Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 482. (Read 81591 times)

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.

Yes. Various preparations have been made to face the tight competition including the new format of the Champions League. When they are injured, the reserves that will be played will not be different from the quality of the main players. This means that they are very ready and will try their best, especially the teams that I have mentioned. My concern actually lies with the newcomer teams like Bologna and the newcomer teams from the English Premier League.

It is too early for us to speculate, especially theoretically that there are other teams that are far superior to Leverkusen. not only about the internal team, but also about tactics and strategy, besides the mentality that has been tested throughout the Champions League. but, that does not mean that Leverkusen cannot provide competitive resistance in this competition. but in any case, there are other clubs, although still theoretically superior if you try to compare them. no need to compare it by mentioning several other teams that are always favored, especially Leverkusen has just returned to the Champions League after previously being absent. on the other hand, this competition can be a benchmark for Alonso for his team. how when they face other strong teams outside the Bundesliga, although it will be very difficult for Leverkusen even to reach the semifinals. at least, with Leverkusen's impressive performance last season, the hope is that Alonso and his players can give their best game especially when playing against strong teams. we don't need to talk until the semifinals or finals, we just follow their performance in the group phase later. In addition, several other teams that are not too favored may be able to provide resistance that complicates the progress of strong teams. Moreover, if Alonso is able to bring Leverkusen to go far in the UCL, isn't that an effort and success of the players and coaches. Nothing is impossible, although again theoretically their steps will be difficult in the Champions League competition.

They aren't direct favourites in the Champions League I believe. I doubt even Leverkusen after such an insane season. Because it isn't easy to keep the same level to the next season you know. Xabi Alonso has increased the expectation level by a big percentage after such run. Do you believe they are going to stay the same next time? 

Inter didn't even progress into the quarter finals previously. I know there was a season they played in the finale against Manchester City. But doing it again is a really difficult job. Arsenal and Barcelona... Arsenal have potential but need to show more to us. Barcelona are far away from their golden age. Let's see what Hansi Flick will do. 

UEFA has made several changes to the format of the competition they umbrella so far, so that at the beginning of the establishment of the new format there will still  controversy that occurs both from clubs and football fans, but in my opinion every controversy that occurs does not make UEFA cancel the change in that the format and that the controversy actually disappeared by itself during this time, so this means that those who previously refused are now comfortable with the new format ,we can  see controversy happen this time where many people are comparing the old format as better than the new format although we actually don't know how much improvement there will be next season.

The Champions League is a very competitive league and requires every team that plays in the Champions League to have a qualified squad and performance to be able to compete, so I think the change in format that is occurring will not affect the big teams in Europe because after all each team has prepared its squad very well to face every challenge in the champions league next season, in my personal opinion the change in the format of the champions league will actually increase the intensity of competition next season, because with the addition of slots club for playing, automatically the number of matches will increase so that every team that plays in the champions league they will be required to be able to rotate their players well in order to maintain the consistency of their game.

There is no reason for them to say they are not ready for the new format that will be implemented in the Champions League, because this is based on a decision and it has also been announced for a long time, so there is plenty of time for them to study and think about the right formula for them to implement in the Champions League. In general, there are actually no significant changes other than the standings format and the number of matches that have increased to 8 in the early stages, other than that everything looks the same. And they will still draw lots to get the teams they will face in this round and that is based on their current ranking. Especially if they are a big team, it would be very strange if they said they were not ready, because they have a good team behind the scenes. Once again I will say that there is no reason for them to say they are not ready to go through a new season with a different format.

It can be said that the old format has long been in our minds and it is very difficult to forget. I also feel that the old format feels more challenging considering that all teams will beat each other to get positions one and two. Plus if there is one group of hell and that becomes a special attraction for all football lovers not to miss a single match presented.

UEFA does feel very greedy and they want to squeeze all the players for personal interests and actually this is not good for long-term sustainability. Surely after one or two seasons there will be many petitions from all circles to return the champions league to the old format and I will be one of the people who support this decision later.

Generally it's not be heard or taught of that Manchester city and the rest of other big teams will not be ready or are still not sure about their stans in the preparations for the champions league games, one thing I observe about this new form , tho it hasn't kicked off yet but I'm of the believe it's still going to stress them in a way but since they are prepared they can cope.

I honestly don't like this format that they have chosen for this year and in my opinion they did it to have more matches available therefore more broadcasting rights and therefore more money but it must be said that for the smaller teams there will be more possibilities of reach other levels

I also don't think that the big teams are not ready for the new format in the Champions League, in fact they are the ones who are actually much more prepared to face it because big teams always move to find solutions from the start when there is something new that they have to face in a different season. And of all the teams you mentioned, I think they are quite ready to go through their season in the domestic league and also in the Champions League because these teams are still handled by coaches who have good experience in big competitions including the Champions League.

There is no denying Real Madrid's history. We all know that they are the best team in the Champions League. We still need to watch out for Manchester City. Pep has a plan, and Haaland is part of it. That is the way to get things done. Yes, Mbappé going to Madrid is a big deal. But City isnt just about famous people. They have a plan, a team, and they've won everything before. Because Real got a new toy, you can' just forget about them. Anything can happen in football. Glory from the past doesnt win games these days. The City team is ready, hungry, and ready to win that title. If you think they're not good enough, you will be sorry.

I don't think it has much of an impact on big teams with the new Champions League format. Big teams with the new format that has been agreed upon, of course they have prepared everything carefully.
Regarding the best performance is an obligation demanded by every team that wants to win the title, without thinking twice I agree about it.
Imagine a team as big as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Manchester City, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, PSG is not ready to face the new format, of course that is impossible.