Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 797. (Read 141787 times)

The team is not tough for Bayern Munich because they’ve won all of the matches they’ve played in the group, only Manchester United will see the group very tough for them to pass through because of how many points they’ve earned, their position on the table and their chances of qualifying to the next round of the competition which is very much unlikely seeing how they are playing now even in their domestic league. Like I have said in the past, Manchester United underrated the other two teams; Galatasaray and Copenhagen which they needed not to and play with full force with them. They had their chances in the past already but were not able to convert it to their advantage. They have only earned 3 points with 4 matches already played. Their two remaining matches could in the best case be a draw and a draw which will not give them a qualification to the next round of the competition.


Newcastle United have shown exemplary qualities in the champions league even when many of us thought they won’t make it out of the group stage given the group and the teams they were being placed into after the draws. They have just two matches to play and they still have equal opportunities just like the remaining three teams to qualify for the next round of the competition. I hope they will be able to win their next two matches or gather some points that will give them a qualification to the next round. I respect them for their good performance and I wish to see them qualify for the next round of the competition.

Newcastle president have to approve some money to allow their coach to go after all those potential players that their contract will soon be over from their team, so that they will have full confident that they can still improve before the end of the tournament. Players like Osimhen, Mbappe who contract will soon end from PSG and Napoli, and it will give Newcastle united to improve fast, if their coach will convince their president to approve money to sign them in and, they will recover the money back  because the two players are good in the area of strikers and they will make Newcastle united proud.

Since they cannot get a new players now, Newcastle united coach should focus on those two players Osimhen and Mbappe, once the transfer window is open because their fans are not happy the way their strikers are not showing any sign of improvement in this champions league competition.

Manchester United is filled with injured players. Goalkeeper Andre Onana was added to the general list. While playing for the Cameroon national team in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, the goalkeeper was injured. Thus, he was added to the club’s list of injured: Hoylund, Eriksen, Evans, Martinez.

In the current situation, it doesn't seem likely that Celtic will advance to the next level. This is due to the fact that it appears difficult for them to win the final two competition games, given the present standings. This mistrust stems from the belief that Celtic is not as strong as the other clubs in the group.In addition, because all three of the clubs in the group have nearly identical points, each team is driven to work even harder to advance to the next round, which heightens the competition and makes Celtic's road to success even more difficult.


As of right now, Lazio and Feyenoord are the two teams closest to Atletico Madrid in the group rankings, with seven and six points, respectively. This suggests that Atletico Madrid is in a risky scenario and highlights the need for improved play to achieve round of 16 qualification.Atletico Madrid doesn't have to relax even though they lead the team standings because the narrow point differential highlights how close the group is to one another. It looks like the next games will be difficult, and we don't know yet how it will end. Atletico Madrid's qualification status is difficult to predict right now, more information about their group destiny will become clear when the next game takes place.

It's true, Newcastle were really unlucky because after waiting so long to play in the UCL again, they were included in a group containing strong teams, just like Union Berlin who had to face Real Madrid and Napoli. However, Newcastle's condition is very different from Union Berlin, where it is no longer possible for them to qualify for the next round, they still have a big chance because the points gap between the teams is small. Only needing 1 win and 1 draw, I think they will be able to qualify for the next round.

I watched that second leg game between Copenhagen and Manchester United and I can attest to the fact that the team is very strong one that plays with so much determination and resilience. In their first game of the group stage, they drew against a Galatasaray team that defeated Manchester United at Old Trafford and that goes a long way to explain how strong the Copenhagen team is and can be.
They're currently above Manchester United and have the same number of points with Galatasaray and I think they stand a good chance of progressing to the knockout stages of the competition

In my opinion I don't see any other team in Group A capable of beating Bayern Munich, but with 2 match remaining, I thinks Bayern Munich will be more relaxed because they are guaranteed to qualify for the round of 16 because Bayern Munich has collected enough points to be able to qualify, while the three other clubs in group A have points that are almost close together but all three still have their own chances of qualifying along with Bayern Munich, it's quite difficult to see the opportunities between these three club but I'm a little doubtful about Manchester United they have fewer points comparing the two rival and I admit thats Copenhagen and Galatasaray can not be underestimated because in fact Manchester United did not manage to beat these two team easily, perhap because Manchester United experienced a decline in performanced so they could not perform optimally in the Champions League.

During the first half of the group stage, if you watched the game they played first, Copenhagen schooled Manchester United how to play as they dominated them in the midfied. ( The team that dominates the midfield controls and would most likely win the match )
Manchester United gave thanks to both Harry Maguire and Andrea Onana who decided how that game ended for them.

Copenhagen in the second leg also did awesome, they shouldn't have won the game if Erik Ten Hag had changed the game to more of a defensive formation. Anyways they did better than Manchester United that's why they took three points home.
Against Bayern Munich, they was a pain in the neck for the reigning Bundesliga Champions who found life difficult in the first half.

But those are domestic league statistics and since this is a much more difficult competition, I think it will be difficult to maintain the lead even if Feyenoord plays at home. Atletico is not an opponent they can always face every season and I think Atletico's record is much better in the Champions League than several seasons ago as the top team.

So in my opinion, even if it's an away game for Atletico, they will still appear confident and bring home the win. On the other hand, Lazio does have an advantage in the next match because it will be against Celtic and they will definitely get 3 additional points. So this competition will last until the final match of the group stage and we can still enjoy everything.

Actually looking at the current situation I think it is still very feasible because their performance in La Liga is also not too bad even though in the last 5 matches they lost 2 times but that came from Barcelona and Atletico so I still feel that it cannot be considered as sacrificing performance in domestic competitions because they have also worked hard in these 2 competitions.
But now with them qualifying for the next phase (especially they are at the top now) then it is a very good thing and a very good achievement for them in this case which regardless of whether they are considered sacrificing domestic competitions or not, the results are comparable to the achievements in the Champions League at this time.

Regarding teamwork, Copenhagen and Galatasaray are more solid than Manchester United. I admit that currently Ten Hag has quality players in his squad, because the players are not connected well making Manchester United game directionless. Now Manchester United is under pressure, they have to fight to get a ticket to the last 16 in the remaining two matches.

Galatasaray also has the same desires as Manchester United, they certainly will not allow them to lose points when playing at home against Manchester United. If you look back a little at when Manchester United were defeated by Copenhagen, it is very unlikely that Manchester United could get points at the Galatasaray base.

The teamwork on the field is remarkable and the emotions that the coaches bring into the mix are also indispensable for their success. The Copenhagen coach looks like he would suffer from several heart attacks over 90 minutes and this is what electrifies the players as well.

But it is quite simple for Manchester United to be put into realistic terms; if they don't win the next game, it is over for them in the Champions League. Of course a draw would still keep them alive, but they would need a win in the game against Bayern Munich and a draw in the last game between Copenhagen and Galatasaray. That's not going to happen and I don't believe that Manchester United has a 30% chance to win the game against Galatasaray. I think it will end in a draw in a best case scenario for Manchester United.

Man United position in the Champion League is quite pressed, like it or not, Copenhagen and Galatasaray have shown how their enthusiasm can change the mentality of their players on the field. Man United potential to qualify is very thin, even if it has to fall once it deserves to be obtained as a form of lesson where mental readiness, stable players and most importantly qualified coaches will be complementary. Galatasaray and Copenhagen may not have top players like Man United but when on the field teamwork, getting rid of each other's egos creates a more manageable match path.

AC Milan not so much anymore as they did show some deficits that I thought they wouldn't have. Since they began with great attacking performances, I did not expect them to have so many problems scoring goals while having so many chances. I would rather add Inter Milan to the selection of clubs that have a good chance to win the Champions League title.

Manchester City seemed to be unbeatable last season, but I agree that this season it's not quite like that.

You know what impressed me the most? It is not that one game that Copenhagen has played so well in the Champions League group. Every bad team could have a great and lucky day. What impressed me so much about Copenhagen is that they played four great games in the group, could have tied the game against Bayern Munich, could have won the game away from home against Galatasaray, won the game against Manchester United and lost the other game with only one goal in England. This is what made me think twice about this team and how I underestimated them. I thought that this is going to be an easy group for Manchester United and Bayern Munich, but seriously this was a tough group for them and Manchester United will probably fail to pass it.

Newcastle is not doing well at the moment. A storm of injuries and sanctions hit their main squad, their chances of qualifying for the round of 16 are now slimmer than before. For me, Eddi Howe squad is very difficult to advance to the next round, because they have to beat PSG and AC Milan in the remaining two matches. Even though it is not impossible, the lack of options in the starting XI will make them unlucky.

The most realistic path is to finish in third place and continue competing in the Europa League, but this also requires that they be better than Milan, who are currently in that position. Overall, the fate of the clubs in Group F really depends on each other. I predict Dortmund and PSG will advance to the round of 16 from group F.

Next, Newcastle will be faced with testing weeks, Chelsea, PSG and Man United await them after the international break. With the facts we already know, it is very natural to say that Eddi Howe will experience a headache, considering that the current situation is not in his favor.

Newcastle is looking really promising in their group and their performance since this season in the champions league and premier league aswell have been little above average and it's really worth the commendation because they are brilliant with their performance so far and are suprising us with really good performance.

I least expected they would be really this good at this point although they weren't bad at all in the beginning but they were just doing average with a little bit of inconsistency such that one will doubt if they would be able to get pass the group stage in the UCL but currently it seems the have got a little hope on their side considering that they have won PSG in their first meeting at home, hopefully they would get a draw away but If they win they their chances to qualify definitely gets better.

I doubt with Newcastle United opportunity will easy get one ticket to knock out round, actually Newcastle United have good started until second match group round, but loss two matches in a row on third and fourth match round make Newcastle United have little opportunity and dropped to bottom place. Regarding next match PSG is their opponent teams I am not really sure with their opportunity will take three points and secure first or second position standings.

Left two crucial match but most important Newcastle United must win on next match against PSG, if loss three points almost close their way to qualify next round in Champion League and bad result for the first time in last several season where Premier League teams can't qualify with four team in 16th round.

It depends on the draw in the round of 16, if they meet a relatively easy team, then they will most likely be able to go through the round of 16, but if they get a very strong team, then it will also be a big problem for them.
Now they are still in the group stage, and actually their position in this group stage is not completely safe, because they still have the opportunity to be shifted by their competitors in group H. They have 9 points, the same points as Porto, but Shakhtar are chasing with 6 points.

Although they have struggled in this group and are now bottom of the table, I appreciate their performance in not just being an appendage in this group, even though compared to other teams they are a team with very little experience in the Champions League. They still have hope of qualifying, albeit with a fairly small possibility, because the teams that are their competitors are very experienced teams and also big teams.

The way Newcastle are performing with their average squad is admirable. They beat a strong PSG team by a big margin in the Champions League match. We saw a good performance from the Newcastle team. But I would be happy if Newcastle could qualify for the Europa League. I'm not sure if Newcastle will finish third in the Group F table.
However, Newcastle has the potential to do well in the Europa League if they play in the Europa League. Also, the Newcastle management is very rich. They can strengthen their team by adding star players if they want. Newcastle management has this capability.