Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 61. (Read 35042 times)

Wednesday game will be the biggest game because the both clubs are the champions of their domestic league last season. This is the clash of champions from Italy and England. There is a say in my country that when two elephants are fighting, it is the grass that suffers it.

On the other hand, I believe that Manchester city will be able to win Inter because the last time they met was last two seasons finals and City won the match, which gave them their first UCL title in history. Inter didn't go far last season because Atletico Madrid win them in the quarter finals. Let's see what they gat this season.

The problem they are going to have in that team is positioning, we all know the Mbappe is more comfortable when he plays on the left side of attack, rather than in the middle, he is definitely not a striker. Now in Real Madrid, Vini Jr plays from the left, and IMO, he is the best player in the world in that LWF position, so that leaves Mbappe coming from the middle. I don't think Mbappe would flourish from the middle and if he does not, with time there could be disagreements which might affect the team.

AC Milan Vs Liverpool will kick-off on Tue, but the biggest game of the first round of the new league stage will take place on Wed.
Inter is coming to Manchester to take on Man City. Champions of England Vs Champions of Italy - it doesn't get any better than that.
Inter won Serie A last season with a whopping 19 points advantage over AC Milan and made it to the round of 16 in the Chamions League (unexpectedly losing to Atletico on penalties), but bookies don't give them much chances of winning:


Man City very rarely loses at home, so 1 point is probably the most that Inter can hope for.

Champions league is always in interesting,  Milan vs Liverpool will definitely going to be interesting because the both teams have interesting players but I can't tell which team will be the favorite to win the game.

 When it comes to champions league Manchester City don't joke with it, I know Inter Milan is another difficult team but Manchester City stand a very good chance of winning the game. Manchester City have been very consistent in their performance for several seasons in champions league,  their is no doubt the team will continue the good performance even in this  season.

If asked why Mbappe left PSG even though he was successful at PSG and his salary was also high. Of course this is an easy answer because Mbappe wants to win the Champions League!

In addition, Mbappe is still very young and talented. Mbappe was also born in Paris, he has defended PSG for seven seasons. In Ligue 1 he has won everything several times. He also almost brought the Champions League trophy to Paris for the first time, but unfortunately they lost to Bayern Munich in the final. He has done everything for PSG to win the Champions League but has not paid off. At the international level, he managed to win the World Cup with France in 2018.

That's why he was so adamant about leaving PSG and moving to Real Madrid because besides wanting to win the Champions League trophy he also wanted individual awards, Mbappe also wanted to win the Ballon d'Or more than once. If he was still at PSG it would be difficult to get all that.

Why are still discussing Mbappe's departure? He has already joined Real Madrid and he is happy. PSG is also happy seemingly as they have started to perform better than ever. End of story! 

Now the important thing is what Real Madrid will do with Mbappe as of now. He started badly in a couple of games but later scored multiples goals in one game. Hopefully he will adapt fully without taking too much time.

If Ancelotti maintains the teamwork strong then no problem. With players such as Mbappe, Vini Jr., Bellingham and more they can surely go for a back-to-back CL trophy.

Mbappe's decision to leave PSG is based on his own personal interest but that not withstanding at least he has done very well for PSG and helped them win the Ligue 1 title on several occasions so he has already had the dream of playing for Real Madrid but PSG were the ones that upholded him for a long time if not he would have joined Real Madrid earlier than he did and we should not be questioning his decision to move to Real Madrid because he never moved out of PSG because of any pressure, it was after the expiry of his contract with the club which also shows that Mbappe has strong love for PSG. The only difference between his move to Real Madrid than when he was playing for PSG is that he can have the opportunity of winning the Champions League with Real Madrid sooner than if he had decided to stay back at PSG

An uncontestable fact is actually in the records Madrid have set in the champions league, even the comparison with the team directly behind them is just so vast that almost a decade is needed to get equal with Madrid, Madrid my likely not start off the champions League badly because they literally have a dream of winning it with mbappe which is one of the key reasons he moved to Madrid, and they have always esteemed the champions League so well because they usually have almost no issues around their domestic league, I'm believing they will start off well especially a s the injured players are beginning to get back on their feet, I had known that these players were going to be better soonest because they were all not severely injured.

Yes PSG definitely made a mistake. The biggest mistake that they have actually made is in the management because they could have done much better to actually keep mbappe and also manage mbappe better. At the same time, they were unable to bring in a good coach and they were also unable to bring in good results because of that. Even though they had one of the best squads, if not the best. And I think we all knew that Mbappe was going to leave sooner or later. PSG was never going to be the “forever club” for Mbappe. It was just a matter of time before Mbappe was going to leave for Real Madrid. The only reason he actually stayed is because of the huge amount of money that PSG was giving him.

And if it comes to the question if he had made a good decision by leaving the PSG club, i will say he has definitely made the right decision. Because he was not growing as a player in that club at all. At PSG he might have been the best player in the league but he wouldn’t have been able to leave a legacy

Real Madrid started winning the Champions League, and I think they have won several Champions League trophies before Guardiola even became Manchester City's head coach and built the club’s current great squad. It is only in the last few seasons that people started comparing Real Madrid to Manchester City. Before, Real Madrid was not considered to be on the same level as Manchester City. Currently, everyone is aware that Manchester City and Real Madrid have the best squads to consistently win the Champions League,but the truth is that football doesn’t always work that way. If we remember the last Champions League that Chelsea won, everyone expected Manchester City to win, but it was Chelsea who triumphed. Despite Manchester City having a stronger squad than Chelsea, the outcome was different.


Bayern Munich has always been in good shape when it comes to the Champions League. If not for the way Bayern was performing compared to Arsenal's form in their domestic league, it was clear that Arsenal was in better form. However, Arsenal's lack of experienced Champions League players may have been the reason why Bayern eliminated them from the competition. Otherwise, judging by the way Arsenal performed against Bayern Munich, Arsenal was in great form. They had more opportunities to score against Bayern Munich but wasted them.

Milan recovering will eventually happen, I do not think that they will stay the way they are right now, either with this game or next game but eventually they will do it. We should consider that it is not a big deal, it's something that we can do and I think it is not that much of an issue at all. The reality is that we can't really consider this as a big deal, it's something that we can consider Milan getting better as normal, and maybe it will not be good for 10 games but then they will be awesome, maybe it will start now, in the end it will happen.

Milan has the squad to be good, just because they had a bad start doesn't mean that their squad is bad, plus they changed the manager so they could do very well, they just need some time. They are still not as good as Inter or Juventus obviously, we are not going to see them do that well, but I think they will do fine, we just need to give them some time.

We should consider this as an issue that doesn't really change much, it needs to be something that takes a bit of a time. Milan has so many things changed, and you can't start right away awesome, you need time to adjust and get used to the new system and that is why they had a bad start to the season.

Yes although I think that there is a couple of teams that have a realistic chance to win the title. After all the chance to win the Champions League is not big for any team as it is the toughest competition there is and as I said, Manchester City is a good example to prove that winning the Champions League is not just a question of having the best team and the best coach. Many minor things come into play that decide whether a team wins the trophy or not.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich are certainly among the teams that have a realistic chance. If Arsenal meets Manchester City, the game is anything but easy for City. It's a tremendous challenge for them to win the game especially away from home. It's going to be an interesting Champions League and I am excited to see how the new format will play out eventually.

You are right. Seriously, I also think it’s one of the main reasons and missions of Mbappe to win the Champions League after several attempts to win it with the best players in the world because the players you mention above are among the best players right now. And for that, it is all about luck; the luck was not by their side, and that is why they keep on trying and they did not get it. If not, I would have said they have had the best performance that can give them this title, but regardless of how good the team is, sometimes luck also plays a crucial role in football. 

I really can't wait for the Champions League matches, after the league matches are over we will continue the entertainment with the Champions League so this can't be missed.

In round 1/8 there are many interesting matches big clubs meet equal - well we are waiting for Milan vs Liverpool and Man City vs Inter Milan although we already know the greatness of Man City before but Inter Milan has a fierce resistance.

There are also many other interesting matches, although the fixtures are at the same time we will see the more interesting ones.

PSG was not just lucky with winning the champions league, if not they had one of the best teams at the time they had Neymar, Messi and Mbappe all playing the same time. This is to say that, it is not always by the number of good players you have in your team but also by the strategy you use as a coach. I also thought they could have won the champions league in that season but they did not even make it as far to the semifinals of the competition. His decision to join Real Madrid maybe as a result of this and with all indications, he may get what he wants most in his career now, which is winning the champions league.


There is this level of confidence I always have in Real Madrid when they play in the Champions League, they’re always the best in the competition and always strive to be their best even though their performance in the domestic league is very poor. I also see them as a major contender of the champions league title, we may see another back to back title for them again.

PSG's Luis Enrique is unlikely to win the Champions League, despite dominating the League. Mbappe's decision to leave the club is likely due to the lack of rewards and the possibility of not achieving his dream. Real Madrid offers him everything he needs as a footballer, including Messi, Neymar, and Di Maria, who have previously won the Champions League. Messi has already won everything in Barcelona, Neymar has won the UCL in Barcelona, and Di Maria has achieved everything in Real Madrid, leaving only Mbappe that doesn't get the trophy, and he do a nice job of moving to madrid this season. let see how the competition will end and they are starting the ucl next week, and am sure madrid game against Stuttgart will be winning game because Stuttgart doesn't have the capacity that real madrid have, let see if Madrid can win the ucl and the league this season again but he won't be a simple task for them.

Actually, we don't know what his main reason moving to Real Madrid. But there are 3 possible reasons:
1. Real Madrid is his dream team since he was a kid.
2. Real Madrid offers the chance to win UCL trophy.
3. Playing with Real Madrid will enhance the opportunity to be the best player in the world.

You're right. PSG never has a luck to win UCL trophy. Even with Messi-Neymar-Mbappe, PSG still couldn't win UCL trophy. I think it is about the quality of the coach, too. If PSG hired Guardiola at that time, I think PSG may already win UCL trophy. But the coach of PSG at that time, has no good experience in UCL competition. IMO, to win UCL trophy, a team should be managed by a coach with good experience in UCL.

Obviously, there is still plenty of time and opportunity for Mbappe to get good results in the Champions League because after all, Mbappe has been in the right team with Real Madrid at least getting the Champions League trophy is very possible to happen. Although indeed, it still needs a process that cannot be considered easy but nevertheless, considering Mbappe's age which is also still young, then of course Mbappe still has plenty of opportunities and time to achieve the highest achievements in his career.

Although indeed, with this new format it also seems that there is no guarantee for Real Madrid to get success with certainty like in previous seasons. But after all, basically Real Madrid is still a team with an above average level and thus, of course they will still have a good chance to get good results too of course.

You asked the question but you answered it yourself.
what do you mean by never happened?
I'm trying to understand your vocabulary, but it seems you're still mistaken. No need to rush my friend, to achieve every success and record there is a process to go through. After all, Mbappe hasn't even played a season with Real Madrid. So when you want to see everything go easily then there is no challenge. This is Mbappe first time in the Champions League with a different club with a higher chance than before with PSG who always failed to reach the final even though it was filled with star players.

So let Mbappe find his best game first with Madrid, because that's the only thing he needs now to succeed.

Many say Real Madrid is Kylian Mbappe's dream, that's why he left PSG and has been talking about leaving for a long time. But I want to say that winning dreams is not always a plan. When you are in a better position than what you want in your dreams, you don't want to change it. Sometimes the reality is better than the dream. I think reality was good for Kylian Mbappé. I think the only thing he lacked while at PSG was team achievement. Although he had good personal achievements, his team prevented him from achieving more.

Playing Champions League is the biggest dream for every player. I bet Kylian Mbappe would have stayed at PSG for a few more seasons if he had the opportunity to play in the Champions League at PSG. But even though PSG is strong as a team, I don't know why they are not able to achieve the ability to play in the Champions League. They tried a lot to play Champions League, they got many star players in their team to play Champions League but still the results did not come in their favor. They have star players like Neymar, Messi, Di Maria who have won the Champions title in their team but they have not tasted the Champions League. My question is, is there any force applied to the players from their club? That's why they can't perform to get a chance in the Champions League.

Despite having so many star players in the team, when PSG did not have a chance in the Champions League, Mbappe did not understand that PSG could not bring him a big achievement. Then his decision to change the party became more complicated. He later joined his dream club and Champions League winning side Real Madrid. Real Madrid is a well-known club in the Champions League and they are an experienced team in the Champions League. I think Real Madrid are capable of extending Mbappe's achievements. But after his arrival in Madrid, Real Madrid's performance is not very good. One thing must not be forgotten, the end of the Champions team is better than the beginning.