There wasn't any way in which Ajax was going to beat Liverpool.
Well we can say that now that the game is over and Liverpool won, but as that game went on at 1-1, it was very open imo, Ajax were always looking threatening on the break, and they had a couple of half chances, and tbh anything could have happened, then even if most people didn't give them any chance to win, they should have earned themselves a point, they almost did get that, but in the final few minutes their resistance was broken, and i am pretty sure the players and the manager will be feeling the disappointment of that game for a while. Having said that, things are very far from being certain in that group, Liverpool have to be very careful, they are not playing to the best of their ability, and a group stage exit (though unlikely) will be a disaster. 
Topic: ⚽UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread -- 2022/23 | Qualifying - page 32. (Read 12053 times)
September 14, 2022, 12:14:11 AM
September 13, 2022, 10:49:05 PM
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Bayern Munich vs Barcelona match will be different this season. Both are doing well in their respective leagues. What's interesting about this match in my opinion is the return of Lewandowski to the Alianz Arena as a Barcelona player.
Now the striker with a Polish passport has become a mainstay of the Catalan team since being recruited in the 2022 summer transfer window.
Sadio Mane has become the new idol of Bayern Munich, he is considered to have the same level as Lewamdowski.
Very interesting.
Now the striker with a Polish passport has become a mainstay of the Catalan team since being recruited in the 2022 summer transfer window.
Sadio Mane has become the new idol of Bayern Munich, he is considered to have the same level as Lewamdowski.
Very interesting.
I don't think, Barcelona will defeat Bayern Munich in this match despite the team has improved in this season because Bayern Munich strikers are very good in achieving early goals that will bring them victory at the end of the match. I don't think, Lewandowski will achieve any goal from this match because Bayern Munich defenders are very strong in this season which will be one of the advantage Bayern Munich will use to defeat Barcelona. Sadio mane will definitely score goals from this match just to prove that he still remain among the best strikers in the whole world.
September 13, 2022, 10:05:27 PM
M. Salah missed 7 matches without scoring a goal. The second match of Group A UEFA Champions League at Anfield against Ajax Amsterdam he opened the scoring to bring Liverpool 1-0 up in the 17th minute even though ten minutes later M. Kudus equalized the score to 1-1.
Throughout the match, Liverpool managed to get 10 shots on target, but Jurgen Klopp's side were far from lucky. Darwin Nunez's appearance in this match was not too bad, played by Klopp in the 66th minute. Several chances failed to become goals. Joel Matip became the player who made Liverpool win 3 important points thanks to a goal scored in the 89th minute using a Tsimikas corner.
Throughout the match, Liverpool managed to get 10 shots on target, but Jurgen Klopp's side were far from lucky. Darwin Nunez's appearance in this match was not too bad, played by Klopp in the 66th minute. Several chances failed to become goals. Joel Matip became the player who made Liverpool win 3 important points thanks to a goal scored in the 89th minute using a Tsimikas corner.
September 13, 2022, 09:51:42 PM
About Sporting, it was a surprise that they managed to make because they scored a goal in the last minute of the match and in fact, the goal they scored was not 1 goal but 2 goals. But apart from that, I admit Sporting did play well from the first half, so this victory was well deserved for them.
The next surprise came from Bayer Leverkusen, who thought Bayer Leverkusen would win with a clean sheet because even though they are playing at home but Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga is currently even in the relegation zone. With this result too, I see the good and bad teams in the local league is not a guarantee of getting the same result here, it also happened to Eintracht Frankfurt.
But for today's match for PSG, Manchester City, Real Madrid and maybe also for Napoli it looks like it will be a definite win. In addition, there is a top team that plays at home but is not guaranteed to win and also reflected in the odds are Juventus @2.20
and the opponent is Benfica getting odds @3.25 and indeed, Juventus has disappointed this season so the odds are reasonable. As for Benfica, they are still the best in the local league with a perfect win so far this season and as such, it looks like Benfica do have a chance to win or maybe just a draw.
The next surprise came from Bayer Leverkusen, who thought Bayer Leverkusen would win with a clean sheet because even though they are playing at home but Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga is currently even in the relegation zone. With this result too, I see the good and bad teams in the local league is not a guarantee of getting the same result here, it also happened to Eintracht Frankfurt.
But for today's match for PSG, Manchester City, Real Madrid and maybe also for Napoli it looks like it will be a definite win. In addition, there is a top team that plays at home but is not guaranteed to win and also reflected in the odds are Juventus @2.20
and the opponent is Benfica getting odds @3.25 and indeed, Juventus has disappointed this season so the odds are reasonable. As for Benfica, they are still the best in the local league with a perfect win so far this season and as such, it looks like Benfica do have a chance to win or maybe just a draw. September 13, 2022, 09:11:33 PM
So today Tottenham surprised us they lost 2-0 the sad thing is that both goals were scored in the last minute 
I don't know what happen when the draw is in sight instantly the concentration of Tottenham players became chaotic in the last 1 minute
In another match Inter managed to win, not too surprised because their opponent is a weak team.
A good result for sporting Lisbon and a very disappointing one to Tottenham Hotspur, one thing Conte needs to stop is for him to abolish the idea of playing players because he thinks they are better than their teammates and not because they deserve to play. That goes to keeping Dejan kulusevski in the bench for straight three games now when he deserves to start and he chose to play Son who has been awful this season, he should realise that son needs rest, maybe benching him will remove pressure from him or might put my determination on his game, another one he should take a look at Christian Romero and knows that he is not the same since he came back from injury. I don't know what happen when the draw is in sight instantly the concentration of Tottenham players became chaotic in the last 1 minute
In another match Inter managed to win, not too surprised because their opponent is a weak team.
September 13, 2022, 07:10:05 PM
In fact, Barcelona isn't strong enough to beat Bayern. They are defeated with 2 goals, without scoring any goal (Bayern 2 - 0 Barcelona).
Barcelona may be stronger right now, but they still don't have the mentality to beat a big team like Bayern Munich. Especially, since Lewandowski is a Bayern former player, Bayern players know well how to stop Lewandowski from scoring. Look at the result today, Lewandowski can't score a single goal. Another factor is that Xavi looks not choose the right players for the midfield line. I'm surprised Xavi didn't put Frenkie de jong and Kessie as the starters. Barcelona has many rosters, but they don't know which ones are best to be the starters.
Barcelona may be stronger right now, but they still don't have the mentality to beat a big team like Bayern Munich. Especially, since Lewandowski is a Bayern former player, Bayern players know well how to stop Lewandowski from scoring. Look at the result today, Lewandowski can't score a single goal. Another factor is that Xavi looks not choose the right players for the midfield line. I'm surprised Xavi didn't put Frenkie de jong and Kessie as the starters. Barcelona has many rosters, but they don't know which ones are best to be the starters.
In the end Frenkie de Jong came on in the 61st minute of the second half, followed by Kessie in the 80th replace Busquets. With time remaining, Barcelona is still not able to repay Bayern's advantage
I conclude Barcelona are strong enough but they are not confident enough to be on the same pitch as Bayern especially with the hope of winning, Bayern is not the same as some of the clubs that Barcelona have met before. So Xavi needs to give something more for his club, because their journey in the Champions League this season will certainly not be easy
September 13, 2022, 06:12:20 PM
I would say that they are strong enough to beat Bayern but at the same time the situation is too close. Normally I would give the win to Bayern, because Barcelona has been bad and they are still not recovered yet because they may have a good roster but they need to show and proof they are ready again for a long time.
In fact, Barcelona isn't strong enough to beat Bayern. They are defeated with 2 goals, without scoring any goal (Bayern 2 - 0 Barcelona).Barcelona may be stronger right now, but they still don't have the mentality to beat a big team like Bayern Munich. Especially, since Lewandowski is a Bayern former player, Bayern players know well how to stop Lewandowski from scoring. Look at the result today, Lewandowski can't score a single goal. Another factor is that Xavi looks not choose the right players for the midfield line. I'm surprised Xavi didn't put Frenkie de jong and Kessie as the starters. Barcelona has many rosters, but they don't know which ones are best to be the starters.
September 13, 2022, 05:16:52 PM
Tbh i feel very sorry for Ajax tonight, i felt they played very well, they had a game plan and they executed it expertly, they deserve to come out of that game with a point, but i guess it is what it is, and that's football. Liverpool were the better team of course, but they found it extremely difficult to break down Ajax and create clear cut scoring chances, the header from Matip made the difference in the end, and boy did Liverpool need that goal, had they drawn this game, they surely would have been in a precarious situation in the group. The group is still very tight, but that win gives Liverpool something to build on.
There wasn't any way in which Ajax was going to beat Liverpool. Klopp already lost his first game to Napoli in a game that was rather humiliating for the man red and not getting all 3points in this game wasn't much of an option for Klopp.Ajax didn't do any badly, it's a good thing for M. Salah to have opened the scoring for Liverpool of which, Ajax responded before J. Matip came by that lucky header to put Liverpool back in front but, it remains a close one and Klopp has recorded his first 3 points in the group stage.
September 13, 2022, 05:11:33 PM
Bayern Munich - Barcelona is the most interesting match of this week. Things are not like in the old times between these teams anymore.
It is an interesting match indeed, the best team had to win. Both teams were out for each other to play their best and win. Just that Luck was against Barcelona in the first half, they missed a whole lot of chances to score. If they turned that chances into goals, Bayern Munch would have been humiliated. I guess the second leg, would be something different for Barcelona because they will surely retaliate by winning with many goalsBarca has improved a whole lot compared with their previous performance before the signing of new players.
September 13, 2022, 04:39:49 PM
Tbh i feel very sorry for Ajax tonight, i felt they played very well, they had a game plan and they executed it expertly, they deserve to come out of that game with a point, but i guess it is what it is, and that's football. Liverpool were the better team of course, but they found it extremely difficult to break down Ajax and create clear cut scoring chances, the header from Matip made the difference in the end, and boy did Liverpool need that goal, had they drawn this game, they surely would have been in a precarious situation in the group. The group is still very tight, but that win gives Liverpool something to build on.
September 13, 2022, 03:34:42 PM
Barcelona seems strong and a good team but, they havent played again a strong team in the short term, so we really dont know if they are really strong or not. This can be the first challenge for them against Bayer Munich, and it hink Bayern can win this match for 3-1 or something like that.
Lewandowsky can score against his former team.
I would say that they are strong enough to beat Bayern but at the same time the situation is too close. Normally I would give the win to Bayern, because Barcelona has been bad and they are still not recovered yet because they may have a good roster but they need to show and proof they are ready again for a long time.Lewandowsky can score against his former team.
At the end of the day, we should be looking at the current situation of Barcelona as unknown, they may look good but they are not tested just like you said. Which is why I am expecting them to have a season where they won't really have any type of problems big time, but not have a great season where they win it all neither.
September 13, 2022, 01:41:57 PM
So today Tottenham surprised us they lost 2-0 the sad thing is that both goals were scored in the last minute
I don't know what happen when the draw is in sight instantly the concentration of Tottenham players became chaotic in the last 1 minute
In another match Inter managed to win, not too surprised because their opponent is a weak team.
I don't know what happen when the draw is in sight instantly the concentration of Tottenham players became chaotic in the last 1 minute
In another match Inter managed to win, not too surprised because their opponent is a weak team.
September 13, 2022, 01:11:10 PM
I found it so difficult to predict today's game between Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona, Looks like a 50-50 kind of game and both teams to score because they both got good strikers, and too looking at the Both teams strength in this season champions league game. but with the kind of players that Barcelona have got right now, I do see them a bit ahead of Bayern Munich and to be the most favorable side to win this game tonight, but I'm not undermining the credibility of the German Bundisliga champions because they always come with a lot of suprises during their games in the Champions League competition.
September 13, 2022, 12:58:25 PM
here's a nice overview of the last 5 duels between bayern and barcelona - unforgettable, of course, the 2-8 debacle of barcelona at home in the quarterfinals season 19/20
who will be the favorite today is hard to say... bayern plays at home but has drawn in each of the last 3 bundesliga matches
who will be the favorite today is hard to say... bayern plays at home but has drawn in each of the last 3 bundesliga matches
September 13, 2022, 11:59:17 AM
Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona will be definitely the most interesting of today's Champions League matches. Hardly anyone expected Robert Lewandowski to play at the Allianz Arena so soon. In my opinion, the favorite of today's match are the hosts. Barcelona has never won the away game against Bayern (2x draw and 4x defeat). The disposition of the club from Catalonia during the matches in the delegation in the Champions League is not impressive and Xavi's players will have to sweat a lot to turn this unfavorable series, during which they recorded only 12 victories in the last 27 away games. Another interesting statistic is also worth noting: Bayern is unbeaten from the last 24 matches in the CL group stage (23x win, 1x draw). I believe the Bayern series will be upheld today.
September 13, 2022, 11:58:44 AM
I would say if Lewandowski can score in this match then Barcelona will win today. There is no doubt that Bayern Munich is a renowned and powerful team. But I don't see any way to call the Barcelona team weak this season. Barcelona is a very strong team and they are consistently performing well. And Barcelona's defense is now stronger than Bayern Munich's.
Both teams will want to get points and move to the top of the points table. So it will not be surprising if both teams play defensively and try to draw the match. But we will expect to see many goals in this match
Both teams will want to get points and move to the top of the points table. So it will not be surprising if both teams play defensively and try to draw the match. But we will expect to see many goals in this match
Given the fact that the performance of both teams is great, and the defense is not very good (both teams regularly concede goals), I don’t think that Lewandowski’s one goal will solve anything. A lot will depend on who scores first. For example, if Bayern scores, then most likely everything will end with big defeat of Barcelona, if vice versa, then there is a chance that Barcelona, having played reliably in defense, will score a few more goals and then the game can end 3-2 in its favor.
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September 13, 2022, 11:29:51 AM
Barcelona seems strong and a good team but, they havent played again a strong team in the short term, so we really dont know if they are really strong or not. This can be the first challenge for them against Bayer Munich, and it hink Bayern can win this match for 3-1 or something like that.
Lewandowsky can score against his former team.
Lewandowsky can score against his former team.
I would say if Lewandowski can score in this match then Barcelona will win today. There is no doubt that Bayern Munich is a renowned and powerful team. But I don't see any way to call the Barcelona team weak this season. Barcelona is a very strong team and they are consistently performing well. And Barcelona's defense is now stronger than Bayern Munich's.
Both teams will want to get points and move to the top of the points table. So it will not be surprising if both teams play defensively and try to draw the match. But we will expect to see many goals in this match
September 13, 2022, 10:31:38 AM
after 375 games and 344 goals for bayern munich (2014-2022), the paths of Robert Lewandowski and bayern cross again on matchday #2 in the champions league more than eight years after their last face-off.
its already his 15th duel with the german record champion (7 wins/2 draws/5 defeats) - will he manage his 8th win today with his new club fc barcelona and will he also score against bayern for the 6th time?
its already his 15th duel with the german record champion (7 wins/2 draws/5 defeats) - will he manage his 8th win today with his new club fc barcelona and will he also score against bayern for the 6th time?
It will be a very nostalgic game for Robert Lewandowski to play against his former team. After serving Bayern Munich for over 8 years and scoring 344 goals in 375 games he will face them in a Barcelona t-shirt. This is a really good transfer from Barcelona's point of view since they are in need of strikers in their squad.
On the other hand, I believe Bayern would have been better off keeping him for another two to three years in order to maximize the potential he has. My expectation is that this match will be a great one, and I am looking forward to seeing Lewandowski score against his former club
. September 13, 2022, 09:37:15 AM
after 375 games and 344 goals for bayern munich (2014-2022), the paths of Robert Lewandowski and bayern cross again on matchday #2 in the champions league more than eight years after their last face-off.
its already his 15th duel with the german record champion (7 wins/2 draws/5 defeats) - will he manage his 8th win today with his new club fc barcelona and will he also score against bayern for the 6th time?
its already his 15th duel with the german record champion (7 wins/2 draws/5 defeats) - will he manage his 8th win today with his new club fc barcelona and will he also score against bayern for the 6th time?
September 13, 2022, 09:15:10 AM
Barcelona seems strong and a good team but, they havent played again a strong team in the short term, so we really dont know if they are really strong or not. This can be the first challenge for them against Bayer Munich, and it hink Bayern can win this match for 3-1 or something like that.
Lewandowsky can score against his former team.
Lewandowsky can score against his former team.
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