Topic: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season - page 9. (Read 69308 times)

It wouldn't be realistic to expect such thing indeed. Mbappe is one of the most valuable players of his team now. Not only by value but also talent. Of course he deserves to be criticized when he plays badly.

However I don't think he should be benched. He is always a joker for Ancelotti even in a game in which he struggles. Because such special players always have a potential to score and make a critical contribution in a needed time. 

In time I believe in Mbappe to adapt to the league and team both finally. People should remember that Messi also couldn't adapt to PSG for a long time until starting to play effectively.

Mbappe is a world class player and I don't think it will be realistic for Ancelotti to bench him irrespective of his  current s performance. Real Madrid is a top tier club, and playing for them requires the player to make immediate impact. I like to think that the situation with Mbappe is due to the change of league and nothing else. Ancelotti is a good coach and I believe he will definitely get Mbappe to adjust to the club.

In fact, the red card creates real destruction and catastrophe for all teams, i amm really not surprised
The point, how did the player get a red card? they are professionals and should avoid these situations which put them in a complicated difficult situation
sometimes it's not easy, i understand, but in high-level matches you can't make these mistakes

Winning PSG is the only hope that they have because PSG is also in the same shoes with them in the league. However, PSG is capable of winning City because they are doing better than City in their domestic league. Personally, I see PSG as the favorite in this match. City shouldn't accept defeat as champions.

It's not about deciding which tournament Manchester City wants to focus on because in both leagues Manchester City continues to get poor results, It is indeed difficult for a club whose performance is declining to force itself to focus on either the Domestic League or the Champions League, but the obstacle is that in both of these championships Manchester City cannot do anything, it's not about whether or not they are able to enter the Champions League playoffs this season, because in terms of play Manchester City has really declined this year and in addition not only Manchester City to enter the Champions League playoffs, but Real Madrid also has to face Atalanta if they want the Champions League playoffs which are known to have strength in Serie A this season, Atalanta's strength in Serie A is not in doubt and they are at the peak of their game this season.

Real Madrid has a dynamic and fast game plan Ancelotti is partially unsuccessful in the Champions League stages.
Especially in important matches, Ancelotti gives the form to experienced players and star players. I think he would get better results if he focused on the most fit players.
Like Mbappe, he got a lot of ball in the last match in the attack but he didn't have that finishing ability and it is a game played to Mbappe in terms of goals, they are having problems with goals.
Endrick and Arda are in form and they definitely deserve to be on the pitch.

In La Liga it hasn't been as relevant as Barcelona has been so weak, too. I think one more win in the Champions League lets them securely advance into the next round, playoffs. The game against Stade Brest is a risk as it may seem easier than it is while I am convinced that they are going to win their game against Salzburg.

Real Madrid has been coming back from lows in the Champions League in the past and since there is no team that is playing consistently at the maximum level except for Liverpool, I still think that Real Madrid is a favorite. They are not THE favorite of course as their game is by far not good enough, but see how Barcelona is playing and even Bayern had their problems, everything is still possible.

Real Madrid hasn't been playing so well lately, and with Mbappe injured i don't think the situation will improve any further
the matches that he could previously face easily today seem really difficult for today's Real Madrid
I also think he will qualify, but he will put in more effort and effort and in the end he will come back

For real, no one expected Liverpool to be as strong in every competition the way they are presently. Majority of people including myself assume Liverpool to suffer some setback after Klopp departure but Arne Slot is proving us wrong at least for now. It's very uncommon for a team to have a change of couch and still maintain their status quo but Liverpool haven't showcase any sign of weakness or Klopp departure impact which we all thought could affect their performance this season.

Liverpool are currently maintaining the top spot in their league despite playing less games and currently the team with the best streak in the champions league so far. No matter how they end their season, history will remember them for their extra ordinary performance so far. Of course, not all history can be remembered forever unless they are meant to be.

It seems like it would be difficult to see ancelotti benched mbappe at the moment, because after all his status as a star player and also high trust from management makes ancelotti might get pressure if he doesn't play mbappe, so far we can see how he continues to be played by ancelotti although he doesn't perform optimally, so obviously it raises big questions for us at this time, Although they do have other players like Endrick and Güler who may be able to re-energise and make a difference in their game, like you, I was hoping that Ancelotti would make a tactical change by not playing Mbappe, but of course the decision is up to Ancelotti and he knows what's best for Madrid at the moment.

Well things went well for Ancelotti this time, but he has to do better because he still doesn't have a place in the last 16. He has to do better because being in the last 16 is not the same as being in the first 8, so this time he has to do more. For me, Vinicius is a key player, as is Bellingham. Mbappé is a player who is not 100% fit, but Ancelotti still has a lot of faith in him, and it's difficult when a coach gets that into his head, it's difficult to come down from that cloud. The one who is doing absolutely nothing is Endrick. It's a shame , but the Brazilian , when he takes the ball, loses it or hits it and it's bad.

This is part of the phenomenon in football, Man City must start with a new era, senior players and Pep Guardiola seem very bored, their motivation is also decreasing. Indeed, Man City is in this phase and all teams have experienced it, maybe now it's Man City's turn to be at the bottom both in the EPL and in the UCL league. Whatever they do, it seems like they won't be able to rise, in the EPL league their points are far behind Liverpool and in the UCL league they will also fight to qualify for the play-off round. Pep Guardiola must immediately dare to overhaul the players in the remaining season to build the squad for next season, Pep must build a squad to be fresh for next season.

If you ask about the future of Man City in the UCL league this season it will be very difficult with the conditions experienced by Man City at this time even though the UCL league will be played again at the end of next month but it feels like Pep Guardiola's task is very difficult. Because in the two remaining matches Man City must face tough matches, namely PSG and Club Brugge. PSG is currently also struggling to qualify for the play offs of course they also want to get points especially this match will be played in front of their own supporters and Club Brugge also wants to maintain their position in the standings. So I conclude that man city's journey in the UCL league this season will end in this round they will have difficulty qualifying for the play offs.

Hopefully there is still the spirit to qualify for the next phase in the Champions League for Man City. Even in this bad situation, they must focus on securing a position in the play-off round by any means. Man City has time to prepare for the Champions League but not the Premier League. The pressure will continue to come and the weekend Pep Guardiola plays against Aston Villa.

For the current season, I think Manchester City will still qualify for the play-off round. But for next season I also doubt that Manchester City will be able to get tickets to the UCL again. because as we can see currently in the Premier League, Manchester City's position has been shifted from the top 4. but I probably won't be quick to jump to conclusions before the season reaches the halfway point. because it is possible that Manchester City's revival will start from the middle of the season like last season.
I think we should avoid betting on Manchester City for a while. because their performance is really unstable. Moreover, in the next meeting at UCL, Manchester City will face PSG. And I think it will be a difficult match for us to predict. Because the two teams even experienced the same thing this season in the UCL.

I think Liverpool are probably at their best at the moment and also about one of the most performing teams in the premiership and in Europe, they are already through to the next round in the champions league and do not have anything to worry about concerning qualifications except for the domestic league where they might have to face fierce competition from Chelsea whom are currently drawing closer and also the likes of arsenal, Nottingham forest, but concerning the champions league, I think they would surely win their two remaining games and probably end up with an outstanding points difference on the table.

Before thinking about the next Champions League, they should decide something about the current tournament, because they may not even make it to the playoffs of this Champions League, they are only one point away from 25th place and their next match will be against PSG, if nothing changes and City do not improve their game, then they may well lose this match and then everything will be decided for them in the last match against Brugge.

I know why Liverpool are performing so well this season. Liverpool are undoubtedly a good team but I really didn't expect them to perform so well this season. At the same time, it is difficult to maintain the consistency of good performances in multiple tournaments which Liverpool are maintaining very well at the moment. They have won most of the matches in the English Premier League and they are at the top of the table with maximum points. The same is the case in the Champions League, so far they have won all the matches in the Champions League whereas other teams have won some matches while losing some matches and shared the points in the remaining matches. But this performance is not limited, they have to maintain this performance till the end. If they fail to deliver this performance in important matches then the performances they have done in the past will not really be discussed much. This season they need to do something so that everyone remembers their performance for a long time as well as their achievements.

Manchester City's performance this season is very bad in all competitions, they have wasted many opportunities in the 11 matches that have been played. Manchester City's performance continues to decline on the front lines, making them weak in matches even though the opponents are not up to par.
I doubt Manchester City will qualify next year in the League Champions because it looks very difficult for City to win the match, what do friends think of City's future in the Champions League?

The supporters of Manchester started to shake their feet on this comments, I don't just hear and read from you mate but also with social media pages who's keeping an eye with Manchester. However, the odds probability isn't that accurate 100% but their performances and track records of each matches will prevail the truth behind. Anyways, I just hope them make it to the championship league just to be fair.

I wouldn’t be so confident about Manchester City. What are the odds that a team who’s been performing poorly this season and have just managed a win and two draws in 11 matches in all competition can be able to make it through the group stage of the Champions League? If Manchester City continues in this way, I don’t think they will finish in a Champions League spot for next season let alone making it to the next round of the competition.