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

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in the last few matches Juventus played very well while Villarreal didn't, yes I also think Juventus will be able to win this match especially this match will be played at Juventus' home, maybe according to my prediction Juventus will win by a thin score in this match 1-0 or 2- 1

I can't predict the score with certainty, but if you look at the match for this second leg at home to Juventus, then I'm personally optimistic that Juventus will win the match later and that will also ensure Juventus to qualify for the next round with an aggregate that may be very thin.

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[leea-1334]

I understand the strategy of keeping players, but playing defensively makes me really angry.
Why should I watch the game? Or rather, why should I PAY to watch such a game? The paying fan is treated just like an ATM and this makes me very angry.

I can not agree more with this. It is nothing about keeping players safe every great team must do this as a practical strategy, and there have been some managers who learn the hard way. I guess Poch used to be like this, playing your same players for "non important" games and it made me annoyed.

But you can still play reserves or even youth teams and ask them to entertain, fans love it just the same.

Plus,,, when you play like this, it affects overall mentality. Pep might find this out if they meet their opponents in QF who played with everything.

[Pokapoka124]

Real Madrid has a better winning mentality than PSG. The second half of the match belonged to Real Madrid where almost all PSG players lost control. Nothing really surprising actually, but Madrid deserved to go through after taking all the chances they had. Super Benzema with his 3 goals.

PSG really want to win the Champions League and that's what's prevent them. They can buy all the best players, for example they will buy Benzema, but this will not help them either. Real Madrid is very strong, the mindset of champions, as you said. I just thought it would be funny if PSG could never win the Champions League in their history. Maybe they should stop buying new players and let the coaching staff and players play for a few years without undue pressure?

PSG ultimately lost the tie due to their lack of desire and character and, at this stage in football, no team can do without these attributes, which Real Madrid showed enough of. It’s so sad that with the big guns in the team, like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Marco Verratti and Di Maria, nobody could step up their game like the way Luka Modric and Karim Benzema stepped up for Real Madrid, no one rose to the occasion for PSG except Mbappe. Exiting the Champions League at the last 16 stage is unacceptable for PSG and the manner in which they were eliminated makes matters worse.

True, PSG did lost that match because they lack desire and mentality to compete at this level of the champion's league and it is noteworthy to say it is not really the players perse because many of them are proven winners but it is the team as a whole which is governed by a coach who is not a winner. I heard PSG owner stormed Pochettino, after spending so much money buying players. They can't make it to the champions League finals. It is goodbye to Mauricio Pochettino.

[skarais]

I can't predict the score with certainty, but if you look at the match for this second leg at home to Juventus, then I'm personally optimistic that Juventus will win the match later and that will also ensure Juventus to qualify for the next round with an aggregate that may be very thin.

Nobody can do it for sure, I'm sure about that but luck and random predictions might still hit the mark. But you may still be able to make an analysis if you have actually watched several matches of these teams before predicting the result, this will help you to approach prediction accuracy even though it is still very difficult to be 100% correct.

Juventus vs Villareal in terms of quality and experience will probably never be the same. Juventus are much more experienced in the Champions League and they also have a quality team. This season their form may not be as good as expected, but they are still favorites to qualify for the quarter-finals after a draw in the first leg. I'm not sure the second leg will have so many goals and I think it's a low goals game maybe under 3 goals but it's still good to think that Juventus will win this second leg.

[Bitinity]

I can't predict the score with certainty, but if you look at the match for this second leg at home to Juventus, then I'm personally optimistic that Juventus will win the match later and that will also ensure Juventus to qualify for the next round with an aggregate that may be very thin.

Nobody can do it for sure, I'm sure about that but luck and random predictions might still hit the mark. But you may still be able to make an analysis if you have actually watched several matches of these teams before predicting the result, this will help you to approach prediction accuracy even though it is still very difficult to be 100% correct.

Juventus vs Villareal in terms of quality and experience will probably never be the same. Juventus are much more experienced in the Champions League and they also have a quality team. This season their form may not be as good as expected, but they are still favorites to qualify for the quarter-finals after a draw in the first leg. I'm not sure the second leg will have so many goals and I think it's a low goals game maybe under 3 goals but it's still good to think that Juventus will win this second leg.

If we are going to bet on this match, it is better if we wait for the updated news about Juventus squad. At least wait till the last day before kick off to know the lineups prediction because they have some injured players. Some players are injured such as Dybala, Zakaria, Chiesa, Bonucci, Chiellini and McKennie. Those are important players for Juventus and may affect their gameplay significantly. Hopefully some of them will be recovered before kick off so they can have a better lineups to fight against Villareal.

[CLS63]

We have our first qualifiers for the quarter-finals: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Liverpool. And we are going to have the remaining four qualifiers next week. And my favourites in those games are going to be Ajax, Manchester United, Juventus and Chelsea. I believe that Ajax and Chelsea won't have big struggles to advance. But Juventus and Manchester United can have a hard time eliminating their opponent. Because I believe that they are at a similar level with their opponents right now. But at the end, I still don't expect a surprising result in those games too.

[Cnut237]

PSG [...] They might be the best squad in the world probably. But in my opinion, if they are considering three goals between just 18 minutes, there are some problems which need to be fixed.

The best players don't necessarily make the best team. I mean, that front-line of PSG consists of three absolutely insanely good individual players. But try to play Messi, Mbappe and Neymar all together at the same time, and it just doesn't click. I think when we look at team-sheets, we tend to consider how good each individual player is... but there is nothing on a team-sheet that explains how well they all fit together. It can be difficult to pin down, and difficult to get right. For the PSG front three, it's just not there. Looking at it on paper, you'd be tempted to think it doesn't really matter at all what their defence is like, with those three up front they should obliterate anyone they play, but it's just not happening... it's masked a lot in the French league as the opposition isn't strong enough, but when they come up against a big European team, they get found out.

[DukeNickle]

We witnessed once again that there is no guarantee for winning the Champions League title even if you have one of the best or maybe the best lineup among all European teams. PSG proved it again this season by being eliminated by Real Madrid. And Real Madrid did this even though they were in a troubling situation like being 0-2 behind on aggregate. PSG players made very simple mistakes which caused this to happen. And after this, I think some players could decide to leave also including Mbappe.

[skarais]

If we are going to bet on this match, it is better if we wait for the updated news about Juventus squad. At least wait till the last day before kick off to know the lineups prediction because they have some injured players. Some players are injured such as Dybala, Zakaria, Chiesa, Bonucci, Chiellini and McKennie. Those are important players for Juventus and may affect their gameplay significantly. Hopefully some of them will be recovered before kick off so they can have a better lineups to fight against Villareal.

The best lineup is certainly expected by the fans regardless of whether some important players are injured or have to rest due to other things. Of course Juventus have some reserve players who are also ready to help the team to win, but without experienced players the team's performance may not always be consistent.

Villareal are not favorites in the Champions League so it is hard to expect them to qualify when the opposing team is a top team from another league. In terms of quality and experience, Juventus deserved more chances to qualify for the quarter-finals, but the fact remains difficult to predict the outcome. There may have been surprises from Villareal this season but actually it was not to be expected.

[CryptocurencyKing]

PSG ultimately lost the tie due to their lack of desire and character and, at this stage in football, no team can do without these attributes, which Real Madrid showed enough of. It’s so sad that with the big guns in the team, like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Marco Verratti and Di Maria, nobody could step up their game like the way Luka Modric and Karim Benzema stepped up for Real Madrid, no one rose to the occasion for PSG except Mbappe. Exiting the Champions League at the last 16 stage is unacceptable for PSG and the manner in which they were eliminated makes matters worse.

Do not forget the assist came from Neymar for Mbappe to score, but Mbappe is very good in PSG and PSG have a great team but which unable to even make it to Champions League beyond round of 16, I expected better from Messi, but I do not think he is still getting better from PSG may be because of how French team is, I know Messi to always be good especially in Champions League when he was in Barcelona, expected more from him. We all thought Real Madrid is gone already, but later the match favored the club against PSG.

Crashing out at the knockout stages of the Champions League has been a recurring theme for PSG no matter how many big players they have at the club. It is so unfortunate that Mbappe is the brightest star in the dark PSG camp. It looks like only he wanted to win against PSG, others did not have that attitude. Things continue to get more complicated for Lionel Messi. He has been a mere shadow of himself since he came to PSG, recording just seven goals so far in 25 games across all competitions. He was ineffective in both legs of the Champions League ties against Real Madrid and even missed a crucial penalty in the first leg.

[kro55]

Villareal are not favorites in the Champions League so it is hard to expect them to qualify when the opposing team is a top team from another league. In terms of quality and experience, Juventus deserved more chances to qualify for the quarter-finals, but the fact remains difficult to predict the outcome. There may have been surprises from Villareal this season but actually it was not to be expected.

Juventus will not lose at home against Villarreal. Juventus is a very good team. Probably they have not lost in any of the last 11 matches. They must maintain this continuity. They are strong in home matches. On the other hand, Villarreal's performance is irregular. However, they play quite defensively. If Juventus want to win today, the strikers will have to play well and try to break Villarreal's defense. And I hope Juventus's player are able to play well today and will win.

[skarais]

Juventus will not lose at home against Villarreal. Juventus is a very good team. Probably they have not lost in any of the last 11 matches. They must maintain this continuity. They are strong in home matches. On the other hand, Villarreal's performance is irregular. However, they play quite defensively. If Juventus want to win today, the strikers will have to play well and try to break Villarreal's defense. And I hope Juventus's player are able to play well today and will win.

Guys, the second leg between Juventus and Villareal will be held in the middle of next week so there is still plenty of time to see them prepare for a team performance or player recovery. Obviously I hope Juventus qualify for the quarter-finals with a win, but I won't rule out the possibility of Villareal trying their best.

So far the opportunity for these two teams is still there because the first leg only ended in a draw. Villareal are good but Juventus have more experience in the Champions League. Like most Serie A teams, Juventus also has a strong defense in every match they play. Looking forward to that match.

[emrecemsan]

I'm also thinking that Juventus won't be losing against Villarreal in Turin. I know that there is still time for this match now. But Juventus are a really solid team in their home matches which is another fact here. I accept that Villarreal are a really tough opponent and we saw it in the first leg too. And I won't be expecting a comfortable match for Juventus either. I expect a really close one in fact but Juventus would still find a way out and defeat their opponent by a goal difference of one in 90 minutes I think.

[Oshosondy]

I'm also thinking that Juventus won't be losing against Villarreal in Turin. I know that there is still time for this match now. But Juventus are a really solid team in their home matches which is another fact here. I accept that Villarreal are a really tough opponent and we saw it in the first leg too.

In term of Champions League experience, Juventus can not be compared to Villarreal because Juventus is far better. In term of what both teams played in the first match, Juventus have more chances to win the second match, they both played draw. Villarreal is a Spanish La Liga club, while Juventus is Italian Seria club with more history and fully back unlike when the club started this season weakly, Juventus has been winning matches very well now, it has the home advantage which it will not misused this time around, Juventus still have more chance to win clubs in Seria while at home not to talk of a club coming from another country league. Because of these, I do not think Juventus will win Villarreal, Juventus will certainly win Villarreal, thinking is an understatement.

[rahmad2nd]

Juventus will not lose at home against Villarreal. Juventus is a very good team. Probably they have not lost in any of the last 11 matches. They must maintain this continuity. They are strong in home matches. On the other hand, Villarreal's performance is irregular. However, they play quite defensively. If Juventus want to win today, the strikers will have to play well and try to break Villarreal's defense. And I hope Juventus's player are able to play well today and will win.

Guys, the second leg between Juventus and Villareal will be held in the middle of next week so there is still plenty of time to see them prepare for a team performance or player recovery. Obviously I hope Juventus qualify for the quarter-finals with a win, but I won't rule out the possibility of Villareal trying their best.

So far the opportunity for these two teams is still there because the first leg only ended in a draw. Villareal are good but Juventus have more experience in the Champions League. Like most Serie A teams, Juventus also has a strong defense in every match they play. Looking forward to that match.

I don't expected with how more experience from Juventus on champion league but they always have bad reputation last than three years on this competition, maybe as Juventus fans still remember last season on 16 round Juventus kick out by Lyon as not favorite and less experience on champion league. I think with held score first leg give the same chance between Juventus or Villareal will lead to next stage although Juventus have several advantage by playing home. I hope with Juventus can qualify to next stage because Serie A team left Juventus only right now after Inter Milan defeated by Liverpool.

[hahay]

I'm also thinking that Juventus won't be losing against Villarreal in Turin. I know that there is still time for this match now. But Juventus are a really solid team in their home matches which is another fact here. I accept that Villarreal are a really tough opponent and we saw it in the first leg too. And I won't be expecting a comfortable match for Juventus either. I expect a really close one in fact but Juventus would still find a way out and defeat their opponent by a goal difference of one in 90 minutes I think.

Indeed, it cannot be ignored that Villarreal is a strong team and Juventus still have to do their best to win and qualify for the quarter-finals. Actually, Juventus is very lucky to get Dusan Vlahovic this is a player who can promise good results for Juventus. I don't know if I'm exaggerating or not, but I think Dusan Vlahovic is very suitable to play here and with high motivation because at his young age makes Juventus have better speed in attacking.

[indah rezqi]

Villareal are not favorites in the Champions League so it is hard to expect them to qualify when the opposing team is a top team from another league. In terms of quality and experience, Juventus deserved more chances to qualify for the quarter-finals, but the fact remains difficult to predict the outcome. There may have been surprises from Villareal this season but actually it was not to be expected.

Juventus will not lose at home against Villarreal. Juventus is a very good team. Probably they have not lost in any of the last 11 matches. They must maintain this continuity. They are strong in home matches. On the other hand, Villarreal's performance is irregular. However, they play quite defensively. If Juventus want to win today, the strikers will have to play well and try to break Villarreal's defense. And I hope Juventus's player are able to play well today and will win.

The figure of Dusan Vlahovic will be my attention in the Juventus vs Villarreal match which will be played at the Juventus stadium. The Serbian striker has not scored in two games (vs Fiorentina and vs Spezia) since impressing during his debut with Juventus on February 6, even though in the 1st leg against Villarreal Dusan Vlahovic scored a quick goal. Before facing Villarreal in the UCL, Juventus will have one match in Serie A, D. Vlahovic could have scored.

Regarding who will win in the match and who will qualify for the next round, I also believe that Juventus will be the representative of Italy after Inter lost.

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Juventus will not lose at home against Villarreal. Juventus is a very good team. Probably they have not lost in any of the last 11 matches. They must maintain this continuity. They are strong in home matches. On the other hand, Villarreal's performance is irregular. However, they play quite defensively. If Juventus want to win today, the strikers will have to play well and try to break Villarreal's defense. And I hope Juventus's player are able to play well today and will win.

Guys, the second leg between Juventus and Villareal will be held in the middle of next week so there is still plenty of time to see them prepare for a team performance or player recovery. Obviously I hope Juventus qualify for the quarter-finals with a win, but I won't rule out the possibility of Villareal trying their best.

So far the opportunity for these two teams is still there because the first leg only ended in a draw. Villareal are good but Juventus have more experience in the Champions League. Like most Serie A teams, Juventus also has a strong defense in every match they play. Looking forward to that match.

That's an opportunity in Turin for Juventus but remember Villareal in the Champions League of course the game will be different from the domestic league so from that I can't conclude because they will certainly prepare even more for this match.
Only Chelsea has 2 goals in the first leg while the other 3 matches will fight for their respective wins, well it looks like it will be even more exciting and not lose to Man United vs Atletico Madrid here we will know how Man United must be able to prove its UCL.

[Altryist]

Indeed, it cannot be ignored that Villarreal is a strong team and Juventus still have to do their best to win and qualify for the quarter-finals. Actually, Juventus is very lucky to get Dusan Vlahovic this is a player who can promise good results for Juventus. I don't know if I'm exaggerating or not, but I think Dusan Vlahovic is very suitable to play here and with high motivation because at his young age makes Juventus have better speed in attacking.

Vlahovic has good potential, but I don't consider him a top forward. He is still young and maybe he will become such a striker in Juventus, but not everyone succeeds. Villarreal have a very good defense, so they will try to score a goal and play well in defense. Today's Juventus misses a lot and the second leg can also miss a goal from Villarreal, but in the home match, I think that Juventus will have the advantage.

[Doell]

PSG [...] They might be the best squad in the world probably. But in my opinion, if they are considering three goals between just 18 minutes, there are some problems which need to be fixed.

The best players don't necessarily make the best team. I mean, that front-line of PSG consists of three absolutely insanely good individual players. But try to play Messi, Mbappe and Neymar all together at the same time, and it just doesn't click. I think when we look at team-sheets, we tend to consider how good each individual player is... but there is nothing on a team-sheet that explains how well they all fit together. It can be difficult to pin down, and difficult to get right. For the PSG front three, it's just not there. Looking at it on paper, you'd be tempted to think it doesn't really matter at all what their defence is like, with those three up front they should obliterate anyone they play, but it's just not happening... it's masked a lot in the French league as the opposition isn't strong enough, but when they come up against a big European team, they get found out.

I understand this, putting the 3 best players in front is not balanced if the PSG defense is not having the best players. Only Ramos I know is the best defender at PSG, but this guy keeps getting injured. actually the psg squad are popular players but the manager has not been able to do his best for the team.