UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[hahay]

Interest in Manchester City appears every season to be able to win the Champions League trophy they want. It wouldn't be that easy for them to get that, because the other teams that were here were also targeting the same thing. Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint Germain are some of the strong teams out of many other strong teams competing for it. The road they have to walk is so heavy in front of them. Last season they were also the biggest favorites for the trophy, but they weren't too tough against Real Madrid even though they could have taken the lead.

I would say that so far they have been a great team every season, and they played very well football every season as well, and each year they bought one player that would make some difference for them too.

However, this year they added Haaland, a player that they bought for cheaper than what he is worth, and now worths more than double what he should be at around 150 million. Imagine a situation where you add that type of player into an already good team who went to semi-finals last year. I am guessing that they are going to be heavy heavy heavy favorites this year, they were already seen as a big candidate before him, now they also have him on top of that.

The addition of Haaland to his current form is definitely a complement to City and it's only natural that they are favorites now even more than before.
As long as they don't repeat the same mistakes they made last season against Madrid by loosening up their defense too much because they believe in Aggregates and winning then I think they will still be very consistent and it's not impossible that they can do better than the previous season.

Yes indeed, it's a shame last season Manchester City made a fatal mistake, because they should have continued to play tighter at least to maintain the aggregate they have. But for this season too, even though Manchester City have a dangerous attacking line but they must still pay attention to the defensive line too, at least so that they don't repeat the same mistakes. Because it will be useless if the attacker is strong but the defense is weak, if both lines can be better this season then it is very possible for Manchester City to win the Champions League title.

[Jody.Drummer]

Chelsea started this season very badly, both in the English championship and in the Champions League, but they are slowly raising the level of their game and I think they will almost certainly pass the group, as first or second.
The new coach has obviously done a great job.
If Dinamo beats Salzburg in Zagreb, then I think that until the end the fight for the second place in the group will be between Dinamo and Milan, and their match in Zagreb will probably decide.
I still give Milan a small advantage.
At the beginning of the qualifiers, everyone expected this to be an easy group for Chelsea and Milan, but until the end of the competition, it will be uncertain and exciting.

They are still not sure to qualify at this time because their points are still close to each other even though the chances are strong now but still this is still unpredictable especially there are still 3 matches they have to do.
Currently their condition is much better than before and obviously this is a plus for them but we also can't make this so convincing because obviously sometimes when we are too sure there are always surprises that will happen later.

[makishart]

Barcelona have to do what Ever they can, in winning inter Milan in the second leg at Nou Camp because I think that will be their last hope, and I think xavi should use more of experience than talent in that game,I would love to see kessie and Frankie De Jong starting, because for me Gavi and Pedri are lightweight and not too experience, with kessie and the Dutch so lawendowski will see more of the ball and he should also go with Torres instead of Torres in the starting eleven because is their last hope if not they will be playing Europa League next year.

Barcelona might likely go back to Europa as they did last season. The way I'm seeing things, no club is easy to win anymore.  Even the anxiety and aura of Camp Nou has faded. If it was before, we would be sure that Barcelona will grab 3 points in their home stadium, but this time around many things have changed and things doesn't work easily as before.

That's what im thinking about. It seems like that intermilan has more chance to go tot he next stage. A team that can perform so well during the local competition may have different performance when it will be entering into the champion league. Remember that the champion league was a place where so many top teams from all of big competitions in the world competing between one to the each other to get the champion league title as the top title in the football.
I don't even think barcelona will make it. It's very hard for barcelona caused by it will face munchen and inter again.

[Sterbens]

Chelsea started this season very badly, both in the English championship and in the Champions League, but they are slowly raising the level of their game and I think they will almost certainly pass the group, as first or second.
The new coach has obviously done a great job.
If Dinamo beats Salzburg in Zagreb, then I think that until the end the fight for the second place in the group will be between Dinamo and Milan, and their match in Zagreb will probably decide.
I still give Milan a small advantage.
At the beginning of the qualifiers, everyone expected this to be an easy group for Chelsea and Milan, but until the end of the competition, it will be uncertain and exciting.

They are still not sure to qualify at this time because their points are still close to each other even though the chances are strong now but still this is still unpredictable especially there are still 3 matches they have to do.
Currently their condition is much better than before and obviously this is a plus for them but we also can't make this so convincing because obviously sometimes when we are too sure there are always surprises that will happen later.

The 4 teams in Group E still have a chance to qualify from the group phase, because the points between them are not that far apart. From the leader of the standings and the bottom of the standings only 2 points adrift. It shows that the competition is not over. Moreover, their performance still cannot be said to be able to win the match, in the remaining 3 matches they still have the potential to beat each other. Maybe we will find out who will get through their last game.

[rozak]

The 4 teams in Group E still have a chance to qualify from the group phase, because the points between them are not that far apart. From the leader of the standings and the bottom of the standings only 2 points adrift. It shows that the competition is not over. Moreover, their performance still cannot be said to be able to win the match, in the remaining 3 matches they still have the potential to beat each other. Maybe we will find out who will get through their last game.

The situation in Groups E and D may still be difficult to predict, the chances of qualifying for the next phase. I think matches 4 and 5 will show clearer chances.
the current group stage leader still can not calm down for both groups. the difference in points is still very thin, of course, there is still a chance for the team that is a few points behind.

I hope Chelsea and Milan can improve their performance. getting eliminated in the group stage doesn't seem good for these two teams.

[Yurkov]

Barcelona have to do what Ever they can, in winning inter Milan in the second leg at Nou Camp because I think that will be their last hope, and I think xavi should use more of experience than talent in that game,I would love to see kessie and Frankie De Jong starting, because for me Gavi and Pedri are lightweight and not too experience, with kessie and the Dutch so lawendowski will see more of the ball and he should also go with Torres instead of Torres in the starting eleven because is their last hope if not they will be playing Europa League next year.

Because Inter Milan will certainly appear with more mature preparation after their victory in the first round. Their strategy succeeded in stopping every attack that was built by Barcelona. And in this match they will do the same. Depending on what Barcelona play, if they can break down the defense that Inter Milan is building then they will be able to win. but if they play like the previous game then it will be difficult for them to win. Learning from the previous game, they lost their way in attack and possession was wasted.

Surely Barcelona will not make the mistakes of the previous match. Xavi will prepare the team players well. But the match with Milan was in their field, they have got a lot of advantage there, but the next match will be at Barca Stadium. Hoping to beat Inter in a big way

[ilovealtcoins]

Surely Barcelona will not make the mistakes of the previous match. Xavi will prepare the team players well. But the match with Milan was in their field, they have got a lot of advantage there, but the next match will be at Barca Stadium. Hoping to beat Inter in a big way

Barcelona's performance was poor in both Champions League matches. But Barcelona continued their good performance in La Liga. They are consistently playing well in every match. Also Celta Vigo is not strong team. If Barcelona perform a bit more carefully today, they will easily be able to get the full 3 points.

[Rockstarguy]

Barcelona might likely go back to Europa as they did last season. The way I'm seeing things, no club is easy to win anymore.  Even the anxiety and aura of Camp Nou has faded. If it was before, we would be sure that Barcelona will grab 3 points in their home stadium, but this time around many things have changed and things doesn't work easily as before.

I'm just hoping that this time around Barcelona won't miss it again,  even if their target is not to win the Champions league they should tried their best to retain a good position so that they can participate in the next Champions league. I'm still confused about Barcelona,  they tend to do very well in their own league,  but when it comes to Champions league their performance is below average. I feel this time.e they may get a win in the game.

[Joca97]

Surely Barcelona will not make the mistakes of the previous match. Xavi will prepare the team players well. But the match with Milan was in their field, they have got a lot of advantage there, but the next match will be at Barca Stadium. Hoping to beat Inter in a big way

Barcelona's performance was poor in both Champions League matches. But Barcelona continued their good performance in La Liga. They are consistently playing well in every match. Also Celta Vigo is not strong team. If Barcelona perform a bit more carefully today, they will easily be able to get the full 3 points.

Well Barcelona is playing really bad in the champions league and thats the competition where you want them to play at their best. Yes they can win against farmers team in their league,but when you play elite clubs you need to do better. With how the group looks they probobly wont pass the group. Inter has an amazing chance of passing it.

[Furious 7]

In terms of the quality of the players, it is clear that PSG is far superior, but again, this is a game of teamwork, not individual, so that no matter how strong and big the names of the players at PSG are, when they are not able to maintain cooperation, the results will not be good.
Benfica played very solid and disciplined in this match and of course this is something that is difficult for PSG to do.
As for the championship, I still think that the Champions League is still not the place for PSG.

I'm not going to compare Man City and PSG, they have different strengths and that's clear, in football a strong team won't always win games and that's normal.
As for SPG when they played at Bencifa's home, IMO, this match was very exciting, especially in the first half.
PSG really struggled when Benfica had a chance to attack. but PSG also did not lose the chances they had, 15 total shots, 7 shots on target, including Neymar's chances when he hit the post.
PSG owns 65% of ball possession, but what we have to admit is that Benfica is really able to keep up with PSG's game.

I'm a little different from you, IMO, SPG still has a big chance in this competition.

I don't compare them with PSG btw because I realize it's not very useful to compare these two clubs especially they haven't met yet because in this case the context is discussing the draw against Benfica and it's not very good to compare it with clubs other than Benfica because it's not in the context .
Currently PSG's condition is still possible but I still feel they will not be able to win the championship in the Champions League regardless of whether they are able to make it to the next round.
Even though they are a good club, they still have some work to do and their homework before they can reach that stage.

[terrorJR]

Barcelona have to do what Ever they can, in winning inter Milan in the second leg at Nou Camp because I think that will be their last hope, and I think xavi should use more of experience than talent in that game,I would love to see kessie and Frankie De Jong starting, because for me Gavi and Pedri are lightweight and not too experience, with kessie and the Dutch so lawendowski will see more of the ball and he should also go with Torres instead of Torres in the starting eleven because is their last hope if not they will be playing Europa League next year.

Barcelona schedule is not so tight compared to other teams such as Inter although next week they will playing repeat match against Inter but they had good advantages because playing at Camp Nou and indeed Barcelona should be wins all of the matches to ensure their position will not be replaced by Inter and maybe their highest achievement on group C is runner up position because it's almost impossible to taking over Bayern Munich position in the first places so basically this is the competition between Barcelona and Inter that whoever the teams who can playing consistent they can went to next stage along with Bayern Munich

In this case their schedule is not too tight but the problem is not in the schedule I think but in the opponents they will face.
Their current condition is still quite difficult to play as usual because some of their players are still recovering and this is a little difficult if you see their current condition will face an opponent that can be considered tough.
They still have some big games ahead once they are more comfortable with Celta Vigo and this IMO is still going to be tough for Barcelona.

[fachant]

In terms of the quality of the players, it is clear that PSG is far superior, but again, this is a game of teamwork, not individual, so that no matter how strong and big the names of the players at PSG are, when they are not able to maintain cooperation, the results will not be good.
Benfica played very solid and disciplined in this match and of course this is something that is difficult for PSG to do.
As for the championship, I still think that the Champions League is still not the place for PSG.

I'm not going to compare Man City and PSG, they have different strengths and that's clear, in football a strong team won't always win games and that's normal.
As for SPG when they played at Bencifa's home, IMO, this match was very exciting, especially in the first half.
PSG really struggled when Benfica had a chance to attack. but PSG also did not lose the chances they had, 15 total shots, 7 shots on target, including Neymar's chances when he hit the post.
PSG owns 65% of ball possession, but what we have to admit is that Benfica is really able to keep up with PSG's game.

I'm a little different from you, IMO, SPG still has a big chance in this competition.

I don't compare them with PSG btw because I realize it's not very useful to compare these two clubs especially they haven't met yet because in this case the context is discussing the draw against Benfica and it's not very good to compare it with clubs other than Benfica because it's not in the context .
Currently PSG's condition is still possible but I still feel they will not be able to win the championship in the Champions League regardless of whether they are able to make it to the next round.
Even though they are a good club, they still have some work to do and their homework before they can reach that stage.

You are right about PSG. They added players like Ramos, Hakimi, Messi to the team to win the Champions League. But despite having good players in their squad, they are failing to perform as per demand. To win the Champions League now, they need to be able to beat Man City. I don't think they have that capability.

[fachant]

Surely Barcelona will not make the mistakes of the previous match. Xavi will prepare the team players well. But the match with Milan was in their field, they have got a lot of advantage there, but the next match will be at Barca Stadium. Hoping to beat Inter in a big way

Barcelona's performance was poor in both Champions League matches. But Barcelona continued their good performance in La Liga. They are consistently playing well in every match. Also Celta Vigo is not strong team. If Barcelona perform a bit more carefully today, they will easily be able to get the full 3 points.

Well Barcelona is playing really bad in the champions league and thats the competition where you want them to play at their best. Yes they can win against farmers team in their league,but when you play elite clubs you need to do better. With how the group looks they probobly wont pass the group. Inter has an amazing chance of passing it.

Barcelona's standard of play in LaLiga and Champions League is completely different. Which surprised us all. With the way they performed in La Liga early on, I expected them to do well in the Champions League but they have only deteriorated. Now there is doubt about going to the next round.

[KTChampions]

This trio is strong on paper. Yes, let's say if you take Neymar from the time when he tried, the young Messi + Mbappe with a stable psyche, when he was not yet mired in money and jealousy, then it would be very cool. But in the existing reality, Neymar is good, but not as when he was considered the future undisputed top 1, Messi is old, and Mbappe is unstable due to many reasons. I don't like both of these clubs, but City >> PSG without a doubt.

If Paris Saint Germain have Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, then Manchester City have Haaland Erling who has played incredible this season. But there is something interesting in my opinion, they play as a team so I will make Haaland the main favourite. I'm not trying to compare, but now I see it that way, of course by seeing how they work together as a team, not individually.

Haaland is a good striker (maybe even become a great one) but in my opinion KDB is more important for City. Any top striker can be in Haaland's place - Mbappe, Lewandowski, etc. and show similar performance, but this will be a consequence of City's team play. There is nothing like that in PSG - they are still a team of stars from the farm league, there are no prerequisites for them to be consistently successful in the Champions League.

[RealMalatesta]

Barcelona have to do what Ever they can, in winning inter Milan in the second leg at Nou Camp because I think that will be their last hope, and I think xavi should use more of experience than talent in that game,I would love to see kessie and Frankie De Jong starting, because for me Gavi and Pedri are lightweight and not too experience, with kessie and the Dutch so lawendowski will see more of the ball and he should also go with Torres instead of Torres in the starting eleven because is their last hope if not they will be playing Europa League next year.

They have to win against Inter, and of course Plzen or whatever that team is, but it would also be a great deal if they could get a draw out of Bayern game as well, that would really go a long way to make sure that they go to next stage.

If it comes down to Inter and Barcelona being the same points, then it is going to look a lot worse for them, because even if they manage to promote, they are going to face a lot more trouble and fear with the idea that they barely got out, but if they can get out with something like win against all three on second round? That would give them a boost to confidence to make sure that they are doing fine and could beat anyone.

[MoonOfLife]

This trio is strong on paper. Yes, let's say if you take Neymar from the time when he tried, the young Messi + Mbappe with a stable psyche, when he was not yet mired in money and jealousy, then it would be very cool. But in the existing reality, Neymar is good, but not as when he was considered the future undisputed top 1, Messi is old, and Mbappe is unstable due to many reasons. I don't like both of these clubs, but City >> PSG without a doubt.

If Paris Saint Germain have Messi, Neymar and Mbappe, then Manchester City have Haaland Erling who has played incredible this season. But there is something interesting in my opinion, they play as a team so I will make Haaland the main favourite. I'm not trying to compare, but now I see it that way, of course by seeing how they work together as a team, not individually.

Haaland is a good striker (maybe even become a great one) but in my opinion KDB is more important for City. Any top striker can be in Haaland's place - Mbappe, Lewandowski, etc. and show similar performance, but this will be a consequence of City's team play. There is nothing like that in PSG - they are still a team of stars from the farm league, there are no prerequisites for them to be consistently successful in the Champions League.

I agree with you. Manchester City's midfield is very strong. Manchester City's forward players are able to perform brilliantly with the help of strong midfielders. But Haaland is a very talented player. So he is able to score consistently in every match. However, if Haaland was replaced by Lewandowski or Mbappe, Manchester City would have been able to score a lot of goals. Almost every player in Guardiola's squad is very talented.

[Pokapoka124]

Barcelona have to do what Ever they can, in winning inter Milan in the second leg at Nou Camp because I think that will be their last hope, and I think xavi should use more of experience than talent in that game,I would love to see kessie and Frankie De Jong starting, because for me Gavi and Pedri are lightweight and not too experience, with kessie and the Dutch so lawendowski will see more of the ball and he should also go with Torres instead of Torres in the starting eleven because is their last hope if not they will be playing Europa League next year.

Barcelona have not been performing so good in the champions league this season and they have dropped down below second in the group stages of the UCL means they have to win the remaining games to move up the table and book a place to the round of 16. A win against Inter Milan in the second leg will be very important if they want to qualify for the next rounds of the competition.

[Rengga Jati]

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Hmmmm... im also choosing real madrid. People are feeling amaze with performance from city but i think that we must not forget one thing. Sometime people are believing in one team caused by its performance was amazing but there was a case when such team got beaten by another team in the final. that reminds me when chelsea against bayern muchen in the champion league. Chelsea able to beat bayern with a small score. That proves that if how good team perform during qualifier and it will not give guarantee if the team will perform better in the final.

Of course, we have our own beliefs about why choose Real Madrid and trust how Real Madrid sometimes makes miracles in football matches, and also how Real Madrid's performance was likely in the last season and during this season. But, I must also realize that Man City is also the one that also has a very big chance to get the title. This will not be easy. That is why we can see more exciting matches this season.

Barcelona have not been performing so good in the champions league this season and they have dropped down below second in the group stages of the UCL means they have to win the remaining games to move up the table and book a place to the round of 16. A win against Inter Milan in the second leg will be very important if they want to qualify for the next rounds of the competition.

Barcelona is in a hell group qualification in which there are 3 giant clubs there. Once one of them is lost, they will have a lower chance to be qualified for the next step. And here, Barcelona also has really tough opponents and matches. After the defeat by Inter in the last match, they will fight against Inter in the next match on Oct 13. This match will be likely the deciding match for both clubs, who has the greater ability to qualify for the next stage. It seems the two will be competing very tightly.

[Smartvirus]

Barcelona is in a hell group qualification in which there are 3 giant clubs there. Once one of them is lost, they will have a lower chance to be qualified for the next step. And here, Barcelona also has really tough opponents and matches. After the defeat by Inter in the last match, they will fight against Inter in the next match on Oct 13. This match will be likely the deciding match for both clubs, who has the greater ability to qualify for the next stage. It seems the two will be competing very tightly.

It's hard really not seeing Barcelona to be the threat here. A few years or seasons back and they would have been our favourite choice to winning the UCL trophy. Now, they struggle to earn a ticket to the round of 16! We might as well see them to the Europa real soon.

I agree with you. Manchester City's midfield is very strong. Manchester City's forward players are able to perform brilliantly with the help of strong midfielders. But Haaland is a very talented player. So he is able to score consistently in every match. However, if Haaland was replaced by Lewandowski or Mbappe, Manchester City would have been able to score a lot of goals. Almost every player in Guardiola's squad is very talented.

No doubt, Erling Haaland has found himself in the best team that suits his talent and has found favour with Pep since his arrival in Manchester City with his goal scoring ability. Now, his just the big dog in the house and has his assurances in and for the team. I don't know but, I won't want to trade players with him for either of the names mentioned above. They might be great players but, it doesn't mean every player would be better at Manchester City.

[logfiles]

Barcelona's standard of play in LaLiga and Champions League is completely different. Which surprised us all. With the way they performed in La Liga early on, I expected them to do well in the Champions League but they have only deteriorated. Now there is doubt about going to the next round.

Champion's League is completely different from the local leagues. Have you seen how Inter Milan's performance has been in the Seria A? They are number 7 according to the current standings with 5 wins and 4 losses out of 9 games. But they did manage to beat Barcelona that hasn't lost a single local league game so far.