Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 781. (Read 141787 times)

It would definitely have been a pretty interesting thing to watch them actually be down and out because they are the best team in the league. I am talking about Ligue One. And when it comes to the Champions League competition, I know that there are a lot of PSG fans here, but I have to break it to you that they are not going to win the Champions League this season. The best they can do is win the league title that they win every season. They cannot win any major trophy, especially the Champions League because they do not deserve to. throwing around Money is not going to be enough always.

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Duke

Group C will probably belong to Real Madrid as group winners and followed by Napoli to qualify for the round of 16. Napoli are still quite strong this season even though they have changed coaches but they are still quite strong in the Champions League. The remaining two matches in the second leg will be a contest between Braga and Union Berlin as they compete to join the European League if they fail to catch Napoli points.

What is quite interesting is definitely the competition in Group F because in Group F it is very difficult to guess who will qualify for the round of 16 before they play all 6 matches in the group phase. Many say that Dortmund and PSG will qualify for the round of 16 but I doubt that will come true because AC Milan and Newcastle United also still have a chance of qualifying for the round of 16.

This problem I am talking about is not about his awareness and that he doesn't know where he is and what the expectations are. This is about his problem to adapt to a new, more challenging environment. Coaching a team with superstars is very different from coaching a team with young talents. It depends who you are yourself. Ronaldo talks about Ferguson as some father figure, but Ronaldo would not do that anymore because he is a grown up guy now. Ten Hag dealt a lot with young talents during his time in Amsterdam, but then he wanted to apply the same educational methods to many of the superstars in Manchester and that doesn't work.

When Real had their first match in the Champions League, Vinicious was never there and they won, they played so many domestic Leagues without him and Bellingham was the limelight of the club doing his midfielder work with less support from wingers. The worst has not even happen to Real Madrid yet because Anceloti can still use Bellingham as center forward since his injury is just minor, he can do it and win Napoli.

My fear for Real Madrid right now is not even the group stage because from their current stand in the table, even if they lose to Napoli which I'm not seeing, they will still qualify for the knockout stage and it scared me more what will happened to them because Vinicious will be out for the whole of this year and the probability of even coming back early next year is low.



You don't have to blame them because that's how things where then but now most clubs don't do that again, they now preferred to have young talented players than players who are famous for there past records. Didn't you observe Haaland and Bellingham were just normal players from Dortmund but they have change history already in English Premier League.


Don't ridicule Messi performance in PSG, that club was a disaster and they are going to pay for how they treated Messi. He is already in painter Miami and within his 4 months in the club, he has lifted what couldn't be done in 10 years for the club, such a goat.

I was not expecting to see anything other than this. In fact, Napoli had an amazing performance in the last season and they had got enough points to be the second team in this group and Real Madrid is the team they were usually the first hope for the Champions League title, and seeing this team be of the first place of this group in normal but personally I was expecting to see a better performance from Union Berlin since they were at the top side of the Bundesliga in the last season.

Group F is the most competitive group in UCL this season. All the teams in group F are strong teams.
Actually, it is still difficult to predict which team to win in the upcoming matches. I think AC Milan still has a chance to win against Dortmund. Although their performance is decreasing lately and they lost some main players due to injury problem, but they are still a big team. Dortmund also seems to have no their main goalkeeper in the upcoming match because he is injured. So, it is not impossible if AC Milan can defeat Dortmund in the next match. In addition, Rafael Leão is predicted to be available for the match against Dortmund. He is predicted to recover in November, 28. It is a day before the upcoming match.

Perhaps considering there both performances real Madrid has more good chances of wining Napoli because from there history records Real Madrid has always been more better than Napoli, so actually I'm not really disputing the fact that Napoli is not a strong team but what I'm only trying to say is that there is know way we can say that Napoli is more than Real Madrid.

Because even on this champions league group C Real Madrid has been leading since day one and they are beating Napoli with 12 point which is very obvious that real Madrid performance is far better than Napoli and even if they manages to win real Madrid they will still not meet them on the table.

How do you expect Napoli to win Madrid,despite losing some of their key players due to injury,I think this is a tough match for the both clubs,Napoli needs a win,and Madrid also need a win.Champions league is always full of surprises,and those surprises are what makes the league the best in the world,because it is for champions.
If Napoli and Madrid should qualify from this group,it would be good because at the moment,it seems Napoli do not care much about their performance in their league,they just want to do well in the champions league,whether they will have a chance to get to quarter final,semi final,or final.They just have to keep on trying.

In the upcoming matches, the injury to a key player is crucial for AC Milan. It will likely have a big impact on how well they perform. Despite this setback, I have faith that they will give their absolute best on the field. The injury might decrease AC Milan's chances of moving to the next round, making PSG chances of qualifying higher. However, we can't be certain about the outcomes, as football matches are unpredictable.Let's wait and watch what unfolds in the upcoming games. Even though AC Milan faces challenges, and their qualifying chances are diminishing, there's always a possibility that PSG may also face difficulties in their remaining matches. The world of football is full of surprises, and anything can happen.


Certainly! In the realm of football, the unpredictable nature of the sport often leads to surprising outcomes. Over time, we've witnessed unexpected teams triumphing in matches and even clinching prestigious trophies. The case of Arsenal, however, introduces a sense of uncertainty. Expressing a firm opinion on their potential success in the Champions League becomes challenging.The reason behind this uncertainty lies in Arsenal's squad composition, which lacks seasoned players. Winning the Champions League typically demands a roster enriched with experienced individuals. The current Arsenal squad, in contrast, predominantly consists of young and relatively inexperienced players. This deficiency in experience may pose a challenge, especially when confronted with formidable opponents who leverage the wisdom of seasoned players during intense competition.

Real Madrid and Napoli will almost certainly qualify for the knockout stage of this competition; Sporting Braga and Union Berlin have no chance when these two teams are involved. As you predicted, they will both be competing for a Europa League spot since they don’t stand the chance in the champions league anyhow. Napoli will only use Real Madrid's weakness to gain more points in the group stage, but they will not be able to remove them as table leader . Napoli's weakness is not as severe as Real Madrid's, so I expect them to win this game without much of a fight at the end.

I am having the feelings that Manchester United will qualify from the group match. It might seem like a miracle but I am sure it is going to happen. The reason why I have this belief is that international break brings in surprises when it is over. The last international break brought a good form to Chelsea that gave them the audacity to face Manchester city fiercely. Who knows that the small break will be an opportunity for Manchester United to return back to form.

Another thing with international break is that many players go to their country and get injured while the period of the break also give some players time to recover. Who knows if Manchester United defence line will be complete this time around.

Injuries in Real Madrid are at an annoying level. I think they are thinking more about the injured players returning to the team as soon as possible rather than the Napoli match. Since they are guaranteed to get out of the group, I think the Napoli match will not be a good match at the level we expected. Still, the match between two good football teams is always worth watching.

Napoli cannot play the great football they played last year this year. That's why I don't have a specific prediction for the match. If Real Madrid didn't have injured players, I could say Real Madrid is my favorite, but I can't make a prediction now.

Napoli and Real Madrid are the two favorite teams in the group stage to qualify for the round of 16. There are no big risks for either of them when facing Union Berlin and Braga, but the match between Real Madrid vs Napoli should be very exciting.

Real Madrid have safe to qualify, while Napoli still have to get more points to be safe. Of course, Napoli doesn't have a big chance of winning the away match against Real Madrid, but if the match ends in a draw or Napoli wins then they will be safe to qualify. Injuries to several Real Madrid players no longer have an impact on the team's chances of qualifying for the round of 16, so it is safe for Ancelotti to use many second-string players.

While other teams have collected points through several matches, that has not happened to Benfica and they have failed to get a single point so far. This is a very bitter season for Benfica considering that they are one of the team candidates who could possibly qualify for the next play-off round. It didn't go well for Benfica and their performance did take a turn from what they did in the local competition. There is no real chance for Benfica and it looks like they will have to forget about the Champions League competition for a moment this season.

well, I assume the opposite of what you said. I am quite sure that Terzic has studied the style and tactical patterns and system that Pioli will apply in the fifth matchday meeting. because this match will be played at the San Siro, and the pattern that AC Milan will play is easy to guess. I'm quite sure that Milan will take the initiative to play aggressively when the first half whistle sounds. So far, we have not been able to determine the composition of the players for these two teams. However, it seems that the pattern that Pioli will use has already been created. there are only two in my scenario, ideally Pioli would use a 4-2-3-1 pattern. or, 4-3-3. depending on the tactics they will apply. But I still can't be sure what system and strategy they will implement.

Well, for me, this is where Terzic's real work is. My question is whether Terzic will keep the ball in the middle. I mean, it doesn't provide space for AC Milan players to control the ball. Or, Dortmund will let it go and then counterattack. In fact, there are various scenarios, the point is that Dotmund should not be provoked by AC Milan's style of play. Thus, there are two possibilities for me temporarily. If the result is a draw, it means Dortmund will win the match on the fifth matchday. Anyway, this is just my assumption and speculation for now. Moreover, we haven't received the latest information regarding these two teams. Let's just wait, before this match is held.

The major surprise for me in this group stages has been Benfica. They sit bottom of the group after losing all their four games and are already out of contention for a round-of-16 slot and will need a huge turn around to make it to the Europa league.

This is a stark difference from their last season campaign where they topped the group with PSG coming second and went on to reach the quarter finals, only to be knocked out by eventual finalist in Inter Milan. Somehow their league performance have not dipped at all and they sit tup of the liga Portugal.

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AC Milan is a team full of experience in the Champions League which allows them to make a comeback by winning 2 wins in the remaining two matches. I think they will try to take advantage of their chances to qualify for the round of 16. When AC Milan was able to beat Psg, I was very confident that Pioli men would perform impressively in the two second leg matches. For this reason, AC Milan must try their best to get 3 points. Yes, bad news hit them where several important players in their squad had to be absent when AC Milan faced Dortmund.

I think Giroud will be the main focus for AC Milan in the match against Dortmund because two players as his tandem on the front line were absent due to injury. Like Pulisic and Leoa, both of whom will miss this important match due to injury. However, a big advantage could be in favor of Ac milan because they are playing at home where they can focus on playing better to be able to secure 3 points.

Do well to point out them game he had all of them important players of the squad. What are the signs he's lost control of the dressing room? I'll need you to school my unfumigated ass tonight! Lol!
Sorry, Erik Ten Hag wouldn't be sacked, he has the full support of the club. In terms of comparison ( which I find irksome ) Erik Ten Hag is doing a better job than what Graham Potter saw. Why's it difficult for you to just Believe? Manchester United will definitely arise and shine.

If Onana is out peng, they have second choice goalie for that. Having Luke Shaw back makes sense he'll definitely make the lineup and pair with Harry Maguire or Victor Lindelof z they've both paired them together. I just can't recall the game.

Because Real Madrid lose some key players due to injury, it is a good opportunity for Napoli to win them and get more hope of qualifying, but Napoli is not also in a good shape due to Osimhen's injury and they recently change new manager which have made their matches unpredictable. Although, even without winning against Real Madrid, Napoli still have a chance to be in the Champions League because Sporting Braga and Union Berlin will not take it lively with each other as they are both fighting for Europa League spot.

Milan and Dortmund both have injured players, in this case Pioli squad is a little luckier because they will play in front of their own supporters at the San Siro. In the first leg, the two played a goalless draw. For this second meeting, I consider the match to be a round of determining the fate of Milan. Statistically, Milan defense line is slightly better than Dortmund, but this time their front line should also perform optimally by scoring goals. however, in reality Pioli reportedly lost Rafael Leao due to injury, he is one of his important players on the front line. The fight for two slots in group F is very difficult to predict, especially if Newcastle can pull off a surprise in the match versus PSG.