UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[makishart]

I totally agree that Lukas Modric's departure whenever it happens will make a huge difference even with the presence of Tchouameni or Ceballos, either of these players cannot match Modric's brilliance and work rate in the team. If Kevin De Bruyne makes the first leg it will definitely boosts Manchester City's advantage going into the game.

Modric has everything that's needed by real madrid. He is smart, full with experiencem, accuracy on his passing and many more. Ceballos and ameni were not matching to be compared with modric. The gap is very big.
Modric can be considerd as veteran player as well which has more knowledge and experience compared with ameni and ceballos. That's why losing modric was giving great impact to the performance from real madrid.

Sometimes modric was giving long pass with high accuracy that was also helping his teammates to create fast counter attack. Modric has been participating in training before the match against osassuna but i think that if ancelotti keeps him for the match against manchester city which is far more important than against osassuna. It's likely that if modric will able to play against manchester city.

Modric has been agreeing to continue his journey in real madrid. he has been signing a new contract with madrid. It will be last only for another season.

[Sterbens]

Sometimes modric was giving long pass with high accuracy that was also helping his teammates to create fast counter attack. Modric has been participating in training before the match against osassuna but i think that if ancelotti keeps him for the match against manchester city which is far more important than against osassuna. It's likely that if modric will able to play against manchester city.

Modric has been agreeing to continue his journey in real madrid. he has been signing a new contract with madrid. It will be last only for another season.

However, Manchester City's expansion against Madrid has been planned very carefully, so if we look at the results of the 1st leg later, maybe the players confidence will continue to increase. Manchester City are expected to surprise at the Bernabeu, but let's not lose sight of the history of how they got there to lose. So whatever the result will be a big impact for Manchester City in the future.
As Modric did by rejecting the Saudi Arabia Club's offer because he could no longer leave Madrid for any reason. Madrid is his home, you could even say he will retire there. The contract extension he made was the right decision as well as providing coaching to young players when they were ready to leave. Modric figure is indeed irreplaceable, now the transfer market that Bellingham is interested in over Madrid is almost over and it's good that Bellingham can be an alternative to Modric even though he won't completely replace Modric role.

[beerlover]

Now City is different than before, and Madrid is no exception. City have a stronger squad. plus, Haaland is a scoring monster.  while Madrid, lost Casemiro. there are two significant differences, although both teams have their own advantages.

Speaking of Madrid, yes, winning the Copa del Rey can be a strong motivation to overthrow City in this semi-final match. but maybe, fitness problems can interfere with their performance in the match later. playing at the Santiago Bernabeu, Don Carlo's team should be able to take advantage of it to get maximum results. if not, it's hard to overthrow City when playing at the Etihad Stadium. in this match, City will probably lose Nathan Ake who has problems with his calf. although Pep has a replacement option, it looks like there will be a slight change in strategy. Like it or not, Real Madrid must win the battle at home. but if the opposite happens, then City is very capable of overthrowing Madrid with a landslide score. To be honest, I can't wait for this fight.

I definitely do consider that City is the best team in the world right now, definitely feels like they are doing as well as hoped for and I think they have the perfect fit for every position and that's the beauty of it. I wouldn't consider any of their players as weak in any spot, and that makes them super good. Just look at fifa for example, the TOTS cards are filled with City players, even though Arsenal got the whole season as leader this season.

All in all they will probably win the league, and if possible they will probably get UCL as well, and on top of that they may get the FA cup as well which I think they probably will win. That will make it 3 cups already, then super cup (europa winner vs ucl winner) which I think City may, so that's 4, and then fa cup vs league winner (which it will be both but I guess they will play against united) which will make it 5, and then fifa world club cup which is 6. Only 2 teams ever done it, and City could be third to do it this year.

[Alanaz]

Guardiola should be looking for the best alternative and means to get Real Madrid out of the Champions League this season by now. For several years, the club has been a threat to him winning the trophy. He should have mastered their strategy by now and be able to defeat Real Madrid in the league this time around.

Several coaches, including Guardiola, who have experienced how to play with Madrid, always admit that Ancelotti can always release his players from the opponent's pressure. Therefore, it's not surprising that Pep Guardiola said that if any club wants to win the Champions League trophy, they only need to conquer one thing first, namely to beat Madrid and the road to the trophy is always easier. Even though he is currently being strengthened by Haaland as executor, Pep Guardiola still cannot calm down and is always on his guard.

Manchester city needs to be careful about Real Madrid and they should not use their performance in laliga to conclude they are weak can be won easily. It is not easy to knock out team like Real Madrid that have won the Champions League several time , they have the  secrete in winning champions league.

Of course it would be a big mistake if Manchester City tried to live up to the standards of Real Madrid by looking at them in La Liga. It is possible to measure the strength of opponents in different competitions, but now what they have learned is that Real Madrid can always make impressive surprises when they are in the Champions League. Real Madrid is a team that cannot be underestimated when they are in the Champions League, even though their performances at the domestic level are not good.

[hyudien]

I definitely do consider that City is the best team in the world right now, definitely feels like they are doing as well as hoped for and I think they have the perfect fit for every position and that's the beauty of it. I wouldn't consider any of their players as weak in any spot, and that makes them super good. Just look at fifa for example, the TOTS cards are filled with City players, even though Arsenal got the whole season as leader this season.

Every season of the Champions League, Manchester City has always been an extraordinary club and has no shortage of quality players. As for this season, it is clear that the chance to win a trophy in the semifinals must go through Madrid, so Manchester City has no other choice but to make the most of it for the dream of winning a trophy that they have never touched.

Manchester city needs to be careful about Real Madrid and they should not use their performance in laliga to conclude they are weak can be won easily. It is not easy to knock out team like Real Madrid that have won the Champions League several time , they have the  secrete in winning champions league.

Of course it would be a big mistake if Manchester City tried to live up to the standards of Real Madrid by looking at them in La Liga. It is possible to measure the strength of opponents in different competitions, but now what they have learned is that Real Madrid can always make impressive surprises when they are in the Champions League. Real Madrid is a team that cannot be underestimated when they are in the Champions League, even though their performances at the domestic level are not good.

The factor of luck, winning mentality, and the quality of safe players like Modric, Benzema, Kross, and Courtois can always motivate young players to stay calm and have bright minds. Even though the opponent is a strong team this season in the Premier League and has Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Mahrez, and many more, for Benzema and his friends just need to play calmly and always focus. Not only that, supported by the experience of 14x UCL trophies, it can be seen how Madrid is used to the atmosphere of competition in the UCL and for.

[reagansimms]

Manchester city needs to be careful about Real Madrid and they should not use their performance in laliga to conclude they are weak can be won easily. It is not easy to knock out team like Real Madrid that have won the Champions League several time , they have the  secrete in winning champions league.

Of course it would be a big mistake if Manchester City tried to live up to the standards of Real Madrid by looking at them in La Liga. It is possible to measure the strength of opponents in different competitions, but now what they have learned is that Real Madrid can always make impressive surprises when they are in the Champions League. Real Madrid is a team that cannot be underestimated when they are in the Champions League, even though their performances at the domestic level are not good.

Guardiola really understands the way Real Madrid plays because before becoming Manchester City coach he managed a team that became Real Madrid rival in La Liga. Real Madrid always surprises in the Champions League even though in the domestic league they are not able to maintain their best performance. Manchester City, which wants to achieve the ambition of winning its first UCL trophy, must play optimally, like when they eliminated Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

Guardiola will definitely measure the opponent's strength in order to find a gap through the Real Madrid defense, the combination of Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Mahrez can be relied on by Guardiola to win at the Santiago Bernabeu. Even though it was not easy for Manchester City to win at Real Madrid headquarters, Guardiola experience while coaching Barcelona can be used as capital for Manchester City to finish the game with their heads held high.

[rendravolt]

Guardiola should be looking for the best alternative and means to get Real Madrid out of the Champions League this season by now. For several years, the club has been a threat to him winning the trophy. He should have mastered their strategy by now and be able to defeat Real Madrid in the league this time around.

Several coaches, including Guardiola, who have experienced how to play with Madrid, always admit that Ancelotti can always release his players from the opponent's pressure. Therefore, it's not surprising that Pep Guardiola said that if any club wants to win the Champions League trophy, they only need to conquer one thing first, namely to beat Madrid and the road to the trophy is always easier. Even though he is currently being strengthened by Haaland as executor, Pep Guardiola still cannot calm down and is always on his guard.

It's true that Pep Guardiola once said that and it seems that Pep's words will forever haunt other teams competing in the Champions League, including his own team, Manchester City. There is no doubt about Real Madrid's magic in the Champions League, they can always do things beyond the capabilities of most other teams and that is what makes Real Madrid so feared or respected. What is clear is that Pep Guardiola's mission is now 100% focused on defeating Real Madrid first because if they make it to the finals then he won't worry too much about his next opponent.

[Coyster]

Guardiola will definitely measure the opponent's strength in order to find a gap through the Real Madrid defense, the combination of Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Mahrez can be relied on by Guardiola to win at the Santiago Bernabeu.

I don't think Riyad Mahrez is going to start against Real Madrid tomorrow, i'm pretty sure Pep is going to play Bernado Silva over him in that right side of attack, whilst Mahrez is a very brilliant footballer, his work rate leaves a lot to be desired, and in big games such as this, when Pep needs all his players to contribute, both in defense and attack, Mahrez more often than not doesn't get picked.

Having said that, Bernado Silva is an excellent footballer, and with him, Haaland and Grealish in attack, Real Madrid's defense would have their hands full, i'm pretty sure it'd be a midfield trio of Rodri, Gundogan and Kevin de bruyne, i can't really predict the defense, with Ake out of this game due to injury, i expect Pep to make some tweaks in defense, and we'd see about that when the teamsheets are out tomorrow.

[bitgov]

Guardiola will definitely measure the opponent's strength in order to find a gap through the Real Madrid defense, the combination of Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Mahrez can be relied on by Guardiola to win at the Santiago Bernabeu.

I don't think Riyad Mahrez is going to start against Real Madrid tomorrow, i'm pretty sure Pep is going to play Bernado Silva over him in that right side of attack, whilst Mahrez is a very brilliant footballer, his work rate leaves a lot to be desired, and in big games such as this, when Pep needs all his players to contribute, both in defense and attack, Mahrez more often than not doesn't get picked.

Having said that, Bernado Silva is an excellent footballer, and with him, Halland and Grealish in attack, Real Madrid's defense would have their hands full, i'm pretty sure it'd be a midfield trio of Rodri, Gundogan and Kevin de bruyne, i can't really predict the defense, with Ake out of this game due to injury, i expect Pep to make some tweaks in defense, and we'd see about that when the teamsheets are out tomorrow.

What do you think about the AC Milan team? I don't think SME Loans can secure a victory against Inter Milan in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Because Inter Milan is performing very well in other leagues. But luck can't be told AC Milan can luckily secure the victory. It is not possible to predict the semi-finals.

[bestcoins1]

What do you think about the AC Milan team? I don't think SME Loans can secure a victory against Inter Milan in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Because Inter Milan is performing very well in other leagues. But luck can't be told AC Milan can luckily secure the victory. It is not possible to predict the semi-finals.

It's not easy to make predictions for these two teams in the semifinals of the Champions League if you look at the performances of the two from their respective leagues, because these two teams are very close in their own league standings with a number of points that are not much different so I just assume that their matches in the semifinals of the Champions League this time it can take place more fiercely by exerting all the abilities they have.

[ginsan]

However, Manchester City's expansion against Madrid has been planned very carefully, so if we look at the results of the 1st leg later, maybe the players confidence will continue to increase. Manchester City are expected to surprise at the Bernabeu, but let's not lose sight of the history of how they got there to lose. So whatever the result will be a big impact for Manchester City in the future.
As Modric did by rejecting the Saudi Arabia Club's offer because he could no longer leave Madrid for any reason. Madrid is his home, you could even say he will retire there. The contract extension he made was the right decision as well as providing coaching to young players when they were ready to leave. Modric figure is indeed irreplaceable, now the transfer market that Bellingham is interested in over Madrid is almost over and it's good that Bellingham can be an alternative to Modric even though he won't completely replace Modric role.

Pep Guardiola seems to have learned from last season when they were defeated by Real Madrid, so this match will have a relatively large impact on Manchester City to face Real Madrid in the first leg at the Bernabeu Stadium.
other than that I think they can maximize the perfection of their squad this season in the first leg where a streak of positive results make them the most consistent team in the semifinals this season.

One of the factors that will make them successful in the first leg is the experience and tactics they will employ in the first leg. the result of the first leg will determine the better chances for them in the second leg.

[nara1892]

Manchester city needs to be careful about Real Madrid and they should not use their performance in laliga to conclude they are weak can be won easily. It is not easy to knock out team like Real Madrid that have won the Champions League several time , they have the  secrete in winning champions league.

Of course it would be a big mistake if Manchester City tried to live up to the standards of Real Madrid by looking at them in La Liga. It is possible to measure the strength of opponents in different competitions, but now what they have learned is that Real Madrid can always make impressive surprises when they are in the Champions League. Real Madrid is a team that cannot be underestimated when they are in the Champions League, even though their performances at the domestic level are not good.

Guardiola really understands the way Real Madrid plays because before becoming Manchester City coach he managed a team that became Real Madrid rival in La Liga. Real Madrid always surprises in the Champions League even though in the domestic league they are not able to maintain their best performance. Manchester City, which wants to achieve the ambition of winning its first UCL trophy, must play optimally, like when they eliminated Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

Guardiola will definitely measure the opponent's strength in order to find a gap through the Real Madrid defense, the combination of Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Mahrez can be relied on by Guardiola to win at the Santiago Bernabeu. Even though it was not easy for Manchester City to win at Real Madrid headquarters, Guardiola experience while coaching Barcelona can be used as capital for Manchester City to finish the game with their heads held high.

Calmness must be owned by Manchester City in this match, because seeing from the strength of the team they are actually very capable of winning the match. Real Madrid are a very experienced team that is very difficult to beat in this Champions League, but that doesn't mean they can't be beaten by Manchester City. Manchster City must have realized the things that Real Madrid might be able to do, one of which is to make a comeback if they fall behind, so things like this must be anticipated from the start by them when dealing with Real Madrid.

What do you think about the AC Milan team? I don't think SME Loans can secure a victory against Inter Milan in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Because Inter Milan is performing very well in other leagues. But luck can't be told AC Milan can luckily secure the victory. It is not possible to predict the semi-finals.

It's not easy to make predictions for these two teams in the semifinals of the Champions League if you look at the performances of the two from their respective leagues, because these two teams are very close in their own league standings with a number of points that are not much different so I just assume that their matches in the semifinals of the Champions League this time it can take place more fiercely by exerting all the abilities they have.

This is the derby match presented in the Champions League this season, Inter Milan and AC Milan definitely don't want them to be beaten by their city rivals. Surely the prestige will be felt in this match, in the first leg and second leg. It's not easy to predict who will be in the final, it's really difficult to do. AC Milan has the ability to beat Inter Milan, so does Inter Milan have the opportunity to beat AC Milan. Maybe luck will be the determining factor who will win later.

[asriloni]

It's true that Pep Guardiola once said that and it seems that Pep's words will forever haunt other teams competing in the Champions League, including his own team, Manchester City. There is no doubt about Real Madrid's magic in the Champions League, they can always do things beyond the capabilities of most other teams and that is what makes Real Madrid so feared or respected. What is clear is that Pep Guardiola's mission is now 100% focused on defeating Real Madrid first because if they make it to the finals then he won't worry too much about his next opponent.

Real madrid is always having something new. This club is king of comeback. Many people have known so well how many times real madrid was doing crazy comeback. Manchester city shall have taken it as serious measurements. I meant let's say that if real madrid will be losing in santiago bernabeu but iw will always make comeback when it was even playing away. The mentality from real madrid's players has been tested so many times. It's the time for ancelotti to give UCL again for the second time in a row.
It will become a great achievements by ancelotti if his club will able to take UCL trophy again this season. Im feeling so confidence with the current composition that owned by real madrid at this moment.
The bad results in the previous matches meant nothing for me as real madrid was not using the best squad against sociedad and girona. We will see that king to come back again to get its UCL trophy.

[swogerino]

It's true that Pep Guardiola once said that and it seems that Pep's words will forever haunt other teams competing in the Champions League, including his own team, Manchester City. There is no doubt about Real Madrid's magic in the Champions League, they can always do things beyond the capabilities of most other teams and that is what makes Real Madrid so feared or respected. What is clear is that Pep Guardiola's mission is now 100% focused on defeating Real Madrid first because if they make it to the finals then he won't worry too much about his next opponent.

Real madrid is always having something new. This club is king of comeback. Many people have known so well how many times real madrid was doing crazy comeback. Manchester city shall have taken it as serious measurements. I meant let's say that if real madrid will be losing in santiago bernabeu but iw will always make comeback when it was even playing away. The mentality from real madrid's players has been tested so many times. It's the time for ancelotti to give UCL again for the second time in a row.
It will become a great achievements by ancelotti if his club will able to take UCL trophy again this season. Im feeling so confidence with the current composition that owned by real madrid at this moment.
The bad results in the previous matches meant nothing for me as real madrid was not using the best squad against sociedad and girona. We will see that king to come back again to get its UCL trophy.

This is the true final for Real Madrid as I have no doubt that the Champions of Champions League this year is going to be either Real Madrid either Manchester City.I have seen Inter and Milan how they play and their quality is way far behind compared to the one of Real or City.For me though in the encounter of tomorrow for Real vs City,Real maybe playing at home but I am afraid this won't be enough to stop the City of this moment which they are like a mean machine who can beat everyone,if Real indeed manages to win at Bernabeu would very good for them but still when they got to face City in the home of City I am sure City can overcome any result Real may get tomorrow.

[temple]

As we are approaching the game of the year between Real Madrid and Manchester City, the question that is dominating the discussions is about Haaland vs. Mbappe. I thought I would share an interesting overview, but is about a month old so two games are missing for Haaland in the overview.



Haaland actually stands at 27 games and 35 goals. His goal rate is not human. There is more interesting data in terms of his coolness when it comes to scoring goals as he scores a lot early in the game.



He has actually scored one more goal in the first half than in the second half. I think this is important data because you want a striker who doesn't need too much time to be ready to score.

And this is more interesting data as it shows that Haaland's goal rate is unmatched and has always been unmatched given his age even when you compare him to Messi and Ronaldo. The interesting fact here is that he keeps that momentum and wasn't only lucky during his first year or two.



I didn't recall Van Nistelrooy to be that strong, but it took Ronaldo 74 games to score 30 goals and Messi 48 games to score 30 goals. Even Mbappe needed 51 games. I think it is also important to consider that Haaland didn't play in some of the best teams in the world when he scored most of his Champions League goals so far.

Everyone will be watching him and I am excited to keep following how his goal rate develops in the future, but it doesn't seem as if it were to change soon.

As Guardiola said recently, Haaland is an incredible machine!

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Guardiola will definitely measure the opponent's strength in order to find a gap through the Real Madrid defense, the combination of Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Mahrez can be relied on by Guardiola to win at the Santiago Bernabeu.

I don't think Riyad Mahrez is going to start against Real Madrid tomorrow, i'm pretty sure Pep is going to play Bernado Silva over him in that right side of attack, whilst Mahrez is a very brilliant footballer, his work rate leaves a lot to be desired, and in big games such as this, when Pep needs all his players to contribute, both in defense and attack, Mahrez more often than not doesn't get picked.

Having said that, Bernado Silva is an excellent footballer, and with him, Halland and Grealish in attack, Real Madrid's defense would have their hands full, i'm pretty sure it'd be a midfield trio of Rodri, Gundogan and Kevin de bruyne, i can't really predict the defense, with Ake out of this game due to injury, i expect Pep to make some tweaks in defense, and we'd see about that when the teamsheets are out tomorrow.

In the quarter-finals Riyad Mahrez was not played, meaning that Bernardo Silva will indeed start because this is Pep Guardiola's wish to be their right-wing filled by Bernardo Silva.
We don't know how this formation will take place later, but for the usual Champions League matches, Mahrez will always be a backup and he didn't even play against Bayern Munich.

I see from the previous formation that the lone striker was Haaland while for the bracelets with Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne Gundogan and Grealish, often only look at that formation but Pep will of course always change and see from his attack situation.

Odds for Real Madrid 3.15 and Man City 2.22 are a bit difficult. Of course seeing Real Madrid playing at the Bernabeu is also an advantage with big odds.

[Uruhara]

The two matches in the Semi-finals seem to be really difficult to predict. A few days ago I might have thought Inter Milan would be the favorites against Ac Milan. but then I saw that Ac Milan also played very well in their latest match in Serie A. So now I'm starting to think again and don't know which team I should favourite.

For the Real Madrid vs Man city match, I will probably favor Man City in that match. Although I also know Real Madrid have better experience and mentality than Man City. but I see Man city's performance this season is even better than last season so this season Man City will definitely not make careless mistakes like last season, namely when Man city almost won in the second leg of last season's semi-finals. but Man City had to lose because of their carelessness in the last minutes that allowed Real Madrid to score 3 goals in the extra minutes of the match. And I'm sure Man City will not repeat this.

[Coyster]

The two matches in the Semi-finals seem to be really difficult to predict. A few days ago I might have thought Inter Milan would be the favorites against Ac Milan. but then I saw that Ac Milan also played very well in their latest match in Serie A. So now I'm starting to think again and don't know which team I should favourite.

The Italian top teams have been so erratic this season (except Napoli), thus this game is so unpredictable, it is fairly even at 50-50 imo, though i think the advantage might have shifted a little bit to Inter Milan's side because of the Injury to Rafael Leao against Lazio in the weekend. Even though his manager said it does not look serious, there is still a cloud of doubt as to whether Rafael Leao will be available for Wednesday's SF first leg against Inter Milan, the Portuguese superstar is so crucial to everything that AC Milan does, and if he does not play, Inter might actually have the advantage.

For the Real Madrid vs Man city match, I will probably favor Man City in that match.

Likewise myself, i have a feeling that this is Manchester City's season to win the Treble, it looks to have already been written in the skies and not even Real Madrid can stop them from getting into their 2nd CL final in their history; City would win this game both home and away.

[Docnaster]

We are already seeing Manchester City or Real Madrid to be the champions of this season's champion league tournament. Manchester City vs Real Madrid match is the top talk.  it will be exciting to see wonders in this final phase. For a very long time, we a yet to see another Italian side emerge as champion in the champion League tournament ever since Milan in 2007. This season I am also seeing the two Italian teams as a threat, especially AC Milan who is yet to break into the top 4 zone in their domestic league

[abhiseshakana]

For the Real Madrid vs Man city match, I will probably favor Man City in that match. Although I also know Real Madrid have better experience and mentality than Man City. but I see Man city's performance this season is even better than last season so this season Man City will definitely not make careless mistakes like last season, namely when Man city almost won in the second leg of last season's semi-finals. but Man City had to lose because of their carelessness in the last minutes that allowed Real Madrid to score 3 goals in the extra minutes of the match. And I'm sure Man City will not repeat this.

This will be a tough battle for both teams and I think the match between the two will be a very interesting spectacle. Real Madrid proved that they are indeed better than Man City last season, but if we look at their current performance, I think the situation will be different, Real Madrid managed to get rid of Chelsea before, but Man City is on a very different level to Chelsea at the moment. In addition, Man City certainly has a very high motivation to avenge their defeat last season, and this season they already have Haaland which could be a nightmare for Real Madrid.