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

[watergold]

I was supporting Real Madrid against Manchester City to get at least a draw last night. But they were able to make do with a loss by one goal at the end. But their performance was still great against this much dominant Manchester City. I wasn't expecting such game first of all. We watched seven goals and each one of them was delightful to watch too. Manchester City got ahead by two goals three times in the game but Real Madrid dropped the goal difference to one every time. It must be really frustrating for Guardiola and I wonder how the second leg will be.

Seeing from Real Madrid's game, I highlighted their defense which was easily penetrated by Manchester City strikers, even 2 goals from Manchester City occurred in the early minutes, this became their problem in this first leg match. Not only that, they seemed to allow Manchester City players to freely in their defense area. In the second leg they have to fix this, otherwise the same thing might happen again.

[hd49728]

Liverpool vs Villareal, will it end with hope like my bet on Man City yesterday. Because Villareal would basically be unpredictable which made me take the bet for Liverpool. Maybe this will be a slightly dubious bet because Villareal's performance so far in the Champions League is truly unpredictable. I wish Liverpool all the best and don't waste this opportunity to take a safe position early.

Villareal is the biggest surprise in Champions League and they have nothing to lose after all. Furthermore, with all surprise they made so far, nobody can under estimate Villareal. They can make another surprise in semi final against Liverpool because we know Champions League especially in knock out rounds, contains space and chance for surprise.

In history, we see some small clubs participate in final matches like Porto, Monaco and more. It does not usually happen but sometimes we can witness it. Liverpool have enough strength and experience there to beat Villareal but it only works if they will play with their best and won't make mistakes which might be taken by Villareal.

[hyudien]

Liverpool vs Villareal, will it end with hope like my bet on Man City yesterday. Because Villareal would basically be unpredictable which made me take the bet for Liverpool. Maybe this will be a slightly dubious bet because Villareal's performance so far in the Champions League is truly unpredictable. I wish Liverpool all the best and don't waste this opportunity to take a safe position early.

Villarreal is performing good at this time but Liverpool is always favorite if we compare between Liverpool and Villarreal. I believe that Liverpool will not miss the opportunity to take advantage from their home match. There is a big chance for Liverpool to win the match against Villarreal.

Liverpool must have learned wise lessons from Villareal's matches against Bayern Munich and against Juventus. They really put them to the test for a few phases of the match. You could compare Liverpool with Bayern Munich. Juventus can perform and play very poorly, we have seen that a few times in Serie A. But in the Champions League, Villareal also rises above itself, it seems. Liverpool are expected to win but home or away may not matter much to Villareal now.

Well, we can compare it with Villareal very high motivation to make their history in the Champions League. So it is possible that Villareal will be a balanced opponent. Mexico=un we won't doubt Liverpool in this. Their formation was really always tight in terms of defense. And what is more superior is when Liverpool makes a comeback very quickly.

[Joca97]

I was supporting Real Madrid against Manchester City to get at least a draw last night. But they were able to make do with a loss by one goal at the end. But their performance was still great against this much dominant Manchester City. I wasn't expecting such game first of all. We watched seven goals and each one of them was delightful to watch too. Manchester City got ahead by two goals three times in the game but Real Madrid dropped the goal difference to one every time. It must be really frustrating for Guardiola and I wonder how the second leg will be.

Seeing from Real Madrid's game, I highlighted their defense which was easily penetrated by Manchester City strikers, even 2 goals from Manchester City occurred in the early minutes, this became their problem in this first leg match. Not only that, they seemed to allow Manchester City players to freely in their defense area. In the second leg they have to fix this, otherwise the same thing might happen again.

The shocking part in Real Madrid defence was the two early goals they conceded. This cannot happen at this level of football. It isnt a problem if you receive a goal from a team like Man City but you need to hold on a little longer at start of each half. We had also an amazing match between these two teams and probobly one of the best matches of the season. Cant wait to see the second leg but i expect a lot less goals in it.

[wmaurik]

Liverpool vs Villareal, will it end with hope like my bet on Man City yesterday. Because Villareal would basically be unpredictable which made me take the bet for Liverpool. Maybe this will be a slightly dubious bet because Villareal's performance so far in the Champions League is truly unpredictable. I wish Liverpool all the best and don't waste this opportunity to take a safe position early.

Villarreal is performing good at this time but Liverpool is always favorite if we compare between Liverpool and Villarreal. I believe that Liverpool will not miss the opportunity to take advantage from their home match. There is a big chance for Liverpool to win the match against Villarreal.

Liverpool must have learned wise lessons from Villareal's matches against Bayern Munich and against Juventus. They really put them to the test for a few phases of the match. You could compare Liverpool with Bayern Munich. Juventus can perform and play very poorly, we have seen that a few times in Serie A. But in the Champions League, Villareal also rises above itself, it seems. Liverpool are expected to win but home or away may not matter much to Villareal now.

Well, we can compare it with Villareal very high motivation to make their history in the Champions League. So it is possible that Villareal will be a balanced opponent. Mexico=un we won't doubt Liverpool in this. Their formation was really always tight in terms of defense. And what is more superior is when Liverpool makes a comeback very quickly.

Villarreal's defense has been very good in their last few appearances against big teams in the UCL stage and also Liverpool's attacking line is also very productive in scoring goals. these two things are different, of course it will be very interesting to see who will be able to bring out his attractive appearance.
for a match that will be difficult it will of course happen because this is a Champions League Semi-final match where every team that competes will be fully focused and will give all their abilities, even though Liverpool are very superior but anything is still possible to happen because Villarreal are in full confidence high after they were able to beat Bayern and qualify for the semifinals with a surprise.

[skarais]

I was supporting Real Madrid against Manchester City to get at least a draw last night. But they were able to make do with a loss by one goal at the end. But their performance was still great against this much dominant Manchester City. I wasn't expecting such game first of all. We watched seven goals and each one of them was delightful to watch too. Manchester City got ahead by two goals three times in the game but Real Madrid dropped the goal difference to one every time. It must be really frustrating for Guardiola and I wonder how the second leg will be.

Manchester City failed to hold on to their goal lead by more than Real Madrid last night, but that doesn't mean they're playing badly. I have to say that Real Madrid was certainly lucky with Benzema's penalty (3rd Madrid goal) because after that there were no more goals during the match.

I am still very optimistic that Manchester City will be able to beat Real Madrid in the second leg even though they are only 1 goal ahead in the first leg. Manchester City just need to end the second leg with a draw and I don't think they will repeat the other two failures (PSG and Chelsea) that failed to qualify for Real Madrid. So Manchester City to the final is my hope so far.

[abhiseshakana]

Liverpool must be careful when facing Villarreal later in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool is considered a premier league club that will enter the final round because their journey in Europe's highest competition is very promising, but Villareal can make that guess disappear if Liverpool are not careful.
After stepping into the semifinals, the Villareal coach carried out a mission to reach the final round.

I don't think there's any reason for Liverpool to underestimate Villarreal, moreover, this is the semifinals. So whoever the enemy is, Liverpool will surely face it with all their might. Villarreal's achievement in La Liga is not too fantastic, but their performance in the Champions League is quite good. I think they were able to reach the Semifinals not only by luck because they managed to beat Man United and Bayern Munich.

In this first leg, Liverpool will still be the favourites because when it's viewed from the composition of players and team performance, Liverpool is still superior to Villarreal plus Liverpool will play at home.

[erep]

Villarreal's defense has been very good in their last few appearances against big teams in the UCL stage and also Liverpool's attacking line is also very productive in scoring goals. these two things are different, of course it will be very interesting to see who will be able to bring out his attractive appearance.

Villarreal has shown a good performance in the last 5 matches, but when compared to Liverpool, Villarreal will still lose to Liverpool based on some statistical facts from the last 5 matches, including the fact that Liverpool have only lost 1 of their last 33 home matches, so I predict that Liverpool will not add to the defeat in the home game which will take place at the Anfield stadium.

[rozak]

Liverpool must be careful when facing Villarreal later in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool is considered a premier league club that will enter the final round because their journey in Europe's highest competition is very promising, but Villareal can make that guess disappear if Liverpool are not careful.
After stepping into the semifinals, the Villareal coach carried out a mission to reach the final round.

I don't think there's any reason for Liverpool to underestimate Villarreal, moreover, this is the semifinals. So whoever the enemy is, Liverpool will surely face it with all their might. Villarreal's achievement in La Liga is not too fantastic, but their performance in the Champions League is quite good. I think they were able to reach the Semifinals not only by luck because they managed to beat Man United and Bayern Munich.

In this first leg, Liverpool will still be the favourites because when it's viewed from the composition of players and team performance, Liverpool is still superior to Villarreal plus Liverpool will play at home.

from any consideration, Liverpool will remain the favorite. the bookie makes better Liverpool Odds. many predictions Liverpool can win easily. Villarreal is not so good in La Liga, not many would bet on their win.
but looking at the result with Munich, we certainly have to learn not to focus too much on statistics. there is a possibility that the difficulties experienced by Munich when facing Villarreal will also be experienced by Liverpool. because in the field there will always be a team that gives a surprise.

[muratsink]

Villarreal's defense has been very good in their last few appearances against big teams in the UCL stage and also Liverpool's attacking line is also very productive in scoring goals. these two things are different, of course it will be very interesting to see who will be able to bring out his attractive appearance.

Villarreal has shown a good performance in the last 5 matches, but when compared to Liverpool, Villarreal will still lose to Liverpool based on some statistical facts from the last 5 matches, including the fact that Liverpool have only lost 1 of their last 33 home matches, so I predict that Liverpool will not add to the defeat in the home game which will take place at the Anfield stadium.

although both teams performed very well in their respective.domestic.competitions but Liverpool have the advantage in the Champions League meeting tomorrow morning where Jurgen Klopp's men are favorites.to win the Champions League title this season and against Villarreal is an.emotional match in which Villarreal.appear was so good in the previous game after.eliminating Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.that Liverpool should watch out for even though they will have a home game first where Liverpool are very favorites.to beat Villarreal in the first leg this morning

[Razmirraz]

Liverpool vs Villareal, will it end with hope like my bet on Man City yesterday. Because Villareal would basically be unpredictable which made me take the bet for Liverpool. Maybe this will be a slightly dubious bet because Villareal's performance so far in the Champions League is truly unpredictable. I wish Liverpool all the best and don't waste this opportunity to take a safe position early.

Villareal is the biggest surprise in Champions League and they have nothing to lose after all. Furthermore, with all surprise they made so far, nobody can under estimate Villareal. They can make another surprise in semi final against Liverpool because we know Champions League especially in knock out rounds, contains space and chance for surprise.

In history, we see some small clubs participate in final matches like Porto, Monaco and more. It does not usually happen but sometimes we can witness it. Liverpool have enough strength and experience there to beat Villareal but it only works if they will play with their best and won't make mistakes which might be taken by Villareal.

The consistency of the two teams in the domestic league is very different, Liverpool are struggling to catch the throne from Manchester City, while Villarreal are stranded in 7th position in La Liga. Of course Liverpool are seeded, they are very strong at home and are consistent every game. But Liverpool must not consider Villarreal as a weak team, as long as Unai Emery is in control of the coach seat, Villarreal has become a giant killer. Villarreal had to fight hard to reach the semifinals, lastly Unai Emery's troops managed to knock Bayern Munich out of the Champions League stage.
Liverpool could be a victim of Villarreal if they don't perform well, they must perform much better at Anfield, because in the previous two matches, Liverpool were beaten by Inter Milan 0-1 and held to a draw by Benfica 3-3. Villarreal could have scored at Anfield if Liverpool's defense played open like they were held to by Benfica.

[Raflesia]

Villarreal's defense has been very good in their last few appearances against big teams in the UCL stage and also Liverpool's attacking line is also very productive in scoring goals. these two things are different, of course it will be very interesting to see who will be able to bring out his attractive appearance.

Villarreal has shown a good performance in the last 5 matches, but when compared to Liverpool, Villarreal will still lose to Liverpool based on some statistical facts from the last 5 matches, including the fact that Liverpool have only lost 1 of their last 33 home matches, so I predict that Liverpool will not add to the defeat in the home game which will take place at the Anfield stadium.

We'll see later we will see a surprise from Villareal even many people take this for granted but I can't ignore this, however Villareal have made it difficult for Bayern Munich twice in the quarter-finals, I expect a match like yesterday that was more exciting to watch.
Liverpool do have the ability above, but in the Champions League it will be different they will be like aggressive that is never controlled.

[naira]

Liverpool vs Villareal, will it end with hope like my bet on Man City yesterday. Because Villareal would basically be unpredictable which made me take the bet for Liverpool. Maybe this will be a slightly dubious bet because Villareal's performance so far in the Champions League is truly unpredictable. I wish Liverpool all the best and don't waste this opportunity to take a safe position early.

Villareal is the biggest surprise in Champions League and they have nothing to lose after all. Furthermore, with all surprise they made so far, nobody can under estimate Villareal. They can make another surprise in semi final against Liverpool because we know Champions League especially in knock out rounds, contains space and chance for surprise.

I think Villareal deserves to be able to win if they continue to show a performance that is still improving. There's nothing wrong with betting, especially if the odds are quite high, it's worth it. I will not doubt the potential of Villareal, even though many favor Liverpool in this match. In this case, Villareal has the ideal opportunity to show that they have quality players to match Liverpool.

[panjul07]

Liverpool vs Villareal, will it end with hope like my bet on Man City yesterday. Because Villareal would basically be unpredictable which made me take the bet for Liverpool. Maybe this will be a slightly dubious bet because Villareal's performance so far in the Champions League is truly unpredictable. I wish Liverpool all the best and don't waste this opportunity to take a safe position early.

Villareal is the biggest surprise in Champions League and they have nothing to lose after all. Furthermore, with all surprise they made so far, nobody can under estimate Villareal. They can make another surprise in semi final against Liverpool because we know Champions League especially in knock out rounds, contains space and chance for surprise.

I think Villareal deserves to be able to win if they continue to show a performance that is still improving. There's nothing wrong with betting, especially if the odds are quite high, it's worth it. I will not doubt the potential of Villareal, even though many favor Liverpool in this match. In this case, Villareal has the ideal opportunity to show that they have quality players to match Liverpool.

Although Villareal had beaten Juventus and Bayern, but I have to say Liverpool is different and I dont think there is no chance for Villareal to win today in Anfield. 
Buf if you think that Villareal will continue to make surprise, you should bet on them with quite high odds.
I do not dare to bet on Villareal but maybe it is worth enough to bet few bucks on them just in case a miracle happen again.
Average odds for Villareal to win the match is around 9.5

[iv4n]

Liverpool vs Villareal, will it end with hope like my bet on Man City yesterday. Because Villareal would basically be unpredictable which made me take the bet for Liverpool. Maybe this will be a slightly dubious bet because Villareal's performance so far in the Champions League is truly unpredictable. I wish Liverpool all the best and don't waste this opportunity to take a safe position early.

Villareal is the biggest surprise in Champions League and they have nothing to lose after all. Furthermore, with all surprise they made so far, nobody can under estimate Villareal. They can make another surprise in semi final against Liverpool because we know Champions League especially in knock out rounds, contains space and chance for surprise.

I think Villareal deserves to be able to win if they continue to show a performance that is still improving. There's nothing wrong with betting, especially if the odds are quite high, it's worth it. I will not doubt the potential of Villareal, even though many favor Liverpool in this match. In this case, Villareal has the ideal opportunity to show that they have quality players to match Liverpool.

I would also like Villarreal to win, they are a nice surprise this season, but the chances are slim! Liverpool's attacking style is well known and I think it will be the same tonight! Did you see this:

The Villarreal manager, Unai Emery, insists that, having beaten two giants en route to the Champions League semi-final, his team no longer have the element of surprise to help see them through.

Unai Emery is a great strategist, I believe he has something ready for tonight, but will it work on the field against Liverpool we will see!

[ShowOff]

We'll see later we will see a surprise from Villareal even many people take this for granted but I can't ignore this, however Villareal have made it difficult for Bayern Munich twice in the quarter-finals, I expect a match like yesterday that was more exciting to watch.
Liverpool do have the ability above, but in the Champions League it will be different they will be like aggressive that is never controlled.

I don't think we will see any surprises in this game, Villareal will lose more goals than Liverpool in my opinion. Villarreal can defend well in the previous 2 match against Bayern Munchen, but Klopp is a different coach which makes me think Liverpool will be easy to overcome Villareal's defense today.

I just want to see Liverpool win the match and they will also I hope to be in the final this season. For predictions, I think 3-1 is a good result for the first Liverpool vs Villareal match.

[G_Besar]

Liverpool must be careful when facing Villarreal later in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool is considered a premier league club that will enter the final round because their journey in Europe's highest competition is very promising, but Villareal can make that guess disappear if Liverpool are not careful.
After stepping into the semifinals, the Villareal coach carried out a mission to reach the final round.

I don't think there's any reason for Liverpool to underestimate Villarreal, moreover, this is the semifinals. So whoever the enemy is, Liverpool will surely face it with all their might. Villarreal's achievement in La Liga is not too fantastic, but their performance in the Champions League is quite good. I think they were able to reach the Semifinals not only by luck because they managed to beat Man United and Bayern Munich.

In this first leg, Liverpool will still be the favourites because when it's viewed from the composition of players and team performance, Liverpool is still superior to Villarreal plus Liverpool will play at home.

from any consideration, Liverpool will remain the favorite. the bookie makes better Liverpool Odds. many predictions Liverpool can win easily. Villarreal is not so good in La Liga, not many would bet on their win.
but looking at the result with Munich, we certainly have to learn not to focus too much on statistics. there is a possibility that the difficulties experienced by Munich when facing Villarreal will also be experienced by Liverpool. because in the field there will always be a team that gives a surprise.

Liverpool will probably be seeded in this match.  Evidently, the Reds continue to consistently win in various competitions, currently they have a complete composition of players in all lines.  But even so Villarreal is not a team that can be underestimated, the success of the team nicknamed the Yellow Submarine qualifying for the semifinals after successfully defeating the winning candidate team Bayern Munich.  Liverpool should be aware of this.  Not only that, Villarreal's success also cannot be separated from the cold hands of Unai Emery.

[safari88]

Yesterday's game was a real spectacle. I saw a completely different Manchester City than against Atletico Madrid. There they even had 11 against 10 men and they almost lost that. It seemed like a completely different team yesterday. Normally they also have a high level just like yesterday. Casemiro will be there again next week, which will make a huge difference. There were quite a few holes in the defence. City could also have been leading 4-0. It could go either way next week. Benzema is really a genius.

[hyudien]

Although Villareal had beaten Juventus and Bayern, but I have to say Liverpool is different and I dont think there is no chance for Villareal to win today in Anfield. 
Buf if you think that Villareal will continue to make surprise, you should bet on them with quite high odds.
I do not dare to bet on Villareal but maybe it is worth enough to bet few bucks on them just in case a miracle happen again.
Average odds for Villareal to win the match is around 9.5

I would have made up my mind to keep dropping the bet on Liverpool, maybe it would be great if some people have such strong faith in Villareal. But as you said Liverpool will still win. That's still my biggest hope until Legs 1 and 2 can be fully controlled. Liverpool's potential for victory can be more balanced when later in the Final.

[D-law]

Who can recall Villarreals coach Emery won both Jurgen Klopp and  Liverpool during his days at Sevilla the score was three goals over Liverpool which they had one goal and that was in a final.
Can this be repeated once more in the Champions League, they both have won their previous games without the opposite side scoring a single goal.
They're keeping clean in this game,I am thinking this game will end with the both side taking one point each.