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

[CryptocurencyKing]

None of their quarter, or semi-finals were lucky, they played under pressure and many didn't believe that they will win, especially when they played against Chelsea and Manchester City, it was a big surprise they won under the die minutes. When Manchester City won the Premier League, nobody call it luck because even Sallah thought they were winning until the last minutes.

So it's not wrong if some fans call Madrid the king of Comeback. Madrid did everything with great tactics and focus. luck can be said by many opposing fans. although I don't like Madrid as champions. I still admit that Madrid is a group of players with an extraordinary mentality.

People keep saying that Liverpool were unlucky to lose, as they were the better side. Honestly, they weren't unlucky, they were wasteful. Real Madrid were more clinical. How can you explain 20+ shots and had zero unconverted to the few from Real Madrid that converted one. To me I believe playing well only means you emerge victorious. They were playing for a trophy and the better side had to walk home with the trophy. Because in such a match, nobody checks if you are a better team. Its all about results, even if you are not playing at the best you need to win. That is what matters and not how well you play.

[kro55]

Luck will not come repeatedly. Remember when they played against PSG, Chelsea and Man City. I think their patterns are almost similar. Did not have the ball and relied on counterattacks and effective finishing.
No one is lucky that Anceloti has thought about it all, the timing of the game being an addition to that success. I also don't agree madrid won because of luck. Their players have been mentally prepared and play more effectively.

None of their quarter, or semi-finals were lucky, they played under pressure and many didn't believe that they will win, especially when they played against Chelsea and Manchester City, it was a big surprise they won under the die minutes. When Manchester City won the Premier League, nobody call it luck because even Sallah thought they were winning until the last minutes.

It does seem to be lucky at times but I believe Real Madrid really played well and deserved to win the Champions League. They have made some really good comebacks against PSG and Manchester City. And they have made it possible with a squad that is not very strong I have to say.

Even in the finals, it felt like they are just lucky to win but I believe they defended really well and tactically even though they did not have a very good defensive lineup. Honestly, they had a few more chances to score in the finals but they have won the match and that is enough. The way they have come to the final I believe that deserved it.

[wmaurik]

None of their quarter, or semi-finals were lucky, they played under pressure and many didn't believe that they will win, especially when they played against Chelsea and Manchester City, it was a big surprise they won under the die minutes. When Manchester City won the Premier League, nobody call it luck because even Sallah thought they were winning until the last minutes.

So it's not wrong if some fans call Madrid the king of Comeback. Madrid did everything with great tactics and focus. luck can be said by many opposing fans. although I don't like Madrid as champions. I still admit that Madrid is a group of players with an extraordinary mentality.

I agree with that, everything they have gone through this season against PSG, Chelsea and also Man City cannot be separated from their mentality which is very extraordinary.
Real Madrid is a team with a big name, although the players have not shined so much this season but the opponents they will face have to look at the big name Real Madrid with a little nervousness. they are the kings of UCL, look how calm they are when they are down and also when they play in the final.

[White pawn]

Real Madrid played extremely well. There is no other way to put it. They deserved it with the way they have performed from the group stage up to the finals. Liverpool was a worthy contender and also played really well but Madrid was the better team. It was an interesting and exciting game. Congratulations to the Champions Real Madrid.

[ampere]

Blame it on Sallah who said that they had a score to settle, he was having so much confidence in himself that they can do Real Madrid a quick win in the Champions League and the match was settled amicably without much fight, just that the Referee was overlooking some yellow cards.
 

i think we cannot blame any of the players; it is common for football players to express confidence before major finals; and i disagree with you when you say the tie was settled without much fight. it was an intense game with mane strucking the post, and salah forcing saves from Courtois on numerous occasions such that Courtois was awarded the man of the match. It was an equal game, with Real Madrid having the better performance and a trophy to show for it

[capedbaldy]

i think we cannot blame any of the players; it is common for football players to express confidence before major finals; and i disagree with you when you say the tie was settled without much fight. it was an intense game with mane strucking the post, and salah forcing saves from Courtois on numerous occasions such that Courtois was awarded the man of the match. It was an equal game, with Real Madrid having the better performance and a trophy to show for it

They blamed one player for dissatisfaction with the team they relied on not winning in the champions final match, that accusations of blaming Salah were very wrong because he had brought Liverpool to compete in the champions final, So I still appreciate the Liverpool team even though luck has not been on their side for champions game this season.

[babo]

Indeed, there are no surprises in the Champions League competition this season. maybe only Villareal became a surprise team but unfortunately Villareal was defeated by Liverpool in the semifinals. Real madrid became the team that dominated the Champions League in the past few seasons and Real madrid has always made history in the Champions League this season. Manchester city and PSG will probably be the strongest candidates in the Champions League next season because this team is very ambitious to win the Champions League Trophy.

it would have been very nice if Villareal reached the final
but he would still have lost with Real Madrid
it would be just for the pleasure, prestige and money of the UCL final

I like hard-fought tournaments, those where you know who wins is boring and sad

[bestcoins1]

They blamed one player for dissatisfaction with the team they relied on not winning in the champions final match, that accusations of blaming Salah were very wrong because he had brought Liverpool to compete in the champions final, So I still appreciate the Liverpool team even though luck has not been on their side for champions game this season.

I don't think anyone is to blame because every player from every team has tried to do their best to win the Champions League.
Regarding winning and losing, it is only natural because without a losing team, the winning team will also not be seen, besides Liverpool also lost with just one goal and that is a very extraordinary thing because Liverpool are able to build attacks well even if there is no result.

[S A KHAIR]

I think Liverpool was over hyped in the championship finals game, as many football fans were already rooting for Liverpool win despite knowing how Liverpool performance have been through out the league. Real Madrid have held the trophy for a long and are better experience at the final than Liverpool.

Blame it on Sallah who said that they had a score to settle, he was having so much confidence in himself that they can do Real Madrid a quick win in the Champions League and the match was settled amicably without much fight, just that the Referee was overlooking some yellow cards.

Well, I believe Liverpool played well but was really unlucky. Mohammed Salah had a few chances to score but the goalkeeper of Real Madrid was really good. And for those who are criticizing Mohammed Salah because of him not being able to score, I am quite sure that they don't know what they are talking about. And I don't think it was overhyped considering the fact that it was a Champions League final.

[Wiwo]

Indeed, there are no surprises in the Champions League competition this season. maybe only Villareal became a surprise team but unfortunately Villareal was defeated by Liverpool in the semifinals. Real madrid became the team that dominated the Champions League in the past few seasons and Real madrid has always made history in the Champions League this season. Manchester city and PSG will probably be the strongest candidates in the Champions League next season because this team is very ambitious to win the Champions League Trophy.

it would have been very nice if Villareal reached the final
but he would still have lost with Real Madrid
it would be just for the pleasure, prestige and money of the UCL final

I like hard-fought tournaments, those where you know who wins is boring and sad

Don't be surprised that Villarreal would have given Real Madrid a tough tournament final experience, even tougher than what we saw in the finals between Liverpool and Real Madrid, not for the money Villarreal could have fought with their best foot just to make history. They would have come with the mindset to win the game not to become second just for the money.

[posi]

Indeed, there are no surprises in the Champions League competition this season. maybe only Villareal became a surprise team but unfortunately Villareal was defeated by Liverpool in the semifinals. Real madrid became the team that dominated the Champions League in the past few seasons and Real madrid has always made history in the Champions League this season. Manchester city and PSG will probably be the strongest candidates in the Champions League next season because this team is very ambitious to win the Champions League Trophy.

it would have been very nice if Villareal reached the final
but he would still have lost with Real Madrid
it would be just for the pleasure, prestige and money of the UCL final
I like hard-fought tournaments, those where you know who wins is boring and sad

Don't be surprised that Villarreal would have given Real Madrid a tough tournament final experience, even tougher than what we saw in the finals between Liverpool and Real Madrid, not for the money Villarreal could have fought with their best foot just to make history. They would have come with the mindset to win the game not to become second just for the money.

I am not so sure about Real Madrid having a tougher fight against Villareal. But it would have been something amazing to see Real Madrid playing against Villarreal in the Champions League final. Imagine Real Madrid losing that match.

And I also agree that Villarreal would have played that match to win because their being in the finals was already a little surprising.
I really don't think there were any surprises in this Champions League except for Bayern Munich getting beaten by Villareal. This Champions League was a little unexpected, to be honest, but not surprising in my opinion.

[Dunamisx]

Blame it on Sallah who said that they had a score to settle, he was having so much confidence in himself that they can do Real Madrid a quick win in the Champions League and the match was settled amicably without much fight, just that the Referee was overlooking some yellow cards.

well i wouldn't blame Mohammed Sallah here because they never give him any chance to showcase at all, you can imagine two players on him whenever he handles the ball, the blame i will put is on the entire team of Liverpool, they have the best opportunity to make a score at the first half as they dominated the match, has the highest possession then what else could they want rather than to cease an opportunity for a first score, they attempted quite alright but not enough as expected and that was the only opportunity they had by the second half time, they were already eager to force a goal through but it's already too late.

[Razmirraz]

None of their quarter, or semi-finals were lucky, they played under pressure and many didn't believe that they will win, especially when they played against Chelsea and Manchester City, it was a big surprise they won under the die minutes. When Manchester City won the Premier League, nobody call it luck because even Sallah thought they were winning until the last minutes.

So it's not wrong if some fans call Madrid the king of Comeback. Madrid did everything with great tactics and focus. luck can be said by many opposing fans. although I don't like Madrid as champions. I still admit that Madrid is a group of players with an extraordinary mentality.

Comebacks are usually carried out by a group of players who have a winning mentality, only a small number of teams are able to make a comeback, Real Madrid have proven that they are the best. When the position is losing, the mentality of Real Madrid players is not easily broken, they are still eager to catch up with the opposing team. Real Madrid comeback was able to take them to the UCL podium, it must be admitted Real Madrid players have the mental steel to achieve the championship.

[Sebas.tian]

It's always the same teams that win this tournament lately. An odd duck is actually PSG along with Manchester City. Both have been regarded as one of the best teams in the world for years. Especially when Messi came to PSG. Then they were the top favorites to win the tournament. However, it goes wrong year after year for both teams. When would 1 of these 2 teams be able to break the negative spiral? I hope for City they get a top striker. Levandovsky eg.

I think, Manchester United will not miss the opportunity next season because their new manager is fully ready to help the team to achieve champion league title next season. I believe this new Manchester United manager will like to change some of the defenders who did not performed well in this season because he don't want mistakes to repeat itself again in next season. PSG managements will like to bring more new strikers to assist Messi to help the team to improve well, because their fans are not happy about their performance in this season.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Blame it on Sallah who said that they had a score to settle, he was having so much confidence in himself that they can do Real Madrid a quick win in the Champions League and the match was settled amicably without much fight, just that the Referee was overlooking some yellow cards.
 

i think we cannot blame any of the players; it is common for football players to express confidence before major finals; and i disagree with you when you say the tie was settled without much fight. it was an intense game with mane strucking the post, and salah forcing saves from Courtois on numerous occasions such that Courtois was awarded the man of the match. It was an equal game, with Real Madrid having the better performance and a trophy to show for it

I think we should stop blaming Mo Salah, he's the only player who was trying his best to score. He really did tried to score but unfortunately the score wasn't meant for Liverpool. He was just unable to find a way past Real Madrid Goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, as he denied him with a series of stunning saves. This was the weakest Real Madrid team that Liverpool could have wished for yet they lost. Even in their weakest, they’re still better than most in Europe. It's normal for every player to express their desire to take revenge or win the game as self motivation does not come off wrong.

[Zlantann]

Mohammed Sallah exhibited a top-class performance in that Champions League Finals match against Real Madrid. His attempts on goal were outstanding and accurate. He did what every world-class striker would do. The bottom line in that match was that Real Madrid was lucky and Goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois was understandingly good in that match. Courtois was always in the right posture or position at the right time. Hence, Liverpool's team did their best and no player should be blamed for their inability to score in that match.   

[3meek]

It's always the same teams that win this tournament lately. An odd duck is actually PSG along with Manchester City. Both have been regarded as one of the best teams in the world for years. Especially when Messi came to PSG. Then they were the top favorites to win the tournament. However, it goes wrong year after year for both teams. When would 1 of these 2 teams be able to break the negative spiral? I hope for City they get a top striker. Levandovsky eg.

I think, Manchester United will not miss the opportunity next season because their new manager is fully ready to help the team to achieve champion league title next season. I believe this new Manchester United manager will like to change some of the defenders who did not performed well in this season because he don't want mistakes to repeat itself again in next season. PSG managements will like to bring more new strikers to assist Messi to help the team to improve well, because their fans are not happy about their performance in this season.

You must have meant Manchester City, not United, because there is no way Man U can claim a high result in the new Champions League season... They'll probably get into the Europa League in no time... As for PSG, they are already doing well with their forwards - Mbappe, Neymar, Messi, Di Maria... I think it's the kind of squad other clubs can only dream of...

[Naficopa]

It's always the same teams that win this tournament lately. An odd duck is actually PSG along with Manchester City. Both have been regarded as one of the best teams in the world for years. Especially when Messi came to PSG. Then they were the top favorites to win the tournament. However, it goes wrong year after year for both teams. When would 1 of these 2 teams be able to break the negative spiral? I hope for City they get a top striker. Levandovsky eg.

I think, Manchester United will not miss the opportunity next season because their new manager is fully ready to help the team to achieve champion league title next season. I believe this new Manchester United manager will like to change some of the defenders who did not performed well in this season because he don't want mistakes to repeat itself again in next season. PSG managements will like to bring more new strikers to assist Messi to help the team to improve well, because their fans are not happy about their performance in this season.

You must have meant Manchester City, not United, because there is no way Man U can claim a high result in the new Champions League season... They'll probably get into the Europa League in no time... As for PSG, they are already doing well with their forwards - Mbappe, Neymar, Messi, Di Maria... I think it's the kind of squad other clubs can only dream of...

Lol - this happens too when someone like me who has limited knowledge about team tries to become philosophers too. haha - and call Manchester city - Manchester United, haha - OH God. I can't stop laughing.

[D-law]

Mohammed Sallah exhibited a top-class performance in that Champions League Finals match against Real Madrid. His attempts on goal were outstanding and accurate. He did what every world-class striker would do. The bottom line in that match was that Real Madrid was lucky and Goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois was understandingly good in that match. Courtois was always in the right posture or position at the right time. Hence, Liverpool's team did their best and no player should be blamed for their inability to score in that match.   

Boasted before the finals, were is he now ?
Players should learn to ficus more on the game.
He's had big losses this season from club side to international sides.
Might leave Liverpool if he doesn't gets an improve wages soon

[Minor Miner]

It's always the same teams that win this tournament lately. An odd duck is actually PSG along with Manchester City. Both have been regarded as one of the best teams in the world for years. Especially when Messi came to PSG. Then they were the top favorites to win the tournament. However, it goes wrong year after year for both teams. When would 1 of these 2 teams be able to break the negative spiral? I hope for City they get a top striker. Levandovsky eg.

I think, Manchester United will not miss the opportunity next season because their new manager is fully ready to help the team to achieve champion league title next season. I believe this new Manchester United manager will like to change some of the defenders who did not performed well in this season because he don't want mistakes to repeat itself again in next season. PSG managements will like to bring more new strikers to assist Messi to help the team to improve well, because their fans are not happy about their performance in this season.

You must have meant Manchester City, not United, because there is no way Man U can claim a high result in the new Champions League season... They'll probably get into the Europa League in no time... As for PSG, they are already doing well with their forwards - Mbappe, Neymar, Messi, Di Maria... I think it's the kind of squad other clubs can only dream of...

PSG has a strong squad. Yet last season we saw PSG's poor performance. At the same time, although Manchester United's squad is strong, they did not qualify for the Champions League. If any clubs want to play well on a platform like the Champions League, they definitely need an experienced coach. Whoever coordinates the players will make the team stronger. And so even if PSG's squad is strong, if they do not hire experienced coaches, they will not be able to perform well in the Champions League next season.