Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 62. (Read 35042 times)

Thankfully many important names from the injury list are back at Real Madrid.    Otherwise the Champions League might also have started more difficult for them. In the end there are only 4 days left to be underway.

As you all know, Real Madrid are the king around here. They have won the Champions League titles 15 times. There is a significant difference between them and the team behind them.



At the same time, they must be the only team to win this title 3 times in a row as well. It sounds really amazing to tell the truth. I'm jealous of Real Madrid fans.    Now they are going for a back-to-back title.

What do you say? After not making the best start to the La Liga, do you expect them to go for the Champions League title anyway?

Mbappé's move to Real Madrid has been rumored for a long time. It is still not clear to us why one of the best stars of the time, Kylian Mbappe, left his former club Paris Saint-Germain. We hear from many that he had the opportunity to win the Champions League while in Paris but failed to do so and joined Real Madrid to end that regret. Others have said that playing for Real Madrid was his dream for which he left Paris club PSG. Every transfer season we hear that Mbappe will leave PSG but after many such rumours, it never happened.

Finally, this season he joined Real Madrid as a free agent from the French club. Despite his young age, he has achieved the glory of touching many major trophies for the national team as well as winning the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot once, but his Champions League dream is still alive.

The Champions League with its new format allows us to see several big teams meet earlier in the league phase, so this will be a bit of an attraction before we might see big teams meet weak opponents in the knockout phase, considering the sorting system in the pot phase of the league is currently based on coefficient values ​​and allows for many unbalanced matches later in the knockout phase between strong and weak teams happen.

Many big teams are still favorites to win the Champions League this season, such as Madrid and Manchester City, but to be honest, I don't believe the predictions made by the supercomputer even though the predictions are based on every data related to the clubs that currently exist and analyze it to find the chances of each club to win the Champions League this season, I think the Opta supercomputer does analyze a teamchances based on every fact and currently available data, but it seems  that the computer team forgotten that football is a sport that is difficult for even supercomputers to predict because of the surprise and luck factors that cannot be analyzed, Like last season, Opta also predicted that Manchester City to be champions league winners, but in fact Madrid and Dortmund which managed to reach the final, so should we believe this prediction?

Opta last season prediction :

The reason Mbappe left PSG was basically to win Champions League title. He did his best to win it at PSG but seems luck was never on the luck of PSG because I don't see anything that stopped them from winning it for several years that they assembled the best players in the world. There was a time they had Messi, Neymar, Mbappe and Di Maria in the same team yet they could not win it. Maybe Mbappe have realized that it may not be easy for PSG to win it, the reason he left for a team that have better records and chances of winning it. His decision to join Madrid have nothing to do with bad performance at PSG where he was almost worshipped.

The latest update about Bellingham and Tchouameni is both players actually have fully recover and return to training but probably Ancelotti will not playing him while Real Madrid met Sociedad this weekend because Ancelotti don't want to take the risk by playing them in rush and because some of Real Madrid players has just playing defend their national teams then i will assume Ancelotti will do some rotation to Real Madrid squad

Real Madrid will do their first match in this competition against Stuttgart and i think there is a time for the players who just recover from the injured to restore their fitness conditions so although for Laliga match those players above most likely will be absense but potentially whether it Bellingham or Tchouameni will be available this Tuesday and Real Madrid has depth of squad because the quality between the main players and reserved players is not too far so if Tchouameni or Bellingham absense i think Real Madrid still can beat Stuttgart

Soon, football fans' eyes will be spoiled by great players who will show their actions in the Champions League. Several teams have already built their squads even more solidly than before to face Europe's elite club competition and will have a very different look for the 2024-25 season.
In its predictions, The Opta supercomputer places Manchester City as the strongest candidate to win the Champions League trophy, while Real Madrid is placed in second place and in third place is Inter Milan. Meanwhile, Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​Leverkusen, Liverpool and other elite clubs are next in line.

What do you think, will Manchester City win again after failing to defend the title last season or will Real Madrid return to glory in this elite competition. Then can other teams like Leverkusen, PSG, Arsenal, Barcelona and Liverpool provide a surprise this season?

Source: https://theanalyst.com/2024/09/champions-league-predictions-2024-25-opta-supercomputer

That's good news. Militao is entering the squad against Sociedad. It means he passed a medical test to ensure he is fully recovered. It checks for any potential injuries. Madrid is still excluding Bellingham and Tchouameni from the squad.

In my opinion, Bellingham and Tchouameni have not passed the medical test. It was to ensure they fully recovered and were able to play. And once again, Real Madrid will play without a proper attacking midfielder. They need someone who can perfectly distribute the ball to their forwards.

Hopefully, we will see Bellingham back in the lineup in the upcoming week before their first game on UCL. This is because he will be playing a vital role to the club's attack. No bellingham, No party.

Are you sure that Mbappe joined Real Madrid just because of the Champions League? If Mbappe wanted to join Real Madrid because of the champion League I don't think he would like to join the club as a free agent, Although some people said that Mbappe did not join as a free agent because there were some fees that Real Madrid paid but those fees are not mentioned, but from my point of view Mbappe just want to make history in Real Madrid just like the way his idol Christiano Ronaldo did, although he did not have a champion league in PSG and that make a lot of people think that he left the team and join Real Madrid because of champion league.

Some people are still think that Mbappe has been Real Madrid's problem since he joined the team because Real Madrid has not in good shape since the beginning of the league, Real Madrid always starts a season like that and at the end of the season they perform well, Mbappe will turn up for Real Madrid in La Liga and the champion league when the time comes and those who are criticism he will stop saying things that they are saying about him.

Real Madrid's midfield will not continue to weaken this season and also next season because Real Madrid is a team that pays close attention to every important line to be strengthened by them by bringing in the best players they want. Currently, Real Madrid is indeed being hit by injuries to several important players, but this will not immediately have a bad impact on Real Madrid because the squad that Real Madrid currently has can still be considered strong even though several other players have not yet recovered from the injuries they have suffered.

Were you expecting Kylian Mbappe to remain in Paris Saint German forever? After all his contract with the club ended before he decided to leave as a free agent and besides he wanted to try a new club and that's actually what makes a player becomes more unique like moving to different club and still maintaining same level of performance and Real Madrid is a great club that most players wish to play for and due to the fact that Kylian Mbappe didn't win any champions league title with PSG were also some of the reasons why he moved out of the club to Real Madrid because Madrid have been very active in the champions league so he feels he can also win the trophy with Real Madrid. Mbappe moving out of PSG wasn't really because of the quest to win the champions league since he didn't disclose that was his reason for departing so just like I said he wanted to try new things with another club that's the reason why he joined Real Madrid.

I don't think it was a problem for Real Madrid to pay Kroos' salary. Now that he has retired they have much more to worry about who will fill that position. Kroos decided to retire because he felt it was difficult for him to continue playing at a high level. Real Madrid will need some time to learn to play without him.

Fonseca needs to pay attention to the defensive game because most of the problems come from Milan conceding too many goals. Against Liverpool this problem could be especially noticeable because Liverpool is an attacking team and they will look for weak spots in Milan's attack. Liverpool has been a very difficult opponent for Milan in recent years, I think Liverpool will dominate in this match too.

The love from Paris saint Germain was there for kylian Mbappé that's for sure, but then the young man just wanted to seek for a greener pastures somewhere else, he wants to win the champions league, he wants to win the ballon d'Or, he wants to conquer Europe and we both know PSG is not that club that will avail him with such opportunities unlike Real Madrid, a club that have the pedigree to obscale him to that envious height that he wants to achieve as a football player. Kylian mbappé's move to Madrid was just on his personal decision to make that move, because I heard he even took a pay cut to have come to Madrid.

The Champions League is starting next week, I just saw it.
The first big match is Milan - Liverpool, I will definitely watch this match, it will be a nice and enjoyable match.
The next day is the M.City - Inter match, this match is definitely worth watching.

It is not only because Bellingham played well in the previous season but Real Madrid has many good midfielders as well. It is impossible to replace Kroos with another player who has the same play style, Ancelotti only has some options that can replace the role of Kroos in the midfield line. When Kroos decided to retire, surely Real Madrid lost a very crucial player. However, Ancelotti must find out the solution to deal with the lose of Kroos. With the current midfilders, Ancelotti should be capable to deal with this problem.

It is true that Kroos didn't score many goals, but he made a lot of assists. Kroos also has a crucial role in the midfield line, whether in defending and in attacking. Sure, he has the capability to stabilize the midfield line of Real Madrid. It is very rare to have a player like Toni Kroos. I'm not sure if Bellingham can replace totally the role of Toni Kroos. In the previous season, Bellingham tends to play as an attacker. He isn't a typical player who functions as a team balancer in the midfield line. I prefer Valverde or Camavinga, to replace the role of Toni Kroos.

About one week for international matches, is very helpful for injured players to come back and with Real Madrid, it's very helpful for them in period with so many injured players. These players are back but will not be ready for matches soon but at least it is good news for Real Madrid.

Ancelotti is an experienced player and know how to slowly reuse these players who only returns from injuries. He know importance of a long season in comparison with next several matches and he will only use these players when they are ready, but with increasing intensity with time. Increasing intensity from training sessions first, then actual matches, match by match will help these players return with less risk of injuries again.

There is good news for Real Madrid! Bellingham, Militao and Tchouameni are all recovered and soon ready to play. 



https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1834288823599067280

This must be one of the best news Ancelotti must have got recently. Because you know, their defense was going to be in a problematic condition without a real CB as Carvajal was going to take Militao's place temporarily probably.    Bellingham's return is also very good for their attacking line. They need him in the Champions League as well. While there are only a few days left for the first matches, I'm curious what Ancelotti's strategies will be after these recoveries...

Bellingham performed well last season. Perhaps this is why the Real Madrid management does not consider it necessary to keep Toni Kross with the squad by paying high wages. Toni Korss wants to end his career with Real Madrid. So he did not join any other club. But if the Real Madrid management had extended the contract with Kross, we might have seen Toni Kross stay with Madrid.

Toni Kroos didn't score many goals or assists. But Kross is a fantastic player. He played the most important role in stabilizing Madrid's midfield. And since Bellingham is not in the squad this season. So the weakness of Madrid's midfield is very well understood. Toni Kroos was what Madrid needed right now. However, if Bellingham returns from injury it looks like we could see a stable Madrid midfield.

Which is even more difficult because we are still questioning whether AC Milan will recover quickly or not, because if they can recover quickly, then their chances of winning the match are greater, but if they cannot recover quickly, then they will most likely lose in this tight match. As we know Liverpool can start the league well, even though they are with a new coach, but they can immediately show a good game, so this will be a very good capital for them. I myself hope that AC Milan can recover quickly, because that will make the match even more interesting. We will see that in the match against Venezia, because that will be the last match before they play the Champions League match against Liverpool.

Do you only know about football and Mbappe today or recent months?

The player had many drama in PSG and in several latest seasons, many times he shown his intention and told it publicly on media that he wanted to join Real Madrid, because it is a favorite club in his heart since he was a child.

You did not search enough.

Not shock at all if he wanted to leave PSG for years and eventually he did.

PSG gives him a bright future many years ago when he was about 17 or 18 years old with a transfer from AS Monaco to PSG, but when he already became a world class player, he saw no bright future with PSG, and he found it at Real Madrid where he wanted to move to.

Toni Kroos did not leave Real Madrid but Real Madrid did not extend his contract. In the few matches that Toni Kroos hasn't been on the field, Real Madrid have seen a clear weakness in the midfield. Real Madrid's current situation Real Madrid's midfield will be weakened next season when Luka Modric leaves Real Madrid. Toni Kroos was Real Madrid's best performer and was the best player until the last match he played. Real Madrid could have extended his contract for another season or two if he wanted. Real Madrid may have planned to release Toni Kroos so that Jude Bellingham can play in place of Toni Kroos and Mbappe is in the striker position. But now the problem is with the injuries of some important players. If the injury problem is solved, maybe Real Madrid will return to the best performance.