Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 15. (Read 72314 times)

It seems like your and my thoughts are almost the same. Real Madrid is of course optimistic about Real Madrid, which still has a big chance of advancing to the last 16. but of course we can't guarantee 100% whether Real Madrid will qualify for the last 16 or not, but what is clear is that as you said, Ancelotti, who has a wealth of experience, will certainly make him able to make good strategies and will definitely focus on becoming champion again in the UCL. and Laliga too.

Of course, currently Real Madrid, which is ranked 20th, of course has to be careful and of course when playing against RB Salzburg, of course you have to be careful as well as against Brest because sometimes a match is always full of surprises. because if for example Real Madrid loses to Salzburg and Brest then Real Madrid fans will definitely be very disappointed if for example Real Madrid loses to those two teams.

But if, for example, Ancelotti can bring Real Madrid to the last 16, it seems certain that Ancelotti's name will be even more popular, especially if he can become champion again, well, of course Ancelotti will be more popular as a professional coach who can improve the team and advance the team. However, if Real Madrid don't advance to the last 16, I think it will definitely make Real Madrid fans disappointed because last season's UCL champions' rankings have dropped drastically. It seems like there is still tension among Real Madrid fans, even though of course Real Madrid has great potential to qualify for the last 16.

The stats were tough for Real Madrid in their last game in the Champions League. If Real Madrid had lost that match then it would have been very challenging for them to secure the next round but Real Madrid won that match before it became too difficult. Despite the injury problems of some players, Real Madrid fielded those players only to win the match. However, we can see many differences between the current team and the previous team of Real Madrid. Earlier most of the players in the starting XI were affected by injuries but now that is not the problem. Those who were regulars in the attacking line-up are now fully fit Now if two players in the defensive line-up are fully fit, Real Madrid will once again become a formidable team. This season too I am hoping for Real Madrid to do well in the Champions League.

I totally agree that Liverpool needs to make their team stronger to keep playing well all season. There is still long way to go so team needs to get ready and make some changes. I think Arne Slot is good at choosing players and helping them play their best. He has already shown this since he started working with Liverpool. Team has been playing very consistently and even though there is still a lot of games left they have good chance of winning title. It is exciting to see how team will do with Slot in charge and I hope they can do well this season.

Liverpool must do that to further strengthen their team, especially since this season's journey is still very long and Liverpool needs to prepare the team more maturely in order to maintain the consistency of its performance.
Regardless of who Arne slot targets, I believe that he is a coach who is quite observant in determining players and even since his arrival at Liverpool at the beginning of this season, he has not made many changes but has been able to maximize the existing players.

So far, Liverpool has been the most consistent team, although the journey is still quite long, but in terms of percentage, Liverpool is slightly bigger to win the title this season, it is very interesting to see the Liverpool team that can be successful with its new coach, I hope that happens.

But all of that really made them really messed up, many defeats that should not have happened they experienced some time ago and although now it has been little better but it is not really clear to be able to improve significantly.
Ancelotti is reportedly targeting several more players for defenders and midfielders, this might be able to help but I doubt whether the new players will be able to immediately perform optimally and make Real Madrid strong team again and really feared for the completion of the UCL competition this season.
Everyone must hope that Real Madrid will rise and we will just follow how they develop next.

Manchester City would find a new coach in no time since they have the money and the status in the world of football. But yes it would be a bad sign if they sack him after extending his contract, however it is possible that in talks with his bosses he himself will draw the conclusion that getting him fired is the best thing to do or that he will throw the towel.

It is often said that Guardiola should be fine because he was so successful in the past, but look at Klopp what he did two times. When he noticed that the energy level, the intensity of the connection between him and the team is exhausted or is going down quickly, he calls it a day and communicated openly and transparently that the time may have come some changes.

I don't think it is a bad thing to deal with these things in an honest way, but my understanding is that they extended the contract because they thought it would help remedy the bad situation. But now that it was getting worse and worse, I think this could become a quandary for everyone. For Guardiola, but for players like De Bruyne because he isn't happy as he is on his way losing Guardiola's trust and then also for the bosses.

So far Liverpool's performance has been extraordinary, they are increasingly solid at the top of the standings both in the EPL and UCL. Liverpool's squad is not only strong and solid but they have high confidence under the guidance of coach Arne Slot because he understands the character of all Liverpool players, making it easier for him to carry out the strategy he wants.

As long as there is no storm of injuries, especially Liverpool's main pillars this season such as Van Dijk, Ryan Gravenbech, Moh Salah are not injured throughout the season, can continue to be consistent and their game is maintained, it seems that the opportunity to win the EPL and UCL is very open. The reason is that Liverpool is currently very difficult to stop, even Real Madrid has been destroyed by them with a convincing score. Moreover, there are rumors that Arne Slot in the transfer market later wants to bring in several more players, of course this will be very helpful in rotating players to stay fit.

If Arne Slot manages to do it until the end of the season and manages to win both prestigious titles at once, this will be crazy because this is an extraordinary achievement in Arne Slot's first season.

There are reports that Liverpool are looking to sign Nico Gonzalez, one of the most prominent stars in the Portuguese league this season. The Spanish Under-21 international, whose contract with Porto runs until 2028, has a release clause of €60 million, with 40% of the deal set to go to him. Although Liverpool initially monitored Argentine midfielder Alan Varela, Nico Gonzalez has been the focus of their attention this season. It seems that Liverpool are looking to enhance their efficiency by attracting young players who are able to play in different leagues.

Barcelona had put an option to buy Gonzalez back for €30 million until 2025, in addition to 40% that Gonzalez will receive from any future sale.

I am pretty sure that we are going to end up seeing this new thing becoming much better. Bunch of big teams leading their own groups were boring, I love this new system a lot more. The fact that we are seeing City, Madrid, PSG, all doing terrible right now is the reason why I love it so much, because back in the day, even if they had a few bad games, they would win the rest and do fine, but here they are not doing that great and that's something awesome to see.

There is a change, there is a difference, there is something that isn't as easy as the last time for them and that's what matters to me. As long as the situation is this clear, I am quite happy about it and I will not be caring about what's going to happen, it's just not that important for me.

I have no doubt about their knockout spot because now they are doing good job and their players are also feeling much better few bad weeks can't have impact on them for rest of their season mostly we have them off by many pundits, but they have done every time impressive and have fight back their win in last few games give indicator now they can give their best for having their spot into top ranks next game against Valencia on 4th January then we have their season could be started again.

Currently, they are having fair chance of winning few trophies while many are writing them off but never know when we have their best in coming rounds things could be much better and Mbappé confidence could be also improved with Vini and few more could be back into their best as they are suffering due to injuries, but they are surely coming back into business after this break.

The new draw definitely brought more mid teams or underdogs opportunities to participate in the Champions league and there may certainly be one who likely will do well to get the quarter finals but often winning the trophy will be for the big teams because most times the big teams may get those lucky draw and the likes to get to the round of 16 or quarter finals but after then, they mostly show how dominating they can be and this make them more fearsome and worthy of being among the big teams.
 
This is among the reason they are referred to as the Galactico's and they having the highest number of the trophy. As the tournament goes deeper often times they are becoming better in their performance and thereby coming out the victor.

I think the new format gives less fortunate clubs a chance to make a difference. In this format, a normal team can have a great success with a lucky draw. I think this is the most interesting feature of this format.

Real Madrid is a team that always aims for the final in the Champions League and can somehow make it to the final even if they perform poorly. This makes them one of the best clubs in the world. They did not start the Champions League as they wanted this year, but they will recover quickly and will always be one of the biggest candidates for the final. A different club can repeat Dortmund's success from last season and have a chance at the final. There can always be surprises in a tournament where the best football clubs in the world are present.

I doubt there will actually be any chance of damaging the dominance of big teams. Last season we saw Dortmund surprisingly getting to the final but lost to Real Madrid who although had struggles this time in the group stage especially after their recent injury woes. But even at that, I still consider them among this season champions league contenders and often time as the tournament becomes more competitive the bigger teams often come out the victor, showing proof of their toughness. Although, maybe these mid teams and the underdogs might also be able to get to the quarter finals or more, just like we saw with Dortmund last season.

Yes indeed, I personally feel that this new format is a good format, because the big teams are not easy to finish in the top eight. Although they still have a chance to qualify for the play offs  by finishing in the top 24, but this is also at least proof that this new format makes the competition more competitive. Although indeed, I am also sure that for the teams that will  advance to the semifinals and up to the final it will still be the top teams that are seeded. But at least, the process to reach the final as it is  now becomes more interesting  compared to the old format.

When you see Liverpool's position in several competitions, so not a few people say Arne Slot is a good coach who has great potential. A big question mark when first agreed with cooperation with Liverpool, also not a few at that time. I try to repeat what I often say in every discussion about Liverpool is that we don't really expect more slots for the first season with the Reds. It is stored that Arne Slot is to be able to give us in the top four and competitors in the struggle for the title at the end of the season.
Now at PL, it's comfortable. UCL 16 is definitely. EFL can also focus on the semifinals.

On the one hand, what you said is true, the new format brings more surprises, so fans feel more enthusiastic. But on the other hand, the new format is less liked by most managers, because of the increase in the number of matches they have to play, including the play-off round. We know that the tight match schedule always makes players vulnerable to injury, and of course it will make it difficult for most contestants to create consistency.

Thanks to the new format, we can watch matches like semi-finals or finals faster, I think it is one of the most interesting this season. Sure enough, the competition for the trophy has become more competitive, as evidenced by several elite Champions League teams even having difficulty breaking into the top 8 of the standings. Teams that avoid the storm of injuries will be very lucky, because that is the main and most decisive key to winning every match.

The new format is better than the old group stage format of four teams per group, with two top teams and two average teams in each group, making it extremely tough for the underdog to qualify and allowing the top teams to qualify from group stages early.

This new format eliminates both that and the advantage of being at home. Teams like as Manchester City, PSG, and Real Madrid would have qualified for the competition after three games in the old format, but they are currently struggling to qualify in the new model.

Although the old format seems better, it is obvious that the new format brings excitement. It is exciting when strong teams play each other many times. Otherwise, we were expecting the teams leading the group to match each other. Now we watched the Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund match. However, we saw this match in the final last year. We saw very high quality this year. I think the new format is better for the audience.

We have seen Liverpool's very irregular performance in the last season. This team is not able to compete for the title. After the change of coach this season, we have seen an unprecedented change in Liverpool's overall performance. Arne Slot has not made any major changes in Liverpool's squad. Liverpool's squad remains unchanged. Even so, due to excellent match strategy, Liverpool is able to dominate the Premier League and Champions League this season.

There is no doubt that Liverpool is playing great in the Champions League. Liverpool is the only team that has been able to win all the matches in the Champions League. It is expected that Arne Slot's target is to win the Champions League title along with the Premier League title. Liverpool's squad is strong. So Liverpool has the ability to win the Premier League and Champions League titles.

In the new format for the big clubs everything has become even easier. For example, last season there was a group of Dortmund - PSG - Newcastle, the year before Bayern - Inter - Barcelona and in any case one of the big clubs had to be eliminated. Now a big club is only required to be stronger than average and weak ones. Plus it happens over a longer distance (8 games instead of 6), which reduces randomness (which always favors the favorites). I am sure that the 1/8 finals, if they will differ in any way from previous seasons, will only be in the greater representation of favorites.