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

[Daniel91]

A big match between PSG and Manchester City is coming soon and it seems that PSG will have to play without the best player.
Spanish magazine Marca reported that Mbappe was injured in PSG's last game against Metz and that his performance against Manchester City is uncertain.
If that really happens, it will be a big handicap for PSG and will increase Manchester City's chances for a better result.
Pochettino, however, believes that everything will be fine and that Mbappe will perform on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.marca.com/en/football/ligue-1/2021/04/24/608458b022601d524c8b4631.html

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[tyz]

Chelsea could really do a great job if they choose to give importance to counter-attacks. Because I assume Real Madrid will have the control of the game most of the time. Even getting a draw would be advantageous for Chelsea.

After Tuchel became Chelsea coach, the team has improved extremely defensively, but the offense is still the problem. Without the strong defense Chelsea could not have won last six of seven games, because these were always very close, often only 1-0. Real has had problems in the defense again and again this season, that could be the big chance for Chelsea, if they manage to stand compact at the back again and use the counterattacks in front.

[hd49728]

A big match between PSG and Manchester City is coming soon and it seems that PSG will have to play without the best player.
Spanish magazine Marca reported that Mbappe was injured in PSG's last game against Metz and that his performance against Manchester City is uncertain.
If that really happens, it will be a big handicap for PSG and will increase Manchester City's chances for a better result.
Pochettino, however, believes that everything will be fine and that Mbappe will perform on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.marca.com/en/football/ligue-1/2021/04/24/608458b022601d524c8b4631.html

If Mbappe won't be able to join the match, even as a substitution for PSG, Neymar will be the biggest star for PSG. He will be the hope for the club that is the main reason PSG director board spent hundred thousands of $ to bring him to Parc de Princes from Barcelona.

It is the time for Neymar Jr. to show his importance.

After Tuchel became Chelsea coach, the team has improved extremely defensively, but the offense is still the problem. Without the strong defense Chelsea could not have won last six of seven games, because these were always very close, often only 1-0. Real has had problems in the defense again and again this season, that could be the big chance for Chelsea, if they manage to stand compact at the back again and use the counterattacks in front.

Tuchel brought Chelsea to another level and I don't think Lampard can help Chelsea to move so far like this in Champions League. Especially a big challenge for Lampard if he has to face with Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone.

Tuchel and Pochettino can be considered as equal in their management abilities and management records, achievements so far. I hope that they will help Chelsea and PSG go to the finale and have their second Champions League finale. One of them will have epxerience as a winner after all.

[Iranus]

I agree that Chelsea really have to use a counter-attack strategy if they want to beat Real Madrid. Moreover, playing home for Real Madrid will
definitely take the initiative to attack. So Chelsea can take advantage of Madrid's defensive line that will move forward, and most importantly
Chelsea must apply direct passing. So when doing a counter-attack it can be very fast, let alone take advantage of Werner's speed, Chelsea
should be able to score goals.

When a team plays at their home ground, naturally they have a bit more advantage. Their players will be more cheerful mentally. The plus point for Real Madrid is that they will play the first match on their home ground. If they win this match, they will be able to perform well in the next match too.

[W Jr.]

A big match between PSG and Manchester City is coming soon and it seems that PSG will have to play without the best player.
Spanish magazine Marca reported that Mbappe was injured in PSG's last game against Metz and that his performance against Manchester City is uncertain.
If that really happens, it will be a big handicap for PSG and will increase Manchester City's chances for a better result.
Pochettino, however, believes that everything will be fine and that Mbappe will perform on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.marca.com/en/football/ligue-1/2021/04/24/608458b022601d524c8b4631.html

Mbappe is a football player that every team wants to see in the top 11. If he is really injured and unable to play, things turn out well for Chelsea. I think Chelsea are looking forward to this. Chelsea - PSG match will be very exciting. I think Chelsea will get an advantageous score without Mbappe.

[bitzizzix]

I agree that Chelsea really have to use a counter-attack strategy if they want to beat Real Madrid. Moreover, playing home for Real Madrid will
definitely take the initiative to attack. So Chelsea can take advantage of Madrid's defensive line that will move forward, and most importantly
Chelsea must apply direct passing. So when doing a counter-attack it can be very fast, let alone take advantage of Werner's speed, Chelsea
should be able to score goals.

When a team plays at their home ground, naturally they have a bit more advantage. Their players will be more cheerful mentally. The plus point for Real Madrid is that they will play the first match on their home ground. If they win this match, they will be able to perform well in the next match too.

Any club playing at home will benefit from possession of the pitch and currently playing at home there is no guarantee that they will always win because without crowd support it looks like something is missing.
and currently Chelsea's performance is very good in defense and attack and if Real Madrid can only draw at home, it will be a vigilance for Real Madrid to play at Chelsea's home.

[ILuckyGuyI]

A big match between PSG and Manchester City is coming soon and it seems that PSG will have to play without the best player.
Spanish magazine Marca reported that Mbappe was injured in PSG's last game against Metz and that his performance against Manchester City is uncertain.
If that really happens, it will be a big handicap for PSG and will increase Manchester City's chances for a better result.
Pochettino, however, believes that everything will be fine and that Mbappe will perform on Wednesday.

Source: https://www.marca.com/en/football/ligue-1/2021/04/24/608458b022601d524c8b4631.html

Mbappe's condition is questionable for now. I hope he can play in the first leg. Without him, PSG will lose a lot of power I think. He is really in form lately and scored 2 goals in the last league game. If he plays, I think PSG may win the first leg with a 1-goal difference. Otherwise, I think City may draw with them at least.

[Iranus]

Any club playing at home will benefit from possession of the pitch and currently playing at home there is no guarantee that they will always win because without crowd support it looks like something is missing.
and currently Chelsea's performance is very good in defense and attack and if Real Madrid can only draw at home, it will be a vigilance for Real Madrid to play at Chelsea's home.

Chelsea is performing very well in the Champions League. It seems that their goal is to win the Champions League. Chelsea have won both home and away matches against Atletico Madrid. They played great. I wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea beat Real Madrid in the next match. The team that wins the first match will definitely be ahead. Because the defense of both the teams is good enough. If they win the first match, they will play the second match completely defensively. Both the teams will playing this match with the aim of wining the match.

[Mauser]

So what is going to happen to Barcelona and Real Madrid after the Super league fiasco? I heard both of the two clubs could get banned from the next champions league season. Wouldn't this be a good decision for the other clubs? There would be much higher chances of another team winning. Maybe we can take advantage of it by betting on some non favourite teams who will have much better chances once the top teams are out?

[bitzizzix]

Any club playing at home will benefit from possession of the pitch and currently playing at home there is no guarantee that they will always win because without crowd support it looks like something is missing.
and currently Chelsea's performance is very good in defense and attack and if Real Madrid can only draw at home, it will be a vigilance for Real Madrid to play at Chelsea's home.

Chelsea is performing very well in the Champions League. It seems that their goal is to win the Champions League. Chelsea have won both home and away matches against Atletico Madrid. They played great. I wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea beat Real Madrid in the next match. The team that wins the first match will definitely be ahead. Because the defense of both the teams is good enough. If they win the first match, they will play the second match completely defensively. Both the teams will playing this match with the aim of wining the match.

Yes, it looks like Chelsea will focus more on the Champions League semifinals and will prepare their strength for the match at Real Madrid.
and Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel is more focused on away goals or a draw to make it easier to host Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge in the second leg at home to Chelsea.
And it will be a very tense match and it looks like there will be a lot of fouls, and it looks like Real Madrid will try to win the first leg at home and Chelsea will also strengthen its defense.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Any club playing at home will benefit from possession of the pitch and currently playing at home there is no guarantee that they will always win because without crowd support it looks like something is missing.
and currently Chelsea's performance is very good in defense and attack and if Real Madrid can only draw at home, it will be a vigilance for Real Madrid to play at Chelsea's home.

Chelsea is performing very well in the Champions League. It seems that their goal is to win the Champions League. Chelsea have won both home and away matches against Atletico Madrid. They played great. I wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea beat Real Madrid in the next match. The team that wins the first match will definitely be ahead. Because the defense of both the teams is good enough. If they win the first match, they will play the second match completely defensively. Both the teams will playing this match with the aim of wining the match.

Atletico Madrid got a huge performance drop in the draw against Chelsea and Chelsea benefited from it really well. But I don't expect the similar scenario against Real Madrid of course. They are much stronger and dedicated to win the title. And we've seen it against Liverpool. So, both legs will be very tough.

[mv1986]

So what now? Chelsea just beat Manchester City in the FA Cup. In my opinion that is quite huge. Chelsea plays so well in the defense right now, one goal is enough for them to bring it home. I agree they are no favorite for the Champions League title, but....


... nothing is impossible!

The FA Cup should be one of the most difficult competitions to assess the true performance of a team.
Every year, small teams beat big teams in that competition.

For example, this season Southampton won Arsenal 1-0 in the cup, three days later they lost to the league with Arsenal 1-3.

The FA Cup is not the ideal test for making predictions.

I would definitely disagree. Look at all the finals of the last 7 years, it was always the favorites. The last time a smaller team won the FA cup was in 2013.

City is the favorite, yes, but still. It's like it would be an easy game. I think the games in the CL will be very close.

[alegotardo]

So what is going to happen to Barcelona and Real Madrid after the Super league fiasco? I heard both of the two clubs could get banned from the next champions league season. Wouldn't this be a good decision for the other clubs? There would be much higher chances of another team winning. Maybe we can take advantage of it by betting on some non favourite teams who will have much better chances once the top teams are out?

The UEFA president has already said that they need to officially leave the Super League, otherwise they could be expelled.
In case they leave, I doubt that they will be banned just for trying... we are talking about two great teams that have many fans.
UEFA itself would also have a lot to lose if both were prevented from participating.

In any case, you can forget about this Super League, Real Madrid is the only one that still has this ambition and will not be able to make it work.

[Igebotz]

I have this believe that Chelsea are going to do to Real Madrid what they did to Atletico Madrid tomorrow I know a lot of people never thought Chelsea would overcome Athletico Madrid and Porto but they did it perfectly well and a struggling Real Madrid shouldn't be a problem to the blues who are looking forward to their 3rd final.

[Stevcummings]

So what is going to happen to Barcelona and Real Madrid after the Super league fiasco? I heard both of the two clubs could get banned from the next champions league season. Wouldn't this be a good decision for the other clubs? There would be much higher chances of another team winning. Maybe we can take advantage of it by betting on some non favourite teams who will have much better chances once the top teams are out?

The UEFA president has already said that they need to officially leave the Super League, otherwise they could be expelled.
In case they leave, I doubt that they will be banned just for trying... we are talking about two great teams that have many fans.
UEFA itself would also have a lot to lose if both were prevented from participating.

In any case, you can forget about this Super League, Real Madrid is the only one that still has this ambition and will not be able to make it work.

They've been threats from UEFA, FIFA to sanction Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus and also they’ll will suffer the most severe punishments after the breakaway Super League. Recently, FIGC has come out to say that those who plan to participate in competitions outside of FIFA or UEFA would lose affiliation and mustn’t participate in the championship, and it’s given till end of June as deadline. I think with these sanctions and threats, these clubs will come down to negotiations and scrap this ESL.

[W Jr.]

I have this believe that Chelsea are going to do to Real Madrid what they did to Atletico Madrid tomorrow I know a lot of people never thought Chelsea would overcome Athletico Madrid and Porto but they did it perfectly well and a struggling Real Madrid shouldn't be a problem to the blues who are looking forward to their 3rd final.

There were many people who predicted that they would beat Porto. Still, I can say 50-50% of those who think they will eliminate Atletico Madrid. Tomorrow they have to be very careful against Real Madrid. Now the Semi Finals and both teams want to win. My favorite is Real Madrid, but there is still no definite favorite for these matches. Both teams can win.

[hd49728]

I have this believe that Chelsea are going to do to Real Madrid what they did to Atletico Madrid tomorrow I know a lot of people never thought Chelsea would overcome Athletico Madrid and Porto but they did it perfectly well and a struggling Real Madrid shouldn't be a problem to the blues who are looking forward to their 3rd final.

In Champions League, moments will decide results. In the 2003 - 2004 season, all big clubs failed and the final match is between AS Monaco and FC Porto. Everything can happen and I am sure that Chelsea have their own opportunity to go to the final match.

I have to admit that I think Real Madrid have bigger chance here but it will be interesting match. Both coaches have things to prove and achieve. Zidane might leave Real Madrid the second time and want to have something. La Liga is out of hands but they can win Champions League.

Tuchel will get his second Champions League final match and win this cup.

[Stevcummings]

I have this believe that Chelsea are going to do to Real Madrid what they did to Atletico Madrid tomorrow I know a lot of people never thought Chelsea would overcome Athletico Madrid and Porto but they did it perfectly well and a struggling Real Madrid shouldn't be a problem to the blues who are looking forward to their 3rd final.

Chelsea have been superb in the defense since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel with his side has conceded only one goal in the previous four Champions League games and also played well defensively in the domestic games too.
I expect the final score to be a draw, and i don't expect to see many goals in this game, so it's only logical to suggest betting on a draw at half time as well. It's the Champions League semi-finals and teams will certainly go into the match with maximum caution and focus on the defensive side.

[kassex]

So what is going to happen to Barcelona and Real Madrid after the Super league fiasco? I heard both of the two clubs could get banned from the next champions league season. Wouldn't this be a good decision for the other clubs? There would be much higher chances of another team winning. Maybe we can take advantage of it by betting on some non favourite teams who will have much better chances once the top teams are out?

The UEFA president has already said that they need to officially leave the Super League, otherwise they could be expelled.
In case they leave, I doubt that they will be banned just for trying... we are talking about two great teams that have many fans.
UEFA itself would also have a lot to lose if both were prevented from participating.

In any case, you can forget about this Super League, Real Madrid is the only one that still has this ambition and will not be able to make it work.

They've been threats from UEFA, FIFA to sanction Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus and also they’ll will suffer the most severe punishments after the breakaway Super League. Recently, FIGC has come out to say that those who plan to participate in competitions outside of FIFA or UEFA would lose affiliation and mustn’t participate in the championship, and it’s given till end of June as deadline. I think with these sanctions and threats, these clubs will come down to negotiations and scrap this ESL.

I'm not sure that UEFA will decide on a deal against several top clubs. The excommunication of these clubs can lead to an outflow of controversy and on a fairly large scale. And the creation of the Super League does not contradict the laws  UEFA or FIFA.

[Igebotz]

Hazard has been named in the team to face Chelsea tomorrow, in his last wish before leaving Chelsea has finally come true, in his last words he said " I hope we get a draw against Chelsea in the champions league" time is here he is my favourite but I pray he flops against us. Hazard is a decisive player, he turns games around individuallly