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

[sana54210]

Benfica 3-0 Barcelona
Given the fact that there is still a match in Munich ahead (where the next major defeat is likely to be), Barcelona should not lose a point in matches with Dynamo and hope for a rematch at home, otherwise it has very real chances to end the performance already at this stage. But in fact, it is not entirely clear what the point is to advance to the next round, where a strong opponent is guaranteed.

Poor performance by Barcelona. They are already at the bottom of the table. Though the stage matches are not done yet, but if they don't win the next match against Dynamo, they will be in great trouble. A draw will not be even enough for them to qualify to the next round I'm guessing. Pretty hard times ahead for them without Messi. Now it is getting clearer how important Messi was for them.

I do not get it, Real Madrid lost to a team that has a total value around 10 million euro, and people acted as if Real Madrid is still a great team (which they are) and this was just a hiccup game that would never happen again (which is probably true) and for some reason Barcelona losing to Benfica which let's be honest a better team than Sheriff, suddenly became like this huge problem about Barcelona.


I believe that Barcelona is still as good as Real Madrid even this year. I know that it is a big statement to say that Barcelona is doing fine because everyone is acting as if they are horrible for some reason but I still believe that they are great. Will they win la liga this year? Or UCL? I do not think so, however how many times did they win the league in the past 5 seasons? 2 times, lost it 3 times, and how many times did they win the champions league in the past decade? Once. This means if you ask me there is still a chance that they could win La Liga twice in the next 5 seasons and maybe win UCL once in the next 10 years.

[Woodie]

Leicester City of late have been showcasing some pathetic football, I wonder what's going on there...could it be that the coach is failing to make up a team that will Play collectively because at the moment the foxes only have a bunch of players and not a team, very disappointing result tbh.

On the other hand One team that has been impressive and a stand out for me has been Westham United and if they continue playing like this there is a possibility of a top four finish in the Epl.

[kawetsriyanto]

Ronaldo's goal in the additional times, has burning my smile, bcoz i bet for draw in this matches

Man United fans are smiling reading your comment, bro.
Ronaldo always knows how to surprise us, even at the last minute he can score.
I am sure there are many people out there who have the same story as you. You are not alone!! 

I see that Villareal will make it difficult for United during the game, so I believe that the match will end in a draw.

Both Man United and Villareal played quite well, their stats were almost the same.
Actually, a draw was a fair result. But Man United has bigger luck, Ronaldo has a chance to score in the last minute and he didn't waste the chance.

[Xxmodded]

Ronaldo's goal in the additional times, has burning my smile, bcoz i bet for draw in this matches

Man United fans are smiling reading your comment, bro.
Ronaldo always knows how to surprise us, even at the last minute he can score.
I am sure there are many people out there who have the same story as you. You are not alone!! 

I see that Villareal will make it difficult for United during the game, so I believe that the match will end in a draw.

Both Man United and Villareal played quite well, their stats were almost the same.
Actually, a draw was a fair result. But Man United has bigger luck, Ronaldo has a chance to score in the last minute and he didn't waste the chance.

Appreciated with Cristiano Ronaldo keep consistent with his performance and made 5 goal from 5 match with Manchester United, not matter with Ronaldo where keep great performance although have pass 90 minutes to made goal for Manchester United faced with Villareal. I think give chance for United keep stay to next stage after first match defeat by Young Boy, now United collected three points the same with Young Boy and have chance to qualify next round if keep consistent.

[alegotardo]

Both Man United and Villareal played quite well, their stats were almost the same.
Actually, a draw was a fair result. But Man United has bigger luck, Ronaldo has a chance to score in the last minute and he didn't waste the chance.

I'm very angry and happy with Cristiano Ronaldo's goal.

Angry because I was betting on a draw (yes, I believed Villarreal would be able to hold the score despite being in last place), and my bet on that draw was really good.

However, I'm also happy because again I saw my top scorer shine on the field and to show what he's capable of, even in the last seconds of the match, it's really impressive.

[hahay]

Both Man United and Villareal played quite well, their stats were almost the same.
Actually, a draw was a fair result. But Man United has bigger luck, Ronaldo has a chance to score in the last minute and he didn't waste the chance.

I'm very angry and happy with Cristiano Ronaldo's goal.

Angry because I was betting on a draw (yes, I believed Villarreal would be able to hold the score despite being in last place), and my bet on that draw was really good.

However, I'm also happy because again I saw my top scorer shine on the field and to show what he's capable of, even in the last seconds of the match, it's really impressive.

Right, their stats are almost the same and even ball possession is getting the same percentage, this match is very even. I didn't expect Villarreal to play so well at Old Trafford and I agree a draw is a decent result in this match because even Villarreal are able to win in terms of goal attempts and shots on goal. Well, anyway the current ranking is a surprising position for me, because at the beginning I predicted Man United would easily beat Young Boys, but the surprise happened and with this result I still hope Villarreal are able to continue in the knockout stages.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I'm very angry and happy with Cristiano Ronaldo's goal.
Angry because I was betting on a draw (yes, I believed Villarreal would be able to hold the score despite being in last place), and my bet on that draw was really good.
However, I'm also happy because again I saw my top scorer shine on the field and to show what he's capable of, even in the last seconds of the match, it's really impressive.

You are so unlucky that you lost the bet and lost your money. But Ronaldo's goal was really impressive. When Ronaldo is in the team, there is hope until the last minute that the result will change. We have seen many times in the past that Ronald scored in extra time after 90 minutes to give the team the victory. I'm glad Manchester United won, they lost to the Young Boys in the previous match.

[blackened515]

We saw again that how much Manchester United are struggling when they are putting an effort to win a match. They hardly managed to defeat Villarreal in a very competitive match. Villarreal's scoring first made things even more difficult for Manchester United. Telles' goal was just fabulous. While I was thinking like that was it and it would end by 1-1, Ronaldo saved the team by a very critical goal in literally the last minute.

The match was tough and interesting, Villarreal tried thier best and also thier performance was good. I thought, the game will end draw, only for Ronaldo to score in the 90+5 and Manchester United got their first winning in the Champion League after losing their first match to Young Boys. This winning will probably high their morale about winning more matches. Although, they need to improve their performance, their next Champion League match is probably against Atalanta.

[kro55]

We saw again that how much Manchester United are struggling when they are putting an effort to win a match. They hardly managed to defeat Villarreal in a very competitive match. Villarreal's scoring first made things even more difficult for Manchester United. Telles' goal was just fabulous. While I was thinking like that was it and it would end by 1-1, Ronaldo saved the team by a very critical goal in literally the last minute.

The match was tough and interesting, Villarreal tried thier best and also thier performance was good. I thought, the game will end draw, only for Ronaldo to score in the 90+5 and Manchester United got their first winning in the Champion League after losing their first match to Young Boys. This winning will probably high their morale about winning more matches. Although, they need to improve their performance, their next Champion League match is probably against Atalanta.

Although Manchester United won this match, I don't think their performance was good. Villarreal's players have performed even better. The match should have been a draw. But Manchester United has Ronaldo, the United team has won because of him. If Manchester United wants to win the title, they need to improve their gameplay. It is not possible to win the title with such poor gameplay and low attack.

[Shasha80]

We saw again that how much Manchester United are struggling when they are putting an effort to win a match. They hardly managed to defeat Villarreal in a very competitive match. Villarreal's scoring first made things even more difficult for Manchester United. Telles' goal was just fabulous. While I was thinking like that was it and it would end by 1-1, Ronaldo saved the team by a very critical goal in literally the last minute.

The match was tough and interesting, Villarreal tried thier best and also thier performance was good. I thought, the game will end draw, only for Ronaldo to score in the 90+5 and Manchester United got their first winning in the Champion League after losing their first match to Young Boys. This winning will probably high their morale about winning more matches. Although, they need to improve their performance, their next Champion League match is probably against Atalanta.

Although Manchester United won this match, I don't think their performance was good. Villarreal's players have performed even better. The match should have been a draw. But Manchester United has Ronaldo, the United team has won because of him. If Manchester United wants to win the title, they need to improve their gameplay. It is not possible to win the title with such poor gameplay and low attack.

Manchester United won not because they played well, Manchester United was just lucky. In addition to having Ronaldo as one of the best
finishers, Manchester United are also lucky to have David de Gea who plays extraordinary, many chances from Villarreal were saved.
Supposedly if David de Gea didn't play well, Manchester United would have conceded at least 2-3 goals. If Manchester United's game doesn't
improve, it seems difficult to win a Premier League or Champions League trophy. I agree with you that the ideal result should be a draw,
because the statistics of both teams are almost the same, even I agree Villarreal's game is a bit better.

[kassex]

Well done to Benfica but Barcelona is in a total crisis now compared to what they used to be when they could afford to have Messi in their starting eleven.Now the attack power of Barcelona is not the same and this can be seen in their overall results,they are drawing a lot of games even in their national La Liga competition which is something new and was not like that when they had Messi.The more time passes the more it will be emphasized in Barcelona gameplay.

barcelona's problem is only in the coach, if they had a good coach who had barcelona's style of play, things would be different, let's look at the benfica coach pep guardiola has a style of play very similar to barcelona with, but the current coach of barcelona cannot recreate barcelona old style of play, barcelona management failed to choose a coach. I think that the Barcelona administration needs to hire a coach who has good results and that the style of the game is the same as the Spanish style of play, for that they have to hire a Spanish coach who has been with a team in the la liga for years and with a soccer style of barcelona and then they need to hire players with a Spanish style of play, the mistake made by barcelona was that after that time in Carles Puyol out there started to hire players in all positions who had a different style of play and this ended up creating a lack of identity of the The way they play I think Messi must have realized this and decided to leave because the club direction doesn't seem to understand the seriousness of it.

Not only in the coach. Even Guardiola cannot help Barcelona in this situation. Barcelona must first and foremost solve the problem of finance. And then start solving sports problems. It takes a lot of money to build a strong team. And Barcelona doesn't have them yet.

[Cryptmuster]

Not only in the coach. Even Guardiola cannot help Barcelona in this situation. Barcelona must first and foremost solve the problem of finance. And then start solving sports problems. It takes a lot of money to build a strong team. And Barcelona doesn't have them yet.

I agree with you, first of all the downturn in Barcelona due to financial problems. If you look at clubs with a good financial condition: Manchester United, City, PSG, Chelsea, it becomes clear that it is very difficult to compete with such clubs without money. Given the finances, the club can afford the best players and the best coaching staff. So just by getting things done with money, you can count on good results in big football.

[leea-1334]

You are so unlucky that you lost the bet and lost your money. But Ronaldo's goal was really impressive. When Ronaldo is in the team, there is hope until the last minute that the result will change. We have seen many times in the past that Ronald scored in extra time after 90 minutes to give the team the victory. I'm glad Manchester United won, they lost to the Young Boys in the previous match.

I was always a bigger fan of Messi than Ronaldo but that is just as a neutral,,, and it never meant that I said Ronaldo was shit. Remember,,, he has won games in final moments for his country and for clubs, over and over again.

This guy like Messi can continue to show their best for everyone for many more years. Enjoy them before the retire!

[onecall123]

You are so unlucky that you lost the bet and lost your money. But Ronaldo's goal was really impressive. When Ronaldo is in the team, there is hope until the last minute that the result will change. We have seen many times in the past that Ronald scored in extra time after 90 minutes to give the team the victory. I'm glad Manchester United won, they lost to the Young Boys in the previous match.

I was always a bigger fan of Messi than Ronaldo but that is just as a neutral,,, and it never meant that I said Ronaldo was shit. Remember,,, he has won games in final moments for his country and for clubs, over and over again.

This guy like Messi can continue to show their best for everyone for many more years. Enjoy them before the retire!

Both Messi and Ronaldo scored in the Champions League. They are both awesome players, Ronaldo has won games in the finals in both international and club competitions on more than one occasion. Messi is the kind of player that runs the game, creates opportunities for others to score and then scores himself. As I am not comparing them, I have just focused on enjoying their game play. When these two legends retire, the football world will lose its magic.

[KTChampions]

Not only in the coach. Even Guardiola cannot help Barcelona in this situation. Barcelona must first and foremost solve the problem of finance. And then start solving sports problems. It takes a lot of money to build a strong team. And Barcelona doesn't have them yet.

Sure. The total debt of Barcelona is more than a billion euros, in such conditions they have no options to make a serious strengthening of the roster, because even those players who are now massively becoming free agents are very expensive in terms of salaries. I think the only chance for Barcelona to get back into business is the Super League, if it takes place it will significantly increase the income of its participating clubs.

[davis196]

I feel that this thread is too focused on the big western clubs and the football megastars like Ronaldo and Messi.This is quite normal,but there are other teams playing in the UEFA Champions League.
I was surprised that Zenit defeated Malmo 4-0.I thought that both teams were kinda equal,so the draw was my bet,but I was wrong.
I also wasn't expecting Inter to not win against Shakhtar.
Sheriff defeating Real Madrid was awesome.I've never liked Real Madrid.
My bold prediction is that Real Madrid and Manchester United won't get to the quarterfinals of UCL.
Maybe one of those teams won't get out of the group stage.
I'm 99% sure that Barcelona won't get out of the group stage,so there's no need to predict this.

[boltz]

Sheriff Tiraspol are the new Sheriffs of UCL haha. Who would've imagined that they will be in 1st place with full points after 2 games ? They just made that group so nice to watch but they can still lose the 1st and 2place and finish on 3rd but after I saw how they play ...I do believe they will move further from 2nd place.

[Jackl87]

Sheriff Tiraspol are the new Sheriffs of UCL haha. Who would've imagined that they will be in 1st place with full points after 2 games ? They just made that group so nice to watch but they can still lose the 1st and 2place and finish on 3rd but after I saw how they play ...I do believe they will move further from 2nd place.

To be quite honest i have never heard of Tiraspol before and i was already extremely surprised when they managed to advance into the group stage when they beat Dinamo Zagreb in the qualifiers. Back then i thought that they were just extremely lucky and that they also had an easy opponent with Zagreb but now they even manage to beat Real Madrid at home which is absolutely crazy. (Of course that was not the same Real Madrid than a few years ago but for a club like Tiraspol that is still an amazing achievement).
I just read that Sheriff Tiraspol is sponsored by a holding that basically owns 60% of all the economy in Transnistria...pretty wild.

[coinlocket$]

Sheriff Tiraspol are the new Sheriffs of UCL haha. Who would've imagined that they will be in 1st place with full points after 2 games ? They just made that group so nice to watch but they can still lose the 1st and 2place and finish on 3rd but after I saw how they play ...I do believe they will move further from 2nd place.

In the next turn, they can do something very important.

If they will win with Inter, Inter will most likely be excluded (again) at the group stage.

[CryptoBuds]

Sheriff Tiraspol are the new Sheriffs of UCL haha. Who would've imagined that they will be in 1st place with full points after 2 games ? They just made that group so nice to watch but they can still lose the 1st and 2place and finish on 3rd but after I saw how they play ...I do believe they will move further from 2nd place.

To be quite honest i have never heard of Tiraspol before and i was already extremely surprised when they managed to advance into the group stage when they beat Dinamo Zagreb in the qualifiers. Back then i thought that they were just extremely lucky and that they also had an easy opponent with Zagreb but now they even manage to beat Real Madrid at home which is absolutely crazy. (Of course that was not the same Real Madrid than a few years ago but for a club like Tiraspol that is still an amazing achievement).
I just read that Sheriff Tiraspol is sponsored by a holding that basically owns 60% of all the economy in Transnistria...pretty wild.

^ Being the first from a group where there are teams like Real Madrid, Inter and Shakhtar are pretty wild in my opinion. I was finding it hard to believe that Real lost the match to them even with a margin of 1-2. Before this match, I never even heard of this team. But football is a game of no luck. Sheriff played well and they deserved the win. Sheriff could be a new discovery in this Champions League season. I saw that they even beat Zagreb before and defeating Real in their home is always something special. Pretty excited to see how far they can go.