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

[Furious 7]

Man City consistency will be tested against Madrid because for me Madrid very strong this season and while Man City only eleminated the teams such as Sporting CP and Atletico but Madrid was successfully eleminated strong teams such as PSG and Chelsea and in fact Madrid is the most successful team in champions league with 13 trophies so i personally considers Madrid is the favourite to win the match and went to final match

Looking at Madrid's performance now, I think they can become one of the clubs that are indeed favored after they had been giving surprises before.
Chelsea and PSG were the early seeds and they were knocked out by Madrid. Now man. City are definitely the favourites, but if you look at the struggle, Madrid is now much tougher because, as you said, City can be said to have had quite an easy opponent before.
It's going to be tough I hope Madrid can keep surprises here because I still hope Madrid and Liverpool are in the Final

[xmonkeyx]

Had a quick view at the replays of the game between Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Tuchel should be the cause fir that game, as I will hold him responsible, as a coach you should know when to attack and when to defend, especially when you're Winning.
Chelsea needed two goals but they had three, before the scire was three one , Tuchel should have made some changes to start defending.
Substitute Loftus Cheek and Mason mount, because it was obvious Kante was tired, could be as a result if fasting during the Ramadan.

I don't think so, Chelsea coach Tuchel has done his best but the mentality and the Real Madrid club are hard to beat. no one is to blame because Real Madrid deserved this victory, and also Real Madrid's goal that was created in the 2nd leg was not the fault of the Chelsea players but the fruit of the hard work of the Real Madrid players, modric in particular who provided a brilliant assist.

[KTChampions]

Villarreal have been a very surprising team in the Champions League this season, because they were able to get rid of a team like Bayern Munich who from the start they were favorites in this Champions League title. But who would have thought that they would be eliminated by a team that was not seeded at all. I don't see any luck for Villarreal, because they can hold Bayern Munich two legs at a time, so I think their strategy is working well.

If we recall the magnificent victory over Juventus, which became very strong after the transfer window, then this victory is quite logical. Not in the sense that Villarreal >> Bayern, but in the sense that it is not weak at all and any club should be wary of it. Liverpool won't have an easy walk against it either. By the way, Liverpool's quotes are completely the same as Bayern's quotes, if I remember correctly:

UEFA Champions League 2021/22 - Liverpool FC reach the Final?

Yes 1,21

No 4,20

[Swordsoffreedom]

Had a quick view at the replays of the game between Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Tuchel should be the cause fir that game, as I will hold him responsible, as a coach you should know when to attack and when to defend, especially when you're Winning.
Chelsea needed two goals but they had three, before the scire was three one , Tuchel should have made some changes to start defending.
Substitute Loftus Cheek and Mason mount, because it was obvious Kante was tired, could be as a result if fasting during the Ramadan.

I don't think so, Chelsea coach Tuchel has done his best but the mentality and the Real Madrid club are hard to beat. no one is to blame because Real Madrid deserved this victory, and also Real Madrid's goal that was created in the 2nd leg was not the fault of the Chelsea players but the fruit of the hard work of the Real Madrid players, modric in particular who provided a brilliant assist.

I agree with you. Tuchel has tried his best. Despite falling behind in the first leg, Chelsea's performance in the second leg was quite good. They were able to score three goals. It was not easy to score 3 goals against Real at the Bernabeu. Moreover, Real Madrid played in this match with a completely defensive strategy. Chelsea failed to qualify for the semi-finals due to poor performance in the first leg.

[Sterbens]

There is still plenty of time for the 4 clubs to really show their best performance. Whoever passes must be the best and deserve a seat to the Finals. Moreover, 2 legs will definitely have a win rate that is difficult to predict. April 27 should be the point where Manchester City vs Real Madrid is in absolutely optimal condition.

[bekti3]

The last time City and Madrid played against each other, City won 1-2 in Madrid. But Madrid did lead in that match. In fact, if you look at the lineups, I think Madrid has a stronger team than City. Modric is of the outside category, he is perhaps even better than de Bruyne. He was nowhere to be seen last game but did score the most important goal last week in the first game. What we do know for sure is that it will be 2 open matches, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid both play completely different.

I'm not going to look at history now because in the previous rounds Chelsea had a better history against Madrid but the reality is they lost.
now these two teams are two giants in their respective domestic leagues who still hold the title of interim champion and I think this will be a bit exciting because apart from prestige this will also be related to their future in UCL.

Should not see what last match result both team between Manchester City or Real Madrid although on last champion league season Real Madrid have kick by Manchester City. I think have potential on this semifinal time Real Madrid could lead to final and have close dreaming for Manchester City how to get Champion League trophy. Last round on quarter final Manchester City just created 1 goal only when first leg play as home, different with Real Madrid can make 5 goals where 3 goal as away and 2 goals on home match.

I wish it was like this actually because I wanted the Madrdi Final with Liverpool
But even so we also can not underestimate the City now. Pep guardianola's men are very strong, indeed they reached the Final last season and now they are also very solid so it is still impossible to predict who will win.
Madrid won against Chelsea and PSG in the previous round thanks to Benzema who managed to create many goals there. when City can anticipate this it will be very dangerous for Madrid

[judas]

Liverpool - Villarreal matchup also seems to be tricky actually because Villarreal eliminated very big teams like Juventus and Bayern Munich before this round in the Champions League. They have a big experience against stronger teams in this tournament as a result. But Liverpool are a way more different opponent than them. Villarreal can have a really hard time defending their attacking players indeed. Maybe it seems to be too hard for Villarreal to eliminate Liverpool also but I still appreciate their journey so far so much.

[tygeade]

Man City consistency will be tested against Madrid because for me Madrid very strong this season and while Man City only eleminated the teams such as Sporting CP and Atletico but Madrid was successfully eleminated strong teams such as PSG and Chelsea and in fact Madrid is the most successful team in champions league with 13 trophies so i personally considers Madrid is the favourite to win the match and went to final match

Looking at Madrid's performance now, I think they can become one of the clubs that are indeed favored after they had been giving surprises before.
Chelsea and PSG were the early seeds and they were knocked out by Madrid. Now man. City are definitely the favourites, but if you look at the struggle, Madrid is now much tougher because, as you said, City can be said to have had quite an easy opponent before.
It's going to be tough I hope Madrid can keep surprises here because I still hope Madrid and Liverpool are in the Final

I am sure that everyone has high expectations from Real because of how well they played recently, first beating PSG then beating Chelsea and it looks like they could win it all. They are a perfect tournament team and they keep winning UCL and that is why everyone looks at them differently there.

However, the reality is that we should be focusing on the fact that City is not a bad team neither, yes there is a chance Real could win, but there is also a chance that we could see City dominating the game as well. Pep is used to playing against Madrid and he will be ready to beat them, it is "basically" the same team and he will be capable of finding holes in their system and beat them. Maybe it is not that easy, but it is not impossible neither.

[RILWAN]

Liverpool - Villarreal matchup also seems to be tricky actually because Villarreal eliminated very big teams like Juventus and Bayern Munich before this round in the Champions League. They have a big experience against stronger teams in this tournament as a result. But Liverpool are a way more different opponent than them. Villarreal can have a really hard time defending their attacking players indeed. Maybe it seems to be too hard for Villarreal to eliminate Liverpool also but I still appreciate their journey so far so much.

Liverpool Villarreal may look like a tough match for Villarreal but haven't seen how the club played against other stronger clubs and has survived it am hopeful they're going to give Liverpool a runoff and even if Liverpool wins it will not be an easy one.

[Rengga Jati]

I wish it was like this actually because I wanted the Madrdi Final with Liverpool
But even so we also can not underestimate the City now. Pep guardianola's men are very strong, indeed they reached the Final last season and now they are also very solid so it is still impossible to predict who will win.

I also think the same, the ideal final should be Real Madrid vs Liverpool. I don't determine it because I am a Real Madrid fan, but I assume it based on the possibility of those teams reaching the final round. I don't underestimate Man City and Villareal, they also have the chance to reach the final. But if we analyze their players' quality and their strategy during this season, looks like Real Madrid and Liverpool to defeat them. Once again, it is my own analysis, don't take into the heart for the fans of Man City or Villareal.  

[Alanaz]

Liverpool - Villarreal matchup also seems to be tricky actually because Villarreal eliminated very big teams like Juventus and Bayern Munich before this round in the Champions League. They have a big experience against stronger teams in this tournament as a result. But Liverpool are a way more different opponent than them. Villarreal can have a really hard time defending their attacking players indeed. Maybe it seems to be too hard for Villarreal to eliminate Liverpool also but I still appreciate their journey so far so much.

Liverpool Villarreal may look like a tough match for Villarreal but haven't seen how the club played against other stronger clubs and has survived it am hopeful they're going to give Liverpool a runoff and even if Liverpool wins it will not be an easy one.

Well this is a basic assumption, don't forget when Bayern faced Villarreal almost everyone said this. I think it can be used as a lesson for Liverpool that Villareal is not an easy team to beat. Emery's strategy was really great and should be with them getting to the semi-finals I don't think there is any reason to underestimate Villarreal now

[Velvet78]

For the draw between Liverpool and Villarreal, I believe that Liverpool are very close to advancing to final round in the Champions League. Villarreal might not be that strong against them this time. Or I can put it this way: Liverpool would dominate the game in Anfield for certain. But as for the game in Spain, Villarreal would show a strong performance against them and wouldn't lose easily.

[BuNga_cute]

Liverpool - Villarreal matchup also seems to be tricky actually because Villarreal eliminated very big teams like Juventus and Bayern Munich before this round in the Champions League. They have a big experience against stronger teams in this tournament as a result. But Liverpool are a way more different opponent than them. Villarreal can have a really hard time defending their attacking players indeed. Maybe it seems to be too hard for Villarreal to eliminate Liverpool also but I still appreciate their journey so far so much.

Liverpool Villarreal may look like a tough match for Villarreal but haven't seen how the club played against other stronger clubs and has survived it am hopeful they're going to give Liverpool a runoff and even if Liverpool wins it will not be an easy one.

Well this is a basic assumption, don't forget when Bayern faced Villarreal almost everyone said this. I think it can be used as a lesson for Liverpool that Villareal is not an easy team to beat. Emery's strategy was really great and should be with them getting to the semi-finals I don't think there is any reason to underestimate Villarreal now

To be honest for me Villarreal are really a very strong team, after they got rid of Juventus, I think Villarreal were lucky. But after Villarreal got rid of
Bayern, I started to change my view of Villarreal. Beating two strong teams has proven that Villarreal is a team that Liverpool cannot underestimate.
Even though Liverpool had an extraordinary performance, if they underestimated Villarreal, they would have the same fate as Bayern. Emery's strategy
has proven to be effective in making it difficult for Bayern to score goals, even though we know Bayern are a very productive team. But Villarreal's
defense is so strong, finally made Bayern only able to score one goal when facing Villarreal in the two legs that were played. This is a lesson for Liverpool
to play more carefully against Villarreal, I agree Liverpool will have a hard time beating Villarreal. Even if Liverpool qualify for the final, they will only win
on aggregate by a single goal difference.

[lalabotax]

To be honest for me Villarreal are really a very strong team, after they got rid of Juventus, I think Villarreal were lucky. But after Villarreal got rid of
Bayern, I started to change my view of Villarreal. Beating two strong teams has proven that Villarreal is a team that Liverpool cannot underestimate.

You are right, bro. After they defeated 2 strong teams (Juventus and Bayern), Liverpool must be very careful to prepare a proper strategy against Villareal. This team is weak in La Liga but strong in UCL, Villareal probably prioritizes more to get a better result in UCL. Everyone must be so surprised to see how Villareal beat the favorite teams, especially Bayern. They have a good coach and their players seem to have extra energy when they are playing in UCL. If Liverpool underestimates this team, they may be eliminated as well.

[Dewi Aries]

For the draw between Liverpool and Villarreal, I believe that Liverpool are very close to advancing to final round in the Champions League. Villarreal might not be that strong against them this time. Or I can put it this way: Liverpool would dominate the game in Anfield for certain. But as for the game in Spain, Villarreal would show a strong performance against them and wouldn't lose easily.

There is nothing wrong with your prediction but you know how Villarreal reached the semi-finals they are really full of struggle
They wouldn't pass up such an opportunity after all. Another note when reaching the semifinals there is no more favorite team because the strength of each team is almost the same other than that we can see from their journey to reach this stage.

[udidrone]

To be honest for me Villarreal are really a very strong team, after they got rid of Juventus, I think Villarreal were lucky. But after Villarreal got rid of
Bayern, I started to change my view of Villarreal. Beating two strong teams has proven that Villarreal is a team that Liverpool cannot underestimate.

You are right, bro. After they defeated 2 strong teams (Juventus and Bayern), Liverpool must be very careful to prepare a proper strategy against Villareal. This team is weak in La Liga but strong in UCL, Villareal probably prioritizes more to get a better result in UCL. Everyone must be so surprised to see how Villareal beat the favorite teams, especially Bayern. They have a good coach and their players seem to have extra energy when they are playing in UCL. If Liverpool underestimates this team, they may be eliminated as well.

No need to doubt Liverpool is not a team that underestimates opponents I still remember when Liverpool won the first leg against Benfica
Then in the second leg Liverpool continued to play aggressively despite playing the second squad from here we know Liverpool never underestimate the opponent
The semifinals are one step ahead of winning the title Liverpool definitely don't want to make mistakes.

[blackened515]

No need to doubt Liverpool is not a team that underestimates opponents I still remember when Liverpool won the first leg against Benfica
Then in the second leg Liverpool continued to play aggressively despite playing the second squad from here we know Liverpool never underestimate the opponent
The semifinals are one step ahead of winning the title Liverpool definitely don't want to make mistakes.

You are right. Liverpool usually takes all their matches very serious. And don't underestimate, Even if they are more stronger than their opponent. That's the mistake Bayern Munich made that resulted to them been kicked out of the Champions League. They underrated Villarreal, and thought they would have an easy winning. But, it turns out that they lost in the first leg, While Villarreal played the second leg with a solid defence, which made it extremely difficult for them to secure more goals, and ended up drawing the match. However, With Liverpool's current performance and squad. They are likely to win the CL title this season.

[Swordsoffreedom]

No need to doubt Liverpool is not a team that underestimates opponents I still remember when Liverpool won the first leg against Benfica
Then in the second leg Liverpool continued to play aggressively despite playing the second squad from here we know Liverpool never underestimate the opponent
The semifinals are one step ahead of winning the title Liverpool definitely don't want to make mistakes.

You are right. Liverpool usually takes all their matches very serious. And don't underestimate, Even if they are more stronger than their opponent. That's the mistake Bayern Munich made that resulted to them been kicked out of the Champions League. They underrated Villarreal, and thought they would have an easy winning. But, it turns out that they lost in the first leg, While Villarreal played the second leg with a solid defence, which made it extremely difficult for them to secure more goals, and ended up drawing the match. However, With Liverpool's current performance and squad. They are likely to win the CL title this season.

You are right. The main mistake of Bayern Munich was that they devalued the Villarreal team. Moreover, Villarreal was not in good form. So we all assumed the match would be one-sided and Bayern Munich would easily win. But Villarreal surprised everyone by showing their match strategy. If Liverpool want to win against Villarreal, they must be careful. And of course we have to keep our defense strong. However, Liverpool is an experienced team. They will make no mistake against Villarreal.

[D-law]

For the draw between Liverpool and Villarreal, I believe that Liverpool are very close to advancing to final round in the Champions League. Villarreal might not be that strong against them this time. Or I can put it this way: Liverpool would dominate the game in Anfield for certain. But as for the game in Spain, Villarreal would show a strong performance against them and wouldn't lose easily.

This is football anything can still happen, Villarreals coach had experience of the premier league and should know how and when to defend and attack.
I kind of want Villarreal to the next stage which is the finals. Winning against Bayern Munich is such a big win for me, this is the reasons I want them to move.
Maybe im not a Liverpool fan though they have had a great season with Klopp since he's arrival at Anfield.

[mamesso]

~Snip~

You are right. The main mistake of Bayern Munich was that they devalued the Villarreal team. Moreover, Villarreal was not in good form. So we all assumed the match would be one-sided and Bayern Munich would easily win. But Villarreal surprised everyone by showing their match strategy. If Liverpool want to win against Villarreal, they must be careful. And of course we have to keep our defense strong. However, Liverpool is an experienced team. They will make no mistake against Villarreal.

Initially no one showed Villarreal able to beat one of the favorite teams to win this season. As is known, Bayern Munich is one of the best European teams with goals that often embarrass opponents. The success of Villarreal to get rid of Bayern Munich has made the yellow submarines qualify for the ULC semifinals in the last 16 years.
As an unseeded team in the Champions League, Villarreal have appeared quite impressive since the Group stage. Liverpool should not underestimate the strength of Villarreal, because in the round of 16 Villarreal also got rid of Juventus 4-1 on aggregate.