Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 992. (Read 141752 times)

Onana was not in his day today. Of course, we can say the same for the defensive zone, as it was not on Onana day. For example, in Icardi's goal, the defensive zone was completely asleep. Onana could not do anything in that region. A professional striker like Icardi would not miss this position. He was upset about missing the penalty, but scoring the goal after coming to the defense and creating a position raised his morale to the highest level. It was a good day for Galatasaray.

Again their bad defense punished them and this defeat again raises a question why Ten Hag did not try to buy a good defender in the summer but he focused on a goalkeeper position. Replacing De Gea by Onana with expensive cost and no longer have enough transfer budget to buy a good defender. It's a big question for Ten Hag.

Buying Amrabat to improve the midfield is good. Buying Hojlund as an investment for future is acceptable but did not buy any good defender is unacceptable. And now, Manchester United are paying expensive cost in early matches of seasons with some terrible defeats from Premier League to Champions League.

Vini Jr. and Rodrygo have been in Real Madrid some years and they already proved themselves in Champions League with Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham is different and he only improved his attacking ability in the last season in Dortmund. The big transfer to Real Madrid in the summer marks a big milestone for his career. Very surprising, he suddenly becomes very goal productive and reminds all of us about a legendary midfielder from England, Frank Lampard.

He has a long career ahead and has lot of things to do to achieve what Lampard achieved, from titles to total goals.

Manchester united could have won the game but had a goal cancelled and a red card I think all this affected the players psychology and reduced their performance, because after the cancelation of the goal, there was a relative weakness exhibited at the attacking force of Manchester united, the was observed at the early minutes of the second half of the game, which was definitely a reason they lost.

Although it's a very sad one for the host team but the visiting team were lucky enough they had the day and went back with the full point they now stand at a good position in the group as they have four points. In there local league they are very good no doubts but then one wouldn't expect that much, that they would win a bigger English team in their home in a UCL match, they really tried.

Manchester united played well today I must say as the match wasn't a one sided game, both teams played well but much was expected from Manchester united because they happened to be the host team and considering they have no point in the group which is most likely to get them kicked out if they don't win their future games.

In the previous match, Copenhagen managed to secure a point against Galatasaray, which was a remarkable accomplishment. In contrast, Manchester United still has not earned a point and remains at the bottom of the standings.
What a surprise, people were being overhyped with manchester united before UCL was starting. The chance for manchester united to go to the next stage is pretty small at this moment. Copenhagen was as strong as galatasaray. MU will be on another disaster once it will be flying to the copenhagen's home. Even though there are still lots of match remaining but it's not enough if manchester united will face another lose against galatasaray. Ten hag shall put meguire in if the performance from the defenders was so garbage.
Unbelivable result from galatasaray. It's stronger than manchester united. Losing playing away and home are disasters for manchester united. How pitiful the performance of MU's defenders and goal keeper.

I guess if many people are losing their bet caused by the result of this match. Im waiting for onana to make the same mistake once it will be playing away against copenhagen. The better to pick double chance once we are betting on MU's match.

It is an alternative formation on attacking line because Real Madrid has no strong striker. Actually, it is not an ideal formation for Real Madrid. They usually used 1 CF and 2 wingers. But after Benzema left Real Madrid, Ancelotti used 2 wingers and 1 AMF/SS on the attacking line. However, I don't think it is the strongest attacking. Real Madrid attacking will be better if they have a strong striker like Benzema. I believe they will use the previous formation if they can sign Mbappe or Osimhen in the future.

I don't think it is the best attacking. Bayern Munich and Man City attacking are better, they have a strong striker and good wingers. Real Madrid is missing a strong pure striker (CF). That's why Real Madrid can't use the counter-attack strategy as well (effective) as in the previous seasons when they have Benzema or Ronaldo as a CF.

Real Madrid were much stronger when Real Madrid had an experienced striker in the squad. But in today's result, Real Madrid definitely needs a striker because Real Madrid is strong and even though they won with Napoli team but the margin is small. Napoli almost attacked early in the match and managed to score first although Vinicius Junior was able to make a complex attack later down the line. In this case, I would like to say that if Real Madrid's lack of strikers is filled quickly, then Real Madrid will roar again as before.

What a very good blunder from onana to help galatasaray to take full points from manchester united. United is still having zero points and the chance to go to the play off stage is very small right now. MU deserves it caused by it has bad goal keeper combined with bad defenders.
MU played like a shitty team. Hojlund was moving to the wrong club. His efforts meant nothing after manchester united was conceded by icardi. Thanks a lot for onana caused by him make casemiro will be suspended for upcoming game.

MU will not have a good player in its mid. It will become an advantage for copenhagen caused by the pressure will be far bigger for MU to play away with garbage team like that.

I hope onana will make another blunder again soon. Manchester united may be playing in the europa league soon.

This is hardly the best offensive in the league, and their error in not acquiring a striker will become apparent when they face bigger clubs. Bellingham scored another goal for the club in today's encounter against Napoli. Isn't it surprising that this midfielder in the team has more goals than the attackers? What I'm trying to say is that Real Madrid needs a striker since they had a lot of chances that they should have converted to goals if they had a clinical striker in their team. Napoli was playing well today but thanks to Real Madrid’s defense that were able to absorb the pressure from them, and not allow  them to equalise and score additional goals.


Manchester United is having yet another horrible day. Before the game, I knew Galatasaray was not a club to play with because they are the greatest in their league, as they proved tonight against Manchester United. I'm not sure where Manchester United's blunder was, but I believe Onana has bagged more goals than expected of him. He should perform better by coordinating with his defenders if they're the ones who allow him to conceive so many goals. It's a shame for Manchester United, who have had a string of terrible luck lately. They lack consistency and coordination, which is seen in the majority of their matches.

You can't be sure the same performance will happen again for napoli. You can also see the early season starts from napoli was not as good as before. It can be used as a good comparison to the napoli's performance now.
Im not sure which club that will be winning the game. This is why i was not risking my money to take either of team.

Im thinking about napoli will face a tough game against real madrid. Real madrid's winner mentality will be tested here caused by napoli was the only strongest team in its group.
Winning against napoli will put real madrid in the safe position caused by it will be able to get 6 points. Draw is likely to happen. Everything is still remain unpredictable till the gmae will start.

Napoli losses againt real madrid. It shows that real madrid has everything needed to be a champion this season. I hope napoli goes to the europa league.  

Onana's passing error made Casemiro commit a foul which resulted in a second yellow card for him which made Casemiro leave the field although the penalty did not become a gol because it was too wide but mistakes were made again by Manchester United players which made Icardi successfully punish them in this match.
This is obviously very good for you and the Galatasaray supporters but a little bad for Manchester United because in the first 2 matches Manchester United had to lose points with 2 defeats which made them the caretaker of group A without points.  

Arsenal never had UCL DNA, it was only having UEL DNA. Arsenal will be going back again to the europa league. Im so happy lens was beating arsenal. I ain't picking shitty bet for arsenal and it goes perfectly like what i predicted. UCL is far important than EPL.
What you have been talking above didn't even make sense. Saka was playing against lens and arsenal is still nothing. This club is UEL level that will never win great competition like UCL.

Being beaten by lens is not even a surprise anymore for arsenal caused by this club is always performing like that. Lens has very good record against arsenal which makes me feel no doubt if arsenal will be going to the europa league this season.
This club is a bottle club. It would be a non sense thing if arsenal fans have an impression if there's none in the club could beat it.
Arsenal was just showing how bad the performance from english premier league team in UCL except manchester city. It's terrible to watch EPL club in UCL especially when it was arsenal and manchester united coz these clubs are so garbage.

It was a very proud day for Galatasaray, this match will be remembered years later, it was a magnificent match, Galatasaray fans will remember this match even after a long time. There is a high probability that Galatasaray will come out of the group as second, although the worst team in the group right now may be Manchester United.

The first half ended in a draw. The match started in the last quarters of the second half. While Manchester United scored their second goal, what happened next happened. Galatasaray cannot recover without conceding a goal first. I interpreted it as a more focused team after falling behind. Icardi missed the penalty, but he did not pass without scoring a goal in this big match, he made himself forgotten well at the defensive line.

We can be praising Madrid but I do not make any strong meaning from that because right from time, Madrid is known for producing a very good attack line so we won't be surprised at that anymore. But I want to raise a concern and that is that Madrid struggled much to have a win against Napoli and the method of playing of Madrid shows that they are in the lane of becoming an ordinary club. The Madrid fear factor is no longer there and it is a very big problem for them. The solution to this is for them to sign a high profile striker to strengthen their team and Ancelotti should not miss it by January.

After watching the Real Madrid game, I stopped to think about how the team has a VERY interesting attack in the Champions League

Today they played with the following attack:


Bellingham (20), Vini Jr (23) and Rodrygo (22), young players with a lot of experience, including Champions League experience, and all three are playing very well. Real have a very strong attack. With the experience of Kroos and Modric, they can go very far in this edition and are certainly one of the big favorites to win the title
They've got an attack that can last for many years

Do you think it's the best attack in the league or is there a better or more promising one?

Manchester united was loosing the game as i predicted if MU will not able to perform as good as what it used to be. There have been many problems have been occurring to this club. MU's performance is a joke. This club played so badly against galatasaray. MU deserves not to be qualified for play off stage. It must be going back to the europa league. MU's level is still far away from competing in the UCL. It has horrible performance at this moment. Real madrid was winning against napoli.
That's the reason i was taking double chance for this match as the result is very hard to predict at this moment. My prediction was right caused by how hard to determine the winner of this match.
There have been many surprises were coming. EPL team performances are joke this time. They were showing terrible performances that was hurting my eyes. That being said that if almost all of english teams that play this day have underrated performance.

It's worth noting that Man Utd lost previously and today as well. For Arsenal, Lens goalkeeper did a good job by keeping arsenal's attack out as much as possible otherwise, it would've ended in a draw or with Arsenal losing. Overall, it was a tight game since Lens is obviously a well rounded team at the moment so they gave Arsenal a run for their money.

If Saka and Odegaard are injured and out for an extended period of time, then Arteta needs to figure out how to keep his team performing at the top level.

It is very possible, but Manchester United still has the time to put things right, though it is going to be quite difficult. Their fate would be decided in their next two UCL games which is against Copenhagan, both home and away, if they can win both matches, then they'd be back in contention to make it to the RO16. Manchester United are in a really tough group and i am not sure they understood how tough the group would be after the draw was made.

Erik Ten Hag is under so much pressure, the hierarchy at Manchester United would definitely give him time, but he'll be forcing their hand into a change if the club continues to lose football matches, a club like Manchester United shouldn't be struggling the way they are doing right now.

It was quite disappointing as Manchester United as suffered yet another defeat playing at home. It went south pretty fast. Galatasaray didn’t relent when they scored and stepped up the pressure. Pressure that seemed to overwhelm Man United as they conceded two more goals and ultimately lost the game.
I had hoped for a United win and they were actually looking good for it too.

I would not get my hopes that high concerning Man United but I’d prefer to keep an open mind. Manchester United could play good football when you least expect them to. I would sit back and enjoy the game with Copenhagen knowing Man United could likely lose that one as well.

Manchester United is really having a bad season. Some seasons ago even if Manchester United is having a bad season in the English premier League, they do not easily extend their bad form to the champions League. They will still try their best to perform better in the champions League.
But this season, Manchester United is really extending their poor form to the champions League and now they are in a very distress condition. Manchester United performed better against Bayern Munich but the Galatasary result has really wounded their chances of qualifying from the group match which is not even a difficult group for them

the way Manchester United also their defense to be loses and beaten by opposition teams, is so annoying and alot of fans,are not happy about it because they played better and deserved to win,but they continued to make many errors that caused them the match, their goalkeeper Onana was very bad today and was part of the reason why the lost the game, i couldn’t believe my eyes when i saw the inacurate pass he gave that lead to Casemiro's Red card booking and it made me wonder why they replaced Degea with him.

 However kudos to the Galatasaray coach for reading the game very well and bringing in super subs to change the game and force an attack on United to reply their second goal and get the equalizer, they played very brilliantly in the 2nd half and didn't united much chances to equalize the 3rd goal.