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

[Mr.Scott]

Yeah Villarreal are one of the strong teams in defense. And I'm confident about one thing that they won't give up until the final whistle. This can be their biggest chance to reach at least the quarter finals in the Champions League. We don't see Villarreal in this tournament very often in the end. And big teams should always watch out for this kind of teams as they have nothing to lose. Hence, I think that Juventus will focus on keeping a 1-0 advantage if they score first. I don't expect them to play fully attacking in this.

the match will be played at home to juventus and they are in good form, although Villarreal have a good defense but in my opinion it will be very difficult for them to win the match played at home to Juventus, although the score will be thin I believe Juventus will be able to win this match, predictions I was 1-0 for Juventus win.

I would say both team has advantage. Juventus are the only Serie A side to have an unimaginable home record throughout a season. It'll be hard any visiting side to claim victory, so difficult time is hanging tight for Villarreal. In the first leg I've expected Juventus possibly loss the game against Villarreal however they had drawn. Juventus have bad record to win the away leg of their last several matches. Now, they have chance at home and surely grab it.

[naira]

Man United vs Atletico Madrid

This is a difficult match to predict because the two clubs are still very inconsistent in playing the game.
but indeed I still tend to MU here even though they have to improve their defensive line, especially discipline Meguire who always makes mistakes unnecessarily

Yes, his series of critical errors has already been several matches. I hope this does not start to put pressure on him psychologically. United's victory over Tottenham is encouraging given the fact that Atlético beat Cadiz, but showed a very uncertain game. I hope that United will stop swinging like a pendulum from a bad result to a good one and back again and show a good game. They lost the season in the EPL but still have something to show in the Champions League.

Preparing to welcome Atletico is something that Man United will take very seriously. Both of them will both fight to be able to grab the best position in the UCL and win a ticket to the quarter-finals. So we might be presented with a pretty hot match. Biak from the side of Atletico or Manchester United will be very exciting. Moreover, these two clubs won from their respective matches.

[izsara]

Preparing to welcome Atletico is something that Man United will take very seriously. Both of them will both fight to be able to grab the best position in the UCL and win a ticket to the quarter-finals. So we might be presented with a pretty hot match. Biak from the side of Atletico or Manchester United will be very exciting. Moreover, these two clubs won from their respective matches.

I hope it will be like that but if you look at their game in the first leg which I think is quite monotonous this could be something boring again.
United will definitely take the initiative in controlling the ball again but in retrospect they have to be really focused in the early minutes because Atletico always press and get goals in the early minutes of the game.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

In my opinion, Chelsea is not the favorite for the season to win the Champions League, despite Chelsea's status as defending champion. For this season, there are many clubs that are more worthy of being candidates for the Champions League, because we can see their game in their own domestic league.

You must be new to the champions league then, when it comes to this league it doesn't matter whatever you're playing in your farmers league. The champions league is for champion and anybody playing there shouldn't be underestimated or you will end up been surprised and if not careful kicked out of the competition. The last time Chelsea won, we weren't the favorite as well so we won't be new to the whole discussion of not been the favorite to win.

Already we should be progressing to the next stage with ease as we already have a nice advantage with two goals deposit and currently winning games back to back. The likes of James is fit and should fixture which will help us in the right wing then we choice from the option available to filled the left wing.

[G_Besar]

Yeah Villarreal are one of the strong teams in defense. And I'm confident about one thing that they won't give up until the final whistle. This can be their biggest chance to reach at least the quarter finals in the Champions League. We don't see Villarreal in this tournament very often in the end. And big teams should always watch out for this kind of teams as they have nothing to lose. Hence, I think that Juventus will focus on keeping a 1-0 advantage if they score first. I don't expect them to play fully attacking in this.

For Villarreal, Juventus is neither too hard nor too easy opponent. If Villarreal can play well, they will win. Juventus beat Sampdoria 3-1 in yesterday's match. Juventus did not play very well. But their gameplay was tidy so they won. Villarreal's defense is very strong. Villarreal can win if the forwards players play well. However, this is Juventus' home match. All teams are strong in their home.

I think the strengths of Juventus and Villarreal are very balanced, nothing is easy in this match, I think the chances of both teams to advance to the next round are still 50-50. and everything is still possible.
I predict Juventus will win because of mentality not quality, just like Real Madrid beat PSG even though they were behind and the quality of their players lost to PSG but the mentality of the big game when competing with high tension in UCL matches until they get the win.
Likewise with Juventus, I think the mentality of Juventus is much bigger than that of Villarreal because Juventus is far more experienced in the UCL stage than Villarreal.
The match will be very tight and my prediction is that Juventus will win by a narrow score, maybe 1-0 and that is enough for Juventus to qualify for the next round.

Yes, I agree with you, that the chances of these two teams are still 50:50.  But this time Juventus played in front of their fans and this was also an injection of morale for Juventus to win the match, besides that the mentality of Juventus was also an added value and the presence of Vlahovic also added to their pounding power.  I believe La Beneamata will advance to the next phase.

[Jackl87]

In my opinion, Chelsea is not the favorite for the season to win the Champions League, despite Chelsea's status as defending champion. For this season, there are many clubs that are more worthy of being candidates for the Champions League, because we can see their game in their own domestic league.

You must be new to the champions league then, when it comes to this league it doesn't matter whatever you're playing in your farmers league. The champions league is for champion and anybody playing there shouldn't be underestimated or you will end up been surprised and if not careful kicked out of the competition. The last time Chelsea won, we weren't the favorite as well so we won't be new to the whole discussion of not been the favorite to win.
Already we should be progressing to the next stage with ease as we already have a nice advantage with two goals deposit and currently winning games back to back. The likes of James is fit and should fixture which will help us in the right wing then we choice from the option available to filled the left wing.

Well he did not say that Chelsea can not win the Champions League, he just said that they are not one of the big favorites to win the Champions League this year and i would say that he is right with his statement. Clubs like Manchester City, Liverpool and maybe Real Madrid and Bayern Munich just seem to be stronger.
Of course you are also right that Chelsea were also not the favorites last year when they manage to win the competition which was a huge surprise to most people, so they can definitely do that again this year.
Still if they have to face Manchester City or Real Madrid in the next play-off round then i would say that they are the underdog then.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Still if they have to face Manchester City or Real Madrid in the next play-off round then i would say that they are the underdog then.

What are your saying, you called our win a managed one, did you know the teams we played last season on our way to the final. We played A.Madrid and won them both legs. Even the Real Madrid we took them out of the competition and eventually won against Manchester city in the finals. Chelsea are a cup team, we do very well in cup competition and I won't be surprised if we go all the way. Assuming we weren't hit with injuries, I would had been more confident of us defending our title.

If there should be any team I should be worried about as a fan, it'll be Bayern Munich, the rest competitors aren't much of a new obstacle if we are to face them. Having to be the underdog isn't a problem for Chelsea, I thought football fans should have realized that by now.

[terrorJR]

In my opinion, Chelsea is not the favorite for the season to win the Champions League, despite Chelsea's status as defending champion. For this season, there are many clubs that are more worthy of being candidates for the Champions League, because we can see their game in their own domestic league.

You must be new to the champions league then, when it comes to this league it doesn't matter whatever you're playing in your farmers league. The champions league is for champion and anybody playing there shouldn't be underestimated or you will end up been surprised and if not careful kicked out of the competition. The last time Chelsea won, we weren't the favorite as well so we won't be new to the whole discussion of not been the favorite to win.

Already we should be progressing to the next stage with ease as we already have a nice advantage with two goals deposit and currently winning games back to back. The likes of James is fit and should fixture which will help us in the right wing then we choice from the option available to filled the left wing.

Sometimes in the Champions League the determination of the team to be played against is also quite influential I think because sometimes there are some strong teams that must be faced even in the early stages. For example, when Madrid met PSG in the last 16 and indeed this would be like a big match which would indeed be a pity if one of the two big teams was thrown out early.
As for Chelsea at this time they still benefit from the opponent they have to fight because even though they are a strong team but in UCL they are not very superior.

[uchegod-21]

This is a difficult match to predict because the two clubs are still very inconsistent in playing the game.
but indeed I still tend to MU here even though they have to improve their defensive line, especially discipline Meguire who always makes mistakes unnecessarily

As the match is approaching the more difficult it is becoming to predict. Atletico Madrid is having good results in the past few matches which should be a source of hope in the team.
In the side of Manchester United, the club is not doing good recently and the defence line is poor because of Maguire the captain. But it looks like Manchester United fans are hopeful because Ronaldo scored hatrick in their match. He should be in good form and moral now.

[wildan88]

In my opinion, Chelsea is not the favorite for the season to win the Champions League, despite Chelsea's status as defending champion. For this season, there are many clubs that are more worthy of being candidates for the Champions League, because we can see their game in their own domestic league.

You must be new to the champions league then, when it comes to this league it doesn't matter whatever you're playing in your farmers league. The champions league is for champion and anybody playing there shouldn't be underestimated or you will end up been surprised and if not careful kicked out of the competition. The last time Chelsea won, we weren't the favorite as well so we won't be new to the whole discussion of not been the favorite to win.

Already we should be progressing to the next stage with ease as we already have a nice advantage with two goals deposit and currently winning games back to back. The likes of James is fit and should fixture which will help us in the right wing then we choice from the option available to filled the left wing.

Sometimes in the Champions League the determination of the team to be played against is also quite influential I think because sometimes there are some strong teams that must be faced even in the early stages. For example, when Madrid met PSG in the last 16 and indeed this would be like a big match which would indeed be a pity if one of the two big teams was thrown out early.
As for Chelsea at this time they still benefit from the opponent they have to fight because even though they are a strong team but in UCL they are not very superior.

Anything is possible in the champions league, but Bayern and City are the favourites. Initially I also had PSG on my list, but they are gone. I also think that Ajax also has a claim to the title, they are underestimated and they also have an ideal opponent in Benfica, they played 1-1 away and are now finishing it at home. Real Madrid is a dangerous outsider.

[naira]

I hope it will be like that but if you look at their game in the first leg which I think is quite monotonous this could be something boring again.
United will definitely take the initiative in controlling the ball again but in retrospect they have to be really focused in the early minutes because Atletico always press and get goals in the early minutes of the game.

The track records of Man United and Atlético Madrid are quite different and their performances also often experience ups and downs. especially if you look back, Manchester United have fallen more than Atletico Madrid. But don't know in the future if they compete. As much as possible it will be something different, Ronaldo also does not want to continue to slump to see his club lag far behind other teams. Teamwork in the match against Atletico Madrid made Manchester United have to think twice about not including Maguire on the pitch. Expensive pay, but very poor quality for such a high price so not worth it.

[babo]

This is a difficult match to predict because the two clubs are still very inconsistent in playing the game.
but indeed I still tend to MU here even though they have to improve their defensive line, especially discipline Meguire who always makes mistakes unnecessarily

As the match is approaching the more difficult it is becoming to predict. Atletico Madrid is having good results in the past few matches which should be a source of hope in the team.
In the side of Manchester United, the club is not doing good recently and the defence line is poor because of Maguire the captain. But it looks like Manchester United fans are hopeful because Ronaldo scored hatrick in their match. He should be in good form and moral now.

I always lean towards Manchester United
what you say about defense is true, but over the years they have earned the name of "devils" not by chance
I don't know, I always fear them, the game from the point of view of the bet is very difficult

[kro55]

This is a difficult match to predict because the two clubs are still very inconsistent in playing the game.
but indeed I still tend to MU here even though they have to improve their defensive line, especially discipline Meguire who always makes mistakes unnecessarily

As the match is approaching the more difficult it is becoming to predict. Atletico Madrid is having good results in the past few matches which should be a source of hope in the team.
In the side of Manchester United, the club is not doing good recently and the defence line is poor because of Maguire the captain. But it looks like Manchester United fans are hopeful because Ronaldo scored hatrick in their match. He should be in good form and moral now.

I always lean towards Manchester United
what you say about defense is true, but over the years they have earned the name of "devils" not by chance
I don't know, I always fear them, the game from the point of view of the bet is very difficult

Here the performance of both the teams is irregular, again now both the teams are in fairly good form. And so it is very difficult to make predictions about this match. Here the chances of the two teams winning are equal. However, the home team will have a greater advantage. For this, Atletico Madrid will have to keep their own defense strong and then try to attack.

[mv1986]

No guys, you got this wrong if I understand it correctly. Abramovich did NOT say that the proceeds will be forwarded to the victims of the war, but any profits from the sale that he might make. In essence, it is quite up to him when it comes to accounting and calculating his investment + expenditures and some potential profit from the sale. He could walk away with zero losses despite being sanctioned. If the full proceeds were to be forwarded to victims, I believe it would be ok. But if it's only the profits, it is just cheap trick to escape sanctions. The oligarchs who benefitted from Putin all their lives should also now pay the bill. You know, you can still have some calm sleep if you like Abramovich: he won't end up broke even without Chelsea

  Well, if so, that completely changes things.
Considering that Abramovich made a huge investment in Chelsea (from the money he stole in Putin's Russia), he would have recovered huge funds if they were not completely frozen. It seems that this time such "tricks" will not help him (and I hope other bandits from Putin's gang) and they will at least lose part of their capital.

Not it is official what I said. He is allowed to sell the club but he is not allowed to profit from the sale in anyway. Now I wonder how they will ensure that is going to happen. These guys know so many tricks, saved so many taxes elsewhere probably. I am surprised that he is allowed to sell at all. It is probably to save the football club I guess? I haven't understood it yet in its entirety. If someone knows more , please enlighten me. Does that mean he can take any proceeds from sales as long as there is no profits? Wouldn't that still be against the sanctions?

Anyway, Bayern has to step up their game significantly. The game against Salzburg wasn't really what it looked like. We can see that in the Bundesliga over and over again. The next round might be a real heavy weight in the CL.

[Maidak]

I hope it will be like that but if you look at their game in the first leg which I think is quite monotonous this could be something boring again.
United will definitely take the initiative in controlling the ball again but in retrospect they have to be really focused in the early minutes because Atletico always press and get goals in the early minutes of the game.

The track records of Man United and Atlético Madrid are quite different and their performances also often experience ups and downs. especially if you look back, Manchester United have fallen more than Atletico Madrid. But don't know in the future if they compete. As much as possible it will be something different, Ronaldo also does not want to continue to slump to see his club lag far behind other teams. Teamwork in the match against Atletico Madrid made Manchester United have to think twice about not including Maguire on the pitch. Expensive pay, but very poor quality for such a high price so not worth it.

Atletico Madrid actually seems to be playing really well in recent times. They have won 4 out of their last five matches. And the other one was the draw against Manchester United.
So, I think Atletico Madrid is in a good run of form right now and they should be able to beat Manchester United.

On the other hand, Manchester United is not performing consistently and they did win their last match against Tottenham Hotspur but the match was absolutely carried by Cristiano Ronaldo on his back. He scored a hat trick and those were the only three goals that Manchester United scored.

[KTChampions]

Well, if so, that completely changes things.
Considering that Abramovich made a huge investment in Chelsea (from the money he stole in Putin's Russia), he would have recovered huge funds if they were not completely frozen. It seems that this time such "tricks" will not help him (and I hope other bandits from Putin's gang) and they will at least lose part of their capital.

Not it is official what I said. He is allowed to sell the club but he is not allowed to profit from the sale in anyway. Now I wonder how they will ensure that is going to happen. These guys know so many tricks, saved so many taxes elsewhere probably. I am surprised that he is allowed to sell at all. It is probably to save the football club I guess? I haven't understood it yet in its entirety. If someone knows more , please enlighten me. Does that mean he can take any proceeds from sales as long as there is no profits? Wouldn't that still be against the sanctions?

In fact, I am now paying more attention to other matters (I am from Russia and, as you understand, the war affects me almost directly), so I cannot say for sure the current state of affairs of Abramovich. But judging by the news that I accidentally see (for example, the arrest of a rabbi on the basis of a certificate from which Abramovich received Portuguese citizenship), no tricks will help him - they took him seriously.
All this has already had a serious impact on Chelsea and is likely to continue to do so in the future. I could be wrong, but this season Chelsea have one of the last chances to win the Champions League, the team is likely to face a crisis ahead.

[perla]

Well, if so, that completely changes things.
Considering that Abramovich made a huge investment in Chelsea (from the money he stole in Putin's Russia), he would have recovered huge funds if they were not completely frozen. It seems that this time such "tricks" will not help him (and I hope other bandits from Putin's gang) and they will at least lose part of their capital.

Not it is official what I said. He is allowed to sell the club but he is not allowed to profit from the sale in anyway. Now I wonder how they will ensure that is going to happen. These guys know so many tricks, saved so many taxes elsewhere probably. I am surprised that he is allowed to sell at all. It is probably to save the football club I guess? I haven't understood it yet in its entirety. If someone knows more , please enlighten me. Does that mean he can take any proceeds from sales as long as there is no profits? Wouldn't that still be against the sanctions?

In fact, I am now paying more attention to other matters (I am from Russia and, as you understand, the war affects me almost directly), so I cannot say for sure the current state of affairs of Abramovich. But judging by the news that I accidentally see (for example, the arrest of a rabbi on the basis of a certificate from which Abramovich received Portuguese citizenship), no tricks will help him - they took him seriously.
All this has already had a serious impact on Chelsea and is likely to continue to do so in the future. I could be wrong, but this season Chelsea have one of the last chances to win the Champions League, the team is likely to face a crisis ahead.

This could well have major consequences for Chelsea, the hassle surrounding Abrahmovic. If Chelsea are really no longer allowed to transfer money, then the players can't be paid either, can they? I wouldn't be surprised if there was a sort of boycott from certain players. Selling players doesn't seem to be an option either? Changing owners seems to be the only remedy, but that is difficult because the money will then have to go to the rightful owner, and those transfers are then blocked again. It would be a shame if this negatively affects Chelsea in the Champions League.

[naira]

On the other hand, Manchester United is not performing consistently and they did win their last match against Tottenham Hotspur but the match was absolutely carried by Cristiano Ronaldo on his back. He scored a hat trick and those were the only three goals that Manchester United scored.

Therefore, Manchester United style of the play rests on Ronaldo, but not in all of these matches supplying Ronaldo with passes for execution. In the match against Tottenham Hotspur alone Ronaldo had a lot of passes. In the quarter-finals, which will be contested later, Ronaldo will continue to be lowered from round 1 because he will be the ideal determinant. While Atletico Madrid already knows such a strategy. It is possible that the match against Atletico Madrid will be quite difficult for Ronaldo to move freely. Manchester United still has Cavani, Pogba, and Rashford.

[zidanw]

On the other hand, Manchester United is not performing consistently and they did win their last match against Tottenham Hotspur but the match was absolutely carried by Cristiano Ronaldo on his back. He scored a hat trick and those were the only three goals that Manchester United scored.

Therefore, Manchester United style of the play rests on Ronaldo, but not in all of these matches supplying Ronaldo with passes for execution. In the match against Tottenham Hotspur alone Ronaldo had a lot of passes. In the quarter-finals, which will be contested later, Ronaldo will continue to be lowered from round 1 because he will be the ideal determinant. While Atletico Madrid already knows such a strategy. It is possible that the match against Atletico Madrid will be quite difficult for Ronaldo to move freely. Manchester United still has Cavani, Pogba, and Rashford.

Ronaldo is still very important for this team. But we can't say that United just depends on this player, that would be disparaging the rest of the players. Ronaldo can be decisive, but there are more players who can decide duels. In the Champions League they have good papers to advance to the next round. If they make it through, a lot will depend on the draw. They have no chance against a team like Bayern or City, as we saw in the competition recently when they were swept off the mat by City.

[Pulsar77]

Ajax - Benfica is one of the interesting draws too. The first game ended in a draw by 2-2. Benfica showed a big endurance against Ajax and didn't let them win. But there is a feeling like Ajax will crush Benfica in Amsterdam. We saw that scenario in the Salzburg - Bayern Munich draw. Bayern Munich literally ended Salzburg in Allianz Arena. Benfica are a much stronger team than Salzburg I think but we are talking about Ajax in the end. They can be really merciless when they want to.