Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 105. (Read 68584 times)

I don't care how many of Real Madrid's main players are feared to miss the match against Liverpool - it's just that I'm worried that Liverpool failed to make good use of the situation. A defeat against Real Madrid probably won't have much of an impact on Liverpool's chances of progressing to the last 16 - but I do hope Liverpool can secure a home win against Madrid this season.

So far Arne Slot and Liverpool's performance has convinced me enough to expect a lot - of course. Leading the Champions League and Premier League standings is a great thing to maintain - but I admit that it will be difficult when the pressure in each game increases. Real Madrid can never be underestimated despite losing several key players - they have been too good in the Champions League almost every season, but I hope this is not the season for them.

It is certain that the Liverpool versus Real Madrid match will be troublesome for both teams, and in my opinion the match is very difficult to predict. The Reds are at an advantage because they are acting as hosts, besides the opponents they will face are in unstable form due to quite a lot of injured players. Of course the 5th round match is very important for Real Madrid, if they lose points again, then they have to fight through the play-off path to reach the last 16. Ancelotti certainly does not want that to happen, he must prepare a strategy very well by taking advantage of the momentum of the international break. Overall, Arne Slot and Ancelotti hope that their players who strengthen their respective countries can return in good condition without experiencing injuries.

For now we agree that both teams have an equal chance, there are several reasons I have why both teams have an equal chance. but anyway, Liverpool is playing at home and the Arne Slot factor can also be a turning point for them to win this match from the poor H2H record of Liverpool's meetings against Madrid. besides they are on a positive trend, of course the desire to win this match is Arne Slot's target. although, Liverpool has a tough match after this meeting in their Domestic League. even so, Arne Slot's team has not been tested when meeting strong opponents. I mean, like opponents Real Madrid and Manchester City for example. because in several matches when Liverpool met quite competitive opponents, they were only able to score a draw. so, this match is a special attraction for me. well, that's why one of the points that I considered, that it is not easy for Liverpool to defeat Real Madrid even though they are being hit by injured players, H2H history is also not overlooked. In Madrid's camp, they need full points to smooth their steps for the remaining matches in this qualifying round. Unfortunately, it is not easy for Madrid with the current conditions, because several important injured players can be used by Arne Slot to explore the weaknesses of Carlo Anceloti's team. In addition, Arne Slot can study Madrid's defeats from several previous matches. Likewise with Don Carlo, he definitely needs a formula so that his team can get full points. Yeah, apart from the fact that their front line players will be difficult to stop if they are in high form. By the way, this is just my conclusion for now, especially since I don't have a record of the predicted line ups of both teams.

If we look at madrid ability to rise after being down, of course we don't deny that their chances of winning in the match are the same as Liverpool, but we also must to look at their condition which is indeed very bad after the number of injured main players and the absence of cohesiveness in their current attack line, so it might be difficult for them to rise and beat Liverpool at anfield later.

In addition to playing at anfield, but the consistency, performance and also the condition of the current liverpool squad is much better than that of madrid, so I think the chances that liverpool has to win in the match are much greater than madrid, so far madrid has always been a favourite and they have a better mentality in UCL, but without the support of a complete squad of course that  is only an advantage on paper but not on the field in my opinion.

If we compare the recent performances of Real Madrid and Liverpool, then Liverpool should be considered as the favorite in this match. Liverpool is the only team that has been able to win all four matches of the Champions League this season. At the same time, they have been able to dominate the Premier League as well. The top spot of the Premier League and the Champions League is occupied by Liverpool. Also, the next match is Liverpool's home match. Because of these reasons, Liverpool can be considered as the favorite.

However, we should not forget that the most experienced team on the Champions League platform is Real Madrid. It is true that Real Madrid has been a bit off form recently. However, Real Madrid has a very strong squad. And this squad of Madrid is capable of breaking the defense of any team. So there is no doubt that the Liverpool vs Real Madrid match is going to be very competitive.

I think it's not just Madrid defense that looks weak, the midfielders and front lines are also still not fully promising. How many times has Madrid shown a game that is only able to excel at half time. Sometimes they play well in the first half but the second half is bad and vice versa the first half is bad but in the second half they can immediately play well. Madrid inconsistency is due to a lack of teamwork, I mean there is something missing from the Madrid players. You must know that the missing Puzzle has not been replaced until now. Real Madrid's chances in the Champions League are now smaller than last season.

We know the situation of both teams at the moment. but in the upcoming match, we will never know how well-prepared both teams are. Madrid could steal a win at Liverpool's home, although at the moment if we look at their performance we can see Liverpool will be more favored.
A draw might be fair enough for both, but I don't think it will be good enough for Madrid. they will give everything for the match. Liverpool has the advantage, but everything can be beyond our predictions.

I even still have doubts about Real Madrid in terms of winning the match at Liverpool's home because the conditions of the two teams at the moment are very different so I am even more convinced that Liverpool has the potential to win if Liverpool is able to play better at their home base. But if Real Madrid is able to match Liverpool's strength in the match, of course they can get a draw because after all, Real Madrid is an opponent that every team must be wary of when competing in the Champions League.

Real Madrid is a formidable team, and it will be unwise for anyone to underestimate them even if they are going through a challenging period. Real Madrid is a good team with an exceptional technical ability and world class players. And they have a winning mentality that have seen them thrive in the most difficult situations. This match presents Real Madrid with the opportunity to silence their critics and reaffirm their status as one of Europe's best.

In my opinion 1.53 on BTTS looks attractive, I thought that bookmakers would quote this outcome lower. I don't understand what the catch is. They either doubt the strength of Real's attack or that Real has no defense?
The only reasonable argument in favor of the fact that the BTTS bet will not work is that the teams have no motivation to play strictly for a win and a draw will suit them perfectly.

Looking at Liverpool's current abilities, there is great hope for them to beat Real Madrid who are experiencing a crisis of injured players, especially for the defense. Liverpool have also performed consistently and the contribution of the front line has also been quite good in scoring goals in every match they have played this season. Playing at Anfield will also provide an advantage for Liverpool because they do have much greater motivation to beat Real Madrid.

Ancelotti must be very aware that playing at Liverpool's home ground with the condition of the players they currently have will be difficult. The other option would be to play it safe to get a point and perhaps the strategy would be much more defensive and rely on counter-attacks.

This is a good discussion discussing the upcoming match, namely the Real Madrid match against Liverpool. Indeed, in that match, Liverpool will be very profitable because in that match, Liverpool will be the host. Of course, Liverpool fans will support Liverpool optimally at Anfield. But of course the away team won't be at an advantage because the situation will definitely be different, so of course Liverpool has great potential to win because Liverpool is the host. and indeed Liverpool is performing well so of course in the next match Liverpool will definitely win in my opinion.

But yes, the match could result in a draw because of course, with the star players that Real Madrid has, Liverpool certainly won't be able to beat them easily. But what is clear is that of course we don't know what the results will be because to be honest, predicting this match is not easy as to who will be the winner because of course both teams have good squads.

However, if you look at the last 5 matches, of course Real Madrid is superior, so of course for those who predict a draw, of course there is the potential to be right, so of course only time will tell what the results will be. but I personally seem to want to bet on Liverpool's win and I predict 2-1 for Liverpool's win.

Liverpool have really looked stunning this season, with only one defeat in all their matches and it cannot be denied that their defense is indeed solid. Meanwhile, Real Madrid has not been able to perform consistently so far, and contrary to Liverpool, Real Madrid has a very vulnerable defense line. I think Liverpool will be the favorites in this match, especially since they will be playing at home.

This will clearly be a tough battle for Real Madrid because they not only have to face a team that is currently in good shape, but they have to play with a very worrying back line due to the number of injured players.

That will be a tough game for Real Madrid with the performance they are this season, but real madrid always be the favourite of the Champions League every season, and Liverpool are playing at home, they will do anything positions to win real madrid because what madrid did to them they will try and revenge this season, and Ancelotti has lost there last match in the ucl against Ac Milla, so I am thinking that he will be difficult Madrid to lose another three points in the ucl competitions. According to how Real Madrid is playing, Liverpool will be the favorite because they are currently the best in the Champions League, because they are at the top of the Champions League table and even the league, and the coach will not like to lose. They will remain unbeaten in the Champions League if they continue like this because even if they meet Manchester City, I am confident that they will defeat Guardiola. With their current situation. Let's see how the game goes, but I believe Madrid will try to draw or win because they will not lose consecutive games in the Champions League, because he will be difficult to qualify to next step if they lost against Liverpool.

Although Liverpool is playing as the host, it does not mean that they have a greater chance. And if Liverpool thinks they can perform like Milan who beat Madrid, we must remember that Madrid can also get a chance like Milan.
Liverpool is currently leading the standings while Madrid is in 18th position and a surprise could happen.
Whatever happens, I still believe that there are only 2 possibilities in the match, Madrid win or draw.

Liverpool will face Real Madrid at their home ground, so in theory this will be advantageous for Liverpool. Well I think besides the reason that Real Madrid is not in good enough condition, the host status held by Liverpool can also be one reason why people say Liverpool has a greater chance of winning the match. Yes I know that Real Madrid is a team with a good mentality, even though they have to play at their opponent's home ground. However, Liverpool will also definitely learn a lot from how AC Milan beat Real Madrid in the previous match, and at that time AC Milan successfully silenced Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu which we know is very difficult to win there.

In fact, it is quite normal to see a club get good results in one season and then decline in another season. But because they are Real Madrid we are a little unused to it. because they usually aren't as bad as they are now at UCL. Injuries to players in the back line really have a big impact on this team's performance. And it shows that this team doesn't seem to have mature enough preparation for their back line. But they have thorough preparation for the midfield and front line. This will be quite important homework to complete immediately.  Because if Ancelotti doesn't immediately solve this problem then I don't think we should be surprised if this season Real Madrid won't be able to progress as far as in previous seasons in the UCL.

But I still believe this team will rise and will still go quite far. But I doubt they can still compete for the UCL title this season.

Real Madrid's current condition has not returned to its original state, many defenders are injured so that their condition is getting worse, besides that, Real's midfield which we know plays a big role in every victory is not going well after Kroos left. Belingham, Toucahmeni, Camavinga, and Valverde have not fully succeeded in following in the footsteps of their predecessors, plus Mbappe who until now is still struggling to find his best performance. With conditions like this, Real Madrid will have difficulty defending the UCL title or winning the La Liga trophy.

From my point of view I would say that it's a 50/50 chance for both Real Madrid and Liverpool on this match due to the little challenge Madrid is facing currently, if not I would have put my full confidence on Real Madrid that they would win the match. However, I wouldn't be surprised if Real Madrid snd up winning Liverpool, but I don't know how that will happen.

Well I think I am not perfectly informed here about Manchester City having many injuries, but as far as I know there situation isn't that bad. I think most of the core team is healthy, but they are realizing that many of the other teams got closer to them and developed an understanding of the Manchester City game. The high ball possession game that Guardiola lets his teams play can be defended, but it costs a lot of concentration and mental and physical resources. However if a team knows how the job must be done, it can become very cumbersome for Manchester City to get through the defense especially against teams on the highest level. But it's even against teams that are not called Real Madrid or Bayern. You can see it in the Premier League and in the other competitions. The opponents focus on high speed counter attacks while allowing Manchester City to pass the ball nonstop in front of the box. It's a concept that so far has worked out a couple of times. But I think Manchester City will adjust to the new circumstances.