UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

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Is there anyone who believes Real Madrid can still defeat Manchester City in the Champions League despite their recent poor performance in the last three weeks?

The only consign we should have about Real Madrid, is their injury news, if the majority of their players and especially Junior and Benzema are injured, they are out of the Champions League. Do not measure Real Madrid performance in the Champions League, with what s they are doing in the Spanish La Liga. De Madrid in the La Liga this season is quite different from the Madrid in the Champions League. Those guys, they play in another level of life and experience, whenever they are in the stage of the Champions League.

Yes, it's true that real madrid in La Liga will be very different from in the champions league because all of that has been planned by real madrid to be more effective in the champions league even though in La Liga real madrid is really bad but I'm sure real madrid and manchester city will be far away better in this champions league.
Both these clubs are doing very well in the upcoming champions league and it is difficult to predict which clan will be able to qualify for the final round.

I think this match will mainly depend on the performance of Benzema and Haaland. The match will also depend on Guardiola and Ancelotti's strategy. The main players of both teams are Benzema and Haaland. Both teams are strong but they depend on these two players for scores. It is not possible to speculate about this match. Because both teams are very strong. Now they are in good form. But my favorite will be Manchester City. Because this team could not win the Champions League title even after trying hard for the last few years. I want Manchester City to win the title this time.

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[Strongkored]

Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.

It seems that it is only the semifinal between Inter Milan and AC Milan that we can use the performance in the domestic league in the last few matches they have played as a benchmark for what happened in the first leg especially because in the second leg usually the team that is left behind will change strategy to be able to turn things around. Inter and AC Milan have started to look better recently and I suspect that was because there was an effect of the sanctions on Juventus which were cancelled, making Juve go straight into the top four and shifting and becoming a concern for teams who are securing tickets for the champions league next season.

AC Milan has not had success in the champions league for a long time and is not much different from Inter so this will be an exciting competition for both teams, and the bookmakers also predict this because Milan with odds @2.60 Inter @2.80 and a draw @2.85 will be very it is difficult to predict the final result of the first leg which is more or less 8 days away from the match, and Inter, although they still have one other competition that is just as important, is fortunate enough because the schedule is carried out after they have run two matches in the champions league, so they can focus more on get maximum results in champions league.

[makishart]

Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.

Inter Milan wingback Robin Gosens will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Milan after sustaining a shoulder injury in last Sunday’s win over Lazio.

https://sempreinter.com/2023/05/02/gosens-miss-inter-milan-champions-league-first-leg-ac-milan/

The performance from manchester city has been improving a lot caused by the duet between lukaku - martinez are on fire right now. There is also another problem that was coming for intermilan. Gosens will not be able to play in the first leg against ac milan. It seems like that if intermilan has no choice other than keeping dimarco from the full game against ac milan. Intermilan is still having a lot of players but there's none that can replace gosens. Lukaku needs to work even harder now. Im seeing that if lukaku were just getting multiple roles in the club.
Lukaku has become the main striker and at the same time he was also going to get the ball pretty much the same as a winger. Im so glad if lukaku will be able to play in the multiple positions at this moment.

Martinez and lukaku are ready to face ac milan very soon. The ticket for this match is already sold out.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Every Champions League match was very important for Madrid. Real Madrid has dominated the Champions League matches since the beginning of the season. And so we have seen better performances from Real Madrid in almost every Champions League match.
Manchester City is a strong opponent. And so it won't be easy for Madrid to beat City. I would say both teams have a 50-50 chance of winning. The team that will be able to play well on the field will qualify for the finals. The Madrid team is experienced in the Champions League platform. Despite City being strong, against Ancelotti's match strategy, Manchester City will find it very difficult to win.

There are always different views on the semi-finals between Real Madrid vs Man City, the two clubs are equally great, they just have different experiences, while what we know is that Man City, under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, has been able to win various titles for several years, only one that has not been achieved, namely the Champions League.
Their chances are still the same advancing to the final but we saw the history of Real Madrid which impresses everyone but Manchester City will still continue to try against these odds their squad is ready with a very reliable squad especially Haaland who has always been talked about will be the destroyer of Real Madrid later, but it's still very difficult to predict, we always see Madrid so strong at the end.

Correct. various speculations and predictions about the Champions League semi-final match between Man city vs Real Madrid are always hotly discussed. and all of them firmly hold their own assumptions. There are those who hold the opinion that Real Madrid's mentality is far superior. and there are also those who stick to last season's statistical data. which in fact Man city dominated the game last season. even Man City won the first leg. and in the second leg, Man City won 1 goal until the 90th minute. But Man City failed to maintain their focus on maintaining their advantage because they thought they felt safe because the match was almost over. and finally it turned out that Real Madrid managed to score 3 goals in 5 minutes. ie from the 90th minute to the 95th minute (additional time). I only see that Real Madrid got the win in that match because of luck and also because of the carelessness of the Man City players at that time. this luck also happened because it was caused by the Real Madrid players who did not give up until the last minute of the game.

Manchester City have won 4 of their last 5 matches against Real Madrid. And Real Madrid won just one match. In the previous season's Champions League match, Manchester City won the first leg 4-3. But City were defeated 3-1 in the away match of the second leg.
It is easy to understand that the Madrid team is very strong at home. And so the first leg of this season will certainly require Manchester City to play very carefully if they want to qualify for the finals. If Manchester City is defeated in the first leg, it will be very difficult for Manchester City to win against an experienced team like Madrid in the second leg. And so Manchester City must play well in the first leg.

[barisbilgili]

Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.

Inter Milan wingback Robin Gosens will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Milan after sustaining a shoulder injury in last Sunday’s win over Lazio.

https://sempreinter.com/2023/05/02/gosens-miss-inter-milan-champions-league-first-leg-ac-milan/

The performance from manchester city has been improving a lot caused by the duet between lukaku - martinez are on fire right now. There is also another problem that was coming for intermilan. Gosens will not be able to play in the first leg against ac milan. It seems like that if intermilan has no choice other than keeping dimarco from the full game against ac milan. Intermilan is still having a lot of players but there's none that can replace gosens. Lukaku needs to work even harder now. Im seeing that if lukaku were just getting multiple roles in the club.
Lukaku has become the main striker and at the same time he was also going to get the ball pretty much the same as a winger. Im so glad if lukaku will be able to play in the multiple positions at this moment.

Martinez and lukaku are ready to face ac milan very soon. The ticket for this match is already sold out.

of the whole team Inter Milan does have very good strength this season and even I think it is better than AC Milan but Inter Milan's problem is consistency, they often play badly in several matches.
this is an important match for both teams, the semifinals of the Champions League and with history and also the rivalry of these two teams of course it's not only the quality of the players and the team's performance that will affect it but many things such as mentality and confidence are also very important for the team to face the match big game like this UCL semifinal.
I don't think that there is a favorite team between Inter and AC Milan because in my opinion both have the same chance of qualifying.

[Juggy777]

Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.

Inter Milan wingback Robin Gosens will miss the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Milan after sustaining a shoulder injury in last Sunday’s win over Lazio.

https://sempreinter.com/2023/05/02/gosens-miss-inter-milan-champions-league-first-leg-ac-milan/

The performance from manchester city has been improving a lot caused by the duet between lukaku - martinez are on fire right now. There is also another problem that was coming for intermilan. Gosens will not be able to play in the first leg against ac milan. It seems like that if intermilan has no choice other than keeping dimarco from the full game against ac milan. Intermilan is still having a lot of players but there's none that can replace gosens. Lukaku needs to work even harder now. Im seeing that if lukaku were just getting multiple roles in the club.
Lukaku has become the main striker and at the same time he was also going to get the ball pretty much the same as a winger. Im so glad if lukaku will be able to play in the multiple positions at this moment.

Martinez and lukaku are ready to face ac milan very soon. The ticket for this match is already sold out.

of the whole team Inter Milan does have very good strength this season and even I think it is better than AC Milan but Inter Milan's problem is consistency, they often play badly in several matches.
this is an important match for both teams, the semifinals of the Champions League and with history and also the rivalry of these two teams of course it's not only the quality of the players and the team's performance that will affect it but many things such as mentality and confidence are also very important for the team to face the match big game like this UCL semifinal.
I don't think that there is a favorite team between Inter and AC Milan because in my opinion both have the same chance of qualifying.

@makishart domestic league wins count for nothing in the champions league, as the tournaments history has shown us that team’s that are underperforming in their local league’s can stun their opponent in the champions league. Also I believe that it’ll be an very emotional match between these two Milan clubs, and it’ll be really amazing if one of them can win the cup because they won’t be fancied to win it against the winner of City vs Madrid.

[Cookdata]

Manchester City have won 4 of their last 5 matches against Real Madrid. And Real Madrid won just one match. In the previous season's Champions League match, Manchester City won the first leg 4-3. But City were defeated 3-1 in the away match of the second leg.
It is easy to understand that the Madrid team is very strong at home. And so the first leg of this season will certainly require Manchester City to play very carefully if they want to qualify for the finals. If Manchester City is defeated in the first leg, it will be very difficult for Manchester City to win against an experienced team like Madrid in the second leg. And so Manchester City must play well in the first leg.

I'm optimistic that Real Madrid will triumph in the Semi-Final, but we mustn't overlook other important factors, you should know that previous success does not guarantee future success, and Real Madrid's recent performance in La Liga has been substandard. They even suffered a defeat to Real Sociedad in their last match, allowing their opponents to vie for fourth place. If Atletico Madrid wins their next match, Real Madrid will drop to third place. With this lackluster effort, do you think they have what it takes to prevent Manchester City from advancing to the final?

Manchester City played like it is their last match and Haaland play like a wild animal, I don't think there is anything that will stop him from scoring goals but hopefully, the usual formation of Real Madrid win them this first-leg, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Benzema has a lot of work to do in 3 days to go.

[rendravolt]

Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.

It seems that it is only the semifinal between Inter Milan and AC Milan that we can use the performance in the domestic league in the last few matches they have played as a benchmark for what happened in the first leg especially because in the second leg usually the team that is left behind will change strategy to be able to turn things around. Inter and AC Milan have started to look better recently and I suspect that was because there was an effect of the sanctions on Juventus which were cancelled, making Juve go straight into the top four and shifting and becoming a concern for teams who are securing tickets for the champions league next season.

AC Milan has not had success in the champions league for a long time and is not much different from Inter so this will be an exciting competition for both teams, and the bookmakers also predict this because Milan with odds @2.60 Inter @2.80 and a draw @2.85 will be very it is difficult to predict the final result of the first leg which is more or less 8 days away from the match, and Inter, although they still have one other competition that is just as important, is fortunate enough because the schedule is carried out after they have run two matches in the champions league, so they can focus more on get maximum results in champions league.

If we look at the odds, it's actually not that much different and this is definitely a difficult thing to predict when making a bet. Maybe if we bet on one team, of course it will be at risk of losing money, but if you look at the performance of these two teams who have the same strong defense it seems that the choice of under 2.75 goals is still pretty good, at least there will be 1 or 2 goals scored in the first leg later because the two teams will be very careful in determining their steps and don't want to be too reckless which could result in conceding first.

However, since Juventus' arrival in the top 4 of the domestic league has finally made these two teams make a few significant improvements which has made them even more excited to continue to achieve positive results and I think they will also do the same in the semifinals of the UCL later.

[Raflesia]

This is what must be realized.
Last season, Manchester City were eliminated from the Champions League. One of the biggest reasons was that they were too complacent with the aggregate they had.
But in the end, even though last season their performance was very good and their players were also great, they had to end up losing.
Now it would be very reckless if they still think that Madrid is below them, especially now that Madrid's focus is clearer for the Champions League and of course we also must not forget that Madrid are the defending champions for the Champions League.

Well, in that order of ideas, I doubt very much that they will let themselves win, because as far as I'm concerned for now,Madrid's objective is to win or beat UCL, because the League doesn't see them very well, and although they have already been able to beat Barcelona that seemed invincible, it is something that they have already passed, this undoubtedly gives more confidence,I do not want to say that City is easy, but City is only Haalan and Pep, and Pep is not playing, so this is reduced only Haaland and with 2 or 3 defenses that stand up well in front of him, any decision to attack is reduced to zero.

Now looking at the actual conditions there are several other things including player injuries that must be considered.
Modric has been confirmed absent for the first leg this time due to injury. In the Manchester City camp there is also still no clarity about De Bruyne's current condition.
I think the conditions will be different if there are several core players who ultimately will not be able to strengthen the team when the match takes place later. In the follow-up match in La Liga yesterday, Madrid lost a lot of their players and you can't see it in the banch squad that was shown, this is a bit of a worry, of course, I think, considering that apart from experience, the condition of the players is also important.

but you are right that the performance of Ac Milan and Inter Milan in Serie A cannot be a measure of their abilities in the UCL. because like in the quarter-finals and the round of 16. Inter and Ac Milan managed to surprise us. but for this semi-final match I will probably favor Inter Milan.

The focus is the main factor this time.
Milan and Inter we know their performance is not too erratic in Serie A but when talking about the Champions League it is a different story of course.
The reason is because they are more focused here and of course no team wants to lose the chance to make the final especially for Inter and Milan in the Champions League, it's been a long time since they felt like they were in the final.

[HajiBagi]

Manchester City have won 4 of their last 5 matches against Real Madrid. And Real Madrid won just one match. In the previous season's Champions League match, Manchester City won the first leg 4-3. But City were defeated 3-1 in the away match of the second leg.
It is easy to understand that the Madrid team is very strong at home. And so the first leg of this season will certainly require Manchester City to play very carefully if they want to qualify for the finals. If Manchester City is defeated in the first leg, it will be very difficult for Manchester City to win against an experienced team like Madrid in the second leg. And so Manchester City must play well in the first leg.

I'm optimistic that Real Madrid will triumph in the Semi-Final, but we mustn't overlook other important factors, you should know that previous success does not guarantee future success, and Real Madrid's recent performance in La Liga has been substandard. They even suffered a defeat to Real Sociedad in their last match, allowing their opponents to vie for fourth place. If Atletico Madrid wins their next match, Real Madrid will drop to third place. With this lackluster effort, do you think they have what it takes to prevent Manchester City from advancing to the final?

Manchester City played like it is their last match and Haaland play like a wild animal, I don't think there is anything that will stop him from scoring goals but hopefully, the usual formation of Real Madrid win them this first-leg, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Benzema has a lot of work to do in 3 days to go.

Although I am aware that Real Madrid made a mistake this LA Liga season by allowing some teams they can beat to defeat them, there is a good reason for that, and it has to do with the fact that they are preparing for their upcoming semi-final match against Manchester City. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League, and when the team played in the Champion League they did it with all their possible best to succeed.
We should all be aware that games can change, that Real Madrid could surprise everyone by defeating Manchester City, and again one team can't be chasing two crowns at once. It will be very difficult to compete for two titles; you either have to face one and leave one.

[shinratensei_]

If we look at the odds, it's actually not that much different and this is definitely a difficult thing to predict when making a bet. Maybe if we bet on one team, of course it will be at risk of losing money, but if you look at the performance of these two teams who have the same strong defense it seems that the choice of under 2.75 goals is still pretty good, at least there will be 1 or 2 goals scored in the first leg later because the two teams will be very careful in determining their steps and don't want to be too reckless which could result in conceding first.

I don't even care so much about the odds as the gap is pretty small. I care so much about the previous meetings that happened in this season. There have been 4 meetings in total since april last year between intermilan vs ac milan. Intermilan was winning three games in total and ac milan one game.
There are not lots of change in the squad and i think that the result from previous meetings still matter a lot to determine the result from the semi final of UCL between ac milan vs intermilan.
Intermilan was not owning the ball possessions but it can have better accuracy in making proper finishing to win the game. I will actually pick intermilan for at this moment over ac milan.
Lukaku and lautaro martinez look so promising as duet.

However, since Juventus' arrival in the top 4 of the domestic league has finally made these two teams make a few significant improvements which has made them even more excited to continue to achieve positive results and I think they will also do the same in the semifinals of the UCL later.

The opposite thing was just happening with juventus.

Ac milan and intermilan show good progress while juventus must have faced a lost streak. The problem is now if juventus faces a huge risk by losing a ticket for UCL through serie a. The bad result is always making the club become even difficult to defend its position from its competitors.

[hyudien]

I'm optimistic that Real Madrid will triumph in the Semi-Final, but we mustn't overlook other important factors, you should know that previous success does not guarantee future success, and Real Madrid's recent performance in La Liga has been substandard. They even suffered a defeat to Real Sociedad in their last match, allowing their opponents to vie for fourth place. If Atletico Madrid wins their next match, Real Madrid will drop to third place. With this lackluster effort, do you think they have what it takes to prevent Manchester City from advancing to the final?

Manchester City played like it is their last match and Haaland play like a wild animal, I don't think there is anything that will stop him from scoring goals but hopefully, the usual formation of Real Madrid win them this first-leg, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Benzema has a lot of work to do in 3 days to go.

Seeing how Madrid playing situation in La Liga is quite apprehensive, the crushing defeat to Real Sociedad seems to be a reflection of their lack of enthusiasm for playing. It is possible that this position will be taken over by Atletico Madrid. Speaking in the Champions League, of course the opponents they face are much stronger, so Madrid hopes of winning the trophy again will be difficult this season. Even though we know Madrid is used to playing in the UCL, that doesn't mean they can feel completely safe. Man City's thirst for trophies is driven by players who are increasingly solid, and very supportive to win matches well.

[Leviathan.007]

Inter continues to improve their performance by winning consecutive wins in the domestic league and this can be a good capital when they face their city team, Milan in the semifinals of the UCL which takes place next week. Meanwhile, milan is the exact opposite, with less than the maximum to achieve maximum results and it looks like they are very difficult to continue to get consistent results ahead of the match against Inter in the first leg later. Maybe this result won't completely serve as a reference for the two teams in the semifinals of the UCL later, but Milan must immediately improve their performance because Inter are starting to make quite big changes ahead of this match later.

It seems that it is only the semifinal between Inter Milan and AC Milan that we can use the performance in the domestic league in the last few matches they have played as a benchmark for what happened in the first leg especially because in the second leg usually the team that is left behind will change strategy to be able to turn things around. Inter and AC Milan have started to look better recently and I suspect that was because there was an effect of the sanctions on Juventus which were cancelled, making Juve go straight into the top four and shifting and becoming a concern for teams who are securing tickets for the champions league next season.

AC Milan has not had success in the champions league for a long time and is not much different from Inter so this will be an exciting competition for both teams, and the bookmakers also predict this because Milan with odds @2.60 Inter @2.80 and a draw @2.85 will be very it is difficult to predict the final result of the first leg which is more or less 8 days away from the match, and Inter, although they still have one other competition that is just as important, is fortunate enough because the schedule is carried out after they have run two matches in the champions league, so they can focus more on get maximum results in champions league.

Regarding Inter MIlan and Ac MIlan, I think there won't be many people who want to bet for these two teams because the odds are very near and we know the 2.85 and 2.8 are not high enough for this game to take the risk because both teams have a good situation for this team and there is the same chance for both teams especially after we saw Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez back in Inter MIlan.

[hd49728]

Although I am aware that Real Madrid made a mistake this LA Liga season by allowing some teams they can beat to defeat them, there is a good reason for that, and it has to do with the fact that they are preparing for their upcoming semi-final match against Manchester City. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League, and when the team played in the Champion League they did it with all their possible best to succeed.

With lack of concentration and reason to fully focus on La Liga matches whilst their chance is very small in only a few remaining matches, it is reasonable to see Real Madrid more easily to lose points. Their only target in La Liga is to help Benzema win Pinicchi against Lewandowski but it is not their big task. A bigger task is to win Champions League and I am sure Benzema also wants to win Champions League more than win Pinicchi personal award.

We should all be aware that games can change, that Real Madrid could surprise everyone by defeating Manchester City, and again one team can't be chasing two crowns at once. It will be very difficult to compete for two titles; you either have to face one and leave one.

I don't think if Real Madrid beat Manchester City, it would be considered as a surprise. They are strong enough to beat Manchester City and I only feel surprise if Manchester City can win and go to the final match. I think they have same quality but Real Madrid have more experience, more confidence and stronger mentality than Manchester City. If there is a side which has more pressure, it is Manchester City, not Real Madrid.

Regarding Inter MIlan and Ac MIlan, I think there won't be many people who want to bet for these two teams because the odds are very near and we know the 2.85 and 2.8 are not high enough for this game to take the risk because both teams have a good situation for this team and there is the same chance for both teams especially after we saw Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez back in Inter MIlan.

They are both from Italy and Serie A and their matches will be European Milano derbies. I don't think they have too many things to hide against the competitor. They both understand each other very well and with nearly nothing to hide, their matches will be very boring. Both of Milan teams had good quarter finals to beat Benfica and Napoli but they will hardly to keep that performance in the semi finals.

Both teams will pay more concentration on their defense and might aim at penalty shots to find a winner.

[sana54210]

domestic league wins count for nothing in the champions league, as the tournaments history has shown us that team’s that are underperforming in their local league’s can stun their opponent in the champions league. Also I believe that it’ll be an very emotional match between these two Milan clubs, and it’ll be really amazing if one of them can win the cup because they won’t be fancied to win it against the winner of City vs Madrid.

I think there is a correlation a bit, I mean I get that it is not going to look like they are going to win just because they won in the league, but if they look like they are losing and playing badly then it may look like they could lose in the UCL as well, so that's not going to be a good thing. Obviously both teams are doing alright now, so both Milan or Inter could win and that could change the situation a lot. I know that we are going to see two series that will be very fun to watch.

Real is not doing great at league as well, but they are Real Madrid and they are THE champions league team, so them not doing good in the league may not actually end up meaning something I agree with that, but that is a special case for Real Madrid, not every team is like that.

[Furious 7]

Seeing how Madrid playing situation in La Liga is quite apprehensive, the crushing defeat to Real Sociedad seems to be a reflection of their lack of enthusiasm for playing. It is possible that this position will be taken over by Atletico Madrid. Speaking in the Champions League, of course the opponents they face are much stronger, so Madrid hopes of winning the trophy again will be difficult this season. Even though we know Madrid is used to playing in the UCL, that doesn't mean they can feel completely safe. Man City's thirst for trophies is driven by players who are increasingly solid, and very supportive to win matches well.

Things like that don't affect the Champions League even though they lost in the domestic league but we have to be aware of what condition their players were in when they played yesterday.
I think even though this has had a bit of an impact, it still doesn't prove anything as long as these two teams haven't met yet.
Madrid's condition in players, especially for those who are injured, must be optimized so that they can return fit when they meet Manchester City later because in this case the role of players is also very vital in this match.

Manchester City played like it is their last match and Haaland play like a wild animal, I don't think there is anything that will stop him from scoring goals but hopefully, the usual formation of Real Madrid win them this first-leg, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Benzema has a lot of work to do in 3 days to go.

This depends on whether the supply to him is good or not because indeed if the ball supply to Haaland is hampered this will obviously be very good for Madrid.
Now Ancelotti has to rack his brains on how they tame Manchester City's midfield and wings because indeed this is something that can prevent Haaland from creating goals. This is definitely not easy especially when Modric wasn't there for the first leg.

[hahay]

domestic league wins count for nothing in the champions league, as the tournaments history has shown us that team’s that are underperforming in their local league’s can stun their opponent in the champions league. Also I believe that it’ll be an very emotional match between these two Milan clubs, and it’ll be really amazing if one of them can win the cup because they won’t be fancied to win it against the winner of City vs Madrid.

I think there is a correlation a bit, I mean I get that it is not going to look like they are going to win just because they won in the league, but if they look like they are losing and playing badly then it may look like they could lose in the UCL as well, so that's not going to be a good thing. Obviously both teams are doing alright now, so both Milan or Inter could win and that could change the situation a lot. I know that we are going to see two series that will be very fun to watch.

Real is not doing great at league as well, but they are Real Madrid and they are THE champions league team, so them not doing good in the league may not actually end up meaning something I agree with that, but that is a special case for Real Madrid, not every team is like that.

The match between Milan against Inter is clearly a match that is not easy to predict which team will qualify for the final, because I think Milan and Inter have the same quality at this moment so that both of them have a chance to win. However, regarding the final match that will be played by Milan or Inter, I think Milan or Inter will still find it difficult or may not have a good chance to beat Real Madrid or Manchester City in the final match later.

Therefore, the final match that actually happened in my opinion was the match in the semifinals between Real Madrid against Manchester City. Because, one of them Real Madrid or Manchester City will qualify for the final, I am very sure that the team will win the Champions League title this season.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

I'm optimistic that Real Madrid will triumph in the Semi-Final, but we mustn't overlook other important factors, you should know that previous success does not guarantee future success, and Real Madrid's recent performance in La Liga has been substandard. They even suffered a defeat to Real Sociedad in their last match, allowing their opponents to vie for fourth place. If Atletico Madrid wins their next match, Real Madrid will drop to third place. With this lackluster effort, do you think they have what it takes to prevent Manchester City from advancing to the final?

Manchester City played like it is their last match and Haaland play like a wild animal, I don't think there is anything that will stop him from scoring goals but hopefully, the usual formation of Real Madrid win them this first-leg, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Benzema has a lot of work to do in 3 days to go.

Seeing how Madrid playing situation in La Liga is quite apprehensive, the crushing defeat to Real Sociedad seems to be a reflection of their lack of enthusiasm for playing. It is possible that this position will be taken over by Atletico Madrid. Speaking in the Champions League, of course the opponents they face are much stronger, so Madrid hopes of winning the trophy again will be difficult this season. Even though we know Madrid is used to playing in the UCL, that doesn't mean they can feel completely safe. Man City's thirst for trophies is driven by players who are increasingly solid, and very supportive to win matches well.

Well, I think Real Madrid is still a very strong team and does have the potential to win the trophy for this season, but then again, Manchester city remains their biggest rival, I won't count their defeat to Real Sociedad as anything important at the moment, one thing I know is that, no matter how good a team is, some times, some minor mistakes can still occur, which can lead to them loosing a match or two, so I believe that if they really have their eyes on the trophy this season, they will push harder for it.

But then again, I agree with you, Manchester city is like a hungry lion, tasty for all the titles, they still can not be under estimated, but going forward, let's see what plays out.

[RockBell]

Manchester City have won 4 of their last 5 matches against Real Madrid. And Real Madrid won just one match. In the previous season's Champions League match, Manchester City won the first leg 4-3. But City were defeated 3-1 in the away match of the second leg.
It is easy to understand that the Madrid team is very strong at home. And so the first leg of this season will certainly require Manchester City to play very carefully if they want to qualify for the finals. If Manchester City is defeated in the first leg, it will be very difficult for Manchester City to win against an experienced team like Madrid in the second leg. And so Manchester City must play well in the first leg.

I'm optimistic that Real Madrid will triumph in the Semi-Final, but we mustn't overlook other important factors, you should know that previous success does not guarantee future success, and Real Madrid's recent performance in La Liga has been substandard. They even suffered a defeat to Real Sociedad in their last match, allowing their opponents to vie for fourth place. If Atletico Madrid wins their next match, Real Madrid will drop to third place. With this lackluster effort, do you think they have what it takes to prevent Manchester City from advancing to the final?

Manchester City played like it is their last match and Haaland play like a wild animal, I don't think there is anything that will stop him from scoring goals but hopefully, the usual formation of Real Madrid win them this first-leg, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Benzema has a lot of work to do in 3 days to go.

Although I am aware that Real Madrid made a mistake this LA Liga season by allowing some teams they can beat to defeat them, there is a good reason for that, and it has to do with the fact that they are preparing for their upcoming semi-final match against Manchester City. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League, and when the team played in the Champion League they did it with all their possible best to succeed.
We should all be aware that games can change, that Real Madrid could surprise everyone by defeating Manchester City, and again one team can't be chasing two crowns at once. It will be very difficult to compete for two titles; you either have to face one and leave one.

Still baffled as to why Madrid did not make an effort to win La Liga games. Sometimes it seems like the big clubs always look down on the smaller teams, and as a result, they frequently lose to them, but occasionally that's what makes football interesting.

Madrid has been the champions league king for some time now, but a new king is about to emerge. I believe you should really study the way Manchester City plays before you hand Madrid the title with ease. I don't like Manchester City but I love there performance with fast attacks and good defense. So Madrid fans should go and prepare their mind if they end up not winning the title.

[S A KHAIR]

Manchester City played like it is their last match and Haaland play like a wild animal, I don't think there is anything that will stop him from scoring goals but hopefully, the usual formation of Real Madrid win them this first-leg, Vinicius, Rodrigo, and Benzema has a lot of work to do in 3 days to go.

This depends on whether the supply to him is good or not because indeed if the ball supply to Haaland is hampered this will obviously be very good for Madrid.
Now Ancelotti has to rack his brains on how they tame Manchester City's midfield and wings because indeed this is something that can prevent Haaland from creating goals. This is definitely not easy especially when Modric wasn't there for the first leg.

Ancelotti may apply a new match strategy in this match. In this match, the main goal of Madrid's defenders must be to resist Haaland. If the Madrid defenders are able to resist Haaland, then the Madrid players may be able to control the match. It is an advantage for Madrid that the first leg is their home match. Madrid's players will be more confident at home. To beat a big team like Manchester City, the players must be confident. Otherwise it will not be possible to win against City.