Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 219. (Read 36695 times)

If Real Madrid had not played against Manchester City in the quarter-finals, then it is very possible that last season final would have brought them together instead of Dortmund. But yes, at least Dortmund managed to reach the final even though there was no chance for Dortmund to beat Real Madrid. Indeed, that was the result last season but with this result, it will certainly motivate other teams to reach the Champions League final next season. After all, Dortmund, which is basically a team that is not considered capable of qualifying for the final match, but in reality they managed to qualify. With results like that, ofcourse it will always make the Champions League interesting, because even though there are many favorite teams, but in reality non-favorite teams can also make surprises like Dortmund last season.

The Champions League is the goal of all teams in the European league league so far, in addition to aiming to get the Champions League trophy as a prestigious achievement, of course playing in the Champions League will automatically raise the team prestige to be better and of course getting money from every Champions League match can make the club finances stable,  Last season Madrid became the champion of the Champions League and of course we can see how Madrid can be quite tough and consistent to play until reaching the final round.

Indeed last season we did not see any fierce competition from the English League team to become the challenger for the Champions League title after one by one English teams suffered defeats, but I don't think that can be a reason for us to say that the English league is losing their strength in the Champions League at the moment, besides, we also cannot equate the competition in the English league and the Champions League at the moment because indeed the two have had a different atmosphere all along, if you say the English league lost success after failing to reach the final last season,  Of course I hope you won't say that the Bundesliga is much better at the moment after Dortmund were able to reach the Champions League final.

I think Pep Guardiola felt the shortcomings that his team had so it was difficult to beat Madrid last season, even though in the previous season Manchester City was able to beat Madrid with a landslide score and get the treble winner, but unfortunately last season they failed to stop Madrid and Manchester City were not as good. Previously, I had felt that there were deficiencies in their back line and also their front line which lacked confidence and productivity when facing a strong and difficult team like Madrid.

I think Pep Guardiola will probably recruit new players to play next season because Madrid is getting stronger after the arrival of Mbappe in the front line, Pep Guardiola must strengthen his back line so that he can defend well, it is too easy to make mistakes at the back so goals are often conceded because blunder, I also hope that next season Manchester City's back line is really better than last season, to be honest, the players in their back line were still not that good last season because there were a lot of communication errors on the field, unnecessary mistakes often occurred. Dortmund doesn't have enough mentality to be champions so only Manchester City will be able to stop them maybe next season.  

Most of the world as seen on many other discussion platforms and sites are even more on the side of Real Madrid considering the kind of strength they appear to be amassing in the coming season, it's mainly the other teams and ofcourse their fans who will be against Madrid and very likely it will be when they happen to be playing against Madrid, many others will literally be supporting Madrid especially in times when their team isn't playing a game or isn't playing against Madrid.

It's always usually for the vast majority to want to be with and support where strength lays and that's why Madrid is very likely to get the massive support they will be getting from both their original fans and other supporters who may have loved their strength and would want to share in their anticipated victories throughout the season. In the champions league already, most persons are on their side especially those teams who didn't get to qualify for the champions league. Another set of people who will be in complete support of Madrid would be the mbappe fans, they will be supporting Madrid for the sake of mbappe playing in Madrid.

The rest others who will be against Madrid for obvious reasons will also watch Madrid and probably at some point Amy support but very certainly, everyone cannot be supporting Madrid neither can everyone or the world be against Madrid as you did put in the opening of your statement. It's of a good interest that other smaller teams got to qualify for the champions league and they are all going to be equally given the opportunity to compete at the same level with equal privileges .

The appeal of the Champions League is higher than the Europa League, Club World Cup, European Super Cup and other domestic leagues. The level of competition in the Champions League is more competitive, only the teams that are able to maintain their best performance will survive. The big teams will try to beat each other in order to become the best club in Europe, Real Madrid, who managed to beat Dortmund in the final, became the best club this season.

Anyone who qualifies for the Champions League must be ready to compete with strong teams from different leagues. It is not easy to win trophies in this competition because the level of competition is very tight. Weak teams or those that are unable to maintain their best performance will be eliminated more quickly and only strong teams always make it through to the final. Clubs that want to win this competition must build their squad to a high level, Real Madrid and Manchester City are the clubs that most consistently maintain the quality of their squad at a high level. It's no wonder why Real Madrid wins the UCL trophy so often because they always consistently maintain their performance.

So far Arsenal looks good when they don't have a striker who is focused on being a goal scorer, but as time goes by we can also see that this will be a problem for them in the future. Because if they don't score goals, no matter how good they play, they won't be able to win, just like you said. They always play with a false nine like Manchester City did before they got Erling Haaland.
Actually, Real Madrid had the same problem after Benzema left, but the difference is that other Real Madrid players can also be good at scoring goals, so that can make them much better.
Maybe for now or this season it is not a big problem for Arsenal if they are still in the Premier League, but when they leave the domestic league that becomes their difficulty. So they have to pay attention to that and move early so that they don't get into trouble when the league starts. The reason is that they have to wait until the transfer market opens again if they don't prepare in the transfer market now.

A thing sounds really interesting to me in the Champions League. You know how much Premier League teams are strong normally. The league itself is called as the most prestigious European league.  

However they are having quite much difficulties in even reaching the finale mostly. I know there are 3 title winners from the Premier League in last 6 years but I mean the general look. We don't see the domestic success in the same way as for the Champions League.

The Premier League is getting all the attention and a lot of money is pouring. Teams are paid an insane sum every year but general success rate in the Champions League isn't at great level.  

Arsenal does not have that mentality of controlling pressure at the critical time when they need to win the game. If you look at their match against Bayern, they played well but lack the spirit of struggling to make sure that they turn the game around to their favor. They could not even draw that match so that it can lead to penalty shootout.

This was the same with their match against Aston Villa was. They could not overcome the pressure on them in order to win that match and this was where City took advantage of them and won the league last season. Arsenal have a lot to learn on how they can go far in UCL, at least they are not new to the league.

That's a thing of the past now although it still sounds worth talking about, but next season no one will know for sure whether Dortmund will reach the Champions League final again. Because in every season there is always a team that is able to dominate a particular league until it reaches the final even though in the end it doesn't win as Dortmund experienced last season. Apart from that, Real Madrid still seems to be the favorite team in the race for the Champions League trophy next season, even though in each season there are definitely different things that happen in the Champions League to prevent the favorite team from winning.

Unfortunately they are not mentally prepared when facing Real Madrid so the match will end as most people predict. For me what was quite surprising was the previous final between Inter Milan and Man City because it was difficult to predict. Beating Real Madrid in the final is very difficult so if the opponent they face does not have the mentality and experience it will be very unbalanced.

If you want to beat Real Madrid maybe not in the final but in the quarterfinals or semifinals like Man City did before. Real Madrid will be even more dangerous when they reach the final and their chances of winning are very big.

Arsenal always have problems when they enter the end of the season, and I think factors such as fatigue, player injuries, and excessive pressure might be the trigger, so it can be concluded that this is very related to their mentality. It's been a long time since Arsenal won the Premier League Trophy, and they haven't even won the Champions League at all. So it's quite reasonable to think that Arsenal doesn't have a winning mentality like those of Man City and Real Madrid. But once they become champions, that could be the start of doing it many times.

The champions league competition is the most competitive league because indeed the presence of the best team from the leagues in Europe so far, so it is not appropriate for us to underestimate every team that plays in the champions league, besides that we can see how tight the competition that has occurred in the champions league so far that it is difficult for us to predict who will indeed be able to win the champions league at the end of the season,  previously we all favourite PSG, Manchester City, Madrid, Arsenal and Munich this season to reach the finals, but instead we got a surprise from a team that has never been favoured at all, namely Dortmund.

I think we will see how next season the Champions League will be more exciting than this season, when teams like Barcelona, Munich, Manchester City and also Intermilan start to strengthen their squads so that they can be even better, Madrid is the defending champion and of course we hope that there will be another surprise team that will be able to at least be a stumbling block for Madrid to defend its title next season.

"Premier League style" my foot. Every league has its own personality, its own rhythm. The Premier League? Its fast, its tough, its always a battle. Arsenal plays to such advantages. Thats wise, not some slavish adherence to English customs. Not that they dont need a lethal striker who can finish with authority. They are unstoppable once you give them that. Bayern had luck in escaping. Arsenal possesses the management and the talent. They just need that final piece of the puzzle. And be careful once they have it. Whatever league, whatever style, they will dominate. You can bet on that.

The Champions League always positions itself as a competition that many people look forward to, because the teams here are big teams who have good performances too. So the level of competition here is much more competitive because it is filled with giant teams from their respective countries. It is not easy for any team to compete in a tight competition like this. However, there are always favorite names that appear.

Real Madrid, Manchester City are one example. With the strength they have from the composition of players in the squad, they are believed to be a team that has a high percentage of chances of winning the title. Moreover, a team like Real Madrid is the one who wins the most, and every season they are the favorites to win the championship.

Even the teams that are considered dark horses here are also good teams in their domestic leagues, so all teams have to be wary of every opponent they face.

now it's the rest of the world against real.madrid I'm really happy that teams like Borussia or let's say smaller teams reach the Champions League final also because wisdom always becomes the same and the gap gets bigger and bigger, I also supported Dortmund but it wasn't enough

Last season,I made a prediction that Dortmund will teach the UEFA champions league final,and even if they weren't able to win it from Madrid,to me,they really tried their best.
And if not for the chances they missed,they were going to win that cup.They played Madrid to the extent I was really surprised,I never expected such from them,but the chances they missed made them lose the chance of lifting the Champions league trophy.
Next season,I am going for Arsenal to reach that level,with the way they are growing and being consistent,I am confident they can reach the finals of the competition.

Arsenal have not been able to make their game consistent when they are in different competitions, apart from that I also agree that their mentality is still not yet formed, so when they get greater pressure than they usually get, they are unable to show their usual game. they demonstrate.
This is also an influence, because when players play under pressure and they don't have the mentality, they will play without being able to show their best performance. The coach must give them special instructions regarding the players' mentality, because that will have an impact on the field.

In my opinion, no team can be underestimated when they are in the Champions League, especially if it is a big team that is also in good condition like Manchester City, so if they are underestimated maybe it will be a problem for the team that underestimates them, this is no exception. Real Madrid.
Manchester City have good capital and they even have a good game under the direction of Pep Guardiola. So they will definitely have a target to become champions again in the Champions League next season.
This season they had to lose to Real Madrid who finally managed to become champions, and if the situation was different, then I'm sure they would be able to replace Real Madrid, but unfortunately they have to admit Real Madrid's superiority.

Champions League tournaments are usually organized with the top teams of Europe, so there is no doubt that Champions League tournaments are much tougher than other tournaments. But for Real Madrid, the Champions League next season would have been very difficult if other teams had strengthened their squads as much as Real Madrid. Every season we see that the most competitive teams in the Champions League are teams like Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. You try to match Real Madrid with these teams and you can easily find the difference between Real Madrid and these teams. Real Madrid will be the favorite team next season. They have lacked a quality finisher this season, but since they won the Champions League title, they will be an even more formidable team next season.

Looking at the history of Real Madrid in the Champions League, it is quite clear that this club has a strong performance and its players have a winning mentality. So it is natural that Real Madrid is always favored by most people to win the Champions League every season, it is one of the clubs that has won the most Champions League titles and there is no club that can truly beat Real Madrid's dominance in the Champions League, even Manchester City, which is considered the strongest candidate because it was able to get rid of Real Madrid several times in the Champions League, this club has not been able to completely beat Real Madrid.

I think Real Madrid will be stronger next season with the addition of a reliable striker who will make Real Madrid attacks even more brutal and other strong candidate clubs will have more difficulty facing Real Madrid and even Manchester City, because this club has only won the Champions League once, so It cannot be said that they are fully capable of beating Real Madrid in the Champions League.

I don't understand that you said Arsenal used EPL style in playing, is there is a specific style of playing in EPL? I think there is no difference with other league, every team used almost the same style. If most of EPL teams played with quick players and they played more aggressive, it is because the level of the teams in EPL is quite equal. It is different with other leagues that have 2-3 teams which are too superior. That makes the competition in the league be very boring. For example in France league, PSG has no competitor. And in La Liga, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid are too strong compared with other teams.

Anyway, Arsenal only could win with narrow aggregate in the quarter-final of UCL 2023-2024.

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich UCL 2023-2024


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It is untrue if the play style of Arsenal is bad, I think they are just unlucky. If Arsenal will face Bayern Munich again in the next season, I assume Arsenal may defeat Bayern Munich. However, Arsenal needs to change something to be more aggressive in attacking. Maybe with a new striker because Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are not strong enough as the main striker of Arsenal.