UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[Ndabagi01]

There has never being a time that prediction between Real Madrid and Manchester City was easy to predict. You have to decide whether to follow four things which are;

• The bookmakers
• Your conscience 
• Form (Man city)
• or experience (Madrid)

All four of your points are correct, and they are exactly what most people, including myself, believe. And the match's unpredictability makes it more interesting and enjoyable to watch. If I were to follow my conscience, Manchester City should have won the first leg match since I was convinced they would due to their recent form, but the experienced team countered my thinking and make it more difficult to predict who will win and go to the final.

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[Oluwa-btc]

The Milan derby, eh? Always a hot pot of emotions! Yes, Milan had a bit of a wobble early on, and Inter didn't hesitate to seize the day. Still, both squads showed they've got the muscle overall. Inter nabbing a 2-0 win does put them in the driving seat for the next leg, but let's not forget the unpredictability that makes football such a thrilling ride!

Don't count Milan out just yet. They've still got a fair shot in Istanbul. This stumble might just be the adrenaline shot Milan needs to hit back and flaunt their mettle. Inzaghi's got the tactical nous, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's got a few tricks for the return leg. Who knows, even Lukaku could make the starting line-up to hunt those decisive goals!

I'm counting AC Milan out of the Champions League already, I didn't see the game against Spezia but then they could have at least put up some good show tonight, they couldn't score just a goal to raise them hopes or boost them confidence up ahead of the returning clash against them fiercest rivals in the Seria A.

Inter Milan as expected won the game but couldn't keep a clean sheet, I'm predicting for them to qualify, win on that same night but they conceed, I mean the game should end with Inter Milan 2 and AC Milan.

[rozak]

There has never being a time that prediction between Real Madrid and Manchester City was easy to predict. You have to decide whether to follow four things which are;

• The bookmakers
• Your conscience 
• Form (Man city)
• or experience (Madrid)

All four of your points are correct, and they are exactly what most people, including myself, believe. And the match's unpredictability makes it more interesting and enjoyable to watch. If I were to follow my conscience, Manchester City should have won the first leg match since I was convinced they would due to their recent form, but the experienced team countered my thinking and make it more difficult to predict who will win and go to the final.

In the first leg, I actually thought Madrid would win, that's because of Madrid's experience when playing in an important match like this. and the second leg should be City's later. but still, there is a factor of uncertainty in this match that makes both teams have the same chance to win the match and advance to the final round. interesting match, but confused to make a bet.

[Google+]

All four of your points are correct, and they are exactly what most people, including myself, believe. And the match's unpredictability makes it more interesting and enjoyable to watch. If I were to follow my conscience, Manchester City should have won the first leg match since I was convinced they would due to their recent form, but the experienced team countered my thinking and make it more difficult to predict who will win and go to the final.

The second leg match will be a decisive match for both of them to show who is the best of the two this season. Apart from that, I think we will consider the game from the first leg in determining our choice of bets. I will not say earlier because I have realized this before if I say earlier I will lose the in bet.

So it depends on anyone how they look at these two teams before making their choice. either Manchester city or Real madrid they still have the same chance for the second leg later. I will not judge in terms of home or away matches for these two teams because they are difficult to predict when looking at that aspect.

[snipie]

I'm counting AC Milan out of the Champions League already, I didn't see the game against Spezia but then they could have at least put up some good show tonight, they couldn't score just a goal to raise them hopes or boost them confidence up ahead of the returning clash against them fiercest rivals in the Seria A.

Inter Milan as expected won the game but couldn't keep a clean sheet, I'm predicting for them to qualify, win on that same night but they conceed, I mean the game should end with Inter Milan 2 and AC Milan.

Ac Milan are doing horribly in Serie A and their chances of getting a Champions League spot for the next season are getting lower with every round while Inter are proving they are better.
I doubt also that Milan could win vs Inter in the second leg or even pass to the final game. It appears that Inter will face City or less likely Real Madrid.

[Velvet78]

Even if they don't qualify for the finale in the Champions League often it is still very good job for Italian teams now. Especially Milan's work against Napoli was really impressive. However we couldn't see the same effort continuing against Inter in the first leg. Leao was absent maybe but this shouldn't have been a this much problem.

I wonder what Milan will do in the second leg even if Leao comes back. As the stadium is the same for these teams Milan still have serious level of chance to change things.

[bekti3]

I wonder what Milan will do in the second leg even if Leao comes back. As the stadium is the same for these teams Milan still have serious level of chance to change things.

It's still going to be very difficult and I still feel like anything is possible but Milan are already in the semi-finals.
Their condition is still not good and it was proven in this match in domestic competition where they should have been able to get 3 points to increase their confidence but instead had to lose humiliatingly against Spezia who were clearly far below them.

[naira]

But I'm sure Milan can't turn things around. Because both clubs are from the same league. In addition, many Milan players were injured, while the match took place at home to Inter. I'm sure the second leg will be won by Inter, or a draw. I hope that Madrid can also qualify for the final round, and will provide an opportunity for Madrid to lift the 15th UCL trophy. Milan if you want to win the match, then Milan players must be able to score 2 goals in the first half. The last 15 minutes will not give them that chance, because Inter will play defensively.

With Inter current advantage they have secured their position going into the final. The result of the 1st leg was very important for Milan because they were playing at home but now they have lost that chance. But remember that both of them only have 1 stadium up for grabs. If we know the history of San siro Inter and Milan claim the same place. So playing at home to Inter will not be much different as if playing at Milan itself.

Back to leg 2, of course Inter can still take advantage of Milan's unstable game due to the loss of several important players. In Leg 2, inevitably, Milan will spend all the strength it has to slightly reduce the impossibility. There's still a chance if they don't commit the same sloppiness as the defense let down their guard and feel Inter threat is harmless.

However, this condition will be different in El Real. Madrid players still have a chance to win the match even though the match takes place at home to Man City. Real Madrid's comeback is nothing new. They always make UCL matches tense.

Real Madrid are used to semi-final conditions and even though they are playing at Manchester City that doesn't mean they have to see them not showing optimal performance. Even though there are indeed several advantages because Pep Guardiola will make several rotational changes in terms of attack, now it is possible that Haaland will be more aggressive and try to escape from Rudiger guard. Based on Leg 1, the two teams played carefully and read each other's opponents' strategies. So in Leg 2, we will see the original performance of both Manchester City and Madrid.

[Pokapoka124]

It can be said that the final between Manchester City and Inter is a final that has been determined since the first leg. But actually I'm not so sure whether Manchester City can fully progress to the final round because the aggregate with Real Madrid is still the same and as everyone knows that Real Madrid has never won at Manchester City, it is a tough job for Ancelotti's squad.

Maybe I will still hope for a miracle like last season when Real Madrid managed to make an aggregate comeback and make them qualify for the final. I have no other opinion and would prefer to see the tension in the second leg later when Manchester City takes on Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. For Inter they have secured their next step into the final with an aggregate advantage of 2 goals and with Milan's current state it also seems very difficult to overturn that aggregate advantage.

I think it is still too early to decide which teams will play in the Champions league finals. Inter Milan might have a better advantage in their tie with AC Milan but it is different for Manchester City because it isn't over until the final whistle after 90minutes of the second leg. I still have high hopes that Real Madrid will end up victorious in the end to qualify to the finals.

[BALIK]

It can be said that the final between Manchester City and Inter is a final that has been determined since the first leg. But actually I'm not so sure whether Manchester City can fully progress to the final round because the aggregate with Real Madrid is still the same and as everyone knows that Real Madrid has never won at Manchester City, it is a tough job for Ancelotti's squad.

Maybe I will still hope for a miracle like last season when Real Madrid managed to make an aggregate comeback and make them qualify for the final. I have no other opinion and would prefer to see the tension in the second leg later when Manchester City takes on Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. For Inter they have secured their next step into the final with an aggregate advantage of 2 goals and with Milan's current state it also seems very difficult to overturn that aggregate advantage.

I think it is still too early to decide which teams will play in the Champions league finals. Inter Milan might have a better advantage in their tie with AC Milan but it is different for Manchester City because it isn't over until the final whistle after 90minutes of the second leg. I still have high hopes that Real Madrid will end up victorious in the end to qualify to the finals.

It goes without saying that Real Madrid are unlikely to qualify for the Champions League final. They drew the home match. Winning an away match is a bit difficult but not impossible. Real Madrid is a very experienced team. Last season we saw Real Madrid make a great comeback against Manchester City after losing the first leg. I will not be shocked if the same thing happens again. However, between Inter Milan and AC Milan, Inter Milan has the best chance of qualifying for the final. They are leading 2-0. Also AC Milan team is not in good form now. The team also lost the last match against Spezia.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

It goes without saying that Real Madrid are unlikely to qualify for the Champions League final. They drew the home match. Winning an away match is a bit difficult but not impossible. Real Madrid is a very experienced team. Last season we saw Real Madrid make a great comeback against Manchester City after losing the first leg. I will not be shocked if the same thing happens again.

Real Madrid have very good record to win in aggregated result if they have a draw in a first leg. They won it 8 times and lost 2 times so they are very strong as history shows.

A last season is magic for Real Madrid and we saw that they are strong when playing at their home stadium or home away stadium. Playing at an opponent's stadium is stressful for many clubs but with Real Madrid and players they have now, they can deal with such pressure so well.

However, between Inter Milan and AC Milan, Inter Milan has the best chance of qualifying for the final. They are leading 2-0. Also AC Milan team is not in good form now. The team also lost the last match against Spezia.

AC Milan have serious troubles after losing 0 -2 at the first leg and if Rafael Leao won't be able to play in a second leg, they will have very small chance to make a comeback. Inter Milan are playing very well with counter attacking and they are very dangerous with this tactics. With good result from a first leg, Inter Milan will have perfect chance to play with their favorite tactic in a second leg.

[Despairo]

AC Milan have serious troubles after losing 0 -2 at the first leg and if Rafael Leao won't be able to play in a second leg, they will have very small chance to make a comeback. Inter Milan are playing very well with counter attacking and they are very dangerous with this tactics. With good result from a first leg, Inter Milan will have perfect chance to play with their favorite tactic in a second leg.

I don't see any possibility AC Milan will win with 2 goals difference behind Inter Milan because AC Milan recently lose 0-2 against Spezia in Serie A, Spezia is currently at 18th position which is in regelation zone. Spezia haven't win in the last 8 matches except AC Milan, it show how bad AC Milan is.

However the odds for Inter Milan to win is quite high for @2.05 in the second leg, this is really a worthy bet.

[mamesso]

Yes, absolutely. In soccer, and especially in the Champions League, there have been bigger comebacks. I wouldn't be so sure about the second finalist either. In Spain, visiting Real Madrid, Manchester City looked very good, at least in the first half, in the second half the game seemed to level out. Real Madrid knows how to attack sharply and complete attacks successfully, I do not know what Manchester City lacked and why they missed, apparently Vinicius is just hard to stop, because overall the game was terrific on both sides. Manchester City is likely to be able to beat Real Madrid at home, it is easier to play in the home walls

The possibility of Manchester City beating Real Madrid in the second leg is very open, Manchester City's form of play which is always stable and unbeaten record in 10 home games is a good capital when hosting Real Madrid at the Etihad stadium.
Before the match vs Real Madrid started, Manchester City visited Everton headquarters first. Guardiola will rotate in several positions to maintain players' fitness against Real Madrid, apart from that Guardiola needs to direct players to keep the movements of Vinicius and Benzema who often threaten the opponent's goal.
Manchester City also needs to increase their attacks and take advantage of opportunities to pay for failure at the Bernabeu, capital of home wins in the last 10 matches in all competitions encourage Manchester City players to win to advance to the final.

[maju69]

AC Milan have serious troubles after losing 0 -2 at the first leg and if Rafael Leao won't be able to play in a second leg, they will have very small chance to make a comeback. Inter Milan are playing very well with counter attacking and they are very dangerous with this tactics. With good result from a first leg, Inter Milan will have perfect chance to play with their favorite tactic in a second leg.

I don't see any possibility AC Milan will win with 2 goals difference behind Inter Milan because AC Milan recently lose 0-2 against Spezia in Serie A, Spezia is currently at 18th position which is in regelation zone. Spezia haven't win in the last 8 matches except AC Milan, it show how bad AC Milan is.

However the odds for Inter Milan to win is quite high for @2.05 in the second leg, this is really a worthy bet.

AC Milan is currently looking worse, even in Serie A they have to be humiliated by Spezia who is ranked 18th, really it is a result that will make their morality drop. How could it not be, when they really needed a win to get closer to the top 4, they actually lost to a team that was not the seed in this match. And it will be even more of a tough task for them in the Champions League trailing by 2 goals on aggregate.

[keyscore44]

AC Milan have serious troubles after losing 0 -2 at the first leg and if Rafael Leao won't be able to play in a second leg, they will have very small chance to make a comeback. Inter Milan are playing very well with counter attacking and they are very dangerous with this tactics. With good result from a first leg, Inter Milan will have perfect chance to play with their favorite tactic in a second leg.

I don't see any possibility AC Milan will win with 2 goals difference behind Inter Milan because AC Milan recently lose 0-2 against Spezia in Serie A, Spezia is currently at 18th position which is in regelation zone. Spezia haven't win in the last 8 matches except AC Milan, it show how bad AC Milan is.

However the odds for Inter Milan to win is quite high for @2.05 in the second leg, this is really a worthy bet.

AC Milan is currently looking worse, even in Serie A they have to be humiliated by Spezia who is ranked 18th, really it is a result that will make their morality drop. How could it not be, when they really needed a win to get closer to the top 4, they actually lost to a team that was not the seed in this match. And it will be even more of a tough task for them in the Champions League trailing by 2 goals on aggregate.

Actually you are right AC Milan is not able to perform very well at the moment. Inter Milan is performing much better than AC Milan. And in the first leg, Inter Milan secured the victory in a great way. If this performance is performed, I hope that the second leg will ensure the victory of Inter Milan and reach the final of the Champions League.

[DaNNy001]

In fact, what we saw yesterday makes it clear that it seems that Milan is clearly not ready for the finals, that is, if they somehow make it to the finals (which I highly doubt), they will definitely lose it. They have serious problems in defense, or Inter has a very well built attack, because in the first half, almost every attack by Inter ended with a shot. Not always those shots were on target, but they were.

Inter Milan already have one leg in the CL final, i knew if Rafael Leao doesn't play it would be difficult for AC Milan to create chances, and that was what happened, the Portuguese superstar is so important for AC Milan, and i hope he will be fit for the return leg next week. Having said that, it is going to be a pretty difficult mountain for AC Milan to climb, to come back from two goals down means they have to be impeccable (and that's something i've not seen from them this season), i think it is Inter that would go through, chances are pretty high that they'd even win the second leg as well.

Even if he comes back, Milan needs to score at least two and not concede, and that's just for the match to go into extra time. In general it will be difficult for both sides, Inter can adopt defensive tactics and not let Milan score, they can even afford to lose with a difference of one goal, in fact they are safe

Milan also lost the spectator advantage, but nothing is certain. You know that if Inter can do it, Milan can do it too. The return match will be decisive in the champions league. I think Inter will be in the final match. The other team will most likely be Manchester City.

Yes, absolutely. In soccer, and especially in the Champions League, there have been bigger comebacks. I wouldn't be so sure about the second finalist either. In Spain, visiting Real Madrid, Manchester City looked very good, at least in the first half, in the second half the game seemed to level out. Real Madrid knows how to attack sharply and complete attacks successfully, I do not know what Manchester City lacked and why they missed, apparently Vinicius is just hard to stop, because overall the game was terrific on both sides. Manchester City is likely to be able to beat Real Madrid at home, it is easier to play in the home walls

Manchester city no doubt have the upper hand seeing that they would have the home crowd as an advantage but this can still not count when against the prolific Real Madrid side that probably know how to get a way around this particular round of the champions league. It won't be any surprise if am to see real Madrid knock Manchester city out of the competition because they have all the potentials and tactics to actually win Manchester city in this game despite the fact Manchester city would even be playing at home.

[len01]

Manchester city no doubt have the upper hand seeing that they would have the home crowd as an advantage but this can still not count when against the prolific Real Madrid side that probably know how to get a way around this particular round of the champions league. It won't be any surprise if am to see real Madrid knock Manchester city out of the competition because they have all the potentials and tactics to actually win Manchester city in this game despite the fact Manchester city would even be playing at home.

maybe as a fan or someone who doesn't know the original of this match will favor Man City just because playing at the Etihad Stadium which provides a slightly more certain chance just because the fans give enthusiasm, but doesn't Real Madrid also have fans who will watch there live?
so to me it just doesn't make sense just because their fans were able to put in an amazing performance against Man City.
and on the other hand we also have to consider how strong Real Madrid is in the history of the champions league which provides a great opportunity to also be able to continue to the final round.
to be honest even though Man City had success in recent weeks but I still chose Real Madrid to win.

[hd49728]

Manchester city no doubt have the upper hand seeing that they would have the home crowd as an advantage but this can still not count when against the prolific Real Madrid side that probably know how to get a way around this particular round of the champions league.

Manchester City successfully got an equalizer in Madrid and will return to Etihad with a mission to win it to have a slot in final match. At least they did not lose a first leg in Madrid and it helps them to have less pressure at Etihad stadium. That equalizer goal can be very important for Manchester City but only if they can win in a second leg.

It won't be any surprise if am to see real Madrid knock Manchester city out of the competition because they have all the potentials and tactics to actually win Manchester city in this game despite the fact Manchester city would even be playing at home.

Real Madrid have enough skill, spirit and experience to do that at Etihad. They have very good combination of skillful, experienced players and young players with lot of strength, energy and motivation to climb up in their career. So Real Madrid will come to Etihad without fear, they will come there to beat Manchester City.

10 years ago, if anyone say with Galaticos 2.0, Real Madrid can win 5 Champions League with them, it's unrealistic. Now they have 5 Champions League titles already and are very close to their six Champions League final match.

[Masplanc]

In fact, what we saw yesterday makes it clear that it seems that Milan is clearly not ready for the finals, that is, if they somehow make it to the finals (which I highly doubt), they will definitely lose it. They have serious problems in defense, or Inter has a very well built attack, because in the first half, almost every attack by Inter ended with a shot. Not always those shots were on target, but they were.

Inter Milan already have one leg in the CL final, i knew if Rafael Leao doesn't play it would be difficult for AC Milan to create chances, and that was what happened, the Portuguese superstar is so important for AC Milan, and i hope he will be fit for the return leg next week. Having said that, it is going to be a pretty difficult mountain for AC Milan to climb, to come back from two goals down means they have to be impeccable (and that's something i've not seen from them this season), i think it is Inter that would go through, chances are pretty high that they'd even win the second leg as well.

Even if he comes back, Milan needs to score at least two and not concede, and that's just for the match to go into extra time. In general it will be difficult for both sides, Inter can adopt defensive tactics and not let Milan score, they can even afford to lose with a difference of one goal, in fact they are safe

Milan also lost the spectator advantage, but nothing is certain. You know that if Inter can do it, Milan can do it too. The return match will be decisive in the champions league. I think Inter will be in the final match. The other team will most likely be Manchester City.

Yes, absolutely. In soccer, and especially in the Champions League, there have been bigger comebacks. I wouldn't be so sure about the second finalist either. In Spain, visiting Real Madrid, Manchester City looked very good, at least in the first half, in the second half the game seemed to level out. Real Madrid knows how to attack sharply and complete attacks successfully, I do not know what Manchester City lacked and why they missed, apparently Vinicius is just hard to stop, because overall the game was terrific on both sides. Manchester City is likely to be able to beat Real Madrid at home, it is easier to play in the home walls

Manchester city no doubt have the upper hand seeing that they would have the home crowd as an advantage but this can still not count when against the prolific Real Madrid side that probably know how to get a way around this particular round of the champions league. It won't be any surprise if am to see real Madrid knock Manchester city out of the competition because they have all the potentials and tactics to actually win Manchester city in this game despite the fact Manchester city would even be playing at home.

Manchester city and Real Madrid game remains unpredicted, even if it will be played in the home of Manchester City is not a guarantee that Manchester City will be the winner of game.  Real Madrid are very tough and winning is not too hard for them . The second leg may still end up like the first leg.

[Zilon]

Manchester city no doubt have the upper hand seeing that they would have the home crowd as an advantage but this can still not count when against the prolific Real Madrid side that probably know how to get a way around this particular round of the champions league. It won't be any surprise if am to see real Madrid knock Manchester city out of the competition because they have all the potentials and tactics to actually win Manchester city in this game despite the fact Manchester city would even be playing at home.

Manchester city and Real Madrid game remains unpredicted, even if it will be played in the home of Manchester City is not a guarantee that Manchester City will be the winner of game.  Real Madrid are very tough and winning is not too hard for them . The second leg may still end up like the first leg.

Manchester City Vs Real Madrid is unpredictable as mentioned, It might not be as easy as it was last season for Madrid where they did a strong turn around in the second leg of the CL semi-finals to win Manchester City by aggregate. If City could equalise at  Santiago Bernabéu in their first meeting this season then anything is possible in the second leg. Luck could just favour one side which has happened severally in football considering that both sides are actually good.