This is not the style of Atlético Madrid. They won't force things as they actually only need one goal to fix the situation. Most likely they will look for their chances as before in a tough defensive game. Maybe they will massively go forward only if at the end of the game there are 10-15 minutes before the end and only if the score does not suit them.
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This is not the style of Atlético Madrid. They won't force things as they actually only need one goal to fix the situation. Most likely they will look for their chances as before in a tough defensive game. Maybe they will massively go forward only if at the end of the game there are 10-15 minutes before the end and only if the score does not suit them.
This is not just an understatement of Villarreal but indeed Bayern Munich did it in the second leg, bad results always happen in the first leg right
Bayern Munich does this almost every season the first leg target is playing safe the target in the 2nd leg is to destroy the opponent
I'm not surprised if Bayern Munich will go to the final again well usually they lose in the final.
There are several times that Bayern Munich was defeated in Leg 1 and they can win in Leg 2. They are only conceded 1 goal in Leg 1, they are still very possible to qualify for the next round. Villareal isn't a too weak team, they proved it by winning the Leg 1. But with the capability of Bayern Munich, we can predict that Bayern to win with big scores in Leg 2. Moreover, the Leg 2 will be held in Bayern home, it is their advantage.Bayern Munich does this almost every season the first leg target is playing safe the target in the 2nd leg is to destroy the opponent
I'm not surprised if Bayern Munich will go to the final again well usually they lose in the final.
But indeed on the other hand Unai Emery seems to be serious now by wanting to hold Bayern even though their chances are quite slim even though they are still ahead of Aggregate but they want to try now. and that was evident when Unai Emery rotated his players while in their 31st La Liga Jornada Continuation.
it seems they want to make this fun and don't want to be seen as mere decoration at UCL Now.
I quite appreciate what they are doing at least they dare to try now and Emery is not afraid and doesn't feel the slightest bitch like that
it seems they want to make this fun and don't want to be seen as mere decoration at UCL Now.
I quite appreciate what they are doing at least they dare to try now and Emery is not afraid and doesn't feel the slightest bitch like that
If we look at the starting eleven that Emery played against Bilbao, Emery clearly prioritizes the second leg against Bayern. Finally Emery had to
be willing to let Villarreal drop points against Bilbao in La Liga, hopefully Villarreal can give a surprise in the second leg against Bayern.
But my prediction is Bayern will show Villarreal that they deserve more to qualify for the next round. Moreover, Bayern playing at the Allianz Arena
used to play more frightening. Indeed, Villarreal has a one-goal lead on aggregate after beating Bayern in the previous match, and that is not
safe at all. Because we know Bayern sometimes humiliate their opponents with very big scores, hopefully that doesn't happen to Villarreal.
Actually Bayern to qualify for the next round is enough to win the match with a score of 2-0, but looking at Bayern's history, I believe Bayern
will score more than 3 goals against Villarreal.
But I think it will just be a blunder for them now. it's really very good to try but forgetting the top 6 in La Liga and being in an uncertain phase in the semi-finals I think it's too much pushing now
Atletico Madrid - Manchester City game is approaching us now. Atletico Madrid are going to need to have a more attacking game plan at this point. Because they are already 1-0 behind now and they need to find that goal before their opponent. If they succeed, then things can go on very interestingly. Otherwise it is the end for Atletico Madrid I'm afraid.
For sure, they have to score asap and then they can Apply their defensive strategy otherwise city will find many spaces and can score alot of goals This is not the style of Atlético Madrid. They won't force things as they actually only need one goal to fix the situation. Most likely they will look for their chances as before in a tough defensive game. Maybe they will massively go forward only if at the end of the game there are 10-15 minutes before the end and only if the score does not suit them.
This is not just an understatement of Villarreal but indeed Bayern Munich did it in the second leg, bad results always happen in the first leg right
Bayern Munich does this almost every season the first leg target is playing safe the target in the 2nd leg is to destroy the opponent
I'm not surprised if Bayern Munich will go to the final again well usually they lose in the final.
There are several times that Bayern Munich was defeated in Leg 1 and they can win in Leg 2. They are only conceded 1 goal in Leg 1, they are still very possible to qualify for the next round. Villareal isn't a too weak team, they proved it by winning the Leg 1. But with the capability of Bayern Munich, we can predict that Bayern to win with big scores in Leg 2. Moreover, the Leg 2 will be held in Bayern home, it is their advantage.Bayern Munich does this almost every season the first leg target is playing safe the target in the 2nd leg is to destroy the opponent
I'm not surprised if Bayern Munich will go to the final again well usually they lose in the final.
There were no surprises from today's game. Manchester city and Liverpool were expected to win their matches and Manchester city's were expected to be more difficult as they were facing a much more tougher opponents that Liverpool.
The success of English teams in European competitions continued and both teams won tonight have one leg in the semif finals if they can put up a similarly impressive performance in the 2nd leg of the tie.
The game between Manchester City and Liverpool is one of the toughest football matches in the entire premier league as the two clubs are the top clubs and have performed extraordinarily well this season Liverpool to the premier league table briefly last weekend before Manchester City reclaimed it back after the won the game that same day.The success of English teams in European competitions continued and both teams won tonight have one leg in the semif finals if they can put up a similarly impressive performance in the 2nd leg of the tie.
we are discussing the results of the UCL leg 1 not the match between Manchester City and Liverpool in the domestic league.
Liverpool and Man City have been very strong this season and they are both favorites to win the Champions League this season.
There were no surprises from today's game. Manchester city and Liverpool were expected to win their matches and Manchester city's were expected to be more difficult as they were facing a much more tougher opponents that Liverpool.
The success of English teams in European competitions continued and both teams won tonight have one leg in the semif finals if they can put up a similarly impressive performance in the 2nd leg of the tie.
The game between Manchester City and Liverpool is one of the toughest football matches in the entire premier league as the two clubs are the top clubs and have performed extraordinarily well this season Liverpool to the premier league table briefly last weekend before Manchester City reclaimed it back after the won the game that same day. The success of English teams in European competitions continued and both teams won tonight have one leg in the semif finals if they can put up a similarly impressive performance in the 2nd leg of the tie.
-snip- And we can't predict what will happen in the second leg of the Chelsea-Real Madrid match because Real Madrid only grabbed their chances in the first half and took advantage of Mendy's gaffe in the second half. Chelsea was the better team in the second half, with several excellent chances to score, but Lukaku was unable to convert any of them. If Chelsea can improve their defense, I believe they will make life difficult for Real Madrid. We've been terrible lately.
Regardless of how Real Madrid scored in the match against Chelsea yesterday I don't think we should doubt Real Madrid anymore. The 1-3 result has proven that Real Madrid are better than Chelsea in the use of chances, so I really believe Real Madrid will destroy Chelsea again in the second leg. Chelsea also played well and they had good stats with a total of 20 shots, but the end result left Real Madrid the favorites for this season's semi-finals. I wouldn't think Real Madrid would play defensively in the second leg, they are a team not very good defensively so open play is to be expected.
For sure, they have to score asap and then they can Apply their defensive strategy otherwise city will find many spaces and can score alot of goals
Scoring goals in the Champions League is not as easy as you say, especially if the opponent is Manchester City, which in their own league is still very strong at the top of the table and has the potential to win the title.Likewise with the Champions League this time, where Manchester City will also play very well to win and bring home the Champions League title this season.
Atlético have a lot of quality players, so in the second leg they have to be brave and open up.
Personal Opinion: All teams left in the champions league quarter finals have an equal chance to proceed to the next round, is it Chelsea, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Benfica, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Villareal and Bayern Munich. I say this firstly because there is no soft landing in the champions league and also because there are only a goal and 2 goal deficits which can be easily overturned
Chelsea vs Real Madrid, Real Madrid are 2 goals up against Chelsea and without away goal rule have to play to their utmost best to ensure they score atleast a goal in Spain and concede less than 3 goals
Liverpool va Benfica - Liverpool was found wanting defensively against Benfica as they went away with 2 goals advantage, Klopp needs to tidy up his defense because this second round, if Benfica take their chances could usurp and cause an upset
Manchester city vs Athletio Madrid and Villareal vs Bayern Munich - a goal defeat is the easiest to overturn in the champions league because you are just a mistake away from going to the next round or fighting for victory. Anything other than an excellent performance will ensure qualification from either teams.
In fact, the last minute of the second leg has not been played yet, everyone has equal chances, but we must be honest, Chelsea and Benfica have much less than the others. Especially at Benfica. To beat such a Liverpool is almost impossible, despite all the failures of Liverpool in defense. To score 2 or more unanswered goals for Real is an extremely difficult, if not impossible task. Atletico is also not in the best situation, but if luck is on their side, then a miracle can happen on their own field and they will beat Manchester City. But Villarreal and Bayern are probably the most interesting match where anyone can win. Chelsea vs Real Madrid, Real Madrid are 2 goals up against Chelsea and without away goal rule have to play to their utmost best to ensure they score atleast a goal in Spain and concede less than 3 goals
Liverpool va Benfica - Liverpool was found wanting defensively against Benfica as they went away with 2 goals advantage, Klopp needs to tidy up his defense because this second round, if Benfica take their chances could usurp and cause an upset
Manchester city vs Athletio Madrid and Villareal vs Bayern Munich - a goal defeat is the easiest to overturn in the champions league because you are just a mistake away from going to the next round or fighting for victory. Anything other than an excellent performance will ensure qualification from either teams.
There are several times that Bayern Munich was defeated in Leg 1 and they can win in Leg 2. They are only conceded 1 goal in Leg 1, they are still very possible to qualify for the next round. Villareal isn't a too weak team, they proved it by winning the Leg 1. But with the capability of Bayern Munich, we can predict that Bayern to win with big scores in Leg 2. Moreover, the Leg 2 will be held in Bayern home, it is their advantage.
For a team as big as Bayern who have experience in the Champions League, it's not something to worry about, they lost in the first leg.Moreover, Bayern only lost by one goal on aggregate, that's something that Bayern are used to. It is very likely that Bayern will win
by a big score when playing in the second leg, like you said the second leg Bayern has the advantage of playing at home. So I'm pretty sure
Bayern can beat Villarreal in the second leg and Bayern will advance to the semifinals. Moreover, Bayern has a goal machine like Lewandowski
who doesn't need to doubt his goal-scoring ability. Villarreal was quite surprising to beat Bayern in the first leg, but with the quality of players
Villarreal have, I don't think they can knock Bayern out of the Champions League.
I absolutely agree. Even though Bayern Munich is going to face a little difficulty because they have a one goal deficit I think they will be able to overcome it easily and eventually beat their opponent in the second leg.
Bayern Munich is a really well polished team and I don't expect them to make any mistakes in the second leg. And Bayern Munich have been in this situation before so they know very well what to do and how to do it.
Did any of you watch the first match between Bayern and Villareal?
I have to admit that I haven't watched such a bad game of Bayern for a long time and it's a miracle that Villareal didn't beat Bayern much more convincingly, with 2 or 3 goals difference.
Bayern have not been playing well lately, neither in the German championship nor in the Champions League. They also had very big problems in the first match with Salzburg in the previous round of the Champions League.
Villarreal is a much stronger team than Salzburg and I expect an uncertain and very difficult match for Bayern.
Personal Opinion: All teams left in the champions league quarter finals have an equal chance to proceed to the next round, is it Chelsea, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Benfica, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, Villareal and Bayern Munich. I say this firstly because there is no soft landing in the champions league and also because there are only a goal and 2 goal deficits which can be easily overturned
Chelsea vs Real Madrid, Real Madrid are 2 goals up against Chelsea and without away goal rule have to play to their utmost best to ensure they score atleast a goal in Spain and concede less than 3 goals
Liverpool va Benfica - Liverpool was found wanting defensively against Benfica as they went away with 2 goals advantage, Klopp needs to tidy up his defense because this second round, if Benfica take their chances could usurp and cause an upset
Manchester city vs Athletio Madrid and Villareal vs Bayern Munich - a goal defeat is the easiest to overturn in the champions league because you are just a mistake away from going to the next round or fighting for victory. Anything other than an excellent performance will ensure qualification from either teams.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid, Real Madrid are 2 goals up against Chelsea and without away goal rule have to play to their utmost best to ensure they score atleast a goal in Spain and concede less than 3 goals
Liverpool va Benfica - Liverpool was found wanting defensively against Benfica as they went away with 2 goals advantage, Klopp needs to tidy up his defense because this second round, if Benfica take their chances could usurp and cause an upset
Manchester city vs Athletio Madrid and Villareal vs Bayern Munich - a goal defeat is the easiest to overturn in the champions league because you are just a mistake away from going to the next round or fighting for victory. Anything other than an excellent performance will ensure qualification from either teams.
For a team as big as Bayern who have experience in the Champions League, it's not something to worry about, they lost in the first leg.
Moreover, Bayern only lost by one goal on aggregate, that's something that Bayern are used to. It is very likely that Bayern will win
by a big score when playing in the second leg, like you said the second leg Bayern has the advantage of playing at home.
We are not worried about Bayern, just surprised why they were defeated by Villareal. Bayern is superior in many aspects such as players' quality, experience in UCL, game stats, and other else. It was an unexpected result to see Bayern lose 0-1 in the Leg 1. I assume all football fans must predict that Bayern will be easy to win both in Leg 1 and Leg 2. But in reality, Bayern seems to have difficulties in scoring, even 1 goal only.Moreover, Bayern only lost by one goal on aggregate, that's something that Bayern are used to. It is very likely that Bayern will win
by a big score when playing in the second leg, like you said the second leg Bayern has the advantage of playing at home.
Let's see how Bayern bounces back in the Leg 2. They must use a different strategy and play more aggressively. If they use the same strategy as in the previous match, it isn't impossible if Bayern can be eliminated by a Spanish team, Villareal. Spanish team always gives a tight match in international competition, Bayern shouldn't underestimate them.
Atletico Madrid - Manchester City game is approaching us now. Atletico Madrid are going to need to have a more attacking game plan at this point. Because they are already 1-0 behind now and they need to find that goal before their opponent. If they succeed, then things can go on very interestingly. Otherwise it is the end for Atletico Madrid I'm afraid.
For sure, they have to score asap and then they can Apply their defensive strategy otherwise city will find many spaces and can score alot of goals Manchester city is the biggest threat for Atletico Madrid they need to try their best and Manchester City is not a team that will easily allow Atletico Madrid to have any chance of opportunities, I think it will be much difficult for Atletico Madrid to win against Manchester City, Manchester city always take their game very serious in champions league.
There are several times that Bayern Munich was defeated in Leg 1 and they can win in Leg 2. They are only conceded 1 goal in Leg 1, they are still very possible to qualify for the next round. Villareal isn't a too weak team, they proved it by winning the Leg 1. But with the capability of Bayern Munich, we can predict that Bayern to win with big scores in Leg 2. Moreover, the Leg 2 will be held in Bayern home, it is their advantage.
For a team as big as Bayern who have experience in the Champions League, it's not something to worry about, they lost in the first leg.Moreover, Bayern only lost by one goal on aggregate, that's something that Bayern are used to. It is very likely that Bayern will win
by a big score when playing in the second leg, like you said the second leg Bayern has the advantage of playing at home. So I'm pretty sure
Bayern can beat Villarreal in the second leg and Bayern will advance to the semifinals. Moreover, Bayern has a goal machine like Lewandowski
who doesn't need to doubt his goal-scoring ability. Villarreal was quite surprising to beat Bayern in the first leg, but with the quality of players
Villarreal have, I don't think they can knock Bayern out of the Champions League.
I absolutely agree. Even though Bayern Munich is going to face a little difficulty because they have a one goal deficit I think they will be able to overcome it easily and eventually beat their opponent in the second leg.
Bayern Munich is a really well polished team and I don't expect them to make any mistakes in the second leg. And Bayern Munich have been in this situation before so they know very well what to do and how to do it.
Atletico Madrid - Manchester City game is approaching us now. Atletico Madrid are going to need to have a more attacking game plan at this point. Because they are already 1-0 behind now and they need to find that goal before their opponent. If they succeed, then things can go on very interestingly. Otherwise it is the end for Atletico Madrid I'm afraid.
For sure, they have to score asap and then they can Apply their defensive strategy otherwise city will find many spaces and can score alot of goals It's not what Atletico Madrid want. They had hoped to keep the 0 in Manchester and then maybe end up with a 0-0. Now they have to make the game at home. I can't imagine them playing as conservative and defensive as they did in Manchester. They could play that game in the first half and then see if it will cost City a lot of strength in that first half. then you could consider playing on the attack in the 2nd half if the score is 0-0. Atletico don't really have a choice either, they have to win with 2 goals, so they will have to play offensively.
Of course, I see Atlético Madrid's win rate as lower. It is also very difficult for them to score goals, but you know that Atletico Madrid, which has reached this stage, can surprise us. Remember the Manchester City vs Tottenham game. Many did not think Tottenham would be a possibility, but they beat them away. I am not saying that Atletico Madrid will do the same, but I want to mention that it is open to all possibilities.
Atletico Madrid - Manchester City game is approaching us now. Atletico Madrid are going to need to have a more attacking game plan at this point. Because they are already 1-0 behind now and they need to find that goal before their opponent. If they succeed, then things can go on very interestingly. Otherwise it is the end for Atletico Madrid I'm afraid.
For sure, they have to score asap and then they can Apply their defensive strategy otherwise city will find many spaces and can score alot of goals It's not what Atletico Madrid want. They had hoped to keep the 0 in Manchester and then maybe end up with a 0-0. Now they have to make the game at home. I can't imagine them playing as conservative and defensive as they did in Manchester. They could play that game in the first half and then see if it will cost City a lot of strength in that first half. then you could consider playing on the attack in the 2nd half if the score is 0-0. Atletico don't really have a choice either, they have to win with 2 goals, so they will have to play offensively.
Atletico Madrid - Manchester City game is approaching us now. Atletico Madrid are going to need to have a more attacking game plan at this point. Because they are already 1-0 behind now and they need to find that goal before their opponent. If they succeed, then things can go on very interestingly. Otherwise it is the end for Atletico Madrid I'm afraid.
For sure, they have to score asap and then they can Apply their defensive strategy otherwise city will find many spaces and can score alot of goals It's not what Atletico Madrid want. They had hoped to keep the 0 in Manchester and then maybe end up with a 0-0. Now they have to make the game at home. I can't imagine them playing as conservative and defensive as they did in Manchester. They could play that game in the first half and then see if it will cost City a lot of strength in that first half. then you could consider playing on the attack in the 2nd half if the score is 0-0. Atletico don't really have a choice either, they have to win with 2 goals, so they will have to play offensively.
Atletico Madrid - Manchester City game is approaching us now. Atletico Madrid are going to need to have a more attacking game plan at this point. Because they are already 1-0 behind now and they need to find that goal before their opponent. If they succeed, then things can go on very interestingly. Otherwise it is the end for Atletico Madrid I'm afraid.
For sure, they have to score asap and then they can Apply their defensive strategy otherwise city will find many spaces and can score alot of goals Manchester city is the biggest threat for Atletico Madrid they need to try their best and Manchester City is not a team that will easily allow Atletico Madrid to have any chance of opportunities, I think it will be much difficult for Atletico Madrid to win against Manchester City, Manchester city always take their game very serious in champions league.
Benzema's goals are the main reason for Real Madrid's victory. Then I will say that the Real Madrid defender and the goalkeeper's performance was good and so they got a beautiful 3-1 win. The main weakness of Real Madrid is that they rely on Benzema to score. However, their midfield and defense are strong enough. However, Real Madrid's match strategy was awesome. This is also one of the reasons for their victory.
If I may asked, what was the strategy they used, Real Madrid didn't play that good like in other champions league game that they have won. It was just a bad day for the Chelsea players as they weren't doing it right as they usually do. Look at the last goal, Rudiger could have easily cleared that ball out but no he decided to go for power and the ball fell in the path of benzema and been a man on form, you don't expect him to miss that. It would be difficult for Chelsea to get their comeback and progress to the semi finals. Assuming the game ended at 2-1 then their would had been more hopes but currently (even the coach) doesn't believe the boys can upset Real Madrid at home to progress.
It doesn't look good, to be honest. But Chelsea certainly cannot lose hope because it doesn't matter how wide the margin is or how impossible it looks, I think they always have a chance if they can play at their level best. But it really doesn't look good because the match is going to be played in Santiago Bernabéu in the second leg and ideally don't expect Real Madrid to lose in their home ground.
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