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

[Distraction]

My expectation from the Chelsea - Real Madrid draw is that Real Madrid can move Chelsea out of this tournament this time. They had a bad experience against Chelsea last season. I don't think that the history will repeat itself here. We are all seeing a much stronger Real Madrid in this season until this point. We all saw how they destroyed PSG despite being in a bad situation first. And I don't see the same Chelsea in this season. I don't feel like they can eliminate Real Madrid once again by this level of performance.

[CryptoPanda]

Chelsea - Real Madrid draw is a really close one I believe. Real Madrid seem to be much more serious for the title this year. And they have proved it by eliminating PSG already I believe.

This is still unpredictable. Now, Benzema is still experiencing calf injury. But I think that he will be okay when doing a match against Chelsea. That is why He will not be in the lineup of El Classico this week, also to prepare for a bigger match in UCL
I personally like Real Madrid more than Chelsea and I will support Real Madrid. But, I also admit that Chelsea is not an easy opponent to defeat. There needs high and compact performance by all lines up of Madrid. I think this match will be very interesting.

All players do contribute according to their respective portions it's just that no matter how good the defenders and midfielders are without scoring goals they will never be highlighted.

I agree, that is why this is a team, not an individual match. Although a very professional and excellent player will not be able to play very well if he doesn't get any support and also compactness from other lineups. They must play as a team optimally, maximizing all lineups optimally to score goals and to defense in order to not got any goals from the opponents

Real Madrid has won the Champions League the most of all in recent years. They didn't have that many other players except for Ronaldo, did they? Admittedly, Ronaldo was unique, but Modric was already there then. Real is a team that can also win the Champions League this season. If you can beat PSG, then you must be able to beat Chelsea and then you must have a good day against a team like Bayern. We will probably see a lot of spectacle in the semi-finals. Chelsea are good, but not so good that they will win the Champions League again. Far too erratic.

Ronaldo was pivotal to Real Madrid success in those champions league they won. I strongly doubt they could have won them without his input and this is proved right when he left the club. There are some few players in the world that when they leave a team, the team hardly replicate the successes they got with them.

Look at both sides. How many UEFA champions league has Barcelona won since Neymar left them? None! Even when they seemingly have the man who's arguably the greatest of all team in the team; there's nothing Messi could do. Messi did promised that they would win one champion's league but he couldn't do it without Neymar. Neymar was vital to their success and without him they can hardly be successful, this also goes for Ronaldo.

[Magicalking]

Many have dismissed the chances of smaller or less popular clubs to reach the semi-finals since most of them were drawn against the top clubs in europe. I still would love to see more surprises and teams like Atletico Madrid could pull it off. Imagine bringing down two Manchester clubs in one season hehe.

Everyone wants to see a surprise and wants to see an unseeded team reach the final and beat a big team, but it is very difficult to beat a big team like Manchester city, even Benfica will find it difficult to face liferpol, but Chelsea's chances of beating Real Madrid are very difficult. "Because Real Madrid play very consistently, I really hope that the three representatives from England can qualify for the semifinals.

Truly everyone love to see underdogs winning and Liverpool FC couldn't have asked for a more easy or fairer draw; Benfica hardly stands a chance with them. I think Benfica team and the fans will want to bank on "anything can happen" slogan and I hope Liverpool do not underestimate them because that could be their undoing.
 As for Chelsea's tie with Madrid? I think both both Chelsea and Real Madrid got the most difficult draw so I will say they have equal chance to progress to the next round.

[Maidak]

Many have dismissed the chances of smaller or less popular clubs to reach the semi-finals since most of them were drawn against the top clubs in europe. I still would love to see more surprises and teams like Atletico Madrid could pull it off. Imagine bringing down two Manchester clubs in one season hehe.

Well, I was one of them! OK for Atletico, they are a good team and they are certainly in better shape than United, I did not expect Villareal to pass, in the end, both teams went further and now they are waiting for much more dangerous opponents! I’m not sure how much Villareal can do against Bayern, they have shown they know how to play even under pressure, but Bayern is much more dangerous than Juventus! The same can be said for Atletico, they are playing against City, which is much better than United in every aspect, and this season they are playing top football, they can even take the title, who knows! It will be interesting to watch these little Davids against Goliaths, I hope they will be able to do something more and maybe move to the semi-final!

I don't think that Villarreal is going to do well against Bayern Munich because obviously Bayern  Munich is a very e high-skilled team and Villareal is not at the same level as them.
Atletico Madrid is certainly playing well but against Manchester City, I really don't give them much chance to win. City has a better squad in my opinion even though they are facing some problems at the moment.

My choice is Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich But for the last match which is Chelsea vs Real Madrid I am really uncertain but I think Chelsea is going to have their advantage.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Many have dismissed the chances of smaller or less popular clubs to reach the semi-finals since most of them were drawn against the top clubs in europe. I still would love to see more surprises and teams like Atletico Madrid could pull it off. Imagine bringing down two Manchester clubs in one season hehe.

Well, I was one of them! OK for Atletico, they are a good team and they are certainly in better shape than United, I did not expect Villareal to pass, in the end, both teams went further and now they are waiting for much more dangerous opponents! I’m not sure how much Villareal can do against Bayern, they have shown they know how to play even under pressure, but Bayern is much more dangerous than Juventus! The same can be said for Atletico, they are playing against City, which is much better than United in every aspect, and this season they are playing top football, they can even take the title, who knows! It will be interesting to watch these little Davids against Goliaths, I hope they will be able to do something more and maybe move to the semi-final!

I don't think that Villarreal is going to do well against Bayern Munich because obviously Bayern  Munich is a very e high-skilled team and Villareal is not at the same level as them.
Atletico Madrid is certainly playing well but against Manchester City, I really don't give them much chance to win. City has a better squad in my opinion even though they are facing some problems at the moment.

My choice is Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich But for the last match which is Chelsea vs Real Madrid I am really uncertain but I think Chelsea is going to have their advantage.

It also seems impossible for Villareal to continue against Bayern. Bayern is occasionally vulnerable in the competition, but the results in the Champions League do not lie. Bayern Munich can play hard against these kinds of teams, it can also just be 8-1 in 2 matches, for example. We have all seen how good Bayern are in the game against Barcelona 2 years ago. And then I don't think Mane even played at Bayern. It is unfortunate for Villareal that they have just drawn Bayern Munich. Against a team like Liverpool they would still have a chance because they are also changeable, just like Man City.

[Minecache]

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Real Madrid have no record of any players injury and if that becomes the final situation they will become a perfect opponent for Liverpool, and the 90 minutes of the play will be an exciting moment for both clubs fans and spectators, I may not be able to have a good prediction of what the outcome of the match will be but am sure either the winning goals will come within the full time of the game and there won't be a penalty shootout.

The match between Real Madrid vs Chelsea will be the most interesting match in this round. It is because both teams almost have the same strength or have almost the same players' quality in each line. That's why we will be difficult to predict the result of this match. I assume both teams have the same chances to win, Real Madrid 50% and Chelsea 50%.
Sure, if there are some key players of Real Madrid injured, it will be a big problem. Especially for Benzema, this man must play in this match because Real Madrid relies on him to score. If Benzema is injured, I bet Chelsea to win and qualify to the next round.

If Real Madrid doesn't end up facing Liverpool I think Liverpool is going to have the advantage. After all, you know that the Liverpool squad is stronger than Real Madrid. But that's still a long way to go.

Real Madrid versus Chelsea will be the most interesting match indeed. in my opinion, this will be the only actual competitive match in this quarter-final. all the other matches can be a little predictable. but this is one match which is really going to be a 50-50.  I think that Chelsea is better than Real Madrid but I also said that in the Real Madrid vs PSG match but Real Madrid proved me wrong.

[DanWalker]

Just a quick reminder to everyone :

Real Madrid never beat Chelsea in an official international playoff competition so maybe this year they can break the curse ? To be honest , Chelsea can play the best football in the world when they want so it's really up to their players if they want to win or not.

When it comes to Real Madrid , we all know that they can win against anyone no matter what squad they have ...it's simple in their ADN as a football club.

For me, Chelsea is obviously a better team than Real Madrid but in the big matches Real Madrid has always proved to be successful and that is also, especially in the Champions League.

I got Real Madrid will not be able to beat PSG but they did prove me wrong. and I really don't want to be proved wrong again. but I certainly think that Chelsea has a better squad. and if Real Madrid beat Chelsea it will be amazing.

[Magicalking]

Just a quick reminder to everyone :

Real Madrid never beat Chelsea in an official international playoff competition so maybe this year they can break the curse ? To be honest , Chelsea can play the best football in the world when they want so it's really up to their players if they want to win or not.

When it comes to Real Madrid , we all know that they can win against anyone no matter what squad they have ...it's simple in their ADN as a football club.

For me, Chelsea is obviously a better team than Real Madrid but in the big matches Real Madrid has always proved to be successful and that is also, especially in the Champions League.

I got Real Madrid will not be able to beat PSG but they did prove me wrong. and I really don't want to be proved wrong again. but I certainly think that Chelsea has a better squad. and if Real Madrid beat Chelsea it will be amazing.

Chelsea have cemented themselves as one of the biggest club in the world not just because of their successes in recent years but due to how they have been able to be consistent in the face of adversity. Not too many club can face these sanctions and disruption in club's hierarchy and still perform this good. This mentality alone should make Madrid worried. I will bet Chelsea to qualify ahead of them because this team has been more consistent and strong mentally.

[SirLancelot]

Chelsea have cemented themselves as one of the biggest club in the world not just because of their successes in recent years but due to how they have been able to be consistent in the face of adversity. Not too many club can face these sanctions and disruption in club's hierarchy and still perform this good. This mentality alone should make Madrid worried. I will bet Chelsea to qualify ahead of them because this team has been more consistent and strong mentally.

No doubt Chelsea is now one off the best clubs in world, but they are currently at third spot in Premier League, and it all happened just because of their unpredictable results, so they are improving but now going to face another best club around the globe which is having amazing results under manager Ancelotti in this season and in last round as they defeat PSG it's surely their best part of this season so here we are going to face two clubs with equal in performance and skilled players so on his day any team can win and go through into semifinal which is next destination for these all teams.

For me, Real Madrid is having better chance for qualifying with their last results they are really high in confidence and their most players are improving very good after this win against giants of French Soccer.

[baeva]

Is Chelsea a small club?). They also took the Champions League trophy, albeit only twice, but they are clearly not a weak club.

Who said Chelsea is a small club?  
I know Chelsea won 2 UCL titles. They are clearly a strong club. But if we compared it with Real Madrid, I can say confidently that Real Madrid is still better.

I have a feeling Chelsea have a better chance.

Don't believe your feeling. I am worried you will regret it.
If you bet some funds for Chelsea winning, better to think again before placing it.

Don't worry about my funds, I don't bet money, or very, very rarely. I won't bet on this event either because I'm not sure who will win, I just think Chelsea will be stronger, that's all. At least I want to believe in this win) I can see it for some reason and the squads are not very different in strength. In any case, we are in for an interesting match

[Issa56]

I can recall the season Athletico Madrid were up for the Champions League.
You could see their hunger and aggression, several times Cristiano Ronaldo stop them from advancing to the next round but this time around he did not get a single shot on target.
As a result if that I think they will be determined because their biggest opposing player' is finally out.
Diego Simeone should get the Champions League, he does deserves it.

Athletic madrid will have to be forcused on there next round of champions league match which  will be against manchester city which have been doing fine this season, it will also be a very tough and fantastic match to watch. Athletico Madrid might find it a bit difficult to lift trophy because chelsea, Madrid, Liverpool and manchester city are all tough side to play against so it will be difficult to go pass through them.

[CryptoPanda]

Chelsea have cemented themselves as one of the biggest club in the world not just because of their successes in recent years but due to how they have been able to be consistent in the face of adversity. Not too many club can face these sanctions and disruption in club's hierarchy and still perform this good. This mentality alone should make Madrid worried. I will bet Chelsea to qualify ahead of them because this team has been more consistent and strong mentally.

No doubt Chelsea is now one off the best clubs in world, but they are currently at third spot in Premier League, and it all happened just because of their unpredictable results, so they are improving but now going to face another best club around the globe which is having amazing results under manager Ancelotti in this season and in last round as they defeat PSG it's surely their best part of this season so here we are going to face two clubs with equal in performance and skilled players so on his day any team can win and go through into semifinal which is next destination for these all teams.

For me, Real Madrid is having better chance for qualifying with their last results they are really high in confidence and their most players are improving very good after this win against giants of French Soccer.

When Chelsea started this season they started as Europa Champions, their poor performance was as a result of the absence of their players due to injuries, in the last two months many of their players are returning and their side have gotten stronger.

[sana54210]

OK for Atletico, they are a good team and they are certainly in better shape than United, I did not expect Villareal to pass, in the end, both teams went further and now they are waiting for much more dangerous opponents! I’m not sure how much Villareal can do against Bayern, they have shown they know how to play even under pressure, but Bayern is much more dangerous than Juventus! The same can be said for Atletico, they are playing against City, which is much better than United in every aspect, and this season they are playing top football, they can even take the title, who knows! It will be interesting to watch these little Davids against Goliaths, I hope they will be able to do something more and maybe move to the semi-final!

I have to agree that most people expected United to beat ATM, or at least have a bit of a better game. Aside from that Villareal being in the quarter finals over United is still bonkers in my mind. I keep saying that UCL is as much as drawing the team against you, as being good. A team that is great, could draw another amazing team and be eliminated, whereas a team that has nearly no chance to win, could end up facing a bad team and go up.

In fact, if there are some upsets by other teams, a "bad" team (obviously bad compared to big UCL teams). Just get other bad clubs until like quarters or even semi, then face another bad team that had an upset win over a great team and even win UCL that way.

[Pulsar77]

I think that this is definitely the end for Atletico Madrid at this stage of the Champions League. Because their opponent in the quarter finals is Manchester City. And Manchester City are one of the biggest contenders for the title here. Atletico Madrid did a great job by eliminating Manchester United for sure. But Manchester United were a team that had serious defense problems then. This was the main reason for Atletico Madrid to make it here. But maybe in Spain, Atletico Madrid can compete well with them.

[Unknown01]

Chelsea have cemented themselves as one of the biggest club in the world not just because of their successes in recent years but due to how they have been able to be consistent in the face of adversity. Not too many club can face these sanctions and disruption in club's hierarchy and still perform this good. This mentality alone should make Madrid worried. I will bet Chelsea to qualify ahead of them because this team has been more consistent and strong mentally.

No doubt Chelsea is now one off the best clubs in world, but they are currently at third spot in Premier League, and it all happened just because of their unpredictable results, so they are improving but now going to face another best club around the globe which is having amazing results under manager Ancelotti in this season and in last round as they defeat PSG it's surely their best part of this season so here we are going to face two clubs with equal in performance and skilled players so on his day any team can win and go through into semifinal which is next destination for these all teams.

For me, Real Madrid is having better chance for qualifying with their last results they are really high in confidence and their most players are improving very good after this win against giants of French Soccer.

When Chelsea started this season they started as Europa Champions, their poor performance was as a result of the absence of their players due to injuries, in the last two months many of their players are returning and their side have gotten stronger.

Actually, I would have believed that Chelsea would win, but unfortunately political factors also play an important role at the moment. I find it sad that a traditional club like Chelsea is currently being put under so much pressure. It's not fair to the fans. I wish Chelsea could defend their title but can they do it?

[RILWAN]

Chelsea have cemented themselves as one of the biggest club in the world not just because of their successes in recent years but due to how they have been able to be consistent in the face of adversity. Not too many club can face these sanctions and disruption in club's hierarchy and still perform this good. This mentality alone should make Madrid worried. I will bet Chelsea to qualify ahead of them because this team has been more consistent and strong mentally.

No doubt Chelsea is now one off the best clubs in world, but they are currently at third spot in Premier League, and it all happened just because of their unpredictable results, so they are improving but now going to face another best club around the globe which is having amazing results under manager Ancelotti in this season and in last round as they defeat PSG it's surely their best part of this season so here we are going to face two clubs with equal in performance and skilled players so on his day any team can win and go through into semifinal which is next destination for these all teams.

For me, Real Madrid is having better chance for qualifying with their last results they are really high in confidence and their most players are improving very good after this win against giants of French Soccer.

When Chelsea started this season they started as Europa Champions, their poor performance was as a result of the absence of their players due to injuries, in the last two months many of their players are returning and their side have gotten stronger.

Actually, I would have believed that Chelsea would win, but unfortunately political factors also play an important role at the moment. I find it sad that a traditional club like Chelsea is currently being put under so much pressure. It's not fair to the fans. I wish Chelsea could defend their title but can they do it?

What you should understand is that Chelsea is facing a lot of challenges right now as the current war in Ukraine have brought a lot of sets back for Chelsea and that will affect their performance in the champion league, the end has not come and I will advise Chelsea fans not to lose hope.

[nurilham]

My expectation from the Chelsea - Real Madrid draw is that Real Madrid can move Chelsea out of this tournament this time. They had a bad experience against Chelsea last season. I don't think that the history will repeat itself here. We are all seeing a much stronger Real Madrid in this season until this point. We all saw how they destroyed PSG despite being in a bad situation first. And I don't see the same Chelsea in this season. I don't feel like they can eliminate Real Madrid once again by this level of performance.

Real Madrid has been lost in El Classico Laliga. Will it also give influence to the mental of the players? Although maybe they purposely did not play hard because they want to save their power to play against Chelsea.
But exactly, bot Real Madrid and Chelsea are a big clubs, they may be drawn in the first leg, but something interesting and surprising may be also existed during the game and probably will be a surprising result of the game. At least, they must let all power to face each other in the field and to prove wihc one is better

[Yogee]

Many have dismissed the chances of smaller or less popular clubs to reach the semi-finals since most of them were drawn against the top clubs in europe. I still would love to see more surprises and teams like Atletico Madrid could pull it off. Imagine bringing down two Manchester clubs in one season hehe.

Everyone wants to see a surprise and wants to see an unseeded team reach the final and beat a big team, but it is very difficult to beat a big team like Manchester city, ...

Nah. It not everyone wants to see the surprises you guys wish for especially people like me who place a bet on the less chance club to lose the game and just like ropyu1978 it is difficult to defeat the big club....

Yes betting on the underdog with juicy odds is definitely part of the wish for an upset. It's also called an upset or surprise for the very reason that it won't be easy. A "David vs Goliath" match is a good story to tell and sell to fans.

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Well, I was one of them! OK for Atletico, they are a good team and they are certainly in better shape than United, I did not expect Villareal to pass, in the end, both teams went further and now they are waiting for much more dangerous opponents! I’m not sure how much Villareal can do against Bayern, they have shown they know how to play even under pressure, but Bayern is much more dangerous than Juventus! The same can be said for Atletico, they are playing against City, which is much better than United in every aspect, and this season they are playing top football, they can even take the title, who knows! It will be interesting to watch these little Davids against Goliaths, I hope they will be able to do something more and maybe move to the semi-final!

I don't think that Villarreal is going to do well against Bayern Munich because obviously Bayern  Munich is a very e high-skilled team and Villareal is not at the same level as them.
Atletico Madrid is certainly playing well but against Manchester City, I really don't give them much chance to win. City has a better squad in my opinion even though they are facing some problems at the moment.

I think Munich is the most dangerous team this season so it's just tough luck for Villareal.

Atletico Madrid seems more "explosive" to me than any of the smaller teams and can play great football in a short time. It's the reason I think they are the team that will most likely pull an upset.

[bhooscream]

I won't bet on this event either because I'm not sure who will win, I just think Chelsea will be stronger, that's all.

That's good. Better to avoid placing a bet when you are not sure which team to win.  

When Chelsea started this season they started as Europa Champions, their poor performance was as a result of the absence of their players due to injuries, in the last two months many of their players are returning and their side have gotten stronger.

They only showed a little bad performance in EPL, but they usually showed good performance in UCL this season. It happened several weeks ago, they have improved their performance lately. In EPL, they won all 5 latest matches, and they also won all the matches in the last round in UCL. Moreover, all the injured players have returned to play, they surely become stronger right now.

[zidanw]

I won't bet on this event either because I'm not sure who will win, I just think Chelsea will be stronger, that's all.

That's good. Better to avoid placing a bet when you are not sure which team to win.  

When Chelsea started this season they started as Europa Champions, their poor performance was as a result of the absence of their players due to injuries, in the last two months many of their players are returning and their side have gotten stronger.

They only showed a little bad performance in EPL, but they usually showed good performance in UCL this season. It happened several weeks ago, they have improved their performance lately. In EPL, they won all 5 latest matches, and they also won all the matches in the last round in UCL. Moreover, all the injured players have returned to play, they surely become stronger right now.

Chelsea is a team that should not be underestimated. They recently won the Champions League, and in that season they were definitely not favorites to win the tournament. What they showed in the tournament then was very convincing. Didn't they easily win at Real Madrid with 0-1 or 0-2? That should have been 0-4 then. And in London 0-0 I seem to remember. Real didn't stand a chance against this roughly comparable team in those 2 games.