Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 4. (Read 69294 times)
While both teams are doing bad, PSG needs a win a lot more than City does. Not that City guaranteed going up, they are going to still be in trouble, but they have a bit more point and I think they are ranked better too, if PSG wins and City loses, then they still have to end up win their last game as well, so this game isn't the ending of it all, they still have one more game. A tie on this game and win on their last game could see both teams go up, which could be very likely. I still think that we are dealing with something that is taking way more than it should with the break, why is there such a long break for a whole month more, we should see these games already if you ask me, waiting that much is boring
I didn't think PSG can beat Manchester City even in their current state. Manchester City are not in a comfortable place in the standing and a win over PSG will be very important for them because it will significantly improve their standings and taking them from 22nd on the standings to 15th. This is a must win match for both teams but I think Manchester City will have a slight advantage over PSG.
The conditions are not like that because in the end even though they won they did not necessarily rise directly to 15th place because of course other clubs will also still play and they could get points especially for some big clubs like Madrid but indeed when PSG managed to win the chance to be in the play off is still there because their points increase to 10 points and they only need to hope that some of the clubs above them get less optimal results in order to shift their position.Indeed, they could be in 15th position directly but in the end they have to win on the other hand the club above them must also lose and honestly it is a difficult thing when expecting other clubs to lose especially now for them to win against Manchester City alone is still questionable whether they can or not.
They still need to improve but with a long time to go while they focus on Ligue 1 they can better prepare for the final 2 matches in the Champions League and this should be put to good use by Enrique.
If PSG can beat Manchester City in their next match in the Champions League this season, PSG will have a chance to enter the playoffs if they can win again in their last match in this round. But if in the seventh match against Manchester City they cannot get full points, of course PSG will not have a chance to qualify for the playoffs if Stuttgart can get points in their seventh match in the Champions League. So PSG must be able to play better because I think PSG also knows that Manchester City is in a bad condition during this season so there is no hope of being able to win any trophies this season.
The question is whether PSG is able to defeat Man City and can win the remaining match to qualify for the next round through the play off track. This is not an easy thing even though Man City is in poor condition they will definitely try to win the match. Man City itself is also not necessarily qualifying for the next round if they are unable to win the match when facing PSG but PSG is a little more benefited because the match will take place at home so they can take advantage of the moment to press Man City.But Luis Enrique must also understand that Man City will definitely fight to get points even though later they will target one point. This will be a match that is quite important for both and PSG is a little more profitable than Man City who is currently struggling to restore the condition of the team that is sinking.
The sad thing about PSG is even Enrique was not enough for them and even with Enrique in PSG they couldn't achieve in the Champions League while they also spent too much money and other teams like Barcelona are having much better performances by using their players from the academy.
Maybe this can be the last season for Enrique in PSG because of the bad performance they had in the Champions League. The owner of PSG will definitely put him under more pressure.
I think Pep Guardiola already knows the extent to which this situation has brought his team to and can only hope things turn around for the better at the club but that notwithstanding, Manchester city's survival in the champions league solely depends on how quick they can recover from their slumber because with these kind of shabby performances they are putting up recently, it only spells more defeats and a possible threat to their chances of playing in the Champions league next season due to their position on the table because if they continue losing points then they might end up on the Europa League spot or the conference league spot at the end of the season.
Guardiola now claimed at a press conference that he is not good enough and he is doing his job subpar. I think he is playing around because he knows that everyone else in the room thinks otherwise, but maybe for now he has a point. His type of tactic or strategy in a game is too easy to anticipate. He knows that he has to change something about it and maybe he does have a point here indeed. For now it is clear that not only the results are wrong, but the whole football that he wants his players to play. You don't stop winning because of a lack of luck. That could be the case for a couple of games, but Manchester City is in a serious crisis.
Liverpool are currently the top contender for the championship. I assume most people share the same opinion as me. 
They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.
However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
The group stage means next to nothing. For example, bookmakers rate the teams' title chances at 5.0 for Liverpool, 7.0 for Real Madrid and 8.0 for City, although Real and City have a theoretical chance of not making it into the top 24.
So literally Real and City will play in the preliminary playoffs and they will have an additional death game, but their chances are almost no different from Liverpool's chances.
Liverpool are currently the top contender for the championship. I assume most people share the same opinion as me. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.
However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
Do not look now to determine it, because we know this is only in the early phase and not yet to the next round even though Liverpool has a series of wins without losing they will still continue to fight to the next round. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
I don’t think it’s possible to compare a team's performance in the Champions League and Premier League, because these two competitions are totally different. Many teams do not have the strength to keep their consistency in two competitions, and I see that in Liverpool. I think they can’t manage to be at the top of both leagues till the end of the season; that is why their performance is declining from now on,
although the Champions League is a tough competition that has many tough teams that may be challenging to them. But even with that, I don’t think they will give up on this two competitions. They must be able to win one of them at the end of the season, especially the Champions League.
Even if PSG wins, PSG will not go up to 15th place, Lol. After all, if PSG wins then PSG has 10 points and at the moment, there are several teams with 10 points and also with good goal aggressiveness such as Benfica, Monaco and Sporting, at least PSG must win with a gap of three to four goals if they want to go up for that position. Moreover, these teams are also at least not certain to lose, so even if PSG wins and at the same time these teams also win at least PSG only has a chance to enter the top 24 but not go up to 15th place.
It was not going to be an easy one for PSG after they’ve misused most of the opportunities they had in the past. They had the chance to have accumulated more points but they didn’t utilize those chances and had to be on the position that they are now. They know it will be very hard for them to go up the table that quick, so they will just play in order to improve their chances of making it to the top level on the table, so that get can at least get a chance in the playoffs for the next round of the competition.
Do not look now to determine it, because we know this is only in the early phase and not yet to the next round even though Liverpool has a series of wins without losing they will still continue to fight to the next round.
Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
Whatever the condition of play of Liverpool in the premier league, their performance in the Champions League don’t look like what will be affected. They are still one of the best in the competition haven achieved a 100% record in the champions league. I don’t see them losing many points from now and their qualification to the next round is already certain. If it is for this round, I can gladly say that they’ve already made it to the next round.
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The champions league is a totally different atmosphere all together and many teams can attest to this because I have seen many teams that have performed poorly in the premier league but when they get to the champions league the whole form changes and I think Real Madrid is one of those teams. For now even if the draws for the round of 16 comes out I think Liverpool can take on any of the big teams because they have shown that they are stable enough.
Liverpool and Barcelona have a real chance of qualifying for the round of 16, of course considering the number of points they have achieved in 6 matches. Arsenal, Leverkusen, Inter and several others are still in doubt because both of them have the same points. There are at least 6 teams with 13 points currently and they will definitely fight and ensure they qualify without having to play the playoffs.
Real Madrid has always been the best team with their winning mentality. With their current position in the standings I think it is difficult for them to be in the top 8 but they have a great chance to qualify through the playoffs. Although Liverpool have been impressive with 6 wins but I still favor Real Madrid to be the champion. Sorry I don't mean to offend Liverpool but Real Madrid have the ability to overcome any difficulties. After the defeat to Barcelona in El Classico everyone thought Madrid would lose their title this season. But now they are only 1 point away from Atletico and Barcelona but they still have one game left.
Honestly Real Madrid always keep their mentality so strong every season in the champions league, but this season has been a tough season for them: imagine Real Madrid that are the one hold the champions league table through out of the season are not able to do well this season, but I think is because of the most of their players that won’t injury right from the beginning of the season that’s why they left behind this season.And as it stand now, that Liverpool have sit up on the top of table with high points, it will very hard for Real Madrid to get close to them, because currently now Madrid are still managing the 20th place in the position; and that’s why I said I don’t have hope for them
Honestly, Jude had experience with captainship and that could be one of the reasons why he would get that. He was the captain at younger levels for England national team, since U16 period until he went to senior team, and he was captain at Dortmund as well, for his last season at least, and all of that carries a lot of experience, shows someone can be a captain and have done so before, which means he could be future captain at Real Madrid as well because he did that and knows what he should be doing as well.
This is of course not an easy task, I am not diminishing the value of it and being captain of Real Madrid isn't the same as being captain of any other place, so I can totally see why that's a different feeling, but it's still not an easy thing to achieve, it's definitely a tough ask. So, we need to consider how this could be a very tough thing to achieve, he will have to work very hard to show that he deserves it, and also lead his team at the same time.
This is of course not an easy task, I am not diminishing the value of it and being captain of Real Madrid isn't the same as being captain of any other place, so I can totally see why that's a different feeling, but it's still not an easy thing to achieve, it's definitely a tough ask. So, we need to consider how this could be a very tough thing to achieve, he will have to work very hard to show that he deserves it, and also lead his team at the same time.
Do not look now to determine it, because we know this is only in the early phase and not yet to the next round even though Liverpool has a series of wins without losing they will still continue to fight to the next round.
Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
Liverpool will face a lot of challenges in the Premier League in the coming weeks, they have fixtures against top opponents and they will need all their maximum players to get the best they can in order to maintain their position in the EPL because their last two matches were not favorable.Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
However, I don’t think they will have any problem in this group stage of the Champions League because I think they have already sealed their qualification to the round of sixteen if they couldn’t their next two matches against Lille and against PSV which I am very sure they can do their best just to maintain their Champions League unbeaten since their next or last two opponents are not big enough to stop them.
From next round, we will see the teams that are capable of winning the title because that’s where big teams with experience show their talent because experience is very important in the Champions League.
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With all the merits that pep guadiola holds to his name, it will be really foolish to actually write them off because Manchester city with the same squad have being deadly and won their dosmetic league but everything doesn't seem to be working for them this time around and that's why the transfer window that's coming up will be very essential for pep guadiola to make some substantial changes and additions to his squad atleast to see the change in tide come the second half of the football season.
Liverpool are currently the top contender for the championship. I assume most people share the same opinion as me. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.
However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
This season it's Liverpool that has showed that they're the club that deserve to be the champions. Their performance has being second to none and they're not newbies in the champions league that you'll be saying that they're going to flop it. They're 6 times champions and among some of the recent winners of the competition therefore since they're showing signs of being a top contender, they'll go all the way to try to win it. Their challenge will be, how they'll be handing the pressure for the premier league title and also the champions league title as I don't think they'll be able to win the two. They'll have to give up on one to put all their focus on the other.
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Do not look now to determine it, because we know this is only in the early phase and not yet to the next round even though Liverpool has a series of wins without losing they will still continue to fight to the next round.Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
For this phase it is clear that Liverpool is very safe, we can be sure that they will qualify for the next phase. but we do not yet know the team that will be their opponent, perhaps Liverpool will face a team that is equally strong. the real match is after this qualifying round, because the other teams that qualify want the same thing, namely to qualify for the next higher phase. but at least Liverpool performed well in this qualifying round, they swept 6 matches with victory. what is even more amazing is that in 6 matches they only conceded one goal. so it would be very natural if Liverpool were predicted to be one of the strong challengers, besides other teams. even though they experienced some minor results in their Domestic League, they still performed well in the Champions League. what is certain is that there are still two remaining matches that Liverpool must play, Arne Slot will continue to try to keep his team on the right track and avoid his players getting injured. well, after that, the matches presented by the Champions League will be even more exciting and interesting after this group stage is over.
Liverpool are currently the top contender for the championship. I assume most people share the same opinion as me. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.
However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
Do not look now to determine it, because we know this is only in the early phase and not yet to the next round even though Liverpool has a series of wins without losing they will still continue to fight to the next round. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
The champions league is a totally different atmosphere all together and many teams can attest to this because I have seen many teams that have performed poorly in the premier league but when they get to the champions league the whole form changes and I think Real Madrid is one of those teams. For now even if the draws for the round of 16 comes out I think Liverpool can take on any of the big teams because they have shown that they are stable enough.
Liverpool are currently the top contender for the championship. I assume most people share the same opinion as me. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.
However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
Do not look now to determine it, because we know this is only in the early phase and not yet to the next round even though Liverpool has a series of wins without losing they will still continue to fight to the next round. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
Liverpool are experiencing poor results in the Premier League, hoping this does not affect their play in the Champion League and it is certain that in this phase Liverpool will qualify.
Now in the next phase, we don't know which team will meet so it will be a tough challenge again.
I didn't think PSG can beat Manchester City even in their current state. Manchester City are not in a comfortable place in the standing and a win over PSG will be very important for them because it will significantly improve their standings and taking them from 22nd on the standings to 15th. This is a must win match for both teams but I think Manchester City will have a slight advantage over PSG.
Looking at the condition of both teams, of course PSG is much more favored to win the match because so far they have been quite consistent in Ligue 1 and the match will also take place at PSG's home ground. But looking at their performance in the Champions League, maybe this is a little different and there is a possibility that PSG will face a fairly difficult match when facing Man City and to get the win they must perform better by taking advantage of the home game.Man City themselves also need a win in order to qualify through the playoffs because their current position is quite risky and they are not certain they can qualify if they lose to PSG. This will be a very important match for both teams because both will determine their steps in the next round.
Even if PSG wins, PSG will not go up to 15th place, Lol. After all, if PSG wins then PSG has 10 points and at the moment, there are several teams with 10 points and also with good goal aggressiveness such as Benfica, Monaco and Sporting, at least PSG must win with a gap of three to four goals if they want to go up for that position. Moreover, these teams are also at least not certain to lose, so even if PSG wins and at the same time these teams also win at least PSG only has a chance to enter the top 24 but not go up to 15th place.
But yes, apart from that, basically Manchester City is also not a completely weak team even though it is still in a negative trend so far this season. Thus, there will still always be a chance for Manchester City to successfully stay in the top 24 although indeed, of course, this match will still be a difficult match for PSG and Manchester City, because they both still desperately need points.
Liverpool are currently the top contender for the championship. I assume most people share the same opinion as me. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.
However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
Yes in this round Liverpool are unbeaten and remain at the top standing firmly, we can assume that today Liverpool are indeed the strongest candidate as a challenger to the champions league to bring home the cup, Arne Slot is doing very well, but what needs to be considered from a team is the ups and downs of performance, shortcomings and weaknesses will surely be exposed over time, Therefore, the next round will be more competitive to continue step by step until the final, Real Madrid does have a chance, but they are still in doubt because they get an uncharacteristic number of defeats in the champions league, they are always a regular but this time they are like a lame horse, but it is not impossible for Real Madrid to rise quickly. They are currently the only team without a loss and winning 6 out of 6 games so far.However it is still too early to be very confident about something of course. This is only league phase. Even the top teams not performing very well these days can start playing much more differently later on. Such as Real Madrid.
Besides I believe Barcelona also have a quite big potential here this time. Hansi Flick's system works very well in the Champions League too as far as I can see.
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I didn't think PSG can beat Manchester City even in their current state. Manchester City are not in a comfortable place in the standing and a win over PSG will be very important for them because it will significantly improve their standings and taking them from 22nd on the standings to 15th. This is a must win match for both teams but I think Manchester City will have a slight advantage over PSG.On the other hand, the PSG versus Man City match will be one of the most interesting matches, because there are many things at stake in the match. Pep Guardiola and Enrique are currently under great pressure, they both have to find solutions to lead their respective teams to victory. Due to a number of consecutive defeats, Man City is no longer favored to be a candidate for the Champions League title, Pep Guardiola now really needs unexpected luck to win.
Obviously, no one knows for sure.
As time goes by, each player will find his identity at the club. There is even a possibility that he could become captain. However if I could choose, of course I would prefer Valverde or Bellingham to be captain because these two players are clearly much more mature and have leadership qualities on the field. Mbappe is better off focusing as a goal hungry striker.
Bellingham may be a good player and he is quite reliable but I don't think he would be suitable as captain but we don't know for the future. Maybe things will start to look up when all these players have played more time for Real Madrid. Later you will definitely see who is suitable for it. And I think Real Madrid always needs a captain who is relatively older than the other players. And of course with good quality of course. And he must be a figure who is respected by all the players in the squad.As time goes by, each player will find his identity at the club. There is even a possibility that he could become captain. However if I could choose, of course I would prefer Valverde or Bellingham to be captain because these two players are clearly much more mature and have leadership qualities on the field. Mbappe is better off focusing as a goal hungry striker.
Best of luck to Bellingham.
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