UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[Pokapoka124]

Frankfurt is not a strong team. They are very lucky to have qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League. I don't think Frankfurt has any chance of winning against Napoli.

Seems like you have watched champion's league for just a few seasons.You will be surprised when the tables turn 
Eintracht Frankfurt is no team to underestimate and I think they can pull off a surprise on a good day.

Haha, you might think that I watch the Champions League for a few seasons. But this is not true. I have been watching the Champions League for a long time. You don't lie that teams like Frankfurt can surprise you. Last season we saw the performance of Villarreal. Villarreal's performance surprised everyone last season. But with the form Napoli are in now, as well as the dominance they have shown in the Champions League, if they put in a similar performance against Frankfurt, do you think Napoli will lose against Frankfurt? If Napoli loses the truck then Frankfurt has a chance to qualify for the next round. But if Napoli is able to continue the performances like in the previous matches, I don't think Frankfurt will see any surprises.

I think if Napoli can maintain this form in the Champions league it will be difficult for Frankfurt to get a win against Napoli if they meet in the Champions league. Frankfurt are a good team but not as good as Napoli is at the moment so playing against Napoli I will give Napoli to win the match this is football and in football you can be in for surprises just as we are seeing in the world cup.

[KTChampions]

I think if Napoli can maintain this form in the Champions league it will be difficult for Frankfurt to get a win against Napoli if they meet in the Champions league. Frankfurt are a good team but not as good as Napoli is at the moment so playing against Napoli I will give Napoli to win the match this is football and in football you can be in for surprises just as we are seeing in the world cup.

Surprises sometimes happen, but in this pair they are unlikely. If it was a Europa League game, then I would consider Eintracht's chances higher than in the game when it is the Champions League. Here the concentration and motivation of the teams is maximum and I think even Eintracht fans will agree that in the optimal state on paper Napoli are much stronger in this pair, even if we assume that the Eintracht coach can match the counter tactics to Napoli tactics (if at all possible).

[Alanaz]

I don't see RB Leipzig as a balanced opponent for Manchester City in the round of 16, because Manchester City's game is more promising to beat RB Leipzig. But that could go wrong when Manchester City gets into trouble, even if RB Leipzig can read the game from Manchester City. Another advantage of Pep Guardiola's squad is that they have a more diverse strategy, they can take advantage of the midfield, right and left wings in building attacks.

[Docnaster]

It is also a great achievement for Frankfurt that they also managed to qualify for the next round of the elimination round. That is a good achievement in itself after last year's unprecedented success. Everyone is looking forward to Real Madrid - Liverpool and PSG - Bayern Munich, but other matches are certainly interesting to follow. Perhaps a little less in terms of level, but in terms of individual level they are roughly comparable. For example, I think Napoli also has good chances to progress to the next round, and Chelsea should give the season some shine by performing well in the CL.

Last season Frankfurt did some good wonders in the Europa League and they were able to win it even when they were not the favourites. I don't think that it will happen  for them this season because the difference is clear. This is Champions league and not Europa League. The big boys are in the Champions League and the underdogs does not have so many chances to act or perfom in the Champions League.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It is also a great achievement for Frankfurt that they also managed to qualify for the next round of the elimination round. That is a good achievement in itself after last year's unprecedented success. Everyone is looking forward to Real Madrid - Liverpool and PSG - Bayern Munich, but other matches are certainly interesting to follow. Perhaps a little less in terms of level, but in terms of individual level they are roughly comparable. For example, I think Napoli also has good chances to progress to the next round, and Chelsea should give the season some shine by performing well in the CL.

Well yes, I can't say less, here the majority are eagerly awaiting the match between PSG and Bayern, I think this game will determine who can reach the final, because last season when Bayenr was eliminated in a way that I didn't understand , which for me was the great oversight, I think that at this time Bayern will not stop fighting for that ball with the PSG players, every ball they touch will be fought to the fullest, and even more so if they have Messi, Mbappé, Neymar, this time I think that Muller won't be overconfident, Bayern's attackers have already learned their lesson, and I also think that Bayern really wants to lift that cup.

On the other hand, Napoli is a team that is not giving much to talk about, for me it is one of the best there is so far, I know that many Serie A fans will support this team, all my respect for Napoli.


Also on the part of Bayern many speculations are heard:

Journo: 25-year-old Chelsea target is “leaning towards” Bayern Munich transfer

Chelsea set to miss out on RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer with Bayern Munich leading the race

Chelsea look set to miss out on RB Leipzig and Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer, according to German journalist Florian Plettenberg (h/t Football. London).

The Blues have been linked with a move for the 25-year-old as Graham Potter looks to add reinforcements in the middle of the park in his first transfer window at Stamford Bridge.

However, the west London club are not the only one interested in the Austrian international. Liverpool and Bayern Munich are also in the race for the midfielder, with the German side currently leading the race.

Source: https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/11/transfer-news-chelsea-set-to-miss-out-on-rb-leipzig-midfielder-konrad-laimer-with-bayern-munich-leading-the-race/

Well, this World Cup has served for some yua tokens to keep moving, and not until the transfer window opens, many think that, but the negotiations have already begun.

[Oneandpure]

Last season Eintracht Frankfurt success made surprised after beating Barcelona and become the winner in Europe League team although have inconsistency or bad performance at domestic league, I think have another surprised result match for Eintracht Frankfurt at Champion League in this season against with Napoli at 16 round. However Frankfurt have better performance in this season with consistency on domestic league and Champion League after have bad started at the early.

Need waiting tow months later for watching Champion  League matches because World Cup postponed have impact with Champion League match schedule and many team will face busy schedule later after World Cup over.

[lulumiya]

I wonder if Milan are bringing back their old times in the Champions League. But I'm not very hopeful about that. It is still an achievement for them to make it to last 16 round. Because they couldn't do even that last season. They are just not very lucky to have a draw against Tottenham now.

Tottenham haven't been very different than Milan in the group stage in fact. But Tottenham still seem ahead of them when it comes to the game plans and lineups. There is a Conte effect for Tottenham as well. I think they will eliminate Milan.

[Yurkov]

I wonder if Milan are bringing back their old times in the Champions League. But I'm not very hopeful about that. It is still an achievement for them to make it to last 16 round. Because they couldn't do even that last season. They are just not very lucky to have a draw against Tottenham now.

Tottenham haven't been very different than Milan in the group stage in fact. But Tottenham still seem ahead of them when it comes to the game plans and lineups. There is a Conte effect for Tottenham as well. I think they will eliminate Milan.

Tottenham is undoubtedly a good team, we can call Tottenham a club full of merit. The club has the best players. Hopefully the team will be stronger after the World Cup, and then we will see a great fight with other clubs.

[Jody.Drummer]

Eintracht Frankfurt is a club worth considering, Napoli can't just pass Frankfurt because maybe they will give something they wouldn't have expected. I understand why many people believe that Napoli will be able to beat Frankfurt easily, because their performances this season have been extraordinary, both in Serie A and in the Champions League. So it won't be surprising that many people flock to Napoli as the club they make a bet on.
We'll see later in the game, will Napoli be able to repay the trust that many people have placed in him, or can Frankfurt prove themselves by being able to beat Napoli.
This match will be played in February and March, it is still very long for us to be able to watch the match.

After poor start of the season Eintracht Frankfurt done good job and have better performance near break which give them good dividend as well with their spot into knock our round and right now they are at the fifth spot into Bundesliga which mean now they have good chance for staying at the top and can compete with any team their aggressive way of play is also very good which give them better chance for the thrashing opponents defence now after nearly two and half month they are going to face another surprise package of this season Napoli which is having amazing run in Serie A and best time in Champions League as well with this all right now any prediction is not easy because both teams can do impressive work in this round and surely this is going to be amazing contest between these two teams.

The problem is that sometimes this club is always the unexpected center as a dark horse and this started from last season, of course, after they beat Barcelona in the Europa League and now something like this could happen if indeed Napoli underestimated this club.
Their defense is unpredictable because sometimes they are without gaps when defending and this could happen in this game even though this really has to be seen from the conditions later whether Napoli can still maintain consistency or not after this international break.

[zuzie]

I wonder if Milan are bringing back their old times in the Champions League. But I'm not very hopeful about that. It is still an achievement for them to make it to last 16 round. Because they couldn't do even that last season. They are just not very lucky to have a draw against Tottenham now.

Tottenham haven't been very different than Milan in the group stage in fact. But Tottenham still seem ahead of them when it comes to the game plans and lineups. There is a Conte effect for Tottenham as well. I think they will eliminate Milan.

Tottenham is undoubtedly a good team, we can call Tottenham a club full of merit. The club has the best players. Hopefully the team will be stronger after the World Cup, and then we will see a great fight with other clubs.

Tottenham's statistics in the Premier League are a reference to see how strong this team is fighting in the Champions League.
I have little doubt that Tottenham can go further in the Champions League if they don't make changes soon. I see Tottenham having 21 goals against in 15 Premier League match, this is a weak point that Tottenham needs to improve because their opponents in the Champions League will be much more difficult than the Premier League.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Where does anyone get the idea that Real is not among the favorites to win the Champions League?
Also, why do you think Real were only favorites when Ronaldo played for them? In my opinion, Benzema replaced him very well.

Benzema replace Ronaldo very well? That's funny, how many champions league were Real Madrid able to win with Benzema after the departure of Christino Ronaldo. When Ronaldo leaves your club you can hardly replace him as he's irreplaceable. Since Ronaldo departure from Manchester united (the first time) Manchester united has found it impossible for him to be replaced and same can be said about other clubs he has played for. Sure you can get another player that'll bring his style of play to the team but not a Ronaldo replacement.

I don't think we can ever see a player as Ronaldo again, his mentality, dedication and determination he brings into games are out of this world. I have no doubt that Benzema has been good for Real Madrid but for how many seasons? This is what makes Ronaldo stand out from the crowd. You can't compare Ronaldo's Real Madrid era with that of Benzema, that's just disrespect on CR7.

[nara1892]

Tottenham is undoubtedly a good team, we can call Tottenham a club full of merit. The club has the best players. Hopefully the team will be stronger after the World Cup, and then we will see a great fight with other clubs.

Tottenham's statistics in the Premier League are a reference to see how strong this team is fighting in the Champions League.
I have little doubt that Tottenham can go further in the Champions League if they don't make changes soon. I see Tottenham having 21 goals against in 15 Premier League match, this is a weak point that Tottenham needs to improve because their opponents in the Champions League will be much more difficult than the Premier League.

AC Milan and Tottenham are 2 teams that cannot be underestimated, they have their own advantages and disadvantages. I also see this match will be very difficult to predict. I think they will beat each other in the 2 legs they will play and in the end they will decide on aggregate goals.
Their match will be held in February, but there is still 2 more months for them to make thorough preparations ahead of the match. We can also see their recent matches in their respective leagues, Serie A and Premier League. Who can show a promising game will have a great chance to advance to the next round. But still in the Champions League match the two teams will appear all out to get a place in the top 8 later.

[Freeveto]

AC Milan and Tottenham are 2 teams that cannot be underestimated, they have their own advantages and disadvantages. I also see this match will be very difficult to predict. I think they will beat each other in the 2 legs they will play and in the end they will decide on aggregate goals.

If I should pick a team to win in that game between AC Milan and Tottenham including both home and away matches, Tottenham Hotspur will be the team for me. Anthonio Conte got a lot of Champions League experience and too Tottenham has been consistently coming to the champions league for some years now, while Ac Milan hasn't been able to qualify for champions league for long now.

[ILuckyGuyI]

We should assess Ronaldo and Benzema independently from each other. Because Real Madrid didn't think of filling Ronaldo's place with Benzema in fact. Because Ronaldo was playing in a much more different role back then. He was more like a winger rather than a striker also. Benzema wasn't able to show his skills as much as now of course because Ronaldo was taking the most of the responsibilities in the team. He was scoring like a goal machine. His departure was just an opportunity for Benzema to shine more.

He took this opportunity and made use of it in a great way. Especially his last season performance was extraordinary and he definitely deserved Ballon d'Or prize also. I don't think that he feels like he is a replacement for Ronaldo. Real Madrid just signed Vinicius Jr and made a great duo with him and Benzema. They have been getting a great efficiency from these players for a long time.

[Marvell1]

Where does anyone get the idea that Real is not among the favorites to win the Champions League?
Also, why do you think Real were only favorites when Ronaldo played for them? In my opinion, Benzema replaced him very well.

Benzema replace Ronaldo very well? That's funny, how many champions league were Real Madrid able to win with Benzema after the departure of Christino Ronaldo. When Ronaldo leaves your club you can hardly replace him as he's irreplaceable. Since Ronaldo departure from Manchester united (the first time) Manchester united has found it impossible for him to be replaced and same can be said about other clubs he has played for. Sure you can get another player that'll bring his style of play to the team but not a Ronaldo replacement.

I don't think we can ever see a player as Ronaldo again, his mentality, dedication and determination he brings into games are out of this world. I have no doubt that Benzema has been good for Real Madrid but for how many seasons? This is what makes Ronaldo stand out from the crowd. You can't compare Ronaldo's Real Madrid era with that of Benzema, that's just disrespect on CR7.

There are a lot of people who are generally confused about the style of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. There is no doubt that Lionel Messi has a natural talent for football. Similarly to Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo also has natural talent, but it is not the same as Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo has become Cristiano Ronaldo by working very very diligently. His dedication and work has made him a better player. Moreover, it is very difficult to find a place that has the kind of dedication and dedication. And now people are not keeping him just because he is old.

No way Karim Benzema can match or has ever matched the era that Cristiano Ronaldo had with Real Madrid. I also agree that this is just straight disrespect.

[Google+]

I wonder if Milan are bringing back their old times in the Champions League. But I'm not very hopeful about that. It is still an achievement for them to make it to last 16 round. Because they couldn't do even that last season. They are just not very lucky to have a draw against Tottenham now.

Tottenham haven't been very different than Milan in the group stage in fact. But Tottenham still seem ahead of them when it comes to the game plans and lineups. There is a Conte effect for Tottenham as well. I think they will eliminate Milan.

Tottenham is undoubtedly a good team, we can call Tottenham a club full of merit. The club has the best players. Hopefully the team will be stronger after the World Cup, and then we will see a great fight with other clubs.

Indeed, Tottenham this season have performed quite well in the champions league and domestic league and even in the champions league they were able to win Group D and qualify for the round of 16.  In the draw for the last 16, Tottenham met with Italian representatives , namely Ac Milan. Ac milan is a strong opponent for Tottenham because Ac milan is a team full of experience in the champions league therefore this match is also a reunion match for conte as he is again facing a club from Serie A. harry kane has performed impressively with tottenham this season he even became  the sticker is very dangerous on the front lines. So, if Tottenham can win the first leg at the San Siro, I'm sure Conte will easily bring Tottenham to the next round.

[Coyster]

I wonder if Milan are bringing back their old times in the Champions League. But I'm not very hopeful about that. It is still an achievement for them to make it to last 16 round. Because they couldn't do even that last season. They are just not very lucky to have a draw against Tottenham now.

I think they'd be glad that they are playing Spurs than quite a lot of other teams, that's not to say Spurs are an easy opponent for them, or that AC Milan are favorites to win, but because they are a host of other teams that they would not stand a chance against, but they have a chance against Spurs, i even consider it a very even game, prolly 50/50.

Having said that, AC Milan aren't gonna get far in the competition this season, if they beat spurs, which is somewhat difficult, i don't expect them to go further than the QF, but for them to get to that stage (if they do) would be an immense achievement for them, having just won their Italian league last season.

[fullhdpixel]

Benzema replace Ronaldo very well? That's funny, how many champions league were Real Madrid able to win with Benzema after the departure of Christino Ronaldo. When Ronaldo leaves your club you can hardly replace him as he's irreplaceable. Since Ronaldo departure from Manchester united (the first time) Manchester united has found it impossible for him to be replaced and same can be said about other clubs he has played for. Sure you can get another player that'll bring his style of play to the team but not a Ronaldo replacement.

I don't think we can ever see a player as Ronaldo again, his mentality, dedication and determination he brings into games are out of this world. I have no doubt that Benzema has been good for Real Madrid but for how many seasons? This is what makes Ronaldo stand out from the crowd. You can't compare Ronaldo's Real Madrid era with that of Benzema, that's just disrespect on CR7.

How many seasons has it been? And how many did they won with Ronaldo an Benzema together? How many seasons they have failed to win it while Ronaldo was there? If you calculate all of these together, it's not really that bad, after Ronaldo left, he became a player that was part of the Juventus team that failed to win a title for the first time in 10 years, then sent to United and had the worst season of United ever, and then he was let go by United after he created problems.

If you want to look at the window towards Ronaldo you could see troubles there too. I am not saying Benzema is better or anything, of course not, Ronaldo was an elite football player but we could always accept that sometimes it's good to part ways. Benzema became ballon d'or winner whereas Ronaldo is currently literally teamless.

[Republikcoin.com]

Tottenham is undoubtedly a good team, we can call Tottenham a club full of merit. The club has the best players. Hopefully the team will be stronger after the World Cup, and then we will see a great fight with other clubs.

In the Champions League it will not be so easy to fight for any club as long as the abilities are not so good, because the Champions League is a competition with a pool of stronger teams that make competition a little different from what is usually in their own local league and the focus for each team must be right - really goes well and doesn't make any mistakes because that will always be taken advantage of by his opponent.

[MoonOfLife]

I wonder if Milan are bringing back their old times in the Champions League. But I'm not very hopeful about that. It is still an achievement for them to make it to last 16 round. Because they couldn't do even that last season. They are just not very lucky to have a draw against Tottenham now.

I think they'd be glad that they are playing Spurs than quite a lot of other teams, that's not to say Spurs are an easy opponent for them, or that AC Milan are favorites to win, but because they are a host of other teams that they would not stand a chance against, but they have a chance against Spurs, i even consider it a very even game, prolly 50/50.

Having said that, AC Milan aren't gonna get far in the competition this season, if they beat spurs, which is somewhat difficult, i don't expect them to go further than the QF, but for them to get to that stage (if they do) would be an immense achievement for them, having just won their Italian league last season.

As far as I'm concerned, I really do not think that they will be able to defeat Tottenham in this game. The first thing you need to know is that Tottenham is not an easy team to play against. There is no doubt that Tottenham is capable of beating any opponent it faces. As a second point, I also agree that even if they end up beating Tottenham in this match, they are likely to face much tougher opponents in the future, even if somehow they manage to win this match. It is unlikely that they will win those matches for sure.