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

[kro55]

Mohamed Salah will be able to play against Real Madrid, it is more likely. But if Liverpool has to make a team without Salah, I don't think they can beat Real Madrid. Madrid is a very experienced club. And they know the weakness of the opponent very well.

M. Salah will definitely appear in the champions league final
I've looked deeper into it, and I found a video of m.salah laughing as if without a problem watching the penalty in yesterday's fa cup final, is on Liverpool's official twitter. I'm a little relieved, I was a staunch Liverpool supporter in this season's Champions League final. I'm sure he will play against real madrid soon

Mohammed Salah is going to play for Liverpool in the Champions League final and it is quite sure after Klopp said that there is no case of injury for the players.

Liverpool is surely going to play with all their strength to win the Champions League because I don't think they are going to concentrate too much on that English Premier League title.
Obviously, it is not out of reach but if we look at the comparison the Champions League final seems to be the more logical target.

[SatoPrincess]

There are three key Liverpool players currently getting injured and they are Salah, Fabinho and Virgil van Dijk. While these players are clearly the players who are still desperately needed to be able to play in the UCL final against Madrid, if these three players can't play in the final then I honestly doubt Liverpool's performance will be perfect. Meanwhile, when Salah was substituted during the FA Cup final, in my view it was enough to make Liverpool's performance decrease because Trent Alexander-Arnold's right sector did not look alive when Salah was not around. So these are important players for Liverpool and they should be able to play in the final, so Liverpool have a chance to win.

Klopp has provide explanation about recent condition for those players that Salah and Van Dijk got light injured while against Chelsea so for next few days they will got recovered and will back to training so Salah and Van Dijk probably will play in the final match but indeed Klopp has been complaining tight schedule from Liverpool and compare to their opponent seems Madrid has more comfortable because before may 25 Madrid will not faced any important matches again then Ancelotti can rested some of key players

On the injuries to Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, manager Jurgen Klopp did give much details but suggested the injury was not severe but for Fabinho? He is ruled out of tomorrow's clash against Southampton. I think the idea is to rest  both in order not worsen their injuries.  They will need them at full levels for the UEFA Champion's League final more than ever.

[bitzizzix]

I do think that in general Liverpool should be considered the favourites to win the final, but disregarding the potential Salah and van Dijk injuries, the biggest problem they might face is a loss of confidence due to failing to win the domestic league. Obviously the Champions League is the most important tournament for all the big teams, but Liverpool are so close to a historic 4 trophies, but it seems that the domestic league is going to elude them with Man City set to win. It's been a close fight all season, with Liverpool making up ground and at one point looking like favourites... I do wonder if losing at the last minute might cause a psychological blow that affects them for the CL final. Of course Real don't have the same issue, having already won their domestic league.

Mohammed Salah and van Dijk are going to be 100% fit to play in the Champions League final. Klopp has revealed that the injuries are nothing serious.
So, it was just a safeguard as I expected. The two players that seemed to be at risk of getting injured the most are clear of any potential injuries. Liverpool will be able to play their full-strength squad in the Champions League final and it is going to be a great fight between the teams.

The Champions League is a very prestigious league among other leagues, because the clubs that enter the Champions League are the best teams from all leagues.
so I think the Champions League will be prioritized by all clubs especially facing the final which in my opinion even though it was reported some players were injured it was just a formality that ended up being played and I believe all Liverpool's best players will play in the final because Real Madrid is a very tough opponent to face, so an influential and balanced player is needed.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Now I hope that Real Madrid are going to be the team achieving the Champions League title. I'm pretty sure of one thing that we are going to watch a great competition between Real Madrid and Liverpool. I'm expecting it to be at least as competitive as the Real Madrid - Manchester City matchup in the previous round. Real Madrid are relying on especially Vinicius and Benzema. And Liverpool will be hopeful about Salah to recover until the finale. But I think that duo will play a big role and Real Madrid will become the champions.

[AakZaki]

Klopp has provide explanation about recent condition for those players that Salah and Van Dijk got light injured while against Chelsea so for next few days they will got recovered and will back to training so Salah and Van Dijk probably will play in the final match but indeed Klopp has been complaining tight schedule from Liverpool and compare to their opponent seems Madrid has more comfortable because before may 25 Madrid will not faced any important matches again then Ancelotti can rested some of key players

Of course it's a risk, because they have a chance to win some competitions. One of them is the FA Cup and they have won. Then the EPL, their points difference is very thin with Man city, then the chance of the EPL champion is still open. The last one is UCL. So they have a chance to get 3 championships this season. The risk of a great team, actually Kloop is not right if it is reasoned like that. They just need management and champions to answer the wishes of their fans.

[mia_houston]

An advantage of course for Real Madrid if Mohammed Salah can not be used in the final match later following the injury he picked up in the FA Cup final match. Meaning Real Madrid will not be under pressure from one of Liverpool's best players. But there is still enough time for Mohammed Salah to recover soon, And I also hope he can play later.

Klopp sensitivity in seeing Salah condition in the FA final match should be appreciated, because I think Klopp acted quickly by replacing Salah to anticipate that Salah would not suffer a more serious injury, I think actually in that match Salah might be able to continue the game but Klopp of course didn't want to Losing Salah in the Champions League match later, Klopp himself has confirmed that Salah has a non-serious injury and maybe when the Champions League Final match is played Salah will can to play.

[arallmuus]

Mohammed Salah and van Dijk are going to be 100% fit to play in the Champions League final.

Its still uncertain considering that Liverpool still has two games in EPL fixtures and they need to win those games so I doubt that Klopp will be subbing most of his main lineup up. In worst case scenario, some of his players could be injured depending on how those game goes and we wont even know if any of those players will be fit for the UCL Final

[SatoPrincess]

Salah is becoming a legend. Still, I don't think he will ever be compared to players like Messi and Ronaldo, who were still at a higher level than Salah. Salah is very important to Liverpool, more important than Messi and Ronaldo to their teams at the moment. At the moment I also rate Benzema a bit higher than Salah. I expect more of that in the final as well.

I think Salah is a top player and undoubtedly he has been great for Liverpool since joining them but labeling him the best player in the world is out of place imo. Salah is not in the same level with Benzema and to be honest I think if not for preference in the club, Sadio Mane is may arguably be better than him.

[Wiwo]

Salah is becoming a legend. Still, I don't think he will ever be compared to players like Messi and Ronaldo, who were still at a higher level than Salah. Salah is very important to Liverpool, more important than Messi and Ronaldo to their teams at the moment. At the moment I also rate Benzema a bit higher than Salah. I expect more of that in the final as well.

I think Salah is a top player and undoubtedly he has been great for Liverpool since joining them but labeling him the best player in the world is out of place imo. Salah is not in the same level with Benzema and to be honest I think if not for preference in the club, Sadio Mane may arguably be better than him.

LMO Salah is undoubtedly a good player and a big asset to Liverpool but calling him the best player in the world is an exaggerated statement because Salah is not fit into that position just like Santopricess said there are other players who a far better than Salah and can deliver more at any point.

[tygeade]

Mohammed Salah and van Dijk are going to be 100% fit to play in the Champions League final. Klopp has revealed that the injuries are nothing serious.
So, it was just a safeguard as I expected. The two players that seemed to be at risk of getting injured the most are clear of any potential injuries. Liverpool will be able to play their full-strength squad in the Champions League final and it is going to be a great fight between the teams.

They may not be at risk to get injured right now, or not injured right now, but if there was a complication and they just wanted to protect them, it means that maybe they had a possibility, or proneness for a reason. Which is why I believe that maybe they should be careful during UCL as well.

If Salah or VVD gets injured during the game at the finals, that could still be a big trouble. That type of shift in the game could be the thing Real Madrid is looking for and that could result with a trouble for LFC. We need to remember that LFC is amazing against teams who park the bus, because they can surgically get in, but Real will attack a lot too and they need VVD for that.

[baeva]

Salah is becoming a legend. Still, I don't think he will ever be compared to players like Messi and Ronaldo, who were still at a higher level than Salah. Salah is very important to Liverpool, more important than Messi and Ronaldo to their teams at the moment. At the moment I also rate Benzema a bit higher than Salah. I expect more of that in the final as well.

I think Salah is a top player and undoubtedly he has been great for Liverpool since joining them but labeling him the best player in the world is out of place imo. Salah is not in the same level with Benzema and to be honest I think if not for preference in the club, Sadio Mane is may arguably be better than him.

I think if they had played at such a high level in different seasons both would have got the golden ball, but alas Benzema looks much better, this season he has impressed even me, a man who is not much into real madrid, but it was his play in this team that was very interesting to watch. Salah has been less prominent this year, I think I'll give preference to Karim

[Masplanc]

Salah is becoming a legend. Still, I don't think he will ever be compared to players like Messi and Ronaldo, who were still at a higher level than Salah. Salah is very important to Liverpool, more important than Messi and Ronaldo to their teams at the moment. At the moment I also rate Benzema a bit higher than Salah. I expect more of that in the final as well.

I think Salah is a top player and undoubtedly he has been great for Liverpool since joining them but labeling him the best player in the world is out of place imo. Salah is not in the same level with Benzema and to be honest I think if not for preference in the club, Sadio Mane may arguably be better than him.

LMO Salah is undoubtedly a good player and a big asset to Liverpool but calling him the best player in the world is an exaggerated statement because Salah is not fit into that position just like Santopricess said there are other players who a far better than Salah and can deliver more at any point.

We have Ronaldo,  Messi in the line who are legendary.  You can't  look down on this players and say Mohammad Salah is the best player in the world. Mohammad Salah is a talented player in his own way, but I won't agree with if you think Mohammad Salah is the best player in the world.

[borovichok]

Salah is becoming a legend. Still, I don't think he will ever be compared to players like Messi and Ronaldo, who were still at a higher level than Salah. Salah is very important to Liverpool, more important than Messi and Ronaldo to their teams at the moment. At the moment I also rate Benzema a bit higher than Salah. I expect more of that in the final as well.

I think Salah is a top player and undoubtedly he has been great for Liverpool since joining them but labeling him the best player in the world is out of place imo. Salah is not in the same level with Benzema and to be honest I think if not for preference in the club, Sadio Mane is may arguably be better than him.

I like how Jürgen Klopp is following Mohamed Salah injury, he was fast in substituting Mohamed Salah in the fa cup because he was expecting the knock,he has over use some of his key players that they are likely to be having injuries issues at this time of the season so is the case FABINHO. Comparing Salah to benzema, lewadowski , haaland is not called for because this guy's a height above him but he is good, remember he is not your perfect kind of striker.

[Yogee]

Mohammed Salah and van Dijk are going to be 100% fit to play in the Champions League final.

Its still uncertain considering that Liverpool still has two games in EPL fixtures and they need to win those games so I doubt that Klopp will be subbing most of his main lineup up. In worst case scenario, some of his players could be injured depending on how those game goes and we wont even know if any of those players will be fit for the UCL Final

Some of the first ten would most likely miss it. Any manager would normally love competing in all fronts but this is tough for Klopp. The decision to rest key players in preparation for the Finals would have been easier had Man City defeated West Ham.

It's also difficult for bettors like me since I have to wait more days for injury updates before I could put money on this match.

[Prince Malik]

Mohammed Salah and van Dijk are going to be 100% fit to play in the Champions League final.

Its still uncertain considering that Liverpool still has two games in EPL fixtures and they need to win those games so I doubt that Klopp will be subbing most of his main lineup up. In worst case scenario, some of his players could be injured depending on how those game goes and we wont even know if any of those players will be fit for the UCL Final

Some of the first ten would most likely miss it. Any manager would normally love competing in all fronts but this is tough for Klopp. The decision to rest key players in preparation for the Finals would have been easier had Man City defeated West Ham.

It's also difficult for bettors like me since I have to wait more days for injury updates before I could put money on this match.

Resting key players will be a bet itself but i think club have no other choice, man city last matche is an easy one and surly they will win so i believe klopp already know this and he will focus on the champions league and really on the bench players to keep their chances alive till the last round

[Wawa2013]

An advantage of course for Real Madrid if Mohammed Salah can not be used in the final match later following the injury he picked up in the FA Cup final match. Meaning Real Madrid will not be under pressure from one of Liverpool's best players. But there is still enough time for Mohammed Salah to recover soon, And I also hope he can play later.

Klopp sensitivity in seeing Salah condition in the FA final match should be appreciated, because I think Klopp acted quickly by replacing Salah to anticipate that Salah would not suffer a more serious injury, I think actually in that match Salah might be able to continue the game but Klopp of course didn't want to Losing Salah in the Champions League match later, Klopp himself has confirmed that Salah has a non-serious injury and maybe when the Champions League Final match is played Salah will can to play.

Jurgen Klopp is an experienced coach, so he can make the best decisions when he sees Salah complaining of pain and not forcing him to play until
the game ends. Even though Salah's contribution was still needed in that match, Klopp chose to replace Salah immediately. Indeed, what Klopp did
was to avoid Salah from serious injury, and according to the news it seems that Salah's injury is not serious and is predicted to be played when facing
Real Madrid in the Champions League final. I also really want to see Salah and Benzema compete in the Champions League final, they are both great
strikers and will make a big contribution to their respective teams. We will see between the two of them who will succeed in helping his team win
the Champions League trophy, but my prediction is that Benzema is more likely to help Real Madrid win the Champions League trophy. Because this
season Benzema is very on fire and it is quite difficult for Liverpool defenders to stop Benzema from scoring goals.

[AndySt]

Klopp has provide explanation about recent condition for those players that Salah and Van Dijk got light injured while against Chelsea so for next few days they will got recovered and will back to training so Salah and Van Dijk probably will play in the final match but indeed Klopp has been complaining tight schedule from Liverpool and compare to their opponent seems Madrid has more comfortable because before may 25 Madrid will not faced any important matches again then Ancelotti can rested some of key players

Of course it's a risk, because they have a chance to win some competitions. One of them is the FA Cup and they have won. Then the EPL, their points difference is very thin with Man city, then the chance of the EPL champion is still open. The last one is UCL. So they have a chance to get 3 championships this season. The risk of a great team, actually Kloop is not right if it is reasoned like that. They just need management and champions to answer the wishes of their fans.

The pace is certainly frenzied and I would like to wish the Liverpool players to avoid injuries and be combat-ready in the upcoming final with Real Madrid. However, the example of the Madrid club shows that it is not necessary to dominate the whole match. It is enough to dominate for a few minutes to turn the course of the match in your favor Therefore, a lot will depend on what tactics the head coaches of the teams will choose, in what condition the leaders of the teams will approach the match and whether they will participate at all. Still, one should not deny the invaluable contribution made by the same Benzema and Modric and it is still unknown if Real Madrid could have made it to the finals if there had not been these players.

[Captain Corporate]

There is just one game left for City, well for LFC too but they could win it and not matter, so the only thing that matters right now is City and they are playing Aston Villa, and they are terrible. So LFC only has one game left for the rest of the season and that is the finals. Salah and VVD could probably be just %100 fine, Klopp is known as a guy who uses depth, sure he would play Salah if he is ready and willing, but he also looks for any reason not to play his stars and rest them if he can. Look at the type of roster he built, and look at how much his players play, you do not see any player who played ALL games in a season, ever. I resemble him to Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, he was most famous for resting his stars, and even listed Tim Duncan as "DNP- old age" once

[Razmirraz]

I think Salah is a top player and undoubtedly he has been great for Liverpool since joining them but labeling him the best player in the world is out of place imo. Salah is not in the same level with Benzema and to be honest I think if not for preference in the club, Sadio Mane is may arguably be better than him.

I think if they had played at such a high level in different seasons both would have got the golden ball, but alas Benzema looks much better, this season he has impressed even me, a man who is not much into real madrid, but it was his play in this team that was very interesting to watch. Salah has been less prominent this year, I think I'll give preference to Karim

Karim Benzema appearance on the pitch seemed like a trance, the goals created by Benzema were able to take Madrid to the Champions League final. Benzema is like being reborn, as long as Ronaldo is at Real Madrid, Benzema role is not very visible. Now that Santiago Bernabeu public hopes are on Benzema shoulders, bringing Real Madrid to champions is a must. Obviously Benzema has been above Salah level this season, but the winning team gave his players the chance to win the Ballon d'Or.

[Mamun74]

I just can't wait to se Liverpool vs Real Madrid UCL final match this season? Who will get advantage in Paris? What do you thik, who will win UCL final this season? My prediction goes to Liverpool. Liverpool very well played overall this season and UCL also.Liverpool attacking site is very dangerous and their goal Keeper Allison becker is most talented Keeper right now.On other hand you looked Real Madrid last match Real Madrid defender's made many mistake,I Think they need to more improve this site.