UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[Luzin]

In terms of preparation, I think all the teams that are already in the Champions League are certainly ready and for this second leg the chances for Manchester City should be bigger because they are playing at home and also Manchester City still has a way to be able to win in the second leg because when the match is in the second leg firstly Manchester City just doesn't try to replace their players in every half so this may not be done again by Manchester City when playing at home in the second leg.

Of course I also think like you. It is Man City who will qualify in the next phase. They have one goal at Leipzig's favourable Red Bull Arena. Even the hallmark of Man City's game remained when they left the Red Bull Arena. Tomorrow at the Etihad they will be better and able to set up goals to ensure they qualify for the next phase. aWhen at Red Bull actually Man City performed convincingly from the start, but after scoring Man City seemed to lower the tempo a bit and that made it easier for Leipzig to put together an attack and could score one goal.

[Gosgosking]

The Champions League ahead of Leg 2 later, of course I'm very optimistic that Real Madrid will qualify on paper. Moreover, hosting Liverpool at the Santiago Bernabeu is a big advantage for Madrid.

But on the other hand the clubs I want to see are Dortmund, Benfica, Bayern Munich, Man City, Tottenham, Napoli and Inter able to secure a place in the last 8. That way it will be very interesting when these clubs can face each other. Given the current strength of each club, it is guaranteed to provide a surprising game.

I doubt if Liverpool can have a chance of winning real madrid in the second leg. Real Madrid won't even make that mistake to lose to Liverpool.  The strength of Real Madrid and Liverpool are of different levels.

[Despairo]

Even so, I still feel the 50/50 chance is too big for Leipzig because seeing the condition of the players and the condition of Manchester City is clearly a favorite, especially when they play at home.
Maybe when you think 50/50 it reflects from the first leg match, but in this condition I think the first leg doesn't really have an impact because Manchester City doesn't seem to be playing seriously there so City's advantage for the second leg still looks quite real even though the match is still long.

Lol, any club will try their best in the first leg or second leg because both of them will determine the last outcome. Manchester City doesn't have a strong mentality, previous season was a proof where Real Madrid can comeback against them.

Manchester City is bigger than Leipzig because Leipzig didn't play at Premier League and they're not spend a lot money to sign a good players, this is why most people think Premier League club is better than other league, except the other league have a popular players e.g. PSG or the club is really consistent e.g. Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid.

[Mustang Shelby]

Leipzig aren't a small team indeed but I still don't see their chance much high against Manchester City honestly.

Manchester City are very highly favoured on paper obviously. The first leg was pretty surprising indeed. Who could have thought that Manchester City would play like that. There were two different teams in both halves. I think Guardiola will prepare his players very well for the rematch. I don't think Leipzig can find many goal opportunities this time. I expect a total domination by Manchester City and a decent win in Etihad.

Yes I also don't see a chance for Leipzig to win at Etihad, because Manchester City have advantage there as home team, also Bruyne has recovered and he can play in the second leg. I'm sure with Bruyne, he will create good opportunity for Haaland to scored, so it will be an absolute win for Manchester City. Even I think with a big score, anyway Guardiola have a lot experience in UCL and he knows what he has to do in second leg.

I am sure that Guardiola will prepare the team for this match perfectly.  It is unthinkable for a well-prepared Manchester City not to knock out Leipzig.  The return of Kevin De Bruyne will undoubtedly put the team at ease.  He manages the midfield like a maestro.  Haaland may find more opportunities.

[Tumanggor]

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You can’t conclude yet, the game is a 50/50 game in the sense that anything can happen. Leipzig is a team that can perform wonders when you least expect. In other hand, Manchester city won’t trade their Champions league next round for any other thing. They will come with a full force and Leipzig will be prepared for them as well.

Of course, every outcome is possible in football, but I don't think the odds are 50-50. There are many factors that affect the possibilities. A team becomes a favorite due to many factors such as team quality, matches played, mental and physical condition of the players. Manchester City are two steps ahead in this matchup. It's clear they're the favourites, and I think they'll pass without any surprises.

I am very surprised if anyone thinks that in the second leg match later, the chances of winning for Man City are only 50%. the second leg will take place at home to man city so their chances of winning reach 65%

man city is not easy to beat at home, especially now that they really want the UCL trophy, apart from that, guardiola will definitely use the best strategy for his team

[Zaguru12]

man city is not easy to beat at home, especially now that they really want the UCL trophy, apart from that, guardiola will definitely use the best strategy for his team

Guardiola will be scratching his head on the best possible way to approach the game. Leipzig are the clear underdogs but we all have seen how Underdogs perform in UCL knockout stages so I am going to say that city can win easily. One other thing I found about Guardiola is he made his EPL and every other league look less competitive but when he comes to the Champions league he always gets knocked out with some silly tweaking of his formation. This time around I don’t know how he would set out his team but should he reverse to his old ways of playing different or weak line up then we might see Leipzig going in for it

[rendravolt]

Leipzig aren't a small team indeed but I still don't see their chance much high against Manchester City honestly.

A big challenge for leipzig to play in etihad stadium. After a bad result achieved by leipzig in the red bull arena and it's now for city to do revenge in the etihad stadium. City's odd can also be considered as very small odd but that looks good enough



Leipzig's odd is big. We do know that if city has become most favorite team in the second leg. The draw against leipzig in the first leg has been giving more advantage to the manchester city. It's caused by city has a very good record to play at home. I see no chance for leipzig to win against city but none knows what's gonna happen. Leipzig could win if that was lucky enough against city.

It is very difficult to beat Manchester City especially since the second leg will take place at the Etihad Stadium, I think that even Leipzig can win aggregate the opportunity is very small. Especially appearing before his supporters made Pep Guardiola's squad not want to disappoint the fans. I will bet on Manchester City, at least the odds are still pretty good than betting on Leipzig with a large odds and not necessarily they can win.

[makishart]

I am sure that Guardiola will prepare the team for this match perfectly.  It is unthinkable for a well-prepared Manchester City not to knock out Leipzig.  The return of Kevin De Bruyne will undoubtedly put the team at ease.  He manages the midfield like a maestro.  Haaland may find more opportunities.

The match against leipzig gonna be a very important match. It's even more important compared with EPL match. I guess that if it's pep's dream to give city UEFA champion league trophy. Pep will be so happy if he can give a trophy that already targeted since a previous seasons.
I think that guardiola already spent the first leg to be used to go all in the second leg. I just see that the decision for not substrituting the player as a trick to fool leipzig. The second leg gonna be crazy for manchester city.

[Jody.Drummer]

Even so, I still feel the 50/50 chance is too big for Leipzig because seeing the condition of the players and the condition of Manchester City is clearly a favorite, especially when they play at home.
Maybe when you think 50/50 it reflects from the first leg match, but in this condition I think the first leg doesn't really have an impact because Manchester City doesn't seem to be playing seriously there so City's advantage for the second leg still looks quite real even though the match is still long.

Lol, any club will try their best in the first leg or second leg because both of them will determine the last outcome. Manchester City doesn't have a strong mentality, previous season was a proof where Real Madrid can comeback against them.

Are you indirectly saying that Leipzig has a strong mentality in this regard? Even if what you said about Manchester City is true about the mentality of the Champions League it is still lacking but when you compare it to Leipzig then Manchester City is much better.

Manchester City is bigger than Leipzig because Leipzig didn't play at Premier League and they're not spend a lot money to sign a good players, this is why most people think Premier League club is better than other league, except the other league have a popular players e.g. PSG or the club is really consistent e.g. Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid.

Talking about domestic league comparisons is not an assumption because of the fact that the Premier League is much better than the Bundesliga which is only a farmers' league. As for Barcelona, we have to remove this club from the discussion because they are no longer in the Champions League.

[alpamar99]

Manchester City seems to be focusing on the second leg as a reference and considers a draw in the first leg to be very good for them.
With the conditions that are seen now, I agree that whatever Leipzig does, it looks like Manchester City will not be playing anymore now, even though in this match they cannot be underestimated for Manchester City.

Manchester City are in great form in the last games and Leipzig's chances for a rematch after their first draw are very slim.  If they knock out Manchester City in England, it will be the biggest surprise of the champions league.  The competition level of the German league is not at the Premier league level.  One of the things that keeps Manchester City in shape is the matches they play with strong teams in the tough Premier league.

There is still a chance, it's just that it's very small when you look at the readiness and condition of the players. it's just that when we talk about the Champions League there are always surprises like for example last season about Villarreal who managed to overthrow Bayern in the top 8 and it's not impossible that something like this can happen again but looking at the statistics of course Manchester City is the absolute favourite.

[Yogee]

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I will bet on Manchester City, at least the odds are still pretty good

That's the spirit hehe. Moneyline is too low for me and I'm not even comfortable on -1 handicap @1.67. I'd rather bet on both teams scoring @1.74 than picking a winner.

than betting on Leipzig with a large odds and not necessarily they can win.

Nothing is guaranteed in a fair sportsbetting. I think it's going to be another close match and I wouldn't dismiss the possibility of an upset.

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I guess that if it's pep's dream to give city UEFA champion league trophy.

It's probably what he and the owners talked about before he signed with the team.

[ilovealtcoins]

Manchester City seems to be focusing on the second leg as a reference and considers a draw in the first leg to be very good for them.
With the conditions that are seen now, I agree that whatever Leipzig does, it looks like Manchester City will not be playing anymore now, even though in this match they cannot be underestimated for Manchester City.

Manchester City are in great form in the last games and Leipzig's chances for a rematch after their first draw are very slim.  If they knock out Manchester City in England, it will be the biggest surprise of the champions league.  The competition level of the German league is not at the Premier league level.  One of the things that keeps Manchester City in shape is the matches they play with strong teams in the tough Premier league.

There is still a chance, it's just that it's very small when you look at the readiness and condition of the players. it's just that when we talk about the Champions League there are always surprises like for example last season about Villarreal who managed to overthrow Bayern in the top 8 and it's not impossible that something like this can happen again but looking at the statistics of course Manchester City is the absolute favourite.

I think there is no room for any team to be considered weak in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Every team here has the ability to qualify for the quarter-finals. And so I would say Manchester City should perform very carefully in the second leg match. Guardiola is a very experienced coach. I believe he will not make any wrong strategy in the second leg. Manchester City can beat Leipzig if they keep their defense strong.

[maju69]

I am sure that Guardiola will prepare the team for this match perfectly.  It is unthinkable for a well-prepared Manchester City not to knock out Leipzig.  The return of Kevin De Bruyne will undoubtedly put the team at ease.  He manages the midfield like a maestro.  Haaland may find more opportunities.

The match against leipzig gonna be a very important match. It's even more important compared with EPL match. I guess that if it's pep's dream to give city UEFA champion league trophy. Pep will be so happy if he can give a trophy that already targeted since a previous seasons.
I think that guardiola already spent the first leg to be used to go all in the second leg. I just see that the decision for not substrituting the player as a trick to fool leipzig. The second leg gonna be crazy for manchester city.

I also thought why Pep Guardiola didn't make substitutions, but maybe that was one of the strategies so that his opponents couldn't read what they were going to do in the second leg later. At least that's what we can see from what Pep Guardiola did in the first leg. Now they can't do the same strategy, because winning is mandatory, they can do that in the first leg but not the second.

[RealMalatesta]

Best position that could happen to Bayern. Beating Union Berlin and then seeing Dortmund play against Leipzig next. If anything is going to make this season interesting, Dortmund must win this game I guess.

I thought that Union Berlin is a hard nut to crack, but in this game Bayern was just superior.

For now it comes down to Dortmund.

Dortmund has been playing well enough that they could beat Leipzig as well, of course there is no guarantee, as I always say even Bayern could lose to Schalke and we shouldn't be shocked because we have been experiencing like this many times.

But, if Dortmund and Bayern keeps winning for a few more games and they basically get away from everyone and be the top two clearly? That should give a ton of viewing pleasure, in fact even if they end up losing, the fact that teams are close to each other says a lot about the league. It's not Bayerns league that they dominate anymore, it's close to each other and a few losses could see you drop as further as out of UCL, so everyone including Bayern should be careful.

[Razmirraz]

I am sure that Guardiola will prepare the team for this match perfectly.  It is unthinkable for a well-prepared Manchester City not to knock out Leipzig.  The return of Kevin De Bruyne will undoubtedly put the team at ease.  He manages the midfield like a maestro.  Haaland may find more opportunities.

The match against leipzig gonna be a very important match. It's even more important compared with EPL match. I guess that if it's pep's dream to give city UEFA champion league trophy. Pep will be so happy if he can give a trophy that already targeted since a previous seasons.
I think that guardiola already spent the first leg to be used to go all in the second leg. I just see that the decision for not substrituting the player as a trick to fool leipzig. The second leg gonna be crazy for manchester city.

Leipzig have proven that they are not an easy opponent to beat, Leipzig managed to break the attacks built by Manchester City players and managed to make the match end in a draw in the first leg. Manchester City and Leipzig will decide their fate at the Etihad stadium, Pep must not waste the opportunity to go to the quarterfinals.

As one of the leading teams in the UCL this season, Manchester City must be able to give their best performance to pursue their dream of winning the UCL trophy for the first time. Pep will prepare his team with a strong mentality to win the victory that was delayed in the first leg. The win at the Etihad stadium is very important for Manchester City, Pep must be able to maintain the quality of Manchester City's game to become the first coach to be able to give the UCL trophy to Manchester City.

[Sirait]

I am sure that Guardiola will prepare the team for this match perfectly.  It is unthinkable for a well-prepared Manchester City not to knock out Leipzig.  The return of Kevin De Bruyne will undoubtedly put the team at ease.  He manages the midfield like a maestro.  Haaland may find more opportunities.

The match against leipzig gonna be a very important match. It's even more important compared with EPL match. I guess that if it's pep's dream to give city UEFA champion league trophy. Pep will be so happy if he can give a trophy that already targeted since a previous seasons.
I think that guardiola already spent the first leg to be used to go all in the second leg. I just see that the decision for not substrituting the player as a trick to fool leipzig. The second leg gonna be crazy for manchester city.

I also thought why Pep Guardiola didn't make substitutions, but maybe that was one of the strategies so that his opponents couldn't read what they were going to do in the second leg later. At least that's what we can see from what Pep Guardiola did in the first leg. Now they can't do the same strategy, because winning is mandatory, they can do that in the first leg but not the second.

This is also a special concern for many people. against Leipzig, Man City did not make substitutions at all, while Leipzig made 5 substitutions in that match, So the fatigue factor makes the concentration of Man City players decrease. the second leg is decisive, so that guardiola must work hard to make their team stable and still play well, don't let man city be beaten at home.

[rahmad2nd]

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A big challenge for leipzig to play in etihad stadium. After a bad result achieved by leipzig in the red bull arena and it's now for city to do revenge in the etihad stadium. City's odd can also be considered as very small odd but that looks good enough



Leipzig's odd is big. We do know that if city has become most favorite team in the second leg. The draw against leipzig in the first leg has been giving more advantage to the manchester city. It's caused by city has a very good record to play at home. I see no chance for leipzig to win against city but none knows what's gonna happen. Leipzig could win if that was lucky enough against city.

It is very difficult to beat Manchester City especially since the second leg will take place at the Etihad Stadium, I think that even Leipzig can win aggregate the opportunity is very small. Especially appearing before his supporters made Pep Guardiola's squad not want to disappoint the fans. I will bet on Manchester City, at least the odds are still pretty good than betting on Leipzig with a large odds and not necessarily they can win.

Playing at home, will motivate Pep Guardiola's squad to play all out to overthrow the opposing team. I'm sure City won't let Leipzig dictate to them in the match. after all, actually in the first leg City dominated the game. unfortunately, City could not capitalize on the momentum to win the match at Leipzig headquarters.

On the other hand, Marco Rose is well aware that to keep up with the home team's game is not an easy job, because after all City will play all out. moreover, this fight is an away game for them. Marco Rose is well aware that to overthrow City at the Etihad Stadium, it is not an easy job for his squad. moreover, if we refer to the available odds. at least, City has a big chance to beat Leipzig with a landslide score in the second leg later.

[Gosgosking]

I am sure that Guardiola will prepare the team for this match perfectly.  It is unthinkable for a well-prepared Manchester City not to knock out Leipzig.  The return of Kevin De Bruyne will undoubtedly put the team at ease.  He manages the midfield like a maestro.  Haaland may find more opportunities.

If guardiola and his boys are well prepared I think Leipzig won't be something so hard for hard for Manchester City to win. Manchester City  has better players who are strong enough to win the game against Leipzig,  I believe Manchester City they do not joke when it comes to champions league competition.

[tulusikhlas]

Chelsea have lost again in the Premier League, and they must chase one goal on aggregate from Borussia Dortmund if they are to be in the quarter-finals. I know they played the first leg before there were better games, but it was just better and it didn't affect their win. Honestly I'm getting pessimistic with Chelsea now to be able to win their second leg match. The reasons are obvious and I don't have to say anymore seeing how Chelsea are right now.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Of course not everything has ended in the PSG - Bayern Munich draw. But it is the truth that PSG's job will be more difficult in Allianz Arena after that 1-0 loss.

This time at least we need to see all the members of their attacking trio on the field from the start of the game. This affects them very much as we see its example in the first leg. In Mbappe's absence PSG couldn't do anything serious against their competitor. I hope none of these players will suffer an injury before the rematch. PSG need to play attacking-oriented in the second leg to score the first goal as quick as possible. If they can't deal with Bayern Munich's domination in their home games then it could be over for them.

Losing Neymar is becoming more difficult but looking at their performance in Ligue 1 facing a big match when they meet Marseille now they are clearly in high spirits.
Even though it's like that it will be very difficult now when you look at Bayern who are still quite good.
Anyway it will be worth the wait but I think if there is a winner it will be close and just a narrow win. Even though I expect a very exciting game just like when Liverpool faced Madrid in this match.

Yeah unfortunately Neymar has got injured and his return date has been predicted as early March for now. As there is not very much time left for the second leg this is quite worrying in fact.

However I really liked the work Mbappe and Messi did against Marseille in their recent game in the Ligue 1. There was a great understanding of each other and the amazing teamwork brought an easy victory to PSG. After seeing this performance I'm still hopeful about PSG for next round even if Neymar isn't able to play then. The most important thing for PSG is to keep their finishing skills as solid as possible this time. They wasted quite many goal chances in the first leg after Mbappe's entering the game.