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

[kawetsriyanto]

Manchester United - Atletico Madrid

manchester united is very bad they have problems in every sector of the field, while Atletico Madrid is very good, they managed to recover in the last games, after they drew against manchester united they had two consecutive victories in the league. The athletic is the favorite to win in my opinion

If we consider the current performance of these clubs, Atletico Madrid must be the favorite team to be qualified to the next stage. Atletico Madrid has improved the performance of each sector, especially on the defensive and attacking line. I see some injured players have recovered and are ready to play with their best. It will increase their motivation to win against Man United in the 2nd Leg. While Man United still has a complicated problem both in mentality, solidity, and trust among players. Even I heard rumored, there are Man United players who are not satisfied with their new coach strategy. So, this can have a big impact on their performance during the match. And it was very visible on their last few matches, it didn't look good for sure.

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[snipie]

PSG are one of the biggest clubs thanks to being owned by a very rich person. They have maybe the best squad in the world right now. But Real Madrid showed us that the squad quality is not everything. Chelsea showed us last year already by becoming the champions. And Real Madrid eliminated PSG this time and made them be in a big shock. Real Madrid were already a very experienced team in the Champions League and this also played a role in this of course. And like everyone, I also was delighted with Benzema's performance by three goals.

It appears that PSG owners are pissed a lot and unsatisfied with some players especially Neymar at some point they are considering getting ride of him although he renewed his contract until 2025. Dunno how accurate this rumours but spending a lot of money to get trashed after leading with 2 goals to 0 on aggregate is something that shouldn't be accepted. Otherwise Benzema proved again that he is one of the most underrated players in the past and he deserves some recognition

[BitcoinHunt3r]

PSG are one of the biggest clubs thanks to being owned by a very rich person. They have maybe the best squad in the world right now. But Real Madrid showed us that the squad quality is not everything. Chelsea showed us last year already by becoming the champions. And Real Madrid eliminated PSG this time and made them be in a big shock. Real Madrid were already a very experienced team in the Champions League and this also played a role in this of course. And like everyone, I also was delighted with Benzema's performance by three goals.

This is one of the reasons why Benzema was never sold even though he was always the second choice in the past years he proved his ability and get praise from all circles
On the other hand, Benzema wants to prove to the French national team that he still deserves to be in the squad at the last European tournament. We are still waiting for Benzema's action in the next match which may be his last appearance in the Europa League before retiring.

[BIT-BENDER]

Lets not undervalue Benzema just because he played under Cristiano Ronaldo's shadow for a long time, before Karim Benzema came to Real Madrid he was doing very well in France and also caught the eye of many big clubs including Barcelona, although he lived most of his prime under player, he is sparkling, I wonder if this is his prime.
Benzema is the type of player that can take a team on his shoulders just like our favorite G.O.A.T does. And with a lay cut this benefits real Madrid immensely.

[Silberman]

We have left the most waited matchup behind which was between Real Madrid and PSG. And to be honest, I was thinking that PSG would advance to next round in the CL. And my thought strengthened even more after Mbappe scored that goal. But I really admired Real Madrid's not giving up any time in the game. And this was critical for them to turn the game and matchup around at the same time. PSG helped them have a chance too by their mistakes. But I can't say that Real Madrid didn't deserve to advance. Especially Benzema deserved it a lot by making a hat-trick. What an unbelievable comeback!

Even if soccer is a team sport, Benzema showed once again how much of a difference a single player can make on their own, after Mbappe scored and in the aggregate Real Madrid was now 0-2 it seemed as almost an impossible mission to just tie the game for Real Madrid, but in a span of just 17 minutes they did, when I saw that I knew PSG had no chance to make a comeback, not only because the time was running out fast but also because something like that has a strong psychological impact on the players, making it incredibly difficult for them to overcome the reality that was hitting them on the face.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

the next games will be much more difficult to predict, for example this game:

Manchester United - Atletico Madrid

manchester united is very bad they have problems in every sector of the field, while Atletico Madrid is very good, they managed to recover in the last games, after they drew against manchester united they had two consecutive victories in the league. The athletic is the favorite to win in my opinion

Do note the champions league isn't like any other local league out there. You can be doing great in your local league but things become different when you play at the champions league level and vice versa. Nobody would have
boldly predicted Real Madrid eliminating PSG especially as they had a goal advantage over them and including the quality of players in the squad. Same goes for this game, although the odds are against Manchester united, don't be surprised when the come out victorious.

For the next round of the champion league, my game of interest would be the Chelsea vs LOSC game. I would love to see how the boys respond to the injustice on the club. Punishing a club just because of some political disagreement isn't fair treatment. I hope the boys come out fully for this one to take all point and progress the nthe next stage.

[blackened515]

We have left the most waited matchup behind which was between Real Madrid and PSG. And to be honest, I was thinking that PSG would advance to next round in the CL. And my thought strengthened even more after Mbappe scored that goal. But I really admired Real Madrid's not giving up any time in the game. And this was critical for them to turn the game and matchup around at the same time. PSG helped them have a chance too by their mistakes. But I can't say that Real Madrid didn't deserve to advance. Especially Benzema deserved it a lot by making a hat-trick. What an unbelievable comeback!

PSG is a strong team, they have many talented players. And that made us though they were going to advance to the next round. Am quite sure PSG underrated Real Madrid in the 2nd leg, because they won in the 1st leg, and we all literally thought the 2nd leg will probably end draw. But, Real Madrid bounced back in the second half of the gam, after losing in the first half, and Benzema scored 3 goals within 17 minutes, which was mind blowing. Indeed, Real Madrid really deserve it.

[MAAManda]

manchester united is very bad they have problems in every sector of the field, while Atletico Madrid is very good, they managed to recover in the last games, after they drew against manchester united they had two consecutive victories in the league. The athletic is the favorite to win in my opinion

I think the majority of people will think that Atletico Madrid will win easily at Old Trafford because of the various problems that are in the Manchester United game, but it seems my guess is wrong, I see that Manchester United are the favorites here, probably because this match will be held at Old Trafford although from some aspects Atletico Madrid seems to dominate, I can't wait to see how this match will turn out.

[Joca97]

the next games will be much more difficult to predict, for example this game:

Manchester United - Atletico Madrid

manchester united is very bad they have problems in every sector of the field, while Atletico Madrid is very good, they managed to recover in the last games, after they drew against manchester united they had two consecutive victories in the league. The athletic is the favorite to win in my opinion

Atletico Madrid for me is the favorite they are finally catching good form and i think with their hard defence they can win the match,while Manchester United is still struggling a lot and i dont think they can pass Atletico Madrid,they have the quality but no teamwork or any effort

[diderdrogba]

Up next, there is an interesting matchup like Manchester United - Atletico Madrid. I will be favouring Manchester United to be one of the qualifiers of the quarter-finals. But this is not going to be easy either. Manchester United still seem to be an unpredictable team to me. They are not much different than Atletico Madrid right now. So they will need to make a big difference here to earn the next stage here. If Ronaldo is able to play in this game, he would make an important contribution hopefully.

[borovichok]

Up next, there is an interesting matchup like Manchester United - Atletico Madrid. I will be favouring Manchester United to be one of the qualifiers of the quarter-finals. But this is not going to be easy either. Manchester United still seem to be an unpredictable team to me. They are not much different than Atletico Madrid right now. So they will need to make a big difference here to earn the next stage here. If Ronaldo is able to play in this game, he would make an important contribution hopefully.

Manchester United game against Atletico Madrid is a tough one and I think Atletico Madrid will win the game because there players got gut and they have Diego simeone who have lot of experience in this tournament, Manchester United are very low in confidence right now so it will be very difficult for them.

[AndySt]

We have left the most waited matchup behind which was between Real Madrid and PSG. And to be honest, I was thinking that PSG would advance to next round in the CL. And my thought strengthened even more after Mbappe scored that goal. But I really admired Real Madrid's not giving up any time in the game. And this was critical for them to turn the game and matchup around at the same time. PSG helped them have a chance too by their mistakes. But I can't say that Real Madrid didn't deserve to advance. Especially Benzema deserved it a lot by making a hat-trick. What an unbelievable comeback!

PSG is a strong team, they have many talented players. And that made us though they were going to advance to the next round. Am quite sure PSG underrated Real Madrid in the 2nd leg, because they won in the 1st leg, and we all literally thought the 2nd leg will probably end draw. But, Real Madrid bounced back in the second half of the gam, after losing in the first half, and Benzema scored 3 goals within 17 minutes, which was mind blowing. Indeed, Real Madrid really deserve it.

Paris Saint-Germain was bound to win this match, but Donnarumma's fatal mistake and the match referee's condescending reaction to Benzema's attack on Donnarumma turned the game upside down. By the way, the information that Keylor Navas was furious when he found out that Donnarumma would play in the goal in the return match. Let's not forget that Navas spent 5 seasons in Real Madrid and for him this meeting was fundamental. But history does not tolerate the subjunctive mood and Benzema turned from a violator into a hero of the match and the owner of a hat trick, and Paris Saint-Germain once again said goodbye to the hope of winning the Champions League.

[MonsterV]

We have left the most waited matchup behind which was between Real Madrid and PSG. And to be honest, I was thinking that PSG would advance to next round in the CL. And my thought strengthened even more after Mbappe scored that goal. But I really admired Real Madrid's not giving up any time in the game. And this was critical for them to turn the game and matchup around at the same time. PSG helped them have a chance too by their mistakes. But I can't say that Real Madrid didn't deserve to advance. Especially Benzema deserved it a lot by making a hat-trick. What an unbelievable comeback!

PSG is a strong team, they have many talented players. And that made us though they were going to advance to the next round. Am quite sure PSG underrated Real Madrid in the 2nd leg, because they won in the 1st leg, and we all literally thought the 2nd leg will probably end draw. But, Real Madrid bounced back in the second half of the gam, after losing in the first half, and Benzema scored 3 goals within 17 minutes, which was mind blowing. Indeed, Real Madrid really deserve it.

Paris Saint-Germain was bound to win this match, but Donnarumma's fatal mistake and the match referee's condescending reaction to Benzema's attack on Donnarumma turned the game upside down.

Should the referee have whistled for a foul? That's the big question. I think it's 50-50 if you let 10 referee judge. But PSG needn't let themselves get into that situation, they've had plenty of opportunities in the first half to expand the score, and were much, much better than Madrid. When it went 1-1, Messi should have taken the team by the hand, organize and just make sure you don't get that 2-1. That 1-1 was not necessary either, I also do not understand that keepers want to control the ball perfectly in those situations. Seems much safer to just kick the ball to the center line. They have paid a high price for it, and now that Mbappe is also leaving, it will only become more difficult to win the Champions League.

[Rabi3]

Manchester United game against Atletico Madrid is a tough one and I think Atletico Madrid will win the game because there players got gut and they have Diego simeone who have lot of experience in this tournament, Manchester United are very low in confidence right now so it will be very difficult for them.

this is a tough match to predict the outcome of it, but i think what most likely is going to happen is another draw and they'll go to extra time and probably Liverpool penalties, Man United are not stable, they suffer in a lot of matches in the Premier League but this could be different, getting a draw in Spain was already a good sign, so I think it's going to be hard for Atletico Madrid to win in old Trafford, man utd could show a different face in a really important match like this one.

[borovichok]

this is a tough match to predict the outcome of it, but i think what most likely is going to happen is another draw and they'll go to extra time and probably Liverpool penalties, Man United are not stable, they suffer in a lot of matches in the Premier League but this could be different, getting a draw in Spain was already a good sign, so I think it's going to be hard for Atletico Madrid to win in old Trafford, man utd could show a different face in a really important match like this one.

Every body is singing praise of benzema, talking about his hatrick and comparing him to lewandowsky  but no one is talking about vinicuus junior,I think without this kid real Madrid won't have won that game,he provides constant threat to the Paris Saint Germain defence and provide goal scoring opportunity for them,his presence didn't allow Dani cavajar to overlap too much and that for me won real Madrid the game.

[Cookdata]

Manchester United game against Atletico Madrid is a tough one and I think Atletico Madrid will win the game because there players got gut and they have Diego simeone who have lot of experience in this tournament, Manchester United are very low in confidence right now so it will be very difficult for them.

Knockout stage matches don't go as we expect sometime, I was so emotional and embarrassed that PSG couldn't make it to UCL despite the fact that they bought Mess and Neymar for that and still wanting to keep Mbape.
Aggregates of 1:1 is hard to predict, even the odds aren't so different but I will stay on neutral ground with whoever make it to next stage.

[alegotardo]

Manchester United game against Atletico Madrid is a tough one and I think Atletico Madrid will win the game because there players got gut and they have Diego simeone who have lot of experience in this tournament, Manchester United are very low in confidence right now so it will be very difficult for them.

Knockout stage matches don't go as we expect sometime, I was so emotional and embarrassed that PSG couldn't make it to UCL despite the fact that they bought Mess and Neymar for that and still wanting to keep Mbape.
Aggregates of 1:1 is hard to predict, even the odds aren't so different but I will stay on neutral ground with whoever make it to next stage.

I agree with you, it's difficult to predict these results and I believe that there will be goals for both sides. Manchester United has a squad with several high quality options, especially at the offensive level, with several fast and strong players.
On the other hand, Atletico is a team that presents a very fast offensive sector, apart from the fact that they play at home.
I bet on a draw for this leg.

[Davian144]

Every body is singing praise of benzema, talking about his hatrick and comparing him to lewandowsky  but no one is talking about vinicuus junior,I think without this kid real Madrid won't have won that game,he provides constant threat to the Paris Saint Germain defence and provide goal scoring opportunity for them,his presence didn't allow Dani cavajar to overlap too much and that for me won real Madrid the game.

There is no need to praise everyone either because in general all Real Madrid players are good because they run at a club very solidly and bring victory to their club that is the main goal, so there is no need to praise everyone too because if all are praised, then the current Real Madrid coach should also be commended for his wealth of experience in the field of football.

[BuNga_cute]

Manchester United game against Atletico Madrid is a tough one and I think Atletico Madrid will win the game because there players got gut and they have Diego simeone who have lot of experience in this tournament, Manchester United are very low in confidence right now so it will be very difficult for them.

Knockout stage matches don't go as we expect sometime, I was so emotional and embarrassed that PSG couldn't make it to UCL despite the fact that they bought Mess and Neymar for that and still wanting to keep Mbape.
Aggregates of 1:1 is hard to predict, even the odds aren't so different but I will stay on neutral ground with whoever make it to next stage.

I agree with you, it's difficult to predict these results and I believe that there will be goals for both sides. Manchester United has a squad with several high quality options, especially at the offensive level, with several fast and strong players.
On the other hand, Atletico is a team that presents a very fast offensive sector, apart from the fact that they play at home.
I bet on a draw for this leg.

If we look at Atletico's performance which is starting to improve in La Liga, by winning 4 consecutive wins, this shows that Atletico's players are
more prepared to face the match in the Champions League second leg. While Man United after play draw in the first leg of the Champions League,
Man United's performance is declining in the Premier League. Which failed to win against Watford which is a weak team, then humiliated by Man City
by losing with a fairly large score. Next Man United will play against Tottenham, if the match Man United failed to win, then the morale of Man United
players will fall even further. It will definitely affect Man United's appearance in the Champions League match against Atletico. If I look at the situation,
I believe that Atletico will beat Man United, although I know the game will take place at Old Trafford. But this season Man United have struggled
to win several times when playing at Old Trafford.

[TopT3ns]

manchester united is very bad they have problems in every sector of the field, while Atletico Madrid is very good, they managed to recover in the last games, after they drew against manchester united they had two consecutive victories in the league. The athletic is the favorite to win in my opinion

I think the majority of people will think that Atletico Madrid will win easily at Old Trafford because of the various problems that are in the Manchester United game, but it seems my guess is wrong, I see that Manchester United are the favorites here, probably because this match will be held at Old Trafford although from some aspects Atletico Madrid seems to dominate, I can't wait to see how this match will turn out.

I believe with majority predicting favorite Atletico Madrid as winning easily against with Manchester United because have bad perform from Manchester United make as chance for Atletico Madrid could be second La Liga team pass to quarter final after Real Madrid. Bad result when Manchester United destroy by City last week I think could give bad impact for United on champion league beside Atletico Madrid have early match on domestic league defeated Cadiz and now have many days for taking rest, depend with Manchester United will begin domestic league tonight against with bigger team Tottenham Hotspur and they have not good standing position if left domestic league with second player composition.