Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 943. (Read 141760 times)

Manchester city is trying so hard with all their current performance at the UCL and Premier league, discussion hey have caught people's attention so much that they are gradually becoming the favourite for most people both in the UCL and premier league but then until after the knock out stage then I could possibly say for sure if they do have a chance at the UCL again this season or not.

It's true that it's been rea  history to find a team getting the UCL title back to back, but it doesn't mean it's not possible, it's very possible and Manchester city may really want to do such but then this UCL is very competitive at this time with the likes of Arsenal who won them in the premier league if they should meet again at the UCL they are to encounter another difficult moment, there are so much to fave this season of which if they can get through, they could possibly make history with the UCL. Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and other bigger teams have to exit before Manchester city can be sure again with the UCL.

It is absolutely true that UCL cannot just rely on one player to win and get closer to the championship trophy because it really requires very strong teamwork even in terms of the game when only playing individually it will only be detrimental to the team.
If we talk about Bellingham which always dominates Real Madrid games until it manages to have many wins it is only in La Liga and we certainly admit that this is very different from UCL where the competition is very tight and is only participated strongest teams from all leagues. After all Bellingham is only a midfielder is not pure striker so relying on him to always be impressive in attack is not good choice.

It is indeed better to always prioritize Vinicius Junior, Joselu and Rodrygo to appear as attackers for the Real Madrid squad.

Bellingham was not a lucky guy but he is a genius guy who is always know how to positioning himself in the right position to receive the deflected ball. If bellingham was lucky and he will not even repeat it for so many times. It sounds non sense to call 8 goals as only lucky goals from him.
Real madrid can still win the game without him but bellingham made the club to perform even better than before. It's time for real madrid to find the right straiker to replace benzema.
I hope that mbappe will come as soon as possible and it will also strengthen real madrid. El real needs to find someone who can replace benzema's role after he joined in ittihad.

Real Madrid are among the number of favorite teams that has potentials to grab significant winnings in elite competitions, they can stand any competitive opponents without fear because they're the best leading team when it comes to major titles contenders. They signed an extra incredible player this summer, who fits in all rows given to him. Jude Bellingham have grown to become an important player for Real Madrid in just 10 appearance for the team, he has nets 10 goals. Remember he's just 20 years and already performing like a professional on the pitch, he has more years to exhibits the extraordinary qualities he possess.

If you take a look at Real Madrid games so far in this season you will see jude Bellingham plays a good role in every games which sometimes he even scores more than a goals,  I think he puts in more effort in the game. No doubt if anything happens to Bellingham it will really affect the performance of the team because no one can be of good replacement if he gets injured. Bellingham is a key player in Real Madrid is presence is very important in every game, I just hope nothing happens to him for Real Madrid to be able to achieve better in this season.

Yes, it's true that it's still very early to discuss the strength of each club just by looking at their defeats in the domestic league and others, sometimes we can't predict the final result, it always gives us all a surprise, so I think predicting is enough for the matches and meetings, there's no need to discuss who who deserves to win the UCL this season because I don't think it's that important.

Many clubs have fought hard to get UCL tickets, of course they play as well as possible, better than what they play in the domestic league, therefore there are always surprises in football, so what we think is that team A is strong does not necessarily mean that team A will win the UCL, it can So team B won the UCL title this season. The strongest club last season is not necessarily better this season 

that the reason why Bellingham is currently recognized as very reliable because he has the talent to dribble the ball or can always look for an empty place to score and his kicks are also accurate even though he does not always score. but even so, I would not say that Madrid relies too much on that player because before Vinicius returned to the field we could see how other players like Joselu and Rodrygo, who are currently attacking players for Madrid, even after Vinicius returned, he also performed very well.
from the depth of Ancelotti strategy, I can understand that Real Madrid is not like other teams when competing, relying on just 1 player, but the coach always relies on all players to play an important role in scoring and securing victory, as we know from the past, Madrid is a very strong team. and is famous for its very strong player collaboration and Toni Kroos is also still a key player who can be relied on.

This is not a matter of luck, but indeed Bellingham's contribution to the Real Madrid team is quite large at the moment and apart from several crucial goals scored by Bellingham to help Real Madrid achieve victory, overall Bellingham's performance is quite important in Real Madrid's midfield.
It is true that Real Madrid does not depend too much on Bellingham, but it is likely that there will be a slight decline in the team's performance if Bellingham is absent, as has previously happened on Real Madrid's front line when Vinicius was injured.

And regarding the speculation about UC champions, I think it's still too early to say that, what is certain is that the teams in the UCL are the best teams in Europe which can do everything during this season to be strong or vice versa, so according to I am very unfair if we say about champions at this time.

that's just speculation. but that could become a reality if the performance of the Ten Hag team does not improve. Ten Hag is having problems in the team and until the next transfer window he will not be able to do anything except improve the performance of every player he currently has in the team.
Many fans hope that MU can get a ticket to qualify for the round of 16. But there are also many who have doubts about MU's performance which they feel is still far from good.

It's too early to say if only Bayern Munich and Galatasaray will be able to qualify for the next round, maybe if Bayern Munich is certain they will qualify, however for Galatasaray, Manchester United and Copenhagen they still have enough opportunities to get point because they still have 4 matches to play were in the Champions League, so Galatasaray, Manchester United and Copenhagen have to compete fiercely in the Champions League so they can advance to the next round with Bayern Munich.
Its shame that Manchester United still got 0 point in the Champions League, I am little  worried if Manchester United can not catch points in Group A because currently Manchester United is not in its best performance whether in the English League or the Champions League.

I don’t think Real Madrid are dependent on Bellingham to win matches or he is the only player to always take the team to victory. They are just lucky that he is always at the right position to kick the ball inside the net easily and win a goal. If they begin to depend on him, then it will be the beginning of Real Madrid mass failure. They should just remain focus and work on their forward players in order to produce more goals for the team.

With their current performance and the squad at Real Madrid, it's absolutely possible for the club to finish the 2023/24 campaign with the UEFA Champions League trophy.
For a fact, Jude Bellingham has been the club's best player since the start of the season but that doesn't mean that the club solely rely on him. Players like Vinicius Jnr and Rodrygo are very capable to win games for Madrid and are big threats to any defense because of their pace and dribbling skills. Bellingham is not a player that's probe to injury and is very likely to finish the season without a major injury and that'll will definitely make Real Madrid one if the favorites to win the UCL this season

This time I don't think if Real Madrid has too much chance to win the Chnapnios League with the current situation they have in their tams because they only rely on Bellingham more than they should rely on. This can definitely damage the team and if something happens for Bellingham they will have problems and this can show us Real Madrid can't have too much chance like they had before.

You have explained and interpreted the situation very well.
Real Madrid is never a team to underestimate, yes sometimes they play badly but they are always dangerous and always the favorites.

M.City are the favorites for the cup this year too, but I think they are very unlikely to win it.

You will be shocked then.

Real Madrid are the only team in the Champion's league history to retain back to back champion's league titles. No other team has ever done so, even when they were so strong and unbeatable… Not Pep's prime Barça that won the sextuple, Not Ferguson's Red hot Manchester United or Mourinho's dominant Chelsea, Not Robbens and Frank Ribery's Bayern Munich. There are so many things that could happen, but the chance of Manchester City getting a back to back UCL title are very slim.

Last season it's Midfielders that won Manchester city the matches where it mattered most and not the number 9 who would be silent in most minutes of most matches.

I mean it wouldn't be the end of the world for them to go back to Europa once again. Last year they just got unlucky and lost, and not like going further with the UCL would bring them any success neither, if they had trouble in this group then it sounds like they might lose first game out, that means if they go to Europa then there could be a better chance for them to do better.

I feel like that should not be a big deal for them and could be doing fine. I believe that we are going to end up with something that could be all that better for them. This would allow them to have a period when they are not doing all weirdly and should be something that could bring some help for them and do a lot better on the long run as well.

In other words, Madrid is also not what you say City is. because the problem is, Madrid doesn't have a number 9 player. As for Joselu, he is not at the level capacity that Madrid needs. If I misinterpreted your post, I apologize for that. but for us, there are actually several candidates even though they haven't shown their true performance. At least, let's just see until the last 16 stage of this competition. some teams are quite strong, even though their mentality and performance have not gone well. It is possible that, along the way, some of the teams included in my category list will begin to display confidence and impressive and solid play. We'll see, because after all this group phase isn't over yet.

And speaking of City, Pep Guardiola's squad still has a high probability of retaining their title last season. for sure, they have a chance for that. although currently, Pep tends to prefer to experiment with systems, patterns, rotations, in several matches played by his squad. It would be very natural, considering that several of their players were injured. Now, only De Buryne still needs to recover. The rest have been confirmed to have returned to join their teammates. But whatever it is, we should just enjoy what this competition presents in the Group phase before heading to the round of 16.

I'll still stick to my opinion that Lens win over arsenal was pure luck, everything says so and I  don't think it will be a tough match for PSV. We'll see, but maybe in the end first and second place in this group table will be the most obvious - Arsenal and Sevilla. In case Sevilla finish in third place, I'll have to root for them in the Europa League, they're stable there xD

Taking into account that Manchester City is also having trouble here and there in their games, I think yes there are a few teams that have a realistic chance to win the Champions League trophy while leaving aside some other teams that might be in for a surprise like we have seen with Inter Milan. But I still think that Manchester City has left a lot of potential in the tank. I am not sure about Bayern Munich, but when De Bruyne returns, I think they will be much stronger than now.

Along with Manchester City, I consider Bayern Munich as a worthy contender for this year's Champions League title. This group is very strong. Their attack has been weak in recent seasons. But with Harry Kane joining the squad, Munich's attack has become stronger. I don't think Real Madrid team is strong enough to win the Champions League title. They don't have a perfect scorer now. Performance of vini and rodrygo is not stable. Also, the Barcelona team is also very strong this time. They will definitely want to do well in the Champions League.