UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[KTChampions]

A Napoli vs Real Madrid final is no surprise, it's a possibility. Napoli is consistently able to perform well in every match. And they have already almost secured the Serie A title. Napoli is 19 points ahead of the second-placed team. And so Napoli can now fully focus on the Champions League match.

Real Madrid's next match is against Chelsea. As Chelsea's performance is not regular, it is expected that Madrid will win this match. And if they win this match, Madrid will face either Munich or Manchester City in the semi-finals. So getting to the final is a bit difficult for Madrid. Napoli, on the other hand, will find it relatively easy to qualify for the final.

Quite funny enough, at the moment Napoli is the favorite among all the teams to reach the final. Here is the complete list:

Napoli 2.00

Manchester City 2.10

Bayern Munich 2.65

Inter 3.70

Benfica 3.70

Real Madrid 3.70

Milan 6.00

Chelsea 6.75

I agree about Milan and Chelsea, but Real have much worse quotes than Bayern and City, although Real will play with an outsider and Bayern and City play each other. Very illogical in my opinion - the meeting of two strong teams reduces the chances of each of them very much. As for Napoli, I think they are a little overrated because their opponents can also concentrate on the Champions League (although this will be a bit risky for Inter and Milan) and give Napoli maximum difficulties.

[indah rezqi]

Napoli are one of the best teams in the Champions League so far this season, so I think it's only natural that they are the favorites to go to the final over all the other teams. Of course Milan or any team that will meet Napoli in the semifinals can be surprising, but I think Napoli's chances of going to the final are still good even if Napoli meets Inter in the semifinals.

Regardless of the odds, I think Real Madrid should be 4th after Napoli, Manchester City, Bayern Munich as the favorites for the final. Here it might be a bit exaggerated to put Real Madrid below Benfica based on odds, I don't think Real Madrid is that trivial this season.

[bitgov]

A Napoli vs Real Madrid final is no surprise, it's a possibility. Napoli is consistently able to perform well in every match. And they have already almost secured the Serie A title. Napoli is 19 points ahead of the second-placed team. And so Napoli can now fully focus on the Champions League match.

Real Madrid's next match is against Chelsea. As Chelsea's performance is not regular, it is expected that Madrid will win this match. And if they win this match, Madrid will face either Munich or Manchester City in the semi-finals. So getting to the final is a bit difficult for Madrid. Napoli, on the other hand, will find it relatively easy to qualify for the final.

Quite funny enough, at the moment Napoli is the favorite among all the teams to reach the final. Here is the complete list:

Napoli 2.00

Manchester City 2.10

Bayern Munich 2.65

Inter 3.70

Benfica 3.70

Real Madrid 3.70

Milan 6.00

Chelsea 6.75

I agree about Milan and Chelsea, but Real have much worse quotes than Bayern and City, although Real will play with an outsider and Bayern and City play each other. Very illogical in my opinion - the meeting of two strong teams reduces the chances of each of them very much. As for Napoli, I think they are a little overrated because their opponents can also concentrate on the Champions League (although this will be a bit risky for Inter and Milan) and give Napoli maximum difficulties.

The quarter-final matches of the Champions League will be highly competitive. Because every team has come this far in qualification. However, the Manchester City team is more likely to reach the final. Because the team has great players who are in form than Messi, Neymar.

[Tumanggor]

In few time Manchester City and Bayern Munich will be meeting and some Bayern Munich fans are not very sure if Bayern Munich can be able to defeat Manchester City,  because of the new coach the club has. Some fans thinks it will be challenging for the coach to start a game with Manchester City at this time of the season.

Saying Bayern Munich will be difficult against Manchester City, as well as Manchester City this will be a difficult match for them. Yes, a fairly sudden change of coach might make Bayern Munich not so trusted because they need to adapt. What is feared is that Tuchel's adaptation will not be fast and will take time. That's what fans of course hope to worry about Bayern Munich now.

whatever that is, we have to talk based on data and facts while still being Chelsea coach, tuchel won several matches against man city and that experience is the most important thing for bayern in the champions league this time

I'm sure Bayern will narrowly win against Man City (like when they won against PSG)

[Coyster]

The quarter-final matches of the Champions League will be highly competitive. Because every team has come this far in qualification. However, the Manchester City team is more likely to reach the final. Because the team has great players who are in form than Messi, Neymar.

Messi, Neymar and in fact PSG are no longer in the CL this season, thus i wonder why you mentioned them. But of course City are strong contenders to make it to this year's final in Istanbul, but before we can even discuss that, they have a gigantic game in the QF against Bayern Munich, a team who just recently hired a new manager in the person of the former Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel.

Having said that, i would still stick with City being my favorite to lift the CL trophy this season, i think they have come close enough in recent year's and they have also acquired the necessary experience that's required to win a CL trophy. Mind you also that it is the only trophy that has so far eluded them, so i think it is time for them to break that 'curse'.

[W Jr.]

Benfica's performance has been quite good this season. But I don't think their squad is stronger than Napoli's. Napoli's consistency from the start of the season is admirable. Benfica played against Club Brugge in the round of 16. Club Brugge was not a strong team. And so Benfica won this match very easily. Benfica will play against Inter Milan in the quarter-final round. Inter Milan's performances are now very erratic. The team is also not able to perform well in Serie A. So there is a possibility that Inter Milan will lose against Benfica. Inter Milan will not be able to win against Benfica if the performance of the players is not stable.

Brugge surprised us at the group stage, this is not such a weak team, but Benfica proved that they are stronger. It will not be very easy game with Benfica, I think that Benfica will have the best chances of access to the semifinals, but everything will depend on how the teams play home matches. Benfica plays much more stable, and Inter often has incomprehensible downs.

Although Brugge's performance in the group stage was good, the team was not very strong. Club Brugge won the first three matches of the group stage, but their performance deteriorated in the last three matches. They could not win. Benfica, on the other hand, finished the group stage at the top of Group H. And so far Benfica's performance has been very good. However, on the experience side, Inter Milan will be ahead. But if we compare the recent performance of these two teams then the Benfica team can be considered as favourite.

Benfica won very difficult matches in the UCL groups. They finished the group with Paris SG as the leader, which was a great success. On the other hand, they pushed Juventus out of the cup and sent them to the European league. They were undefeated in the groups stage. Therefore, I think Benfica will be more advantageous than Inter.

[BITCOIN4X]

Messi, Neymar and in fact PSG are no longer in the CL this season, thus i wonder why you mentioned them. But of course City are strong contenders to make it to this year's final in Istanbul, but before we can even discuss that, they have a gigantic game in the QF against Bayern Munich, a team who just recently hired a new manager in the person of the former Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel.

Having said that, i would still stick with City being my favorite to lift the CL trophy this season, i think they have come close enough in recent year's and they have also acquired the necessary experience that's required to win a CL trophy. Mind you also that it is the only trophy that has so far eluded them, so i think it is time for them to break that 'curse'.

Right now is not the time to discuss Messi, Neymar or Mbappe in the Champions League because PSG have failed.
Manchester City and Bayern Munich are two good contenders this season where one of them must failed in the quarter-finals. I also hope Pep Guardiola and Manchester City manage to break the curse that has been haunting them for so far, I think there is a good chance to look forward to if Manchester City qualify for the semi-finals with beat Bayern Munich.

Everyone is looking forward to this match because it is one of the toughest matches in the quarter-finals. It's much tighter than Napoli vs Milan or Real Madrid vs Chelsea. I wish Manchester City luck this season and reach the final of their dreams.

[hahay]

Napoli are one of the best teams in the Champions League so far this season, so I think it's only natural that they are the favorites to go to the final over all the other teams. Of course Milan or any team that will meet Napoli in the semifinals can be surprising, but I think Napoli's chances of going to the final are still good even if Napoli meets Inter in the semifinals.

Regardless of the odds, I think Real Madrid should be 4th after Napoli, Manchester City, Bayern Munich as the favorites for the final. Here it might be a bit exaggerated to put Real Madrid below Benfica based on odds, I don't think Real Madrid is that trivial this season.

Don't underestimate Benfica because Benfica in this Champions League has good results too and even though this season Napoli is very good in Serie A and also in the Champions League but I can still choose Benfica to reach the final. From the start of the Champions League, I was sure that Benfica was not considered to be able to qualify so far but in reality, Benfica can make very good results.

Also about Real Madrid, you can't put Real Madrid under Manchester City and Bayern Munich because after all, Manchester City and Bayern Munich will be eliminated in this quarter-final round. Therefore, you have to choose between Manchester City or Bayern Munich first, and after you can decide between Manchester City or Bayern Munich to qualify for the semifinals, then you can place Real Madrid.

[nicolas1979]

whatever that is, we have to talk based on data and facts while still being Chelsea coach, tuchel won several matches against man city and that experience is the most important thing for bayern in the champions league this time

I'm sure Bayern will narrowly win against Man City (like when they won against PSG)

Before playing in the champions league, we will see how Thomas Tuchel went about the match against Borussia Dortmund. It's the start of the match he's officiating. Can Thomas Tuchel be in sync with the players? Usually coaches need 2 to 3 matches to understand the character of the players and combine them with their coaching style.

[Daniel91]

Napoli are one of the best teams in the Champions League so far this season, so I think it's only natural that they are the favorites to go to the final over all the other teams. Of course Milan or any team that will meet Napoli in the semifinals can be surprising, but I think Napoli's chances of going to the final are still good even if Napoli meets Inter in the semifinals.

Regardless of the odds, I think Real Madrid should be 4th after Napoli, Manchester City, Bayern Munich as the favorites for the final. Here it might be a bit exaggerated to put Real Madrid below Benfica based on odds, I don't think Real Madrid is that trivial this season.

Don't underestimate Benfica because Benfica in this Champions League has good results too and even though this season Napoli is very good in Serie A and also in the Champions League but I can still choose Benfica to reach the final. From the start of the Champions League, I was sure that Benfica was not considered to be able to qualify so far but in reality, Benfica can make very good results.

Also about Real Madrid, you can't put Real Madrid under Manchester City and Bayern Munich because after all, Manchester City and Bayern Munich will be eliminated in this quarter-final round. Therefore, you have to choose between Manchester City or Bayern Munich first, and after you can decide between Manchester City or Bayern Munich to qualify for the semifinals, then you can place Real Madrid.

I don't think it's a matter of someone underestimating Benfica, but rather that forum members follow the Portuguese football league less and have no knowledge of Benfica's quality. I agree, Benfica is a very good team and they have their chances to reach the Champions League final, but I still give Napoli a better chance.
Also, regardless of the current problems, you should not underestimate Chelsea, who always play very well in the Champions League, and last year they caused a lot of problems for Real.
I expect that in the quarter-finals all the matches will be very uncertain, but I still give Real and Manchester City a small advantage.

[Jody.Drummer]

Napoli are one of the best teams in the Champions League so far this season, so I think it's only natural that they are the favorites to go to the final over all the other teams. Of course Milan or any team that will meet Napoli in the semifinals can be surprising, but I think Napoli's chances of going to the final are still good even if Napoli meets Inter in the semifinals.

Regardless of the odds, I think Real Madrid should be 4th after Napoli, Manchester City, Bayern Munich as the favorites for the final. Here it might be a bit exaggerated to put Real Madrid below Benfica based on odds, I don't think Real Madrid is that trivial this season.

It's interesting to see the journey from Napoli in 2 different competitions, Serie A and the Champions League. With them doing well in Serie A and even some time away from claiming the title, in the Champions League they did well and so we can see them in this stage now. They are one club that cannot be underestimated now. Even though there are other clubs that are more favourites, with what Napoli is showing now they are a club that will surprise many people. They are now a solid team, it is their capital to talk more in the Champions League this season.

whatever that is, we have to talk based on data and facts while still being Chelsea coach, tuchel won several matches against man city and that experience is the most important thing for bayern in the champions league this time

I'm sure Bayern will narrowly win against Man City (like when they won against PSG)

Before playing in the champions league, we will see how Thomas Tuchel went about the match against Borussia Dortmund. It's the start of the match he's officiating. Can Thomas Tuchel be in sync with the players? Usually coaches need 2 to 3 matches to understand the character of the players and combine them with their coaching style.

That will be our assessment of them after Thomas Tuchel had a game with Bayern Munich. You are right to say that the process of understanding the players might be one of the obstacles for him, because before the coach implements the strategy he creates, he must first know the character of each player so that the strategy he applies is maximally feasible. At least they didn't immediately play the Champions League match which became very crucial.

[Falconer]

I don't think it's a matter of someone underestimating Benfica, but rather that forum members follow the Portuguese football league less and have no knowledge of Benfica's quality. I agree, Benfica is a very good team and they have their chances to reach the Champions League final, but I still give Napoli a better chance.
Also, regardless of the current problems, you should not underestimate Chelsea, who always play very well in the Champions League, and last year they caused a lot of problems for Real.
I expect that in the quarter-finals all the matches will be very uncertain, but I still give Real and Manchester City a small advantage.

I may agree with you about Benfica, but for once Benfica is not the favorite team to be expected to reach the Champions League final this season. Benfica could surprise in the quarter-finals even though they have been hugely underrated so far, but I just believe they will not be as strong as expected to qualify for the final.

As for Chelsea, I wouldn't be surprised if they manage to draw against Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Of course Chelsea should not be underestimated, but at the Bernabeu, we will really prove it again to qualify for the semi-finals. I don't really care about chances, but the play and the reality on the pitch is a great proof.

[Zackgeno96]

Benfica and Napoli are praised by the media, but am I wrong or did Benfica not leave such a great impression at all? Of course the numbers are in favor of Benfica, that they are unbeaten in a group together with PSG and Juventus, that was very good, but the game image is completely different if you compare it to Napoli. I might see Benfica continue against Inter Milan, but against Napoli they seem to me to have no chance actually. And teams such as Bayern Munich and Manchester City are also 2 sizes too big for Benfica. On paper you would say that Manchester City - Napoli will be the final. In any case, a new winner because Napoli has won the uefa cup once in the 88-89 season and manchester City has never won the cup.

[Balmain]

There are three very dangerous teams in the quarter-finals, the others don't have much chance for the trophy. I don't expect much of a surprise result in the quarter-finals. Napoli Manchester City and Real Madrid will advance to a semi-final. I guess one of these teams will win the cup, but it is very difficult to say which one. I hardly expect one of the teams I mentioned to be eliminated in the quarterfinals. In the Napoli-Milan match, if Napoli scores early, they can score more goals in a row. Milan are not in very good shape at the moment or they are a level or two down from Napoli. Despite this, I think the rate given for Napoli is not bad. There is no team in the league that can stop Napoli. Milan will not be able to do this in the quarter-finals, let's see the matches are so fun

[ShowOff]

It's interesting to see the journey from Napoli in 2 different competitions, Serie A and the Champions League. With them doing well in Serie A and even some time away from claiming the title, in the Champions League they did well and so we can see them in this stage now. They are one club that cannot be underestimated now. Even though there are other clubs that are more favourites, with what Napoli is showing now they are a club that will surprise many people. They are now a solid team, it is their capital to talk more in the Champions League this season.

It's safe to say Napoli will seal the Serie A title this season, but I really hope Milan can complete their difficult mission against Napoli in the quarter-finals. In the end I agree that Milan are not the favorites for the semi-finals, but at least I don't expect Milan to become a hotbed for Napoli's goals at their current level.

It's not easy to guess who will qualify even though Napoli are the best Serie A team at this stage. Stefano Pioli is responsible for the team's performance and the preparation of the right strategy even though Milan are down in their last 3 matches in Serie A. The first leg will be held at home to Milan, this must be maximized so that the plan runs smoothly.

[Uruhara]

I don't think it's a matter of someone underestimating Benfica, but rather that forum members follow the Portuguese football league less and have no knowledge of Benfica's quality. I agree, Benfica is a very good team and they have their chances to reach the Champions League final, but I still give Napoli a better chance.
Also, regardless of the current problems, you should not underestimate Chelsea, who always play very well in the Champions League, and last year they caused a lot of problems for Real.
I expect that in the quarter-finals all the matches will be very uncertain, but I still give Real and Manchester City a small advantage.

I may agree with you about Benfica, but for once Benfica is not the favorite team to be expected to reach the Champions League final this season. Benfica could surprise in the quarter-finals even though they have been hugely underrated so far, but I just believe they will not be as strong as expected to qualify for the final.

As for Chelsea, I wouldn't be surprised if they manage to draw against Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Of course Chelsea should not be underestimated, but at the Bernabeu, we will really prove it again to qualify for the semi-finals. I don't really care about chances, but the play and the reality on the pitch is a great proof.

for the Inter Milan vs Benfica match, I am quite sure that I will favor Benfica. Benfica was even able to get away from the group qualifying round perfectly without defeat. even though at that time in their group there was PSG who was more favored but Benfica led the group until the end. and even in the round of 16 Benfica managed to win with an extraordinary aggregate.

while Inter Milan are currently even experiencing a slight decline in Serie A. and in the group qualifying round they suffered 2 defeats and in the round of 16 they also had a little difficulty qualifying for the quarter-finals. so for me Benfica will qualify for the semi-finals. but to get to the final I still doubt it.

Chelsea vs Real Madrid might be a match whose result we did not expect. although the majority favored Real Madrid. but yeah it's true we can't underestimate Chelsea. but I still have doubts about Graham potter who doesn't have much experience in the Champions League.

[jaberwock]

In few time Manchester City and Bayern Munich will be meeting and some Bayern Munich fans are not very sure if Bayern Munich can be able to defeat Manchester City,  because of the new coach the club has. Some fans thinks it will be challenging for the coach to start a game with Manchester City at this time of the season.

It is understandable feeling because their manager is new and they are starting a fresh page which means that it will be a trouble to have that type of reset button hit right before meeting City. Whereas City has been building this team for years to get that UCL title, doesn't mean they will, there is a good chance they won't and they will lose instead and that's understandable, but that doesn't mean that they will lose, it's going to be a tough situation in the end and I believe that we shouldn't really be worried about it at all.

I feel like there is this underlying issue where Tuchel is great, newly there, but great, hence it's not really known which team will win.

[slapper]

Real Madrid are the most likely team to make it to the final stage of the Champions League in my opinion. I don't actually want to see them there as I want Manchester City there instead. But there is an obvious fact about this tournament that Real Madrid are like the king of this tournament. They have dominated it so far with the highest number of titles and the closest opponent to them has quite less titles in number. The recent years have also been the same for Real Madrid.

As for the team to face them in the final stage I can say it would be Napoli. Napoli are just having a unique season now and they are amazing in the Champions League as well. I don't think any of Benfica, Milan and Inter can stand in their way strongly. Watching a final match like this can be quite interesting. Who knows maybe Napoli would shock us all.

Off course Real Madrid can win the Champions league this season. It it no longer sure if Bayern Munich can make it because of the new coach they have. Real have won Champions league severally,  so I don't doubt them this season , they can still win it again.  They still have better chances than Manchester City.

Real Madrid is  favourite for the title this season, Manchester city is also one of the team we can't underrate, they have tried several times but failed, this year with Their current form, they might shock us.but they lack the experience, Bayern Munich is another Club to be affair of, coach Tuchel is an outstanding one, he did it with Chelsea and he might try to win with Bayern Munich again. Interesting games ahead. But am predicting Real Madrid vs Napoli finals. Napoli is very strong team inrhe competition.

Real Madrid versus Napoli in the final, right? Real might be the frontrunner to snatch that trophy, but don't underestimate Napoli. They've been on fire in every game, and with that massive 19-point lead in Serie A, it's all eyes on the Champions League now. Plus, Gennaro Gattuso has been straight-up killin' it as their coach.

As for Real Madrid, man, their Champions League story is all kinds of spectacular. Next up, they got Chelsea? Psh, they'd be lucky to even land one in the net. Chelsea may be hot and cold, but their defense ain't no joke, shutting down even the best squads. And if Madrid pulls off a W? They're up against Munich or Man City in the semis. But with their rookie status, making it to the final would be a miracle.

[G_Besar]

In few time Manchester City and Bayern Munich will be meeting and some Bayern Munich fans are not very sure if Bayern Munich can be able to defeat Manchester City,  because of the new coach the club has. Some fans thinks it will be challenging for the coach to start a game with Manchester City at this time of the season.

It is understandable feeling because their manager is new and they are starting a fresh page which means that it will be a trouble to have that type of reset button hit right before meeting City. Whereas City has been building this team for years to get that UCL title, doesn't mean they will, there is a good chance they won't and they will lose instead and that's understandable, but that doesn't mean that they will lose, it's going to be a tough situation in the end and I believe that we shouldn't really be worried about it at all.

I feel like there is this underlying issue where Tuchel is great, newly there, but great, hence it's not really known which team will win.

Tuchel is a manager who is quite experienced. His decision to join Bayern Munich certainly has its own challenges. The former coach who was successful with Chelsea will certainly be faced with problems in the internal team. He must first stabilize the atmosphere in the locker room after the sacking of Nagelsmann.

Then before serving Manchester City, we can see the Bavarian's performance against Dortmund in the Bundesliga. If he is successful in carrying out his duties, it means that he has hope when he looks at the champions league stage. And in my opinion this season Manchester City are very strong and they seem very ready to play anyone in Europe. Pep Guardiola is very ambitious to bring the team from Manchester to win the Champions League for the first time.

[Rengga Jati]

I may agree with you about Benfica, but for once Benfica is not the favorite team to be expected to reach the Champions League final this season. Benfica could surprise in the quarter-finals even though they have been hugely underrated so far, but I just believe they will not be as strong as expected to qualify for the final.

Indeed, Benfica is a strong team, we cannot underestimate this. Moreover, if we consider from how their performance so far during the previous matches. I think they did very great matches. However, as you said, Benfica is not the favorite team to be in the final. If they are able to overcome Inter very well and continue to the semi-finals, this will be exactly amazing. But, we also know that Inter commonly will have bigger motivation in UCL, whatever their performance, I don't think they will let themselves lose chances in this UCL.