Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 135. (Read 35544 times)

The new format of the UEFA Champions League is definitely going to affect the big teams but even in the face of chaos, I still expect the bigger teams to dominate the competition like they've been doing over the years. A careful study of the competition will tell you that it's always be won by the best performing teams in each of the seasons so even if we're going to have a new winner, i think it's going to be one of the best teams in in the competition in recent years. Personally, I think Real Madrid stands a better chance of winning the European Cup next season ahead of others.

This is what's interesting about the Champions League, although the match hasn't started yet, several teams names have emerged that are favorites to be in the final round, even though the Champions League often surprises for us if the favorite teams can lost from non-favorite teams so far , I personally have the same thoughts as you if it is difficult to see which team deserves to be championship, because every team that plays in the Champions League is the best team that has the same chance of winning as other teams, but apart from that, we all also I can't deny that Madrid and Manchester City will try their best to continue to be the best by beating the best in the Champions League next season.

This is a good clarification, indeed, taking into account the fact that in the summer both European and American top players were busy, we can say that the season did not end for them and they will not be as fresh as those players who were not in demand in the national teams. From this point of view, the upcoming game looks more random, and then it might make sense to bet on Atalanta (for example, double chance in regular time).

Well, for this we can only speculate because the Champions League has not started yet. All clubs playing in the UEFA Champions League are the best clubs representing their respective leagues. Indeed, if we look at the last few seasons, Real Madrid and Manchester City are the leading candidates to become champions, but that cannot be a benchmark because in every season there are always surprises that occur.

On the other hand, I am more curious about Aston Villa who qualified for the Champions League after last playing 41 years ago, Aston Villa has so far recruited several players, this shows their seriousness, towards the Champions League and it seems that Aston Villa will be the difference.

This is true. It is no longer about who is the best. If they manage to maintain consistent performance and overcome various challenges despite facing a storm of injuries, then the chance to defend the title specifically for Real Madrid will be obtained again.
The pattern has changed and this will not be difficult for strong teams like Real Madrid and Manchester City. I did not include the names of teams like Bayern Munich and PSG because they still can't do much with the old format.

Real Madrid is one of biggest clubs in Europe and the world, the most successful clubs in Champions League. They barely had seasons with very weak team that are not competitive enough so in most of seasons, they target at the Champions League trophy. It's hard to win this biggest trophy for a club in Europe with so many competitive clubs from many countries, so 15 titles for Real Madrid is not only a record but a very impressive number of title they got through their massively successful history.

After Ronaldo left, they got a good cover from Benzema in two seasons, won one Champions League but the last season is different. They failed to buy Mbappe from PSG and had to accept with Joselu who failed to replace Benzema. The lack of good striker only exists in the past season, not recent several seasons.

I don't say they were a weak team last season but they were weaker than themselves some seasons ago. A team which won Champions League trophy, can not be called as a weak team. They have weakness somewhere but they have enough strength to win Champions League.

There is no doubt that Leverkusen and Inter Milan are the teams that will provide competition in the UCL this season after achieving success last season in the domestic league. They will make a surprise this time if they are able to maintain their performance, although other clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester City have also managed to add new ammunition in the transfer market, but they cannot be underestimated.

Arsenal always fails in the Champions League, so far Arteta's team has always failed to compete with other top clubs. While Barcelona is unpredictable, after changing coaches and the arrival of Dani Olmo, the line-up of players owned by Barcelona is almost even. Although Arsenal and Barcelona are not among the favorites to win the UCL trophy, the presence of these two teams must be watched out for because they might make a big surprise this season.

It would be wrong to say that Real Madrid has been working on the Champions League since last year only because they have won 15 trophies in the Champions League so far. If one season is counted for each trophy then total 15 means we have to admit that they have performed well for at least 15 seasons. The more you say about this team for the Champions League, the less will be said. Their team lacked a main striker for several seasons but midfielders or other positional players did not let that lack and they brought this team the Champions League trophy. 

Real Madrid is fondly called Royal Madrid by the fans because they are the kings since the beginning. Last season they won the Champions League trophy even with a relatively weak team so next season it will be easier for them to win the Champions League trophy and La Liga tournament as they have strengthened their team this season

I think what you said is enough to give a good direction to understand that this season every team has to be able to be smart, tough and can handle every pressure that comes because of the congested schedule to compete. And I think that will certainly have an impact on the big teams who used to dominate the Champions League, because they also have to change some of their old strategies to new ones with the new format in the Champions League so that they don’t get beaten by smaller teams who are less experienced in the Champions League.

I don't really know the reason why we keep including Manchester City as the big guys in the Champions League because going by their Champions League history, they don't even deserve any praises because they have just won it once. If we should be talking about teams that have good Champions League records then we should be talking about those teams that have won it more than once and not always putting Manchester City it the picture.

I know that Manchester City have been in a very good form and performance both in their domestic leagues and in the Champions League but yet they haven't achieved many Champions League trophies as Real Madrid did so until they are able to win many champions league trophies then we can see them as one of the major contenders of the champions league but for now, regardless of how formidable the team is they are no different from the other teams that have won the Champions League once and above so they shouldn't be hyped so much.

For now Real Madrid have no competitors in the champions league because before any team can be considered as a major competitor with Madrid then let them match up to Real Madrid's champions league record or even break their record which might not be possible in the next 10 years because the only team after Real Madrid in the Champions League is AC Milan as they've won the Champions League on record 7 times and they have not been in their best performance to be considered to win the champions league yet, even in 10 years they can't match Real Madrid's Record talk more of Manchester City that just have one champions league trophy to their name.

I agree about only Leverkusen and Inter. Especially if Leverkusen maintain their performance this season also, they are a surprise candidate for the trophy I think.    For Inter, I can say they were wonderful in the Serie A last season. A smooth performance. You would remember they were a finalist in the Champions League 2 seasons ago too. They can also be unpredictable.

But for Arsenal and Barcelona, I don't think so. Arsenal are stumbling here because of focusing mainly on winning a PL title. We saw it last season. When it comes to Barcelona, I think they have less chance considering their situation lately.  

Real Madrid and Manchester City are everybody's favorites, huh?
Why are given them this hype above any other team?
Don't we think that they can end up not even becoming finalist in the Champions League next season?

I know that they both have good squad with experience, but I stand with Arsenal, Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan among my favorites to win the Champions League next season. I will be expecting some of these teams I mentioned to do better than Manchester City and Madrid in the coming Champions League next season; I never counted Madrid and Manchester City out of the favorites, but I will be happy if any of these teams win the champions League next season.

It is now as if we are taking turns on winning the champions, that is for Manchester City and Real Madrid my two favorite clubs so it is either one of them win so am not usually pained when Real Madrid wins the champions league and they have taking it multiple times more than even Manchester City. Because last two previous seasons Manchester City disqualified Madrid and last season Madrid did the same thing to Manchester city so it is just as if they are now rivals. Champions league usually commands a lot of attention. And as far it comes to the champions league they will definitely come first truly before any other club is mentioned because they know that no matter how it is the title will still be between them. For now they are the only two clubs that stand a very good chance to actually win the trophy I don't any other person challenge their win for the champions league. I can not stop loving Manchester City.

Sparta praha only drew against FCSB and actually this was never expected before. Even though Sparta praha was so favored with quite small odds in the first leg, they had enough difficulty facing a dark horse team like FCSB at home and had to target a win in the second leg if they didn't want to be eliminated from the qualifying round.

In addition, Salzburg managed to secure a win at home after beating Twente with a score of 2-1 and I think it's only natural that they can get that result without difficulty. Salzburg dominated with 68% possession of the ball and while the away team could only maintain 32%. Kjaergaard's brace led Salzburg to lock the aggregate difference in the first leg and Twente managed to get a consolation goal in the final minutes through Vlap's goal. However, I think this match will still be exciting considering the narrow goal difference and in the second leg Twente will be very favored as the host.

There are no guarantees for all competitions, where there's competition there will definitely be opportunities for strong teams or underdog teams. But Real Madrid is different, they will always win in the final, can you remind me again when Real Madrid failed to win in the final of a serious match?

In addition, they have a new player (Kylian Mbappe) who wants to win a title with Real Madrid, I think the UEFA Super Cup will be his first trophy with Real Madrid.


Oh I see, I get your point now, there's no static in competition, there will always be dynamics, you gave the example of Barcelona & Manchester United who dominated the UCL previously, but are now dominated by Real Madrid. But look at what Real Madrid is doing now, do you believe there will be a change in dominance over the next 10 years or even 25 years?

The new feature in the champions league makes it more intriguing to watch. We always wanted a comptition where no team feels inferior over the other and have that fear of now making it far, I think this new method has been able to curb that and we won’t see much of that in the next season’s champions league. I have great concern for the smaller teams still, they always not have that zeal or consistency or the energy to hold on to pressure for that long and this new method requires all that. All teams that will be participating in the champions league should have a rethink of that and work on towards achieving what they need most in this competition and not lag behind when the top teams are trying to make themselves available for the next round of the competition.

Real Madrid and Manchester City dominate the Champions League. The teams to beat are consistent and dominant. This new, crammed schedule changes everything. Even top teams fail. Smaller clubs adapt and learn. They won't passively accept. The giants' armor cracks will be exploited. We may see upsets, surprising runs, and a new champion from the chaos

No longer is it about who's the best, but who's brightest, most resilient, and can handle the pressure. Champions League will become more exciting

I think skipping this game should be the best decision. It's really hard to bet in Real Madrid before start of the season ( they also had a lot of players for Euro and Copa America ) as some players are still a bit tired and as far as I know Ancelotti is currently implementing a new formula for Real Madrid which might take while until it goes in full power and that takes time for players to develop this new style. On the other side , we have a full rested Atalanta squad who should be in better shape than Real and maybe with a bit of luck they can win Euro super cup on 14th August. 

I also really liked how Bayern played, they were definitely not worse than Real, and in some moments even better, and Real was able to win with the help of the referees, so you shouldn't reduce the entire confrontation in the Champions League to just these two teams. I would also add Barcelona and PSG to them, maybe they are not obvious contenders, but I think that they can also go quite far. But these are preliminary assumptions, it is too early to draw any conclusions, because the group stage has not even begun.

Yeah. Mbappe's presence in Real Madrid will make the squad stronger. The Champions League will be tough next season, no doubt, because Manchester City will want to do everything possible to see that they bring Real Madrid down, and it will be a difficult thing for them. Before, we always thought there was no team that could be a challenge for Manchester City, but right now Real Madrid seems stronger than them in the Champions League, so let's wait and witness all the predictions made about these two clubs.


This is football and anything can happen, but Atlanta is not that strong to defeat Real Madrid; they defeat Bayern Leverkusen. We all know that, but Bayern Leverkusen are no strong like Real Madrid, so definitely I'm expecting Real Madrid to win Atlanta; they are far better than Atlanta. Currently, the presence of Mbappe makes them look more strong. I'm expecting Real Madrid to be an unbeatable team this coming season the same way Bayern Leverkusen did in the Bundesliga.