Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 437. (Read 75854 times)

For every team that will play in the Champions League and has big ambitions to be able to compete to be the best next season, of course they will prepare their team well now and even many of them are currently trying to improve their squad to be strong by bringing in new players in the transfer market, each teams of them is competing fiercely to qualify for the Champions League in their respective leagues, so it seems like they won't waste the opportunity to be the best in Europe, including the debut team who next season will play in the champions league for the first time.


Several debutant teams will try to surprise next season in the Champions League, Bologna, Girona, Atalanta and several other teams such as Aston Villa and Leverkusen will definitely try to maximize their current squad so that they are not just complementary teams next season.
The new format of the Champions League Next season will benefit every team that has good squad depth, while teams that have a limited squad will certainly find it difficult to try to compete in the Champions League because the increase in the number of matches will force each team to use all available resources to carry out the  busy match schedule in both the domestic league and Champions League..

The new format will leave weak teams no chance, if before they had a chance to play well and even perform a feat or sensation, in one match it was possible, now they will have too many strong opponents to count on anything.

In theory, I understand how everything should work, but I want to see how it will all happen in practice, to what extent the luck factor will play a role in this format. In fact, I do not understand why these changes and why they were not satisfied with the old format, which worked quite well. For teams, this will also be several additional games, and for teams that play in the Champions League and always have a very busy schedule, this will be an even bigger load, in addition to their championships, cups and other tournaments.

I agree with all of you in the Champions League, of course the competition will be fiercer than in the domestic league because in the UCL it is a gathering place for champions from the and the strong team domestic league and of course preparation really needs to be done because all team will meet strong opponents.
And of course, coating 1 and coating 2 players must have the same strength because if you only rely on coating1 players, it will certainly be difficult for any team to compete with the teams in the Champions League.

But yes, of course, one of them is that Real Madrid is a team that has strong coating1 and coating 2 players plus a professional and good coach which of course is not surprising if many people predict that Real Madrid is the team that will become champions again.

Regarding Bologna, there will certainly be potential difficulties when competing in the UCL, but I see that Bologna certainly cannot be taken lightly because Bologna can play in the UCL because of their good abilities and of course I am sure that Bologna will definitely appear confident even though their opponent is a strong team and I see that Girona will also definitely appear confident and indeed he will definitely use all his strength to become champions and of course Girona's characteristic is that they always give surprises, yes, the point is, we'll see their match later in the UCL, but it's certain that all teams will not have an easy time in the UCL, but it's certain. everyone will play to the best of their strength.

The new teams who have not played in the Champions League for a long time will certainly be a bit awkward for them because they are immediately greeted by a new format which will make them have to be able to withstand pressure and also have to be able to compete with teams that are more prepared such as Manchester City, Real Madrid and others. But the teams that are more prepared must also be able to play optimally with any opponent because the team that is feared can sometimes also get more surprising results in the Champions League this season.

When talking about the chances of low clubs, it's actually the same regardless of whether it's a new format or an old format, because we are certainly aware of all the situations that are happening right now, the chances of a club that is indeed smaller in the Champions League, they just have to be able to make some differences from the matches they play.
Let's take last season's example where Real Sociedad and Copenhagen qualified for the last 16 due to several things including the opponents they faced not playing well (especially for Copenhagen).
From the perspective of the beginning of last season, Copenhagen was the club that had the smallest chance in Group A because there were Bayern and Manchester United, but the surprise happened when they were able to finish in 2nd place for the group phase.
In the current league phase, it's the same where the possibility of qualifying directly is clearly difficult, but for the play-offs they still allow it to depend on their performance on the field.

Preparation is necessary for any team before the season starts, the new format makes their schedule even more congested and the coach also needs to make the right decisions to maintain the fitness of his players. Big teams may find it easier to rotate because the quality of the reserve players is not too different from the core players, but for new teams such as Bologna, Girona and several other teams, they will experience a little fatigue because if the coach rotates, their strength will decrease due to the lack of balance between the core players and the reserve players. Bologna will not last long in the UCL, they will be eliminated sooner than expected because their quality is still very far compared to other strong teams.

I personally think the same as you, namely that in the Champions League, of course there is no guarantee for Leverkusen to become a very strong competitor because those who take part in the Champions League are strong clubs and their strength cannot be underestimated. but I believe that Xabi Alonso's troops are a strong team because they are champions in the Bundesliga. Of course, with this, of course I see that Leverkusen is a team that will not be underestimated by the teams that will take part in the Champions League because I see that Xabi Alonso's troops are strong in terms of defense and attack and which is very impressive in the Bundesliga season that has just ended he has never lost and this is very impressive.

I think Leverkusen in the Bundesliga has a big chance of winning the Domestic League 2024-2025 because in terms of points scored, of course they are very different from other teams in the Bundesliga in the season that just ended. and Dortmund is also runner up in the Champions League for the 2023-2024 season in the domestic league, he was unable to beat Leverkusen in terms of points.

It is indeed very difficult to guess who will advance to the final round and of course for a strong team like Manchester City there is of course no guarantee that they will enter the semifinals and it is possible that a team that is considered weak will surprise us all in the UCL. Yes, of course we'll see what the results will be when the UCL match starts, but what is certain is that everyone will try their best to become champions.

You are right, the essence of having the pre season games is to evaluate the position of some of the new signings and to watch them play with their new team to see how the new players can adapt to the playing formation of his new team and after the observation is done the coach goes a long way to work on the players perfect position in the club and how he can easily get used to where he wants him to cover for the new club.

New clubs playing in the champions League requires a lot of experience so that they can challenge any opponent they will be facing but a lot of new clubs has really not had a good record playing in the champions league either for the first time or after a very long time so I think once the new clubs gets defeated in their first appearance they will definitely work towards getting better and better when next they play in the champions league.

The UEFA Champions League comes first because it's consider important and priority for every club that have qualified for anticipation in the tournament. On the other hand, no matter the new formats, I'm just curious about the new standards it will elevates for the presence of elite and average clubs. Perhaps we're aware regarding the status of these clubs and knows their capacity when it comes to major tournaments.

Average clubs will come out to be more positive towards winning major titles and they always ensure to come prepared. While the elite clubs will either find easy or rough to coupled with the current formats of the UEFA Champions League. It's definitely going to be competitive for all categories and it's mainly for the best club.

Everyone is trying to get their club together, and they know the value of planning early and preseason will actually help, and they can actually observe most of their new players, to see how exactly how they will perform because their is a lot of things, they need to put in preparation. Champions League is not like any other league. It is better to know exactly the players you want to use so that you don't complicate things the more you will know what position each player is going to perform better especially the new once. And that is why been a coach is not easy even if they have an assistant, its a lot of work to actually be the head coach.  And all this new comer clubs, won't go far as far the champions league is concern because if clubs that have participated are still finding it difficult compare to the new ones.

New format seems not interested any more from competition format change to be league format with each group filled by more than 9 teams. Its possibility one group will faced by many top teams but giving opportunity for mediocre teams reach the top standing get qualified to knock out round.
But drastically new format difference on group round only after all teams qualified to knock out round will be adopt with old format.

The Champion League drawing one step closer waiting the participants from final round or third round qualifier. Have several teams will get qualifier after playing the first leg and next week we can see how many teams each group in new format.

With the new format of the champion league like this, teams that have a complete squad, both core players and reserve players are indeed very advantaged, because of course with the new format that will be implemented next season there will be many matches that must be played so that the players' energy is drained because there are many matches that must be played, but if the team has a complete squad then they can rotate players.

Yes. The new format of the champion league can indeed be said to be detrimental to small teams, especially teams that have just entered the UCL league, they will have difficulty dividing their concentration between the UCL league and the domestic league. With squad material that is not evenly distributed, of course this makes them a little disadvantaged if their players continue to be played, especially if there are players who are injured, of course their steps in the champion league will also be hampered. What is interesting is that the new format of the champion league will only be implemented next season, of course all teams will adapt, we'll just have to see how this new format works, whether it benefits all teams or vice versa. But what is clear is that all teams' schedules will increase next season with this new format.

Champions league is a different league and you can't predict if Leverkusen will perform or not the competition need start first and see if they can do well. Everyone know that bayern Leverkusen dominating the Bundesliga last season and they concluded with league without defeat and win the title. And even aim to win the Europa League but unfortunately Atalanta stop them and break there records in the last seasons. And he doesn't guarantee that they will perform as well as they do in the league; they will face different clubs and they need to challenge them first before we can know if they can win the trophy, but it won't be easy for them to dominate the Champions League, with how they play preseason with arsenal i feel disappointed because they performance was poor in the game. Xavi Alonso is a fantastic coach, and I am confident that he will do his best to fight with the competition's large clubs. However, I do not believe they will win the trophy next season, except in the Bundesliga, where I believe they will perform well. Let's see how the ucl performs and who wins the competition.

I hope I understand the new format correctly. I think I agree that making the top 8 is really hard for an underdog team, but still not impossible. It's not like some of the weakest teams reached the round of 16 frequently in the past. It was rather teams like Porto, which I think could still win again a top team in a home game. That shouldn't be forgotten. Every team is granted four home games against a team of each of the four categories. It would still be possible for teams like Porto to beat a top team at home.

It is also kind of treacherous. I can imagine how the top teams might give away some points in the early games due to playing negligently. 8 games sounds like more than enough to correct bad results, but if a top team gets started with a game away from home against an underdog and loses it, which can always happen, and then in the next game faces Real Madrid, it could quickly maneuver itself into trouble.

It is still not easy to anticipate how that will play out. I liked the old format but before I say that everything was better in the past, let's see how this format works.

The new format practically destroys the chances of ordinary teams - after each victory over the favorite, you will get an even stronger opponent in the future, and so on 7 times in a row. In the old format, you had to beat a weak/equal opponent once and a strong one once (usually there were 2 clear favorites in the group) to get to the playoffs. Now you have to consistently be stronger than many strong clubs, and besides, your chances of getting into the top 8 are extremely small, which means that in the preliminary playoffs, with a high probability, you will get to a strong club.

The champions league new format has now become something very special and all teams are looking at the future of it and how they can become very competitive and successful amidst the tough challenges they’re going to face. Top teams are always looking for ways to always propel in any situation they find themselves, so starting to prepare ahead of time will be their most important priority now. This format also gives opportunities to the smaller teams if they can be consistent and can be able to resist the pressure throughout the games in the first round and going forward in the other rounds too.


Since the thought by many of this big teams not knowing how far they’ll go in the competition and what they can give in the competition to make them win is uncertain, it makes it to be more eventful to watch. I see it as an avenue for all teams to show their strength and determination they can get to achieve in the competition. No favorite team and their seen as favourites are not sure if they can win the title.

Indeed, the new format now seems to have an effect on the foresight of the coach because it could be that with a busy schedule for several big clubs because they participate in several competitions at once, the players certainly cannot be too pushed because they can be at greater risk later, especially for injury problems.

Madrid is actually one of the clubs that sometimes get a hurricane of injuries in previous seasons and now Ancelotti must try more in this regard. But the advantage for some big clubs like Madrid or Manchester City at the moment, they have a strength that is actually almost balanced between core players and reserve players so this is not expected to be an imbalance in terms of performance when rotation is carried out. The problem may be for some of the smaller clubs because not only are they required to do well in the Champions League, they are also required to be stable in domestic competitions and this could be more difficult for some of the smaller clubs especially for debutants like Bologna or Girona.

I feel like the new system will make sure that we are dealing with more games, but also less chances for lower teams. It mean that, since we have more places, there will be some more smaller clubs which is always great and they would be making a good chunk of money for being in the groups, but they are just teams for bigger clubs to beat at this point, I do not think that it will be anything more.

I understand that we are going to see this situation changing overtime, and those lower teams may try to be better, but I doubt it will happen. Teams like Madrid, City, Bayern, PSG, Inter and so forth will keep on being ahead of everyone else, and that's why they are just making more money this way by beating more teams that's it.

Let the new format run first because of course, to implement something new of course it takes time to adjust too. After all, there will always be tension in every match, because they haven't completely overhauled it, which means the top teams will still meet and of course, that will also be a big attraction to watch. Apart from that, regarding the Conference League, at first many people refused and didn't want to take part in it, but in reality, as time went by, the Conference League continued to run and no one made a petition to have it abolished.

Thus, I personally feel that it is still very possible that over time they will be able to accept the new format that will be implemented. After all, the point is that the competition continues to be interesting and is enough to keep the audience entertained, which may also increase the adrenaline with the existing tension. At least there are other examples when they feel reluctant to use the new rules, even though up to now there are still complaints, but the reality is that VAR is still being applied.