Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 577. (Read 141787 times)

I think something like that is impossible in Guardiola's mind, because continuing to get titles is what a coach and player want, but if they fail this season in the Champions League it's not because Guardiola is satisfied with what he got previously so he no longer insists on getting it but rather because the competition here is very tight and if I'm not mistaken, only Real Madrid can become champions in a row.
However, Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City is very possible, because there has never been a coach who will stay with one club forever and when he leaves the club it is just a matter of time, maybe in 2-3 seasons it will happen and a club like Manchester City will always be able to find a right replacement because other successful coaches will be very ready to become coaches at City because the potential for winning titles is very large considering that this is a rich club that can always buy players if there is a shortage in their team unless there is a change in management so that ownership changes hands like Chelsea.

Yep. Talking about the potential of Madrid's young players makes more sense than spending €1 billion just on Mbappe.
And I think Madrid is now focused on regeneration. They have no interest in creating Galacticos Volume III and the like.
Currently, 11 young players will replace Luka Modric's generation.
Arda Guler, Rodriguez, Bellingham, Camavinga, Vinni, Rodrygo, and Brahim Diaz are the Next dream team and  Madrid's future projects.

Apart from that, I also worried about Guardiola no longer has the big ambitions he had previously because ya, Guardiola already succeeded in bringing Manchester City to all the trophies available . Therefore, it seems possible that in the future Guardiola will also leave and thus, it looks like Manchester City maybe find it difficult to get the right coach in the future if for example Guardiola really leaves . Indeed, the main priority is also about a good squad to get good results too, but if they don't have the right coach to build the team, at least they will still find it difficult to get the same success later as now.

However, I think Real Madrid can also focus on their younger player and ignore Mbappe forever.

I wonder, is Real Madrid the only team that really deserves Kylian Mbappe?
Kylian Mbappe is a player who has had a pretty good career in any team, not just Real Madrid. I think Mbappe would be just as good if he moved to one of the big Premier League teams if he wanted to win the Champions League title. Real Madrid is certainly the main option for him, but if Real Madrid don't do something then Mbappe may not join them.

Apart from Real Madrid, I think several other teams such as Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City could be Kylian Mbappe's destinations in the following seasons. Mbappe deserves to be there to win something big including the Champions League title, but only if Real Madrid fail to sign him.

Things will get more difficult in the round of 16. So that all teams that qualify for the round of 16 will definitely make as thorough a preparation as possible. And what every team that already has a very high quality core team can do is that they have to look after their mainstay players to avoid injury. Because even though we have many great players, if in the end these great players have to be absent due to injury then this will definitely be very detrimental to the team.

Player transfers were carried out to anticipate this. And indeed several clubs already have new agreements with the players they bring in. But most teams are still in the negotiation stage with the potential players they are approaching. I hope all the teams are at their best when the round of 16 begins.

Kevin De Bruyne really impressed me with his performance on the field. Because usually after a player returns from injury he will not immediately perform well. But Kevin De Bruyne is completely different. he immediately showed that he was still the best midfielder at the club. Only by playing for 33 minutes but he was able to contribute 1 assist in that match was indeed an extraordinary achievement.

It looks like we need to see what City will do in the transfer market this time. Everyone knows that City cannot distribute the ball as well as when De Bruyne played. This is one thing that needs to be fixed. City needs a playmaker like De Bruyne because we know that De Bruyne is also old and needs to regenerate the squad. Haaland certainly won't be able to play well if he doesn't get the ball from the midfielder. Currently I think it is difficult for City to be my favorite because their performance has decreased when KDB was injured.

Manchester City have stand out to be a very tough team in Europe, all thanks to Guardiola for breeding such a talented team like this. I have to say that the injury of few of their players affected them and their performance reduced drastically. This shows that their back up plans are not as reliable as the first team players, they need to look for other means, like buying new players or start grooming young players that will take over from this ones when they’re leaving of they’ve of age that they can’t perform well again. Manchester City now have their players back, I expect them to be fully back in action for both the premier league and the champions league.

That's maybe a new record from a player but it seems in every transfer window and every year we are having the same news from Mbappe. Usually, we hear about this French superstar player leaving PSG but he won't do that and just like any season, the owner of PSG forces him to stay for a longer time and extend his contract by the pressure and the money they offer.
Again I think we're going to see the same thing and Mbappe is not going to leave PSG.
 

Well, haven't you seen that so far Pep Guardiola has always tried to rotate, change the system, with various experiments. as far as I've followed, Pep rarely plays the same lineup in every match. except for the center forward. even if Pep applies the same pattern, there will definitely be one of the players who will be rotated or moved in position according to the coach's wishes. especially when De Bruyne suffered a long injury, Pep always changed patterns, systems and rotated several players. and when Haaland was absent, Pep started trying to implement the same pattern for his squad. even then, several players suffered minor injuries. I try to interpret according to my personal version, if Pep is actually trying to develop the potential of some of his players.

Honestly, I can't guess what Pep Guaridola actually did. however, it is very likely that he is actually planning something, one of which is finding the ideal player composition which he will apply later, especially if the main players leave or are injured. So referring to what you said, it looks like Pep has been doing it since De Bruyne was injured, and that's apart from the new arrivals they will recruit next summer. Well, considering that De Bruyne has now returned from his injury, it seems Pep will be more serious about reducing the point difference in his Domestic League. also, City will try to take over the top of the standings again. Talking about the last 16 of the Champions League, although in football it is unique and cannot be predicted with certainty. but in any case, City has a fairly large probability of qualifying for the next round.

To be honest I don't think there is any chance of Mbappe moving anywhere at least this January. Fabrizio has recently given a statement on his facebook and twitter page where he said that: Nasser Al Khelafi confirms that they have a "gentleman agreement" with Mbappe. So I think that makes it clear that he won't be moving anywhere this Winter.

I think no other deal has taken place yet. Because the interview that Nassel Al Khelafi has given to RMC Sports has made all the doubts about him staying this season go away. I wonder if Real Madrid actually wants him or not. They already have said that they won’t be bringing in any new players this season.

Everyone expects Mbappe to go to Madrid and indeed if this is successful we see it will be the biggest news. However, Mbappe understands very well that with the hot situation besides PSG, which still needs his services, this transfer may take quite a long time. Just like last season we were fooled by his decisions, hopefully this transfer season won't happen again. Football fans are waiting for big news, I think the agreement between Mbappe and Madrid is difficult to confirm because both parties are covering up or is Madrid really wanting to surprise us?

The Real Madrid squad is a good one and they are capable of beating any club in the UEFA Champions League this year. Just as you said, Real Madrid needs a good striker who will help them score goals in a difficult situation, and also make their games to be more enjoyable to watch.

This would be a huge surprise if Pep Guardiola decided to extend his contract one again as he already broke his golden rule once. He said many years ago that he will never stay with the same club for more than three years, but obviously he knows that he found what he was looking for at Manchester City. Lots of money to be made, good investment strategies in quantity and quality for the squad and I think he is not only the coach, but he has lots of responsibilities and rights in the club. It is exactly the way he wants it. I am not sure if he will extend his contract once again, but the question then would be where he could go next without making a step back in his career.

I think you are right, if Guardiola doesn't have big ambitions and leaves from the club, then Manchester City will difficulty finding the right head coach. Because so far only with Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City club has been able to win many trophy, including their first UCL trophy in the previous season. But I hope Pep can stay at Manchester City by extending his contract later. After all as the best head coach, Manchester City must also still keep that man.

Real Madrid have a lot of quality players. I would like another star to come to this team, but if Haaland or Mbappe doesn't come, Real Madrid will still be successful with the squad they have. They have stars who can play every minute of the game and they have already proven themselves.

I think Real Madrid's squad will be successful without any signings, but I would still like to see a striker. When I watch Real Madrid's games I see that they are lacking a striker and they need to sign one. I hope Ancelotti wants a striker and the management has enough money for this transfer.

I'm not sure if Real Madrid can ignore Mbappe, but if they do, they will miss the opportunity to make the team stronger and that would be a mistake.

Maybe this contract has been really signed between the sides for this summer. But Mbappe might be waiting until the end of the season to make an official statement about this. I hope the situation is really like that because I don't want to see him extending with PSG any longer. It just doesn't make sense while he can't win a Champions League title. 

In my opinion Mbappe is on the way of becoming one of superstar players in football history already. But he needs to fill his career with bigger titles such as the Champions League also.

Real Madrid is definitely a great team to achieve that for him. 

Apart from that, I also worried about Guardiola no longer has the big ambitions he had previously because ya, Guardiola already succeeded in bringing Manchester City to all the trophies available . Therefore, it seems possible that in the future Guardiola will also leave and thus, it looks like Manchester City maybe find it difficult to get the right coach in the future if for example Guardiola really leaves . Indeed, the main priority is also about a good squad to get good results too, but if they don't have the right coach to build the team, at least they will still find it difficult to get the same success later as now.

The Champions league is a league that surprises people of the results.Who knew that a team like Manchester United would not qualify from group stage of the tournament,who also thought that Copenhagen would qualify to the next round when there is Galatasary and Man U in that same group.These are the things that happened in the champions league,to tell you that almost all the teams that qualify to be able to play  in the Champions league are all good teams from their different leagues,and only need to be tested by teams that are also good from other leagues,and that is the essence of the champions league.

Madrid are a strong favourite to the Tittle,but we can't just conclude yet because other teams are also very good.

What we are talking about is the possibility that will happen and even though it could end with Mbappe not signing a contract with Real Madrid. Fabrizio Romano is a professional football player transfer expert and when he says something the truth value is close to 90% and you are right so far he has not said anything on his official Twitter page regarding Mbappe's future. The biggest rumors will definitely involve Mbappe's name on the current transfer market and it is certain that the media will try to find a trusted source to cover it.

All possibilities can still happen because the transfer market is still quite long and I hope there is clarity regarding Mbappe's future because he will develop much more when he plays with Real Madrid. At least for his individual career achievements in making achievements in football and for the team he can bring Real Madrid back to win the Champions League next season.