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

[OcTradism]

I would like to express my thoughts on the champions league matches that will be played tonight. Bayern Munich will pass Dynamo Kiev without any problems.

Bayern will have an easy match and they won't be stopped by Dynamo Kiev.

In the Villarreal v ManU game, everything is possible. My expectation is that it will be a draw.

It can be worse than a draw for Manchester United. Carrick is a temporary coach for them and I don't believe that Carrick will solve problems and help them to win. The opponent is not simple. They are Villareal and we know Villareal are never easy team to beat.

I think Chelsea will win the Chelsea-Juventus game. They have an ascending form. Barça can win in the Barcelona-Benfica match. They are trying to be a new team with Xavi. There are very exciting Matches today.

Chelsea are not much stronger than Juventus and Juventus are getting good results in Champions League. They will try to continue it and get good result to come back to Serie A with more confidence.

Barcelona are in same issues as Manchester United and Benfica are similar to Villareal and are able to create difficulty for Barcelona and Xavi.

I think of win for Bayern, draw for Chelsea and Juventus and not good results for Manchester United and Barcelona with draw or loss.

[Ulven]

There will be a group leader match between Manchester United and Villarreal.  I think Villarreal in Spain will definitely win this match, in which the winning team will be the leader.  This match is very important for Manchester United after Solksjaer was fired. 

i have the opposite think, i am very sure mu will win in this match because they have got a new coach, even though he is still an interim coach but Carrick has different thoughts from Ole.  i predict a thin score ^(1-0) for mu victory.

Indeed, MU can easily beat Villarreal, because he has Ronaldo who can penetrate the defense of the yellow submarines with his technical abilities. Ronaldo will remind us today of the goals of the past there in the Lega. 

[tomahawk9]

Atalanta ML @1.88 (boosted)
Bayern score in Both Halves @1.9

i'm rooting for Man Utd and Benfica tonight (:  BOL!

[KingsDen]

There will be no much difference between Ole and Carrick!

They will both face the defensive midfield problem.
Just that Carrick will be more attacking minded.
Whatever plays out, Carrick is expected to fix Manchester United defensive midfield because that was his position as a player.
With the pair of Fred and Mc Tommy in the defensive midfield, I am not confident about Manchester United dominating in possession in this match against Villareal.
Martial should be happy Ole didn't make Carrick forget his potentials. Let's hope for a new dawn for Tony.

[onecall123]

I would like to express my thoughts on the champions league matches that will be played tonight. Bayern Munich will pass Dynamo Kiev without any problems. In the Villarreal v ManU game, everything is possible. My expectation is that it will be a draw. I think Chelsea will win the Chelsea-Juventus game. They have an ascending form. Barça can win in the Barcelona-Benfica match. They are trying to be a new team with Xavi. There are very exciting Matches today.

Tonight is the return of Champions League. It will be an amazing evening as Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Barcelona will win. The game between Villarreal and Manchester United is also unknown to me. Considering that Ole, who is usually paired with Maguire in losing and drawing games, so he should be on the bench today. Losing this game may be their priority at the moment. Although I think the game will end in a draw, I hope to win.

[Woodie]

Almost missed Carrick's first game in charge against Villarreal, and this is how the teams line up against each other

Villarreal XI: Rulli, Foyth, Albiol, P Torres, Estupinan, Parejo, Capoue, Trigueros, Gomez, Danjuma, Pino

Manchester United Starting XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Van de Beek, Sancho, Martial, Ronaldo

Substitutes: Heaton, Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Fernandes, Lingard, Mata, Matic, Amad, Rashford

Carrick seems to have maintained the same team, hope he wins with it 

[judas]

The Villarreal - Manchester United game has started half an hour ago. And so far in the game, Villarreal have been the more dominant team. They don't only have more shots. They have the most ball possession also. This is the first game without Ole for Manchester United. They still haven't signed a new manager so Carrick is coaching them temporarily. Maybe, Villarreal won't let them win the game. In the game before, Manchester United turned the game around and won by 2-1. This time, they might not be that lucky. But they should be aware of a critical point also that they will guarantee their lead if they win this game. I'm still favoring them to win but it is going to be really tough.

[Slow death]

Villarreal 0 - 0 Manchester United

Seriously, every Manchester coach that has appeared in recent times makes strange choices, how does he leave bruno fernandes on the bench? without bruno fernandes Manchester united hasn't been able to attack Villareal, it seems that Manchester United is a team of the third division.


Dynamo Kiev 0 - 2 Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski scored a beautiful goal

[bitzizzix]

Almost missed Carrick's first game in charge against Villarreal, and this is how the teams line up against each other

Villarreal XI: Rulli, Foyth, Albiol, P Torres, Estupinan, Parejo, Capoue, Trigueros, Gomez, Danjuma, Pino

Manchester United Starting XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Van de Beek, Sancho, Martial, Ronaldo

Substitutes: Heaton, Henderson, Bailly, Dalot, Fernandes, Lingard, Mata, Matic, Amad, Rashford

Carrick seems to have maintained the same team, hope he wins with it 

Villarreal have dominated the game so far and are very organized in precise passing and also very disciplined compared to Manchester United in inaccurate long passes.
and apart from that Villarreal had some good chances and it was the job of Manchester United's back line to strengthen and focus not to concede, It looks like Michael Carrick's strategy is focused on Ronaldo to score goals and being the lone striker to focus on, and maybe that's why Fernandes is on the bench backup. Hopefully there is a good change in the second half for Manchester United and to score.

[Wawa2013]

The Villarreal - Manchester United game has started half an hour ago. And so far in the game, Villarreal have been the more dominant team. They don't only have more shots. They have the most ball possession also. This is the first game without Ole for Manchester United. They still haven't signed a new manager so Carrick is coaching them temporarily. Maybe, Villarreal won't let them win the game. In the game before, Manchester United turned the game around and won by 2-1. This time, they might not be that lucky. But they should be aware of a critical point also that they will guarantee their lead if they win this game. I'm still favoring them to win but it is going to be really tough.

The first half ended and both teams still couldn't score a goal, and indeed Villarreal dominated the game. Villarreal should have won the game,
apart from playing at home, Man United players may not be used to Carrick as interim coach. It's a very interesting match, in addition to determining
the first position in Group F, the loser may not qualify for the next round. If Atalanta can win in the last two rounds, it means that there are still
many possibilities that can happen in Group F. We'll see if in the second half Villarreal can score the winning goal, or even Man United is lucky to beat
Villarreal again.

[Woodie]

Villarreal 0 - 0 Manchester United

Seriously, every Manchester coach that has appeared in recent times makes strange choices, how does he leave bruno fernandes on the bench? without bruno fernandes Manchester united hasn't been able to attack Villareal, it seems that Manchester United is a team of the third division.

Strange decision i agree , but i think Bruno Fernandes has been a busy man of late ,trying to play defensive football, trying to create goal scoring chances...you name it his been everywhere, and i think his better off starting from the bench today and commit to only one task ,like create and score goals!

Dynamo Kiev 0 - 2 Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski scored a beautiful goal

Blame it on the snow maybe but Bayern Munich are getting goals like they are known for and more should be coming in the second half thanks to their superior ball possession , and Robert Lewandowski keeps showing the world why his among the best and game isn't over yet maybe more goals for him.

[nikola22]

I would like to express my thoughts on the champions league matches that will be played tonight. Bayern Munich will pass Dynamo Kiev without any problems. In the Villarreal v ManU game, everything is possible. My expectation is that it will be a draw. I think Chelsea will win the Chelsea-Juventus game. They have an ascending form. Barça can win in the Barcelona-Benfica match. They are trying to be a new team with Xavi. There are very exciting Matches today.

in first half Bayern Munich looked much better even despite snow on the pitch but Dynamo Kyiv also had a couple of chances to score their first goal in the group stage. now Bayern Munich leads 2-0 but in second half we can see more goals.

[KingsDen]

Villarreal 0 - 0 Manchester United

Seriously, every Manchester coach that has appeared in recent times makes strange choices, how does he leave bruno fernandes on the bench? without bruno fernandes Manchester united hasn't been able to attack Villareal, it seems that Manchester United is a team of the third division.


Dynamo Kiev 0 - 2 Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski scored a beautiful goal

Midfield collapsed!
No one to complete the passes that will cause a goal;
Most times Martial and Ronaldo had to return to build up the play.
I think Lingard or Bruno is needed in this second half.
Matic should relax.
Then Fred should be substituted.
Zero confidence in the midfield.
I miss Pogba with his confidence and level of pass completion.

[buwaytress]

Atalanta ML @1.88 (boosted)
Bayern score in Both Halves @1.9

i'm rooting for Man Utd and Benfica tonight (:  BOL!

I'd have liked to take the Bayern line if I knew it was that good value! And you're already halfway there on that. Atalanta was already on one of my accas, but earlier result killed that, I didn't double down.

Rooting for Villareal though, even though I didn't bet on it. Hey, gotta make that group even more exciting then it already is =D

@KingsDen agreed. Fred and McTominay look absolutely flat as a pairing. No dynamism, which you get from the Pogs and Fernandes at least. Fred keeps passing side and back, absolutely weak mindset... against mid-table Spanish team come on...

[abhiseshakana]

Villarreal 0 - 0 Manchester United

Seriously, every Manchester coach that has appeared in recent times makes strange choices, how does he leave bruno fernandes on the bench? without bruno fernandes Manchester united hasn't been able to attack Villareal, it seems that Manchester United is a team of the third division.

The Man United midfielders couldn't do much, as a result, the possession of the ball was completely dominated by Villarreal. Man United needed Bruno Fernandes in the second half, because if they keep playing the same composition as the first half then it's only a matter of time for them to concede.

[macson]

Villarreal 0 - 0 Manchester United

Seriously, every Manchester coach that has appeared in recent times makes strange choices, how does he leave bruno fernandes on the bench? without bruno fernandes Manchester united hasn't been able to attack Villareal, it seems that Manchester United is a team of the third division.

and see how the match now, the attack to Villareal only expects Cristiano, if Bruno is played then there will be more variety and pressure.

Dynamo Kiev 0 - 2 Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski scored a beautiful goal

Lewandowski is Bayern's goalscoring machine, his attacks are precise and accurate, in the second half I wonder if he can add another goal or not!

[coinlocket$]

Even Lukaku will probably skip the game versus juventus according to latest news.

As told you the game will count only for the first position in the group stage...

Will be a boring game imho

[Zilon]

Even Lukaku will probably skip the game versus juventus according to latest news.

As told you the game will count only for the first position in the group stage...

Will be a boring game imho

Its not the first time Chelsea is playing without Lukaku and it was a massive win. I guess there would be a repetition of what happened against Norwich. One beautiful thing about Chelsea's game is that the don't solely depend on a single player to lead the team they play as a team and win as a team making sure every player is well featured

[KingsDen]

Villareal 0:1 Manchester United

Ronaldo has done what he is known for doing.
It was a poor pass by Villareal keeper, which was swiftly intercepted by Fred and the ball displaced to Ronaldo's position who made an accurate use of the ball.
The introduction of Bruno Fernandes to Manchester United midfield changed the whole narrative by changing the game. Manchester United started having possessions.
If this can end like this, I think it will be a good start for Michael Carrick.

[Doell]

Villareal 0:1 Manchester United

Ronaldo has done what he is known for doing.
It was a poor pass by Villareal keeper, which was swiftly intercepted by Fred and the ball displaced to Ronaldo's position who made an accurate use of the ball.
The introduction of Bruno Fernandes to Manchester United midfield changed the whole narrative by changing the game. Manchester United started having possessions.
If this can end like this, I think it will be a good start for Michael Carrick.

Well Ronaldo took advantage of that opportunity with a beautiful goal ! almost in minute 82-83 ronaldo made the second goal but failed to deviate to the side even though his position is very good ! minute 89 to 0-2 which was awarded by sancho ! it's exciting last minute there is a goal what fans expect to happen