It's only a matter of time till we will see arsenal to be veiwers of UCL like us. I think that it doesn't even matter how much money being spent by the club but it's about how the club has winning mentality.
Real madrid has owned it all. The most powerful club in UCL this season.

Haaland has big impact on how finalising their attacks, because he is a great finisher on the front line. His clinical goal-scoring ability is indeed a significant asset for City who turns even the slightest chance into a goal. Without him, City may lack the cutting edge in the attack that can make the crucial difference., as evidenced by the struggles against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.

Kevin De Bruyne has a big role in developing tactics and orchestrating the team's passing game. His vision, creativity, and ability to control the flow of the match are pivotal for City's success. Those are reasons to put  City as favorite, given their influential roles. While City has a deep squad, certain players have unique qualities that can be irreplaceable in certain situations, especially at the highest levels of competition like the Champions League. And Manchester City have a great squad depth when key players are sidelined.

To be honest, I don't want to see Manchester City win this Chmpanios league anymore because they shouldn't win the tournament. Manchester City is very much dependent on some layer and if they lose these players they won't work as the team we know anymore that's why I think they should win the title this time and another team like Real Madrid got more chances than Manchester City.

The UCL round of 16 is sef to kick off next month and for some teams, it's going to be a serious tussle and for some it'll be a minor jump through to the next stage. Judging based on team strength, City has a better chance to advance than Copenhagen, so does PSG, Dortmund and Bayern. For the remaining fixtures, the teams are strong and the result is just unpredictable.

 Arsenal and Porto are in good form, same performance range, the probability is shaky, thesame with Napoli and Barcelona. For Madrid and Leipzig, one would say Madrid are in a better position to advance but the German side shouldn't be underrated though, they're also good in their own way. For Inter and Atletico, it's going to be a serious battle, none of them would allow the other to just go freely without making it tough. Hopefully these teams would use their home advantages wisely and to the best of their ability too.

With what Inter is doing currently at their league,I predict them to get to the finals again of this competition,they are really serious about winning this trophy,and it might surprise people how they can win big teams and win it.I know not many people tip them to be a contender to the champions league trophy,but I believe so much in what they are doing,and how they are playing to be able to compete with the likes of Mancity,Madrid, Arsenal,Bayern and Dortmund for the trophy.I can't add PSG because they haven't shown that they can win this tittle because  they weren't doing well in their league,it is of recent that they have started  winning games.

A slight correction in that Inter will be playing against Atletico not Real Sociedad as they were already in the same group before which meant Inter finished second and Sociedad will face PSG in the last 16.
Inter and Atletico at the moment they can still be said to be a big match because after all, currently Inter's performance is in good shape and Atletico also they are actually quite good when compared to the previous season, this season they are better because they are helped by the presence of Morata and Depay for their attack line.

This will be a big match in the round of 16 because after all in terms of experience they can still be said to be balanced, in terms of the quality of their players is also not much different so this is still a fifty-fifty.
As for Sociedad at the moment they are indeed a dark horse club which is indeed very good even they can get the top position defeating Inter, Benfica and Salzburg who are subscriptions and I think being in the round of 16 with group winner status for a debutant club is quite impressive for Sociedad.

It can be seen from Real Madrid strength this season that they are certainly very ready to reach the Champions League final. But for that reason, if they meet Manchester City earlier or in the semifinals, it will be quite exciting to see who is the best of these two teams. Indeed, Real Madrid has a quite productive front line this season where Bellingham seems to have found his best form by being able to score lots of goals in Laliga. Moreover, they have just won the Spanish Super Cup which makes them even more enthusiastic about winning the trophy in the competition they are participating in.

Apart from that, this season Real Madrid is very strong in every line where the midfield and defense are very strong so it will be very difficult for other teams to beat them. In the round of 16, Real Madrid will face Leipzig from the Bundesliga. Maybe in terms of strength, Real Madrid is no longer in doubt that they are stronger than Leipzig, so this match will be quite easy to predict the final result.

Real Madrid and Man City are the strongest competitors in the UCL League this season, I hope the two teams will not meet in the semifinals again but I want both teams to meet in the final. Last season Real Madrid there were still many mistakes made, they were also not ready so they could not do anything when fighting Man City in the semifinals last season and at the same time Man City did have high motivation to defeat Real Madrid to advance to the final and won the UCL League for the first time. But for this season I think Real Madrid is better prepared than Man City to win the UCL League.

Because the progress of Real Madrid this season is very dangerous after Jude came to Real Madrid all Real Madrid matches changed. The Madrid player's mentality is also good because it is in a positive trend because of a series of good results. And more importantly how Ancelotti can manage the condition of the locker room and the player's ego so that tactics such as all the play of Ancelotti's role can run well because the players believe in him.

Inter Milan has quality squad, they have strong players in each line. Actually, it very makes sense if they can go far until the final round. Moreover, as you said that they played quite consistently during this season, both in Serie A and UCL. So, it won't be so surprised if we can see Inter Milan to achieve the final round again. However, it will depend on the which team to face in the next round. If Inter Milan must face again Man City or Real Madrid, they may fail to reach again the final round.

Indeed. Real Madrid played consistently, they showed their power to win both La Liga and UCL this season. Real Madrid attackers (Vinicius, Rodrygo, Bellingham) become very productive in this season. They already scored many goals and assists. If they failed to reach the final round in the last season, it is because they are unlucky to face Man City in the semi-final. But for this season, I believe Real Madrid will achieve the final round. They look like more ready to play in the final round this season.

Mental weakness is the first thing people refer to when we discuss whether Arsenal can have a chance, but the quality of their players is not as good as that of Manchester City. Liverpool could be considered more equal in terms of the quality of the players, but they have Klopp in the background and I think if we compare the coaches, it becomes comprehensible that Klopp can be an important factor during a game. I don't think Arteta can yet compete with him. Klopp understands better how to choose his words in order to push his players even more.

I also have that feelings that Inter will go far this season because they have being consistence with their games and if you look at their performance this season, it is an outstanding one. Last season, they proved that they were good but they couldn't stop Man City from winning the trophy. Real Madrid is the league favorite and if you look at their current performance, you win know that they have the passion and zeal to win the league. They have being displaying their potentials and don't have respect for any club. Any season that they did not win UCL, they are always unhappy and they take the next season to be a do or die affair in order to win the league. This makes me to wonder if the league was made for them alone, I guess winning UCL is why the Real Madrid is existing.

Most likely, it looks like Pep Guardiola's target is to defend the title they won in the Champions League last season. remembering several of Pep's previous statements, he had told the media crew that they would defend the title they won as winners of the Champions League. more or less, Pep once said something like that. that's why Pep Guardiola often experiments with his team, especially rotating players in various positions and changing patterns. maybe, I suspect that Pep is preparing something while waiting for De Bruyne to recover from his injury.
now, De Bruyne has recovered from his injury. Pep is just waiting for Haaland to return to the field, who is scheduled to recover at the end of this month. if Pep Guardiola's squad is complete again, it means Pep can implement the system he likes the most, just like last season. however, several new players will be assigned instead of Gundohan or several other players. what is certain is that the team that will play against City must be prepared and cannot underestimate it.

Talking about Real Madrid, so far Carlo Ancelotti has been able to bring his young squad to a brilliant performance. every match that Madrid plays, relies more on its young players. however, they displayed an impressive performance and should be considered as one of the challengers in this competition. but we'll see if Madrid can overcome its first obstacle in the round of 16 against Leipzig. if yes, the challenges in the next phase will be quite challenging, especially if you meet a team that is equally strong and at the same time the players are well established and experienced. well, let's just enjoy it first, the round of 16 which will be held next month.

Kevin De Bruyne is an important player for Manchester City. I think no one can deny that, but football is not a game played by one person. If that were the case, PSG should have won every cup when Messi-Neymar-Mbappe played. The good news for Manchester City is De Bruyne's return to the team. I hope we don't see his injury again in the coming years. It gives great pleasure to watch him.

Although I'm also not entirely sure about Inter at this moment but ya, atleast playing against Atletico in the round of 16 still allows Inter to be able to qualify for the quarterfinals . Although indeed, it's definitely not easy to beat Atletico but at least, it doesn't mean Inter have lost the chance completely because after all,Inter also have a good performance and at least for the competition in the round of 16 still gives Inter a chance. But yes, if it is assumed that Inter will reach the Champions League final this season then ya, that assumption I am sure will not happen no matter the reason.

I think City should go further because in football every team has a year when they dominate. If Manchester City wins again this year, it will force the UCL and these other teams to be better. Thus, we will see a tighter competition next year. I think Real Madrid or City are the favorites this year.

When it comes to Inter I personally think that it will be really difficult for them to reach the finale 2 seasons in a row.    They just need to get luckier than this in draw phase from now on.

For example they are going to face Atletico Madrid in this round. The Spanish team are literally one of the toughest opponents Inter could have drawn really. I don't expect any of the matches in draw to be easy at all for Inter. They are going to face them at Giuseppe Meazza first and they had better win there. Otherwise I think they can say goodbye to the Champions League early. 

I would like to see Inter in next stages of the tournament to tell the truth. They are having a really solid season.

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City do not have very strong opponents in the round of 16. This means that the three teams above are favorites to advance to the quarter-finals, and there they will get better competition for tickets to the semi-finals. The performance of each team in the domestic league so far is basically not the only benchmark for judging how good their chances are of qualifying for the quarter-finals. Player injuries, suspensions and players' physical fitness ahead of the match will certainly be something to pay attention to as well.

I agree that the 3 teams mentioned above are candidates who could be favorites to qualify for the final, but maybe they will meet more quickly in the next match, either in the quarter-finals or in the semi-finals, where in the end only one team will be left. There are many scenarios that will happen after the 8 best teams qualify for the quarter-finals, so we'll just have to wait and see how that happens.

Inter Milan has managed to keep their quality till this season. This is in contrast to the current Seria A champions Napoli. They are in good shape to win more than one trophy this season because they are five points above Juventus in the league and have qualified for the next round of the UCL. The next game with Atletico Madrid will be a litmus test for them in the Champions League. If they can beat Diego Simone's men in the round of sixteen they might be on the way to winning the trophy they slightly lost last season. Everybody knows that Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are the favourites to win the UCL, but some underdogs can still surprise us in this competition.      

Of course it applies to both Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, i just think what City have achieved in recent years is a little bit more special because i think the EPL is more competitive than the Bundesliga and also the La Liga. Bayern and Real Madrid have such a great history that is a dream to City, but i think the English champions are going to get there someday, the only problem is if Pep decides to leave soon, they would not be able to replace him, there is no manager who is better.

Having said that, i think now that City have won their first CL and the weight of not winning it has been removed from their shoulders, they are even more dangerous, now they play without any pressure and they can dominate the competition like they are doing in England.

Hmmm.. i think so but it's quite strange to see bookies were not putting intermilan as favorite club to win UCL and arsenal was listed there. It doesn't even make sense to see that but they might have their own consideration. I would like to call that if intermilan can be a big threat for any big clubs.
Intermilan was strong last season but lautaro martinez is even more on fire this season. He has been scoring many goals for intermilan alone. The key player was on him. Intermilan will not able to go to the current stage without him.

The club is being truly motivated to pay off the result of last season when intermilan was not able beating manchester city on the final of UCL.