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

[VanityWallets2015]

The new round of the Champions League has started very well. On day two, Liverpool defeated Inter by 2-0 in a very competitive game. And Bayern Munich surprised me by barely drawing with Salzburg by 1-1.

Inter had their substitution wrong, they were doing just fine until the subs came in and it changed the game. At the first half it seems inter would get something from the game, I was expecting a draw but then after the substitutions were made I know Liverpool will be taking all three points. Bayern did deserve something from that game so I wasn't surprised seeing them equalized at the last minute.

Bayern were obviously dominating the game but the goals weren't just coming in. They had all the stats to put them in front but Salzburg were just holding on tight. I doubt Salzburg will be able to defeat Bayern in the return leg, they should get ready to pick the ball at the back of the net multiple times in the return leg as they won't be having same luck they did in the first leg, conceding just one goal.

I don't worry at all about Bayern Munich no worries they might have drawn last week with some luck but in the end that's what matters and at home in Munich it's just going to finish. It is rather the question with how many goals difference Bayern will win this match because it is more or less certain that this match will be won for sure. I think Bayern Munich will go to the next round without any problems as well as Manchester City. The other matches could still be exciting and there the level is closer to each other.

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[Silberman]

I was surprised to see Bayern Munich struggling against Salzburg. Because I thought that they would win this game comfortably even if they concede a goal. But this was not the case. Bayern Munich were even under the threat of losing this game by 2-0. They should be thankful for Adamu's missing a huge opportunity. And I expect no mistake from Bayern Munich in Allianz Arena. They should be able to destroy Salzburg without much problem. They should show their real strength and improve their morale highly.

That is the beauty of sports, the game ended up as a tie, but I have no doubts that a lot of people lost money with that result, now Bayern should still the favorite to move forward to the next round but it seems that it is not going to be as easy as they expected, after all even if we can easily recognize that Bayern is the best team out of the two, once the game is played anything can happen, and injuries and bad luck can have a great deal of effect in the game and allow Salzburg to give us one of the biggest surprises of the tournament under the right circumstances.

[fuguebtc]

I was surprised to see Bayern Munich struggling against Salzburg. Because I thought that they would win this game comfortably even if they concede a goal. But this was not the case. Bayern Munich were even under the threat of losing this game by 2-0. They should be thankful for Adamu's missing a huge opportunity. And I expect no mistake from Bayern Munich in Allianz Arena. They should be able to destroy Salzburg without much problem. They should show their real strength and improve their morale highly.

That is the beauty of sports, the game ended up as a tie, but I have no doubts that a lot of people lost money with that result, now Bayern should still the favorite to move forward to the next round but it seems that it is not going to be as easy as they expected, after all even if we can easily recognize that Bayern is the best team out of the two, once the game is played anything can happen, and injuries and bad luck can have a great deal of effect in the game and allow Salzburg to give us one of the biggest surprises of the tournament under the right circumstances.

I thought Bayern Munich would easily win the game against Salzburg.
But Bayern Munich had been going to lose by 2-0.

If they had lost the game, Bayern Munich's defeat against Salzburg would have been a major blow to Bayern Munich's performance in the Champions League.
Finally, in the 90th minute, a goal scored by Kingsley Koeman made Bayern Munich 1-1.
Though they played offensively but failed to make the expected result, which led to the frustration of Bayern Munich. Although they drew the game but, it was an unexpected result.

[nurilham]

Finally, in the 90th minute, a goal scored by Kingsley Koeman made Bayern Munich 1-1.
Though they played offensively but failed to make the expected result, which led to the frustration of Bayern Munich. Although they drew the game but, it was an unexpected result.

Bayern was almost defeated, luckily Coman scored in the minute 90'. We must appreciate the defenders of Salzburg, they have played quite well during the match. Although Bayern made 22 shots, 9 shots on the target, but they only scored 1 goal. I assumed Salzburg will be conceded more than 3 goals if their defense line performed very badly. Yes, I can see that Bayern attackers felt a bit frustrated. 

[mv1986]

PSG is well prepared? I wouldn't say so. They really need to step up their game if they want to win against Real Madrid first. Last season PSG didn't really deserve to reach the next round against Bayern Munich to be honest. I think that Liverpool and Manchester City will be the strongest contenders for the CL title this season.

PSG should probably play a little better. But the situation in Real Madrid is not good yet. They don’t have them in their best form. They have had a lot of trouble scoring goals in the last few matches.
Bayern Munich have a good chance of winning the title. This team is strong in all respects. The bonds between the players on their team are excellent. Manchester City are the favorites every season but can't win the title. It looks like we'll see the same thing this season.

I agree that Real and PSG will be close race as they aren't the world class teams they could be.

Regarding Bayern Munich, I am not so sure about what you say here. They have demonstrated several times this season that they can have total blackouts. If there is just one blackout in the champions league in one leg, it's game over. To me it is very uncertain whether they can manage to deliver outstanding performances on a constant level. They couldn't do that in the Bundesliga, they couldn't in the DFB Cup, and we will see whether they can against stronger teams in the CL.

The truth is that between Real Madrid and PSG I see very equal conditions, despite the fact that PSG shines with Messi and Neymar Jr, and Real Madrid with Benzema and with a team that supports him enormously, I think that Lewandowski will have a masterful performance in the remainder of the UCL, plus I think Bayern Munich will win the Bundesliga, I think the final will possibly be between Bayern and any of the others, for me the bet will go to Germany without a doubt.

If I had to place a bet on this year's champions league winner, I would go with Manchester City. Bayern has too many weak performances this season. It is unusual for them. Manchester City is rock solid, more than any other team in Europe right now. If they aren't suffering hard from a wave of injuries, they are my big favorite for the title. I must however say that PSG played a very strong game against Madrid.

[AndySt]

lost 0-2 in the first leg, I think Inter Milan's chances are very tightly closed to be able to score 3 more goals without having to concede in the 2nd leg, especially playing at Anfield is a pretty heavy burden for Inter Milan to be able to ensure the move to qualify to the quarter-finals. Liverpool also have consistent performances and I think Liverpool can at least get back to winning the 2nd leg with a score of 1-0.

Normally you would say that inter doesn't stand a chance in Liverpool. I actually saw the recap of the match and inter was not bad at all. Liverpool actually won this game with a lot of luck. If Inter had just finished the chances they had it could have been 3-0 at some point. 3-0 or 0-2, that is of course a world of difference. I think there's a 95% chance of Liverpool going through. I'm especially curious how hard Dortmund will put the feet on the gas against Rangers.

I agree that Inter played a good game against Liverpool and the score does not quite match the game and the game could have developed in a different way that would have been more favorable for Liverpool. But history does not have a subjunctive mood and just for a good game they do not record goals and do not award a victory. Inter still lost with a score of 0-2 and now somehow has to recoup this deficit, which there are big doubts about. But I still would not advise the players and the coaching staff of Inter to sprinkle ashes on their heads and refuse to fight in the second leg. You just need to try to score one goal to start, and following the example of the first match, there is hope that the situation can turn in the right direction for Inter.

[Ratash]

Finally, in the 90th minute, a goal scored by Kingsley Koeman made Bayern Munich 1-1.
Though they played offensively but failed to make the expected result, which led to the frustration of Bayern Munich. Although they drew the game but, it was an unexpected result.

Bayern was almost defeated, luckily Coman scored in the minute 90'. We must appreciate the defenders of Salzburg, they have played quite well during the match. Although Bayern made 22 shots, 9 shots on the target, but they only scored 1 goal. I assumed Salzburg will be conceded more than 3 goals if their defense line performed very badly. Yes, I can see that Bayern attackers felt a bit frustrated. 

Yeah salzburg is a tough opponent this season they really played well in the champions league they have beaten sevilla and many tough opponents they owe that draw not only to the defenders but to the goalkeeper who saved them on many occasions bayern defense is not doing well lately especially with neuer absence thats why they conceided that goal but in the end they will get the job done and qualify and i expect them to score many goals in the second match.

[SatoPrincess]

Finally, in the 90th minute, a goal scored by Kingsley Koeman made Bayern Munich 1-1.
Though they played offensively but failed to make the expected result, which led to the frustration of Bayern Munich. Although they drew the game but, it was an unexpected result.

Bayern was almost defeated, luckily Coman scored in the minute 90'. We must appreciate the defenders of Salzburg, they have played quite well during the match. Although Bayern made 22 shots, 9 shots on the target, but they only scored 1 goal. I assumed Salzburg will be conceded more than 3 goals if their defense line performed very badly. Yes, I can see that Bayern attackers felt a bit frustrated. 

Yeah salzburg is a tough opponent this season they really played well in the champions league they have beaten sevilla and many tough opponents they owe that draw not only to the defenders but to the goalkeeper who saved them on many occasions bayern defense is not doing well lately especially with neuer absence thats why they conceided that goal but in the end they will get the job done and qualify and i expect them to score many goals in the second match.

Bayern Munich have not been in their best of forms lately, they lost 2 of their last 5 matches, I am sure that affected their overall performance and it is a champions league match so Salzburg had to play their best and  defend very well. I am hoping bayern Munich will be looking to get the job done in the second leg but I am sure Salzburg wouldn't make it an easy win for Bayern Munich, Bayern will have to earn it.

[BuNga_cute]

I was surprised to see Bayern Munich struggling against Salzburg. Because I thought that they would win this game comfortably even if they concede a goal. But this was not the case. Bayern Munich were even under the threat of losing this game by 2-0. They should be thankful for Adamu's missing a huge opportunity. And I expect no mistake from Bayern Munich in Allianz Arena. They should be able to destroy Salzburg without much problem. They should show their real strength and improve their morale highly.

Not only you surprised by Bayern's performance against Salzburg, but the majority of people even suffered losses for betting on Bayern's victory.
It turned out that Bayern failed to win against Salzburg and had to settle for a draw. Even though the match was dominated by Bayern, but football is
often a surprise and it turns out that Bayern failed to beat Salzburg. But in the second leg it is likely that Bayern will attack immediately from the early
minutes of the match and do not want to repeat the same mistake, so I also believe Bayern can even win with a big enough score when playing at
the Allianz Arena. Bayern should be able to qualify for the next round, because Salzburg is not a team that can make a team like Bayern out from
the Champions League competition.

I think that Bayern Munich were unlucky to not win the match. they needed to concentrate on their finishing more.

Don't get me wrong, Bayern Munich played really well in that match. They absolutely dominated the match but did not get the results that everyone was hoping for. And I think they will also be a little disappointed, probably not with their performance but with their results. Hopefully, in the second leg they will win and win quite easily.

I believe the Bayern players have given their best, even though the result was not as expected. Bayern in that match controlled the ball up to 72%
and took 22 kicks and 9 of them were on goal. It means not that Bayern didn't create chances, but as you said they were unlucky. So there were quite
a few opportunities created by Bayern, in the end only creating one goal, Bayern should have won by three goals. Actually the draw was quite
good, because Bayern played away. But because the team they are facing is Salzburg, whose quality of players is far below Bayern's, then
a draw is unacceptable for most people. I am optimistic that Bayern will pay for the disappointment of many people by beating Salzburg
in the second leg.

[ropyu1978]

My predictions were not that bad, I honestly thought I had the Real Madrid vs PSG result correct, up until the last minute of the game. To be honest though, I thought watching the game PSG could have absolutely smashed PSG if they just had their shooting boots on. I must have counted about 3/4 chances were they should've scored, and had multiple open goals, there just wasn't players in the right area when they needed it. Real Madrid aren't going to get to the next round judging by that performance.

Even though in the second leg, Real Madrid will play at home, and play in front of their own public, but the chances for them to win the match are very slim, reflecting on their game the other day, they couldn't create chances, in fact they only played in their own area. , just to withstand the onslaught of PSG, Casemero's good fortune survived well, and several times managed to thwart PSG players, my prediction is that PSG will make it to the quarter-finals, and in the quarter-finals PSG will most likely be reunited with liferpol..

[Davian144]

Yeah salzburg is a tough opponent this season they really played well in the champions league they have beaten sevilla and many tough opponents they owe that draw not only to the defenders but to the goalkeeper who saved them on many occasions bayern defense is not doing well lately especially with neuer absence thats why they conceided that goal but in the end they will get the job done and qualify and i expect them to score many goals in the second match.

Yes, that's true, but Bayern Munich will also improve their way of playing in the second match because there is no club to be underestimated in the champions league this time because all of them will play very well in order to survive for the next round with the aim of winning the title this season.
Moreover, a club like Bayern Munich is also not a weak club in the Champions League and this has been seen very often in the Champions League the previous season.

[borovichok]

My predictions were not that bad, I honestly thought I had the Real Madrid vs PSG result correct, up until the last minute of the game. To be honest though, I thought watching the game PSG could have absolutely smashed PSG if they just had their shooting boots on. I must have counted about 3/4 chances were they should've scored, and had multiple open goals, there just wasn't players in the right area when they needed it. Real Madrid aren't going to get to the next round judging by that performance.

Even though in the second leg, Real Madrid will play at home, and play in front of their own public, but the chances for them to win the match are very slim, reflecting on their game the other day, they couldn't create chances, in fact they only played in their own area. , just to withstand the onslaught of PSG, Casemero's good fortune survived well, and several times managed to thwart PSG players, my prediction is that PSG will make it to the quarter-finals, and in the quarter-finals PSG will most likely be reunited with liferpol..

I don't think Real Madrid are out of the competition yet because Paris Saint Germain always has this tendency of losing when they have already win with a higher margin in the first leg of champions League matches,it has happened several times,I know Paris Saint Germain has talented and experienced players with the likes of Lionel Messi and Mbappe who just won the world cup and the very exceptional Brazilian Neymar but I still think real Madrid have quality too.

[DU18]

I don't think Real Madrid are out of the competition yet because Paris Saint Germain always has this tendency of losing when they have already win with a higher margin in the first leg of champions League matches,it has happened several times,I know Paris Saint Germain has talented and experienced players with the likes of Lionel Messi and Mbappe who just won the world cup and the very exceptional Brazilian Neymar but I still think real Madrid have quality too.

Real Madrid have pretty good statistics in the champions league, especially in the 2nd leg despite losing in the 1st leg. I think with a score of 1-0 it is not difficult for Madrid to score 2 goals at the Bernabeu in the 2nd leg later and I am optimistic Madrid was able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season. Madrid's front line may not have performed optimally, especially since Benzema has just recovered from an injury during the 1st leg against PSG, but in the 2nd leg he will appear in much better condition than the 1st leg.

[Furious 7]

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Normally you would say that inter doesn't stand a chance in Liverpool. I actually saw the recap of the match and inter was not bad at all. Liverpool actually won this game with a lot of luck. If Inter had just finished the chances they had it could have been 3-0 at some point. 3-0 or 0-2, that is of course a world of difference. I think there's a 95% chance of Liverpool going through. I'm especially curious how hard Dortmund will put the feet on the gas against Rangers.

Inter are not bad in the game but they lose the ball very easily and concentrate in this match.
Look when Firmino can score the first goal their focus is lost there and makes several mistakes there, one of the most fatal is the 2nd goal scored by Liverpool.
Though it shouldn't have happened because there were indeed about 6 to 7 Inter players in their penalty area but because they lost focus with that many players they even let Salah move freely.

For Dortmund and Ranger I will not discuss this because it is not part of the UCL

[zaim7413]

I don't think Real Madrid are out of the competition yet because Paris Saint Germain always has this tendency of losing when they have already win with a higher margin in the first leg of champions League matches,it has happened several times,I know Paris Saint Germain has talented and experienced players with the likes of Lionel Messi and Mbappe who just won the world cup and the very exceptional Brazilian Neymar but I still think real Madrid have quality too.

Real Madrid have pretty good statistics in the champions league, especially in the 2nd leg despite losing in the 1st leg. I think with a score of 1-0 it is not difficult for Madrid to score 2 goals at the Bernabeu in the 2nd leg later and I am optimistic Madrid was able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season. Madrid's front line may not have performed optimally, especially since Benzema has just recovered from an injury during the 1st leg against PSG, but in the 2nd leg he will appear in much better condition than the 1st leg.

Real Madrid will have no problem scoring 2 goals or more at the Bernabeu in the 2nd leg, The problem is that PSG also has the same dream as Real Madrid. All eyes will be on the second leg later, both teams both want to get a ticket in the quarter-finals. Having a capital of one goal in the first leg makes PSG more relaxed against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid must be careful with PSG squad because their forward line (Neymar, Messi, Mbappe, Di Maria) can destroy Real Madrid efforts to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals.

[KTChampions]

I believe the Bayern players have given their best, even though the result was not as expected. Bayern in that match controlled the ball up to 72%
and took 22 kicks and 9 of them were on goal. It means not that Bayern didn't create chances, but as you said they were unlucky. So there were quite
a few opportunities created by Bayern, in the end only creating one goal, Bayern should have won by three goals. Actually the draw was quite
good, because Bayern played away. But because the team they are facing is Salzburg, whose quality of players is far below Bayern's, then
a draw is unacceptable for most people. I am optimistic that Bayern will pay for the disappointment of many people by beating Salzburg
in the second leg.

A draw does not add any chance to Salzburg. Bayern will crush them at the Allianz Arena. The problem is that those who bet on Bayern in the first match lost money and now, betting on the result of the second match, they will not be able to win it back, since the odds that bookmakers give for Bayern to win in the return match are only 1.18.

[hahay]

Yeah salzburg is a tough opponent this season they really played well in the champions league they have beaten sevilla and many tough opponents they owe that draw not only to the defenders but to the goalkeeper who saved them on many occasions bayern defense is not doing well lately especially with neuer absence thats why they conceided that goal but in the end they will get the job done and qualify and i expect them to score many goals in the second match.

Yes, that's true, but Bayern Munich will also improve their way of playing in the second match because there is no club to be underestimated in the champions league this time because all of them will play very well in order to survive for the next round with the aim of winning the title this season.
Moreover, a club like Bayern Munich is also not a weak club in the Champions League and this has been seen very often in the Champions League the previous season.

Nobody expected Salzburg's result and it was a shocking result and also, Bayern Munich's problem is not about Neuer. The presence or absence of Neuer if Bayern Munich's defense is weak then Bayern Munich will still concede but indeed, Neuer is a great goalkeeper but that doesn't mean Neuer never makes mistakes. So yes, the problem at hand for Bayern Munich is not about the goalkeeper but rather a less than perfect finishing and also, Salzburg's good defense proved to be frustrating for Bayern Munich.

[apaben]

My predictions were not that bad, I honestly thought I had the Real Madrid vs PSG result correct, up until the last minute of the game. To be honest though, I thought watching the game PSG could have absolutely smashed PSG if they just had their shooting boots on. I must have counted about 3/4 chances were they should've scored, and had multiple open goals, there just wasn't players in the right area when they needed it. Real Madrid aren't going to get to the next round judging by that performance.

Even though in the second leg, Real Madrid will play at home, and play in front of their own public, but the chances for them to win the match are very slim, reflecting on their game the other day, they couldn't create chances, in fact they only played in their own area. , just to withstand the onslaught of PSG, Casemero's good fortune survived well, and several times managed to thwart PSG players, my prediction is that PSG will make it to the quarter-finals, and in the quarter-finals PSG will most likely be reunited with liferpol..

I don't think Real Madrid are out of the competition yet because Paris Saint Germain always has this tendency of losing when they have already win with a higher margin in the first leg of champions League matches,it has happened several times,I know Paris Saint Germain has talented and experienced players with the likes of Lionel Messi and Mbappe who just won the world cup and the very exceptional Brazilian Neymar but I still think real Madrid have quality too.

indeed every second match will be soon. always unstoppable for PSG even though he has almost perfection from other clubs. but indeed having star and classy players in his club has not determined him as a champion. It's true that Real Madrid as a club still has quality, I think the problem is in terms of determining players who know the conditions in terms of position and the teams can compensate for player gaps. tends when a player changes clubs often he can not condition quickly.

[Daniel91]

I don't think Real Madrid are out of the competition yet because Paris Saint Germain always has this tendency of losing when they have already win with a higher margin in the first leg of champions League matches,it has happened several times,I know Paris Saint Germain has talented and experienced players with the likes of Lionel Messi and Mbappe who just won the world cup and the very exceptional Brazilian Neymar but I still think real Madrid have quality too.

Real Madrid have pretty good statistics in the champions league, especially in the 2nd leg despite losing in the 1st leg. I think with a score of 1-0 it is not difficult for Madrid to score 2 goals at the Bernabeu in the 2nd leg later and I am optimistic Madrid was able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season. Madrid's front line may not have performed optimally, especially since Benzema has just recovered from an injury during the 1st leg against PSG, but in the 2nd leg he will appear in much better condition than the 1st leg.

Real Madrid will have no problem scoring 2 goals or more at the Bernabeu in the 2nd leg, The problem is that PSG also has the same dream as Real Madrid. All eyes will be on the second leg later, both teams both want to get a ticket in the quarter-finals. Having a capital of one goal in the first leg makes PSG more relaxed against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid must be careful with PSG squad because their forward line (Neymar, Messi, Mbappe, Di Maria) can destroy Real Madrid efforts to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals.

I'm not sure about that.
PSG was a much better team than Real in the first game and should have won at least 2:0 or 3:0.
Real as a team completely disappointed me because they didn’t show anything.
Courtois saved Real while Modric, Casemiro and Kroos did nothing, as if they didn't appear in the match.
It's not clear to me why you are so optimistic that Real will win 2-0 in return?
Based on the first game I would say that PSG is a better team than Real.

[Woodie]

I don't think Real Madrid are out of the competition yet because Paris Saint Germain always has this tendency of losing when they have already win with a higher margin in the first leg of champions League matches,it has happened several times,I know Paris Saint Germain has talented and experienced players with the likes of Lionel Messi and Mbappe who just won the world cup and the very exceptional Brazilian Neymar but I still think real Madrid have quality too.

Real Madrid have pretty good statistics in the champions league, especially in the 2nd leg despite losing in the 1st leg. I think with a score of 1-0 it is not difficult for Madrid to score 2 goals at the Bernabeu in the 2nd leg later and I am optimistic Madrid was able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season. Madrid's front line may not have performed optimally, especially since Benzema has just recovered from an injury during the 1st leg against PSG, but in the 2nd leg he will appear in much better condition than the 1st leg.

Sometimes lets forget about the history because that era of players is gone and the new generation of players arent living up to these standards! Of course 1 goal can easily be turned around but at this point I think Real Madrid wont get to the other side and its about time we saw other teams win or progress.