To be honest, City will face either Madrid or Munich and both of those are huge games that would be very crucial. And also, the fact that one of these teams will lose out and not go further in the UCL at playoff stage is kind of funny, I really find it quite entertaining without a doubt.
I was against the whole top 24 thing at first, I believed that 16 teams should go next stage, starting with 1st place meeting 16th place and 2nd place meet 15th place and so forth, instead of having this extra 2 games, and felt like they did it just for the money. And while they may have done it just for the money, we are getting quite amazing games at playoff stage as well, and one of these teams losing out at this stage shows how difficult UCL became with this new method.
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Updateds on ranking
Season association coefficients
England 20.892
Italy 17.312
Spain 17.142
Portugal 17.142
Top 2 teams will have 5 teams in Champion League next year.
Head to Head between Italy and Spain.
Paradoxically Italy will have more points with the playoff cause they also gives points, while Spain have less game played cause they have more qualified teams.
Source: https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/
Season association coefficients
England 20.892
Italy 17.312
Spain 17.142
Portugal 17.142
Top 2 teams will have 5 teams in Champion League next year.
Head to Head between Italy and Spain.
Paradoxically Italy will have more points with the playoff cause they also gives points, while Spain have less game played cause they have more qualified teams.
Source: https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/
unexpeted game for Mancehster City vs Real Madrid.
Was not expected before the start of the cup.
Atleast one of two teams was expected to be in the top 8.
Once again this formula proven that it sucks.
So far I've hear none saying that is better now than the past years.
Honestly it sucks, this is not what we the fans of champions League would have wanted at this stage. Now that we are already going to watch the match worthy of the final at this stage, it means that the final is going to feature one of the smaller teams again and ultimately handing the cup to real Madrid once again. Was not expected before the start of the cup.
Atleast one of two teams was expected to be in the top 8.
Once again this formula proven that it sucks.
So far I've hear none saying that is better now than the past years.
There's no way this is better than the past years, this has made the elite clubs laboured more than they were used to, and it makes no sense to me. Well Manchester city has to brace themselves up once again, as they will come up with one of their familiar foes in years now. Real Madrid! honestly I think it's the end of the road for Manchester city. Although Madrid has their own shortcomings this season, but the champions League is their territory and they know how to navigate it. Bayern Munich must be having a party right now.
Real Madrid will move next and after playoff matches, no clubs can underestimate Real Madrid. When Champions League comes to knock out rounds, Real Madrid are one of best candidates to win Champions League title.
Well unfortunately the objective was not achieved this time with Madrid, and one of the teams that notably failed was Barcelona, are they suspicious? lol, how strange... however it doesn't matter, Madrid has a very good opportunity with possibly: Celtic, Bayern and City, it's a great opportunity, they shouldn't be overconfident, in the draw the match with CITY could easily have taken place but they have to play them with everything, because even if City is going through a bad moment it's not good to underestimate this team, at any moment they can explode and that thing always comes up that when they play against MADRID they want to do whatever it takes to win.
unexpeted game for Mancehster City vs Real Madrid.
Was not expected before the start of the cup.
Atleast one of two teams was expected to be in the top 8.
Once again this formula proven that it sucks.
It is already a draw even though Manchester City must face Real Madrid. Obviously in the midst of Manchester City's situation like this season, this draw is not expected to happen.Was not expected before the start of the cup.
Atleast one of two teams was expected to be in the top 8.
Once again this formula proven that it sucks.
But that's okay because the Manchester City vs Real Madrid match will be exciting and who knows Manchester City can overcome the challenge in this playoff round considering that Pep Guardiola is no stranger to Real Madrid.
This season's Champions League with a new format will have an unforgettable moment.
unexpeted game for Mancehster City vs Real Madrid.
Was not expected before the start of the cup.
Atleast one of two teams was expected to be in the top 8.
Once again this formula proven that it sucks.
So far I've hear none saying that is better now than the past years.
Was not expected before the start of the cup.
Atleast one of two teams was expected to be in the top 8.
Once again this formula proven that it sucks.
So far I've hear none saying that is better now than the past years.
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the playoff pairings for the upcoming round of 16 have now been determined.
with the pairing man city vs. real madrid, there is actually already the encounter that puts all others in the shade...
play-offs will be played on february 12 and 19
with the pairing man city vs. real madrid, there is actually already the encounter that puts all others in the shade...
play-offs will be played on february 12 and 19
Holyshit!!! it feels like final of UCL comes earlier than what i've expected.
How lucky Bayern to get Celtic as their opponent. Their luck really helped them to milking City and Madrid.
Guess what the first impression of Madrid or Man City fans will be when they face each other? Damn!!
Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
Yes, many people are thinking that both will be confused to see each other and also this match will be interesting which we should fully enjoy and such a match has been seen after a long time. According to them, the matches of the league are played according to what you and we say, the match will not change and anyway such a match has come after a long time, so it should be a match and both should play hard and Win the match. It is a matter of when we will lose, the real reason is that the match is important and both teams must play, so we should think about the bet and prediction and not make their mistakes. I'm willing to bet on Manchester City if they play hard.Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
Milan lost when facing Dinamo Zagreb, how can you say that Milan won against that club in this 8th match, but even though Dinamo beat Milan, the club also could not secure itself in the play-off round, while Milan, even though they lost, remained in the play-off zone and will face clubs that entered the knockout round qualification to determine which clubs will advance to the last 16.
Loosing that game didn't do so much harm to Milan afterall, they are still able to maintain the 13th position in the table which has now got them to playing in the playoff and Dinamo Zagreb didn't get to qualify even for the play-off so that victory wasn't helpful enough to them. Basically it's didn't mean a lot to them, the ne t challenge now will be for Milan to try to make it to the knockout ad possibly get pass that stage. 
Guess what the first impression of Madrid or Man City fans will be when they face each other? Damn!!
Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
Yes, many people are thinking that both will be confused to see each other and also this match will be interesting which we should fully enjoy and such a match has been seen after a long time. According to them, the matches of the league are played according to what you and we say, the match will not change and anyway such a match has come after a long time, so it should be a match and both should play hard and Win the match. It is a matter of when we will lose, the real reason is that the match is important and both teams must play, so we should think about the bet and prediction and not make their mistakes. I'm willing to bet on Manchester City if they play hard.Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
They can only reap what they have worked for, and it is not surprising that the two of them had to meet earlier because neither of them can play consistently and their back line is really vulnerable, which causes them to often lose points in the Champions League. I think this is a pretty fair drawing because weak and inconsistent teams have to be eliminated (Real Madrid and Man City are no exception).
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If City meets Real Madrid, then it's over for City because they are still struggling to pick form. Real Madrid is already in form and they will have a better advantage of winning the match than City. Mbappe is turning into a goal machine currently, because he is scoring in all his recent matches. He scored a hat-trick in his last match. City should be ready to withstand the heat. This will be Manchester City's second nightmare, because after the qualifying round they had to meet PSG to secure their position at that time, and now Manchester City must meet Real Madrid again to compete for the remaining tickets to the last 16.
For the first round, Manchester City will appear as the host, and this should be a great opportunity for Manchester City to be able to excel first over Real Madrid.
And there is one more match that caught my attention, namely the match between PSG and Brest, this is because both teams come from the same league, namely the French League 1. In this match, of course PSG is the most favored, but even so, the win or loss of one of the teams will represent the same league.
The playoffs for the round of 16 games in the champions league has been released, and it's going to be a home and away matches for both team's. Among all the pairs one that interests me and I think a lot of persons also going to be interested in that particular match fixture, the Manchester city Vs Real Madrid game.
Last time they met in May of 2023 Manchester city trashed Real Madrid to a 4:0 defeat at home after a 1:1 draw at Santiago Bernabéu. Now they meet again in February, what are your thoughts on this game, can Manchester city repeat that banga on Real Madrid or they have currently lost the form to run such show again.
Guess what the first impression of Madrid or Man City fans will be when they face each other? Damn!!
Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
Yes, many people are thinking that both will be confused to see each other and also this match will be interesting which we should fully enjoy and such a match has been seen after a long time. According to them, the matches of the league are played according to what you and we say, the match will not change and anyway such a match has come after a long time, so it should be a match and both should play hard and Win the match. It is a matter of when we will lose, the real reason is that the match is important and both teams must play, so we should think about the bet and prediction and not make their mistakes. I'm willing to bet on Manchester City if they play hard. Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
Milan lost when facing Dinamo Zagreb, how can you say that Milan won against that club in this 8th match, but even though Dinamo beat Milan, the club also could not secure itself in the play-off round, while Milan, even though they lost, remained in the play-off zone and will face clubs that entered the knockout round qualification to determine which clubs will advance to the last 16.
Maybe Milan already knows and realizes more carefully that even if they lose in the eighth match they will still qualify for the play-off round and the one who beats them will still go home because they did not qualify for any round in the Champions League this season, namely Dinamo Zagreb. This means that Milan is a team that is quite smart in seeing the situation so that in the away match Milan did not really bring out their best abilities in order to win at their opponent's home, while Dinamo Zagreb really had to win in order not to be embarrassed in front of their own supporters even though in the end they did not qualify for any round.In that match, I don't think that AC Milan used much energy for it. They really tried their best to win the game, but it was not easy for them. One of the main things that contributed to AC Milan losing that match was the red card. If it was not for the red card, I don’t think AC Milan would have lost the game.
But to be honest, Dinamo Zagreb really played well, and that is the reason they were lucky to win the game. If AC Milan did not need the match, I believe they wouldn’t have used the squad they did. My observations from the game are that AC Milan was still the team that controlled the game throughout, even with the red card.but seriously, the match was more interesting than my expectations because I never knew that Dinamo Zagreb would perform so well.
The two team fans will experience worry from the beginning until the strongest team will start leading the game with goals to make their fans celebrate, which is what Real Midred will do to Manchester city to lock them out in this UEFA champion league because they are well prepared to lift this trophy.
To win Champions League title, the winner, the champion must beat strongest clubs in Europe, but meeting a strong opponent like Real Madrid or Manchester City too early like this, is nightmare with all big clubs in Europe. If possible, they want to avoid this nightmare as most as possible, but the draw was done like this. Real Madrid and Manchester City are not happy with this result but they have to face with each other, as destiny in this season. The winner will move next and continue their journey in Champions League 2024 - 2025 as one of strongest and best candidates to win this title.Quote
This game will determine what will happen if they still meet in this tournaments because the two team will do what they have not done before in this champion league to make sure they secure victory that will make their fans happy and to keep trusting them for victory in the remaining games. I know that Manchester city will not get to final before they will be lock out from the tournament because they have reduce their performance in this season compare what they display last season before they where locked out from the tournament.
Real Madrid looked like exit and resolve their crisis long time before Manchester City, but perhaps Manchester City are going to escape their big crisis too. Their matches in playoff stage will be very exciting but I think Real Madrid with better attacking system can be the winner in this pair. Manchester City seems to have big issues with their attacking system in this season, while in defense they are not too good too. 
Guess what the first impression of Madrid or Man City fans will be when they face each other? Damn!!
Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
The two team fans will experience worry from the beginning until the strongest team will start leading the game with goals to make their fans celebrate, which is what Real Midred will do to Manchester city to lock them out in this UEFA champion league because they are well prepared to lift this trophy.Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
This game will determine what will happen if they still meet in this tournaments because the two team will do what they have not done before in this champion league to make sure they secure victory that will make their fans happy and to keep trusting them for victory in the remaining games. I know that Manchester city will not get to final before they will be lock out from the tournament because they have reduce their performance in this season compare what they display last season before they where locked out from the tournament.
Guess what the first impression of Madrid or Man City fans will be when they face each other? Damn!!
Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
Come on this match should have been saved for the final, not the first meeting of the last 16. I mean give these two teams a breather because they just fought hard to get into the play-offs, but when they did, they were given tough opponents.
the playoff pairings for the upcoming round of 16 have now been determined.
with the pairing man city vs. real madrid, there is actually already the encounter that puts all others in the shade...
play-offs will be played on february 12 and 19
with the pairing man city vs. real madrid, there is actually already the encounter that puts all others in the shade...
play-offs will be played on february 12 and 19
What a draw!! Crazy matchup already happened with Man City and Real Madrid and this i dont know what time we a match between Man City and Real Madrid in the playoffs in last 10 years. Other matches are also to me evenly matched but all eyes will be on Man City and Real Madrid.
Milan lost when facing Dinamo Zagreb, how can you say that Milan won against that club in this 8th match, but even though Dinamo beat Milan, the club also could not secure itself in the play-off round, while Milan, even though they lost, remained in the play-off zone and will face clubs that entered the knockout round qualification to determine which clubs will advance to the last 16.
Maybe Milan already knows and realizes more carefully that even if they lose in the eighth match they will still qualify for the play-off round and the one who beats them will still go home because they did not qualify for any round in the Champions League this season, namely Dinamo Zagreb. This means that Milan is a team that is quite smart in seeing the situation so that in the away match Milan did not really bring out their best abilities in order to win at their opponent's home, while Dinamo Zagreb really had to win in order not to be embarrassed in front of their own supporters even though in the end they did not qualify for any round.
You were right and Barcelona drew with Atalanta, but Barcelona tried and played great, but Atalanta played one of their best games in a while and Ederson's goal was just great, real soccer art.
I think if Szczesny had played better and not missed the ball between his legs, Barcelona could have won, but they still helped Real not to go out, which means that at least there was no contractual game here and everyone played to their full potential.
Barcelona played without any burden in this match, because even if they get any result, their position is really safe to be in the last 16. Atalanta who had to accept the fact that they had to be in the play-off round after failing to get a win in this match. Yes, the draw they got only made them in 9th position, only one rank below the safe position to be in the last 16.I think if Szczesny had played better and not missed the ball between his legs, Barcelona could have won, but they still helped Real not to go out, which means that at least there was no contractual game here and everyone played to their full potential.
They worked hard, but their hard work was not enough to make them safe because the opponents they faced were also not that easy to beat.
Barcelona tried their best in this match, though Atalanta did well too, and they tried their best to see that they win the match, but unfortunately it ended in a draw. I think this could be a very good result for them if they win the match, although the result did not affect Barcelona since their position in the table is still okay. But Atalanta were trying their best to see that they win so they will qualify. But you are right; they can still do better in the coming round. Since they are not a weak team.
Atalanta's game showed that this is a strong team that can play on equal terms with Barcelona and the fact that both teams went further, can not but be happy.
If Barcelona continue to play as efficiently, I think we will have an obvious contender to win the Champions League, on a par with Liverpool.
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