Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 134. (Read 35542 times)

The new system in the CL was introduced to be able to broadcast more games and I'm not so sure it will be as great as in the past. I'm trying to give the new CL a chance this year, but I'm afraid I'll miss the old version. The battle between 4 teams in the respective groups was very exciting, can the new "group" replace that?

The fact remains that this new pattern is going to avail all team s more chances to get it right even if they had started off badly because the timing is going to be much longer than the old format and then it's promises to be really fun filled and not like it's going to bore people due to the extended time, every point  is going to mean a whole lot to everyone because if neglected, others have got enough time to make up for the lapsis of the timing. Just like always, the champions league will be an enjoyable one.

Actually regardless of the format for some of the smaller clubs it will be a little more difficult because looking at what is happening right now only performance and victory should be sought with 8 matches (2 legs) to be carried out in the sense that this is 2 more matches than the previous format.
If in the end there are optimal results from the matches carried out then there is certainly a good thing that can be obtained but to qualify directly without having to play off first for some dark horse clubs or even clubs that tend not to be favored then it could be more difficult than imagined.

We just have to wait for what will happen in the new format that will occur because after all for now we have to wait for the distribution in the match schedule from the drawing that will be done later.

I think people are saying that Manchester City is one of the most favorite teams in the Champions League because Manchester City has one of the best squads right now and they have also been able to win the English Premier League title eight times in the last 13 seasons if I recall correctly. That alone is a great result for any club and right now another reason why we think that Manchester City is a great contender for the Champions League competition is because Manchester City has been showing really good performance in the English premier league which is the most competitive league in the world right now.

Yes, Manchester City has been able to win the Champions League competition only once, and that was also very recently in 2023. But the consistent performance that they have been showing in the Champions League competition makes us believe that they are going to show that good performance again and they definitely have the potential to win the Champions League competition.

Manchester City will do their best next season to win the Champions League after Madrid stopped them last season, and I am confident Guadiola will do all necessary to win the UCL. Guadiola has renewed his contract with Manchester City, indicating that he wants to win more trophies for the club. He is a very talented coach, and he will try to win another title next season, because Manchester City players are very talented, and they will do anything to please the fans every season. But with the new players Real Madrid has, I think they will challenge Guadiola again in the UCL, and I didn't see any players that Guadiola buy to the team, so I think is satisfied with the once he have, be leaving they will perform well. Ancelotti will do all in his power to stop Guadiola from winning the UCL again, and he will aim to do so back-to-back, because I do not believe any team now has key players like Real Madrid. Any club that faces Real Madrid next season will be a tough opponent, and it will be difficult to defeat them.

16 out of the 36 teams will have to play 10 games before the round of 16.
Teams that will be ranked 9th - 24th in the league phase will enter the knockout round play-offs and they will have two extra matches.

Nevertheless, some average clubs can still make it to the play-offs, I have no doubt about that, it happens every year, some even get past 1/8 and it's become commonplace. It's really not just a tournament anymore, it's a separate league, now clubs will have to devote even more time and effort to this stage. But it will take a long time to get used to this format, not one season, fans will not once again be wondering how to determine the 4 additional teams that pass on.

I wonder how the money for the games will be distributed? After all, the teams that get into the playoffs from 9th to 23rd place will play two more games, it may turn out that the weaker teams will earn a little more money. As for everyone having a chance, that's a big no. In this format, they have no chance against the top teams. Even if a weak team gets into the top 23, it will then be destroyed by a stronger team in the intermediate playoffs. It's hard for me to imagine that in the new format it will happen that, for example, Barcelona doesn't make it to the playoffs; in the previous format this was more likely.
The new format cements the place of top clubs in the playoffs.

For me personally, the old UCL format was more exciting, there was no goal difference. If you want to qualify for the next round, you just have to play home and away. Well, with a format like this, UEFA seems to only be looking for money, players are not robots.
That's why Perez and Laporta really want to hold a rival competition, namely ESL, because they know UEFA only thinks about their own profits.

Although the essence is the same when entering the round of 16, everything is back to normal. It's just that the way to enter the round of 16 is more complicated. The usual qualification is 6 matches against 3 different teams, now 8 matches against 8 different teams. A new format like this makes it even more difficult for all clubs to qualify, the more participants, the tighter the schedule, the more confusing, as a result big clubs no longer prioritize the Champions League because with a new format like this it will make players like robots, but robots can also be damaged if used continuously.

You see, I cannot fault any of the new formats that champions league have brought on board because I believe most of those formats were well thought out before they were implemented. Aside from that I like to see innovations in football competitions bring about a more complicated but competitive game for many clubs which is the beauty of sports generally.

If you observe the level at which even new and small clubs are gaining more competitive grounds within the league, you will definitely see the need for the league to advance in its rules and formats so as to make the game more tough for the teams that are involved but more interesting for the fans to watch.

That's the effect of a good coach who impose discipline on his team,i'm talking about Pep.. he thinks ahead every single gain, made a team that's trying but never got the chance a champion. Now he has more squad to make things spice and sur no doubt Real maldrid are also strong even the defending champion besides they have all it takes to win once again. i  just hope more team will join the race soon..
sure they work with  season but  i think they all seem to be realising some things recently and i believe there would be a massive change this time around especially for Ucl

However, it does not mean that Arsenal is a weak team and easy to defeat by its opponents in this competition. Any team that becomes Arsenal's opponent later, must consider it, including the team that is far favored. After all, they have a chance to defeat their opponent with the depth of the players they currently have, but at least we agree that it is quite difficult for Arsenal to become one of the strong contenders as a candidate for champion in the Champions League. There will be a surprise, we don't know it before the Champions League is held. As for Barcelona, ​​one of the giant teams in the Spanish League has several problems within the club. The obstacles they have faced in the last few seasons have made it difficult for Barcelona to compete in the Champions League. The causal factor is none other than the financial crisis, yes, this fact makes it difficult for Barcelona to bring in competent players. In the end, the club and coach must find options so that Barcelona remains competitive despite experiencing a series of obstacles. Speaking of Leverkusen, this Bundesliga team gave us an interesting spectacle last season. Not only the role of the coach is phenomenal, but the Beyer Leverkusen players also played fantastically. this season, it will be a challenge for Alonso and his team. Will they be able to do it, we will find out soon. At least, we hope that this season's Champions League will provide a more interesting and exciting spectacle to follow.

But, when it about Real Madrid, even though the season hasn't started yet, but Real Madrid is always the team that is said to have the chance to play in the Champions League final later. But indeed, there is nothing wrong about that because after all, Real Madrid is the only one team that managed to have a large collection of Champion League trophies, so Real Madrid is always in the circle of title candidate teams every season. With Real Madrid always having a good chance every season,   it makes other teams also always try better to be able to beat Real Madrid, or at least to have a good and strong performance in the Champions League and not just good in the domestic league.

But indeed, so far it seems that only Manchester City has managed to become Real Madrid strongest competitor. Although indeed, Manchester City also did not always manage to play in the Champions League final match but anyway, the fact is that Manchester City also lost in the competition because Real Madrid as happened in the last season they met in the quarterfinals. After all, if they didn't meet earlier like that it would also be possible that they would play in the final match but unfortunately,they met in the quarter-finals and made Real Madrid become more calm because they only played against Dortmund in the Champions League final last season.

In few seasons now, despite Manchester City have not won the Champions League more than one time, they always be among the two favorite teams to win the Champions League every season now. It is always clear that Manchester City and Real Madrid will be because of the types of squads and coaches they have, so nobody can underestimate these two teams because of their brilliant performance every season.

As for now, we never see the team that we can use to compare with these two teams. All these other teams that their performances are based on season, they may do well this season; next season, they may not perform well. So, I can't pick up a current team that may join them to fight for the Champions League trophy, but if the season starts and we see their performance, probably we can identify the team that may join the race of winning the trophy.

I think what will make an impact is the points they can get, because when in the first phase using the league format then they will compete for points with all the clubs there, different from the previous season they only looked for the best of the 4 clubs in each group, while now they have to compete for points with 36 clubs in the Champions League. They will play 8 matches, 2 more than the usual season which only plays 6 matches. And when many clubs have the same points, they have to continue to the goal productivity side, only losing goal productivity will affect them.

But hopefully with this new system and also a few changes it will make the Champions League even more interesting in the early phase, because after the early phase they will return as usual to step into the knockout round in the last 16, and from there there will be no significant changes.

Arsenal is out of the game among those clubs that can surprise us in the Champions League because they don't always go far in this league from onset and that is why I am ruling them out. Barcelona can try their best but their squad is not very strong for one to put hope on them.

Leverkusen did excellently in their domestic league does not mean that they will be able to win UCL when last season that they were in their best performance, they were unable to win Atalanta in Europa finals. This is why I doubt whatever magic that they will do, champions league is not for clubs that came from Europa.

The new format will make the Championship league much more exciting. It will really be like a league in this format and even 1 point will be vital for the teams. I liked this new format but yes, the small teams had a chance to get out of the groups of four but the chances are quite low in the matches that will be played in a league system. Still, it is certain that we will see enjoyable matches. I am excitedly waiting for the new format

I have to say they deserve it, they played well and intelligently, who can blame them. Nobody. They were quite astute in managing the turnover and being able to complete the UEFA Champions League and then dedicate themselves to the local competition: La Liga. It is no coincidence that Carlo Ancelotti has been in the role of coach for many years.

Of the 189 scheduled matches, there will certainly be many surprises to watch, the most interesting in my opinion is the League phase which we previously knew as the group phase. In the League phase, each team will face 8 different opponents, so that's where the most surprises are likely to occur. Talking about pressure, every contestant will feel it, because they all have to adapt to new regulations that are different from before. Real Madrid and Manchester City are considered dominant because they have more complete attributes, they have the potential to advance more easily than other competitors. This is comparable to the budget spent to build the best starting XI, which not all clubs are able to do. However, opportunities remain open for every team, because success is not determined by squad depth alone.

Source : https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4523470/2024/04/22/champions-league-format-new-2024/

Taking turns as how?? Manchester City only won it once and you are making it sound as if they both have been winning it for a long time. Madrid have been the only consistent team winning the Champions League and so they are still the favorite to win it, they look more stronger than last season and every other team especially Manchester City didn’t add much to their squad.

Their matches against each other is usually a tough one and the way they play against each other proves that they are both strong. They eliminate each other and most times any of them that wins against each other ends up winning the title.

Being everyone’s favorite doesn’t guarantee that they will win the title but let me ask you a question, who is your favorite team win? Don’t be sentimental, these two teams have the advantage over every other team even though all teams are good and equal to the task to lift the trophy.