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

[judas]

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Juventus is more likely to win in the rematch.  I think they will pass the tour.  A good match Ronaldo can make a show in his own country.

Everyone was quite surprised when Porto managed to beat Juventus in first leg, but that's what makes football interesting, all teams have a chance
to win. But as everyone thinks, I also believe Juventus can beat Porto in the second leg and qualify for the next round. Because the quality of
Juventus players is better than Porto, especially Ronaldo is on fire right now. So there is no reason for Juventus to lose to Porto. I predict Ronaldo will
score a hat trick, and Juventus will win the match by a score of 3-0.

If the opponent was a better team than Porto, then Juventus could have big problems in the second leg. But I don't think that Porto can withstand in Italy. I expect Juventus to move them out of their way by at least 2-goal difference. But Juventus don't give off good signals. They can get eliminated in the next round if they come across a tough opponent.

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[AndySt]

If the opponent was a better team than Porto, then Juventus could have big problems in the second leg. But I don't think that Porto can withstand in Italy. I expect Juventus to move them out of their way by at least 2-goal difference. But Juventus don't give off good signals. They can get eliminated in the next round if they come across a tough opponent.

I am not sure that Juventus is in such a state now to remove any opponent from its path, but I also believe that it will be a huge setback for Juventus to qualify for the next round of the Champions League Football is beautiful for its unpredictability and this season, coupled with the previous one, gives even too many such examples, but 1 goal away makes Juventus the favorite of this pair in my eyes.

[LittleBitFunny]

Juventus is more likely to win in the rematch.  I think they will pass the tour.  A good match Ronaldo can make a show in his own country.

Everyone was quite surprised when Porto managed to beat Juventus in first leg, but that's what makes football interesting, all teams have a chance
to win. But as everyone thinks, I also believe Juventus can beat Porto in the second leg and qualify for the next round. Because the quality of
Juventus players is better than Porto, especially Ronaldo is on fire right now. So there is no reason for Juventus to lose to Porto. I predict Ronaldo will
score a hat trick, and Juventus will win the match by a score of 3-0.

If the opponent was a better team than Porto, then Juventus could have big problems in the second leg. But I don't think that Porto can withstand in Italy. I expect Juventus to move them out of their way by at least 2-goal difference. But Juventus don't give off good signals. They can get eliminated in the next round if they come across a tough opponent.

Admittedly FC Porto's luck was on their side so they were able to beat the Juventus team. But did the Juventus players play much better than Porto? Porto is doing 5 on-target shots, Juventus has also done 5. Juventus held the ball but somehow did less. I am skeptical of Juventus' future matches.

[swogerino]

I see it very hard for PSG to be out of the Champions in this round.They build an insane result at Barcelona as they won 1-4 and this win was not accidental at all.They dominated the game completely and the result could have been even 1-7 or 1-8 if PSG would have been more concentrated in the numerous opportunities for goals they had.I would bet of course on PSG to win this coming game and also to qualify.

[Cafex]

I see it very hard for PSG to be out of the Champions in this round.They build an insane result at Barcelona as they won 1-4 and this win was not accidental at all.They dominated the game completely and the result could have been even 1-7 or 1-8 if PSG would have been more concentrated in the numerous opportunities for goals they had.I would bet of course on PSG to win this coming game and also to qualify.

Exactly, it was not a lucky win for them at all. They got the win with a very solid performance. I expect the same effort from them in the second leg also. I think that they will win the second leg too and qualify for the quarter finals easily. They are also one of the biggest candidates for the championship.

[Karartma1]

I see it very hard for PSG to be out of the Champions in this round.They build an insane result at Barcelona as they won 1-4 and this win was not accidental at all.They dominated the game completely and the result could have been even 1-7 or 1-8 if PSG would have been more concentrated in the numerous opportunities for goals they had.I would bet of course on PSG to win this coming game and also to qualify.

When Champions League started last year I bet on Paris Saint Germain winning the cup and today I'm very convinced about that. The only team I see able to ruin their plan is the obvious Bayern Munich and, maybe, Manchester City. All the other teams have no chances.

[CLS63]

The rematch of Sevilla-Dortmund draw will be very interesting I believe. Dortmund managed to defeat them with a very nice 3-2 score away. They really have a huge advantage in Signal Iduna Park. I don't think Sevilla will give up that easy but I think Dortmund will most likely be able to eliminate them in the end. I'm thinking of betting on 'both teams to score'.

[kassex]

The rematch of Sevilla-Dortmund draw will be very interesting I believe. Dortmund managed to defeat them with a very nice 3-2 score away. They really have a huge advantage in Signal Iduna Park. I don't think Sevilla will give up that easy but I think Dortmund will most likely be able to eliminate them in the end. I'm thinking of betting on 'both teams to score'.

I think that in this match everything is decided. Sevilla will hardly be able to win and advance to the next round. Sevillier must score and try not to miss, which is quite difficult in a game against a team like Dortmund.

[ziyaaa]

I see it very hard for PSG to be out of the Champions in this round.They build an insane result at Barcelona as they won 1-4 and this win was not accidental at all.They dominated the game completely and the result could have been even 1-7 or 1-8 if PSG would have been more concentrated in the numerous opportunities for goals they had.I would bet of course on PSG to win this coming game and also to qualify.

I agree. Barcelona had a very poor performance in the first match and PSG simply destroyed them. Barcelona should be thanking them for not scoring more goals while they could.    PSG are already in the quarter finals and they will probably win the rematch also.

[Juggy777]

I see it very hard for PSG to be out of the Champions in this round.They build an insane result at Barcelona as they won 1-4 and this win was not accidental at all.They dominated the game completely and the result could have been even 1-7 or 1-8 if PSG would have been more concentrated in the numerous opportunities for goals they had.I would bet of course on PSG to win this coming game and also to qualify.

I agree. Barcelona had a very poor performance in the first match and PSG simply destroyed them. Barcelona should be thanking them for not scoring more goals while they could.    PSG are already in the quarter finals and they will probably win the rematch also.

@ziyaaa PSG player’s should be grounded and not play with overconfidence, because we all remember what Manchester United did do them when they underestimated them. Furthermore if Messi explodes for Barcelona, then he may just help them qualify for the next round, and are the odds next to impossible yes, but then Messi is known to do impossible things.

Sources:

https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/manchester-united-complete-one-of-the-greatest-comebacks-in-club-history-by-eliminating-psg

https://www.givemesport.com/1616624-lionel-messi-10-impossible-things-only-the-barcelona-star-can-do-appear-in-montage

[gabbie2010]

I see it very hard for PSG to be out of the Champions in this round.They build an insane result at Barcelona as they won 1-4 and this win was not accidental at all.They dominated the game completely and the result could have been even 1-7 or 1-8 if PSG would have been more concentrated in the numerous opportunities for goals they had.I would bet of course on PSG to win this coming game and also to qualify.

I agree. Barcelona had a very poor performance in the first match and PSG simply destroyed them. Barcelona should be thanking them for not scoring more goals while they could.    PSG are already in the quarter finals and they will probably win the rematch also.

@ziyaaa PSG player’s should be grounded and not play with overconfidence, because we all remember what Manchester United did do them when they underestimated them. Furthermore if Messi explodes for Barcelona, then he may just help them qualify for the next round, and are the odds next to impossible yes, but then Messi is known to do impossible things.

Sources:

https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/manchester-united-complete-one-of-the-greatest-comebacks-in-club-history-by-eliminating-psg

https://www.givemesport.com/1616624-lionel-messi-10-impossible-things-only-the-barcelona-star-can-do-appear-in-montage

The present squad of Barcelona doesn't have the werewithal to stage a comeback by beating PSG in the second leg, Relying on Messi to do his magic and save the team might not work because the team is not formidable enough in fact Barca should try to avoid a similar thrashing like the first Leg, PSG is a complete squad with experienced players who reached last season UCL finals although lost to Bayern.

[Karartma1]

Is anyone of you from Australia? I read this news that an unknown australian start-up will probably bid $60m to grant itself Champions League rights for three years! Sports Flick, that's the name of the company, ran by a 27 yrs old guy from Sydney  is going to mess the Australian Tv rights market! How funny.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/02/sports-flick-the-little-known-start-up-bidding-60m-for-champions-league-broadcast-rights

[Turbolinea]

I can't wait to watch the Chelsea-Atletico rematch.    I was nearly predicting the result of the first match correctly but Atletico shocked me by their poor performance. They couldn't score any goal and they didn't have even any shot on goal. Unless we see a bigger effort from Atletico, Chelsea will finish them in the second leg.

[Red Pie]

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Juventus is more likely to win in the rematch.  I think they will pass the tour.  A good match Ronaldo can make a show in his own country.

Everyone was quite surprised when Porto managed to beat Juventus in first leg, but that's what makes football interesting, all teams have a chance
to win. But as everyone thinks, I also believe Juventus can beat Porto in the second leg and qualify for the next round. Because the quality of
Juventus players is better than Porto, especially Ronaldo is on fire right now. So there is no reason for Juventus to lose to Porto. I predict Ronaldo will
score a hat trick, and Juventus will win the match by a score of 3-0.

Ronaldo may not be able to perform a hat-trick.  Nevertheless, it exhibits a superior performance.  Ronaldo's best success is that he plays very well in dangerous matches.  This game is very risky for Juve and I think Ronaldo will play a super game again.  I think they will eliminate Porto.

[Cafex]

The first leg of Porto-Juventus draw ended with the 2-1 victory of Porto in Estádio do Dragão and the result surprised many people for sure. But I think Juventus still are the favorite team in this draw. Maybe Porto got a nice win but I don't think they have much chance in the rematch. My score guesses are 2-0 and 3-1.

[jaberwock]

Ronaldo may not be able to perform a hat-trick.  Nevertheless, it exhibits a superior performance.  Ronaldo's best success is that he plays very well in dangerous matches.  This game is very risky for Juve and I think Ronaldo will play a super game again.  I think they will eliminate Porto.

Maybe Juventus was a bit unlucky with that game but the reality is that we are not going to see this team lose too much once again, we are going to see them not even get a tie, we will see Juventus playing at their home field, with some players missing of course but be awesome anyway.

I personally think 2-0 at least, it could even be as much as 3-0 as well, Ronaldo is ready and he is playing as long as nothing new comes out and even if he doesn't perform a hattrick he could still score and he could both pass to others for a score or he could just attract defense to himself to allow others to make a good shot, having defense on you at all times is a great deal as well.

I believe Porto is a good team but they are nowhere near Juventus level and this is during a period when Juventus is missing players, if they were full roster they would destroy Porto easily.

[ife2020]

The first leg of Porto-Juventus draw ended with the 2-1 victory of Porto in Estádio do Dragão and the result surprised many people for sure. But I think Juventus still are the favorite team in this draw. Maybe Porto got a nice win but I don't think they have much chance in the rematch. My score guesses are 2-0 and 3-1.

Home advantage is really a thing and this is why porto would regret not getting the 3rd goal; Juventus will easily score 2 goals in Italy; but can Porto respond? I think Juventus will qualify easily.

Another big test is Chelsea vs Atletico; can Chelsea survive the Defensive team for the second game in a row ? can chelsea avoid defeat ?

[Swordsoffreedom]

Home advantage is really a thing and this is why porto would regret not getting the 3rd goal; Juventus will easily score 2 goals in Italy; but can Porto respond? I think Juventus will qualify easily.

I don't think Juventus can qualify very easily. FC Porto won the first match. Their main goal in the second match was to draw the match. And Porto is not an easy opponent. And I will not say that they are lucky so they beat Juventus. They played well enough in the match and won.

[alegotardo]

Another big test is Chelsea vs Atletico; can Chelsea survive the Defensive team for the second game in a row ? can chelsea avoid defeat ?

Why such pessimism against Chelsea?
They won the first leg out of home and are still having a better campaign than Atletico...
Chelsea has 4 wins in the last 5 games and a draw. Atlético, has only won two of the last 5 matches.

Of course, the last game was very disputed and with few chances of goal, but in the second leg, Atlético will have to come up if they want to qualify... they won't be able to play a defensive game again.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Leipzig's performance against Liverpool was quite poor in the first game. I wonder whether they will improve that performance in the second leg. Considering Liverpool's unstable performance, there is still a chance for Leipzig to make a comeback but it still seems quite hard. As Liverpool are not going good in the EPL, I think they will focus more on the CL. So I think they will finish Leipzig in Anfield.