Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 209. (Read 58587 times)

To be sincere it feels a bit strange having champions league games on a thursday  for the first time in the competition history a change caused by the new league format, and surprisingly it's just a one-off thing.
First of let contrast the divisions from whence the two teams teams are playing at and we will agree that despite Leverkusen not having a smooth start in their domestic league it still doesn't make Feyenoord an opponent for to struggle to win. Leverkusen is a topside team in the Bundlesliga so as a matter of fact their taking the lead in this away game was an expected result for me that they are going to get the job done.

I didn't watch the match but from their performance showing here from the comment with the 0-4 goals means that they did well in the game. Bayer Leverkusen has a good standing squad in this time. So it is not a surprise to see them doing well.

Atalanta vs Arsenal  will kick off their match by 20:00 pm tonight and I am believing that Arsenal will do their best again to win. Though I don't know how it will be in this side but if it was in Premier League, Arsenal would have been a sure game to win. I am betting on Arsenal to win the game.

Atalanta vs Arsenal

Atalanta (confirmed lineup): Marco Carnesecchi, Berat Djimsiti, Isak Hien, Sead Kolasinac, Davide Zappacosta, Matteo Ruggeri, Marten de Roon, Ederson, Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman, Mateo Retegui.

Arsenal (confirmed lineup): David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli.

Monaco vs Barcelona

Monaco (confirmed lineup): Philipp Koehn, Wilfried Singo, Thilo Kehrer, Mohammed Salisu, Vanderson, Denis Zakaria, Lamine Camara, Maghnes Akliouche, Takumi Minamino, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Breel Embolo.

Barcelona (confirmed lineup): Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Alex Balde, Eric Garcia, Marc Casado, Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski.

This night am only for this games because is going to be tough, all the four teams are in good shape but Atalanta performance seems to be declined a little bit but they are full of surprises, like they did in Europa League by defeating the people chose, and now they are hosting Arsenal tonight I know this match is no going to be easy at all, it very difficult to predict but let see how the end will look like. On the other hand Barcelona and Monaco will be very interesting to watch because the both teams are fully ready to fight for themselves and both are in their best form, let see how the entertainment will look like.

I think betting on Man city to win was my biggest mistake for this week, the ods wasn't attractive but i got amazed by what they are doing in the Premier league but unfortunately inter was very solid defensively and they was able to resist during the whole 90m

Bayern, Bayer and Dortmund have already scored 30 goals in their last two games (including the last round in the Bundesliga)  
WTF is going on?! Have they found a new secret doping? I wonder if this is their best shape and they will continue to decline or if this is just the beginning and we will continue to see double-digit scores  

Bringing the score to 4-0 in the first half already was such an impressive work by Leverkusen.    They were already outweighing Feyenoord on paper but I wasn't expecting this much to happen in such a short time. 

I see that Kerem Aktürkoğlu is really happy with signing for Benfica recently. This is his second goal in second game. I think Galatasaray sold him for a very cheap price. Most probably Benfica will sell him for two or three times that price. Anyways, looking at the remaining games of the night, I think Monaco - Barcelona and Atalanta - Arsenal are the most watchable ones. Atletico Madrid - Leipzig depends on the tempo. You know Simeone.

I think all the favourites will win tonight. I will watch Barcelona the most I assume. Because I really admire Hansi Flick footbal. 

Though its half time already, but I will really love send a big shout-out to Bayer Leverkusen for coming up with such an impressive performance today, winning Feyenoord with a whooping 4 goals to Nill within it's first 45 minutes into the game through the help of F. Wirtz, Grimaldo and Wellenreuther,, as with this performance, it's a clear sign this game is likely to end with more goals before the end of 90 minutes just like the match between Manchester United and Barnsle, which ended with 7 goals to Nill, as I look forward to more goals as second half begins.

If Haaland can scores in this match he would broke the records of Cristiano Ronaldo as a player who can scores 100th goal in 104 matches but unfortunately he was failed to scores and seems Inter Milan players has been know how to stop Haaland because in this match Haaland unable to move freely so we can see it based on Haaland statistics for this match because he only have 3 shot with 1 shot on target so Inter Milan defensive players is really successfully to guarded Haaland and after this match some people has been talking about Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi because he can guarded Haaland with very well which make Haaland performing poorly in this match

Leverkusen is indeed more favored in this match. but getting 4 goals in the first half is an extraordinary game. Feyenoord's performance in the Eredivisie is not so good. they have not lost but from 4 matches they have only been able to win 1 and draw 3 times. of course that is a less than good result to prepare for facing the strong team Leverkusen.
now we see how the first-half results have shown the difference in strength between the two teams. maybe Leverkusen can add 1 or 2 more goals in the second half.

Feyenoord face Bayran Leverkusen in the Champions League, and we've seen a one-sided game between the two teams, although it's now half-time. Already leading Bayern Leverkusen by four goals, an own goal by Feyenoord sent the team further adrift. We can say for sure that Leverkusen will win today's match by a huge margin, because this team is very strong, and they are in a good position in the Germany league. Also, Bayran Leverkusen won the Bundesliga last season, and they are continuing their great form in the Champions League this season, I think they can do well.

Leverkusen did play very well in this match. They closed the first half with 0-4, an extraordinary result. But what was also surprising was the game and strategy used by coach Brian Priske, even though he faced a stronger team like Leverkusen. He did not use a defensive game. In the first half, Feyenoord also managed to get several opportunities. There were 8 shots taken, although they had not yet become goals. Xabi Alonso is indeed a good coach. Seeing how Leverkusen's game transitioned from attack to defense, they played very well and neatly.

The match between Monaco and Barcelona is expected to be a tough one, looking at both teams' performances. Barcelona is actually doing well in their domestic league, despite Monaco’s own form. Based on these performances, I agree with you that it is going to be difficult to predict the outcome of this match. However, from my own observations, after considering a few factors and comparing Ligue 1 with La Liga, it seems that Barcelona may be the favorite to win.But let's wait and see what happens. Many people had high hopes for Manchester City against Inter Milan, but at the end of that match, the result surprised almost everyone. When comparing the squads of Manchester City and Inter, it was somewhat clear that City had a slightly better squad than Inter Milan. Sometimes, though, it’s not just about the great players on a team but how tactically they play at the moment.

Bayern Leverkusen is already raining goals on their opponent away from home, are they trying to replicate the performance of their brother Bayern Munich? The German champions are running riots against Feyenoord and it's only Half Time yet. Could there be more goals from the German champions to further weaken their opponent or Feyenoord will try not to let in more goals in the back of their net and instead throw everything at Leverkusen since they have nothing to lose again!

They both gave it their all because, as I watched the game, both teams had numerous opportunities to score, and even Inter Milan, who was playing with all the confidence in the world, looked like they could win. However, everyone assumed that Manchester City would win because they are the undisputed football kings, but there are still teams that can seriously challenge them. The match between the City and Inter Milan saw them go shoulder to shoulder, and because it is the Champions League, it is even more entertaining than the Premier League because you will witness different strengths from different teams, and any club that you see participating in the Champions League most qualify.

Haaland is the kind of player that you shouldn't underestimate because he can score goals from all angles. He has already started this season, so just because he didn't score in this game doesn't mean he won't for you. Inter Milan missed a lot of opportunities, and some of those were stopped by the goalkeeper. At one point, I wondered if Manchester City was being affected by the pressure from Inter Milan. And now that Foden has returned to action, the boy is also performing admirably because he made attempts, which surprised me. but I enjoy the game and I keep watching the video clips of all the attempts that they were both making, champions this season is going to be tough.

People did not believe what was going to happen this season because if the city can be struggling now how is it going to be for other clubs, especially for Arsenal because looks like our captain is going to be away for some time which will affect us.

Ok here's the breaking news, Bayer Leverkusen are not here to joke neither are they in the champions league to complete the number teams to qualify but they're here for business. 1st half and we're having 4 goals, it looks like a one sided game and we're to expect more goals from them in the second half. These guys can't wait to feel the real challenges of the champions league because their opponent doesn't look like they can stop them from scoring and Leverkusen are taking this game as a shooting practice, who knows they can replicate the number of goals their league brothers did few days ago, talking about Bayern Munich, this is so amazing to see Alonso's men playing without any form of pressure.

This match was truly a massacre. Leverkusen found their goal so quickly, and what destroyed Feyenoord was the second goal scored by Grimaldo in the 30th minute. After that second goal, Feyenoord lost their composure and confidence. It looks like it will be quite difficult for Feyenoord to get back to the level, unless they can immediately step on the gas and score a quick goal as soon as the second half starts. Even if there is no improvement (especially their defensive line coordination), I think Leverkusen will get their fifth goal.

I understand how Haaland used to be locked in big games when he meet experience defenders, but I don't think the problem is from him, it is probably because the wingers and the midfielders that will provide him with the passes are well marked and he is also marked, and we know that he is not the type of striker that work for balls, he only knows how to score goals.

Inter Milan is a big team, they are the best team in the Seria A last season, they know how to play big matches; a draw against Manchester City is a fair result for them because they played very well even though people were expecting them to lose against Manchester City. The Champions League of this season might take another dimension from this group stage because teams will give out a surprising performance to accumulate more points ahead of the teams we are taken as favorites.

The Leverkusen side lost their Bundesliga match against Leipzig, but they are in great form. The team won the last match against Hoffenheim with a margin of 4-1. And I was very surprised by Leverkusen's performance against Feyenoord in today's match. I thought we would get a chance to enjoy a competitive match. But from the start of the match, we can only see the dominance of Leverkusen in this match. Although the match is Feyenoord's home match, Leverkusen's players are dominating.

Leverkusen scored the first goal in the first minute of the match. And Leverkusen scored their third goal in the 36th minute. Florian scored 2 goals and Grimaldo scored one. The interesting thing is that Leverkusen's players have been able to make only 4 shots so far. They managed to score in three of them. Feyenoord's defense is very weak. This is why the team will lose badly in today's match.

I saw a match between Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge, and I think it was quite an exciting match. Dortmund indeed dominated the course of the match, even though they played as guests in this match. But Club Brugge was not without a fight at all, even because of their tight defense, it took a long time for Dortmund to get their first goal. Besides that, Brugge also had several good chances which could have resulted in goals, but unfortunately, they were not good at finishing touch.

If it happens only once or twice it may not matter, because Haaland has been very often getting deadlocked when playing in big or important matches and of course, it is a very unfortunate result because it has happened so often. Indeed, Haaland is still very good in the Premier League which is also likely to be at the top of the list of top scorers there but unfortunately, for important matches Haaland is quite often unable to do anything to create opportunities and to make shots.

Unlike other great strikers, although in one or two matches they get stuck, but for other important matches they are still able to make goals or just contribute to making movements to create opportunities. What's more, Manchester City are also playing at home and they should be able to score even if it's just one goal. But indeed, apart from that, of course, there are still many opportunities for Manchester United to win in the next matches.