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

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Kantè will be out for the game between Juventus and Chelsea in Turin.

He is positive for Covid, more test are ongoing, maybe the will find more positive players?

[leea-1334]

Milan, after the first strong match against Liverpool in Anfield, is looking for the first victory against Atletico, who is inside the confrontation after losing a match against Alaves, and thinking about facing Barcelona next week. And this is what gives Milan the advantage over Atletico.
Mental and psychological superiority is very important from the technical side. Stefano Pioli. I like that he knows the capabilities of his team and plays on the basis of these capabilities, and every player gets 100% of his effort on the other side, Atletico and Simeoni tied first.
A match against Porto and it was a result in favor of Milan, and there are many criticisms directed at Simeone because of his exaggerated defensive game and he has very strong offensive elements that he can make better use of.
It is required that the team improve, and if Atleti continues to perform in this way, it will face problems against Milan.

Milan should win this one but I think for sure they will draw this easily if this is what they set out to achieve (which is not). Only victory will give each team a bit of comfort so for sure both will not want to lose, and Atletico is Atletico so if they draw we should not be surprised. Simeone does not care what people say about him and his team are 100% behind their manager so expect the soldiers to line up with defensive duties  

[Jackl87]

In the most interesting PSG - Manchester City match I bet on a draw, although none of the results of this competition will surprise me. PSG has been doing below its capacity in the matches so far. They win matches in the league, but they get tired in them, and with the current composition they should simply destroy their rivals. The victories are mainly due to the individual skills of the players. City as a team is better than its rivals and in this I see as their chances today.

A draw seems like a very likely outcome of this match to me too. I mean so far Paris has not really performed as well as most of us expected and even messi is not playing that incredible yet. I would guess the main reason for that is, that they are just not that motivated in the french league and therefore don't really go all out there and of course all 3 of those world class defenders do almost nothing to help their team defensively which is a huge disadvantage for PSG. I think though that Messi, Neymar and Mbappe will be extremely motivated today and really want to show the world how good they can play together, so it should be a very close game.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Messi is 100% fit for the game today. I'm really looking forward to this one, it would have been a real shame if he had to miss it.
PSG will be without Ramos (injury) and Di Maria (suspension) and City can't count on Gundogan and Zinchenko (both injured).

PSG is still winless against City, I have a feeling today is their day.

Actually the advantage was at PSG, they played at the Parc de Princes. But Pochettino's stats are bad when he meets Guardiola. Since Messi's arrival, they have seen difficulties and their game has not been coherent. In some games they are very difficult to win. In addition, Man City also looked very good when they beat last year's UCL Champions Chelsea 1-0 in the EPL. Man City's defense is so good, I think PSG will have a hard time winning at home.

Paris saint-Germain will find it hard to play Man city. Pochettino is finding it very hard to blend the three. They have gotten few games to play together and have not really proven any thing together. Training alone wont really help. There is no linkage between the midfield and the trio. Neymar has being the team's NO.10 and with the arrival of Lionel Meesi, i think Pochettino would want to try out a new tactics, maybe switching roles between Neymar and Meesi like how Luiz Enrique did in Barcelona with Suarez as a striker and It would have been very perfect if Mbappe was a central striker, but he is a winger and makes it hard to incorporate him in the tactics perfectly. I hope they can squeeze out something tonight.

[joker_josue]

FC Porto vs Liverpool

I see this game with a high probability of ending up in a draw. Although I think Liverpool are far superior, FC Porto style of play often surprises at UCL.

[Yogee]

Have you checked the potential line ups for your favorite or following team?
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/026d-1357c4d48df4-03a9419bcebd-1000--possible-line-ups-and-team-news/?iv=true

Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester City

Paris: Navas; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes; Herrera, Paredes, Gueye; Messi, Mbappé, Neymar
Out: Ramos (thigh), Di María (suspended)
Doubtful: Messi (knee), Verratti (knee)

Man. City: Ederson; Walker, Rúben Dias, Laporte, João Cancelo; Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Torres, Grealish
Out: Gündoğan (knock), Zinchenko (calf)
Doubtful: none

It looks like Messi won't be starting and may come on as a sub. I will not expect a 100% performance even if he starts.
Man City at over 2 is a great deal already and I'm quite positive they will take home all three points.

Kantè will be out for the game between Juventus and Chelsea in Turin.

He is positive for Covid, more test are ongoing, maybe the will find more positive players?

That's too bad. Odds should improve for Chelsea with this development. It will be a tough away match with one less key player.

[kro55]

FC Porto vs Liverpool

I see this game with a high probability of ending up in a draw. Although I think Liverpool are far superior, FC Porto style of play often surprises at UCL.

FC Porto is not a weak team. Even if the team is strong enough, I think Liverpool will win. Because Liverpool is in very good form now. Their performance in the Premier League is very commendable. They still hold the top spot in the Premier League. And they have performed very well in the past matches. My guess is that they will win against Porto anyway and get 3 points.

[Mahdirakib]

In the most interesting PSG - Manchester City match I bet on a draw, although none of the results of this competition will surprise me. PSG has been doing below its capacity in the matches so far. They win matches in the league, but they get tired in them, and with the current composition they should simply destroy their rivals. The victories are mainly due to the individual skills of the players. City as a team is better than its rivals and in this I see as their chances today.

I'm excited about this game too. Betting odds is in favour of Man City but I think PSG will try their best to get 3 points from today's match. Maybe Messi will join in the squad today. Both teams are strong. There is a high chance of draw too. But I would like to place a bet on PSG. I'm having a feeling like PSG will win today.

[cygan]

Kantè will be out for the game between Juventus and Chelsea in Turin.

He is positive for Covid, more test are ongoing, maybe the will find more positive players?

so far there is no news about further infected players...
nevertheless, coach T. Tuchel will also have to do without Reece James, Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic. his colleague M. Allegri will have to do without Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala, who are out due to injury

[buwaytress]

Tight game with very few real threats at Besiktas. Have got money on double chance for the visiting team so a draw suits me really well, but would like to see Batyuashi claim a goal before half time. Them Dutch fans are jumping!

so far there is no news about further infected players...
nevertheless, coach T. Tuchel will also have to do without Reece James, Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic. his colleague M. Allegri will have to do without Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala, who are out due to injury

Damn, that's really unfortunate. Both sides without their mains, was hoping for a spectacle for my late post-match highlight reel -- am going to have to read up to see why these 2 teams have infections when others seem to be fine?

[Woodie]

We are back with champions league football and among our opening matchs of the week is Shakhtar Donetsk vs Inter milan and our team lineups are as follows:


Shakhtar Donetsk (4-1-4-1): Andriy Pyatov; Dodò, Marlon Santos, Mykola Matvienko, Ismaily; Taras Stepanenko; Pedrinho, Maycon; Alan Patrick, Manor Solomon; Lassina Traoré.
Substitutes: Anatoliy Trubin, Oleksiy Shevchenko, Vitao, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Valeriy Bondar, Yukhim Konoplya, Viktor Kornienko, Teté, Marlos, Marcos Antonio, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Danylo Sikan.
Coach: Roberto De Zerbi.

Inter (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Milan Skriniar, Stefan De Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Matias Vecino, Federico Dimarco; Edin Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez.
Substitutes: Andrei Radu, Alex Cordaz, Andrea Ranocchia, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Aleksandar Kolarov, Matteo Darmian, Ivan Perisic, Roberto Gagliardini, Arturo Vidal, Hakan Calhanoglu, Joaquin Correa, Alexis Sanchez.
Coach: Simone Inzaghi.

With the rich history these two teams have around football I really can't separate them but I think Inter should have the edge tonight despite playing away from home.

My prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Inter milan

[panjul07]

It's going to be an interesting game, Liverpool aren't at their best, but I don't think Porto would be able to get any point off this fixture.. The Odds are really valuable for Liverpool right now @ 1.9 ishh

I also think Liverpool will get the win here but based on their recent performance we could see them concede a goal or two against Porto.

Another good alternative bet on this match is Liverpool over 1.5 goals @1.77 since they're able to produce 3 goals in their last 5 matches.

I'm also eyeing Chelsea @2.10 for tomorrow, it seems like a good bet since they're against a struggling Juventus.

Juventus is indeed struggling hardly in Serie-A, but an opposite thing may happen in a bigger league as the spirit and the thrill can be different.
Seems that Juventus will play without Dybala because of the injury he got in the last match against Sampdoria.
Both team to score @1.9 is quite tempting for me, so I prefer to bet on it than on which team to win.

[Minor Miner]

My prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Inter milan

This match is very important for Inter Milan. They were defeated in the previous match, could not gain any points. Even in this match, if they draw or lose points, going to the next round will be more difficult for them. So from this match, Inter Milan must get 3 points. Inter Milan is a stable team, it is a shame for them if they can't win against Shakhtar.

[Altryist]

This match is very important for Inter Milan. They were defeated in the previous match, could not gain any points. Even in this match, if they draw or lose points, going to the next round will be more difficult for them. So from this match, Inter Milan must get 3 points. Inter Milan is a stable team, it is a shame for them if they can't win against Shakhtar.

Last season, Inter was also in the group with Shakhtar, and if you remember, then both of their games ended in a draw. Let's see how these teams will play with each other this time. I assumed that the Sheriff would be the outsider of the group, but as we can see, the Sheriff has already taken the points from the Miner, which greatly complicated his exit from the group. If Shakhtar lose today to Inter, then for them the task of at least making it to the Europa League will be poorly achievable.

[jakdanyel]

Ajax are already dominating the match against Besiktas now and they are 1-0 ahead by Berghuis' goal. I wouldn't be surprised if the match ends for the big advantage of Ajax. They can destroy Besiktas with at least 3 or 4 goal difference I think. Shakhtar - Inter is also going on and I expect Inter to win this match no matter what. They need three points to pull themselves together after losing to Real Madrid.

[gabbie2010]

Tonight, two of the most expensive clubs will go head-to-head in the Champions League. The UCL is still unwinnable and both teams lost their finals. Therefore, money cannot buy trophies. Regardless, both teams have better sides, and it is one of the biggest games in UCL this season. Let's hope PSG does not disappoint us. Messi continues to do well against English teams. City may win straight I know what I'm saying.

This is a big opportunity for Messi to show his mettle when PSG play Man City tonight UCL the match will live up to it expectation, the trio of Mbappe, Neymar and Messi attacking prowess is expected to be unleashed tonight, I don't know how Laporte, Walker and Rúben Dias will stop those guys, PSG played a draw in their last UCL thus this is a must win match for them to able to qualify for the next round, a loss or draw wouldn't be favorable for them.
I think PSG will win this match and both team to score is sure for bettings.

[BALIK]

I am surprised to see that Shakhtar is having a good performance against Donetsk and Inter Milan. I would say that Shakhtar Donetsk's players are performing better than Inter Milan's so far. The Shakhtar team is ahead in both ball possession and attack. Inter's performance as I see it now, there is nothing to be surprised if Shakhtar wins this match. But I think Inter Milan will win the match 1-0.

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I am surprised to see that Shakhtar is having a good performance against Donetsk and Inter Milan. I would say that Shakhtar Donetsk's players are performing better than Inter Milan's so far. The Shakhtar team is ahead in both ball possession and attack. Inter's performance as I see it now, there is nothing to be surprised if Shakhtar wins this match. But I think Inter Milan will win the match 1-0.

Dominant possession of the ball is indeed Shakhtar control but I believe Inter Milan can still control before and even the second shot was not dangerous but I think in the second half it will be even more exciting where they will change their strategy.
But I believe and have bet on Inter milan with 2.5 odds meaning Inter Milan can win narrowly with Shakhtar because they also have strong experience and only coach Simone Inzhagi I still have doubts about, but that's the game of chances he can face UCL well.

[Kusman]

It is really interesting to see that Shakhtar are really capable of fighting back against Inter. In the first half, this was the thing we watched mostly. Moreover, Shakhtar played even better than Inter. I don't know what is wrong with Inter now but I believe that they will start performing much better in the second half. Inter are a stronger team normally. They shouldn't be afraid of their competitor and they should make an effort for more.

[MinoRaiola]

Messi is 100% fit for the game today. I'm really looking forward to this one, it would have been a real shame if he had to miss it.
PSG will be without Ramos (injury) and Di Maria (suspension) and City can't count on Gundogan and Zinchenko (both injured).

PSG is still winless against City, I have a feeling today is their day.

I think that also. Messi will be under personal pressure because of the last substitution. And because Paris played only 1:1 against Club Bruges in the first game, they are forced to win. This is the game of the. There are other good teams playing, but Paris against Manchester will be great.