Atalanta definitely keeps getting better than expected results for a while now and I am sure that we are going to see them have some sort of great result this season overall. I am expecting them to get out of the group stages with this new system, it is going to be definitely be something that will be quite good and we know that it is going to be hard and not going to end up being that great for them if they fail because they are growing so great and a step back would be tough for them, they are going forward and being out of the group stages would be good enough.
Plus, maybe they will finish strong this season at Serie A and directly go to UCL next season, that will make sure that they keep getting 30+ million or so every year and would help them grow a lot more with that kind of money.
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Atalanta seems to have the feasibility to compete in the champions league, the title of winning the Europa league is indeed worthy of them last season, the competition against Atalanta is a match that is indeed very undefended, yes the penalty that was wasted was an opportunity that was wasted but still saved by Arsenal.
The Champions League trophy by Arsenal seems quite difficult, for some reason in the Champions League Arsenal are not so good, as far as I know that Arsenal have always failed even to the top point of getting a chance to win, and they have never been a favorite winner, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Liverpool are always expected in the Champions league.
The Champions League trophy by Arsenal seems quite difficult, for some reason in the Champions League Arsenal are not so good, as far as I know that Arsenal have always failed even to the top point of getting a chance to win, and they have never been a favorite winner, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Liverpool are always expected in the Champions league.
It is way too early to draw any conclusions whatsoever at this stage. I think Atalanta is a team that can come up with some surprises here and there, but they do have their limits. The Europa League win against Leverkusen was quite a surprise already because who would have thought that they win that final in such convincing fashion. But part of the truth is that Leverkusen on that day just didn't perform the way they used to perform the whole season.
But as I said Atalanta has limits and I think Arsenal is stronger than them, still though the Italians have to be taken seriously. However, the Champions League win is probably out of reach for them.
And for Arsenal, tough call. I think they don't have this final little piece that is needed to take home the matches against the top teams in the knock out rounds and especially in the semifinal and final.
I quite did not expect that Arsenal could be held to a draw by Atalanta, the game Atalanta showed was also quite good because it was able to keep up with Arsenal, after previously also Manchester City was held to a draw by Inter Milan, this squad from Serie A has a pretty good balance, however Arsenal is the most consistent team in the domestic league and always behind Man City but not strong against the Euro champions, honestly a pretty boring match.
Surprisingly in the first 4 minutes Leipzig got a goal quickly, but Atletico Madrid replied, this match was more interesting to watch than the Arsenal VS Atalanta match.
Surprisingly in the first 4 minutes Leipzig got a goal quickly, but Atletico Madrid replied, this match was more interesting to watch than the Arsenal VS Atalanta match.
I must say I wasn't surprised with seeing a draw. But a goalless draw... It was a bit unexpected. Atalanta aren't a powerless team. You know they are the last winner of the Europa League trophy.
Just as I waited for, they stood strong against Arsenal. They might have even won if they didn't miss that penalty and the absolute goal chance a second after. David Raya did an incredible job there.
Arsenal want the PL trophy a lot at the same time. I'm very keen on watching how good they are going to deal with both competitions at the same time.
The Champions League trophy by Arsenal seems quite difficult, for some reason in the Champions League Arsenal are not so good, as far as I know that Arsenal have always failed even to the top point of getting a chance to win, and they have never been a favorite winner, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Liverpool are always expected in the Champions league.
Barcelona stumbled in the first ten minutes against Monaco. Monaco's Takumi Minamino was fouled by Erik García and sent straight off the field after receiving a red card which made Barcelona more vulnerable in this match. Barcelona then tried to find themselves, but they left the field feeling defeated until the last minute. For Barcelona though, their young striker Lamine Yamal scored his first Champions League goal to give his side some relief. Still, it could not prevent Barcelona's defeat. Barcelona's next match is against Young Boys Club and their win is crucial in this Match.
At first, I was expecting more goals in the first half from Barcelona after Yamal and an equaliser for the team but It seem every changed completely in the second half, they changed their tactics somehow...
The Champions League is a big league and therefore many big teams will compete, Barcelona starts the match not well, but I think they can still fix it again in the future. Their performance in my opinion is good enough but maybe it is only their unlucky day until they can't win in their matches against Monaco.
In Manchester City vs Inter Milan match we saw the expected result. Both teams played well in the match and that was normal. Because Inter Milan and Manchester City are both very strong teams. We cannot consider any team as weak here. Both teams have the ability to beat their opponents. And we got to enjoy a competitive match. The match did not see a goal, but there were plenty of attacks by players from both teams.
The two clubs played well in the match, which I expected even before the match started, and I know the two clubs are strong clubs, but I never expected a draw in the match. I was expecting Manchester City to win the match, but the result of the match was just kind of surprising to me, and I was kind of disappointed in Manchester City in the match. Most people which I know that placed bets in the match, bet on Manchester City to win, which I also did, but a draw in the match was a disappointing one.Manchester City team was considered as the favorite in this match. And most gamblers were betting on Manchester City to win. Manchester City's squad was stronger. It was also Manchester City's home match. So naturally CT was considered the favourite. But Inter Milan players tried their best to earn points from the match. The performance of Milan's players was slightly slower than that of City. But the performances of the Inter Milan players were mixed. Therefore, the Milan players were able to resist every attack of City in the match.
However, in the Monaco vs Barcelona match, we all considered Barcelona as favourites.
No one will think that Barcelona won’t be able to win the match. With the way Barcelona have been playing in their league, we all expected a win from Barcelona, but they lost to Monaco. Seriously, that’s really a bad start from Barcelona. Barcelona's defeat was completely unexpected. Barcelona were a bit unlucky. Because almost every decision given by the referee in this match was against Barcelona. However, there is still plenty of time for Barcelona to make a comeback. Barcelona will play against Young Boys in the next match.
With the new system in UCL, it gives Alonso a greater sense of enthusiasm to compete and try his best. We saw from his performance yesterday when playing against Feyenoord, Alonso looked very confident and continued to encourage the players to stay calm and control the ball until they could score big.
The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
Any team participating in the champions league now has the right to boast over their opponents. This is very understandable as all of the teams participating in the competition are top teams and none of them can be underrated. The UCL this season is very wide open and all teams will have equal chance of qualifying. Not playing in an home and away format from the first round makes it more intriguing to watch. Bayern Leverkusen are no more a small team like they use to be in the league matches before, they’re now amongst top contenders for their league title been the correct holders of that title. Just by replicating what they did in the champions league gives them a good chance of making it far in the champions league also. So I’m not looking down on any team given them same opportunity.
Regarding the new format, each will play 8 matches with details, 4 home matches and 4 away matches with varying opponents from each pot.
Leverkusen is the team that gets the most attention apart from the favorite champion team, because they managed to record a sensational record last season, now they deserve to be considered.
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Xabi Alonso has always been able to prepare his team for every match they face in any competition this season and apart from Leverkusen's more prominent team when playing against Feyenoord, the team that Leverkusen played against was also not a very strong team so Leverkusen could immediately win without reply in that match. And for the match in the Bundesliga I think Leverkusen can also win again because Leverkusen will be playing at home by welcoming Wolfsburg as their opponent this weekend.But know that the next match will not be easy. Leverkusen has to face many strong teams in the Champions League this season including Inter and Milan who represent Serie A, also they have to face Liverpool and Atletico Madrid who are each strong teams. Not sure if Leverkusen can maximize all their good potential in that tough match, but there is always a chance that you can hope for.
With the new system in UCL, it gives Alonso a greater sense of enthusiasm to compete and try his best. We saw from his performance yesterday when playing against Feyenoord, Alonso looked very confident and continued to encourage the players to stay calm and control the ball until they could score big.
The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
Any team participating in the champions league now has the right to boast over their opponents. This is very understandable as all of the teams participating in the competition are top teams and none of them can be underrated. The UCL this season is very wide open and all teams will have equal chance of qualifying. Not playing in an home and away format from the first round makes it more intriguing to watch. Bayern Leverkusen are no more a small team like they use to be in the league matches before, they’re now amongst top contenders for their league title been the correct holders of that title. Just by replicating what they did in the champions league gives them a good chance of making it far in the champions league also. So I’m not looking down on any team given them same opportunity.
I think it's 100% the goalkeeper's mistake, no one else is to blame. The one who makes the decision is responsible, he made the worst decision possible.
By the way, I heard that in pre-season games Monaco beat Barcelona 3-0, so in some sense you can say that Barcelona is progressing
This game looks like an accident rather than a logical outcome, so I hope everyone (including the bookies) continues to overrate Barcelona.
Regarding the communication error or maybe it was more Ter Stegen's fault for something like this in the game there are always things like this and of course this should be used as a situation where they can improve even more because this is not the first time mistakes have occurred in the Champions League because if we remember last season they also did the same thing when meeting PSG in the Champions League which in the end made a loss for themselves.
The second week they will face Young Boys should be a calm before the match against Bayern returns with an interesting situation between Barcelona, Flick and Bayern.
I believe that we are going to see this getting a good result eventually, and that is going to be fine for Barcelona because as long as they are in the first eight at the end of the group stages then they are going to be considered strong, and even if they are not in the first eight, if they end up with first 24, that means they have a chance to win one more and go to last sixteen, so I am sure they will do fine.
Barcelona stumbled in the first ten minutes against Monaco. Monaco's Takumi Minamino was fouled by Erik García and sent straight off the field after receiving a red card which made Barcelona more vulnerable in this match. Barcelona then tried to find themselves, but they left the field feeling defeated until the last minute. For Barcelona though, their young striker Lamine Yamal scored his first Champions League goal to give his side some relief. Still, it could not prevent Barcelona's defeat. Barcelona's next match is against Young Boys Club and their win is crucial in this Match.
At first, I was expecting more goals in the first half from Barcelona after Yamal and an equaliser for the team but It seem every changed completely in the second half, they changed their tactics somehow...
Milan, Liverpool, Inter and Atletico Madrid are not weak teams that Leverkusen can easily beat, so Xabi should be grateful when they were able to maximize their opportunities to win a match that was not too difficult.
Leverkusen is likely to lose points in the 4 tough matches against the teams I have mentioned above, but they can maximize their chances of winning points in relatively easy matches. Only in this way will Leverkusen have the opportunity to qualify for the round of 16, but that doesn't mean they can't win in a match that is considered very difficult.
I can't argue with that, Leverkusen appeared very impressive in this match.
The teamwork and chemistry between the players were brilliant. All are amazing players.
And Congrats to Florian Wirtz for taking Player of the Week.
His performance was top-notch and truly deserving of the recognition, his creativity and impact on the pitch stand out.
I'm excited to watch Leverkusen in the next match
But with little time between the UCL and Bundesliga matches, Alonso must prepare the team well on the pitch and mentally for the against Wolfsburg.
Xabi Alonso has always been able to prepare his team for every match they face in any competition this season and apart from Leverkusen's more prominent team when playing against Feyenoord, the team that Leverkusen played against was also not a very strong team so Leverkusen could immediately win without reply in that match. And for the match in the Bundesliga I think Leverkusen can also win again because Leverkusen will be playing at home by welcoming Wolfsburg as their opponent this weekend.The teamwork and chemistry between the players were brilliant. All are amazing players.
And Congrats to Florian Wirtz for taking Player of the Week.
His performance was top-notch and truly deserving of the recognition, his creativity and impact on the pitch stand out.
I'm excited to watch Leverkusen in the next match
But with little time between the UCL and Bundesliga matches, Alonso must prepare the team well on the pitch and mentally for the against Wolfsburg.
I can't argue with that, Leverkusen appeared very impressive in this match.
The teamwork and chemistry between the players were brilliant. All are amazing players.
And Congrats to Florian Wirtz for taking Player of the Week.
His performance was top-notch and truly deserving of the recognition, his creativity and impact on the pitch stand out.
I'm excited to watch Leverkusen in the next match
But with little time between the UCL and Bundesliga matches, Alonso must prepare the team well on the pitch and mentally for the against Wolfsburg.
Xabi Alonso has always been able to prepare his team for every match they face in any competition this season and apart from Leverkusen's more prominent team when playing against Feyenoord, the team that Leverkusen played against was also not a very strong team so Leverkusen could immediately win without reply in that match. And for the match in the Bundesliga I think Leverkusen can also win again because Leverkusen will be playing at home by welcoming Wolfsburg as their opponent this weekend. The teamwork and chemistry between the players were brilliant. All are amazing players.
And Congrats to Florian Wirtz for taking Player of the Week.
His performance was top-notch and truly deserving of the recognition, his creativity and impact on the pitch stand out.
I'm excited to watch Leverkusen in the next match
But with little time between the UCL and Bundesliga matches, Alonso must prepare the team well on the pitch and mentally for the against Wolfsburg.
Xabi Alonso's squad must go beyond their limits to keep up in the Champions League it's pivotal for Leverkusen to bag points in every Champions League clash, aiming to secure a place in the last 16. Looking forward, their showdown in the second round against a top tier club from the Italian League, AC Milan, is undoubtedly a mountain to climb. Although AC Milan boasts a wealth of experience in the Champions League, their recent form leaves room for concern, potentially swaying the odds in Leverkusen's favor it is definitely an advantage that the match will be staged on Leverkusen's home ground, in Germany.
With the new system in UCL, it gives Alonso a greater sense of enthusiasm to compete and try his best. We saw from his performance yesterday when playing against Feyenoord, Alonso looked very confident and continued to encourage the players to stay calm and control the ball until they could score big.The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
Leverkusen's game in this match was very fun but deadly in this match. Xabi Alanso was really able to utilize all the players available to create an impressive game, Leverkusen's game whenever there was a gap immediately passed without any sense of selfishness, not wanting to score goals themselves, they played very compactly. If this kind of game continues to be maintained, it is not impossible that they will easily advance to the last 16.
However, no matter how this victory, Leverkusen should not be complacent, because it must also be admitted that Feyenoord's defeat was also because they were still in a new transition period with a new coach after coach Slot left for Liverpool, because last season before changing coaches, Feyenoord's performance in European competition matches was quite good. So Leverkusen must always improve their performance because in the future they will face strong teams such as Milan, Inter and Atletico Madrid.
However, in the Monaco vs Barcelona match, we all considered Barcelona as favourites.
No one will think that Barcelona won’t be able to win the match. With the way Barcelona have been playing in their league, we all expected a win from Barcelona, but they lost to Monaco. Seriously, that’s really a bad start from Barcelona. Barcelona stumbled in the first ten minutes against Monaco. Monaco's Takumi Minamino was fouled by Erik García and sent straight off the field after receiving a red card which made Barcelona more vulnerable in this match. Barcelona then tried to find themselves, but they left the field feeling defeated until the last minute. For Barcelona though, their young striker Lamine Yamal scored his first Champions League goal to give his side some relief. Still, it could not prevent Barcelona's defeat. Barcelona's next match is against Young Boys Club and their win is crucial in this Match.
With the new system in UCL, it gives Alonso a greater sense of enthusiasm to compete and try his best. We saw from his performance yesterday when playing against Feyenoord, Alonso looked very confident and continued to encourage the players to stay calm and control the ball until they could score big.
The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
Xabi Alonso decided to stay with Bayer Leverkusen and if in this season, he succeeds with Leverkusen in Champions League, his value will increase a lot. After getting success in Bundesliga (a title) and Europa League (a final with a runner-up position), now he is participating in Champions League, to prove that he is able to do management well at a highest level in Europe.The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
Rumor is Xabi Alonso wanted to join Real Madrid but because Ancelotti signed a new contract with Real Madrid, Xabi decided to stay in Bayer Leverkusen, to prove himself as said, and to wait for an opportunity from Real Madrid.
A big task awaits Xabi Alonso in the Champions League, this is the right time for him to prove that he is a great coach. After his success in bringing Leverkusen to become champions last season, now he has to bring Leverkusen to talk a lot in the Champions League. Because there is still a narrative that his success last season was a matter of luck. Although I also agree that one of the factors is luck, the luck he achieved was thanks to the effort and hard work he did. Leverkusen actually has enough capital because in terms of chemistry it should have been created, because there are not many changes in the current squad, there are only a few players who come in and out. In the Bundesliga they did experience a slight decline, but they could improve even more in the future.
Indeed things the right time for Xavi Alonso to show the world his great coaching skills. This Champions League will be another great achievement for him if he go far in the Champions League, because him personally as a manager will not be willing to stay in a small team like Leverkusen, he will wants more achievements which he can get in bigger teams like Madrid because the achievement he has last season has brought him to the limelight among the best coaches in the world because achievement which greatness is not easy.This season will equally be a hard season for all the teams in the Champions league, the matches schedules are much and players will not have enough time to rest, and international duties will come again with injuries and lots more; therefore squad depth is very vital this season.
Therefore, it is quite strange if @Distraction feels bored watching the match. unless the match is very slow, there are not many attacks made by both teams and the fight will only occur in the midfield, maybe it makes sense.
Looking at the match statistics alone, Man City made 22 shots and Inter made 13 shots, most of which were attempted from counterattacks. they are quite fast in planning counterattacks. but in that match 3 Inter defenders never left their positions. they played very disciplined.
Maybe s/he saw an exciting and interesting match like United's 7-0 win over Barnsley in the EFL Cup.
Looking at the match statistics alone, Man City made 22 shots and Inter made 13 shots, most of which were attempted from counterattacks. they are quite fast in planning counterattacks. but in that match 3 Inter defenders never left their positions. they played very disciplined.
Maybe s/he saw an exciting and interesting match like United's 7-0 win over Barnsley in the EFL Cup.
I don't think it is so strange mate. I just didn't like the match too much because of not watching a single goal. It is that simple.
Otherwise yeah there were a lot of goal attempts.And of course, I had a bet on Manchester City win. I was frustrated with the wasted chances. İlkay also wasted a really huge chance in the last second...
It was a great week in the Champions League other than that. I'm really glad to see there are 8 matches instead of 6 in this stage as of now. It is good for the viewers while a really busy schedule for teams.
This makes me wonder which teams will be ahead of handling this kind of a schedule better.
In Manchester City vs Inter Milan match we saw the expected result. Both teams played well in the match and that was normal. Because Inter Milan and Manchester City are both very strong teams. We cannot consider any team as weak here. Both teams have the ability to beat their opponents. And we got to enjoy a competitive match. The match did not see a goal, but there were plenty of attacks by players from both teams.
The two clubs played well in the match, which I expected even before the match started, and I know the two clubs are strong clubs, but I never expected a draw in the match. I was expecting Manchester City to win the match, but the result of the match was just kind of surprising to me, and I was kind of disappointed in Manchester City in the match. Most people which I know that placed bets in the match, bet on Manchester City to win, which I also did, but a draw in the match was a disappointing one. However, in the Monaco vs Barcelona match, we all considered Barcelona as favourites.
No one will think that Barcelona won’t be able to win the match. With the way Barcelona have been playing in their league, we all expected a win from Barcelona, but they lost to Monaco. Seriously, that’s really a bad start from Barcelona. 
Xabi Alonso's squad must go beyond their limits to keep up in the Champions League it's pivotal for Leverkusen to bag points in every Champions League clash, aiming to secure a place in the last 16. Looking forward, their showdown in the second round against a top tier club from the Italian League, AC Milan, is undoubtedly a mountain to climb. Although AC Milan boasts a wealth of experience in the Champions League, their recent form leaves room for concern, potentially swaying the odds in Leverkusen's favor it is definitely an advantage that the match will be staged on Leverkusen's home ground, in Germany.
With the new system in UCL, it gives Alonso a greater sense of enthusiasm to compete and try his best. We saw from his performance yesterday when playing against Feyenoord, Alonso looked very confident and continued to encourage the players to stay calm and control the ball until they could score big.The opportunity for Alonso this season to prove that he must be able to compete with the top teams even though Milan is one of the popular teams from Serie A but currently Leverkusen is also one of the popular teams from the Bundesliga which is ready to make new history in pursuit of the UCL title.
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