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My prediction Barcelona will win this first leg. Most likely Neymar will miss the match and there was a rumor that Angel Di Maria and Marco Verratti also won't play the first match because they are both injured while playing against Marseille.

Moreover, this first leg will be held at the Camp Nou and of course, this is an advantage for Barcelona.

I think Barcelona will play differently in this match. It is impossible to compare the price of winning the Spanish Cup and the Champions League. Barcelona has problems in games with strong teams, but I think they will not lose this time.

ah yes that is a good solution too
I like to play the results, so I don't play what you do

but I have to start doing it, especially in these games so difficult to understand -- I never thought about it, you gave me a good idea, thanks

I am not sure about the "easily" part for the first game. Barcelona have a big advantage because of playing in Camp Nou. They have also not been having a bad period lately excluding the loss against Sevilla in CDR. It is also said that Neymar won't be able to play in the first game. I think PSG don't have an easy job in the first game.

looking at the current state of barcelona, i doubt that there are many people who believe that barcelona can win this game. but we cannot underestimate barcelona very much because PSG are another team that when the person thinks they will win easily they simply lose. if I bet on this game I prefer BTTS or over 2.5


I also avoid betting on who will win and I focus on the over or BTTS market

yes.. now now it becomes difficult to understand who wins and when but at least the games become very fun
of course, in my humble opinion,
usually in these parts of the cup I stop betting, because it becomes really difficult to win

The group stage is always unpredictable! But I agree with you that PSG can easily beat Barcelona in the upcoming match... It's not the first time I notice that Barcelona have to win points in return matches...

It's Neymar his injury is always on point. Somehow Neymar has a good influenced to his team PSG and other teammates like Mbappe, Di Maria. Bond between Neymar and Mbappe just so accurate. I hope PSG performs well against Barcelona. Wishing him speedy recovery.

Barcelona's defense is not enough strong. PSG can take advantage of this opportunity. If Mbappe and di Maria play well, they will be able to knock down the Barcelona defense. But if Neymar is in the team, the players are more cheerful and strong mentally. I'm not sure if Mbappe will be able to perform well without Neymar.

This is very bad news for Paris Saint-Germain, as many would not relate to the manner of play and behavior of Neymar, but it is worth recognizing that PSG with Neymar and without Neymar is a very big difference, despite the presence of Mbappe in the squad. And even if the Brazilian can play in the second leg, it is not a fact that it will allow PSG to achieve a winning result, despite all the problems that plague Barcelona, especially since Messi continues to score his goals.

Neymar will not play the first leg against Barcelona by 90% according to most French newspapers .
The strange thing is that he has repeated injuries during this period of each season, and thus it has become impossible to know if it was due to his sister’s birthday as usual, or if it is really a real injury.
The biggest loser is PSG, because the Brazilian has a great influence on the team's form, confidence and morale, especially in the face of Barcelona !! Currently the Parisian club is without two very important weapons, Neymar and Di Maria, which makes the test difficult for the Argentine coach, who is still getting to know the best squad to face Barcelona.

I agree on it. Even Neymar doesn't play in the first game, I will still go with a draw or a PSG win. Barcelona didn't give good signals in the Sevilla game in Copa Del Rey. They have been good in La Liga though. But they still don't seem more trustworthy than PSG to me.

Neymar would miss the tie against Barcelona next week; and also there is nothing great about the Barcelona forward line because they are only good on paper. They could not score a goal away at Sevilla last night; and Koeman is tactically inept and having a bad defensive line and structure. It remains to be seen how The tie would go; but i am tipping PSG for victory

Croatian online portal Index published an article from the French L`Equipe about the upcoming changes in the competition system of the Champions League.
The UEFA Executive Board will discuss this next month.
The proposed changes should be valid from the 2024/2025 season.
Some of the proposed changes:
- One unique group with 36 clubs instead of 8 groups as of now
- Matches will be played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
- A total of 180 matches will be played instead of 96, which will significantly increase the income of the competition
- Each club will play at least 10 games
- The first eight clubs after ten rounds go to the round of 16, and the clubs placed from 9th to 24th place will play the playoffs for the round of 16
- Four additional places in relation to the current system will most likely be filled by 1 club from France, the champion with the highest club odds from a country that does not have a direct placement in the Champions League (Croatia?) and two clubs with the highest club odds that did not qualify for the Champions League through the domestic championship (Liverpool?).

What do you think about the proposed changes?
UEFA seems to be afraid that rich clubs could leave the UEFA competition and organize their own super league, so UEFA wants to avoid such a scenario.
It all comes down to profit in the end and rich clubs want more money and a guaranteed place in the Champions League.
Are we looking at the beginning of the creation of the European NBA League?

Source: https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/ukidaju-se-skupine-igrat-ce-se-liga-prvaka-s-36-klubova-velika-prilika-za-dinamo/2253601.aspx

Sorry, don't have link from the original article in French L`Equipe, don't understand French. Maybe french members can help?

If Neymar is unable to play in the first match, I think Barcelona will win the match. Barcelona now has a great forward lineup. Almost everyone is in form. Their only weakness was their defense. Koeman will take advantage of this opportunity if Neymar is injured. He may use a new tactic to keep Mbappe from scoring

I think for Leipzig is have any district from Germany government keep away with covid 19 cases and almost team wanna back to Germany have stay in more than 15 days and with other team like Atletico Madrid why they have play on neutral stadium, what happen there I don't see any news Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool have play in Romania. Bad thing so far after pandemic covid 19 last year almost match without supporter and now team have move from their stadium.

Yup, chances of Barca increases. They are in form though they have lost against Sevilla but they were striking well and if Neymar doesn't play , chances of PSG winning the first leg are low.

Yes, I have heard of it. As far as I know, his injury started today and his return date is unknown for now. He will be a big loss for PSG for sure. He has scored 13 goals and made 6 assists in 18 matches so far.

It is possible that Neymar will not be able to play in the first game with Barcelona. It is a pity that PSG will not have a strong lineup. This is a plus for Barcelona and perhaps in the first match the fate of this pair may be decided.

I see this as an advantage loss for Leipzig, Atletico Madrid and Gladbach. Maybe we still don't have supporters in the matches yet but playing in your own stadium still is a plus. Maybe it won't affect Leipzig and Atletico Madrid much but Gladbach is in a worse situation now I think.  Manchester City could win that game easier than I expect. Of course the things I say will be depending on the conditions of these stadiums too.