UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[QueenVera]

I don't know what your assumption is to make real sociedad the favorite to win this season. Although that is not impossible in football but in the Champions League, We know that other team still dominate the Champions league as favorites to win, Such as bayern munich, Manchester city and also real madrid. I will not refer to the improvement in performance of a team in the group phase and that is a strong reference that they will be able to become one of the teams included in the ranks of team that are candidates for winning the title. In fact, I think that psg will be able to stop real sociedad performance in the round of 16 because psg is more experienced in the Champions League and also has a better performance compared to them.

You can see the strength of other teams such as Bayern munich, Real madrid, which are able to perform better this season, Even these two teams are not only strong in the champions league, They also appear impressive in the domestic league. Therefore, I am sure that Real Sociedad will not be able to go further in the Champions League this season.

Real Sociedad being able to overcome the group stage hurdles and thereafter advancing to the last 16. Sorry to say but it'll only be in the widest of dreams that Sociedad will lift the UCL trophy this season. They're not so much of a good side neither are they a bad side. They've currently not just got what it takes to be the champions.

 There are still teams far better than them in all aspects, doing exceedingly well and even making extra efforts than Sociedad makes. Yes anything can happen in football but there are some fates that have been envisioned out. Maybe they'd scale through to the last 8 but the odds are very much minimal. This stage of the contest isn't a joke as all teams are in their best, they've got now till the second week of February to prepare for their encounters. Let the best team advance into the next stage.

[Pandu Geddon]

Barcelona will definitely beat Napoli, Walter Mazzari is not even the man for Napoli, this are just try and error coaches, for long term, you need a better and tactical genius for that club.

the situation might be different when Napoli's performance is like last season, with the same players and coach. but the situation is different, Xavi and the Barcelona squad will be more favored to win in advancing to the next round.

The tightest competition is probably Inter's match against Atletico Madrid. and there is a possibility that the last 8 rounds will bring together strong European teams who are favorites in the Champions League.

[Jody.Drummer]

Even though both of them don't look very good at the moment, Barcelona's performance in the Champions League cannot be underestimated, while Napoli experienced a much worse decline compared to Barcelona, but at least both teams still have a chance to qualify for the next round. If both of them are able to perform the best and surprising I myself really support Barcelona because in terms of squad and experience, Barcelona is further ahead of Napoli, so I might favor Barcelona more, but that doesn't mean I underestimate Napoli, it's just that this match is a little difficult for of us to predict.

Barcelona and Napoli now have their own problems. For the decline I see Napoli as having the worse decline, we can see that in Serie A. To be honest, I always use the domestic league as a measure, even though it's a different competition, but in the domestic league they have a schedule every week, so we can look at them and judge every week, whether they have decreased or improved.
I agree with you that it won't be easy to predict this match, and it's possible for them to beat each other and it will be their goal productivity that decides it. Both Napoli and Barcelona will have to watch out for each other.

[borovichok]

Barcelona will definitely beat Napoli, Walter Mazzari is not even the man for Napoli, this are just try and error coaches, for long term, you need a better and tactical genius for that club.

the situation might be different when Napoli's performance is like last season, with the same players and coach. but the situation is different, Xavi and the Barcelona squad will be more favored to win in advancing to the next round.

The tightest competition is probably Inter's match against Atletico Madrid. and there is a possibility that the last 8 rounds will bring together strong European teams who are favorites in the Champions League.

I'm not placing any wager because I'm not confident of these clubs, we have become acquainted with the football system and we know how these clubs slack behind the require expectations in matches. Napoli performance last season is entirely different from the present, watching them winning the scudetto and also watching Barcelona winning the La Liga title and this season, both clubs having poor performance and stats in matches played. Xavi Hernandez and Walter Mazzarri meets and we will contemplate on the side that will be awarded three points. We don't underrate both sides simply because both teams fluctuates in performance and they will be facing each other in the round of 16.

[harapan]

Barcelona and Napoli now have their own problems. For the decline I see Napoli as having the worse decline, we can see that in Serie A. To be honest, I always use the domestic league as a measure, even though it's a different competition, but in the domestic league they have a schedule every week, so we can look at them and judge every week, whether they have decreased or improved.
I agree with you that it won't be easy to predict this match, and it's possible for them to beat each other and it will be their goal productivity that decides it. Both Napoli and Barcelona will have to watch out for each other.

I used to believe that both clubs are on the same level currently when we talk about current form, but recently I saw a tweet on X by Fabrizio that said Inter has agreed on a deal to sign Zielinski from Napoli. I don't know if that deal is for the end of the season or during the winter transfer window. If it's for the winter transfer window then this is bad news for Napoli.
Zielinski is a very crucial part of that team. He's arguably their best attacking midfielder and without him, I don't see how Napoli's to cope against Barcelona. If Napoli will get a replacement then there's no problem, but leaving that spot unfilled will leave a void in that team.
Barcelona is a team that plays midfield football so your midfield has to be very good if you want to win against them.

I do not know the financial situation of Napoli, but other financial problems, I don't see a reason why a club would sell a player like Zielinski halfway through the season. Napoli needs to start scouting for a replacement for Zielinski because their problems will increase if he leaves.

[legendbtc]

Barcelona will definitely beat Napoli, Walter Mazzari is not even the man for Napoli, this are just try and error coaches, for long term, you need a better and tactical genius for that club.

the situation might be different when Napoli's performance is like last season, with the same players and coach. but the situation is different, Xavi and the Barcelona squad will be more favored to win in advancing to the next round.

Barcelona will be the team that is more appreciated in this match. As the top team in the group, they will expect to meet a light opponent in the 1/8 round to facilitate their advance into this year's Champions League. However, Barcelona has been in decline this season. And when Robert Lewandowski was tormented by injuries and his age, Barcelona gradually became a mediocre team. Therefore, it is not certain that Barcelona will win this match because, after all, Napoli was the defending champion of SERIE A last season.

[wiss19]

Even top teams with big finances are not always able to play at the highest level, recessions are a normal phenomenon and this is normal not only for the team but also for the players. Haaland showed excellent results in the previous season and set many records, do you think it’s so easy to exceed your achievements every year? Don't worry, Guardiola is a great coach and if he needs new players he will find them.

Well of course him being injured is going to have an effect on his performance. But at the same time it is also true that his performance has dropped quite significantly. And it is definitely time for Manchester City to look for a replacement. Because he is already starting to get injured. Who knows for how long he will actually be able to compete?

So yes I think for long-term plans, Manchester City should start thinking about a replacement. Maybe get a young player and shape him up to be a good replacement. Or maybe just go and get a player who will be another great one. They can afford it in my opinion.

It's true that Manchester City have to get ready to look for a potential replacement for De Bruyne, because apart from injuries, he is also close to 33 years old. In the next season or two, perhaps his performance will decline again, but for now everyone hopes that De Bruyne will be available again as soon as possible, to help Pep speak out through his actions in midfield. How unstable City would be without his presence in the main squad, after being left behind by Gundogan and Mahrez, Pep needs time to develop their current new signings.

Financially, we don't doubt that Manchester City has more power to recruit any player, their academy players could also be an alternative solution. The bargaining power that Pep has in hunting for players is very, very reliable, I think there are only a few players who will refuse the offer to join Manchester City at this time, except for those who are afraid of losing the competition, in terms of playing minutes and are fighting for it.

Recently their poor results in Premier League already giving them alarming situation for the next half and things could be not easy while they are having serious problem due to injury of KDB and Mahrez is already in Saudi League which making things harder for them and if they want to have something positive then surely they need to act quickly which is need of time for them in case of taking more time they can face consequences as well which could be not good currently they are having 1 win from their last five games and their spot is also fifth which is clearly indicating how things are going.

They have good and strong academy system, which is producing one of the best talents surely, they can go there for the better replacement otherwise their finances are also one of the best into world which can give them opportunity to have any player from anywhere without any problem most chances we will have something in January which will give them better relief and the solution of their current fall from the game.

[bering]

Napoli and Barcelona may not be in their best form, but Napoli are no more experienced in the Champions League than Barcelona. I believe Xavi can get his team to play better from now on and win more games, but he has to be very careful against Napoli. After all, Napoli still have great players who can give Barcelona suffering until they fail to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Currently both of them are not in their best performance, we can say that both Barcelona and Napoli are experiencing a little difficulty in optimizing their performance. However, fortunately, Barcelona has a coach who is actually quite solid at Barcelona, ​​while Napoli is still in its early days with Mazzarri. So maybe Barcelona should have a better chance. But, Napoli also have great players, so this will be interesting..

Even though both of them don't look very good at the moment, Barcelona's performance in the Champions League cannot be underestimated, while Napoli experienced a much worse decline compared to Barcelona, but at least both teams still have a chance to qualify for the next round. If both of them are able to perform the best and surprising I myself really support Barcelona because in terms of squad and experience, Barcelona is further ahead of Napoli, so I might favor Barcelona more, but that doesn't mean I underestimate Napoli, it's just that this match is a little difficult for of us to predict.

Talking about the match between Napoli vs Barcelona the odds for both of teams are equally same @2.55 but actually a bit hard to predict the outcomes of this match because the condition between them is not so different that at their domestic league these teams is still struggle want to return to the winning ways and their performance at champion league also not so impressive because both teams have experience to lose twice even Barcelona have to lose on 6th matches against weak team Antwerp

Both teams has been met several times at Champion league and Europa league and Barcelona records was slightly better than Napoli because they were unbeatable in the last 5 meetings but currently Barcelona have a problem with their forward lines because after Lewandowski performance was decline then Barcelona performance seems very unstable but for the first leg i am sure Napoli as a host will attempt to beat Barcelona but just like i said before with their current conditions it's hard to beat Barcelona even for this match i was start to thinking possibly will ended to draw

[temple]

Agreed, intermilan was also almost winning it last season but it was failed on the final step against manchester city. This is the main problem faced by PSG caused by the club has no ability to win UCL. Bayern was just winning it after they were losing at the final against chelsea. I meant it may be giving more motivation to the club like intermilan to come back stronger. People were doubting it but who knows? Intermilan is also the strongest in italy.

There's no doubt that if simeone's squad is likely repeating the same patter like the previous season. Yet there will be many obstacles to come soon but intermilan must be going to that fucking way to pass all of strongest teams in UCL.
The strongest teams are real madrid and bayern munich. I don't see other clubs than those two becomes the main problem for intermilan. It's caused by intermilan is very strong in attack and defese.

It's likely the club will make it happen soon. PSG is only playing well but it has not yet tested against the big team like bayern or real madrid.

But it is definitely one of the top games as both have great players in their teams and both teams understand very well how to defend effectively and how to mobilize their fans in their home stadiums to create the right buzz for the players to get really pumped during the game. Diego Simeone will do the rest if the audience is not loud enough.

And as we are talking about teams losing a final or running against a wall for years in the Champions League, Atletico Madrid has been losing big games in the Champions League in unbelievable ways. I think they won't lack motivation either. Two teams with lots of emotions up against each other, I am looking forward to it.

[Bobrox]

Barcelona and Napoli now have their own problems. For the decline I see Napoli as having the worse decline, we can see that in Serie A. To be honest, I always use the domestic league as a measure, even though it's a different competition, but in the domestic league they have a schedule every week, so we can look at them and judge every week, whether they have decreased or improved.
I agree with you that it won't be easy to predict this match, and it's possible for them to beat each other and it will be their goal productivity that decides it. Both Napoli and Barcelona will have to watch out for each other.

Napoli have more complicated problem than Barcelona regarding in domestic league performance very poor, Napoli losses 3 of 5 matches in domestic league and eliminated from Copa Italia make they have completed bad result before facing Barcelona on knock out round. Barcelona performance in domestic league not really bad such as Napoli because the losses 1 of 5 matches before. Indeed both teams have poor performance difference when playing in Champion League, not easy for predicting between Napoli or Barcelona have large chance for winning the match because Champion league will give difference atmosphere for both team get chance qualify to quarter final round.

Get improving performance for both teams in domestic league and when facing in Champion league next month later have quit well performance and show us more interested match.

[Velvet78]

Arsenal are moving on really nicely in the Champions League. After a long break they are doing a pretty good job in this tournament. They are playing really different thanks to Arteta's management style and I'm sure they will do their best to be one of the title contenders here as well. Of course their priority is to win the English Premier League title.

But I don't expect them to lose their focus in the Champions League either. Because they have a really solid potential to have a good achievement here this season. They can start by pushing Porto out of the competition in this phase. It shouldn't be the most difficult task for them. 

[hahay]

Barcelona will definitely beat Napoli, Walter Mazzari is not even the man for Napoli, this are just try and error coaches, for long term, you need a better and tactical genius for that club.

the situation might be different when Napoli's performance is like last season, with the same players and coach. but the situation is different, Xavi and the Barcelona squad will be more favored to win in advancing to the next round.

Barcelona will be the team that is more appreciated in this match. As the top team in the group, they will expect to meet a light opponent in the 1/8 round to facilitate their advance into this year's Champions League. However, Barcelona has been in decline this season. And when Robert Lewandowski was tormented by injuries and his age, Barcelona gradually became a mediocre team. Therefore, it is not certain that Barcelona will win this match because, after all, Napoli was the defending champion of SERIE A last season.

When it comes to performance decline, then at least Barcelona and Napoli are both experiencing a decline in performance at this moment . But indeed, although Barcelona and Napoli are both experiencing a decline in performance, at least Barcelona still has better quality. Also, when comparing the quality of the coach, at least Xavi is also still a better coach compared to Mazzarri and therefore,basically Barcelona still has a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals by beating Napoli in this round of 16.

Well, hopefully Lewandowski performance will also improve for the match against Napoli later because after all, atleast Lewandowski is also still a Barcelona goal machine. But ya, the point is Napoli made the wrong decision I guees because ya, Napoli chose the wrong coach to lead in an era like this and it was a mistake.

[marcous]

Barcelona will definitely beat Napoli, Walter Mazzari is not even the man for Napoli, this are just try and error coaches, for long term, you need a better and tactical genius for that club.

the situation might be different when Napoli's performance is like last season, with the same players and coach. but the situation is different, Xavi and the Barcelona squad will be more favored to win in advancing to the next round.

The tightest competition is probably Inter's match against Atletico Madrid. and there is a possibility that the last 8 rounds will bring together strong European teams who are favorites in the Champions League.

As the defending champion in La Liga this season, Barcelona is in a worrying phase, Xavi squad is a little unstable at the moment. However, Napoli fate is even more worrying, as defending champions in Serie A they have lost the opportunity to defend it. The current relevance to UCL matches is their performance in their respective domestic leagues, although it cannot be used as a complete reference, it can more or less influence their chances of winning.

I think Barcelona will have greater luck, I mean Barcelona chances are better and I predict Napoli will lose their chance to advance to the quarter finals. Of course, surprises can also happen, especially since the match will be held in February, both Barcelona and Napoli have plenty of time to improve their respective squads.

Regarding the Inter versus ATM match, yes, it is a match that is difficult to predict, because both clubs are fairly consistent. Statistically, Inter are better at the moment, considering that they were also runners up last season.

[Razmirraz]

Arsenal are moving on really nicely in the Champions League. After a long break they are doing a pretty good job in this tournament. They are playing really different thanks to Arteta's management style and I'm sure they will do their best to be one of the title contenders here as well. Of course their priority is to win the English Premier League title.

But I don't expect them to lose their focus in the Champions League either. Because they have a really solid potential to have a good achievement here this season. They can start by pushing Porto out of the competition in this phase. It shouldn't be the most difficult task for them. 

Arteta slowly began to show his genius in handling the team, he had succeeded in turning Arsenal into a team that deserves to be calculated in the Champions League and in the Premier League. The Arsenal movement in the Champions League is extraordinary, the London club began to be a threat to the teams that had dominated in the semifinals. His consistent appearance made his movements continue to the next round, Arteta had to stay focused on the Champions League because this trophy was more prestigious than the Premier League. Arteta also still looks very focused in the Premier League competition, they managed to get one point in his last match away to Liverpool headquarters.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

Barcelona and Napoli now have their own problems. For the decline I see Napoli as having the worse decline, we can see that in Serie A. To be honest, I always use the domestic league as a measure, even though it's a different competition, but in the domestic league they have a schedule every week, so we can look at them and judge every week, whether they have decreased or improved.
I agree with you that it won't be easy to predict this match, and it's possible for them to beat each other and it will be their goal productivity that decides it. Both Napoli and Barcelona will have to watch out for each other.

Napoli have more complicated problem than Barcelona regarding in domestic league performance very poor, Napoli losses 3 of 5 matches in domestic league and eliminated from Copa Italia make they have completed bad result before facing Barcelona on knock out round. Barcelona performance in domestic league not really bad such as Napoli because the losses 1 of 5 matches before. Indeed both teams have poor performance difference when playing in Champion League, not easy for predicting between Napoli or Barcelona have large chance for winning the match because Champion league will give difference atmosphere for both team get chance qualify to quarter final round.

Get improving performance for both teams in domestic league and when facing in Champion league next month later have quit well performance and show us more interested match.

Both teams have been going through a bad period recently. That's why it's hard to predict which one will win this match. But Barcelona have more experience in this arena. I think this is an important advantage. That's why I think Barcelona are a little bit more lucky in this matchup. But in the next rounds, I don't see Barcelona as very lucky. Even if they get through to the next round, I think their chances in the next rounds will be weak. I have the same opinion about Napoli. I think these two teams are lucky to play each other.

[Minecache]

Even though both of them don't look very good at the moment, Barcelona's performance in the Champions League cannot be underestimated, while Napoli experienced a much worse decline compared to Barcelona, but at least both teams still have a chance to qualify for the next round. If both of them are able to perform the best and surprising I myself really support Barcelona because in terms of squad and experience, Barcelona is further ahead of Napoli, so I might favor Barcelona more, but that doesn't mean I underestimate Napoli, it's just that this match is a little difficult for of us to predict.

Barcelona and Napoli now have their own problems. For the decline I see Napoli as having the worse decline, we can see that in Serie A. To be honest, I always use the domestic league as a measure, even though it's a different competition, but in the domestic league they have a schedule every week, so we can look at them and judge every week, whether they have decreased or improved.
I agree with you that it won't be easy to predict this match, and it's possible for them to beat each other and it will be their goal productivity that decides it. Both Napoli and Barcelona will have to watch out for each other.

Neither Barcelona nor Napoli are in a strong position right now. Napoli's performance is now even weaker. Even after the change of coach, their performance has deteriorated instead of improving. The team is yet to adjust well with the new coach. As a result the performance of the team is now quite poor. Napoli have lost three of their last four matches in Serie A.

The performance of the Barcelona team is somewhat erratic. But this group is still quite strong. I would consider Barcelona as favorites against Napoli. Barcelona want to do well in the Champions League this season. Winning the La Liga title is slowly becoming impossible for Barcelona. And so this team's main goal now will be to perform well in the Champions League.

[tusandii]

If we look at the squad depth between Arsenal and Porto, it is clear to us that Arteta squad deserves to be superior. It's true, there are still many considerations at the moment, because both of them have to continue several matches in their respective domestic competitions, we need to wait to assess the chances again when the meeting schedule approaches. The motivation of teams that qualify for the knockout rounds is much greater than before, no club wants to be eliminated early, many surprises can happen and we have seen this very often.

In my opinion, Arsenal can win the match and advance to the quarter-finals, in the sense of not underestimating the bargaining value that Porto has. The competitive level of the Premier League has made Arsenal a stronger team, currently they are leading the standings. It is true that domestic competitions cannot be used as a complete reference because the Champions League is very different, but at least this can be taken into consideration.

At the current level of performance and quality there is no doubt about this Arteta's Arsenal is much stronger and better team then Porto which is also struggling in Liga Portugal and having two defeats into their last few games but still things are never been easy for any team in knock out rounds with all are on their best and want to have another jump into next round which make things challenging, and we can expect same performance from the Porto against Arsenal as well.

Here we have clear chance for the Arsenal to qualify but as we have in last season when Sporting give them shocking defeat, and they have face exit in UEFA Europa League things like these always on board for the teams and underestimating opponent is never been good because we can't stop them from making things harder and challenging and both have to give their best for their next chance into event.

It is difficult to compare the performance of the two clubs from matches in the domestic league because for me it is unfair because matches in the domestic league and matches in the champions league are very different and in this competition all clubs will try to put in all their performance to qualify for the next round.
But if we compare the depth of performance between Porto and Arsenal, Arsenal will still be superior because if we look at the matches in the group stage, Arsenal only conceded 4 scores while Porto conceded 8 scores and from this we can get certainty that Arsenal is far superior in terms of performance. in terms of defense but in attack both are almost the same.
For me, comparing the two clubs by their performances in the Champions League is fairer than comparing with the domestic league and I would support Arsenal qualifying for the next round.

[Wiwo]

When it comes to performance decline, then at least Barcelona and Napoli are both experiencing a decline in performance at this moment . But indeed, although Barcelona and Napoli are both experiencing a decline in performance, at least Barcelona still has better quality. Also, when comparing the quality of the coach, at least Xavi is also still a better coach compared to Mazzarri and therefore,basically Barcelona still has a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals by beating Napoli in this round of 16.

Well, hopefully Lewandowski performance will also improve for the match against Napoli later because after all, atleast Lewandowski is also still a Barcelona goal machine. But ya, the point is Napoli made the wrong decision I guess because ya, Napoli chose the wrong coach to lead in an era like this and it was a mistake.

Barcelona is not in any way in comparison with Napoli even though Napoli has shown some positive results in their last game and even at that in terms of statistics,  Barcelona is still very much ahead of them and for sure be in the champion leagues,  Barcelona will give many clubs a hard time and a run off for any of their winnings or even draw.

I am sure Barcelona may not lift the championship trophy this season but then there is the possibility of them placing themselves in a good position that can easily propel them to possible success.

[Volgastallion]

When it comes to performance decline, then at least Barcelona and Napoli are both experiencing a decline in performance at this moment . But indeed, although Barcelona and Napoli are both experiencing a decline in performance, at least Barcelona still has better quality. Also, when comparing the quality of the coach, at least Xavi is also still a better coach compared to Mazzarri and therefore,basically Barcelona still has a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals by beating Napoli in this round of 16.

Well, hopefully Lewandowski performance will also improve for the match against Napoli later because after all, atleast Lewandowski is also still a Barcelona goal machine. But ya, the point is Napoli made the wrong decision I guess because ya, Napoli chose the wrong coach to lead in an era like this and it was a mistake.

Barcelona is not in any way in comparison with Napoli even though Napoli has shown some positive results in their last game and even at that in terms of statistics,  Barcelona is still very much ahead of them and for sure be in the champion leagues,  Barcelona will give many clubs a hard time and a run off for any of their winnings or even draw.

I am sure Barcelona may not lift the championship trophy this season but then there is the possibility of them placing themselves in a good position that can easily propel them to possible success.

I dont really see Barcelona in any good position, they still being a trash, no one is backing them this year, they lack all, this year they also is doing bad in local competition, so for the only thing they can go far his for luck in the draft.

[snipie]

Barcelona is not in any way in comparison with Napoli even though Napoli has shown some positive results in their last game and even at that in terms of statistics,  Barcelona is still very much ahead of them and for sure be in the champion leagues,  Barcelona will give many clubs a hard time and a run off for any of their winnings or even draw.

I am sure Barcelona may not lift the championship trophy this season but then there is the possibility of them placing themselves in a good position that can easily propel them to possible success.

We are talking about the actual Barcelona and the current Napoli performance without taking on consideration the winter transfer window and the injuries that might happen in the future.
So far Barcelona record are better than Napoli. In fact, Barca didn't lose any of their games against Napoli for at least four years if not more. I expect them to win but I wouldn't judge about which team is favourite until few days before the game in order to have a better look on the situation.