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

[Gosgosking]

Congratulations to all the Real Madrid fans. I believed in Liverpool until the last, but it didn't happen. Obviously Liverpool were much stronger in this match, but that was not enough. 19 shots against 2, 1 of which was on target and was decisive, you don't even need stats, you just had to watch the match, it was obvious) A real shame about the Liverpool players

Actually Liverpool played extremely well in the match, they were unlucky, but their performance was excellent. All praise gose to Courtois for making some great saves and as well save Real Madrid.
Congratulations to all Real Madrid players, it was a great season as the won Laliga Title and Champions league. I can see Marcello was very happy as has his last Champions league for Real Madrid.

Yes, the goalkeeper made some great saves that saved Real Madrid in some moments, but I don't understand why Courtois is considered one of the best players in this match. For me personally, Vinicius was clearly the best, he constantly created dangerous chances and even scored, he led Real Madrid to victory, but Liverpool were much stronger

Courtois saved a lot of saves and most of them from short range. It's not easy to face Liverpool's attack and save those shots easily. Honestly I didn't thought Courtois is such a good player as he has done some of the mistakes in past that has costed Madrid matches but in the finals he really pulled out an amazing performance.

I don't argue that he played a good game and saved the team in some moments. But that doesn't mean he was the best player of the match, I think Real Madrid were lucky in many moments. For me personally Vinicius seemed to be the best player of the match, he created a lot of chances. Liverpool dominated from the opening minutes and overwhelmed Real Madrid the whole first half, they just lacked a little bit.

Vinicius Jr is the man of the game in yesterday match , he played a good role for the victory of Real Madrid. Vini had many chances for Real Madrid to win. I will be happy to see him in the next season,  vini is an important player for Real Madrid.

[tygeade]

Of course, it is fate. They could not have won the title if they were not lucky. They scored three goals after 90th minute against Manchester City. Would you say that this is only due to good strategy? The coach of Real Madrid is very tactful, at the same time they are very lucky. Real Madrid won against Liverpool because of their defensive tactics. At the same time, the defender and goalkeeper's good performances enabled them to repel all Liverpool attacks.

Of course luck plays a role, they had just 1 good shot to the goal during the finals and that was a goal, whereas LFC had 9 shots saved by Courtois, that is basically a proof enough that they were just unlucky. But, remember that Liverpool has been here before, and they will come here again, all the players Liverpool have, and all the new ones that are joining, are players who could play there for a long time, and there is no reason why they can't just try it again next season.

Good thing is, they already got one recently, meaning teams like City and PSG spend 100+ million a year on players every year and they still end up losing, so Liverpool should at least be happy that they got something.

[EdenHazard]

The UEFA Champion's League is in Real Madrid DNA, they do not always win by luck. Eighteen champion's league final history is always in their favour whether anyone like it or not. They will always find a way to get the win. It's quite rare to see the likes of Diego Simeone praising Real Madrid but he's been truthful.

Despite the great history that Real Madrid has made in various competitions and is the ruling club of Europe, it is very strange when people say Real Madrid won by luck.  Don't people like this see that every football club has a manager?  I want to emphasize, Real Madrid's victory was purely because of the strategy implemented by Carlo Ancelotti.  For people who understand football, they will not say "luck".

Sure , they just looking at how real madrid being tortured for nearly the whole 90 minutes but 'strangely' they said .. real madrid managed to win the match and lift the trophy.
Football isn't about who dominating but more than that it's a battle of strategy , you could always looks being so weak but also always come out as a winner every single time.

That is what ancelotti did to real madrid with its italian style , since they beat psg .. chelsea .. manchester city and liverpool , real madrid always looks poor but look at all of those results!

[Xxmodded]

Ancelotti is definitely a very special manager and he is a winner too. Real Madrid are very lucky to have him now. He knew what to do against dominant teams in the Champions League too and they eliminated very tough opponents one by one. Real Madrid didn't have many chances as I said but they took advantage of the ones they had very nicely. Real Madrid are one of the best teams really when it comes to getting out of troubling situations. Ancelotti is a great tactician indeed and I can't wait to watch them in the Champions League next season too.

Many think that Carlo Ancelotti is a coach with minimal tactics, but instead he was able to bring Real Madrid to their 14th champions league title and is the team with the most champions league titles at this time. I don't think modern football demands a good game and possession of the ball. In fact, Carlo Ancelotti with minimal tactics is able to make Madrid a pretty good team this season. Carlo Ancelotti is able to make Real Madrid more effective defensively or attacking and this makes it difficult for some clubs when Madrid counter-attack

[AndySt]

Ancelotti is definitely a very special manager and he is a winner too. Real Madrid are very lucky to have him now. He knew what to do against dominant teams in the Champions League too and they eliminated very tough opponents one by one. Real Madrid didn't have many chances as I said but they took advantage of the ones they had very nicely. Real Madrid are one of the best teams really when it comes to getting out of troubling situations. Ancelotti is a great tactician indeed and I can't wait to watch them in the Champions League next season too.

Many think that Carlo Ancelotti is a coach with minimal tactics, but instead he was able to bring Real Madrid to their 14th champions league title and is the team with the most champions league titles at this time. I don't think modern football demands a good game and possession of the ball. In fact, Carlo Ancelotti with minimal tactics is able to make Madrid a pretty good team this season. Carlo Ancelotti is able to make Real Madrid more effective defensively or attacking and this makes it difficult for some clubs when Madrid counter-attack

The most important thing is that Ancelotti is a very lucky coach, because no tactic can allow any opponent to score 2 goals within a minute and a half in added time by the referee of the match. I do not want to belittle Ancelotti's coaching talents, because such results are not easily achieved, but still winning the Champions League this season is mostly luck, rather than some tactical delights of the head coach. Therefore, next season it is desirable to demonstrate something different than Benzema, Modric and Vinicius, they will come up with something there, and Courtois will beat off all the balls sent to the goal

[Velvet78]

The Champions League finale is going to be in Istanbul next season finally after a very long break. I think that Istanbul is one of the meaningful cities for some teams considering the history of the Champions League. It is exactly like this especially for Liverpool and Milan. That extraordinary final game between them is absolutely unforgettable to me as well. We are going to see both of these teams here next season. I don't have any doubt about Liverpool but I hope Milan can also do something this time.

[Juggy777]

Ancelotti is definitely a very special manager and he is a winner too. Real Madrid are very lucky to have him now. He knew what to do against dominant teams in the Champions League too and they eliminated very tough opponents one by one. Real Madrid didn't have many chances as I said but they took advantage of the ones they had very nicely. Real Madrid are one of the best teams really when it comes to getting out of troubling situations. Ancelotti is a great tactician indeed and I can't wait to watch them in the Champions League next season too.

Many think that Carlo Ancelotti is a coach with minimal tactics, but instead he was able to bring Real Madrid to their 14th champions league title and is the team with the most champions league titles at this time. I don't think modern football demands a good game and possession of the ball. In fact, Carlo Ancelotti with minimal tactics is able to make Madrid a pretty good team this season. Carlo Ancelotti is able to make Real Madrid more effective defensively or attacking and this makes it difficult for some clubs when Madrid counter-attack

The most important thing is that Ancelotti is a very lucky coach, because no tactic can allow any opponent to score 2 goals within a minute and a half in added time by the referee of the match. I do not want to belittle Ancelotti's coaching talents, because such results are not easily achieved, but still winning the Champions League this season is mostly luck, rather than some tactical delights of the head coach. Therefore, next season it is desirable to demonstrate something different than Benzema, Modric and Vinicius, they will come up with something there, and Courtois will beat off all the balls sent to the goal

@AndySt it’s just not luck it’s careful planning, and if you followed Ancelotti career then you would know that he talks less and does more planning on the pitch which makes the end result look so easy. Furthermore read his interviews he said he had decoded how Liverpool would play easily, and that shows that he had done his homework very well and deserves full credit for winning the champions league.

[hd49728]

The Champions League finale is going to be in Istanbul next season finally after a very long break. I think that Istanbul is one of the meaningful cities for some teams considering the history of the Champions League. It is exactly like this especially for Liverpool and Milan. That extraordinary final game between them is absolutely unforgettable to me as well. We are going to see both of these teams here next season. I don't have any doubt about Liverpool but I hope Milan can also do something this time.

Liverpool has very good period in their club history. Three Champions League final in 5 years and under Klopp management, they have always been one of best candidates for Champions League trophy in last decade. That is amazing and big achievement for Klopp, his players and the club itself. They were in troubles before Klopp appearance and together they have been successful with their long term strategic growth building for the club.

Klopp said he want Liverpool fans to book ticket for the Champions League final match next season. It is a very motivational speech from Klopp but we know there will be lot of challenge for them to get another final. Manchester City with Haaland will be very strong next season so will Chelsea and PSG.

Many think that Carlo Ancelotti is a coach with minimal tactics, but instead he was able to bring Real Madrid to their 14th champions league title and is the team with the most champions league titles at this time. I don't think modern football demands a good game and possession of the ball. In fact, Carlo Ancelotti with minimal tactics is able to make Madrid a pretty good team this season. Carlo Ancelotti is able to make Real Madrid more effective defensively or attacking and this makes it difficult for some clubs when Madrid counter-attack

People are wrong about Ancelotti. He is a genius coach and has won many titles from many national leagues to Champions League. He is a coach with good experience as high quality player in the past and he understands what his star players need. What do they need? Respect from their coach and Ancelotti gives them such respect and freedom sometimes to play with their best skills and instinct.

With the comprehensive experience from player to coach career and his flexible tactic approach, Ancelotti actually has achieved great things for his management career and clubs he works for.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Of course, it is fate. They could not have won the title if they were not lucky. They scored three goals after 90th minute against Manchester City. Would you say that this is only due to good strategy? The coach of Real Madrid is very tactful, at the same time they are very lucky. Real Madrid won against Liverpool because of their defensive tactics. At the same time, the defender and goalkeeper's good performances enabled them to repel all Liverpool attacks.

Of course luck plays a role, they had just 1 good shot to the goal during the finals and that was a goal, whereas LFC had 9 shots saved by Courtois, that is basically a proof enough that they were just unlucky. But, remember that Liverpool has been here before, and they will come here again, all the players Liverpool have, and all the new ones that are joining, are players who could play there for a long time, and there is no reason why they can't just try it again next season.

Good thing is, they already got one recently, meaning teams like City and PSG spend 100+ million a year on players every year and they still end up losing, so Liverpool should at least be happy that they got something.

Liverpool had 24 attempts at goal with nine on target. In comparison, Real Madrid had just four attempts, with two on target. However, they capitalized on one of those chances to win. Although Liverpool dominated possession for most of the game, they were unable to find a way through Thibaut Courtois, who pulled off a succession of brilliant saves to keep the now 14-time winners in the game. The  thing is this, Real Madrid have been out played three times in the champions league this season but they still won the league that goes to show that football it's all about the deadliest attacks but it's about the better strategy which is why I rate Antonio Conte, Jose Mourinho and Carlos Ancelotti above other coaches because they know how to deliver in crucial games like this.

[mamesso]

I don't argue that he played a good game and saved the team in some moments. But that doesn't mean he was the best player of the match, I think Real Madrid were lucky in many moments. For me personally Vinicius seemed to be the best player of the match, he created a lot of chances. Liverpool dominated from the opening minutes and overwhelmed Real Madrid the whole first half, they just lacked a little bit.

Vinicius Jr is the man of the game in yesterday match , he played a good role for the victory of Real Madrid. Vini had many chances for Real Madrid to win. I will be happy to see him in the next season,  vini is an important player for Real Madrid.

Vinicius Junior became a hero thanks to his goal against Liverpool, but Vinicius goal would mean nothing if Courtois didn't impress in the final. Courtois was able to make nine saves from nine shots on target, Courtois made the difference in the final, thanks to his heroic action securing the Real Madrid goal, all Liverpool players' efforts were in vain. In other words, Real Madrid success in winning the 14th UCL title could not be separated from Courtois' good performances who appeared extraordinary to keep Real Madrid's goal from conceding.

[onecall123]

I don't argue that he played a good game and saved the team in some moments. But that doesn't mean he was the best player of the match, I think Real Madrid were lucky in many moments. For me personally Vinicius seemed to be the best player of the match, he created a lot of chances. Liverpool dominated from the opening minutes and overwhelmed Real Madrid the whole first half, they just lacked a little bit.

Vinicius Jr is the man of the game in yesterday match , he played a good role for the victory of Real Madrid. Vini had many chances for Real Madrid to win. I will be happy to see him in the next season,  vini is an important player for Real Madrid.

Vinicius Junior became a hero thanks to his goal against Liverpool, but Vinicius goal would mean nothing if Courtois didn't impress in the final. Courtois was able to make nine saves from nine shots on target, Courtois made the difference in the final, thanks to his heroic action securing the Real Madrid goal, all Liverpool players' efforts were in vain. In other words, Real Madrid success in winning the 14th UCL title could not be separated from Courtois' good performances who appeared extraordinary to keep Real Madrid's goal from conceding.

A person's performance cannot be judged throughout the journey. Individual performances, such as Vinicius or Benzema, I can understand. Courtois' performance against Liverpool will never be forgotten, however. It was his duty as a professional to give his best to his team, and he demonstrated this by being superior. This should make them proud of their man. It's not enough to erase a man's achievements within the club by citing a glory day at their rivals. For Real Madrid, it was an inspirational comeback. The team always finds a way to win when they seem down. Someone is always there to help.

[Razmirraz]

A person's performance cannot be judged throughout the journey. Individual performances, such as Vinicius or Benzema, I can understand. Courtois' performance against Liverpool will never be forgotten, however. It was his duty as a professional to give his best to his team, and he demonstrated this by being superior. This should make them proud of their man. It's not enough to erase a man's achievements within the club by citing a glory day at their rivals. For Real Madrid, it was an inspirational comeback. The team always finds a way to win when they seem down. Someone is always there to help.

Of course, it will be in the spotlight when the player performance gives the best performance for the team he is defending, the Belgian man deserves praise after the final match. Real Madrid have to thank the whole squad for a good performance, especially their goalkeeper who didn't make a blunder. Real Madrid suffered a lot with Liverpool attack, Courtois easily blocked all attacks that kept Real Madrid's goal safe. Luckily, Vinicius goal could not be returned by Liverpool until the game ended, Real Madrid once again won the Champions League with Ancelotti in his second spell.

[babo]

~snip~
while Real Madrid were well rested (thanks to the turnover) happy (Spanish league) and mentally ready to win

Madrid have secured the Spanish League title 3 weeks before the UCL final. Meanwhile, Liverpool still have to play in the EPL until the end seriously because the chances of winning are still great. It seems that's what makes Liverpool have more pressure. Apart from physical fatigue Liverpool do not have a strong mentality like madrid. The guarantee of having more Young players doesn't make liverpool champions. Although I understand Liverpool will dominate but Madrid are more effective in counterattacks.

I agree with you
but the bookmakers considered Liverpool the winner because on the strongest card
pity that sometimes they should consider human factors, such as happiness, fatigue, being rested and other factors


things that I consider
in fact I often guess

[DU18]

I don't argue that he played a good game and saved the team in some moments. But that doesn't mean he was the best player of the match, I think Real Madrid were lucky in many moments. For me personally Vinicius seemed to be the best player of the match, he created a lot of chances. Liverpool dominated from the opening minutes and overwhelmed Real Madrid the whole first half, they just lacked a little bit.

Vinicius Jr is the man of the game in yesterday match , he played a good role for the victory of Real Madrid. Vini had many chances for Real Madrid to win. I will be happy to see him in the next season,  vini is an important player for Real Madrid.

Vinicius Junior became a hero thanks to his goal against Liverpool, but Vinicius goal would mean nothing if Courtois didn't impress in the final. Courtois was able to make nine saves from nine shots on target, Courtois made the difference in the final, thanks to his heroic action securing the Real Madrid goal, all Liverpool players' efforts were in vain. In other words, Real Madrid success in winning the 14th UCL title could not be separated from Courtois' good performances who appeared extraordinary to keep Real Madrid's goal from conceding.

These two players had an important role in bringing madrid to win their 14th champions league trophy this season, vinicius slick appearance throughout the match overwhelmed the liverpool defense, vinicius played a big part in madrid victory with the only goal scored in the match, while courtois who also performed spectacularly in defending the goal of madrid and deserved to be considered the hero of the night, his extraordinary speed and reflexes in blocking kicks from liverpool players were able to prevent madrid from defeat.

[Davian144]

Vinicius Junior became a hero thanks to his goal against Liverpool, but Vinicius goal would mean nothing if Courtois didn't impress in the final. Courtois was able to make nine saves from nine shots on target, Courtois made the difference in the final, thanks to his heroic action securing the Real Madrid goal, all Liverpool players' efforts were in vain. In other words, Real Madrid success in winning the 14th UCL title could not be separated from Courtois' good performances who appeared extraordinary to keep Real Madrid's goal from conceding.

It was true because almost all the audience at that time said that Courtois was the best in terms of saving the Real Madrid goal and Vinicius Junior scored the goal to ensure Real Madrid became the 14th UCL champion and that was a very extraordinary thing for Real Madrid even though Liverpool also try to play as well as possible in the final.

[Sebas.tian]

The Champions League finale is going to be in Istanbul next season finally after a very long break. I think that Istanbul is one of the meaningful cities for some teams considering the history of the Champions League. It is exactly like this especially for Liverpool and Milan. That extraordinary final game between them is absolutely unforgettable to me as well. We are going to see both of these teams here next season. I don't have any doubt about Liverpool but I hope Milan can also do something this time.

Exactly, because Liverpool really performed well from the beginning of the tournament that made them to played final with Real Madrid but Real Madrid manage to defeated them 1-0 to embraced the title. Liverpool will never allow the mistakes to repeat itself again in next season because their strikers really missed many goals that made them to lose the title. I think, Liverpool and Milan will be the teams that will play champion league final next season, because the two teams are well prepared to demonstrate well in next season to make their fans happy.

[Daniel91]

The Champions League finale is going to be in Istanbul next season finally after a very long break. I think that Istanbul is one of the meaningful cities for some teams considering the history of the Champions League. It is exactly like this especially for Liverpool and Milan. That extraordinary final game between them is absolutely unforgettable to me as well. We are going to see both of these teams here next season. I don't have any doubt about Liverpool but I hope Milan can also do something this time.

Exactly, because Liverpool really performed well from the beginning of the tournament that made them to played final with Real Madrid but Real Madrid manage to defeated them 1-0 to embraced the title. Liverpool will never allow the mistakes to repeat itself again in next season because their strikers really missed many goals that made them to lose the title. I think, Liverpool and Milan will be the teams that will play champion league final next season, because the two teams are well prepared to demonstrate well in next season to make their fans happy.

Liverpool lost to Real again, for the second time in a row, and unfortunately in football, chances are counted, not goals.
As for the favorites in the next season of the Champions League, I give greater chances to Manchester City and PSG, and I see Liverpool as the third favorite of the competition.
It is still too early to think that Milan is one of the favorites of this competition, only after several years of waiting did they finally become Italian champions again.
To win the Champions League again, they will have to wait a little longer and strengthen the team.
I think that stronger teams than Milan, such as Real, Barcelona and Bayern, will play in the Champions League next season.

[Slow death]

did you see this?



Source: https://www.instagram.com/championsleague/

they didn't put lewandowski, they didn't put salah, honestly I don't see how Vinicius can be better than lewandowski? another point Is that:

Mbappe played 8 games in the Champions League and only scored 6 goals

lewandowski played 10 games and scored 13 goals

vinicius junior played 13 games and only scored 4 goals

I think this composition of players is very strange. having left out lewandowski is something strange, what criteria did they use to choose these players?

The Champions League finale is going to be in Istanbul next season finally after a very long break. I think that Istanbul is one of the meaningful cities for some teams considering the history of the Champions League. It is exactly like this especially for Liverpool and Milan. That extraordinary final game between them is absolutely unforgettable to me as well. We are going to see both of these teams here next season. I don't have any doubt about Liverpool but I hope Milan can also do something this time.

Exactly, because Liverpool really performed well from the beginning of the tournament that made them to played final with Real Madrid but Real Madrid manage to defeated them 1-0 to embraced the title. Liverpool will never allow the mistakes to repeat itself again in next season because their strikers really missed many goals that made them to lose the title. I think, Liverpool and Milan will be the teams that will play champion league final next season, because the two teams are well prepared to demonstrate well in next season to make their fans happy.

Liverpool lost to Real again, for the second time in a row, and unfortunately in football, chances are counted, not goals.
As for the favorites in the next season of the Champions League, I give greater chances to Manchester City and PSG, and I see Liverpool as the third favorite of the competition.
It is still too early to think that Milan is one of the favorites of this competition, only after several years of waiting did they finally become Italian champions again.
To win the Champions League again, they will have to wait a little longer and strengthen the team.
I think that stronger teams than Milan, such as Real, Barcelona and Bayern, will play in the Champions League next season.

I would say that PSG and City won't get very far in the champions league, I say that because there are many teams that will be strong next season, I'm talking about manchester united, barcelona, liverpool, real madrid, chelsea, tottenham.. . even if PSG have a good coach, I think they won't get far and as for City they won't get far either

[coco23]

Mbappe played 8 games in the Champions League and only scored 6 goals

lewandowski played 10 games and scored 13 goals

vinicius junior played 13 games and only scored 4 goals

I think this composition of players is very strange. having left out lewandowski is something strange, what criteria did they use to choose these players?

Looks like a gigantic winner's bonus to me. It often goes like that, the winning team gets at least 3-6 players guaranteed. Maybe they couldn't find any better player from Real Madrid, so this was the mot logical position to include for them. Of course you are right, that overall this is not the strongest team, but probably the most successful in terms of outcome of the tournament

[Pesona1]

I would say that PSG and City won't get very far in the champions league, I say that because there are many teams that will be strong next season, I'm talking about manchester united, barcelona, liverpool, real madrid, chelsea, tottenham.. . even if PSG have a good coach, I think they won't get far and as for City they won't get far either

So you think that next season teams like Manchester City and PSG will be better?
Maybe for manchester city I think they have everything this season, a good coach and also a qualified squad that makes them strong candidates to win the champions league, but who knows what else they need to be able to win the champions league this season other than just luck in my opinion, as well as PSG, which has brought in many star players with fantastic values, but in fact they came out earlier than the existing competition.
Compared to that two teams, Real Madrid seems to have a squad value that is far below PSG and Manchester City, but in fact they can won for the 14th time this season, so what is missing from PSG and Manchester city compared to Madrid this season?