Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 400. (Read 56987 times)

The Champions League is different from the domestic league, here the pressure will be much greater because here is the biggest stage for European football. all teams compete to be the best, but not all teams can do that. A tough challenge for Leverkusen next season, they have to answer the expectations placed on them after they performed so well this season. In the end, all eyes will be on their performance and waiting to see how far they can go in the Champions League.
Self-confidence is very important and they must create it well. Self-confidence will awaken their mentality to be even better, because in the Champions League a strong mentality is something they must have. The existing pressure means they have to have it, because if they don't have it then what they have prepared will be destroyed when they are on the field under enormous pressure.

Jude Bellingham place in the madrid team is not in contest. When Ancelotti moved him close to goal was because of inavailability of a striker and injury of Vini Junior. When Vinicius Junior came back, he reverted to playing Bellingham in his normal position

There will not be position issues in Real Madrid, the problem will be on supremecy, who will the team be built around. It will be unfair if they deny Vinicius his time to reign and favour Mbappe.

Endrick may indeed be a player but for the first season I still feel that he will ultimately only be a cover as was the case for Brahim and Arda Guller this season so the trio of Vini, Rodrygo and Mbappe is still possible but it does not rule out the possibility that Endryk could also be included in this scheme.

For the midfield problem I also don't really agree because I still feel that for Modric next season he will not be a line up but a reserve given his age and current condition where the young players in Madrid, especially for midfielders, are very good so that Jude and Valverde will be used as attacking midfielders supported by Camavinga / Tchouameni in the defensive midfield or maybe Modric can also start where his job is to organize in the central midfield.

However, given the current situation, Ancelotti has a variety of options at his disposal and it will certainly make Madrid's attacking schemes more varied, which could make this a very good match to look forward to.

Obviously, whatever the current scheme is, Madrid will still be very scary, especially their attack line where Vini and Mbappe we know have above-average speed which makes this of course very difficult to anticipate when making fast counterattacks which have always been Madrid's mainstay technique.

I am quite looking forward to what next season will be like but before that Ancelotti must find new alternatives for defensive players now because I think it will be very uncomfortable if they still continue to insist on not buying defensive players in their current condition.

I agree with you that Arsenal may be one of the hottest clubs that are going to compete for the champions league trophy come next season,they have built a formidable team that can withstand the pressure of any team,and to me,what made them  got eliminated from the tournament by Bayern was because they lacked that experience that can make them win Bayern.We all know how strong Bayern can be in the competition,but Arsenal were in a better shape to eliminate them.However,that has passed,next season is going to be a tough and competitive one because I know quite well that the gunners won't want to be removed so quick from the competition,it's going to be a very competitive one.

I think Bellingham will continue to do his job well, you also need to remember that his role is in helping the attack so he creates lots of goals, because he also fills the gaps that exist, so he plays a role in being able to enter from second position to be able to take advantage of opportunities, and he succeeds. do it this season.

I think his task this season will be easier, I mean maybe he will be tasked with being able to help the attack line and provide mature passes to Mbappe. Bellingham is an attacking midfielder, so he will focus more on the front line. And maybe Ancelotti will give him more flexible assignments next season, so he can move freely without being stuck in just one position. In my opinion, Ancelotti can do a lot in implementing strategy and that would be very good, because Bellingham could be another option apart from Mbappe on the front lines.

It doesn't matter what kind of strategy and what kind of line-up Ancelotti will use next season, because what I'm curious about is Bellingham. Because last season Bellingham was able to score a lot of goals at least in almost every match he played. But, because next season Real Madrid will have Mbappe and in fact, Mbappe is also very often the top scorer in Ligue 1. Therefore, will Bellingham still succeed in scoring lots of goals or succeed in scoring goals in every match, considering players like Mbappe, Bellingham and Vinicius are players who are very hungry for goals. Therefore, will their ego still be well conditioned, or will they follow their ego and if that happens it will ofcourse make the results bad for the team.

Real Madrid has shown their capacity as a title contender so far, the combination of young and experienced players of course makes Madrid currently quite strong and able to overcome every opponent so it is not surprising if they are able to win the 15th championship trophy this season, next season they will have Mbappe in their squad so that with the addition of Mbappe, of course, it makes the attacking line very dangerous because it is indeed skill,  their performance and sharpness in scoring goals have been extraordinary so far, what you say of course I totally agree, Madrid next season will certainly be a team that we can say has the potential to win the Champions League again.

Next season we will see a fierce competition in the Champions League, although Madrid currently has a very capable squad and arguably very tough, but I think we cannot underestimate other teams that are currently starting to improve the quality, mentality and quantity of their squad, including Arsenal this season.

I'm not seeing it this way. What I see is the trio of Kylian Mbappe, Endrick and Vinicius Junior on the right wing. Luka Modric behind them, Jude Bellingham and then Camavinga or Aurelin Tchouameni in the middle of these names shielding up the defenders and providing a link frommthe defense to the midfielder's. Either of them can do this anyways. I do love Rodrygo, but I feel like, he would hee better on the left wing than he is on the right. Anyways, they'd have to rotate the pitch themselves.

I'm certain this side would definitely not disappoint when it comes to winning the La Liga Competition next season. Tjey look solid on paper from defenders to attackers.
Aurelien Tchouameni c an even be used to play center back while Camavinga fill up for him. In the absence of Luka Modric, Valverde can step up for Jude Bellingham to go ahead of him while he protects the midfied and at the same time attack.

Valverde had a big role in this last Champions League Competition, only a few would see that he was everywhere, tirelessly doing dirty jobs.

Many people believe base on the new player that joined real Madrid in this season, which we know that kylian Mbappe is among the talented players and he will surely contribute positive things to real Madrid but lifting the UEFA champions league trophy, it will not going to be easy with real Madrid next season.

That is some of the things that will make real Madrid not to have so much strength to display well in the next season because they will be playing many competition which it will going to reduce their strength no matter how strong they are, because the strength will make them to lose some trophy.

Even though real Madrid will go to lift trophy, it will not going to be UEFA champion league trophy again because Barcelona and other teams will not allow such thing to happen next season.

The Champions League final is the biggest stage in European club football. There legends are created. While Leverkusen enjoyed a fantastic Bundesliga run, its not the Champions League. Their Europa League final loss to Atalanta gave them a taste of the real thing.

Everything changes in the Champions League. It moves more quickly and is more tactically sound. There is tremendous pressure because those are the greatest players in the world. Leverkusen has to elevate their game if they hope to contend. They need to adapt. They will truly be tested, but that's also what makes it so thrilling. Lets see what they've got.

Xabi Alonso certainly wants to show his team's best game at Leverkusen in the UCL next season but he needs to overhaul the current main squad because of their level up to a more complicated competition in Europe, namely the UCL. The competition has never been defeated and maintained good consistency, even though they failed and lost in the final, at least Leverkusen will be a difficult team in the UEL, especially in the UCL, of course Xabi Alonso hopes for better results in the UCL next season.

Xabi Alonso will meet great coaches at the UCL where he will definitely get new experiences and also challenges for him and his team. Leverkusen will probably be a difficult team in the UCL next season, because if Xabi Alonso succeeds in bringing Leverkusen to an important round in the UCL Of course that would be an achievement for Xabi Alonso. At least reaching the UCL semi-finals is better. Apart from that, hopefully Xabi Alonso will still retain some of his important players for next season.

The formation scenario is like that and of course it would be very scary for any defense to be able to stop this trio. If they are caught off guard then this trio just needs to run as fast as possible and that will allow them to score more goals. Surely many teams will learn how to play this trio later.

Apart from that, not only using 4-3-3, but Ancelotti can still use 4-4-2 diamond as he has done so far by placing Vini and Mbappe in the attack line and for the time being Rodrygo will be a backup. Because this formation is still suitable for use, especially as Jude Bellingham, who will act as a box to box midfielder, is very important as a player who suddenly enters the opponent's defense area. So Real Madrid's formation is more varied and there are many options they can try.

Very true, it's even possible to say until they are able to do it a second time or maintain a sane level of consistency and strength, most likely they were just lucky in the last season, Leverkusen cannot be seen as a very big team just already as there are teams out there especially in the champions league who has been able to maintain this stands with some kind of consistency and strength which makes them outstanding in the champions league, even PSG who has not been able to win the league title, they have been able to maintain a consistent appearance which some times they end up at the finals.

Experience I always say has a lot to do with a teams performance especially in the champions league because they will definitely get to a point where the only advantage you may have another team like you is the experience in the champions because even such a a team is a champion in their domestic league and that is. Why they are in the champions league at this point, teams like Madrid, Manchester city and other top team just have the advantage of the wealth of experience they have got over the others in the champions league because these teams are found in the champions league almost every year and the are able to finish beyond the group and knock out stages.

Bayer Leverkusen is interesting because of its unbeaten reputation last season both in the domestic league and in the European league despite having to experience defeat by Atalanta in the final round, but it does not close the eyes that the consistency that Leverkusen showed last season was so great that many people became curious about its performance later in the Champion league.

The problem of tense or not I think is the same because Leverkusen in the European league is in the final round I think the name of the final match is just as tense as the match in the champion league and maybe the tension is quite high because of the Final, I also doubt about how the performance will be brought in the champion league again unbeaten or not because indeed the atmosphere in the champion league is different than the European league with a team that is much heavier than Leverkusen who has just grown.

It is certain that Mbappe will do his best by showing his talent, with the aim of strengthening Real Madrid's front line and making Real Madrid dominate. Apart from that, Mbappe is indeed lucky to be able to join Real Madrid which is a strong team and Mbappe can achieve what he wants to be able to make history and break records as you said, with Mbappe's arrival at Real Madrid there is certainly a big opportunity for them to dominate The Champions League is back, but that doesn't mean they can't be beaten. because we know that football is full of surprises so it is possible that they cannot be beaten.

Apart from that, I don't think Ancelotti will have too much difficulty in educating Mbappe, because with Ancelotti, who is no longer in doubt, and Mbappe, whose talent is already visible, will make it easier for them to adapt to each other.

Leverkusen this season has made history by winning the Bundesliga title for the first time in the club's 120-year history, the history is even more impressive after they were able to achieve it with a record of 0 defeats in the league, next season of course Leverkusen will try to continue their positive trend by playing in the Champions League, so indeed Alonso needs careful preparation to be able to repeat and also maintain their performance next season both in the Bundesliga and Champions League, looking at the list of teams that will play in the Champions League next season, of course Leverkusen should start trying to improve their current squad.

Alonso is one of the smart coaches who is able to make a lot of changes to Leverkusen, so indeed the fans and management of course have high expectations for Alonso to be able to bring glory in the Champions League next season, but I think the management should also try to keep each of their star players so that they are not taken by other teams, so far it is reported that Leverkusen has lost some of their players who have indeed been recruited by other teams,  So it will likely be difficult for Alonso to maintain Leverkusen form next season if they continue to lose their players.

The final is for big teams that are very good in the field and also lucky to win their matches. Sometimes, it is not the best teams in the tournament that do emerges as finalist, because some of them might be marge in either semi of quarter finals which we have seen in the just concluded Champions League where Manchester City and Madrid that are considered the best teams and the favorites in the tournament were merged in the Quarter final and one was eliminated; while some teams will just be lucky by draws as they will be merged with teams they can easily defeat and get to finals.

I think Mbappe will be a player with discipline in Madrid because it is his dream team, he will do his best to make histories and brake records in Madrid so that his name will always be remembered in the history Madrid just as other big players that has contributed positively to the team.

It demonstrates how the level of European competition is significantly higher than the domestic league like bundesliga, correct? It was Atalanta who defeated Leverkusen in the Europa League. You can imagine when Leverkusen will play in the UCL next season. Xabi's club will compete against a number of very powerful clubs. These teams are even stronger than Atlanta.
Xabi must ensure his side is well-prepared for the UCL competition. It's getting even harder than before. Leverkusen consistently failed in the group stage and round of 16. The new format will make UCL much lengthier than before.

More strength is required for any club to get to the quarterfinals or semifinals. I don't mistrust Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, but UCL is very different from the Bundesliga. It's packed of strong teams. Leverkusen might possibly rejoin Atalanta.
I'm hoping Atalanta can face Leverkusen in the same group. If that happens, I'll always root for Atlanta.

Xabi must dig deeper in order to gain more experience at UCL. Being untouchable in the Bundesliga is nothing compared to European competitions such as the Europa League or the Champions League.

Even though they managed to end the season as an undefeated team in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen is not yet experienced enough in the Champions League, they must be prepared tactically and mentally to face strong teams such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, Inter Milan and PSG. Xabi Alonso must be able to maintain the quality of his team to face next season which is full of challenges, perhaps signing several quality players is needed to add depth to his squad. Leverkusen could make a surprise in the Champions League like Dortmund did this season, but to become champions in this competition requires high concentration and maintaining consistent performance.

In my opinion, quality and quantity must be balanced in this case. I think you understand what I am saying here. It is not surprising that Real Madrid is still the favorite team to win the title, because they are indeed a very strong team, especially with the arrival of new players in their squad who are believed to be able to make them even more frightening on the front lines. That is a very good thing for them of course.

However, you need to remember that the better the team, the more people will want to tackle them and Real Madrid will definitely feel that. Usually a team's motivation will be much greater when they face a team that is considered the strongest. It will not be easy for them to defend the Champions League, because other teams will also prepare as well as possible. You're right, the schedule is getting tighter now so it will have a bit of an impact, a team has to have an even squad depth to deal with this.