After Liverpool qualified for the last 16, the burden on Arne Slot became even greater. He must keep his players fit to face strong teams in the knockout stages, while they also have to fight to secure top spot from Chelsea. Player conditions need to be considered, Arne Slot must be wiser in formulating strategies to maintain opportunities in the two competitions. Liverpool have conceded 5 goals in their last 2 games in the EPL, this could happen in the UCL if the players are too tired due to the busy schedule, Arne Slot must anticipate early before it is too late.
Well, Arne Slot really should think about this earlier before it's too late. But Liverpool's squad since the Klopp era has been like it is now and actually this team has quite good second tier players. Remember last season M. Salah was injured for a few weeks or longer but Liverpool was still good because the team's second tier players were quite good. But when facing a team that is quite weak, it would be better for Arne Slot to limit the playing time of the main players more. They can be played from the early minutes to lock in a scoring advantage and then pull it out in the second half and give time to the second tier players. This must be done in a busy match schedule. But I also understand that we know that in the Premier League the competition is very tight and there is no team that can be considered weak. But in the UCL I think in the remaining matches Liverpool can relax more. They just need to lock in winning points to qualify for the next stage and let the remaining matches be played by the second tier players. And playing the main players again in the round of 16. 
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Barcelona finally gets their 5th winning in this competition that playing at Dortmund home ground it is not easy for Barcelona because Dortmund also have displayed good performance even 10 minutes before the match ended Dortmund can dominate the game and they almost be equalize the scores but Ferran Torres can utilize the mistakes which made by Dortmund players and in this match he was made a brace and bringing Barcelona to collect 3 points from this match and with this result Barcelona can occupy runner up place under Liverpool with collect 15 points from 6 matches
Eventually, the first half came without any goal, I was surprised and even more surprised when they played over 4.5 in just the second half. It was an interesting one for sure, with Barcelona taking the lead and Dortmund having to equalize the next minute. Time had it up for Dortmund else, they could have managed a draw from this.
It was a shocking experience for the number of goals scored in the second half, i nearly thought my bet on Over 2 from Barcelona won't happen due to how goalless and first half of the game already consumed but just exactly after the first goal boths teams awakened with many goals on the count. Flick has done good jobs with the players but i am still concerned about the way he makes his substitutions, this is a big game for the team and with the kind of sub he did today has a lot to say, nevertheless Torres did a nice job with the win today even as a substitute.
People who lost this match they defnetly lost the most interesting match they could watch because both Dortmund and Barcelona had good performances during this match and until the end of the match I could expect to see each team win this match because of the attacking style they both had.
Guirassy was the only good player in Dortmound, scoring two goals for team one from a penalty kick, but generally, I think Dortmund could even lose the match with the worst result to Barcelona without Guirassy.
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Agree with you, Arne Slot should maintain the condition of several main players so that in the last 16 they can still perform impressively, fielding second-string players is not bad thing considering that it can also be very useful to add experience to shape the mentality of the second-string players.So far, whether in the Premier League or UCL, they have shown very perfect quality of performance, don't let problems like what Manchester City and Real Madrid experienced with player crises and getting series of difficulties to achieve victory, it just that we don't know how their ambitions and goals are because Arne Slot could also try to perform well in both competitions.
After qualifying for the last 16 in the UCL, Arne Slot will definitely have an even heavier burden because it is certainly not easy to get his players to perform consistently with good performance. Yes, of course, by fielding second tier players when playing, that might be a good solution, but of course Arne also has to be full of calculations because of course he doesn't get bad results, but of course we'll see what happens later.
On the one hand, I am amazed that Arne has been able to bring Liverpool this far because even though he is a new coach, he has shown a good career with Liverpool and of course it would be a shame if for example Arne only focused on 1 league because of course Arne wants to be champion in Domestic league and UCL. and indeed in the domestic league Chelsea is a big threat to Liverpool and it would be a shame if Liverpool were to be shifted by Chelsea. In my opinion, in this case, Arne needs to imitate Ancelotti's strategy like last season because Ancelotti last season managed to win titles including UCL champion and Laliga champion.
but I'm sure that ability Arne Slot he can make Liverpool progress until now because of his good strategy so I'm sure Arne will be able to overcome everything and he will definitely want to win the UCL and EPL titles.
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Agree with you, Arne Slot should maintain the condition of several main players so that in the last 16 they can still perform impressively, fielding second-string players is not bad thing considering that it can also be very useful to add experience to shape the mentality of the second-string players.So far, whether in the Premier League or UCL, they have shown very perfect quality of performance, don't let problems like what Manchester City and Real Madrid experienced with player crises and getting series of difficulties to achieve victory, it just that we don't know how their ambitions and goals are because Arne Slot could also try to perform well in both competitions.
Agree with you, Arne Slot should maintain the condition of several main players so that in the last 16 they can still perform impressively, fielding second-string players is not bad thing considering that it can also be very useful to add experience to shape the mentality of the second-string players.
So far, whether in the Premier League or UCL, they have shown very perfect quality of performance, don't let problems like what Manchester City and Real Madrid experienced with player crises and getting series of difficulties to achieve victory, it just that we don't know how their ambitions and goals are because Arne Slot could also try to perform well in both competitions.
So far, whether in the Premier League or UCL, they have shown very perfect quality of performance, don't let problems like what Manchester City and Real Madrid experienced with player crises and getting series of difficulties to achieve victory, it just that we don't know how their ambitions and goals are because Arne Slot could also try to perform well in both competitions.
Football just like every other sport is unpredictable. The addition of Mbappe to Real Madrid made most fans think that they will be outstanding both in the La Liga and the Champions League. But the reverse is now the case because they might not automatically make it to the round of sixteen if they don't win the next two games. But Barcelona which I thought would struggle based on their meagre and new coaching crew is now doing well in the domestic league and continental tournament.
It will not be a bad move for Barca coach Arne Slot to use reserved players for the next games since they have already qualified. It will help to protect important players from injury and also reduce fatigue. Young or second-fold players also need this game to help them gain experience and prepare them for the future.
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Liverpool have already to qualified to round of 16 i think they shouldn't be pushing theirself to win all of the matches on Group phase so when the matches against Lille and PSV i think Liverpool should be give their chances for their reserved players or their young players to playing on these matches and rested some of their main players to ensure all of Liverpool players in the good fitness when facing knockout stages later and starting from now i think Liverpool can be more focus for Premier League matches to secured first place so i think this is more important rather than targetting 8 winning streak in this competitionSo far, whether in the Premier League or UCL, they have shown very perfect quality of performance, don't let problems like what Manchester City and Real Madrid experienced with player crises and getting series of difficulties to achieve victory, it just that we don't know how their ambitions and goals are because Arne Slot could also try to perform well in both competitions.
Barcelona finally gets their 5th winning in this competition that playing at Dortmund home ground it is not easy for Barcelona because Dortmund also have displayed good performance even 10 minutes before the match ended Dortmund can dominate the game and they almost be equalize the scores but Ferran Torres can utilize the mistakes which made by Dortmund players and in this match he was made a brace and bringing Barcelona to collect 3 points from this match and with this result Barcelona can occupy runner up place under Liverpool with collect 15 points from 6 matches
Eventually, the first half came without any goal, I was surprised and even more surprised when they played over 4.5 in just the second half. It was an interesting one for sure, with Barcelona taking the lead and Dortmund having to equalize the next minute. Time had it up for Dortmund else, they could have managed a draw from this.
It was a shocking experience for the number of goals scored in the second half, i nearly thought my bet on Over 2 from Barcelona won't happen due to how goalless and first half of the game already consumed but just exactly after the first goal boths teams awakened with many goals on the count. Flick has done good jobs with the players but i am still concerned about the way he makes his substitutions, this is a big game for the team and with the kind of sub he did today has a lot to say, nevertheless Torres did a nice job with the win today even as a substitute.
People who lost this match they defnetly lost the most interesting match they could watch because both Dortmund and Barcelona had good performances during this match and until the end of the match I could expect to see each team win this match because of the attacking style they both had.
Guirassy was the only good player in Dortmound, scoring two goals for team one from a penalty kick, but generally, I think Dortmund could even lose the match with the worst result to Barcelona without Guirassy.
Basically, Manchester City still have a chance to win, even though currently Manchester City are completely destroyed in the performance and results they get in the Premier League and also in the Champion League. But even so, I personally feel that Manchester City still have a chance to win despite playing away. But indeed, at the same time also that PSG is still in its best form in Ligue 1 and although still bad in the Champion League. But anyway, considering Manchester City's bad trend, then of course PSG will really maximize this moment to be able to beat Manchester City at Parc des Princes. Because of course, this will be a very good moment for PSG to get back into the top 24 by beating and overtaking Manchester City.
The loss against Manchester United was the worst that could ever happen. It's only one more game that they lost on the one hand, but on the other hand losing against the weakest Manchester United there has ever been is quite a bad joke. The next game against Aston Villa will be the next big challenge for them and since they are in such a bad shape, I think Aston Villa will at least not lose that game.
And yes the next game against PSG is problematic for them because if they lose it, they could drop out of the ranks for the play-off round. There aren't too many reasons now to believe that PSG should be able to beat PSG away from home. The game against Juventus Turin was quite indicative of where Manchester City is currently at.
Basically, Manchester City still have a chance to win, even though currently Manchester City are completely destroyed in the performance and results they get in the Premier League and also in the Champion League. But even so, I personally feel that Manchester City still have a chance to win despite playing away. But indeed, at the same time also that PSG is still in its best form in Ligue 1 and although still bad in the Champion League. But anyway, considering Manchester City's bad trend, then of course PSG will really maximize this moment to be able to beat Manchester City at Parc des Princes. Because of course, this will be a very good moment for PSG to get back into the top 24 by beating and overtaking Manchester City.
PSG is still a strong team that should not be underestimated. It's just quite natural that many people feel pessimistic about PSG this season in the UCL. Let's just look at PSG's current point tally which is quite worrying. PSG is even outside the Play-off zone. And the remaining two matches, one of which will really be quite tough for PSG. Because the opponent they face is Man City. Although Man City is also in not very good condition. But still, Man City is Man City, they are still a team to be feared because of their strength in the last few seasons. I'm not sure PSG will be able to get full points from the next match against Man city unless PSG will maybe get full points in the 8th match. But it would be very surprising if PSG couldn't even qualify for the play-offs.
I mean they could still recover from that, they have two games left and they are going to meet with Manchester City and Stuttgart. I am pretty sure that City game will be difficult, although City has been quite terrible recently, and getting losses after losses and they may do terrible there too and PSG may get lucky and might win the game, but Stuttgart game is even more important because PSG is a much better team on paper, at least much more expensive team with players who are valued higher, so that should make them better.The problem with PSG is that they are not looking like they are a "team", they are individually talented players put together but they never feel like a team and this is causing them problems.
PSG is a strong team only when they played on the farmer league. They're totally a different team when they play in UCL.
Either of City or PSG are in a critical situation. They're all potentially out of play off zone if they get no result in the upcoming game.
Talking about the game, it's pretty obvious City is my choice. They played in a difficult league, have better squad, mentality, but they're not in a good condition. It gives PSG advantage to steal points, and away game is City's biggest problem. They got embarrassing results against Juventus, and the game against PSG is a must win game for City.
Either of City or PSG are in a critical situation. They're all potentially out of play off zone if they get no result in the upcoming game.
Talking about the game, it's pretty obvious City is my choice. They played in a difficult league, have better squad, mentality, but they're not in a good condition. It gives PSG advantage to steal points, and away game is City's biggest problem. They got embarrassing results against Juventus, and the game against PSG is a must win game for City.
The Champions League must have been difficult for not only PSG, even the top teams have been suffering from this as well. The new pattern of Champions League has made it difficult for the top teams that do take advantage of other teams but now it's about survival of the jungle, you have to played against one another in bulky game instead of the 4 pairs that are been done and taken advantage especially if you are the weakest among the rest of the teams.
There are 2 rounds of match that are going to be played which is 6 points combine and PSG is a point away from getting to the play off teams, if they win atleast 1 match, they should have the chance to pick up again to the round of 16 if they don't screw things up in the play off but if they snooze, they will be out for sure and that's another buy to Champions League again till next season.
Liverpool are such an admirable club in the CL now. 
6 wins after 6 games, amazing job. Probably they would finish this phase by winning their remaining 2 games also. Because I can't say any of their competitors will be a big challenge for them. Liverpool are currently the closest contender for the CL title clearly. I guess most people think the same lately.
However the most important thing is how clubs will perform after league phase. Because for example I don't think Real Madrid will be like the same as they have generally performed until now. Because of experience and so.
6 wins after 6 games, amazing job. Probably they would finish this phase by winning their remaining 2 games also. Because I can't say any of their competitors will be a big challenge for them. Liverpool are currently the closest contender for the CL title clearly. I guess most people think the same lately.However the most important thing is how clubs will perform after league phase. Because for example I don't think Real Madrid will be like the same as they have generally performed until now. Because of experience and so.
A difficult match for both of them where their position is not favorable, PSG has entered in a position not worthy of play offs because it is in 25th position in the standings from two wins one draw and 3 defeats to get 7 points, and so with Man City who has 8 points from two wins two draws and two defeats, the position of both is very dangerous and met in the 7th match.
If Man City still loses then PSG can be saved from the current position, but if PSG loses it is certainly very optimistic for Man City to continue their journey in the champions league, but if both draw it will be even more difficult for both.
It is difficult to choose a favorite team in this match. Both PSG and Manchester City are strong teams. Both coaches Luis Enrique and Guardiola are very experienced. But the problem is that both teams are off form now. Although PSG is able to perform well in Ligue 1 matches. But the team is not able to do well in the Champions League. But Manchester City's performance is weak in both the Premier League and Champions League. Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League points table. This Champions League match is very important for both. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the playoffs. So both City and PSG will fight hard to get full points.If Man City still loses then PSG can be saved from the current position, but if PSG loses it is certainly very optimistic for Man City to continue their journey in the champions league, but if both draw it will be even more difficult for both.
The game will be in Jan 23, so they have more than a month to think and contemplate what to do to strategize in the field. Otherwise, they are losing their chance. These 2 teams have large following so the expectations is quite pressing. Hopefully, they will get what they deserve here.
The match between Manchester City vs PSG will be held on January 23. Both teams have enough time to decide their match strategy. Manchester City is in a very bad form now. Manchester City lost to Manchester United in the last match too. However, Manchester City is a strong and experienced team. I think Manchester City will get back on track before the match against PSG takes place. If Manchester City's performance is stable, it will be much more difficult for PSG to beat City. I am looking forward to seeing the match strategy of Guardiola and Luis Enrique. Both of them are two experienced coaches in Europe.
Of course, both teams don't want to lose points, so they will fight to win in order to increase their chances of surviving until the playoffs. The outcome of the match will obviously be difficult to predict, but I think it will end in a draw considering the unstable performance of both teams. If anyone is going to win, then Manchester City has a higher chance of winning than PSG.
A difficult match for both of them where their position is not favorable, PSG has entered in a position not worthy of play offs because it is in 25th position in the standings from two wins one draw and 3 defeats to get 7 points, and so with Man City who has 8 points from two wins two draws and two defeats, the position of both is very dangerous and met in the 7th match.
If Man City still loses then PSG can be saved from the current position, but if PSG loses it is certainly very optimistic for Man City to continue their journey in the champions league, but if both draw it will be even more difficult for both.
It is difficult to choose a favorite team in this match. Both PSG and Manchester City are strong teams. Both coaches Luis Enrique and Guardiola are very experienced. But the problem is that both teams are off form now. Although PSG is able to perform well in Ligue 1 matches. But the team is not able to do well in the Champions League. But Manchester City's performance is weak in both the Premier League and Champions League. Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League points table. This Champions League match is very important for both. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the playoffs. So both City and PSG will fight hard to get full points.If Man City still loses then PSG can be saved from the current position, but if PSG loses it is certainly very optimistic for Man City to continue their journey in the champions league, but if both draw it will be even more difficult for both.
As you already said, both teams are strong. So I also think, they will find a way how to achieve those points needed. I don't think they will just sit back and relax knowing that they need to get full points to qualify. The game is not yet over, so they still have the chance to redeem their respective teams.
The game will be in Jan 23, so they have more than a month to think and contemplate what to do to strategize in the field. Otherwise, they are losing their chance. These 2 teams have large following so the expectations is quite pressing. Hopefully, they will get what they deserve here.
A difficult match for both of them where their position is not favorable, PSG has entered in a position not worthy of play offs because it is in 25th position in the standings from two wins one draw and 3 defeats to get 7 points, and so with Man City who has 8 points from two wins two draws and two defeats, the position of both is very dangerous and met in the 7th match.
If Man City still loses then PSG can be saved from the current position, but if PSG loses it is certainly very optimistic for Man City to continue their journey in the champions league, but if both draw it will be even more difficult for both.
This two teams are in a very delicate situation now and we may end up seeing both of them been eliminated from the competition. They have both been poor in the champions league this season despite them being one of the best teams in their domestic leagues that have been produced over the years. It seems luck is not on their sides anymore and we may see them both failing to qualify from the first round of the competition which will significantly mean a reduced in rating as the top teams they are in Europe. PSG play better in the domestic league but play poorly in the champions league, whereas Manchester City are both poor in the domestic league and are reciprocating the same in the champions league which is a very bad one for them than it is for PSG. This match will be evenly rated for me because I don’t get to see the team that will play better than the other.
In fact, right now you can hope that PSG can beat City, right when they make so many mistakes, but they are still a very strong team and you can't rule out that in this match it could happen that City win, because the difference between these teams in the Champions League is only one point, and City can't afford to lose, because if they can't get to the playoffs it could lead to Guardiola being sacked. Or maybe City are losing for a reason, I don't know, it's hard for me to understand what's going on.
What brings about defeats and winnings? The club's level is either stable or unstable, creating impacts for greatness. Nobody is sacking Pep Guardiola because he's the main reason behing the developing progress of the Citizens, won them memorable trophies. However at the moment, he's vulnerable, he's always finding means to sort out his problems with the club but when it comes to crucial games, he wouldn't jeopardize his chances. Manchester City will bounce back to epic form, just give them time to pass through this current downtime, because it's only a phase. Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. What are your expectations? Perhaps we shouldn't commence any solid stats of Manchester City losing because who knows, by then Pep Guardiola will arrange his squad.
I saw Manchester City's performance against Manchester United yesterday. City was leading 1-0 until the 88th minute of the match. But even then Manchester City lost 2-1. Manchester City conceded two goals in the last minute. In such a situation, winning against PSG is a big challenge for City. I cannot consider Manchester City as a favorite in this match. The match will be drawn or we will see PSG win.
It is not appropriate if the discussion of the match is discussed here considering that there is a discussion board on the Champions League, the English Premier League. If it continues, I think we're the wrong place.
Southampton decided to decide to cooperate with manager Russell Marten. I found out from Fabrizio Romano. On the Southampton account, this has not been published.
If true, I think that's the right way to expect something better for Soton to be able to survive in the English Premier League even though the opportunity to survive with the acquisition of points in Soton's bags is very unlikely.
This season is an unfavorable season for City and I don't think that they'll get any trophy if they don't wake up from their slumber. I am also waiting to see their performance in this evening derby match against United. The bookies made them the favorite, and I hope they don't disappoint their fans and gamblers betting on them.
I have no doubt that they'll make it out of the group stages of the competition but I don't think Pep Guardiola's men are a strong contender for the European title this season.
A difficult match for both of them where their position is not favorable, PSG has entered in a position not worthy of play offs because it is in 25th position in the standings from two wins one draw and 3 defeats to get 7 points, and so with Man City who has 8 points from two wins two draws and two defeats, the position of both is very dangerous and met in the 7th match.
If Man City still loses then PSG can be saved from the current position, but if PSG loses it is certainly very optimistic for Man City to continue their journey in the champions league, but if both draw it will be even more difficult for both.
If Man City still loses then PSG can be saved from the current position, but if PSG loses it is certainly very optimistic for Man City to continue their journey in the champions league, but if both draw it will be even more difficult for both.
It is difficult to choose a favorite team in this match. Both PSG and Manchester City are strong teams. Both coaches Luis Enrique and Guardiola are very experienced. But the problem is that both teams are off form now. Although PSG is able to perform well in Ligue 1 matches. But the team is not able to do well in the Champions League. But Manchester City's performance is weak in both the Premier League and Champions League. Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League points table. This Champions League match is very important for both. Both teams need to win this match to qualify for the playoffs. So both City and PSG will fight hard to get full points.
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