The victory of Bodo Glimt, Midtjylland or even Dynamo Kiev is certainly not surprising but what happened to Maccabi Tel Aviv was really unexpected. In fact, I think they are one of the promising participants in every Champions League qualification and this time they had to be eliminated first after Petrocub beat them with a score of 0-1 and made Petrocub win with an aggregate of 1-2.
Even though Maccabi Tel Aviv played as the host in the second leg, they were the ones who were under pressure in front of their own fans. There is a good thing that I can avoid from this match because previously I wanted to include Maccabi Tel Aviv in the bet but luckily I didn't continue it and I think this is the right decision because it makes me more aware that anything can still happen even though the underdog team can win in the end.
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We have seen many examples of their being eliminated by much weaker teams in such competitions because of that. 
At least Fenerbahçe didn't let it happen yesterday which was relieving.
Next opponent is Lille, yeah. They are a much more serious team. Fenerbahçe can't show the same performance if they want to reach playoff round. I hope Mourinho prepare his player better for that draw.
So far Fenerbahce have been very good and as you said, Fenerbahce have passed the test with weaker teams. Now they have a worthy opponent or maybe a bit stronger. Lille are one of the best teams in the qualifying round. I see Qarabag, Twente and Lille as the favorites in the UCL qualifying round. Fenerbahce should not be underestimated either. The match against Lille will be a real challenge for them. Jose Mourinho might have a way to beat Lille. Let's see how Fenerbahce perform in the first leg. At least Fenerbahçe didn't let it happen yesterday which was relieving.Next opponent is Lille, yeah. They are a much more serious team. Fenerbahçe can't show the same performance if they want to reach playoff round. I hope Mourinho prepare his player better for that draw.
Dynamo Kiev will now wait to see who their next opponent will be.
They already know their opponent. Dynamo Kyiv will face Rangers from Scotland in the third qualifying round. It may worth mentioning that Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers first leg will take place on August 6 and their second leg will take place on August 13.
Dynamo Kiev will now wait to see who their next opponent will be.
They already know their opponent. Dynamo Kyiv will face Rangers from Scotland in the third qualifying round. It may worth mentioning that Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers first leg will take place on August 6 and their second leg will take place on August 13.
Fenerbahce's new coach is not Luis Enrique but Jose Mourinho...
But the point is really that they have a really good coach coming in now, who can make the game much better... I also think they are not a weak club, but still the Turkish league is weaker than the French league, so it seems to me... Lille is not a weak opponent for them... Of all the qualifying rounds, this one will probably be the most interesting...
It has been a long time since Bayern Munich last won the Champions League trophy and they haven't done very well in the Champions League. The German league side won the Champions League final 1-0 against PSG in 2020 and that was their last UCL trophy. They are then eliminated in the group stage or the quarter-finals. However, every season when potential teams are discussed, Bayern Munich's name naturally comes up. Along with Real Madrid, Manchester City will be at the top of the list and if there is one team to consider then it is Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich can do well in the German league with the current squad they have, just like they can do well in the Champions League if they play according to the right plan. They need to move forward with more emphasis on the Champions League tournament and plan to win the Champions League title
Bayern will always be in the pool of contenders for the Champions League title, but now their odds are much smaller than usual:
Manchester City - 3.25
Real Madrid - 4.00
Arsenal - 10.00
Liverpool - 11.00
Barcelona Fc - 13.00
Fc Bayern Munich - 13.00
Inter - 17.00
Paris Saint Germain - 17.00
In fact, the probability that they will win the Champions League is estimated at 7.5%. It is interesting that last year we had several favorites, with an even decrease in odds, and next season there are two favorites, and the rest of the clubs are lagging behind quite a lot.
Dynamo Kyiv were really solid in both legs against Partizan. 9-2 on aggregate is very impressive. 
But their next challenge is a bigger one, Rangers. I don't expect this matchup to be that comfortable for them. In this one we will see how they have made progress for real.
The third phase will be different now because after 2 phases in the Champions League, it is actually for the third phase that the real test is where Kyiv will face more worthy opponents. But their next challenge is a bigger one, Rangers. I don't expect this matchup to be that comfortable for them. In this one we will see how they have made progress for real.Rangers could be a worthy opponent for Kyiv it seems before actually confirming themselves to be in the Champions League. A large aggregate in the second phase is certainly an advantageous situation to boost their mentality because after all, results like this apart from showing their solidity in performance, this is also a good moral injection for the next phase.
In the third phase, it seems to have become more interesting than the first and second phases, especially there are several clubs that are better known for big competitions such as Kyiv, Rangers, Fenerbahce and Lille who will elbow each other for the remaining Champions League slots.
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Dynamo Kyiv performed well in both matches against Partizan Belgrade in the second round match. Dynamo won the first match by a huge margin of 6-2 and Dynamo won the second match by a margin of 3-0. This shows that Dynamo team is in very good form at the moment. And Dynamo's attack is also very strong.
Dynamo will face Rangers in the third round match. Rangers team cannot be called weak. Although Dynamo performed well in previous matches, it is very difficult for Dynamo to win against Rangers. I even consider Rangers as favorites in this match. The first leg match will be Dynamo Kyiv's home match. If Dynamo does not win this match, the team will not qualify for the next round.
Or maybe the reason is that Partizan is not in the best shape right now, because they suffered a very noticeable defeat in both matches. Especially since Dynamo is not playing at their home stadium now, but in Poland, for obvious reasons, so considering this it should have been even more difficult for them, but they played the first qualifying matches very well. As for the matches with Rangers, I disagree that they can be favorites, but I think that they will definitely be a more difficult opponent for Dynamo than Partizan.Dynamo Kyiv performed well in both matches against Partizan Belgrade in the second round match. Dynamo won the first match by a huge margin of 6-2 and Dynamo won the second match by a margin of 3-0. This shows that Dynamo team is in very good form at the moment. And Dynamo's attack is also very strong.
Dynamo will face Rangers in the third round match. Rangers team cannot be called weak. Although Dynamo performed well in previous matches, it is very difficult for Dynamo to win against Rangers. I even consider Rangers as favorites in this match. The first leg match will be Dynamo Kyiv's home match. If Dynamo does not win this match, the team will not qualify for the next round.
You are right that Partizan was not in good form. Partizan players could not put up any resistance against Dynamo in both matches. Partizan conceded a shameful defeat. In both matches we saw only Dynamo players dominating.
Rangers team is not a weak team. And I think Rangers are fully capable of winning against Dynamo. A few days ago Rangers faced Union Berlin in a friendly match. Rangers played well enough and the match was drawn 4-4. So I can't consider this squad as weak in any way. I think Rangers team is stronger than even Dynamo. Hopefully we can enjoy a competitive match.
Dynamo Kyiv were really solid in both legs against Partizan. 9-2 on aggregate is very impressive. But their next challenge is a bigger one, Rangers. I don't expect this matchup to be that comfortable for them. In this one we will see how they have made progress for real.
Fenerbahçe weren't good enough in defense against Lugano. This is alarming before the Lille matchup. Luckily they have a manager like Mourinho who can find a solution. Lille wouldn't be forgiving otherwise. If we see better defending then I think they can eliminate Lille as well to reach playoff round.
But their next challenge is a bigger one, Rangers. I don't expect this matchup to be that comfortable for them. In this one we will see how they have made progress for real.Fenerbahçe weren't good enough in defense against Lugano. This is alarming before the Lille matchup. Luckily they have a manager like Mourinho who can find a solution. Lille wouldn't be forgiving otherwise. If we see better defending then I think they can eliminate Lille as well to reach playoff round.
Dynamo Kyiv performed well in both matches against Partizan Belgrade in the second round match. Dynamo won the first match by a huge margin of 6-2 and Dynamo won the second match by a margin of 3-0. This shows that Dynamo team is in very good form at the moment. And Dynamo's attack is also very strong.
Dynamo will face Rangers in the third round match. Rangers team cannot be called weak. Although Dynamo performed well in previous matches, it is very difficult for Dynamo to win against Rangers. I even consider Rangers as favorites in this match. The first leg match will be Dynamo Kyiv's home match. If Dynamo does not win this match, the team will not qualify for the next round.
Or maybe the reason is that Partizan is not in the best shape right now, because they suffered a very noticeable defeat in both matches. Especially since Dynamo is not playing at their home stadium now, but in Poland, for obvious reasons, so considering this it should have been even more difficult for them, but they played the first qualifying matches very well. As for the matches with Rangers, I disagree that they can be favorites, but I think that they will definitely be a more difficult opponent for Dynamo than Partizan.
Before a new season starts, the only question on everyone's mind is which team can win the Champions League this season. Many members express many kinds of comments about which team will be the champion, and in some cases, when the voting system is introduced, many teams vote for their favorite team, but at the end of the season, it can be seen that the team that has performed consistently has won the champion league title. A new season will start in a few days where like every season Real Madrid Manchester City and Bayern Munich are placed at the top of the list of favorite teams. I think everyone will agree with me because there is probably no stronger team in Europe than these three teams so any one of these three teams is going to win the Champions League title next season. If any other team comes up in your prediction then you can discuss that too.
Again and again, I actually see Bayern Munich again on the list, LOL. After all, when Bayern Munich managed to win the Bundesliga title for more than 10 consecutive seasons, in reality Bayern Munich was not an easy team to qualify for the Champions League final. Moreover, at this moment the era of Bayern Munich has ended, after last season Bayern Munich did not win any trophy because Bayern Munich lost by Bayer Leverkusen.
At least, doubts arose again because Kompany was appointed as their new coach for next season but strangely, there are still those who favor Bayern Munich as the team to win the Champions League trophy. That's very funny, because it seems like you also don't realize that Bayern Munich no longer has dominance and good performance, so basically it is difficult for Bayern Munich to win trophies. What's more, you include it in the list of favorite teams to win the Champions League trophy, although in football anything can happen, but in this case I'm sure it won't happen.
Dynamo Kiev will now wait to see who their next opponent will be.
They already know their opponent. Dynamo Kyiv will face Rangers from Scotland in the third qualifying round. It may worth mentioning that Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers first leg will take place on August 6 and their second leg will take place on August 13.
Dynamo Kyiv performed well in both matches against Partizan Belgrade in the second round match. Dynamo won the first match by a huge margin of 6-2 and Dynamo won the second match by a margin of 3-0. This shows that Dynamo team is in very good form at the moment. And Dynamo's attack is also very strong.
Dynamo will face Rangers in the third round match. Rangers team cannot be called weak. Although Dynamo performed well in previous matches, it is very difficult for Dynamo to win against Rangers. I even consider Rangers as favorites in this match. The first leg match will be Dynamo Kyiv's home match. If Dynamo does not win this match, the team will not qualify for the next round.
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All of them are safe bets except the second one where you bet under 5, usually amateur teams tend to score many goals. Let's see how it goes, the first match it was held in UE Santa Coloma's home, but they conceded 3 goals. The second match will held in FC Midtjylland's home, so it's a clear win for FC Midtjylland.
This is the result of yesterday's match and for the FC Midtjylland - UE Santa Coloma match my prediction was correct because I believe FC Midtjylland will not humiliate their opponents sadistically at home and on the other hand Midtjylland does not need to exert too much energy because the Santa Coloma player got a red card.
I think that there are still many challenges that Midtjylland must overcome so they don't need to push themselves too hard.
I'm just a little disappointed with the performance of M. Tel-Aviv, Partizan and Borac who were very bad playing at home but couldn't put up any resistance and even had difficulty scoring at home.
Dynamo Kiev will now wait to see who their next opponent will be.
They already know their opponent. Dynamo Kyiv will face Rangers from Scotland in the third qualifying round. It may worth mentioning that Dynamo Kyiv vs Rangers first leg will take place on August 6 and their second leg will take place on August 13.
The second round of matches ended tonight, all the favorites advanced to the next round.
Dynamo Kiev won the match again with a big difference. I didn't know Partizan played so badly.
Dynamo Kiev will now wait to see who their next opponent will be.
Dynamo Kiev won the match again with a big difference. I didn't know Partizan played so badly.
Dynamo Kiev will now wait to see who their next opponent will be.
Last season showed that Bayern can perform inconsistently. Yes, last season was a phenomenon in their league, but Bayern themselves didn't perform at their best in the Champions League either. In my opinion Bayern are starting to deflate. Let's see how they start the season, if it's obvious that they are not playing confidently, then I think it will be more than obvious
Imo, Bayern were more consistent in the UCL compared to their domestic league. They played really well in the UCL and were even ahead of Real Madrid in the semi final just before Madrid did that comeback to win it. With a little bit of luck, they would've won it. They were simply not the best team anfIf you pay attention to their strength, of course there was no doubt last season that they would be able to become champions, but their real strength is that they don't concentrate and Leverkusen can take advantage of that.
Last season showed that Bayern can perform inconsistently. Yes, last season was a phenomenon in their league, but Bayern themselves didn't perform at their best in the Champions League either. In my opinion Bayern are starting to deflate. Let's see how they start the season, if it's obvious that they are not playing confidently, then I think it will be more than obvious
Imo, Bayern were more consistent in the UCL compared to their domestic league. They played really well in the UCL and were even ahead of Real Madrid in the semi final just before Madrid did that comeback to win it. With a little bit of luck, they would've won it. They were simply not the best team and luck was going to run out at some point. And yes, Bayern has come short in recent Europe competitions and it even shows in their national team as well in the World cup and in the just concluded Euro 2024.
Again and again, I actually see Bayern Munich again on the list, LOL. After all, when Bayern Munich managed to win the Bundesliga title for more than 10 consecutive seasons, in reality Bayern Munich was not an easy team to qualify for the Champions League final. Moreover, at this moment the era of Bayern Munich has ended, after last season Bayern Munich did not win any trophy because Bayern Munich lost by Bayer Leverkusen.
They have a new manager Vincent Kmpany that's just what is making me to think that they can't win the champions league and they also have an inexperienced manager. It would be a slap in the face of the experience managers in Europe if Vincent Kompany wins the championship league in his first season managing a big club. He is a young manager and can lead the club to victory but what I expected to happen is failure as he doesn't have any real experience to be managing a big club. Except for his relationship with Pep Gaurdiola and learning from him. I don't see any other reason why he was chosen as the best manager for the job.
Before a new season starts, the only question on everyone's mind is which team can win the Champions League this season. Many members express many kinds of comments about which team will be the champion, and in some cases, when the voting system is introduced, many teams vote for their favorite team, but at the end of the season, it can be seen that the team that has performed consistently has won the champion league title. A new season will start in a few days where like every season Real Madrid Manchester City and Bayern Munich are placed at the top of the list of favorite teams. I think everyone will agree with me because there is probably no stronger team in Europe than these three teams so any one of these three teams is going to win the Champions League title next season. If any other team comes up in your prediction then you can discuss that too.
I hardly see people vote for their favorite teams to win the Champions League when they are meant to be honest with their predictions. I know my favorite club is qualified for the Champions League this upcoming season, but I won't vouch or assure myself that they could be able to win the league when I know that Real Madrid and Manchester City are still in the competition as well as other good teams that have good performances in the Champions League last season. One thing I could say is that we can go to an extent at least to the semi-finals just like we did last season.Currently the favorite teams to win the Champions League are still Real Marid and Manchester City. No one would doubt that these teams have the capacity. If there are any other teams worth competition with them we are yet to found out since the matches have not started.
Last season showed that Bayern can perform inconsistently. Yes, last season was a phenomenon in their league, but Bayern themselves didn't perform at their best in the Champions League either. In my opinion Bayern are starting to deflate. Let's see how they start the season, if it's obvious that they are not playing confidently, then I think it will be more than obvious
that was a joke actually but they did tried their best let's just say luck wasn't on their side unlike Dortmund who made that far with not too much effort(although they played well).Let's see what this season will hold for this teams, it seems everyone his really cooking something for the UCL let's wait and see (I bey everyteam is looking for a squad to counter RM
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