Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 160. (Read 35810 times)

In the domestic competition last season, they have indeed changed because their performance improved quite well but that does not mean that this season they are doing the same thing because it is precisely the pressure of this season that will make them more stressed than before given the great expectations and of course with last season's comparison so well that they must try to do the same performance.

This is definitely not an easy thing because after all, this is a test for Girona or Bologna considering they have to prepare with additional portions that are quite different where their schedule is denser than before. For Bologna, it's undeniable that they thrived under Motta last season, so they'll have to prepare for when he leaves with a new coach and a lot of pressure.
Hopefully they don't fall far because they can't compensate for the tight schedule they have by exporting the players to play harder than before.

I honestly don't see any chance for Girona in the European Champions League. They may have had a good campaign in La Liga, but that was because Barcelona is shit and Atlético Madrid, along with Real Sociedad, are also doing very well. To add to that, Betis and Sevilla were also very bad. The teams I listed were the ones that constantly finished at the top and last season they weren't doing well. So Girona, which did well, managed to finish in a good position. But in the European Champions League they will play against teams that are much better than the ones I listed. That's why I believe Girona won't go through to the next round.

About Bologna, they changed coach. With the old coach, they played better in defense and conceded few goals, but they also didn't score many goals. This strategy allowed them to finish in a good position in Serie A. But I very much doubt that with a new coach they will have the same strategy. In the European Champions League, they will play against very strong teams. I think that Bologna will not advance to another phase, they will only give points to the strong teams

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I'm thinking of betting on Fenerbahce to win



but it has low odds, I also see it as risky to bet on the over or under goals market, in the both teams score market it has good odds, but I also see it as a bit risky, Fenerbahce did not show good defense in the first leg game and made serious mistakes, while the attack is good, I will probably bet that both teams score

Mourinho is also aware of how fragile the defense is, he will change three players in the first 11, these players are defenders, I believe that Mourinho has done the necessary precautions and work. Fenerbahçe will have less difficulty compared to the first match, and they are currently the home team.

The Lugano team was ready because their season started, so they made Fenerbahçe very difficult in the first match. Fenerbahçe will be much more comfortable in Kadıköy and will be able to read the opponent's game. I definitely expect the defense line to be much better with the atmosphere and changes.

The result from the second leg is gonna be a bit easy to predict. It's easy to believe Fenerbahce will destroy Lugano. They host the second leg. I trust Mourinho's club will win it.

Again, it's also worthy to bet on the 1x2 or even take a club that will qualify for the further stage. I have bet on Fenerbahçe. They played badly in the first leg, but they scored 4 goals and still won the game.

I think Jose knows Fenerbahçe's defense was terrible in the first leg. They gifted Lugano three goals. I hope in the second leg, Fenerbahçe's defensive line is going to improve a lot.

Fenerbahce defend like amateurs in the first leg, but i hope they will not repeat it soon.

This is also my parlay for the second leg.

One thing about this small clubs that we need to understand is that they do not have the finances to actually maintain this high level of football, after every fairy tale season they fall off because of player sales, this sales are something I can’t blame them for, it’s either they cash in big on the player or they risk keeping them and later losing them on a low amount. Also keeping this players is usually against the players wishes because most of them usually have the clubs of their dreams and when does clubs come for them they simply want to go, even if it means playing in the lower European competitions like the Europa league or conference league and this smaller clubs usually respect their wishes which is the best thing to do

The only time you can keep the high level performance of this teams is only when they have a very rich sponsors or owners that can run the club very well if not it is not usually possible. Take a look at the Leicester City side that won the Premier League, they tried to keep their players but in the end they still couldn’t keep them, because most of the players wanted the big club move. This same thing that happens with clubs having same story. So Girona and Bologna should just look for a way to manage the resources they have now and just motivate the remaining players to give their all and that’s it

Girona, excellent season last year, true Cinderella story, entering the Champions League. This ain't La Liga anymore. Deeper squads, more experience, and a heck of a lot more resources mean you are fighting against seasoned veterans

Look at Union; they are an excellent example of what occurs when one overdoes. They made it to the Champions League, fantastic, but now they find it difficult to maintain in their home league since they simply lack the depth

Girona must thus really hit the transfer market. Get some reinforcements in there; keep Dovbyk; he is your star player; don't let him go. Your squad will be eaten alive in the Champions League if you fail to improve it. And also guess what? That would influence your performance in La Liga as well

Real Madrid is considered a strong candidate for the title, and I think teams like Manchester City, Bayern Munich, PSG, Inter Milan and even Arsenal deserve to be favorites, at least they have more complete attributes than other contestants. Next season there are several new teams besides Girona, but it seems they will have difficulty competing with the more favored teams. The opportunity to create a surprise is open, but in my opinion the opportunity is very slim, even for Laverkusen and Atalanta. Whoever wins the Champions League next season will make history, because the format of the competition has changed. Meanwhile, if you look closely, the strength of the favorite teams is very different from the dark horse team, but I am quite sure that the competition for the trophy will be very entertaining.

Everyone will see how the two teams go through their season in the Champions League, because if the two teams are still more focused on finding good results in their respective domestic leagues, of course it will not be easy for both of them to go through their season in the Champions League because there are many teams that can be obstacles for them there, as well as other teams that are not used to entering the Champions League competition even though there is a new format that can be a little help for all teams.

The 2024/25 season of the UEFA Champions League competition is less than two months from kickoff and looking at the teams that's qualified already and the ones that's currently playing qualifying games to stand a chance to qualify, I think it'll be yet another exciting season. Real Madrid who happens to be defending champions I believe will start the competition as favourite team to win it but for them to be able to achieve that, they'll have to be more impressive than they were last season because the other top teams in the competition will definitely want to right their wrongs of last season which made the Spanish club go all the way to win it. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City I think will be another strong competitor for the UCL trophy as well as other top teams like Bayern Munich, Inter Milan probably Paris Saint Germaine.
The new season will see the competition record another first timer as Spanish La Liga club Girona will be playing in European Cup for the first time since the formation of the club. Fir Girona, I'm not expecting anything big from them but will be happy to see them have a great performance in the competition. Football fans across the globe who enjoys every moment of the UCL have been starved of it's entertaining games and can't wait for it's return.

Fenerbahçe has established a very good player squad for the next season. I think they will win matches at this level, the motivation of the team is quite high right now and they are doing whatever it takes to win the matches.
They managed to score 4 goals in the first match. Now they will play on their home field, I think they will be much better. I think they will win this match without conceding a goal

Honestly, it is quite doubtful to expect Girona and Bologna to perform well in UCL. You must be aware that these teams have changed, they are no longer the same as the previous season. Some of the key players of Girona have moved to other teams, even their captain left the club. It will be very difficult to maintain the performance if some of key players are no longer in the squad. Meanwhile Bologna has changed their coach because Motta moved to Juventus. I am sure the performance of Bologna won't be the same as the previous season under the new coach. Even in domestic competitions, these teams may be difficult to maintain their performance. It will be harder to play in UCL, I am a bit worried with the performance of these teams in UCL. If they can't play optimally, I think they can't reach the knock-out stage.

I don't see much of Man City's transfer policy, so if they don't add a lot of new players I think they're still the same as last season. In fact, I think Man City is still below Madrid.
But the current condition of all teams is working hard to improve the condition of the team. So all UCL teams can always make big surprises. Because UCL always gives matches that are difficult to predict.

Of the teams appearing in the Champions League this season, only Real Madrid and Manchester City meet the criteria to win the trophy. Both teams have quality key players, their playing style is also very difficult to match because they always manage to maintain their best performance. Arsenal, Bayern Munich, PSG, and Barcelona are strong teams that will add to the excitement of the Champions League, but if we measure in more detail, the quality of these clubs is still below Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Leverkusen, who performed exceptionally in the Bundesliga last season, still need to prove themselves in the Champions League, the very tight competition requires them to always perform optimally. Real Madrid and Manchester City are still the favorites to win, but I don't rule out surprises in football. Something unexpected could happen that sees Real Madrid and Manchester City eliminated early and we will see new champions who are able to perform at their best.

Well, Sparta Prague also seems to have no problems when playing the second leg against Shamrock Rovers because the Czech club has already pocketed an aggregate advantage of 2 goals in the first leg. This time Sparta Prague will also benefit because they will play as hosts and of course they will solidify their second victory in front of their fans.

Sparta Prague does not need to bother to qualify for the semifinal qualification and just waits to face one of the winners of the other quarter-final match between FCSB and Maccabi. However, I think Shamrock Rovers could be difficult to beat if they have evaluated their defeat in the first leg and if they make it difficult for Sparta Prague then we will see a much fiercer match.



But if we race on the actual bet here Sparta Prague is favored to win and get odds @1.17 and I think that is too small to bet on. I prefer to take other betting options such as the over 2.75 @1.49 result which is quite comparable if my guess is correct there will be more than 3 goals.

Girona will not have difficulty if they appear like last season. Bologna will also experience the same situation as Girona in the Champions League in a new format. We imagine Girona and Bologna as a team that just competed in the Champions League will be difficult, but I don't think they will experience the worst level of difficulty because they are ready to face competition in a new format that has been set will take place in the 2024/25 season.

Bologna and Girona still make UCL a competition that needs to be considered seriously to be maximized. Because in addition to seeking experience, Bologna and Girona must be able to show their strength. Bologna squad is different and almost all of its current players are a new generation who have no experience in UCL. Therefore, the risk is the same as Girona, there is no guarantee of experience. At least being able to survive a little longer is better. I hope especially for Girona to supported because as a new representative from Spain.

After being brought to Fenerbahç we see Mourinho vision and mission which is not much different from when he coached a European team. So for Fenerbahç this is a blessing to have a coach who has experience in the UCL many times. I will not doubt Mourinho, even though he is getting older but still has the opportunity to make the Fenerbahç squad perform optimally. With the note that Mourinho is able to adjust the current football strategy. Considering Mourinho is an old generation coach who often applies a traditional system, for that with the young player format Fenerbahç can combine 2 different qualities in one vision. On paper Lugano is still below Fenerbahç in terms of quality so this match should be an easy match to win. Having an advantage in Leg 1 is a big capital to be maintained in the match on Wednesday.

On the one hand, I also agree that increasing the club quota in the Champions League to 36 increases opportunities for clubs that are not used to being here. But on the other hand, I am worried that these clubs are just accessories, or in other words, they can't do anything and become goal barns for strong clubs. These are two sides that according to assessment can be positive and negative. However, we have to get used to the new format that will be implemented this season.

Usually we will see 8 groups filled with 4 clubs each, but now all clubs will be in the same standings and the number of matches will increase to 8 in this early phase from the original only playing 6 matches. Each club will get an opponent based on a draw that will be divided into different pots. So as usual we will see the favored club facing the underdog club in this early round. It's just that we won't see the usual hell group that we often wait for in the draw.

But Manchester City and Arsenal met three times last season in their league and community shield and Manchester City couldn't win any of the fixtures. Arsenal won Manchester City one and they played out draws on the other fixtures. Sometimes football don't go the way we expect it to go. Bayern Munich has a good squad capable of winning the Champions league, but last season was a disaster for them even in their domestic league. Although many people are believing that Real and Manchester City are the favourite to this next season champoins league, but we might end up seeing a surprise winner. Personally I would want to see a new Champion emerge, I don't want a situation where the Champions league will become very predictable before it even starts. With the new Champions league format taking effect from next season, we don't really know what will happen. But I don't want Manchester City or real Madrid to be the Champions for next season.

Everyone is aware that powerhouses are Real Madrid and Manchester City. They have Mbappe and Haaland, the players; they have the money. Football isnt simply about signing big names. Look at Arsenal. Though their star power is different, they have youthful, driven athletes ready to establish themselves. One of their managers is adept in maximizing their potential. Like Leicester City did back in 2016, they could surprise all of us.

While I appreciate underdog stories, I also know winners. For a reason Real Madrid and Manchester City are the favorites. Never undervaluate, yet, the strength of the human soul. The lovely game is somewhat nasty since it surprises a lot of people.

Real Madrid won the Champions League last season despite not having a striker on their squad, they defeated the best teams that we considered were the favorites to win the trophy, so we still consider Real Madrid to be the favorite to win the next Champions League. However, I do not believe we need to wait for the season to begin to figure out the favorite team to win the Champions League, it is obvious that Madrid is the favorite team because they still have the available players from the previous season, even without Mbappe, Real Madrid will dominate the next Champions League because they have Endric, another striker with the potential to score a lot of goals.

Furthermore, I believe Guardiola has the players to win the Champions League, but if Real Madrid is not eliminated from the competition, Manchester City will have a difficult time winning. Playing against Real Madrid is very risky since no team will be satisfied with their victory until the referee blows the final whistle, because the team can score a goal at any second and at any time to win their game.