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

[muratsink]

PSG - Real Madrid is a matchup that everything can happen in. Of course, most people are waiting for PSG to move Real Madrid out of their way and even win the title at the end. But as of this stage of the Champions League we should get ready for surprising results also. For example, Bayern Munich were one of the biggest favourites of last season but they were eliminated by PSG.

this is the fight i look forward to in this round.
anything can happen but I will give my bet to Real Madrid now.
There's no need for a long reason because I am a fan of Madrid Apart from that, their performance is also more impressive than PSG in the UCL.
I hope Sergio plays in this Madrid game against PSG because I haven't seen him play in a long time, besides that it would be quite epic if he played at PSG against madrid

Real Madrid's performance so far has been extraordinary under Carlo Ancelotti, they have succeeded in being at the top of the La Liga standings this season, where we can say that Real Madrid is currently on fire, but this is in contrast to their opponent Paris Saint-Germain. a player where they still haven't found a performance after the arrival of Lionel Messi to the part of the prince stadium even though they are currently at the top of the French league standings with a number of points that are quite far from their rivals, but this cannot be used as a benchmark considering the French league lower than the Spanish league, but Real Madrid should not underestimate PSG because the current material for PSG's players is much better after the arrival of Leonel Messi to the club based in the capital.this is indeed an attractive price for us to look forward to meeting the two

[jakdanyel]

As I can see now, most people are waiting for especially the PSG vs Real Madrid matches in last 16. And I must admit that it can be a really fascinating matchup. PSG have a big advantage in the match in Parc des Princes obviously and it is going to be very critical for them to make use of this advantage before going to Santiago Bernabeu. If they make a huge mistake like drawing with or losing to Real Madrid, then a much tougher match will be waiting for PSG in the rematch.

[Altryist]

As I can see now, most people are waiting for especially the PSG vs Real Madrid matches in last 16. And I must admit that it can be a really fascinating matchup. PSG have a big advantage in the match in Parc des Princes obviously and it is going to be very critical for them to make use of this advantage before going to Santiago Bernabeu. If they make a huge mistake like drawing with or losing to Real Madrid, then a much tougher match will be waiting for PSG in the rematch.

For me in this pair, Real is the clear favorite. In France, there may be a draw, but in Spain, Real will beat the Parisians. Ancelotti set up the game very well in the team, in this state they are able to defeat many opponents. And at PSG, I still think that the team game is not well established, there are too many stars who play well individually, but as a team they are weaker than Real. Pochatino is not the kind of coach who can manage such a team efficiently.

[darewaller]

I would say PSG versus Real Madrid will be the most fun for sure, Liverpool and Inter seems not so bad neither, I know most people expect Liverpool to beat Inter but I am guessing it will be close games. Ajax and Benfica game will not be as talented players for sure, but it will be close games too if you ask me, United vs ATM will be close game as well, specially with United not being so great lately I am guessing it will be quite a close matchup, Juventus and Villareal same as well, that seems like a close one.

The only games I see that are normally not so close looking would be Chelsea vs Lille, Chelsea should get it easily if nothing unexpected happens, City vs Lisbon which City should get very easily, and obviously Bayern vs Salzburg which I guess Bayern would win by a big mile for sure, that seems like the only game that is clear cut.

[KTChampions]

By what indicators is PSG better than Real? The local championship can be ignored - this year PSG have no competitors there, in the Champions League group they performed less confidently than Real Madrid and took only second place showing a weak game against City. In my opinion, at the moment Real looks clearly better.

His indicators seems to be came from the overall squad where there are more popular players in PSG than in Real Madrid.
If we look at the overall performance in both local league and UCL of both PSG and Real Madrid, I have to say that Real Madrid is better.
However, there is still plenty of time for both team to improve before the 1st leg.

If we compare the “squad”, then in terms of the aggregate cost of the squad, United will be better (if I remember correctly) both Real Madrid and PSG, but we know that now United is far from that. In any case, this is an even, interesting pair, and soon when the bookmakers start accepting bets on this match, we will see who, according to experts, will be the favorite here.

[icopress]

Don't forget that Madrid has started the season as of 2014-15 which was under Ancelotti as well. [...]

Are you talking about a winning streak of 22 matches? Then Barça was on the heels of Real ... now I am more optimistic because the closest competitor Real has very difficult matches ahead against such teams as Atlético, Barça, and Valencia, while Real has already overcome these difficulties. Ancelotti does not even need to strain, he only needs to keep the team in good shape and win at least a third of the upcoming matches, which is more than real. How many of you guys have already talked about this, but you did not mention that Ancelotti is no longer young and for him this is a great chance to live a couple of more years feeling in demand.

In general, let's see how the events will develop, perhaps in a year Mbappa will join Real Madrid, then in this case Ancelotti will stay afloat as a coach for more than one year.

[Cafex]

There is another draw which has a big potential to be quite interesting. I'm talking about the Atletico Madrid - Manchester United one. These teams are not at their best performance level recently. Atletico Madrid hardly managed to qualify for last 16. And they've had big problems in the La Liga recently too. And as for Manchester United, they've made a manager change and it can take some time for them to reach their real power. There is still a long period of time of course but I'll be seeing Manchester United as the closest side to move on for now.

[Shasha80]

As I can see now, most people are waiting for especially the PSG vs Real Madrid matches in last 16. And I must admit that it can be a really fascinating matchup. PSG have a big advantage in the match in Parc des Princes obviously and it is going to be very critical for them to make use of this advantage before going to Santiago Bernabeu. If they make a huge mistake like drawing with or losing to Real Madrid, then a much tougher match will be waiting for PSG in the rematch.

For me in this pair, Real is the clear favorite. In France, there may be a draw, but in Spain, Real will beat the Parisians. Ancelotti set up the game very well in the team, in this state they are able to defeat many opponents. And at PSG, I still think that the team game is not well established, there are too many stars who play well individually, but as a team they are weaker than Real. Pochatino is not the kind of coach who can manage such a team efficiently.

Mauricio Pochettino has never coached a team with many star players before, so PSG is the first big team coached by Pochettino. So it is very visible
that Pochettino is very difficult to control PSG players, I don't see the cooperation of PSG players being solid. It's very different when Pochettino was
Tottenham coach, the collaboration between Tottenham players was more compact. So even though PSG have a lot of star players, I predict it will be
difficult to face Real Madrid. Moreover, Carlo Ancelotti is an experienced coach, has led AC Milan and Real Madrid to win the Champions League trophy.
So my prediction is that Real Madrid can beat PSG, as you said most of the star players at PSG play too individually. After all, football is a game that
requires solid cooperation between players. So it's clear that Real Madrid, whose teamwork is much better than PSG, will be able to beat PSG.

[poldanmig]

As I can see now, most people are waiting for especially the PSG vs Real Madrid matches in last 16. And I must admit that it can be a really fascinating matchup. PSG have a big advantage in the match in Parc des Princes obviously and it is going to be very critical for them to make use of this advantage before going to Santiago Bernabeu. If they make a huge mistake like drawing with or losing to Real Madrid, then a much tougher match will be waiting for PSG in the rematch.

From the existing head to head, Real Madrid actually has a good record against PSG, because in the six meetings between Real Madrid and PSG, Real Madrid was able to win three wins, while PSG was only able to win one game and two matches ended in a draw, but of course now the two teams have many differences, including in terms of the depth of the current squad of the two teams, mbappe, messi, neymar, ramos and donnarumma are former players who are quite experienced in the champions league, while madrid who still relies on benzema and several young players Of course, it will be difficult to face PSG later, especially in my opinion, Madrid performance in the Champions League this season is far from perfect.

[Pulsar77]

Inter - Liverpool is also an interesting matchup as far as I can see. Liverpool should never underestimate them in both games. Otherwise, they would screw things up for themselves for sure. Inter are playing very well especially nowadays. Maybe they lost to Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu but I see it as a normal incident as it is difficult to beat Real Madrid there in this season. The game in Giuseppe Meazza can be really be crucial for this matchup. But after both games, I still believe in Liverpool to advance to the next stage.

[dbc23]

Inter - Liverpool is also an interesting matchup as far as I can see. Liverpool should never underestimate them in both games. Otherwise, they would screw things up for themselves for sure. Inter are playing very well especially nowadays. Maybe they lost to Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu but I see it as a normal incident as it is difficult to beat Real Madrid there in this season. The game in Giuseppe Meazza can be really be crucial for this matchup. But after both games, I still believe in Liverpool to advance to the next stage.

Both teams has good game records and it wouldn't be an easy match for both team. Much is expected from both clubs and as such we should be an interesting match one with lots of classical performance for me in games like this any team can win it easier to predict a GG as both teams will definitely score

[lulumiya]

PSG can have a really hard time after seeing their opponent. Real Madrid are one of the most in-form teams now. They are not doing a good job only in the La Liga. They have been very good in the Champions League also so far. Maybe two of their opponents were not that tough but they succeeded in defeating Inter two times. Benzema is having one of this best times now. PSG should play really wisely against them to continue in this tournament.

[KingsDen]

PSG can have a really hard time after seeing their opponent. Real Madrid are one of the most in-form teams now. They are not doing a good job only in the La Liga. They have been very good in the Champions League also so far. Maybe two of their opponents were not that tough but they succeeded in defeating Inter two times. Benzema is having one of this best times now. PSG should play really wisely against them to continue in this tournament.

The fixture is an interesting one ofcourse. I tip Real Madrid to qualify for the next round. Their form is superb both in Laliga and Champions league. When it comes to Champions league, those guys are more grounded in experience than any club.
However, they don't need to relax because they are playing against the thirsty side.
In all, I am not just happy that one of the good teams will crash out in the round 16.
But if it's my wish, PSG should succeed.

[rmhuntley]

PSG can have a really hard time after seeing their opponent. Real Madrid are one of the most in-form teams now. They are not doing a good job only in the La Liga. They have been very good in the Champions League also so far. Maybe two of their opponents were not that tough but they succeeded in defeating Inter two times. Benzema is having one of this best times now. PSG should play really wisely against them to continue in this tournament.

The fixture is an interesting one ofcourse. I tip Real Madrid to qualify for the next round. Their form is superb both in Laliga and Champions league. When it comes to Champions league, those guys are more grounded in experience than any club.
However, they don't need to relax because they are playing against the thirsty side.
In all, I am not just happy that one of the good teams will crash out in the round 16.
But if it's my wish, PSG should succeed.

Nice to see Ramos back to the home but still worry he can play or not because after his debut on Ligue 1 later he miss many match and not become starting eleven as injury or other. Messi will faced Madrid again for the first time after move to PSG and become nice reunion to see little el clasio maybe. Keep favorite Madrid can defeat PSG with many time before Madrid success win from PSG on champion league competition.

[judas]

After the draws were repeated, we still got some interesting draws again. The most interesting ones are these:

PSG - Real Madrid
Inter - Liverpool
Atletico Madrid - Manchester United

And I will be favouring PSG, Liverpool and Manchester United in these draws. Real Madrid have been showing a really decent performance recently but PSG are one of the biggest contenders for even the CL title now. And I don't expect them to stumble against Real Madrid. Inter might make some difficulties for Liverpool in the first leg but I'm confident that Liverpool will finish the job in the second leg. And for the last draw, I expect the first leg to end in a draw. And Manchester United would beat Atletico Madrid by one goal in the worst case in Old Trafford.

No comment on the first two but I also expect a low scoring game between Atletico Madrid and Man United.

MU would probably win if the match is done today since they looked to be in a good momentum while Atletico continues to struggle.

Are you going to bet on these matches this early?

Of course, not.    It would be a big risk to bet on any teams in these draws this early. Because maybe there will be important players getting injured at one of these teams at least. And this would make things really difficult for me. I just wanted to share my opinion about each game at this stage. I will be waiting for a near date to these games and observe the performances of the teams. Then, I would probably place some bets on some games.

[mitchr4]

Nice to see Ramos back to the home but still worry he can play or not because after his debut on Ligue 1 later he miss many match and not become starting eleven as injury or other. Messi will faced Madrid again for the first time after move to PSG and become nice reunion to see little el clasio maybe. Keep favorite Madrid can defeat PSG with many time before Madrid success win from PSG on champion league competition.

I don't think Ramos will miss that game. Because Ramos is also very excited to play later against his former club and even said he was ready to die for PSG.
But seeing Messi and Ramos playing together in the same team is a strange thing because when they were at Barcelona and Real Madrid they often clashed. I'm just curious what Ramos will do when Messi is fouled by Real Madrid.

[diderdrogba]

Lille have really nowhere to run from Chelsea.    Even though the draw took place two times, they still couldn't run away from Chelsea. Chelsea officials must be happy about the result but I don't assume the same for the Lille side. It will be an early goodbye for Lille as it seems but they still achieved a good success by getting past the group stage at least.

[nelson4lov]

Inter - Liverpool is also an interesting matchup as far as I can see. Liverpool should never underestimate them in both games. Otherwise, they would screw things up for themselves for sure. Inter are playing very well especially nowadays. Maybe they lost to Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu but I see it as a normal incident as it is difficult to beat Real Madrid there in this season. The game in Giuseppe Meazza can be really be crucial for this matchup. But after both games, I still believe in Liverpool to advance to the next stage.

Inter also lost to Madrid at San Siro too. As a matter of fact, Madrid bested them home and away. Our champions league aspirations this season is important to club and the club and they wouldn't jeopardize this by underestimating Inter. Both teams have been playing really good football this season but it's quite obvious that Liverpool would have the upper hand in that fixture. My fingers are crossed for my team, Liverpool to win.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

Inter - Liverpool is also an interesting matchup as far as I can see. Liverpool should never underestimate them in both games. Otherwise, they would screw things up for themselves for sure. Inter are playing very well especially nowadays. Maybe they lost to Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu but I see it as a normal incident as it is difficult to beat Real Madrid there in this season. The game in Giuseppe Meazza can be really be crucial for this matchup. But after both games, I still believe in Liverpool to advance to the next stage.

When Ibra was in Inter Milan and two clubs met in Champions League. Fernado Torres destroyed Inter Milan with his speed and goals. Do you remember how dangerous El Nino was in that period? He is one of best strikers and combined very impressively with Gerrad. It's bad that they can not win Premier League together.

I think Inter Milan will be a lower club in this pair because Liverpool have better quality as well as more experience in Champions League than Inter Milan.

Both teams have been playing really good football this season but it's quite obvious that Liverpool would have the upper hand in that fixture. My fingers are crossed for my team, Liverpool to win.

I agree with reasons I said. Inter Milan are not weak but they never are too strong in Champions League. They have enough strength to challenge and bring real troubles to Liverpool but I don't think they will manage to beat Liverpool in aggregated results.

[tazmantasik]

Inter - Liverpool is also an interesting matchup as far as I can see. Liverpool should never underestimate them in both games. Otherwise, they would screw things up for themselves for sure. Inter are playing very well especially nowadays. Maybe they lost to Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu but I see it as a normal incident as it is difficult to beat Real Madrid there in this season. The game in Giuseppe Meazza can be really be crucial for this matchup. But after both games, I still believe in Liverpool to advance to the next stage.

Inter also lost to Madrid at San Siro too. As a matter of fact, Madrid bested them home and away. Our champions league aspirations this season is important to club and the club and they wouldn't jeopardize this by underestimating Inter. Both teams have been playing really good football this season but it's quite obvious that Liverpool would have the upper hand in that fixture. My fingers are crossed for my team, Liverpool to win.

I think Liverpool most danger than Real Madrid on champion league, six match on group stage with 100% winning can give proof how the best performance Liverpool at champion league in this season. I think Liverpool twice defeat AC Milan as Serie A team and the same with Inter Milan maybe most easy to defeat, I think Liverpool will pass to next stage and can win from inter milan.