⚽UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 winner - Real Madrid!

[DU18]

Honestly, I like the performance of the English teams so far. All English teams toping their respective groups. I wont be surprised if we see two of them in the final again. Firstly it was Liverpool that I was afraid they wont make it out from their group as it was ''Group of death''.. Now they have slaughtered the competition. 5 wins out of 5 games and already ten points clear of Porto with just a match to play which is Ac Milan in San Siro. Manchester United and Manchester City and Chelsea also stumped up a beautiful performance too. So far this season champions league has been all about English team upping their stakes on the grandest stage of all.

Liverpool are indeed trapped in a hellish group, even before many people predicted that the competition in the group would be very tight for the four teams, but Liverpool managed to get out of all the pressure so they could get a win in 5 matches, I think whatever the result of the last match, not will be again affecting Liverpool and most likely they will rest their core players when they compete against Milan, yes so far 4 teams from England have made sure to qualify for the next round, even Manchester, which is predicted to fail in the Champions League, they actually get lucky with an extraordinary comeback.

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[Red Pie]

Football played in the champions league is really beautiful.  I had the chance to watch the Beşiktaş-Ajax match.  Ajax was favored by many, but Beşiktaş played very well in the first half.  The leader of the group, Ajax, almost lost to Beşiktaş.  Haller scored 2 goals and carried his team.  Reaching 9 goals in total, he became one of the two top scorers in the champions league.

[slaman29]

He is not a disciplined coach, and no player is more important than the manager. This is the same team that Tuchel bent to his own style of play. Did you know that C.Ronaldo and Ranous were branched at Real Madrid at one point under Mourinho? You have the right to branch such a player till they obey instructions if they are not playing. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, and AC Milan all had larger squads than PSG, but they never relied on individual brilliance and instead played as a team

Kind of agree here. Poch is great man, I cannot ever deny that and he has a progressive brain that most people can never appreciate but it feels like he has a soft approach to managing superstars. Luckily it wasn't obvious before at Spurs because he had Kane and Son and a few others but these are easy guys to talk to, nothing like Neymar and Mbappe, who for sure have big egos and will be hard to "bend to his style" as you say.

I think he has a big problem that will get bigger if he doesn't punish or force them to play what he wants.

This also applies to Messi, but I know Messi does what he's told as him being the shield on the floor during freekicks prove this.

[Smartvirus]

5 wins out of 5 for Klopp’s mighty red men. Our group was billed as the group of death when the draw was made with opponents of the quality of Atletico, Porto & Milan. I’m surprised but very happy to have won the group so easily. Hope we don’t draw PSG in the next round though.

Apparently, this was so and you can say Liverpool was able to triumph over this challenge by not ignoring the fact and putting in a lot of team work. It's no surprise how Klopp has been known to better organise his boys to produce desired results after a previous disturbed season where the team was rocked with injuries and Covid-19 complications. The team seems a lot back on track and ready to roll in the UCL. So far, English teams in the UCL has come up uo be more deadly and daring with a performance that says, 'the tides has changed in the UCL' and we can very much be expecting an English team to retain the trophy this season.

[Jackl87]

The "biggest" match yesterday in regards to the participating teams really delivered in my opinion as it was beautiful to watch because there were quite a number of chances created, mainly on the side of ManCity though. Manchester completely dominated the first half and should have already been in front in the halftime but they just did not manage to score. Then Paris somehow managed to score the first goal out of nowhere but City was strong enough to handle being 0-1 behind and scored 2 nice goals to win the game in the end and that was absolutely deserved. For me it was obvious again that, even though both Clubs are owned by sheiks, ManCity has a real team on the pitch while PSG is just a bunch of Stars that are put together in a team without any thinking or strategy behind it.

[swogerino]

I surely didn't expect that form and gameplay from Milan yesterday night at a very difficult stadium like that of Atletico Madrid.The player who scored also has a really meaningful surname Messias (i.e like Messia the messenger) and it scored near the end of the game keeping the hopes of Milan alive again.It is any one of the three teams in the group,Porto,Atletico and Milan who can advance further based on their standings after this game and this for me and many others a very surprise result.

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5 wins out of 5 for Klopp’s mighty red men. Our group was billed as the group of death when the draw was made with opponents of the quality of Atletico, Porto & Milan. I’m surprised but very happy to have won the group so easily. Hope we don’t draw PSG in the next round though.

I say Liverpool are pretty good in terms of their performance being in the hell group and like nothing for any other opponent against Liverpool.
One more time this match against Milan will be easy enough to beat, with a full win and also group winners.
Liverpool's challenge in the Playoffs was quite successful and many people were surprised but the next challenge is the last 16 of course it will be even bigger, I hope this kind of performance can reach the Final as its highest journey.

[mrongoz_imut]

5 wins out of 5 for Klopp’s mighty red men. Our group was billed as the group of death when the draw was made with opponents of the quality of Atletico, Porto & Milan. I’m surprised but very happy to have won the group so easily. Hope we don’t draw PSG in the next round though.

Victory after victory continued to be obtained by Jorgen Klop's team, goals from Tiago Alcantara and Mohammad were wrong, it was enough to bring Liferpol to the top of the standings, and managed to advance to the round of 16 without being defeated once, I really hope that Liferpol will continue to play consistently, and made it to the finals.

[Ratash]

The "biggest" match yesterday in regards to the participating teams really delivered in my opinion as it was beautiful to watch because there were quite a number of chances created, mainly on the side of ManCity though. Manchester completely dominated the first half and should have already been in front in the halftime but they just did not manage to score. Then Paris somehow managed to score the first goal out of nowhere but City was strong enough to handle being 0-1 behind and scored 2 nice goals to win the game in the end and that was absolutely deserved. For me it was obvious again that, even though both Clubs are owned by sheiks, ManCity has a real team on the pitch while PSG is just a bunch of Stars that are put together in a team without any thinking or strategy behind it.

I agree with you the game was beautifull its always when man city play the first half was a total domination from man city and only one dangerous chance from psg which mbappe should've scored, man city in my opinion are the strongest team right now all thanks to guardiola and that is whats lacking in psg squad a genious manager who can manage a big club without been afraid of benching stars when they are not the right fit for the strategy.

[boltz]

PSG at some point were cheering among them that they're playing so good and most likely will score 2nd goal but reality hit them up and City scored the equalizer and from there on , City was a beast and managed to score the 2nd goal. However, PSG had some chances to make a draw but when you have so many individual players, you can't win games under pressure. For me Messi has fallen so much that I barely know who that player it ....but on the same time , I can't say the same about Ronaldo who is a beast at 36 years old.

[CryptocurencyKing]

He is not a disciplined coach, and no player is more important than the manager. This is the same team that Tuchel bent to his own style of play. Did you know that C.Ronaldo and Ranous were branched at Real Madrid at one point under Mourinho? You have the right to branch such a player till they obey instructions if they are not playing. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, and AC Milan all had larger squads than PSG, but they never relied on individual brilliance and instead played as a team

Let me say this, PSG have no hope of getting their hands on the European silverware if their Ligue 1 stars continue to neglect their defensive responsibilities. Thomas Tuchel once said, It is easy to manage Lukaku than Neymar and Mbappe. With the way they have fallen out with top managers, I dont think the Managers were given the mandate to control these two players. It is not about Pochettino now. He cannot drop them because the Football Director wants them to play always despite their nonchalant attitude to play according to the coach's plan. You can't joke with them. That's what happens when your coach isn't given the freedom to control commercial players. That's the Issue Manchester United have with Pogba.

[hahay]

PSG at some point were cheering among them that they're playing so good and most likely will score 2nd goal but reality hit them up and City scored the equalizer and from there on , City was a beast and managed to score the 2nd goal. However, PSG had some chances to make a draw but when you have so many individual players, you can't win games under pressure. For me Messi has fallen so much that I barely know who that player it ....but on the same time , I can't say the same about Ronaldo who is a beast at 36 years old.

For me, PSG is just not right with the coach, because basically the squad that PSG has is very guarantee for a team that is respected in this era. Pochettino really couldn't bring together the star players at PSG, so implementing any strategy still didn't produce good results. But after all, winning and losing for these two teams didn't change any of their standings until the end, so last night's match was only risking prestige.

[onecall123]

PSG at some point were cheering among them that they're playing so good and most likely will score 2nd goal but reality hit them up and City scored the equalizer and from there on , City was a beast and managed to score the 2nd goal. However, PSG had some chances to make a draw but when you have so many individual players, you can't win games under pressure. For me Messi has fallen so much that I barely know who that player it ....but on the same time , I can't say the same about Ronaldo who is a beast at 36 years old.

For me, PSG is just not right with the coach, because basically the squad that PSG has is very guarantee for a team that is respected in this era. Pochettino really couldn't bring together the star players at PSG, so implementing any strategy still didn't produce good results. But after all, winning and losing for these two teams didn't change any of their standings until the end, so last night's match was only risking prestige.

Despite PSG's poor strategy, Manchester City plays such beautiful football. It can't be hoped that Man City will sit for PSG to wine them again, you have to perform. They were dominant throughout. With Pochettino in charge of PSG, the club has been terrible, but losing to Manchester City isn't a big deal because they won against them as well. Despite the overrated players at PSG, they do not produce good results. It will take more than a miracle for them to reach the quarterfinals.

[KTChampions]

If Milan beat demotivated Liverpool in the last round and advance to the next round, it will be an impressive comeback. The situation in the group is just ridiculous now: Liverpool has more points than the other three clubs combined 
An equally interesting situation in group G: the teams have 5,6,7 and 8 points, respectively.

[condoras]

PSG at some point were cheering among them that they're playing so good and most likely will score 2nd goal but reality hit them up and City scored the equalizer and from there on , City was a beast and managed to score the 2nd goal. However, PSG had some chances to make a draw but when you have so many individual players, you can't win games under pressure. For me Messi has fallen so much that I barely know who that player it ....but on the same time , I can't say the same about Ronaldo who is a beast at 36 years old.

They cheer because they manage to stay without conceding a goal and score first, which was out of the picture until then. Man City was far better from the start and lose some great chances to freeze anyone in the stadium. Even if they get behind, they remain focused and it was obvious that they will get the equalizer. For me, Man City fully deserves the win and PSG was pretty lucky that the game ends 2 - 1...

[_BlackStar]

5 wins out of 5 for Klopp’s mighty red men. Our group was billed as the group of death when the draw was made with opponents of the quality of Atletico, Porto & Milan. I’m surprised but very happy to have won the group so easily. Hope we don’t draw PSG in the next round though.

Liverpool will do a good job this season in the Champions League and I don't think we will be in trouble if PSG are their opponents in the next round. As a fan of course I wish Liverpool all the best this season and so far we are looking strong in front of all opponent in the Champions League. 5 wins in 5 match, fun with these stats.

[iv4n]

If Milan beat demotivated Liverpool in the last round and advance to the next round, it will be an impressive comeback. The situation in the group is just ridiculous now: Liverpool has more points than the other three clubs combined 

They will still depend on Porto vs Atletico game! If Porto manages to win, and they are playing at home, they will take that second place, Milan even with a win will have only 7 points! I guess the second place is open for Athletico as well if they win and Milan plays draw or lose they can take that second place... will be interesting definitely!

An equally interesting situation in group G: the teams have 5,6,7 and 8 points, respectively.

I was thinking about this group, and the last games will be tricky... Wolfsburg is playing at home with only 5 points, and even with win they will be tied with Lille, but Lille has a better goal difference, maybe if Wolfsburg can win with more than 4 goals difference, but I doubt that! Salzburg vs Sevilla is probably more interesting, with win one of this teams is going to the next round!

[abhiseshakana]

5 wins out of 5 for Klopp’s mighty red men. Our group was billed as the group of death when the draw was made with opponents of the quality of Atletico, Porto & Milan. I’m surprised but very happy to have won the group so easily. Hope we don’t draw PSG in the next round though.

Liverpool will do a good job this season in the Champions League and I don't think we will be in trouble if PSG are their opponents in the next round. As a fan of course I wish Liverpool all the best this season and so far we are looking strong in front of all opponent in the Champions League. 5 wins in 5 match, fun with these stats.

I have the same thought. Liverpool is one of the strong candidates in the Champions League this season. In the Group Stage, they get absolute points. Although in the group there are 3 other big teams (AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, and FC Porto), but Liverpool seems untouchable. So whoever is against Liverpool in the round of 16, I still believe Liverpool will be the winner.

[Jackl87]

5 wins out of 5 for Klopp’s mighty red men. Our group was billed as the group of death when the draw was made with opponents of the quality of Atletico, Porto & Milan. I’m surprised but very happy to have won the group so easily. Hope we don’t draw PSG in the next round though.

Liverpool will do a good job this season in the Champions League and I don't think we will be in trouble if PSG are their opponents in the next round. As a fan of course I wish Liverpool all the best this season and so far we are looking strong in front of all opponent in the Champions League. 5 wins in 5 match, fun with these stats.

I have the same thought. Liverpool is one of the strong candidates in the Champions League this season. In the Group Stage, they get absolute points. Although in the group there are 3 other big teams (AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, and FC Porto), but Liverpool seems untouchable. So whoever is against Liverpool in the round of 16, I still believe Liverpool will be the winner.

Liverpool is definitely a very strong team. We just have to look at the table to see that. They won every match so far the last time a team managed to win all of their group stage matches was Bayern Munich if i remember correctly back in 2019. So Liverpool has a chance to also get this great achievement. I would not go so far though to call them the big favorite for the champions league yet. For me there are other team out there at the moment that are still a little stronger like ManCity for example. In yesterdays match Liverpool was not really dominating and in the first half i would even say that Porto was the stronger team.

[ShowOff]

For me, PSG is just not right with the coach, because basically the squad that PSG has is very guarantee for a team that is respected in this era. Pochettino really couldn't bring together the star players at PSG, so implementing any strategy still didn't produce good results. But after all, winning and losing for these two teams didn't change any of their standings until the end, so last night's match was only risking prestige.

It was great to see Manchester City finally win a game where we were 1 goal behind Mbappe, but we reacted in time by scoring two goals to win the match. I think you are right about the PSG coach, he is not a coach who is able to make a team appear more impressive in Europe especially in the Champions League despite his extensive experience at Tottenham. But this defeat will have no effect on Manchester City and PSG because Brugge's chance have been stopped by Leipzig by a big score.

If PSG fail in the Champions League this season, then I think Pochettino will soon accept the fact that he will be sacked. PSG are so ambitious to win the Champions League title that they continue to want to strengthen their team every season, but so far they have not found the right coach who can bring the title to their home.