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Quote from: SUPERSAIAN on January 15, 2024, 01:58:47 PM

In my opinion, the biggest favorites are City and Real Madrid, although Bayer Munich is a team that loves the championship, I can say that they have not shown any weakness at the moment. As the eliminations approach, the pieces will fall into place.

I think one of the three teams you've mentioned above (City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich) will be champions, of course City are the defending champions (having won the CL for the first time last season), and they'll want to defend their title. The thing i love most about City is their lack of complacency, they always want success every season, notwithstanding whatsoever they achieved the previous season.

City beat Bayern (in the QF) and Real Madrid (in the SF) on their way to the trophy last season, and if they meet either team in this knockout stage, it would be pretty tough and there would be a sense of revenge. It would be interesting to see how things pan out.

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It's a legit concern about Arsenal's current form, especially considering their struggles from the previous season. This is about mentality to stay competing at highest level which, I think, Arsenal is lack of it. The competition in the Premier League is too fierce for Arsenal, with teams like Liverpool and Manchester City performing exceptionally well.

Liverpool's strong performance with strong mentality and the return of key players like Kevin De Bruyne and potential additions like Doku and Haaland at Manchester City certainly add to the challenges for Arsenal. The depth and quality in these squads are formidable, and it might seem like an uphill battle for Arsenal to compete consistently with them over the remaining games. Manchester City's ability to go on winning streaks is well-documented, and their capacity to maintain a high level of performance is a significant factor.

Yes Liverpool has developed more of this bouncebackability if I may call it like this. They have been through hard times and they know what is on the line if they play crap. But in my opinion Liverpool is more balanced than Arsenal and they can develop more of the pressing they love to play. It is very intense, but the Klopp team is usually ready to go that extra mile.

They did have their bad days though. Last season was rather a bad season instead of just a few bad days, but they finally have these crazy games when they comeback after falling behind. They still only lost one game so far, which I think was much worse in the last season.

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Quote from: Hyphen(-) on January 15, 2024, 11:26:50 AM

All Manchester City fans are happy that KDB is back and fully fit. Just as you said, he has already saves the team in two different matches, his presence is indeed incredible and will boost Manchester City’s hope in any competition because he is indeed one of the best midfielders and playmakers in the world right now.

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They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

I am not convinced with Haaland’s performance this season, maybe it’s due to De Bruyne’s absence. Nevertheless with or without him, if KDB is present in the team I don’t have any doubt so missing Haaland in the team is not a problem to them because KDB will create chances for others to score.

Actually all Manchester City not happy with Haaland current condition have absent and not confirming he will ready on next months or few weeks left before playing on 16 round. One side, Manchester City fans are celebrating after Kevin De Bruyne recovery from injury and made excellent debut last match against Newcastle United but on other side Manchester City have losses Haaland due injury.
I don''t think enough with Kevin De Bruyne only because Haaland is another one most important players for Manchester City, Haaland become top scorer for Manchester City in Champion League and premier league, losses him give bad impact with Man City get difficult winning bigger ratio goals on every match.

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Quote from: Asiska02 on January 15, 2024, 01:45:18 PM

The return of Haaland to have the both players on pitch will be a great boost for Manchester City. When Kevin De Bruyne was out due to injury, the team was still playing good even though they were not playing on their best form that time, they were missing him in the midfield. Despite that, the performance of this team was tremendous and they were still able to maintain the first four positions in the standings.

Kevin De Bruyne return is a great addition back to the team, he has been contributing to most of their winnings since his return and that has boos the morale of the team again. Haaland return to have them both on the pitch will make this team perform better and a premier league potential title contender awaits them again this season.

Pep Guardiola have passed through difficult moments this season and his team have been vulnerable to the attacks coming from their opponents on the pitch. The only way Pep Guardiola can set things right at Etihad Stadium is mounting pressure for his club to bounce back to winning matches and scoring high points on the league table and also in other elite tournaments. I assume Pep Guardiola to become the happiest man in the world of european football after his key players have returned to the team and this have become one of the prime moments for the Citizens to bounce back to thrilling victories.

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Quote from: SUPERSAIAN on January 15, 2024, 01:58:47 PM

De Bruyne's absence was extremely noticeable. As this deficiency returns, there is a difference in the team's offensive game play. Can one player have that much impact? If Haaland contributes, Manchester City will become a difficult team to stop for other teams.

Yes, exactly. De Bruyne's absence really affected Man City in scoring goals, this also affected Halland's goal productivity. What is very unfortunate for the EPL teams is that none of them really took advantage of Man City's prolonged downturn from November to December. Now it looks like Man City will continue their title bid again with De Bruyne back in the lineup and Haaland also set to return in the near future. then it is not impossible that they will also defend the UCL title.

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In my opinion, the biggest favorites are City and Real Madrid, although Bayer Munich is a team that loves the championship, I can say that they have not shown any weakness at the moment. As the eliminations approach, the pieces will fall into place.

The three teams you mentioned will indeed be the strongest favorites in the UCL league this season, these three teams have strong and very consistent teams. However, among the three teams you mentioned, the ones that are most favored in my opinion are Man City and Real Madrid. However, if these two teams meet in the final, Real Madrid will be the champions. because as far as I know Real Madrid have never lost when playing a final, they are always winners in the final.

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The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

With KDB's return, Man City's mentality is getting better. He has a very good game-changing vision. It cannot be denied that KDB is one of the best midfielders in Europe currently.
Especially if he plays together with Haaland, he is a very real threat to other clubs. So far at the same level as them are the defending Kings Real Madrid and Bayer Munchen.
These three teams are the favorites to win the Champions League this season, because they have the greatest chance and their experience has been proven.

De Bruyne's absence was extremely noticeable. As this deficiency returns, there is a difference in the team's offensive game play. Can one player have that much impact? If Haaland contributes, Manchester City will become a difficult team to stop for other teams.

In my opinion, the biggest favorites are City and Real Madrid, although Bayer Munich is a team that loves the championship, I can say that they have not shown any weakness at the moment. As the eliminations approach, the pieces will fall into place.

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Quote from: FanEagle on January 15, 2024, 10:21:29 AM

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

The return of Haaland to have the both players on pitch will be a great boost for Manchester City. When Kevin De Bruyne was out due to injury, the team was still playing good even though they were not playing on their best form that time, they were missing him in the midfield. Despite that, the performance of this team was tremendous and they were still able to maintain the first four positions in the standings.

Kevin De Bruyne return is a great addition back to the team, he has been contributing to most of their winnings since his return and that has boos the morale of the team again. Haaland return to have them both on the pitch will make this team perform better and a premier league potential title contender awaits them again this season.

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Quote from: FanEagle on January 15, 2024, 10:21:29 AM

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

With KDB's return, Man City's mentality is getting better. He has a very good game-changing vision. It cannot be denied that KDB is one of the best midfielders in Europe currently.
Especially if he plays together with Haaland, he is a very real threat to other clubs. So far at the same level as them are the defending Kings Real Madrid and Bayer Munchen.
These three teams are the favorites to win the Champions League this season, because they have the greatest chance and their experience has been proven.

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Quote from: shogun47 on January 15, 2024, 12:49:04 PM

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Although there is not much change in the team, there is a significant difference in performance from Manchester City this season compared to last season. Last season they had a very consistent performance from the start which made us feel that Manchester City will definitely dominate Europe this season and Manchester City did but this season's performance doesn't seem to be the case. They are missing a midfielder and their most important player is injured which is probably the reason why their performance does not look like last season. They must improve their performance to compete with the big teams in the Champions League. If Manchester City can improve their performance, Manchester City can be a thorn in the road for the best teams including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

There was only one game where I thought that this is not the Manchester City like they played most of the time last season and that was in the Champions League final against Inter Milan. This is the reason why I think that Inter Milan has a big chance to win the title this year.

Manchester City had to learn the hard way and lost against Chelsea, which nobody thought would be possible. The consequence was that Manchester City knew how close they were and then they became nervous and Inter Milan had nothing to lose. That is why that final was so much closer than I thought.

This season they can still improve their game in many respects whereas last season I thought they reached a level that could be called perfect.

Manchester City beat Manchester City in the Champions League final last season. Inter Milan made several attacks against Manchester City but unfortunately those attacks were not successful but the turning point of the match was a great goal by Spanish star Rodri. Rodri scored and that goal ensured Manchester City's long-cherished trophy win. Manchester City won the Champions League title in the last season. They have come close to winning the title several times in the past, so the last tournament was definitely a dream for Manchester City to defend their honor and win the Champions League title. Manchester City had such a great win last season but this season they are likely to fail to win the Champions League title for the second time.

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Experience will no longer be a benchmark because AC Milan is very experienced in the Champions League but in fact they did not qualify for the round of 16. I think for this season only the team that has stronger strength will be able to become champion. In terms of team quality, of course we will give a mandate as to who is the strongest to become champion. For Manchester City, Real Madrid is quite strong this season and also Bayern Munich. For now, all teams still have a chance to achieve their targets because we are only in the round of 16.

Oh of course it's true, past experience will not always be a benchmark for finding all these teams as favorites. The current state of the team, squad depth, team performance and main squad composition should be a priority as a benchmark if you want to analyze the chance. I agree that Manchester City and Real Madrid have a big chance to reach the semi-finals or even the final, but I also won't forget Bayern Munich and several other teams.

Manchester City and Real Madrid are two strong teams that should be able to reach the final. The depth of the squad is good and quite balanced, but Bayern Munich, which has a productive striker like Harry Kane, also has the same chance. Other teams such as PSV, Napoli, Leipzig, Copenhagen, Real Sociedad, Lazio, Atletico Madrid and Porto may be able to qualify for the quarter-finals, but the chances are low.

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For Barcelona, they are neither weak nor too strong this season. They are relatively balanced in strength with their opponents, namely Napoli. Barcelona fans may be looking forward to seeing Barcelona progress in the Champions League this season.

After failing in the Super Cup, Barcelona must increase their hopes in La Liga, the Copa Del Rey and also the Champions League. Barcelona are not the absolute favorites expected, but they might be able to reach the semi-finals if Xavi and his players are fine.

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Quote from: skarais on January 15, 2024, 10:50:37 AM

When it comes to experience, in my opinion Bayern Munich is a team that has more experience in the Champions League than Manchester City. To date, Manchester City has only recorded 1 Champions League title in its history, while Bayern Munich has won 3 titles between the 2000-2001 season to the 2019-2020 season.

Inter has the same record as Manchester City by only winning 1 title, but Real Madrid is the king. Regarding experience and title record, Barcelona is a team with a better status than Bayern Munich, Inter and Manchester City. But the problem is, Barcelona can no longer rely on much because the depth of their squad is getting weaker. Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are the 3 favorites who are likely to qualify for the final thanks to the depth of their squad and their performance this season. But before that gets real, we need to see how they fare this season in the knockout stages.

Experience will no longer be a benchmark because AC Milan is very experienced in the Champions League but in fact they did not qualify for the round of 16. I think for this season only the team that has stronger strength will be able to become champion. In terms of team quality, of course we will give a mandate as to who is the strongest to become champion. For Manchester City, Real Madrid is quite strong this season and also Bayern Munich. For now, all teams still have a chance to achieve their targets because we are only in the round of 16.

For Barcelona, they are neither weak nor too strong this season. They are relatively balanced in strength with their opponents, namely Napoli. Barcelona fans may be looking forward to seeing Barcelona progress in the Champions League this season.

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Quote from: Patrol69 on January 15, 2024, 10:30:43 AM

Although there is not much change in the team, there is a significant difference in performance from Manchester City this season compared to last season. Last season they had a very consistent performance from the start which made us feel that Manchester City will definitely dominate Europe this season and Manchester City did but this season's performance doesn't seem to be the case. They are missing a midfielder and their most important player is injured which is probably the reason why their performance does not look like last season. They must improve their performance to compete with the big teams in the Champions League. If Manchester City can improve their performance, Manchester City can be a thorn in the road for the best teams including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

There was only one game where I thought that this is not the Manchester City like they played most of the time last season and that was in the Champions League final against Inter Milan. This is the reason why I think that Inter Milan has a big chance to win the title this year.

Manchester City had to learn the hard way and lost against Chelsea, which nobody thought would be possible. The consequence was that Manchester City knew how close they were and then they became nervous and Inter Milan had nothing to lose. That is why that final was so much closer than I thought.

This season they can still improve their game in many respects whereas last season I thought they reached a level that could be called perfect.

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I was looking forward to seeing the Haaland-Kevin De Bruyne duo perform. Kevin De Bruyne returns to the squad after a long injury layoff. But now Haaland is facing injury. And we still don't know when Haaland will return to the squad. However, it is expected that he will be absent from most of the matches.

Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are the most important players in the Manchester City squad. These two players were in great form last season. So it was quite easy for City to dominate the Champions League and Premier League. But their overall performance this season is a little weak. Without Haaland, it remains to be seen whether Manchester City will be able to consistently perform well in every match in the Champions League and Premier League.

Yep. People are waiting for the duo Haaland-De Bruyne, this is one of the best duo attackers in the world. Man City will be very superior to play against any team if they can put these players in the lineup. Unfortunately, Man City can't put the duo attackers for a long time due to the injury problems. Well, it is good that Kevin De Bruyne already recovered from injury. But Haaland still has no exact time for the recovery, he will be absent for a long time.

In UCL, the duo Haaland-De Bruyne will be very important because Man City plays against the strongest teams from top leagues in the world. Last season, they have no problem to reach the final and win the trophy. However, this season they have a serious problem because Haaland-De Bruyne can't play a long time. This makes us to feel worried about Man City, it will be a big problem if they play against a strong team like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich without the duo Haaland-De Bruyne.

We don't know when Haaland will return from injury. But if Haaland can return quickly then we will have a chance to see the great performance of Haaland-Bruyne pair again. And Manchester City can play well in Champions League and Premier League.
However, now Manchester City will have to play without Haaland. So I would say the pressure will increase on De Bruyne. The team will depend on De Bruyne's performance in crucial matches. Guardiola is a very experienced coach. He knows exactly when and which player use properly. Hopefully Manchester City will not be eliminated from Champions League competition before Haaland returns to the squad.

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The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

But I think, the main factor that can restore Manchester City performance is De Bruyne because after all, previously Manchester City was also still able to play Haaland. But ya, the result obtained is, Haaland cannot really guarantee good results for Manchester City and thus, Manchester City position has also previously dropped to 4th place in the Premier League standings . So ya,even if for example later in the Champion League match Haaland is still unavailable due to injury but ya, I think Manchester City will still qualify for the quarterfinals . Because after all, Manchester City will also only play against Copenhagen in this round of 16 and thus, there is still plenty of time for Haaland to recover and play in the Champions League in the quarter-finals later.

Since the start of the season, Kelvin De Bruyne has been absent from the Manchester City team and that was because of the injury he picked up in the beginning of the season but that has not stopped Manchester City from performing well in the UEFA champions league competition as they finished the group stage of the competition as one of the only two clubs to have won all their games in the group stage of the competition.

Manchester City is been managed by one if the best managers of modern day football Pep Guardiola and that's why they can still win the UEFA champions league trophy even without their key players unlike many other European teams. But now that Kelvin De Bruyne is back to action, Manchester City's chances of winning the UEFA champions league competition this season has significantly increased because of how good of a player the Belgian is and how he can easily change the results of games on his own.

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Quote from: FanEagle on January 15, 2024, 10:21:29 AM

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

But I think, the main factor that can restore Manchester City performance is De Bruyne because after all, previously Manchester City was also still able to play Haaland. But ya, the result obtained is, Haaland cannot really guarantee good results for Manchester City and thus, Manchester City position has also previously dropped to 4th place in the Premier League standings . So ya,even if for example later in the Champion League match Haaland is still unavailable due to injury but ya, I think Manchester City will still qualify for the quarterfinals . Because after all, Manchester City will also only play against Copenhagen in this round of 16 and thus, there is still plenty of time for Haaland to recover and play in the Champions League in the quarter-finals later.

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Real Madrid or Manchester City. Don't try to buy quotes from scraps. European football is over, there are only these two teams

It's quite pathetic how you forgot to mention bayern munich as one of the strong team this season. It has been doing a lot of efforts to strengthening its club like bought kane from totenham. City and real madrid are the best but bayern munich can still count on the miracle that can happen anytime.

Since Manchester City has De Bruyne back in the main squad, I am guessing that other clubs will be scared when they face Manchester City. I can imagine that when real madrid to face manchester city as its opponent when haaland wil be also be able to playing against real madrid.
This will be the most interesting match, I hope that i can see madrid to face manchester city again.

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Maybe that's enough? I would like Copenhagen to knock out City and we won’t see them in the Champions League anymore. But after yesterday's game where Real started to fool around even with the score 3-1, I would actually be interested to see how they could perform against City. In principle, if half-dead Newcastle could cause them problems, then Real Madrid would have a good chance of winning.

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If they start struggling, they often keep struggling and it was what happened to them last season at the end and now it is happening so much earlier. But what's worse for them is how well Liverpool is playing and that Manchester City is now picking up steam after KDB now came back, Doku is about to be fully back and he will be in great shape again and then there is Haaland who will soon be back at full strength. By then, I doubt that Arsenal can compete with them for the last 18 games.

Manchester City is able to pull off a big fat winning series and if it's necessary that they win 100% of their games, they could do it. That's where I think Arsenal won't be able to do that.

It's a legit concern about Arsenal's current form, especially considering their struggles from the previous season. This is about mentality to stay competing at highest level which, I think, Arsenal is lack of it. The competition in the Premier League is too fierce for Arsenal, with teams like Liverpool and Manchester City performing exceptionally well.

Liverpool's strong performance with strong mentality and the return of key players like Kevin De Bruyne and potential additions like Doku and Haaland at Manchester City certainly add to the challenges for Arsenal. The depth and quality in these squads are formidable, and it might seem like an uphill battle for Arsenal to compete consistently with them over the remaining games. Manchester City's ability to go on winning streaks is well-documented, and their capacity to maintain a high level of performance is a significant factor.

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They lack this one striker as you guys mentioned and they are playing in the most competitive league in the world. I am sure that Arsenal has a very strong team, but in the Premier League having a very strong team is still no guarantee to win anything there.

I fear that in the Champions League this will become even more evident when they play against teams that have a pure striker. Like Bayern Munich who has Harry Kane or Manchester City has Haaland. Inter Milan has a pure striker. PSG has Mbappe.

Arsenal have always failed to be the best in the Premier League and the last time they were able to be the best was during Arsene Wenger's time. Even though Arsenal has a number of great players in it, because the English league is quite competitive, the quality of the players cannot fully have an impact and this was proven last season where Arsenal lost the opportunity to become champions in the last five matches so Manchester City was again the best.

The Champions League will be much more difficult, apart from having great players, experience and mentality are also quite influential. The opponents they will face in the Champions League will be much better and Arteta may need additional players if he wants to compete there.

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Maybe they need some luck to find a pure striker in the next transfer window who is willing to play for Arsenal. They are not the destination that the top top strikers want. Someone like Mbappe would never go there.

There is no such thing as luck in football and I don't see any chance of Arsenal reaching the semi-final stage of the champions league. Mbappe's problems will become clearer when the transfer market closes because so far the rumors circulating about him are completely inaccurate and quite difficult to see the truth.

If they start struggling, they often keep struggling and it was what happened to them last season at the end and now it is happening so much earlier. But what's worse for them is how well Liverpool is playing and that Manchester City is now picking up steam after KDB now came back, Doku is about to be fully back and he will be in great shape again and then there is Haaland who will soon be back at full strength. By then, I doubt that Arsenal can compete with them for the last 18 games.

Manchester City is able to pull off a big fat winning series and if it's necessary that they win 100% of their games, they could do it. That's where I think Arsenal won't be able to do that.

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Quote from: CryptoBuds on January 15, 2024, 11:03:25 AM

I was looking forward to seeing the Haaland-Kevin De Bruyne duo perform. Kevin De Bruyne returns to the squad after a long injury layoff. But now Haaland is facing injury. And we still don't know when Haaland will return to the squad. However, it is expected that he will be absent from most of the matches.

Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are the most important players in the Manchester City squad. These two players were in great form last season. So it was quite easy for City to dominate the Champions League and Premier League. But their overall performance this season is a little weak. Without Haaland, it remains to be seen whether Manchester City will be able to consistently perform well in every match in the Champions League and Premier League.

Yep. People are waiting for the duo Haaland-De Bruyne, this is one of the best duo attackers in the world. Man City will be very superior to play against any team if they can put these players in the lineup. Unfortunately, Man City can't put the duo attackers for a long time due to the injury problems. Well, it is good that Kevin De Bruyne already recovered from injury. But Haaland still has no exact time for the recovery, he will be absent for a long time.

In UCL, the duo Haaland-De Bruyne will be very important because Man City plays against the strongest teams from top leagues in the world. Last season, they have no problem to reach the final and win the trophy. However, this season they have a serious problem because Haaland-De Bruyne can't play a long time. This makes us to feel worried about Man City, it will be a big problem if they play against a strong team like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich without the duo Haaland-De Bruyne.

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Quote from: FanEagle on January 15, 2024, 10:21:29 AM

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

All Manchester City fans are happy that KDB is back and fully fit. Just as you said, he has already saves the team in two different matches, his presence is indeed incredible and will boost Manchester City’s hope in any competition because he is indeed one of the best midfielders and playmakers in the world right now.

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They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

I am not convinced with Haaland’s performance this season, maybe it’s due to De Bruyne’s absence. Nevertheless with or without him, if KDB is present in the team I don’t have any doubt so missing Haaland in the team is not a problem to them because KDB will create chances for others to score.

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