UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[makishart]

that's very sad to see that among chelsea, bayern, real madrid and city. There will be only 1 club that will be qualified for the final. I don't even expect how can another side already fulfilled by italian clubs?

Benfica was the only non italian club on another side. That's very bad to see the result from draw. I expect something better than it like Italian clubs shall be facing spanish or english club.
I really disappointed with the result of the draw.

Italian clubs have biggest chance to go to the final caused by it will be having benfica is the only club that was not an italian club.

[rendravolt]

Source: Fabrizio Romano (Instagram)

Maybe no one thought that Real Madrid would face Chelsea again in the quarter-finals, considering that the two met in the same round last season. Then there is Benfica who will play against Inter, it seems this is the first time for the two teams to meet in a UCL match. Then, there was Manchester City against Bayern Munich, both of which met in the UCL group phase of the 13/14 season. Then there was the last Milan against Napoli, the two also met for the first time in the UCL match and this was a match for the Italian club in the quarter final round.

If we look at the semifinal draw, I think there are several possibilities that we will see Napoli vs Benfica and Real Madrid vs Manchester City in the semifinals later.

I would not want to pick a favorite out of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Manchester City, but for all of them they couldn't have picked a harder route to the final. For Bayern, they would have to beat Manchester City and then probably Real Madrid. It can't get harder than that. But it also couldn't get any harder for Manchester City and Real Madrid either.

The allegedly weaker teams play against each other with Benfica Lissabon against Inter and Napoli against Milan. I think Napoli is a big favorite here and I would also say that Benfica is not to be underestimated either. They have been very solid so far and play some dangerous offensive soccer.

Even in the quarter-finals chart, we can see it is a bit strange. Some weak teams are on the left side and some strong teams are on the right side. I think this is illogical for the draw this time, but still there will be winners and losers. Like the matches of 3 teams from Italy, it's possible that we won't see the final of the Italian team in the UCL this season and Manchester City vs Bayern Munich we can't see the two teams in the final later.

I found quite an entertaining meme regarding this quarter final draw.



Source: https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/1636691002600685568?s=20

[rdluffy]

I couldn't follow the draw for the quarterfinals in real time, but I have now seen the match-ups.
There is no way to choose the best games, because at this stage there are only teams that deserve to be there, but I will make my prediction for this stage:

Man. City vs Bayern
I think this will be the most balanced and exciting match of the round, two favorites to win the title.
Just as Bayern managed to nullify Mbapeé and Messi in the second game vs PSG, I think they will try their best to nullify Haaland.
I think City wins at home and loses away, there is a high chance of extra time in this game.
Man City qualifies.

Benfica vs Inter
Without all the glamour of the other matches, it has everything to be a very balanced game, both teams are playing well, Inter in second in the Italian championship, and Benfica in first in the Bwin League. Another game with chances to go to extra time. But as Inter play the second game at home, I believe Benfica can win in Portugal 1-0 and in the second game 1-0 or 2-0 for Inter.
Inter qualifies. (but I hope Benfica can classify)

Real Madrid vs Chelsea
Chelsea's team has reached this stage without being very convincing. I don't believe that this current Chelsea team is capable of beating Real Madrid, especially with Real's team playing very well with Viny Jr and Benzema.
Chelsea draws at home and loses in Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid qualifies.

Milan vs Napoli
Napoli has already beaten Milan in the Italian championship, leads comfortably and knows exactly how their opponent plays, and is the favorite to win both games in my opinion.
Napoli qualifies.

[beerlover]

Every season, Real Madrid is always the favorite in this prestigious tournament in Europe. Not without reason until now El Real is the real ruler with the 14 Champions League titles they have. But in the title race this season, Madrid are not as strong as the previous season even though they have now penetrated the quarterfinals. I hope Real Madrid doesn't go head-to-head with Manchester City and Bayern Munich.

This season marked the rise of the Italian team. Serie A still has its representatives in the Champions League until the quarterfinals. But I don't think the three teams have been fully tested, but I think that only Napoli have high hopes but that depends on the draw as well.

Isn't that a bit weird to you as well? I feel like there is this situation where Real could be having a great season in the league or they could be doing terrible, it could be same players or they could have different players, they could have the same manager or a different manager, whatever happens, they are always at the top of the candidate list and that's why it looks like we are talking about a bit of a strange result.

I am not saying that Real should be bad this season, but look at the past 10 years, they were always nominees to win it, won so many times as well, and players changed during the same period and even the manager, yet they are still favourites.

[bestcoins1]

The match between Napoli and AC Milan will be very competitive. Because both teams are in almost equal form. But I will put Napoli a little more because this team is also performing very well in the Italian league.

The performance of Napoli and AC Milan this season is very different and not the same. If you look at the performances of the two teams in Serie A this season, AC Milan still has to struggle to stay in the top four of the standings now. Meanwhile, Napoli are still very comfortable at the top of the standings with a very large gap for their rivals, including AC Milan. So both of them have very different performance levels this season and Napoli's chances of winning over AC Milan in the Champions League this season are much bigger in my opinion.

[Iranus]

The match between Napoli and AC Milan will be very competitive. Because both teams are in almost equal form. But I will put Napoli a little more because this team is also performing very well in the Italian league.

The performance of Napoli and AC Milan this season is very different and not the same. If you look at the performances of the two teams in Serie A this season, AC Milan still has to struggle to stay in the top four of the standings now. Meanwhile, Napoli are still very comfortable at the top of the standings with a very large gap for their rivals, including AC Milan. So both of them have very different performance levels this season and Napoli's chances of winning over AC Milan in the Champions League this season are much bigger in my opinion.

This season I can't say the AC Milan team is strong. The team's performance is quite poor and erratic. Milan's performance in Serie A is not regular. Napoli, on the other hand, continued their dominance in the Champions League and Serie A. This team has been playing well since the beginning of the season. And still, they are playing well in every match. Day by day their performance is getting stronger. I don't think AC Milan has the ability to beat Milan in this situation. Napoli players now have more confidence than Milan.

[Distraction]

I was hoping not to see a matchup between Italian teams in the quarter finals but there we are. But still there is a potential to see two Italian teams in the semi finals which is interesting.

Milan have a great history in the Champions League normally. But they don't play very good right now in fact. Of course Tottenham were a challenging opponent for them and they managed to eliminate them somehow. Tottenham just showed a much worse performance than I expected from them. I don't think Napoli would be like Tottenham. They are very competitive in the Champions League also just as they are in the Serie A. If Milan don't make any improvement in their game I don't expect them to get past Napoli.

[sovie]

I was hoping not to see a matchup between Italian teams in the quarter finals but there we are. But still there is a potential to see two Italian teams in the semi finals which is interesting.

Milan have a great history in the Champions League normally. But they don't play very good right now in fact. Of course Tottenham were a challenging opponent for them and they managed to eliminate them somehow. Tottenham just showed a much worse performance than I expected from them. I don't think Napoli would be like Tottenham. They are very competitive in the Champions League also just as they are in the Serie A. If Milan don't make any improvement in their game I don't expect them to get past Napoli.

Although Milan are playing well, it will be difficult for Milan to match Napoli. The Napoli team has some great players who have brought the team this far. Besides, the coach of the team has good experience.

[Jody.Drummer]

Man. City vs Bayern
I think this will be the most balanced and exciting match of the round, two favorites to win the title.
Just as Bayern managed to nullify Mbapeé and Messi in the second game vs PSG, I think they will try their best to nullify Haaland.
I think City wins at home and loses away, there is a high chance of extra time in this game.
Man City qualifies.

True, of all the matches in this round, the match between Manchester City vs Bayern Munich was the most balanced match. It is very difficult to predict which of them will advance to the semifinals. They really can beat each other, and I think that will really happen in the first leg and second leg. Manchester City got a really tough opponent in this round, after in the round of 16 they met unseeded Leipzig. As for Bayern Munich, they will return with a tougher opponent, having previously had a difficult match.

Milan vs Napoli
Napoli has already beaten Milan in the Italian championship, leads comfortably and knows exactly how their opponent plays, and is the favorite to win both games in my opinion.
Napoli qualifies.

Actually I didn't want to see representatives from Serie A meet in this round, but the draw said they should meet in this round. IN Serie A Napoli are definitely better than AC Milan, and I think they can continue that in the Champions League. In the previous game Napoli could beat AC Milan at their home turf, and they will still hold their second round match in Serie A next month, in the same month as the Champions League. This will be a battle between 2 Serie A clubs to compete who is better and can advance to the semifinals of the Champions League.

[snipie]

I found quite an entertaining meme regarding this quarter final draw.

https://i.postimg.cc/wvVhzX8S/photo-2023-03-17-23-27-13.jpg

Source: https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/1636691002600685568?s=20

Indeed a funny one. When you take a look on the teams on the right, you feel that all of them fit to play semi-finals and obviously City - Bayern couldn't be better than a final match.
I don't know if City journey will be over at this point or they could challenge Bayern. I have the feeling that Bayern is unstoppable in Champions League, could Guardiola and his players made the history this season and win the title?
Real Madrid is the favourite in the other game. Inter to pass in my opinion and there will be a semifinal Italian match tho.

[salad daging]

Interesting to see Manchester City have to meet Bayern Munich and maybe they will be a next victim by Bayern Munich like PSG. If they want to win Champions League, they must beat strong clubs there such as one of most successful clubs like Bayern Munich that win 6 titles so far.

It was a club that Pep Guardiola had previously coached as well and now they meet this to be a reassuring encounter where Bayern Munich is currently in top form during the Champions League matches.
Whereas Manchester City is the same as going very far but when it will reach the top it always ends but that doesn't think for now Pep Guardiola will try anyway to beat Bayern Munich so he can solve the solution to become the winning team this season in the UCL and Haaland to be a very reliable player but I think that ability can be counted on from all the squad.

Inter Milan will meet another club from Portugal and if they win against Benfica, Serie A will have at least one club in final match. In another quarter final, Real Madrid will re-meet their opponent in the past season quarter final, Chelsea. Chelsea now even are worse than in the past season and perhaps they will be knocked out by Real Madrid again.

Indirectly Inter Milan is now inconsistent and difficult to predict for his game whereas Benfica is just trying his best for this in terms of opportunities and current performance many people say Benfica will deserve more then I think Inter Milan will also have the same opportunity .

Milan vs Napoli - I have no doubts for Napoli I idolize for this season they might get past AC Milan.

Real Madrid I make sure it passes, and you are right that Chelsea is currently in a bad state even though many squads have been brought in.

[ololajulo]

I found quite an entertaining meme regarding this quarter final draw.

https://i.postimg.cc/wvVhzX8S/photo-2023-03-17-23-27-13.jpg

Source: https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/1636691002600685568?s=20

Indeed a funny one. When you take a look on the teams on the right, you feel that all of them fit to play semi-finals and obviously City - Bayern couldn't be better than a final match.
I don't know if City journey will be over at this point or they could challenge Bayern. I have the feeling that Bayern is unstoppable in Champions League, could Guardiola and his players made the history this season and win the title?
Real Madrid is the favourite in the other game. Inter to pass in my opinion and there will be a semifinal Italian match tho.

According to some, Chelsea vs Real Madrid will be played in the third season of the competition, if that is true at this stage, UEFA is making money. Despite Bayern's history in this tournament, they have crashed in recent years cheaply and I don't see anything special about them. Despite the fact that Man City can be timid on the european stage, I hope Pep can help them through with Bayern, moreover, they have experienced players that can handle their temperament at such a high level game.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Source: https://twitter.com/TrollFootball/status/1636691002600685568?s=20

But seeing this, I remember Madrid last season, whether there will really be 3 rematches for them this season because if we remember last season they also faced Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City. Looking at the chart now, Liverpool have already been beaten and now Chelsea and Manchester City are in the same pot.
It's interesting when indeed Chelsea lose again and Manchester City win against Bayern then obviously 3 rematches for Real Madrid become something real here

[Zaguru12]

Chelsea vs Real madrid.

last season antellotti was almost getting a heart attack once chelsea was able to score three goals in a row against real madrid at stamford bridge but that's very sad that real madrid was able to make 1 additional goal that was making the aggregate become 4-3.
History is repeating again. I think that potter is actually aware of what should he do against real madrid. Im sure that the old layers in chelsea have been fully experienced with the real madrid's play style.
Will chelsea make its revenge against real madrid this season? ancellotti sees chelsea as a strong team but ancellotti hoped that real madrid would face ac milan.

This is definitely a difficult match to predict because both teams have great history against each other. This match will be won by a close margin. Chelsea defense is shaky without Thiago and don’t think they can contain Benzema and Vinicius. The battle will be in the midfield and Chelsea have players with energy to sit but with Modric and Kroos it will be difficult for kovacic and co to cope

City vs Bayern

haaland will become the main problem for bayern but since haaland was coming from bundesliga before and i think that bayern's players already fully understood his playstyle. Haaland must have faced its main competitor in the bundesliga again.
Will haaland feel difficulty to beat bayern with his new club?

I would have picked Bayern to win had this game been played without Halaand in the Manchester City team. He was Menace against Bayern even when he played for Dortmund but I don’t see him being a threat if they can stop every ball coming to him. If we analyze the match against Leipzig in both legs we could see that DeBruyne was the big difference and not Halaand. Without much service from him Halaand will be ineffective.

[ajiz138]

Man. City vs Bayern
I think this will be the most balanced and exciting match of the round, two favorites to win the title.
Just as Bayern managed to nullify Mbapeé and Messi in the second game vs PSG, I think they will try their best to nullify Haaland.
I think City wins at home and loses away, there is a high chance of extra time in this game.
Man City qualifies.

True, of all the matches in this round, the match between Manchester City vs Bayern Munich was the most balanced match. It is very difficult to predict which of them will advance to the semifinals. They really can beat each other, and I think that will really happen in the first leg and second leg. Manchester City got a really tough opponent in this round, after in the round of 16 they met unseeded Leipzig. As for Bayern Munich, they will return with a tougher opponent, having previously had a difficult match.

Well, the two of them were at the peak of their careers when they met, many had predicted how this match would be and it was quite balanced when viewed from the other side, I would not underestimate the two teams, they already have a strong mentality, especially Bayern Munich, you can say as a tough UCL team as well as Manchester City who are currently just as tough even though they don't have the UCL trophy.
I couldn't have predicted it was much more difficult but they had the same chances whereas in the previous match against Leipzig even though it was colored with a goal feast it was still not balanced when compared to Manchester City.

[Jackl87]

Yes, that is if Real Madrid beats Chelsea, the winner of that game would face the Winner of the Manchester City v Bayern game, it is going to be pretty tough for these four teams, i think amongst the four of them, whoever makes it to the final is going to win the CL title. The other four teams pitted against each other are also strong, but neither of them is favorites, only Napoli stands a small chance, and i think they are the team that's going to make it to the final out of the other four pitted against each other, because i think they would beat Ac Milan, and should defeat the winner between Benfica v Inter Milan. Having said that, it is all just speculations at this stage, football is somewhat unpredictable, so we'd have to wait for the games to come, then we'd see who'll progress.

The draw today was pretty weird. Now we have basically one bracket that is ultra strong with teams like Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and FC Chelsea. So basically the four strongest teams that are remaining in the competition are all in the same bracket and only one of them will be able to reach the final, which is very unlucky for them, especially for Bayern and Manchester City because one of both teams will be eliminated in the quarterfinal even though both teams would be good enough to reach the final against any other team.
The other four teams were very lucky, because 2 of them will reach the semi final and one of them will even be in the final.

[Silberman]

The match between Napoli and AC Milan will be very competitive. Because both teams are in almost equal form. But I will put Napoli a little more because this team is also performing very well in the Italian league.

The performance of Napoli and AC Milan this season is very different and not the same. If you look at the performances of the two teams in Serie A this season, AC Milan still has to struggle to stay in the top four of the standings now. Meanwhile, Napoli are still very comfortable at the top of the standings with a very large gap for their rivals, including AC Milan. So both of them have very different performance levels this season and Napoli's chances of winning over AC Milan in the Champions League this season are much bigger in my opinion.

This seems to be the case, however I would guess that Milan if forced to do it could choose to go for the Champions League and ignore their local league while Napoli cannot afford to do this, this could give a small edge to Milan as their players not only will be more focused on this tournament but they could even enjoy more rest as well and be on a better physical shape than the players of Napoli.

[hahay]

Man. City vs Bayern
I think this will be the most balanced and exciting match of the round, two favorites to win the title.
Just as Bayern managed to nullify Mbapeé and Messi in the second game vs PSG, I think they will try their best to nullify Haaland.
I think City wins at home and loses away, there is a high chance of extra time in this game.
Man City qualifies.

True, of all the matches in this round, the match between Manchester City vs Bayern Munich was the most balanced match. It is very difficult to predict which of them will advance to the semifinals. They really can beat each other, and I think that will really happen in the first leg and second leg. Manchester City got a really tough opponent in this round, after in the round of 16 they met unseeded Leipzig. As for Bayern Munich, they will return with a tougher opponent, having previously had a difficult match.

Well, the two of them were at the peak of their careers when they met, many had predicted how this match would be and it was quite balanced when viewed from the other side, I would not underestimate the two teams, they already have a strong mentality, especially Bayern Munich, you can say as a tough UCL team as well as Manchester City who are currently just as tough even though they don't have the UCL trophy.
I couldn't have predicted it was much more difficult but they had the same chances whereas in the previous match against Leipzig even though it was colored with a goal feast it was still not balanced when compared to Manchester City.

I don't think we can be sure for Manchester City will win at home and lose away, it's a result that can happen like anything for example draw and then win and or lose. So, it can be assumed that the final results for them for the first and second legs will of course be random, because these two teams basically have a chance to win too.

Also, if Manchester City manages to get rid of Bayern Munich, then surely it will be a big achievement as well. Because Manchester City managed to get rid of two Bundesliga teams in a row, in the round of 16 and also in the quarter-finals. Haaland, whose performance cannot be doubted, can be a big threat to Bayern Munich because Haaland and Pep Guardiola are no strangers to fighting Bundesliga teams.

[bekti3]

The draw today was pretty weird. Now we have basically one bracket that is ultra strong with teams like Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and FC Chelsea. So basically the four strongest teams that are remaining in the competition are all in the same bracket and only one of them will be able to reach the final, which is very unlucky for them, especially for Bayern and Manchester City because one of both teams will be eliminated in the quarterfinal even though both teams would be good enough to reach the final against any other team.
The other four teams were very lucky, because 2 of them will reach the semi final and one of them will even be in the final.

It's really difficult to see the condition of the bracket on the right line because with this the favorite clubs apart from Napoli can all still meet and only one has qualified for the final. On the other hand, I am still very confident now that if I see today's final draw, the possibility for the final is already certainly belongs to one of the clubs from Serie A now.

[BIT-BENDER]

With this UEFA Champions league draw I am picking Napoli would be in the final, I don’t know if it’s the spirit of Maradona same spirit some people felt helped Argentina win the World Cup and also Napoli are in line to win the scudetto and now possibly be winning the UEFA champions league.

Also in same manner I think Chelsea may just surprise everyone and to reach the final at Istanbul although it would be a very difficult task for them to achieve.