Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 206. (Read 36476 times)

Manchester City is up to the very task to win the champions league title when they face Real Madrid. They are not a team that cannot be beaten and needs some extra force to penetrate into their defense. Every team has their weak points and if the weakness of a team is known by the rival team, it becomes easier for them to penetrate into them and get their win. Real Madrid is not an easy club to beat in the champions league and the same thing applies to Manchester City. They’re both big teams in Europe and when they face, the outcome is always unknown and we always wait to see how the match is being played before one can predict how it can end. With addition of new players or not, this team can be at their best and will eventually become the team to defeat Real Madrid in the champions league and raise the trophy once again.

It's not even the issue of him.not playing well against Real Madrid, I believe its the fact that Harland is just so direct and when he is been tightly marked off then the ability to score goal will be reduced. Any team that successful man mark Harland he finds hard to score against them, he is not like the likes of aguero and squarez that are very good with their feet and also flexible too.

Although there have been no rumors about anything regarding Pep's future including extending his contract or finding a new club but as long as the contract is still there then we will definitely still see Pep at Manchester City next season.
His contract is until 2025 which means that even though there is still no further talk about Pep's future there is still at least 1 season and it is clear that there is still time for Manchester City to negotiate especially for the beginning of this season it seems that before the coach they still have to make changes in terms of players, although until now it cannot be denied that their squad is still above average but on the other hand, changes must still exist so that they remain stable in navigating next season especially at this time the situation is still very favorable for them and the target is bigger where in addition to the EPL they will also definitely target the Champions League again which was released this season.

One thing I've always known about Pep guardian is that he always make  replacement and extra even if there's  no need... he might not need players to cover up but he always refresh his team with new players even if he didn't sell but he does have a pattern of selling.
For realmadrid, I don't think they really  have anything to worry about interm of squad , they have a very string one... I believe next season is going to be LaHot

But in this case, you should expect that City will once again be knocked out by some ordinary club and Real won’t even have to strain 
In general, it’s quite sad that everyone began (and probably rightly) to evaluate the Champions League as a tournament for a narrow group of clubs where the favorites are rated as 2.5-4.0. This says a lot about the predictability of the tournament. If I remember correctly, this season the NHL favorite was rated as 7.0. That is, in fact, many clubs had a chance to win and the whole tournament was interesting.

It is a good idea if Pep Guardiola can sign more quality players to strengthen the team's standard. Despite the team being strong enough to compete with any other teams, it will be a great idea in case issues like injuries arise during the competition, like how Kevin De Bruyne was suffering from an injury last season and also Haaland. Just imagine they have great replacements for these players; they may not suffer from losing some matches last season. It is not that Haaland can't do much better when facing Real Madrid, but the truth is that Real Madrid is not a small team.Real Madrid has a better squad, the same as Manchester City, so I don't expect either Real's striker or Manchester City's top striker to always find it easy to score like that. In fact, it is the collective effort of all players in the team. If they play well and create good chances for Haaland, he will definitely score because he is a very good scorer.

Lol let pep guardiola not end the season Trophyless like Jürgen klopp did last season with Liverpool after it was looking like he will leave at the end of the season with the hope that he was going to win a trophy for them, even if it was the FA cup for The REDS. i was saying so because you said pep guardiola will do something to make his farewell full of happiness. However pep guardiola has done his best for Manchester City, be has brought them to the spotlight of European football for more than five running, even if he ends up trophyless next season, they will still bid him farewell and appreciate him for the good works he has done.

talking pep guardiola wanting to extend his contract with Manchester city, I doubt if such thing will happen, as it has already been rumoured since last season that, this season might be pep guardiola last with the Citizens.

No need for Pep Guardiola to sign new players to assist Haaland, Kevin De Bryune is there to assist him but due to the injury that both players suffered towards the ending part of last season made them not to be able to Perform as they normally do, instead of signing more players to the team Pep Guardiola should consider using some of the players in substitute to balance up the challenge that Haaland is getting and Guardiola should not be overdependent on Haaland alone, he should try and build up other players in the squad so that in a case of injury he can have a reliable replacement for Erling Haaland. Haaland still shine even when playing against a strong opponent so saying that he only performs when they meet a mediocre team is not true. Remember he scored a hat trick in their derby match against Manchester United last season so except you will classify Manchester United as a mediocre team then I can agree to what you said.
One thing you need to know is that Manchester City, even though they are one of the strongest contender of the Champions League but they are mostly unlucky in winning the Champions League so even if they sign new players, don't think it will make any difference.

Haaland can't do much when facing Madrid, therefore Guardiola needs new players on the front lines who can accompany Haaland to be more productive in scoring goals easily. Haaland can only shine when facing an underdog team, whereas if he meets a strong team In fact, he can't penetrate the defense well and even has difficulty scoring goals. I don't think Guardiola can continue to rely on Haaland because there are still many great players who can be recruited into Manchester City's main squad to fill the front line so they can be more productive when facing strong and difficult teams. . I'm still not sure Manchester City will win the UCL next season if they don't make changes to their current main squad.  

Both teams have shown the quality and quantity they have previously in the quarter-finals last season, Manchester City, who were superior in possession, were actually able to take the lead against Madrid, but it wouldn't be Madrid if they couldn't make a comeback and instead destroyed Manchester City in the second leg despite winner must be determined by penalty kicks, so far both teams have experienced many squad changes due to players leaving and coming, but despite the many changes that have occurred of course both are still the favorite teams to be able to win the Champions League next season, the quality of the squad and supported by the cool hands of great coaches like Guardiola and Ancelotti certainly make Madrid and Manchester City look quite perfect as a team.

I am quite sure that next season they will still be able to be candidates and favorites in the Champions League, but to see these two teams meet in the final seems unlikely to happen due to changes in the format of the Champions League this season, but even so, of course we hope that next season Champions League will be very more tight and full of surprises from the teams that are the favorites so that way we will see the Champions League being better than before, of course I personally and maybe we are all too bored seeing rich and strong teams continuing to dominate the Champions League all this time.

Of course we know, this is because it is different from the Domestic League competition. Apart from meeting sessions at the UCL not being as busy as the Domestic League, the UCL competition does not offer many options apart from requiring the competing teams to win every match. especially in the knockout phase, the team that loses must be willing to step aside. That's why the atmosphere of the Champions League is different from other competitions. Plus, the teams involved in this competition are one of the strong teams in their respective leagues. although so far, we agree that Real Madrid and Manchester City have a high probability of appearing in the final match. However, as we discussed, there is no definite guarantee that these two teams will be able to progress perfectly. In fact, several other teams also have the potential to match or could overthrow the top team.

The tough competition hasn't started yet, but we will find out soon at least after various teams are in the stage of deepening their squads in this transfer window. Apart from wanting their team to be more competitive, any team would really want to lift the Champions League trophy. The difference is, there are those who have great opportunities with the depth of their team and there are also those who have to fight and work hard to get maximum results. It is not impossible that Bayern Munich can appear competitive even though they are led by a young coach who does not have much experience. Even though many doubt it, Bayern is still a strong team. maybe from a team from the Italian League, maybe they will surprise you. or, a Premier League team other than Manchester City. well, what we are talking about is still in the discussion and speculation stage.

Football sometimes brings unexpected surprises that cannot be avoided, although currently many people favor Real Madrid, but the surprise of an injured player can always be a big problem.
Just look at how Manchester City looked at that time after getting the UCL but Kevin De Bruyne suffered an injury, making the club's performance in the following season less than optimal.
A problem like this could happen to any club, Real Madrid, which looks very strong, could also suffer the same fate.

I don't expect that to happen, but at least we shouldn't have too much hope for Real Madrid because even though Mbappe's arrival currently provides additional value, we haven't seen how he looks with Real Madrid.

Manchester City is currently still very ready and could easily beat Real Madrid again.
Haaland is still Pep Guardiola's mainstay and as long as these two important roles are still with Man City, they will remain the strongest club after Real Madrid.

Currently there is no news that Pep Guardiola will extend his contract with Manchester City, so we assume this season will be Pep Guardiola's last season with Manchester City. As a coach, of course he also wants to give the best, especially since this is his last season with the team. He will do something that will make their farewell full of happiness, even though Manchester City will definitely feel sad because this excellent coach has to leave behind.
Pep Guardiola reportedly provided conditions for Manchester City to fulfill if Manchester City wants to sign a contract extension. However, I don't yet know the details of the request he submitted. If it's about money, I think it will be easy for Manchester City to grant it, but if it's something else then I can't say whether Manchester City can grant it or not.
Talking about Real Madrid, they are a team that is a stumbling block for all teams in the Champions League, because they always have their own way of winning.

I don't think with Real Msdrid only as the favorite team for winning UEFA Champion League but also have Manchester City keep dominance as the canidate winner, last season The Citizen have eliminated by Real Madrid in quarter final and make most of fans disappointed with the format rule both favorite teams have face early on quarter final round.

Next season, Pep Guardiola still Manchester City manager and I think he has potential to stop Madrid dominamcr but wish both team face until final round not have to face at early round.
Many new come teams will participants in Champion League next season and new format adopt will get difference atmosphere as usually when old format adopting.

Most people also really want to see other teams be better prepared when they have to face Real Madrid in the Champions League because such a complicated and fierce match will always be a memorable moment and that's what the audience actually likes more than an easier victory for one team. Because last season Real Madrid also struggled when they reached the final even though in the end Real Madrid became the champion because their mentality was really ready for it.

It's only natural that Pep Guardiola would do that, especially if we remember that his team dominated the two legs and actually lost in the penalty shootout. However, Real Madrid has a way to reduce it all and it is clear that Ancelotti is the right coach to counter Pep Guardiola's strategy.

Talking about next season, nothing is certain, especially for Manchester City to be able to win the Champions League again and maybe one of the reasons is because Real Madrid is always there to overshadow them. Other teams are also difficult to predict, especially if you see Dortmund reach the final round, that is certainly a very surprising thing. Previously, no one thought they could reach the top of the match and hopefully next season another team will appear as lucky as Dortmund.

Man City, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool, Leverkusen, Dortmund, Inter, AC Milan and several other candidate teams will continue to be obstacles for Madrid. But regarding probability, of course Mbappe arrival is a plus point, but as you said, that doesn't mean Madrid will easily win the Champions League trophy next season. For me now I am looking forward to how far this club will prepare itself to give its best.

Not even only Mbappe. Real Madrid doesn't intend to just cool down after this huge signing.    They are aiming to have a very strong squad in every positions of their lineup.

Lately they are looking for defenders. Because Alaba is finished. He is still injured and he just can't get rid of getting injured often. He can't be any use like that anymore. Nacho has just agreed to leave the team too. They are looking for Saliba transfer for now. If they sign him just think about a Saliba - Rüdiger defense line. It sounds awesome. It is going to be extra difficult to stop Real Madrid with such a strong squad and a great manager like Ancelotti.

Even though many clubs out there are improving their squads for next season, on the other hand Madrid is still a candidate to win it again with the current squad, I agree with what you said and really agree with your statement, Madrid still has top players and plus a coach who has  experience in the Champions League is very successful when bringing big clubs, but on the other hand, what you said is not a threat to Madrid, in fact it is something that must be adapted when meeting strong teams, even though Madrid has an expensive squad, it cannot be a benchmark.  Madrid will always win the match.

Real Madrid is always the most favored team in this tournament, but anything can happen depending on the team's condition when facing a crucial match. Pep Guardiola will certainly try to win his second UCL trophy with Manchester City as well as being the best farewell if he is not interested in extending his contract there. After last season's failure, Guardiola will try to improve Manchester City quality to win this trophy again. Manchester City, who have a squad that is almost the same as Real Madrid, will try to win this trophy again, they are very enthusiastic about winning the second title and are ready to give their best performance this season.