UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[maju69]

Of course, Napoli's chances are bigger than their rivals (Milan, Inter or Benfica). If we talk about potential semifinals first, Benfica might be considered below Napoli's squad level, but we also can't guarantee Napoli's victory yet because both of them have performed well in their respective domestic leagues. For me, the possibility of Benfica giving a surprise is still there even though Napoli is the favourite. There are things that I cannot predict from Benfica's strength later, therefore, if in the first leg of the semifinals ^{(if Napoli vs Benfica)}, Napoli wins with a score of more than 1 goal, from there I will believe Napoli will go to the final.

Of the 4 teams that are in the same table, Napoli is the top team to advance to the final round. AC Milan, Inter Milan and Benfica are still under the performance of Napoli. What's interesting is where the 3 Serie A teams will meet each other in this round. Actually I regret this, because there is no chance for an Italian derby in the final round. Of course it will be more interesting to see them meet in the final round than in this round.

[zuzie]

In the 2020/2021 season they finished in 4th place, can that be said to be bad for a competition as competitive as the Premier League? Let's compare this season, they are ranked 10th in the standings with their unreliable performance. That makes their Champions League games much more difficult, they are in even worse shape also they are facing a very strong team in the Champions League.

Chelsea team has been able to perform well in previous matches. There are some players in the Chelsea squad who are currently at their best. However, some matches were very badly defeated by Chelsea. As such, Chelsea are in a fair position.

Which match do you mean perform well?
Being hold to a draw by a team like Everton, or lost from a team struggling in the relegation zone like Southampton. I have never see Chelsea perform this well before, they even lost in the 1st leg of the UCL round of 16 when they had an away match
How will Chelsea deal with the quarter-final situation, Real Madrid is ready to become a hindrance for them

[Distraction]

When it comes to the Napoli - Milan draw I'm of course seeing Napoli as a big favourite just as most people do.

Because everything must be clear already about these two teams. Napoli are a really dominator team this season. They are not only dominating the Serie A but also they have been on an incredible run in the Champions League also. But Milan aren't even near their level in terms of many ways. They are lacking at defending and scoring multiple goals both. When they have defensive problems they can't compensate for it by improving their finishing skills mostly. It is too hard to trust Milan in this draw as a result.

[Leviathan.007]

In the 2020/2021 season they finished in 4th place, can that be said to be bad for a competition as competitive as the Premier League? Let's compare this season, they are ranked 10th in the standings with their unreliable performance. That makes their Champions League games much more difficult, they are in even worse shape also they are facing a very strong team in the Champions League.

Chelsea team has been able to perform well in previous matches. There are some players in the Chelsea squad who are currently at their best. However, some matches were very badly defeated by Chelsea. As such, Chelsea are in a fair position.

Which match do you mean perform well?
Being hold to a draw by a team like Everton, or lost from a team struggling in the relegation zone like Southampton. I have never see Chelsea perform this well before, they even lost in the 1st leg of the UCL round of 16 when they had an away match
How will Chelsea deal with the quarter-final situation, Real Madrid is ready to become a hindrance for them

Good question, Actually the reason why we saw Chelea at this stage instead of Dortmund is the bad performance of Dortmund, Chealea is not improved during the last weeks, however, they were a little bit lucky against Dortmund in the Champions League match, but regarding the match they have against Real Madrid, I don't think if Acceloti will make the same mistakes like Dortmund and here is where Chelsea is going to lose champions league.

[tranthidung]

When it comes to the Napoli - Milan draw I'm of course seeing Napoli as a big favourite just as most people do.

Because everything must be clear already about these two teams. Napoli are a really dominator team this season. They are not only dominating the Serie A but also they have been on an incredible run in the Champions League also.

Napoli are most favorite by many people as winner in Champions League quarter final against AC Milan. I agree with this opinion but I don't underestimate chance for AC Milan to make surprising results. They are big names in Champions League and they can start those matches with belief that they are stronger than Napoli in Champions League.

But Milan aren't even near their level in terms of many ways. They are lacking at defending and scoring multiple goals both. When they have defensive problems they can't compensate for it by improving their finishing skills mostly. It is too hard to trust Milan in this draw as a result.

If AC Milan can control Napoli, prevent Napoli to have goals, I am sure a longer a match goes on, a higher chance for AC Milan to exploit Napoli defense and find a winning goal. Napoli will play as a stronger club and AC Milan will have an opposite approach and I think if AC Milan get conceded goals too early, they can be destroyed by Napoli. But me as same as others, think about a successful quarter final stage for Napoli.

[Uruhara]

Chelsea team has been able to perform well in previous matches. There are some players in the Chelsea squad who are currently at their best. However, some matches were very badly defeated by Chelsea. As such, Chelsea are in a fair position.

Chelsea have not shown any improvement in form it's just random they can do it can be very good sometimes but they can be completely poorly in other games. When they face Real Madrid they can win but it's not impossible to lose with a landslide score because Real Madrid is a team that is quite sharp in front and Chelsea have problems defending and actually also upfront, this will be a test for Potter whether he is capable enough make his team go against Real Madrid and win or not, but many fans still doubt Potter's ability to take Chelsea further in the champions league.

Correct. Many doubt Potter because he is considered to have insufficient experience in the Champions League. Meanwhile, the opponent that Chelsea will face, namely Real Madrid, has an experienced squad plus Carlo Ancelotti is also a coach who is no doubt with his achievements and experience. so that we can conclude the match as experienced with inexperienced. different from Madrid, we know that Chelsea has more young players who of course also don't have much experience plus their coach Graham potter is also in the same position, namely not having enough experience. i thought it would be interesting. although maybe Chelsea will lose. but we don't know until the time comes.

[bering]

Real Madrid are one of the teams that have a big probability of eliminating Chelsea now. While Chelsea are in this kind of a situation I think Real Madrid would do a similar thing to them which they did to Liverpool.

You forgot if chelsea is now 1-1 against madrid. Chelsea has won the match against madrid in 2020/2021 and madrid won against chelsea in 2021/2022. I think that chelsea may try to give us a big surprise. Some key players have been coming back again from an injury like kante who is now able to fully play against real madrid. I think that madrid and chelsea have the same chance to win in upcoming match. Real madrid must be careful even though many people have been claimed if madrid will win against chelsea easily but modric has even stated that chelsea was the toughest opponent madrid in UCl.

Some players may come back to play against aston villa. Some key players like kante, reece james, sterling, and many more already expected to be included in the starting lineup against aston villa by potter.

This is a very good news for people who hold chelsea against madrid.

https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/reece-james-kai-havertz-wesley-26577620
I can't wait for the match against madrid that will commence in the middle of next month. Chelsea will be fully prepared at that time.

I think isn't wise to compare Chelsea in the Tuchel era with the current conditions because it's clearly different especially from composition of squads and mentally because at that time Chelsea were very strong in champion league and very solid they even were passed group stage with fantastic performance with only conceded 2 goals and the result is Chelsea has got their first trophy in this competitions by overcomes Manchester City in the final match with slim score

Chelsea now has plenty of problems and if we see from their squad i think Chelsea has world class players but i don't know why Potter cannot be maximized their potention and i was thinking probably Chelsea is bigger than Potter himself and for the match against Real Madrid i will be thinking realistic that Madrid is better if we compared to them now and Chelsea probably has no chances to beat Madrid

[rahmad2nd]

Real Madrid are an absolute favourite against Chelsea honestly. Chelsea aren't the same one as their previous version who had Tuchel. They are having a really problematic season in general. Their look in the Champions League might be be a little better but it is still not an enough level of performance to advance to later stages in the tournament.

Real Madrid are one of the teams that have a big probability of eliminating Chelsea now. While Chelsea are in this kind of a situation I think Real Madrid would do a similar thing to them which they did to Liverpool.

There is no doubt that Real Madrid will get rid of Chelsea in the quarter-finals later, even though we know that in the domestic league, Real Madrid is having a hard time catching up with Barcelona, but in the Champions League, Real Madrid is very different and they deserve the nickname King of the UCL. Currently Chelsea is still slumping in terms of performance and previous luck by beating Dortmund was something beyond expectations. I think that even though Graham Potter is not ready to overcome Ancelotti's squad later, at least they are still giving their best game like in the previous UCL matches.

On paper, Madrid has a higher probability when compared to its opponent. plus, the first leg match will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu. so, after all Madrid has a chance to subvert Chelsea. Moreover, Chelsea's performance has not shown a stable direction. in particular, for the front line they have. even so, in the last four matches in all competitions Chelsea's performance has improved slightly. they managed to win 2 battles out of 3 matches, and one other match was when they overthrew Dortmund in the Champions League.

However, what they have shown recently, cannot be a benchmark for us. in fact, to subvert Real Madrid is not an easy matter. To be honest, I was attracted to Chelsea after the international break. before Chelsea have an away match against Madrid, they will play several matches in their domestic league, it is interesting for us to follow. on the other hand, Madrid also has several matches before hosting Chelsea. they have a crucial game coming to Camp Nou. barcelona headquarters. So, before these two teams meet, let's just follow their every development in their domestic competition.

[Leviathan.007]

Chelsea team has been able to perform well in previous matches. There are some players in the Chelsea squad who are currently at their best. However, some matches were very badly defeated by Chelsea. As such, Chelsea are in a fair position.

Chelsea have not shown any improvement in form it's just random they can do it can be very good sometimes but they can be completely poorly in other games. When they face Real Madrid they can win but it's not impossible to lose with a landslide score because Real Madrid is a team that is quite sharp in front and Chelsea have problems defending and actually also upfront, this will be a test for Potter whether he is capable enough make his team go against Real Madrid and win or not, but many fans still doubt Potter's ability to take Chelsea further in the champions league.

Correct. Many doubt Potter because he is considered to have insufficient experience in the Champions League. Meanwhile, the opponent that Chelsea will face, namely Real Madrid, has an experienced squad plus Carlo Ancelotti is also a coach who is no doubt with his achievements and experience. so that we can conclude the match as experienced with inexperienced. different from Madrid, we know that Chelsea has more young players who of course also don't have much experience plus their coach Graham potter is also in the same position, namely not having enough experience. i thought it would be interesting. although maybe Chelsea will lose. but we don't know until the time comes.

Potter never had any honor in the champions league, he also doesn't have any achievements while he was coaching other teams in the champions league which can show us he won't also get any success during this season with Chelsea. Especially if you consider Chslea is going to face Real Madrid and they have a much better situation and a better coach like Ancelotti.

[salad daging]

Napoli are most favorite by many people as winner in Champions League quarter final against AC Milan. I agree with this opinion but I don't underestimate chance for AC Milan to make surprising results. They are big names in Champions League and they can start those matches with belief that they are stronger than Napoli in Champions League.

Napoli are the favorites because they dominate in Serie A and this is very different, while in the Champions League, of course, reaching the quarter-finals with AC Milan and Inter Milan is also one of their pretty good struggles, but among the Italian teams who are in this round, Napoli are still who are always at the top they have a great game and a sharp striker, namely Victor Oshimen who is the target of European clubs this summer.
On the other hand Napoli vs AC Milan in the UCL remains and of course my choice is Napoli.

Correct. Many doubt Potter because he is considered to have insufficient experience in the Champions League. Meanwhile, the opponent that Chelsea will face, namely Real Madrid, has an experienced squad plus Carlo Ancelotti is also a coach who is no doubt with his achievements and experience. so that we can conclude the match as experienced with inexperienced. different from Madrid, we know that Chelsea has more young players who of course also don't have much experience plus their coach Graham potter is also in the same position, namely not having enough experience. i thought it would be interesting. although maybe Chelsea will lose. but we don't know until the time comes.

Speaking of experience, of course Real Madrid is the most experienced in the UCL because he has won trophies 14 times and of course this is a big team that any club in Europe fears when they meet in the champions league, but this is a little different where Chelsea is experiencing a slight setback. even though he has a large squad and of course he is also young, but added Potter who is often doubted by any party because he cannot bring Chelsea even better, especially in the Premier League, but we must not doubt all that because every coach already has each strategy even though Potter doesn't have a long experience in the Champions League.

[makishart]

Chelsea's performance in the Premier League was poor in the 2020–21 season. They still managed to win the Champions League title. Chelsea teams are always surprising. In fact, Chelsea will be far behind Madrid this season. Even so, it cannot be said that Chelsea is unlikely to win. Chelsea's squad is strong enough. And they have the ability to win against Madrid. But Ancelotti is an experienced coach. Potter will need to develop a strong match plan if he wants to win against Ancelotti's match tactics.

The same thing was also happening when chelsea was winning its first UCL trophy 2011/2012. Seeing from the history of chelsea and we can categorize this club as the biggest club in EPL but the problem is if it's underperform right now.
Didn't you remember real madrid almost losing against chelsea last season? The history already proven that if chelsea has ever won against madrid under zidane in 2020/2021.

I would not underestimate Chelsea even though Potter, who never had experience in playing on UCL is managing chelsea yet this team is full of surprise in UCL.  
If people regularly watched UCL and they will know so well about history of chelsea in UCL.

[rendravolt]

Real Madrid are an absolute favourite against Chelsea honestly. Chelsea aren't the same one as their previous version who had Tuchel. They are having a really problematic season in general. Their look in the Champions League might be be a little better but it is still not an enough level of performance to advance to later stages in the tournament.

Real Madrid are one of the teams that have a big probability of eliminating Chelsea now. While Chelsea are in this kind of a situation I think Real Madrid would do a similar thing to them which they did to Liverpool.

There is no doubt that Real Madrid will get rid of Chelsea in the quarter-finals later, even though we know that in the domestic league, Real Madrid is having a hard time catching up with Barcelona, but in the Champions League, Real Madrid is very different and they deserve the nickname King of the UCL. Currently Chelsea is still slumping in terms of performance and previous luck by beating Dortmund was something beyond expectations. I think that even though Graham Potter is not ready to overcome Ancelotti's squad later, at least they are still giving their best game like in the previous UCL matches.

Chelsea have had very disappointing performances lately, after the sale of Abramovich they dropped a lot of points. Maybe whoever bought it just wants to dismember it and sell it for money.
I don't see a plan regarding Chelsea, so for me Real Madrid wins.

The departure of previous owner Abramovich has left every Blues fan in pain. If only there were no conflicts that dragged his name, of course Chelsea, which is now going to be feared by some teams in Europe. But things have changed, now Chelsea is just a club that is wasteful in buying new players without knowing how to use these players properly. Their performance in the domestic league has also not fully improved and the management role and new owner Todd Boehly have also not been able to boost Chelsea's achievements, especially since Chelsea has been handled by Graham Potter who is a coach with little experience. That is why they will lose this match against Real Madrid

[Uruhara]

Correct. Many doubt Potter because he is considered to have insufficient experience in the Champions League. Meanwhile, the opponent that Chelsea will face, namely Real Madrid, has an experienced squad plus Carlo Ancelotti is also a coach who is no doubt with his achievements and experience. so that we can conclude the match as experienced with inexperienced. different from Madrid, we know that Chelsea has more young players who of course also don't have much experience plus their coach Graham potter is also in the same position, namely not having enough experience. i thought it would be interesting. although maybe Chelsea will lose. but we don't know until the time comes.

Speaking of experience, of course Real Madrid is the most experienced in the UCL because he has won trophies 14 times and of course this is a big team that any club in Europe fears when they meet in the champions league, but this is a little different where Chelsea is experiencing a slight setback. even though he has a large squad and of course he is also young, but added Potter who is often doubted by any party because he cannot bring Chelsea even better, especially in the Premier League, but we must not doubt all that because every coach already has each strategy even though Potter doesn't have a long experience in the Champions League.

Correct. And we also really shouldn't underestimate Graham potter just because he lacks experience. Potter must also have prepared the best strategy he could. and of course he must also have observed Real Madrid's playing patterns, which if you pay attention, there really aren't too many changes from last season. Even though Real Madrid will still be the favourites, at least we don't know what the outcome of the Chelsea vs Real Madrid match will be like. And it seems that Real Madrid is currently more focused on the Champions League. So that the motivation of the Real Madrid players in the match against Chelsea will of course also be very high. because in Laliga they don't have many chances to get the title. because the difference in points with Barcelona widened after they were defeated by Barcelona itself. then Real Madrid's hope at this time is of course only the Champions League. although they are also fighting for a final seat with Barcelona in the Copa del rey. but Barcelona has excelled in the first leg. so maybe even in the Copa del Rey Real Madrid also has a slim chance. and this will be a higher motivation for them to do better in the Champions League.

[sovie]

Correct. Many doubt Potter because he is considered to have insufficient experience in the Champions League. Meanwhile, the opponent that Chelsea will face, namely Real Madrid, has an experienced squad plus Carlo Ancelotti is also a coach who is no doubt with his achievements and experience. so that we can conclude the match as experienced with inexperienced. different from Madrid, we know that Chelsea has more young players who of course also don't have much experience plus their coach Graham potter is also in the same position, namely not having enough experience. i thought it would be interesting. although maybe Chelsea will lose. but we don't know until the time comes.

Speaking of experience, of course Real Madrid is the most experienced in the UCL because he has won trophies 14 times and of course this is a big team that any club in Europe fears when they meet in the champions league, but this is a little different where Chelsea is experiencing a slight setback. even though he has a large squad and of course he is also young, but added Potter who is often doubted by any party because he cannot bring Chelsea even better, especially in the Premier League, but we must not doubt all that because every coach already has each strategy even though Potter doesn't have a long experience in the Champions League.

Correct. And we also really shouldn't underestimate Graham potter just because he lacks experience. Potter must also have prepared the best strategy he could. and of course he must also have observed Real Madrid's playing patterns, which if you pay attention, there really aren't too many changes from last season. Even though Real Madrid will still be the favourites, at least we don't know what the outcome of the Chelsea vs Real Madrid match will be like. And it seems that Real Madrid is currently more focused on the Champions League. So that the motivation of the Real Madrid players in the match against Chelsea will of course also be very high. because in Laliga they don't have many chances to get the title. because the difference in points with Barcelona widened after they were defeated by Barcelona itself. then Real Madrid's hope at this time is of course only the Champions League. although they are also fighting for a final seat with Barcelona in the Copa del rey. but Barcelona has excelled in the first leg. so maybe even in the Copa del Rey Real Madrid also has a slim chance. and this will be a higher motivation for them to do better in the Champions League.

Each of the current teams in the Champions League quarter-finals is strong. Every match will be held in a highly competitive manner. Because each team has proved its worth so far, all the players in the team will play their best to secure the title.

[indah rezqi]

Speaking of experience, of course Real Madrid is the most experienced in the UCL because he has won trophies 14 times and of course this is a big team that any club in Europe fears when they meet in the champions league, but this is a little different where Chelsea is experiencing a slight setback. even though he has a large squad and of course he is also young, but added Potter who is often doubted by any party because he cannot bring Chelsea even better, especially in the Premier League, but we must not doubt all that because every coach already has each strategy even though Potter doesn't have a long experience in the Champions League.

We all know about Real Madrid's prowess and experience in the Champions League, that's why this team has millions of fans around the world who expect them to dominate the title every season.

I'm not always confident to say Real Madrid is capable and able to win titles this season especially in the Champions League, that means I don't put Chelsea as a weak team that is easy to beat. Anyone can say and expect Real Madrid to win easily, but it's not certain that this hope will actually come true if Chelsea knows how to beat Real Madrid over two legs.

[sana54210]

Chelsea team has been able to perform well in previous matches. There are some players in the Chelsea squad who are currently at their best. However, some matches were very badly defeated by Chelsea. As such, Chelsea are in a fair position.

Which match do you mean perform well?
Being hold to a draw by a team like Everton, or lost from a team struggling in the relegation zone like Southampton. I have never see Chelsea perform this well before, they even lost in the 1st leg of the UCL round of 16 when they had an away match
How will Chelsea deal with the quarter-final situation, Real Madrid is ready to become a hindrance for them

Well in their most recent games, they got a tie with Everton that's true, but managed to beat Leicester, beat Dortmund, beat Leeds, these are all games and along with that they also lost to Spurs, lost to Southampton and first game was a loss to Dortmund as well. When you look at that, there are games where they played nice, and there are games where they sucked.

I wouldn't say they are a good team, but being able to move this further in UCL and be in quarter finals is an achievement in itself if you ask me, not a bad season there. The only thing that sucks for them is the premier league, if they were like 5th in the league and finish the season 5th and also lose at quarter finals then we would have said they are doing normal.

[KTChampions]

Napoli are most favorite by many people as winner in Champions League quarter final against AC Milan. I agree with this opinion but I don't underestimate chance for AC Milan to make surprising results. They are big names in Champions League and they can start those matches with belief that they are stronger than Napoli in Champions League.
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Everyone has a chance, but Milan is a clear underdog and they will be well aware of this. At the moment, Milan's position in the fight for the top 4 is very shaky and there is no guarantee that next year they will be able to play in the Champions League. For a defending champion, this is a catastrophic state of affairs and I don't think it gives strength to the team. The most that Milan can count on are some draws or minimal victories that will either give them an advantage or move the game into extra time or even a penalty shootout. I do not see an option when they confidently beat Napoli, but the reverse option is very likely.

[keyscore44]

Napoli are most favorite by many people as winner in Champions League quarter final against AC Milan. I agree with this opinion but I don't underestimate chance for AC Milan to make surprising results. They are big names in Champions League and they can start those matches with belief that they are stronger than Napoli in Champions League.
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Everyone has a chance, but Milan is a clear underdog and they will be well aware of this. At the moment, Milan's position in the fight for the top 4 is very shaky and there is no guarantee that next year they will be able to play in the Champions League. For a defending champion, this is a catastrophic state of affairs and I don't think it gives strength to the team. The most that Milan can count on are some draws or minimal victories that will either give them an advantage or move the game into extra time or even a penalty shootout. I do not see an option when they confidently beat Napoli, but the reverse option is very likely.

The Napoli team has a really great potential. Because this team is able to perform incredibly well in this season. The coach of the team has been able to make the team the best performer in the league by applying great strategies to the players.

[Silberman]

Speaking of experience, of course Real Madrid is the most experienced in the UCL because he has won trophies 14 times and of course this is a big team that any club in Europe fears when they meet in the champions league, but this is a little different where Chelsea is experiencing a slight setback. even though he has a large squad and of course he is also young, but added Potter who is often doubted by any party because he cannot bring Chelsea even better, especially in the Premier League, but we must not doubt all that because every coach already has each strategy even though Potter doesn't have a long experience in the Champions League.

However we must not forget that not all of those champions league trophies have been won by the same generation of players, it is true that during the last decade Real Madrid has won this tournament the most times, but at the same time most of those players are also gone so the experience should not be such a difference maker when it comes to their match with Chelsea, the difference maker will be their coach, as Potter is unable to bring the best out of the players he has at Chelsea.

[hahay]

Speaking of experience, of course Real Madrid is the most experienced in the UCL because he has won trophies 14 times and of course this is a big team that any club in Europe fears when they meet in the champions league, but this is a little different where Chelsea is experiencing a slight setback. even though he has a large squad and of course he is also young, but added Potter who is often doubted by any party because he cannot bring Chelsea even better, especially in the Premier League, but we must not doubt all that because every coach already has each strategy even though Potter doesn't have a long experience in the Champions League.

We all know about Real Madrid's prowess and experience in the Champions League, that's why this team has millions of fans around the world who expect them to dominate the title every season.

I'm not always confident to say Real Madrid is capable and able to win titles this season especially in the Champions League, that means I don't put Chelsea as a weak team that is easy to beat. Anyone can say and expect Real Madrid to win easily, but it's not certain that this hope will actually come true if Chelsea knows how to beat Real Madrid over two legs.

It would be extraordinary if Chelsea were able to eliminate Real Madrid in this Champions League because after all, Chelsea needed high luck to qualify for the semifinals. Because if Chelsea only rely on their performance at this moment, then I personally don't really believe Chelsea can eliminate Real Madrid.

Because after all, even though for example Real Madrid is not in the favorites to win the title but still, because Real Madrid is the king of Europe, the chance for Madrid to continue to advance to the final will still exist. So, even though we don't underestimate Chelsea, the reality is that Real Madrid does have a better ability to still qualify for the semifinals.