UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

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Amongst all the above mentioned four teams, Bayern Munich has the least of experiences and it's very paramount that they will most likely be the first amongst this top four to not get to the finals as Thay look very much like they will be stopped at the semi finals because they may not have the much needed experience to go beyond there.

Real Madrid and Manchester city still remains the favorite for the finals because Manchester city is definitely in the bid do defending their title this season but then real Madrid is very much will to get the title from Manchester city at almost every cost and they do have a very sounds team but I feel with the return of the injured players of Manchester city in the likes of Kevin de bruyne and probably haland who will hopefully join them before the end of the season, Manchester city may be a very big problem to real Madrid.

When it comes to experience, in my opinion Bayern Munich is a team that has more experience in the Champions League than Manchester City. To date, Manchester City has only recorded 1 Champions League title in its history, while Bayern Munich has won 3 titles between the 2000-2001 season to the 2019-2020 season.

Inter has the same record as Manchester City by only winning 1 title, but Real Madrid is the king. Regarding experience and title record, Barcelona is a team with a better status than Bayern Munich, Inter and Manchester City. But the problem is, Barcelona can no longer rely on much because the depth of their squad is getting weaker. Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are the 3 favorites who are likely to qualify for the final thanks to the depth of their squad and their performance this season. But before that gets real, we need to see how they fare this season in the knockout stages.

[CryptoBuds]

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

When Haaland returns to the team and can play alongside Kevin De Bruyne, it will be a scary collaboration again in Man City's attack line.
Unfortunately, Haaland reportedly suffered a more serious injury after previously trying to take part in group training. but reportedly the injury recurred and even got worse. He looks like he will enter a fairly long recovery period, even longer than the target until the end of this month.
Pep still has good players, but they have to work hard for the team so that their performance does not fall. Man City is not just Haaland, but his figure is always extraordinary for Man City's attack line.

I was looking forward to seeing the Haaland-Kevin De Bruyne duo perform. Kevin De Bruyne returns to the squad after a long injury layoff. But now Haaland is facing injury. And we still don't know when Haaland will return to the squad. However, it is expected that he will be absent from most of the matches.

Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are the most important players in the Manchester City squad. These two players were in great form last season. So it was quite easy for City to dominate the Champions League and Premier League. But their overall performance this season is a little weak. Without Haaland, it remains to be seen whether Manchester City will be able to consistently perform well in every match in the Champions League and Premier League.

[rahmad2nd]

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

When City played their match in the Group G phase, they got maximum points even though several players had to be absent due to injury. one of them, Kevin De Brunye, had to be in the treatment room for quite a long time. nevertheless, Pep Guardiola's squad did not experience any significant problems when playing their matches against teams in the Group G phase. now, De Brunye has returned and recovered from his injury. even though Pep didn't play him as the main starter in the match against Newcastle, De Bruyne was able to maximize his ability and stability even though he only played a short 21 minutes. Gradually, Pep will return De Bruyne as the main player in his starting eleven. at least, City now has additional ammunition options that can be relied upon in every City match. especially, in the Champions League competition which seems to remain Pep Guardiola's target to defend the title they won last season.

In the round of 16, City will play the away match in the first leg at home to Copenhagen. in theory, City will not experience any significant problems in the next match. which means, City's probability of qualifying for the next round is quite high. Likewise with Haaland, this player from Norway is predicted to make a comeback at the end of January. If it is true according to the predicted schedule, Haaland can be played when City plays Copenhagen later. both in the first leg and in the second leg. so, this way Pep can play his two mainstay players like last season. the combination of Haaland and De Buyne will be a problem for the teams that will be their opponents later. Let's see how De Brunye plays his matches, especially in the Champions League. likewise with Haaland, who is scheduled to return at the end of this season. thus, Pep again has a squad he can rely on. but to be sure, let's see and wait to see how it develops.

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The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

All Manchester City fans are happy that KDB is back and fully fit. Just as you said, he has already saves the team in two different matches, his presence is indeed incredible and will boost Manchester City’s hope in any competition because he is indeed one of the best midfielders and playmakers in the world right now.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

I am not convinced with Haaland’s performance this season, maybe it’s due to De Bruyne’s absence. Nevertheless with or without him, if KDB is present in the team I don’t have any doubt so missing Haaland in the team is not a problem to them because KDB will create chances for others to score.

[TelolettOm]

I was looking forward to seeing the Haaland-Kevin De Bruyne duo perform. Kevin De Bruyne returns to the squad after a long injury layoff. But now Haaland is facing injury. And we still don't know when Haaland will return to the squad. However, it is expected that he will be absent from most of the matches.

Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are the most important players in the Manchester City squad. These two players were in great form last season. So it was quite easy for City to dominate the Champions League and Premier League. But their overall performance this season is a little weak. Without Haaland, it remains to be seen whether Manchester City will be able to consistently perform well in every match in the Champions League and Premier League.

Yep. People are waiting for the duo Haaland-De Bruyne, this is one of the best duo attackers in the world. Man City will be very superior to play against any team if they can put these players in the lineup. Unfortunately, Man City can't put the duo attackers for a long time due to the injury problems. Well, it is good that Kevin De Bruyne already recovered from injury. But Haaland still has no exact time for the recovery, he will be absent for a long time.

In UCL, the duo Haaland-De Bruyne will be very important because Man City plays against the strongest teams from top leagues in the world. Last season, they have no problem to reach the final and win the trophy. However, this season they have a serious problem because Haaland-De Bruyne can't play a long time. This makes us to feel worried about Man City, it will be a big problem if they play against a strong team like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich without the duo Haaland-De Bruyne.

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They lack this one striker as you guys mentioned and they are playing in the most competitive league in the world. I am sure that Arsenal has a very strong team, but in the Premier League having a very strong team is still no guarantee to win anything there.

I fear that in the Champions League this will become even more evident when they play against teams that have a pure striker. Like Bayern Munich who has Harry Kane or Manchester City has Haaland. Inter Milan has a pure striker. PSG has Mbappe.

Arsenal have always failed to be the best in the Premier League and the last time they were able to be the best was during Arsene Wenger's time. Even though Arsenal has a number of great players in it, because the English league is quite competitive, the quality of the players cannot fully have an impact and this was proven last season where Arsenal lost the opportunity to become champions in the last five matches so Manchester City was again the best.

The Champions League will be much more difficult, apart from having great players, experience and mentality are also quite influential. The opponents they will face in the Champions League will be much better and Arteta may need additional players if he wants to compete there.

Maybe they need some luck to find a pure striker in the next transfer window who is willing to play for Arsenal. They are not the destination that the top top strikers want. Someone like Mbappe would never go there.

There is no such thing as luck in football and I don't see any chance of Arsenal reaching the semi-final stage of the champions league. Mbappe's problems will become clearer when the transfer market closes because so far the rumors circulating about him are completely inaccurate and quite difficult to see the truth.

If they start struggling, they often keep struggling and it was what happened to them last season at the end and now it is happening so much earlier. But what's worse for them is how well Liverpool is playing and that Manchester City is now picking up steam after KDB now came back, Doku is about to be fully back and he will be in great shape again and then there is Haaland who will soon be back at full strength. By then, I doubt that Arsenal can compete with them for the last 18 games.

Manchester City is able to pull off a big fat winning series and if it's necessary that they win 100% of their games, they could do it. That's where I think Arsenal won't be able to do that.

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If they start struggling, they often keep struggling and it was what happened to them last season at the end and now it is happening so much earlier. But what's worse for them is how well Liverpool is playing and that Manchester City is now picking up steam after KDB now came back, Doku is about to be fully back and he will be in great shape again and then there is Haaland who will soon be back at full strength. By then, I doubt that Arsenal can compete with them for the last 18 games.

Manchester City is able to pull off a big fat winning series and if it's necessary that they win 100% of their games, they could do it. That's where I think Arsenal won't be able to do that.

It's a legit concern about Arsenal's current form, especially considering their struggles from the previous season. This is about mentality to stay competing at highest level which, I think, Arsenal is lack of it. The competition in the Premier League is too fierce for Arsenal, with teams like Liverpool and Manchester City performing exceptionally well.

Liverpool's strong performance with strong mentality and the return of key players like Kevin De Bruyne and potential additions like Doku and Haaland at Manchester City certainly add to the challenges for Arsenal. The depth and quality in these squads are formidable, and it might seem like an uphill battle for Arsenal to compete consistently with them over the remaining games. Manchester City's ability to go on winning streaks is well-documented, and their capacity to maintain a high level of performance is a significant factor.

[KTChampions]

Real Madrid or Manchester City. Don't try to buy quotes from scraps. European football is over, there are only these two teams

It's quite pathetic how you forgot to mention bayern munich as one of the strong team this season. It has been doing a lot of efforts to strengthening its club like bought kane from totenham. City and real madrid are the best but bayern munich can still count on the miracle that can happen anytime.
Since Manchester City has De Bruyne back in the main squad, I am guessing that other clubs will be scared when they face Manchester City. I can imagine that when real madrid to face manchester city as its opponent when haaland wil be also be able to playing against real madrid.
This will be the most interesting match, I hope that i can see madrid to face manchester city again.

Three times in a row?  Maybe that's enough? I would like Copenhagen to knock out City and we won’t see them in the Champions League anymore. But after yesterday's game where Real started to fool around even with the score 3-1, I would actually be interested to see how they could perform against City. In principle, if half-dead Newcastle could cause them problems, then Real Madrid would have a good chance of winning.

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The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

But I think, the main factor that can restore Manchester City performance is  De Bruyne because after all, previously Manchester City was also still able to play Haaland. But ya, the result obtained is, Haaland cannot really guarantee good results for Manchester City and thus, Manchester City position has also previously dropped to 4th place in the Premier League standings . So ya,even if for example later in the Champion League match Haaland is still unavailable due to injury but ya, I think Manchester City will still qualify for the quarterfinals . Because after all, Manchester City will also only play against Copenhagen in this round of 16 and thus, there is still plenty of time for Haaland to recover and play in the Champions League in the quarter-finals later.

[Docnaster]

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

But I think, the main factor that can restore Manchester City performance is  De Bruyne because after all, previously Manchester City was also still able to play Haaland. But ya, the result obtained is, Haaland cannot really guarantee good results for Manchester City and thus, Manchester City position has also previously dropped to 4th place in the Premier League standings . So ya,even if for example later in the Champion League match Haaland is still unavailable due to injury but ya, I think Manchester City will still qualify for the quarterfinals . Because after all, Manchester City will also only play against Copenhagen in this round of 16 and thus, there is still plenty of time for Haaland to recover and play in the Champions League in the quarter-finals later.

Since the start of the season, Kelvin De Bruyne has been absent from the Manchester City team and that was because of the injury he picked up in the beginning of the season but that has not stopped Manchester City from performing well in the UEFA champions league competition as they finished the group stage of the competition as one of the only two clubs to have won all their games in the group stage of the competition.

Manchester City is been managed by one if the best managers of modern day football Pep Guardiola and that's why they can still win the UEFA champions league trophy even without their key players unlike many other European teams. But now that Kelvin De Bruyne is back to action, Manchester City's chances of winning the UEFA champions league competition this season has significantly increased because of how good of a player the Belgian is and how he can easily change the results of games on his own.

[CryptoBuds]

I was looking forward to seeing the Haaland-Kevin De Bruyne duo perform. Kevin De Bruyne returns to the squad after a long injury layoff. But now Haaland is facing injury. And we still don't know when Haaland will return to the squad. However, it is expected that he will be absent from most of the matches.

Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are the most important players in the Manchester City squad. These two players were in great form last season. So it was quite easy for City to dominate the Champions League and Premier League. But their overall performance this season is a little weak. Without Haaland, it remains to be seen whether Manchester City will be able to consistently perform well in every match in the Champions League and Premier League.

Yep. People are waiting for the duo Haaland-De Bruyne, this is one of the best duo attackers in the world. Man City will be very superior to play against any team if they can put these players in the lineup. Unfortunately, Man City can't put the duo attackers for a long time due to the injury problems. Well, it is good that Kevin De Bruyne already recovered from injury. But Haaland still has no exact time for the recovery, he will be absent for a long time.

In UCL, the duo Haaland-De Bruyne will be very important because Man City plays against the strongest teams from top leagues in the world. Last season, they have no problem to reach the final and win the trophy. However, this season they have a serious problem because Haaland-De Bruyne can't play a long time. This makes us to feel worried about Man City, it will be a big problem if they play against a strong team like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich without the duo Haaland-De Bruyne.

We don't know when Haaland will return from injury. But if Haaland can return quickly then we will have a chance to see the great performance of Haaland-Bruyne pair again. And Manchester City can play well in Champions League and Premier League.
However, now Manchester City will have to play without Haaland. So I would say the pressure will increase on De Bruyne. The team will depend on De Bruyne's performance in crucial matches. Guardiola is a very experienced coach. He knows exactly when and  which player use properly. Hopefully Manchester City will not be eliminated from Champions League competition before Haaland returns to the squad.

[shogun47]

Although there is not much change in the team, there is a significant difference in performance from Manchester City this season compared to last season. Last season they had a very consistent performance from the start which made us feel that Manchester City will definitely dominate Europe this season and Manchester City did but this season's performance doesn't seem to be the case. They are missing a midfielder and their most important player is injured which is probably the reason why their performance does not look like last season. They must improve their performance to compete with the big teams in the Champions League. If Manchester City can improve their performance, Manchester City can be a thorn in the road for the best teams including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

There was only one game where I thought that this is not the Manchester City like they played most of the time last season and that was in the Champions League final against Inter Milan. This is the reason why I think that Inter Milan has a big chance to win the title this year.

Manchester City had to learn the hard way and lost against Chelsea, which nobody thought would be possible. The consequence was that Manchester City knew how close they were and then they became nervous and Inter Milan had nothing to lose. That is why that final was so much closer than I thought.

This season they can still improve their game in many respects whereas last season I thought they reached a level that could be called perfect.

[mammusu]

When it comes to experience, in my opinion Bayern Munich is a team that has more experience in the Champions League than Manchester City. To date, Manchester City has only recorded 1 Champions League title in its history, while Bayern Munich has won 3 titles between the 2000-2001 season to the 2019-2020 season.

Inter has the same record as Manchester City by only winning 1 title, but Real Madrid is the king. Regarding experience and title record, Barcelona is a team with a better status than Bayern Munich, Inter and Manchester City. But the problem is, Barcelona can no longer rely on much because the depth of their squad is getting weaker. Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are the 3 favorites who are likely to qualify for the final thanks to the depth of their squad and their performance this season. But before that gets real, we need to see how they fare this season in the knockout stages.

Experience will no longer be a benchmark because AC Milan is very experienced in the Champions League but in fact they did not qualify for the round of 16. I think for this season only the team that has stronger strength will be able to become champion. In terms of team quality, of course we will give a mandate as to who is the strongest to become champion. For Manchester City, Real Madrid is quite strong this season and also Bayern Munich. For now, all teams still have a chance to achieve their targets because we are only in the round of 16.

For Barcelona, ​​they are neither weak nor too strong this season. They are relatively balanced in strength with their opponents, namely Napoli. Barcelona fans may be looking forward to seeing Barcelona progress in the Champions League this season.

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Experience will no longer be a benchmark because AC Milan is very experienced in the Champions League but in fact they did not qualify for the round of 16. I think for this season only the team that has stronger strength will be able to become champion. In terms of team quality, of course we will give a mandate as to who is the strongest to become champion. For Manchester City, Real Madrid is quite strong this season and also Bayern Munich. For now, all teams still have a chance to achieve their targets because we are only in the round of 16.

Oh of course it's true, past experience will not always be a benchmark for finding all these teams as favorites. The current state of the team, squad depth, team performance and main squad composition should be a priority as a benchmark if you want to analyze the chance. I agree that Manchester City and Real Madrid have a big chance to reach the semi-finals or even the final, but I also won't forget Bayern Munich and several other teams.

Manchester City and Real Madrid are two strong teams that should be able to reach the final. The depth of the squad is good and quite balanced, but Bayern Munich, which has a productive striker like Harry Kane, also has the same chance. Other teams such as PSV, Napoli, Leipzig, Copenhagen, Real Sociedad, Lazio, Atletico Madrid and Porto may be able to qualify for the quarter-finals, but the chances are low.

For Barcelona, ​​they are neither weak nor too strong this season. They are relatively balanced in strength with their opponents, namely Napoli. Barcelona fans may be looking forward to seeing Barcelona progress in the Champions League this season.

After failing in the Super Cup, Barcelona must increase their hopes in La Liga, the Copa Del Rey and also the Champions League. Barcelona are not the absolute favorites expected, but they might be able to reach the semi-finals if Xavi and his players are fine.

[Patrol69]

Although there is not much change in the team, there is a significant difference in performance from Manchester City this season compared to last season. Last season they had a very consistent performance from the start which made us feel that Manchester City will definitely dominate Europe this season and Manchester City did but this season's performance doesn't seem to be the case. They are missing a midfielder and their most important player is injured which is probably the reason why their performance does not look like last season. They must improve their performance to compete with the big teams in the Champions League. If Manchester City can improve their performance, Manchester City can be a thorn in the road for the best teams including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

There was only one game where I thought that this is not the Manchester City like they played most of the time last season and that was in the Champions League final against Inter Milan. This is the reason why I think that Inter Milan has a big chance to win the title this year.

Manchester City had to learn the hard way and lost against Chelsea, which nobody thought would be possible. The consequence was that Manchester City knew how close they were and then they became nervous and Inter Milan had nothing to lose. That is why that final was so much closer than I thought.

This season they can still improve their game in many respects whereas last season I thought they reached a level that could be called perfect.

Manchester City beat Manchester City in the Champions League final last season. Inter Milan made several attacks against Manchester City but unfortunately those attacks were not successful but the turning point of the match was a great goal by Spanish star Rodri. Rodri scored and that goal ensured Manchester City's long-cherished trophy win. Manchester City won the Champions League title in the last season. They have come close to winning the title several times in the past, so the last tournament was definitely a dream for Manchester City to defend their honor and win the Champions League title. Manchester City had such a great win last season but this season they are likely to fail to win the Champions League title for the second time.

[bitvalak]

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

With KDB's return, Man City's mentality is getting better. He has a very good game-changing vision. It cannot be denied that KDB is one of the best midfielders in Europe currently.
Especially if he plays together with Haaland, he is a very real threat to other clubs. So far at the same level as them are the defending Kings Real Madrid and Bayer Munchen.
These three teams are the favorites to win the Champions League this season, because they have the greatest chance and their experience has been proven.

[Asiska02]

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

The return of Haaland to have the both players on pitch will be a great boost for Manchester City. When Kevin De Bruyne was out due to injury, the team was still playing good even though they were not playing on their best form that time, they were missing him in the midfield. Despite that, the performance of this team was tremendous and they were still able to maintain the first four positions in the standings.

Kevin De Bruyne return is a great addition back to the team, he has been contributing to most of their winnings since his return and that has boos the morale of the team again. Haaland return to have them both on the pitch will make this team perform better and a premier league potential title contender awaits them again this season.

[SUPERSAIAN]

The bad part about what City going through right now is that KDB is back, and we all know how kevin plays, that dude has been awesome ever since his return, just a couple games and he is already doing things that saves them, dude is amazing and I agree that he is going to end up being even better. But that doesn't change the fact that we are talking about a missing player yet again.

They got Kevin De Bruyne back, but they are missing Haaland right now at the same time, those two were the best duo in all of football world last season, and they haven't played any games together this season so far I think, or if any, that must be before KDB got injured. So City is not even at 100% right now and will take a while, need to get Haaland back, and both those players in 100% shape.

With KDB's return, Man City's mentality is getting better. He has a very good game-changing vision. It cannot be denied that KDB is one of the best midfielders in Europe currently.
Especially if he plays together with Haaland, he is a very real threat to other clubs. So far at the same level as them are the defending Kings Real Madrid and Bayer Munchen.
These three teams are the favorites to win the Champions League this season, because they have the greatest chance and their experience has been proven.

De Bruyne's absence was extremely noticeable. As this deficiency returns, there is a difference in the team's offensive game play. Can one player have that much impact? If Haaland contributes, Manchester City will become a difficult team to stop for other teams.

In my opinion, the biggest favorites are City and Real Madrid, although Bayer Munich is a team that loves the championship, I can say that they have not shown any weakness at the moment. As the eliminations approach, the pieces will fall into place.

[puloweh555]

De Bruyne's absence was extremely noticeable. As this deficiency returns, there is a difference in the team's offensive game play. Can one player have that much impact? If Haaland contributes, Manchester City will become a difficult team to stop for other teams.

Yes, exactly. De Bruyne's absence really affected Man City in scoring goals, this also affected Halland's goal productivity. What is very unfortunate for the EPL teams is that none of them really took advantage of Man City's prolonged downturn from November to December. Now it looks like Man City will continue their title bid again with De Bruyne back in the lineup and Haaland also set to return in the near future. then it is not impossible that they will also defend the UCL title.

In my opinion, the biggest favorites are City and Real Madrid, although Bayer Munich is a team that loves the championship, I can say that they have not shown any weakness at the moment. As the eliminations approach, the pieces will fall into place.

The three teams you mentioned will indeed be the strongest favorites in the UCL league this season, these three teams have strong and very consistent teams. However, among the three teams you mentioned, the ones that are most favored in my opinion are Man City and Real Madrid. However, if these two teams meet in the final, Real Madrid will be the champions. because as far as I know Real Madrid have never lost when playing a final, they are always winners in the final.

[Josefjix]

The return of Haaland to have the both players on pitch will be a great boost for Manchester City. When Kevin De Bruyne was out due to injury, the team was still playing good even though they were not playing on their best form that time, they were missing him in the midfield. Despite that, the performance of this team was tremendous and they were still able to maintain the first four positions in the standings.

Kevin De Bruyne return is a great addition back to the team, he has been contributing to most of their winnings since his return and that has boos the morale of the team again. Haaland return to have them both on the pitch will make this team perform better and a premier league potential title contender awaits them again this season.

Pep Guardiola have passed through difficult moments this season and his team have been vulnerable to the attacks coming from their opponents on the pitch. The only way Pep Guardiola can set things right at Etihad Stadium is mounting pressure for his club to bounce back to winning matches and scoring high points on the league table and also in other elite tournaments. I assume Pep Guardiola to become the happiest man in the world of european football after his key players have returned to the team and this have become one of the prime moments for the Citizens to bounce back to thrilling victories.