Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 131. (Read 35505 times)

What is there to worry about Bologna and or the newcomers? Are you worried about them losing or something else? Because anyway, if they get a loss I think it's a natural result because after all, the competition in the Champions League is about the top teams. Indeed, at certain moments there will be surprises that occur when a mediocre team is able to advance further, but in reality, this doesn't happen often and is quite rare for it to happen either. So yes, if Bologna are eliminated early I think it's natural, due to the fact that Bologna also have a new coach who will certainly be a differentiating factor also with their success last season with Thiago Motta.

With such considerations, then I think there is nothing to worry about because at least, the concern is about the top teams that may still be in doubt for example like PSG will play without Mbappe next season. I think it would make more sense when worrying about a top team that doesn't seem to have a chance of going further, if comparing a mediocre team to a losing result, because that would be natural.

Leverkusen is not weak and they are still solid. Losing a friendly match is nothing and most big clubs don't care about the results because they are preparing on the real match starting soon. Leverkusen was beaten by Atalanta in the finals and that was because Atalanta is a different club amd are strong than Leverkusen that season.

Leverkusen will still maintain their performance but not to the extend of being unveeaten because it is hard to achieve such record back to back. However, they will be playing in the champion league where stronger clubs are. Alonso will try his best to see that his men go far in UCL.

Nothing is impossible in football, all clubs have the opportunity to go further in this Champions League, even if they are not the favorites. All clubs have the opportunity, the only difference is the percentage of opportunities they have will definitely be different. We cannot assume the same percentage of opportunities that Real Madrid has with the opportunities that Girona has, for example. I do not mean to underestimate Girona, but I am sure you can understand what I mean here.

Now it depends on how they can utilize the percentage of opportunities they have, if they can play well then their chances will also increase, but if they play badly then their chances will decrease. It is not uncommon for us to see mediocre clubs being able to penetrate the knockout stages and be in the top 8, even though in the end they have to be eliminated too. However, this is a sign that anything can happen, especially if a club has great luck.

I agree with you. It is still possible to see an underdog there. However I would expect only the ones with big Champions League experience. They would have the upper hand against others.

Porto is a good example for that. Maybe they don't have an amazing squad but they still benefit from their experience here. It would be thrilling to follow the teams that are in between 9th and 24th places fighting their way through last 16 as well.    There is no 2nd chance anymore like dropping to the Europa League and striving for a success there too. You are in the Champions League or out of all of these tournaments.

Indeed, especially with this new Champions League structure, preparations are crucial. Men, this is a meat grinder. Teams like Real Madrid have a whole other squad just as good as the first team waiting in the wings. That is the pleasure of being a massive

What about Bologna, though? recent arrivals on the block. They'll will feel the heat. Depth of their squad? Not close to the big boys now. Early departures are probably possible; fatigue will set in

Still, they qualified for their place. Count them neither totally nor completely. They give the tournament new vitality. They have heart, strategy, the element of surprise even while they lack substance. Their day could bring an upset

Therefore, all teams must be able to adapt because if they do not prepare well, they will definitely encounter unexpected failures. Maybe for teams that have not joined for a long time, it is difficult to accept this new format, but on the other hand, teams that have often been in the champions league will also feel the same thing and this is a similarity that cannot be changed.

Surprises are always there and I think there are quite a few considering that this is the first time it has been realized next season. Of course they will not feel comfortable, but rather than thinking about it, how can they continue to gain important points in each match.

The new format is going to have its own impact on every one and this isn't something to negotiate because it's going to be a new one to everyone as no one has participated in tournament with the new format before now, both the elites and the smaller teams struggling their way around a chance at the competition are going to have their fair share of the adaptation that they will need to do with the new format. The only advantage the elite teams will continually have will be in the fact that they have got a good depth and their form are mostly intact so they may have to make only but very few adjustments.

Of course Xabi Alonso evaluates all of that so that in the future it can be better, not losing key players before or last season does not rule out the possibility of a decline in performance. sometimes there are ups and downs especially if a team that has never lost a match gets a defeat for the first time, this will lower the player's mentality, we see the example of the defeat from Atalanta, this proves that there is a decline in mentality so that from the friendly match that Leverkusen played poorly, therefore as I said Xabi Alonso must re-instill self-confidence and high mentality so that Leverkusen becomes solid again.

well in the champions league I have no doubts saying that Leverkusen will have difficulty competing and are not a superior team but I hope there is a surprise shown.

For every team that will play in the Champions League and has big ambitions to be able to compete to be the best next season, of course they will prepare their team well now and even many of them are currently trying to improve their squad to be strong by bringing in new players in the transfer market, each teams of them is competing fiercely to qualify for the Champions League in their respective leagues, so it seems like they won't waste the opportunity to be the best in Europe, including the debut team who next season will play in the champions league for the first time.


Several debutant teams will try to surprise next season in the Champions League, Bologna, Girona, Atalanta and several other teams such as Aston Villa and Leverkusen will definitely try to maximize their current squad so that they are not just complementary teams next season.
The new format of the Champions League Next season will benefit every team that has good squad depth, while teams that have a limited squad will certainly find it difficult to try to compete in the Champions League because the increase in the number of matches will force each team to use all available resources to carry out the  busy match schedule in both the domestic league and Champions League..

The new format will leave weak teams no chance, if before they had a chance to play well and even perform a feat or sensation, in one match it was possible, now they will have too many strong opponents to count on anything.

In theory, I understand how everything should work, but I want to see how it will all happen in practice, to what extent the luck factor will play a role in this format. In fact, I do not understand why these changes and why they were not satisfied with the old format, which worked quite well. For teams, this will also be several additional games, and for teams that play in the Champions League and always have a very busy schedule, this will be an even bigger load, in addition to their championships, cups and other tournaments.

I agree with all of you in the Champions League, of course the competition will be fiercer than in the domestic league because in the UCL it is a gathering place for champions from the and the strong team domestic league and of course preparation really needs to be done because all team will meet strong opponents.
And of course, coating 1 and coating 2 players must have the same strength because if you only rely on coating1 players, it will certainly be difficult for any team to compete with the teams in the Champions League.

But yes, of course, one of them is that Real Madrid is a team that has strong coating1 and coating 2 players plus a professional and good coach which of course is not surprising if many people predict that Real Madrid is the team that will become champions again.

Regarding Bologna, there will certainly be potential difficulties when competing in the UCL, but I see that Bologna certainly cannot be taken lightly because Bologna can play in the UCL because of their good abilities and of course I am sure that Bologna will definitely appear confident even though their opponent is a strong team and I see that Girona will also definitely appear confident and indeed he will definitely use all his strength to become champions and of course Girona's characteristic is that they always give surprises, yes, the point is, we'll see their match later in the UCL, but it's certain that all teams will not have an easy time in the UCL, but it's certain. everyone will play to the best of their strength.

The new teams who have not played in the Champions League for a long time will certainly be a bit awkward for them because they are immediately greeted by a new format which will make them have to be able to withstand pressure and also have to be able to compete with teams that are more prepared such as Manchester City, Real Madrid and others. But the teams that are more prepared must also be able to play optimally with any opponent because the team that is feared can sometimes also get more surprising results in the Champions League this season.

When talking about the chances of low clubs, it's actually the same regardless of whether it's a new format or an old format, because we are certainly aware of all the situations that are happening right now, the chances of a club that is indeed smaller in the Champions League, they just have to be able to make some differences from the matches they play.
Let's take last season's example where Real Sociedad and Copenhagen qualified for the last 16 due to several things including the opponents they faced not playing well (especially for Copenhagen).
From the perspective of the beginning of last season, Copenhagen was the club that had the smallest chance in Group A because there were Bayern and Manchester United, but the surprise happened when they were able to finish in 2nd place for the group phase.
In the current league phase, it's the same where the possibility of qualifying directly is clearly difficult, but for the play-offs they still allow it to depend on their performance on the field.

Preparation is necessary for any team before the season starts, the new format makes their schedule even more congested and the coach also needs to make the right decisions to maintain the fitness of his players. Big teams may find it easier to rotate because the quality of the reserve players is not too different from the core players, but for new teams such as Bologna, Girona and several other teams, they will experience a little fatigue because if the coach rotates, their strength will decrease due to the lack of balance between the core players and the reserve players. Bologna will not last long in the UCL, they will be eliminated sooner than expected because their quality is still very far compared to other strong teams.

I personally think the same as you, namely that in the Champions League, of course there is no guarantee for Leverkusen to become a very strong competitor because those who take part in the Champions League are strong clubs and their strength cannot be underestimated. but I believe that Xabi Alonso's troops are a strong team because they are champions in the Bundesliga. Of course, with this, of course I see that Leverkusen is a team that will not be underestimated by the teams that will take part in the Champions League because I see that Xabi Alonso's troops are strong in terms of defense and attack and which is very impressive in the Bundesliga season that has just ended he has never lost and this is very impressive.

I think Leverkusen in the Bundesliga has a big chance of winning the Domestic League 2024-2025 because in terms of points scored, of course they are very different from other teams in the Bundesliga in the season that just ended. and Dortmund is also runner up in the Champions League for the 2023-2024 season in the domestic league, he was unable to beat Leverkusen in terms of points.

It is indeed very difficult to guess who will advance to the final round and of course for a strong team like Manchester City there is of course no guarantee that they will enter the semifinals and it is possible that a team that is considered weak will surprise us all in the UCL. Yes, of course we'll see what the results will be when the UCL match starts, but what is certain is that everyone will try their best to become champions.

You are right, the essence of having the pre season games is to evaluate the position of some of the new signings and to watch them play with their new team to see how the new players can adapt to the playing formation of his new team and after the observation is done the coach goes a long way to work on the players perfect position in the club and how he can easily get used to where he wants him to cover for the new club.

New clubs playing in the champions League requires a lot of experience so that they can challenge any opponent they will be facing but a lot of new clubs has really not had a good record playing in the champions league either for the first time or after a very long time so I think once the new clubs gets defeated in their first appearance they will definitely work towards getting better and better when next they play in the champions league.

The UEFA Champions League comes first because it's consider important and priority for every club that have qualified for anticipation in the tournament. On the other hand, no matter the new formats, I'm just curious about the new standards it will elevates for the presence of elite and average clubs. Perhaps we're aware regarding the status of these clubs and knows their capacity when it comes to major tournaments.

Average clubs will come out to be more positive towards winning major titles and they always ensure to come prepared. While the elite clubs will either find easy or rough to coupled with the current formats of the UEFA Champions League. It's definitely going to be competitive for all categories and it's mainly for the best club.

Everyone is trying to get their club together, and they know the value of planning early and preseason will actually help, and they can actually observe most of their new players, to see how exactly how they will perform because their is a lot of things, they need to put in preparation. Champions League is not like any other league. It is better to know exactly the players you want to use so that you don't complicate things the more you will know what position each player is going to perform better especially the new once. And that is why been a coach is not easy even if they have an assistant, its a lot of work to actually be the head coach.  And all this new comer clubs, won't go far as far the champions league is concern because if clubs that have participated are still finding it difficult compare to the new ones.

New format seems not interested any more from competition format change to be league format with each group filled by more than 9 teams. Its possibility one group will faced by many top teams but giving opportunity for mediocre teams reach the top standing get qualified to knock out round.
But drastically new format difference on group round only after all teams qualified to knock out round will be adopt with old format.

The Champion League drawing one step closer waiting the participants from final round or third round qualifier. Have several teams will get qualifier after playing the first leg and next week we can see how many teams each group in new format.

With the new format of the champion league like this, teams that have a complete squad, both core players and reserve players are indeed very advantaged, because of course with the new format that will be implemented next season there will be many matches that must be played so that the players' energy is drained because there are many matches that must be played, but if the team has a complete squad then they can rotate players.

Yes. The new format of the champion league can indeed be said to be detrimental to small teams, especially teams that have just entered the UCL league, they will have difficulty dividing their concentration between the UCL league and the domestic league. With squad material that is not evenly distributed, of course this makes them a little disadvantaged if their players continue to be played, especially if there are players who are injured, of course their steps in the champion league will also be hampered. What is interesting is that the new format of the champion league will only be implemented next season, of course all teams will adapt, we'll just have to see how this new format works, whether it benefits all teams or vice versa. But what is clear is that all teams' schedules will increase next season with this new format.