UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[Cryptodebjoe]

During the Champions League competition, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola seem to use the 4-3-3 strategy more often with Erling Haaland and Riyad Mahrez as the favorite striker since the group phase. While, Bayern Munich, 4-2-3-1 became coach Julian Nagelsmann's favorite formation
I think in the quarter-finals the two coach will make a few changes from usual, considering this will be the first meet between Manchester City and Bayern Munich during the 2022-23 Champions League season

Pep Guardiola coached Bayern Munich for several seasons before moving to Manchester City. I think Pep knows and understands the characteristics of several Bayern Munich players well and it is an advantage for Pep to find the right strategy.

To be honest talking about strategy Pep had better not try that his recent back 3 with an inverted left back where bernardo silva is not a natural left back because even against burnely they were so vulnerable when they loss possesion and bayern players have the pace and skill set to punish them they better stick to 4-3-2-1. But how come nobody is talking about Chelsea and Madrid game Real madrid are usually underperforming against a weak opposition and Chelsea shouldnt be written off if they decide to go on a low block and capitalize on a counter i think they stand a chance to go through.

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[puloweh555]

On paper, Real Madrid and Chelsea have the same chance to qualify for the semifinals. In the Local League, Chelsea performance was not too good, Real Madrid also experienced the same condition in La Liga, 12 points behind the leaders of the standings is not a good achievement for Real Madrid, who are the defending champions.
All possibilities can still happen over the two legs, preparations need to be made by both teams before this match starts. Defense is the focus of the two coaches because in the last game they both conceded two goals. The head to head of the two is very even, this season Real Madrid is in the favorite team, I will bet on Real Madrid win.

Even though Real Madrid is superior, they still have to think about the best strategy. To be honest, of the English teams in the UCL, only Chelsea often trouble Real Madrid, the match will not go easy for Real Madrid, even though Chelsea is not as good as last season, but remember also when 2012 Chelsea, which was not superior at all, was able to advance to the final and win. So you have to be vigilant last season Real Madrid lost 2-3 in the quarterfinals at the Santiago Bernabeu even though in the end Real Madrid advanced to the next round. My prediction is that whoever wins this quarterfinal match (Chelsea / Real Madrid) will likely come out as champion this season.

I think Manchester City vs Bayern Munich will be the toughest and most interesting fixture amongst all four games because both teams are strong and eager to win the Champions league trophy this season. I think that Bayern will try to mark Haaland aggressively since he’s City’s top scorer, but Pep will be expecting this strategy. I would like to see what strategy the managers will be playing on match day.

This is the most intense match and it's a shame if you miss it, if I say it's like a final match it's too soon. For Bayer Munchen, this has been a very tough season in the UCL this season, from the start they entered the group of hell, met PSG in the last 16 and now meet Manchester City. For Man City, if they fail to beat Bayern Munich again, the UCL is just a dream for them. My prediction is 50/50 when you see the game and the squad they have.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Bayern Munich is not lucky with the draw this edition. On the one hand you could say that it is a fun and sporty challenge for this club. But I think Napoli have the easiest route to the final at the moment, assuming they get into the final from their half of the schedule. It would be nice to see what a meeting between Bayern Munich and Napoli will yield. I wouldn't be surprised if Napoli wins this edition of the CL. They have a favorable draw and Bayern Munich/City also have to deal with Real madrid in the semi-finals, which is certainly not a walk over. Napoli is having a great season this season and can still win all tournaments and competitions. No one is as dominant in the league as Napoli.

[SatoPrincess]

Anyone willing to stake high on Chelsea to win against Real Madrid is a real risk taker and deserves recognition because comparing stats of both teams this season, Real Madrid are a better side than Chelsea and we know how Real Madrid perform in Champions league games. I doubt Chelsea will win and progress to the next round.

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oh you're right. In Laliga, it turns out that Real Madrid is already very difficult to win the title because Barcelona is currently at the top of the standings with a very large difference in points. so this will certainly make Real Madrid prioritize the Champions League more. and I personally also believe that in all respects Real Madrid is far superior this season. especially in the first leg which turned out to be Real Madrid will host the match. and we need to know that the result of the first leg is sometimes very important to build a better mentality for the second leg.

Real Madrid has experience and all the best form in the champions league. but yes anything can happen if they don't put in their best form when they face chelsea in the first leg of quarter final. I think that lately the performance of their attackers seems to have decreased in terms of scoring goals like Vinicius and Rodrygo in matches in La Liga, but I admit that the two Real Madrid stars have quite good quality and hope they can give all their strength in the first leg against Chelsea in Bernabéu Stadium.

Everyone believes real madrid as the defending champion will be the strongest candidate team to win the trophy again and they will most likely do that if they are able to beat chelsea.

[Sterbens]

Anyone willing to stake high on Chelsea to win against Real Madrid is a real risk taker and deserves recognition because comparing stats of both teams this season, Real Madrid are a better side than Chelsea and we know how Real Madrid perform in Champions league games. I doubt Chelsea will win and progress to the next round.

In terms of conditions and H2H, this is indeed very risky because even though at the moment Madrid is not very good for the domestic league, when talking about the Champions League, it is clear that this will be very different from a story perspective.
Conditions from Madrid are very good for this competition and it is indeed very difficult for Chelsea to match Madrid's performance and betting even with good odds is clearly a very high risk.

[JooBra]

The draw made it possible for Napoli to have a very high probability of reaching the Champions League final. Of the Italian teams participating in the competition, Napoli appear to be the one with the greatest chance of success and will have to make the most of this opportunity. Although Milan have a more consolidated tradition in the Champions League, but this year Napoli seem to have a higher level team.

I hope is funny Champions League (like this season in italian league)

We do not know if Inter will beat Benfica to be fair, and we don't even know if Napoli will beat Milan as well obviously, however I agree that Napoli is favorites to win against Milan and everyone expects Inter to beat Benfica.

If you ask me Napoli will be in the finals, but they will beat Milan and then Benfica, because I believe that Inter hasn't been that good lately and they may end up losing to Benfica as well, still not a big trouble for Napoli and they should be easily beating any of those teams, all three look worse than Napoli so there is no trouble there. However the other side looks a lot more menacing, I think whoever comes from there may end up getting the title.

The majority of us right now would probably agree that Napoli would win in the quarter-finals against Milan. and qualify for the semi-finals. because Milan's current performance really can't be expected. Even in the last match in Serie A it seems that Milan have lost to Udinese.

but I also predict that Inter will lose to Benfica. because Benfica's consistency at the moment is extraordinary. even Benfica escaped from the last 16 with ease. with high aggregate. while Inter Milan had to fight even harder to qualify from the last 16 to the quarter-finals. so I'm pretty sure Napoli and Benfica will qualify for the semi-finals.

All you say it's true but Inter and Milan are big names and in CL that can be a big factor. I expect Inter to advance in similar fashion and for Milan-Napoli I think it will be much closer than people think. Milan has a chance I think it's 50/50.

[CLS63]

Inter might be slightly ahead of Benfica in this stage but it is still a very competitive matchup for sure. The first leg in Portugal is really important for both sides. Porto weren't able to finish regular time ahead of Inter in Portugal. As Inter had a slight advantage that 0-0 draw was enough for them to advance. But this time Inter's job can be even more difficult to be honest.

Because Benfica are having a more successful season than Porto. They are running to the Liga Portugal championship currently. And I can say they are in a very comfortable situation which makes things easier for Benfica to focus on the Champions League fully as well. Inter had better leave this place with at least a draw.

[masulum]

It's a shame AC Milan had to meet Napoli in this round. My previous hope was that Milan would meet a team outside of Italy to be more competitive. However, there are other things that make me doubt even though Italy managed to bring 3 clubs to the quarterfinals, because 2 of them are very inconsistent teams in Serie-A..

[Wiwo]

Anyone willing to stake high on Chelsea to win against Real Madrid is a real risk taker and deserves recognition because comparing stats of both teams this season, Real Madrid are a better side than Chelsea and we know how Real Madrid performs in the Champions league games. I doubt Chelsea will win and progress to the next round.

Staking on Chelsea to win Real Madrid is a high-risk stake that I will never try because both clubs are not of the same level in terms of performance both here and after, it will take Chelsea some years of consistent improvement before there could match up to Real Madrid's standard.

-I won't imagine any one taking such a risk, even though football is an unpredictable game, but the chances of Chelsea beating Real Madrid are very slim and nearly impossible.

[darewaller]

Making a few changes in strategy seems like it could be done by both teams. because the two teams definitely prepare themselves so that their respective strategies are not read by the opponent. and yes, this match might indeed be the fiercest and most exciting match that must be watched. because these two seeded teams, namely Man city vs Bayern, are teams that have the same strength which many actually expect they should meet in the final. but unfortunately one of them had to fall in the quarter-finals. and I think it will be difficult for everyone to predict which team will have the upper hand.

Both the teams are going to face each other after 9 years with last time both won their home games and most chances same result again going to happen with extra time or penalties will be decider about who is going to have his spot in next round both are having same level strength and quality which is surely going to have big test case for both teams even Manchester City is looking some better but home matches are surely having their own advantages with Bayern Munich is going to have second leg match which is also good for them and they can do better strategy in this game even still changes are equal for both teams because surprises and upsets are part of this elite league in European competitions but without any doubt one of the most watches and fiercest matches of this round.

[emrecemsan]

I assume it has been a very long time since we last saw an Italian team in the Champions League finale. Now there is a huge chance for watching an Italian team there and that team are most likely to be Napoli of course. Napoli have been mesmerizing with their high effort so far. This is one of the rare seasons for them in which they perform really effectively. They have already secured their Serie A title undoubtedly but they don't have any intention to stop at a certain point.

They want to go for more which means even the Champions League title. While they are playing incredibly it would be cruel to say they don't deserve the title. The thing is that they have faced only Liverpool as a very big team so far. We still don't know about what they can do against a tournament favourite like Manchester City, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

[dezoel]

oh you're right. In Laliga, it turns out that Real Madrid is already very difficult to win the title because Barcelona is currently at the top of the standings with a very large difference in points. so this will certainly make Real Madrid prioritize the Champions League more. and I personally also believe that in all respects Real Madrid is far superior this season. especially in the first leg which turned out to be Real Madrid will host the match. and we need to know that the result of the first leg is sometimes very important to build a better mentality for the second leg.

You can ignore Real Madrid's performance in La Liga because it seems like they are very bad about their performance. Their chances in La Liga are getting slimmer, in fact I think they have failed since Barcelona are 12 points ahead.

A different performance from Real Madrid in the Champions League can certainly be expected. The Champions League is Real Madrid's top priority this season as well as the Copa del Rey but both titles are equally important so I don't think they will give up on either one this season. But the thing is, how can we expect Chelsea to get beaten up like that?

Now La Liga is out of their frame because 12 rounds left with 12 points lead is enough for the Barcelona to win the title in last match Real Madrid performance was good but still not able to win this match, so their best chance is to have another Champions League title in this season or gone without any trophy and prepare for the next season which is also not bad because in last season they have double and Barcelona were not able to have anything so changes occurring very quickly in fields which is good for the sports and sportsmen.

Chelsea's game is looking easy on papers but in practical things looking not easy with any team can perform better on his day and things can be gone into their favor which is also part of this game.

[Docnaster]

I assume it has been a very long time since we last saw an Italian team in the Champions League finale. Now there is a huge chance for watching an Italian team there and that team are most likely to be Napoli of course. Napoli have been mesmerizing with their high effort so far. This is one of the rare seasons for them in which they perform really effectively. They have already secured their Serie A title undoubtedly but they don't have any intention to stop at a certain point.

They want to go for more which means even the Champions League title. While they are playing incredibly it would be cruel to say they don't deserve the title. The thing is that they have faced only Liverpool as a very big team so far. We still don't know about what they can do against a tournament favourite like Manchester City, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

We all will be happy if such comes to pass. Though so many are lovers of Spanish, and Englaand football. but this time around,  there is no England team that is mentally feet to compete in this remaining round of UEFA. Champions league to the end.
Like many others,  I will love to see Napoli raise this title instead of Bayern or any other, cuz they may not go this far in Europa competition by next season.

[kawetsriyanto]

I assume it has been a very long time since we last saw an Italian team in the Champions League finale. Now there is a huge chance for watching an Italian team there and that team are most likely to be Napoli of course.

There are 3 Italian teams in the current round, so it is true that the chance to see one of them in the final round is very high. I guess 2 of the Italian teams will be in the next round (semi-final). Napoli and Inter look strong enough to defeat their opponents, I assume these teams will have a chance to go to the final round. But the favorite team to play in the final should be Napoli.

We still don't know about what they can do against a tournament favourite like Manchester City, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

Napoli won't face Man City and Bayern Munich, one of these teams will be eliminated in the current round. But I think Napoli should have a chance to win against Man City or Bayern Munich. As long as Napoli can maintain their good performance, they even can win the title of UCL competition. Personally, I think the strongest opponent is Real Madrid if Real Madrid plays with a full team.

[Leviathan.007]

oh you're right. In Laliga, it turns out that Real Madrid is already very difficult to win the title because Barcelona is currently at the top of the standings with a very large difference in points. so this will certainly make Real Madrid prioritize the Champions League more. and I personally also believe that in all respects Real Madrid is far superior this season. especially in the first leg which turned out to be Real Madrid will host the match. and we need to know that the result of the first leg is sometimes very important to build a better mentality for the second leg.

You can ignore Real Madrid's performance in La Liga because it seems like they are very bad about their performance. Their chances in La Liga are getting slimmer, in fact I think they have failed since Barcelona are 12 points ahead.

A different performance from Real Madrid in the Champions League can certainly be expected. The Champions League is Real Madrid's top priority this season as well as the Copa del Rey but both titles are equally important so I don't think they will give up on either one this season. But the thing is, how can we expect Chelsea to get beaten up like that?

Now La Liga is out of their frame because 12 rounds left with 12 points lead is enough for the Barcelona to win the title in last match Real Madrid performance was good but still not able to win this match, so their best chance is to have another Champions League title in this season or gone without any trophy and prepare for the next season which is also not bad because in last season they have double and Barcelona were not able to have anything so changes occurring very quickly in fields which is good for the sports and sportsmen.

Chelsea's game is looking easy on papers but in practical things looking not easy with any team can perform better on his day and things can be gone into their favor which is also part of this game.

I don't think the same way as you do, Real Madrid lost the game against Barcelona in La Liga and this can be a reason to say they are not strong enough and there is some weakness in the tactic Carlo Ancelotti use or Real Madrid, he is an experienced coach but he lost the game against Xavi who is not experienced like him, while Potter didn't perform well and he is very much near to get fired from Chelsea that's why I think he should do his best to get a better result and save himself.

[GiftedMAN]

I assume it has been a very long time since we last saw an Italian team in the Champions League finale. Now there is a huge chance for watching an Italian team there and that team are most likely to be Napoli of course.

There are 3 Italian teams in the current round, so it is true that the chance to see one of them in the final round is very high. I guess 2 of the Italian teams will be in the next round (semi-final). Napoli and Inter look strong enough to defeat their opponents, I assume these teams will have a chance to go to the final round. But the favorite team to play in the final should be Napoli.

We still don't know about what they can do against a tournament favourite like Manchester City, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

Napoli won't face Man City and Bayern Munich, one of these teams will be eliminated in the current round. But I think Napoli should have a chance to win against Man City or Bayern Munich. As long as Napoli can maintain their good performance, they even can win the title of UCL competition. Personally, I think the strongest opponent is Real Madrid if Real Madrid plays with a full team.

Even though Napoli happens to play against Manchester City or Bayern Munich as you talked about, Napoli has got a very good team this season and they can stand and beat any big tram if they should come against them right now. Napoli team has already won the Italian League so good a thing they won't been under pressure or suffer much injury crises. The favourite in the Champions League is Napoli and there's nothing stopping them from winning it.

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Napoli team has already won the Italian League so good a thing they won't been under pressure or suffer much injury crises. The favourite in the Champions League is Napoli and there's nothing stopping them from winning it.

What do you mean by this?

I see they have played so far 27 games, 11 more to go. So when were they crowned champions? Or you are one of those folks from the future? Hahaha

It's a shame AC Milan had to meet Napoli in this round. My previous hope was that Milan would meet a team outside of Italy to be more competitive. However, there are other things that make me doubt even though Italy managed to bring 3 clubs to the quarterfinals, because 2 of them are very inconsistent teams in Serie-A..

it's not a shame. They have to face them off and beat them if they want to be the best team in Europe. Nothing comes on a silver platter.

[Ahli38]

It's a shame AC Milan had to meet Napoli in this round. My previous hope was that Milan would meet a team outside of Italy to be more competitive. However, there are other things that make me doubt even though Italy managed to bring 3 clubs to the quarterfinals, because 2 of them are very inconsistent teams in Serie-A..

You are right. although of course the Italian League should feel proud because the number of teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals from Serie A is quite a lot, namely 3 teams. But the consistency between Inter Milan and AC Milan is indeed questionable. although there is still enough time for them to practice until the quarter-finals are held. but I don't think there will be much change. and only Napoli actually looked very convincing to qualify for the Semi-finals. Inter and Milan are really faced with teams that have a good level of consistency this season. as Benfica and Napoli have both been outstanding in their respective local leagues this season.

[shinratensei_]

It's a shame AC Milan had to meet Napoli in this round. My previous hope was that Milan would meet a team outside of Italy to be more competitive. However, there are other things that make me doubt even though Italy managed to bring 3 clubs to the quarterfinals, because 2 of them are very inconsistent teams in Serie-A..

The draw was random. Im also feeling disappointed to see that happened with ac milan too. If may be so good if all of italian clubs will be facing non italian clubs but it's not happening right now. What we can do just try to accept the truth about that.

Napoli is not equal to ac milan. Ac milan is far below napoli at this moment. The result can be known easily to us. Ac milan was also losing against weak teams in a row on serie a. that was making me even more distrust ac milan to win the game against napoli.
Seeing how bad inzaghi was managing the club makes me feel doubt if ac milan can make it to pass napoli.