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

[CryptoBuds]

Benzema has a big enough role at Real Madrid, although Madrid has several players who can replace his role on the front lines, Benzema, who is the team's top scorer, is at least able to become a leader and motivate other players to get up in the game.
Losing Benzema is a big loss for Madrid (No Benzema, No Party ), but it is reported that Benzema is currently recovering and the first leg of the Champions League which will start in about 2 weeks will certainly give him time to fully recover.

Vinicius Jr. has been playing very well lately. But the Real Madrid team still relies heavily on Benzema. Sometimes it seems to me that real strategy is centered around Benzema. So if such a player is injured, it will definitely have a bad effect on the team. The rest of the match between Real Madrid and PSG is 11 more days. Benzema does not seem to be able to return to the field. So the Real Madrid coach should try to play defensively and share points with PSG.

[jakdanyel]

Inter v Liverpool and Atletico Madrid v Manchester United matchups also are very attracting now. For the first matchup, I'm favouring Liverpool. They are actually far better than Inter in general now. But Inter have already proved themselves so far that they are a really powerful team. I remember what Liverpool did to Milan in the group stage. But Inter are stronger than Milan and they can make big difficulties for Liverpool in Giuseppe Meazza. But if Liverpool do well there, they would finish the incomplete job in Anfield. And for the latter matchup, I'm favouring Manchester United now. They seem to be a more credible team lately. And they have more game changers than Atletico Madrid.

[Falconer]

Actually, I think that both Messi and Kylian Mbappé are dangerous but Messi is not at his best right now and probably Mbappé is also not hundred percent concentrated from his mental stage because of a lot of speculation and transfer talk are going on surrounding him.

But, I also think that Karim Benzema not being in the team will play a crucial role in this match. Even I also thought that this might not be a big problem but now in my opinion PSG can exploit this certain advantage that they have.

Messi is not at his best in Ligue 1 as he struggles to score a lot of goals, but he has amazing statistics in the Champions League where Messi has scored 5 goals in 5 matches so far. Real Madrid is the team that Messi has faced the most before when he played in Laliga, it will benefit PSG because Messi knows how to score goals against Real Madrid.

In addition, Sergio Ramos who is actually a former Real Madrid captain is expected to have a big impact on PSG to beat his former team and stop Real Madrid from scoring goals. This will be the most exciting match in my opinion, but I hope that Ramos, Messi, Neymar and Mbappe can play in that match later.

[rozak]

Inter v Liverpool and Atletico Madrid v Manchester United matchups also are very attracting now. For the first matchup, I'm favouring Liverpool. They are actually far better than Inter in general now. But Inter have already proved themselves so far that they are a really powerful team. I remember what Liverpool did to Milan in the group stage. But Inter are stronger than Milan and they can make big difficulties for Liverpool in Giuseppe Meazza. But if Liverpool do well there, they would finish the incomplete job in Anfield. And for the latter matchup, I'm favouring Manchester United now. They seem to be a more credible team lately. And they have more game changers than Atletico Madrid.

Inter's game may be able to reduce the aggressiveness of Liverpool's attackers. if Inter can hold Liverpool in the middle of the field then this match could be Inter's. but if Liverpool is free to have the ball it could be bad for Inter.
while for Atletico vs Man United will be difficult to predict. although Man United is on a good trend. but within the team, they have problems with their players. if Man United can play loose with good teamwork. Of course, Man United can get a win.

[tokeweed]

^  But keep in mind Inter has a tough set of fixtures going into their UCL match vs Liverpool.  Inter is going against AC Milan for a derby, a cup game vs Roma then another tough league game vs Napoli away.  And Inter can’t lose any points in both of these league games as there’s just a 4 point gap between them and Napoli and AC.

Liverpool on the other hand, league fixtures not too tough, cup game not too tough.  I’m not sure about injuries but they have good back up on the bench.  It is going to be in Milan tho but as far as advantages go, I’d lean LFC.

[Tony116]

After all, Atletico are still under Diego Simeone who is a dangerous coach too I think, although so far this season couldn't make a good consistency but still. Atletico is a team that has been under the supervision of its coach for a long time, unlike Manchester United which continues to change coaches and also the ongoing issues in the team make Manchester United's focus seem to be decreasing a bit. In that case, I think Atletico are still in a better condition and situation which of course Atletico will take advantage of this moment to get rid of Manchester United.

In this match, it is generally difficult to give preference to any club. And Manchester United and especially Atletico Madrid do not justify the hopes that experts and ordinary fans had placed on the clubs before the season. For me personally, both clubs are about equal in strength at this point in time and it is difficult for me to give any advantage to any club, but still, given Diego Simeone's rich and quite successful experience of matches in the Champions League playoffs compared to Ralph Rangnik, I will still give some advantage to Simeone's team. However, much more food for thought and calculations will appear after the first match between these rivals.

This one is really a hard nut to crack. Both teams are similar in terms of recent performance and both teams have quite a good squad.

The only thing is Manchester United was not really consistent at the start of the season but now they have found their form and started playing well. I really don't know what might happen in this match but one thing for sure is this match is going to have some goals.

[KTChampions]

Judging by yesterday's match, the absence of Benzema can still have a strong impact on Real Madrid. Of course, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League are different competitions with different motivations, but Benzema is a super player (according to Ronaldo top 1 now) and his absence is very important. As for Neymar, he will miss the first leg - won't he? Messi is not dangerous. Mbappe is dangerous, but I hope Real Madrid's defense can handle him.

Actually, I think that both Messi and Kylian Mbappé are dangerous but Messi is not at his best right now and probably Mbappé is also not hundred percent concentrated from his mental stage because of a lot of speculation and transfer talk are going on surrounding him.

But, I also think that Karim Benzema not being in the team will play a crucial role in this match. Even I also thought that this might not be a big problem but now in my opinion PSG can exploit this certain advantage that they have.

It seems to me that Mbappe is poorly concentrated, not because of the future transfer, but because it is part of his character. I watched him at the last European Championship and despite the fact that he was in great physical shape, his good games alternated with bad ones for no apparent reason. I hope in the confrontation with Real Mbappe will again think about something else but not about football 
The absence of Benzema will definitely affect Real but in my opinion Ancelotti will just rebuild the game with further plans to solve everything in Madrid, and in Paris Real will play more relying on counterattacks.

[AakZaki]

When both of them look good then only hockey can be hoped for by both teams, because Real Madrid also doesn't want to lose and see the other team win, so they (Real Madrid) will also play very well to win the match with PSG in the round of 16 later

It's only a few percent and small. I think mental is a very influential thing at UCL. If they have a lot of experience and win then their mentality will be better. For now PSG don't have that Mauricio Pochettino doesn't have as much experience as Anceloti. PSG are also yet to win the UCL, although they have the experienced Neymar, Mbappe, Messi and Ramos does not seem to make me believe they can beat Madrid tomorrow.

[Coyster]

Inter v Liverpool and Atletico Madrid v Manchester United matchups also are very attracting now.

United v Athletico Madrid is one game I really can't pick a winner, not cause the both teams are so good this season, but rather because they are both struggling and are playing below their standard thus far this season, it now makes it look more like a game were we're looking forward to see which team will perform poorer and thus go on to lose. I do actually hope my ideas about this match turns out incorrect and the both team presents us with a spectacle across the two games.

Liverpool v Inter is going to be a tough one, I really admire Inter for what they did last season in their league, and also cause of what they are doing presently, it's good quality stuff and I hope they can continue, but I'm afraid, Liverpool would prolly prove too strong for them, especially in a game that stretches across two legs, I'm picking Liverpool to win this one no doubts, though this is football, and of course anything is possible.

[skarais]

If Karim Benzema can't play against PSG then this is bad news for Real Madrid fans. We saw in yesterday's match against Athletic Bilbao, without Benzema, Real Madrid's poor performance. They lost 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao. With such a performance, they will not be able to win against PSG. Real Madrid needed Benzema to win against PSG. Because so far Benzema is the most important player in Real Madrid.

I don't think Real Madrid will depend too much on Benzema to win match. There were many players on the list that would have been Ancelotti's choice in that match and Real Madrid fans should not be pessimistic about winning.

PSG and Real Madrid have good qualities as a team, this is an important match for both and they have the same opportunity to try their best during the 90 minutes of normal time. I think losing and winning is normal, but it's always prestige to be involved in a big match like this and I'm sure both teams will be 100% at their best.

[DanWalker]

Mbappe may want to be a legend at Real Madrid.  Real Madrid is one of the legendary teams of the football world.  It may be the dream of every football player to play for Real Madrid.  I consider this normal.  Mbappe, on the other hand, is aware of the opportunity and will most likely play for Real Madrid in the champions league next year.

We all know it's all set for Mbappé to be in Real Madrid in next season because its dream team for every soccer player and no one want to lose this opportunity so just because of this he is no signing new contract with current club PSG, and now we have rumours PSG manager is also having desire to leave club at the end of this season so most chances we are going to have some good changes in this club at the end of this season as right now with many stars they are fail to have their results which is not acceptable for owner, so now they are doing some wholesale changes for next season and trying this all in new way with most chances Real Madrid legendary Zidane is coming here.

I don't know about Zidane coming to manage PSG but I am quite sure that Kylian Mbappé is going to move to Real Madrid next season.

Even though I have been a Barcelona fan for quite a long time, I can't deny this, Real Madrid knows how to conduct with players far better than Barcelona. I also think that his playstyle is going to really match with the squad of Real Madrid.

[Fesatmas]

I don't know about Zidane coming to manage PSG but I am quite sure that Kylian Mbappé is going to move to Real Madrid next season.

Even though I have been a Barcelona fan for quite a long time, I can't deny this, Real Madrid knows how to conduct with players far better than Barcelona. I also think that his playstyle is going to really match with the squad of Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe is indeed one of the players that Real Madrid is targeting, and it looks like Mbappe wants that too, playing for Real Madrid.
Yes, Mbappe's playing style will suit Real Madrid, he will be able to fill Real Madrid's void in attack, such as when Benzema can't play, and affect Real Madrid's attacking performance. I believe Mbappe can do that.

[SatoPrincess]

Judging by yesterday's match, the absence of Benzema can still have a strong impact on Real Madrid. Of course, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League are different competitions with different motivations, but Benzema is a super player (according to Ronaldo top 1 now) and his absence is very important. As for Neymar, he will miss the first leg - won't he? Messi is not dangerous. Mbappe is dangerous, but I hope Real Madrid's defense can handle him.

The champions league is always something to look out for, always. I think the Real Madrid coach made some changes in yesterdays game and he knew it was risky and might not pay off and it didn’t, but it is football and you can’t win all the time. More focus on the domestic and champions league for Real Madrid now, and considering the caliber of players that both team possesses we should be expecting a good first leg match, the magic of L. Messi and the speed of mbappe in psg attach should be a concern for Real Madrid and both team defenders should be really ready cause both side have dangerous attackers that can cause problems and create goal opportunities. So I think we might wittiness matches in both legs where both teams will score.

[fullhdpixel]

When both of them look good then only hockey can be hoped for by both teams, because Real Madrid also doesn't want to lose and see the other team win, so they (Real Madrid) will also play very well to win the match with PSG in the round of 16 later

It's only a few percent and small. I think mental is a very influential thing at UCL. If they have a lot of experience and win then their mentality will be better. For now PSG don't have that Mauricio Pochettino doesn't have as much experience as Anceloti. PSG are also yet to win the UCL, although they have the experienced Neymar, Mbappe, Messi and Ramos does not seem to make me believe they can beat Madrid tomorrow.

Champions League is all about your mentality and experience and Real Madrid is much ahead in these both from their opponents because they have some good experienced players and their mentality level is also very good on other side PSG is going into this match with some good number of stars, but sadly these are not having required desire and strong mentality even Messi is also not doing good as he was good in Barcelona.

Still, it is not easy game for any team because we all know on ground anything can happen Ancelotti is really masters with Italian mind, and he can do things which will surprise opponents hopefully we all will be having very entertaining game between these two giants from Spain and France in Champions League knock out round.

[onetwostep]

Liverpool is a successful team this year, playing well in the league. But Inter is no different too. I think it will be a fun match to watch, I recommend everyone to watch it. It is difficult to know who will win this match, although it is said to be better for Liverpool, I think Inter's chances are also very high. In this match, we can see a result like a draw or Inter's win

[Rockstarguy]

Liverpool is a successful team this year, playing well in the league. But Inter is no different too. I think it will be a fun match to watch, I recommend everyone to watch it. It is difficult to know who will win this match, although it is said to be better for Liverpool, I think Inter's chances are also very high. In this match, we can see a result like a draw or Inter's win

With inter Milan at home, Liverpool has a lot of work to do, hopefully the likes of Sadio Mane and  Mo Salah will be back for the Champions League fixture.
They're both attacking sides, having good players with high level of creativity amongst them, down for the best defensive side to win on that day.
Well goals will likely result at both ends, as we look to them score goals at both ends.

[coderben]

I have started believing in Real Madrid more recently as I see their recent performance in many matches. However, they are facing a serious problem now. Benzema has got injured and he is expected to be come back on mid February at least. This is not a good signal for them as they are depending highly on him when it comes to scoring. But thankfully, they have Vinicius Junior too. He also has scored many goals so far and contributed to his team at a big rate. And I think that he would do his best if we don't see Benzema in the lineup in the first match of the draw. But PSG still would be a little ahead in Parc des Princes.

[Yogee]

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hopefully the likes of Sadio Mane and  Mo Salah will be back for the Champions League fixture.

Most likely they will be back in time. The match with Inter is still two weeks away so they still have enough time to party and rest up after the Finals. This is also an important match and I doubt either of them would want to miss it. They may skip the Leicester and Burnley games in the Premier League but not this one.

[Lordhermes]

I have started believing in Real Madrid more recently as I see their recent performance in many matches. However, they are facing a serious problem now. Benzema has got injured and he is expected to be come back on mid February at least. This is not a good signal for them as they are depending highly on him when it comes to scoring. But thankfully, they have Vinicius Junior too. He also has scored many goals so far and contributed to his team at a big rate. And I think that he would do his best if we don't see Benzema in the lineup in the first match of the draw. But PSG still would be a little ahead in Parc des Princes.

Benzema is one of  the most consistent striker in the world,with him in the Real Madrid team,it is more easier for Madrid to win matches than when he is not availabe.

I see them getting to the final of the Champions league,but I don't see them winning it.A team from England will carry the champions league.

[imamusma]

Liverpool is a successful team this year, playing well in the league. But Inter is no different too. I think it will be a fun match to watch, I recommend everyone to watch it. It is difficult to know who will win this match, although it is said to be better for Liverpool, I think Inter's chances are also very high. In this match, we can see a result like a draw or Inter's win

It can be seen that clubs from England are always more dominant than clubs from Italy, but because this is the Champions League, both of them will also play very well to win, so I personally prefer Liverpool in this case to win because of the agility of Liverpool players still very strong and accurate.