UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Jody.Drummer]

Without a doubt Manchester City and Real Madrid are the two favorites to win the UCL, but you never know what it may happen, as the draw could make those teams to face each other before the final and allow another team to have a chance to win it all, and from the remaining teams I think Bayern Munich is a team that has what it takes to get to the final and win it, so Manchester City and Real Madrid still need to be careful as anything can happen once a match starts and their hopes of winning the UCL can disappear rather quickly.

Although both teams are favorable teams for winning UEFA Champion League must looking the match drawing will face early on quarter final or semifinal round? regarding with the other team Madrid and Manchester City have quit well performance between domestic league and Champion League. Difficult with Manchester City become the second teams after Real Madrid success win Champion League tittle back to back but Pep Guardiola have improvement well with his team performance.
If quarter final drawing match both teams separated for facing in the final, I think Manchester City and Real Madrid will play in Champion League final this season than other teams.

In previous seasons, they always met before the final match, which was why they couldn't face each other in the final match. This season they are the 2 biggest favorites to win the Champions League, but according to what we get from our analysis, if the results are different it could very well happen.
The final match is a match that we will always play in the future, apart from that we want to see that the clubs that will be in the final have the same strength or at least not much different to make the match interesting and also not easy to predict. Because for me, if the final match is easier to predict, it's not interesting at all. From the group stage we saw very fierce competition and if the final match doesn't bring together two equally strong clubs, in my opinion you won't get anything very satisfying at the end.

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What about Bayern Munich? You don’t think that they’re also favorites to win the UCL title amongst the teams you’ve mentioned? All of this three teams have the experience and at the moment they stand a very good chance to win the champions league because their performances are exceptional both in their domestic league and champions league. What fascinates me more is the fact that the favorites team to win the champions league are all playing in different European leagues which makes it looks more competitive to catch up with. If an elimination does not affect any of this teams and they all made it to the semifinals, that is when I think we’ll know the two teams that can meet in the finals and the ones that have the potential to win the finals.

Bayern Munich is one of the favorite teams to win UCL. I think there are 3 teams as the favorite teams to be the champion. They are Real Madrid, Man City, and Bayern Munich. We can't deny that Bayern Munich also has a very strong squad, they are quite solid in each line. I even think that Bayern Munich is ideally the team that have most strong players in all the lines. Real Madrid and Man City still have the weaknesses in their defense. But Bayern Munich has the top players in their defense line.

Bayern Munich didn't get very satisfying performance in their domestic league. However, they performed quite well in UCL. I think Bayern Munich may more focus to win UCL trophy. Real Madrid and Man City are no longer in their best condition, it is the time for Bayern Munich to steal the UCL trophy for this season.

Bayern munich has not yet faced the strong team in the UCL. The performance from bayern is still questionable at this time caused by it's also inconsistent in la liga compared to the leverkusen. Im willing to see bayern munich to face a strong club after this round caused by i need to measure how strong bayern munich is right now.
It can only be measured when bayern munich was facing a strong club. I have some candidates who will be winning UCL this season.

Manchester city
intermilan
Bayern munich
Real madrid

Those teams are the strongest team in UCL right now. The only strange thing that i have seen if bookies were putting arsenal as the strongest candidate to win the competition.
Those clubs have proven thsemselves to win so many UCL trophies but what about arsenal? It was strange and really really strange to see that. I thought that bookies would put intermilan on it but i was wrong.

Arsenal never ever had good performance in the UCl.

[QueenVera]

What about the other teams, just like last season, Inter is not at all a candidate to advance to the Champions League final. is it possible that this season there will be a surprise or the Underdog team could be a threat to Real Madrid, City, Bayern Munich. It is possible that Arsenal will be able to put up resistance and stop one of the three teams mentioned above. the reason is, Arsenal has a team that is quite competitive and has an energetic playing pattern, especially capable of overthrowing City. even though in reality the opportunities they have are not as big as the three teams who are always favorites. But Arsenal only lost in terms of experience. Arteta should not underestimate tactics and strategy.

In essence, I am not in the capacity to favor Arsenal, that is just one example. it could be that Inter will advance to the final round again. or Atletico Madrid for example.in fact, this competition relies more on luck, regardless of the teams included in the elite team squad in this competition. after all, each team only meets two matches. if they lose it means they are eliminated. unlike the Domestic League competition, there are many matches that will be played by a team. but yes, still if we talk theoretically, statistics and data. Manchester City, Real Madrid and even Bayern Munich are the most favorite teams and that is very natural. however, the competition has not yet started. so, let's just wait to speculate further.

Inter last season against all odds advanced to the finals and this season they could probably still advance to the finals again. Yes we have top teams like Real Madrid and City still in this competition but I think with luck on Inter’s side they will be able to get glory from their matches.

 The fun thing about UCL is there’s always load of surprises  every elimination stage of the competition and for that reason, I’m having my eyes on both Inter and also Arsenal to be one of the big surprises for the season. Yes Arsenal have shown strong determination and have a very energetic team who could take on challenges. Yes luck as well as experience is essential in this kind of competition but you could be safe when you got much of luck on your side and that’s why I probably can’t write off Inter and Arsenal yet because they’re teams that could take on any challenge they get and get luck on their side.

[rendravolt]

The best team is rewarded with major titles, while the struggling clubs only fights harder to maintain a spot in the UCL. High spirit coming from elite clubs, every potential manager keen on lifting the UCL trophy but it's definitely going to be hard one because it consists of more competing clubs. This season comes different, Manchester City and Real Madrid are the frontline favorites to win, perhapes there are other competing opponents that tends to take their performance very very serious. Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola are experienced and hoping for the big winnings.

They've both won it with different clubs, different players at different levels and they sure know what's best to do to lift the same trophy this season.
I'd still say Real Madrid on top, Manchester City comes next. They're indeed sides who have kept or can keep a high consistent and winning rate in the Champions League and them various domestic league fixtures.

Bayern Munich even with the arrival of Harry Kane has since some good numbers generated but with the same performance. They need to improve with how they play. In conclusion the blame is on Thomas Tuchel to improve when the performance declines.
I'd want to add whoever proceeds to the next round between Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan, they're also top favorites for the Champions League!

Talking about Real Madrid and Manchester City, who is the best will certainly be a debate every season and I agree with you that Real Madrid is above Manchester City. Maybe from me the benchmark is of course Real Madrid's consistency over the seasons in winning the Champions League title and their quality did not decline one bit when they failed to win this title. Manchester City had everything last season and this season even with almost the same squad they will have much more difficulty facing Real Madrid with significant changes to the squad.

Bayern Munich is indeed good but sometimes the results do not meet expectations more than last season and I think Tuchel is the person responsible for all these situations. Atletico and Inter have become champions league regulars in the higher stages and perhaps Atletico, who is still with the same coach, Diego Simione, is still a real threat considering the aggressiveness of their players is at a different level in this competition.

[AYOBA]

Bayern Munich didn't get very satisfying performance in their domestic league. However, they performed quite well in UCL. I think Bayern Munich may more focus to win UCL trophy. Real Madrid and Man City are no longer in their best condition, it is the time for Bayern Munich to steal the UCL trophy for this season.

This season, not only Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are the favorites, but Inter milan is certainly considered the strongest team this season. The performance of these 4 teams is quite good this season because they also performed quite impressively in the domestic league. Apart from that, there are many surprises that might happen this season because all teams are really focused on achieving the trophy. If you look at Real madrid performance this season, of course they are very strong and full of ambition to make history if they win a trophy this season.

To be honest, those four teams have performed well this season; they work hard and contribute from all leagues, including the La Liga title and the champions league. Real Madrid is playing extremely well, and since they are at the top of the standing, and they can even prove their performance in the Champions League, I doubt that they will have any chance of winning the La Liga trophy this season. Based on their performance thus far this season, it appears that they are highly motivated and strong, and if they maintain their consistency and keep working hard, they will undoubtedly succeed in reaching their goal.

Meanwhile, for Bayern Munich, Tuchel is very ambitious to bring the UCL trophy home to the Bundesliga. In fact, Harry Kane performance has been very good with Bayern munich this season, of course he will be a player that opposing defenses will be very wary of this season. So, if you say that Manchester City is not performing well this season, of course that is a big mistake because Manchester city got additional strength after Kevin and Haaland recovered from the injuries they suffered.

Actually, Bayern Munich is a really good team this season as well. Their performance thus far is quite intriguing since nearly every player is currently working hard to demonstrate that they can defeat any squad they face. Regarding Manchester City, anyone attempting to criticize the team for their poor performance this season is simply demonstrating a lack of interest in them, otherwise, who can look at Manchester City's performance this season and conclude that the team is weak? Their performance has improved significantly since two of the Manchester City players returned back from injury.

[Docnaster]

The best team is rewarded with major titles, while the struggling clubs only fights harder to maintain a spot in the UCL. High spirit coming from elite clubs, every potential manager keen on lifting the UCL trophy but it's definitely going to be hard one because it consists of more competing clubs. This season comes different, Manchester City and Real Madrid are the frontline favorites to win, perhapes there are other competing opponents that tends to take their performance very very serious. Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola are experienced and hoping for the big winnings.

They've both won it with different clubs, different players at different levels and they sure know what's best to do to lift the same trophy this season.
I'd still say Real Madrid on top, Manchester City comes next. They're indeed sides who have kept or can keep a high consistent and winning rate in the Champions League and them various domestic league fixtures.

Bayern Munich even with the arrival of Harry Kane has since some good numbers generated but with the same performance. They need to improve with how they play. In conclusion the blame is on Thomas Tuchel to improve when the performance declines.
I'd want to add whoever proceeds to the next round between Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan, they're also top favorites for the Champions League!

Talking about Real Madrid and Manchester City, who is the best will certainly be a debate every season and I agree with you that Real Madrid is above Manchester City. Maybe from me the benchmark is of course Real Madrid's consistency over the seasons in winning the Champions League title and their quality did not decline one bit when they failed to win this title. Manchester City had everything last season and this season even with almost the same squad they will have much more difficulty facing Real Madrid with significant changes to the squad.

Bayern Munich is indeed good but sometimes the results do not meet expectations more than last season and I think Tuchel is the person responsible for all these situations. Atletico and Inter have become champions league regulars in the higher stages and perhaps Atletico, who is still with the same coach, Diego Simione, is still a real threat considering the aggressiveness of their players is at a different level in this competition.

In terms of experience, Real Madrid is the most experienced club in the UEFA Champions League as well as the most successful club in the competition but in the last three seasons, Manchester City have risen to be one of the strongest teams in the competition. In the last three seasons, Manchester City were able to reach the final of the UCL in two different time and the other one they failed to make it to the final, they reached the semi final before they were eliminated by Manchester City who pulled one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the competition to stop City to reach the final last two seasons.

This season in the UCL, Real Madrid and Manchester City are still the only two clubs that are maintaining a  perfect start to the season as both clubs have won all the games they've played on the competition. Without taking anything away from Manchester City, I think Real Madrid are going to beat them should they meet again this season.

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What about Bayern Munich? You don’t think that they’re also favorites to win the UCL title amongst the teams you’ve mentioned? All of this three teams have the experience and at the moment they stand a very good chance to win the champions league because their performances are exceptional both in their domestic league and champions league. What fascinates me more is the fact that the favorites team to win the champions league are all playing in different European leagues which makes it looks more competitive to catch up with. If an elimination does not affect any of this teams and they all made it to the semifinals, that is when I think we’ll know the two teams that can meet in the finals and the ones that have the potential to win the finals.

Bayern Munich is one of the favorite teams to win UCL. I think there are 3 teams as the favorite teams to be the champion. They are Real Madrid, Man City, and Bayern Munich. We can't deny that Bayern Munich also has a very strong squad, they are quite solid in each line. I even think that Bayern Munich is ideally the team that have most strong players in all the lines. Real Madrid and Man City still have the weaknesses in their defense. But Bayern Munich has the top players in their defense line.

Bayern Munich didn't get very satisfying performance in their domestic league. However, they performed quite well in UCL. I think Bayern Munich may more focus to win UCL trophy. Real Madrid and Man City are no longer in their best condition, it is the time for Bayern Munich to steal the UCL trophy for this season.

They do seem to have better gear in every way, which could give them an edge over Real Madrid and Manchester City. Bayern has a bad record in their own league, but they have done well in the UCL, which suggests they are focused on winning in Europe, which could be a good thing

We shouldn't underestimate Real Madrid and Manchester City because they are tough and can change their strategies. Even though they aren't great at defense, Haaland and De Bruyne for City and Vinicius Junior and Bellingham for Madrid are attacking powerhouses. These players can make a game interesting. The UCL this season is even less predicted because it has "dark horses" like Inter Milan in it. Even though Bayern has a good chance, it will be hard to win the title with just a good group

[beerlover]

This season, not only Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are the favorites, but Inter milan is certainly considered the strongest team this season. The performance of these 4 teams is quite good this season because they also performed quite impressively in the domestic league. Apart from that, there are many surprises that might happen this season because all teams are really focused on achieving the trophy. If you look at Real madrid performance this season, of course they are very strong and full of ambition to make history if they win a trophy this season.

Meanwhile, for Bayern Munich, Tuchel is very ambitious to bring the UCL trophy home to the Bundesliga. In fact, Harry Kane performance has been very good with Bayern munich this season, of course he will be a player that opposing defenses will be very wary of this season. So, if you say that Manchester City is not performing well this season, of course that is a big mistake because Manchester city got additional strength after Kevin and Haaland recovered from the injuries they suffered.

I would say they are not along with those teams. I am not saying Inter is a bad club or anything like that, Inter is still good, but would I put them next to City or Madrid? I would not, even Bayern may not be good for that place at the time looking at their league, but I would say they are not too far off, they are somewhere between the two great ones and Inter. Sure, those four teams are great teams but I would say it is not clear for them to have that result.

City and Real finals game is still what the world needs, that will still be the biggest finals game and should be as fun as it gets, I understand that it may not happen this year as well, but if it does happen then it would be something worth watching for sure, without a doubt.

[Velvet78]

I hope to see a more convincing Bayern Munich as of last 16 phase. I mean I know how many points they collected in the group stage. It looks impressive on paper but it is like that only there. When I think about how they played generally I don't think their performance was parallel to the amount of points they got. 

There were some serious problems back then which could be dangerous for them on this road in the Champions League. But these days they seem to be in a better shape. If they reflect that on their Champions League games as well then I wouldn't have big doubts about them.

[Gencecikmen]

When I look at the matchups I think that the most difficult to predict result can the Napoli v Barcelona and Inter v Atlético Madrid. I mean theory there are favourite of this matches which is Barcelona and Inter. You know Barcelona are having really tough days and Xavi even announced his parting ways with Barcelona this summer. Napoli could make a surprise. Also, Atletico Madrid plays very consistently in Laliga as well as Inter Milan in Serie A, so these two clubs will play carefully, aggressive and defensive, play both of them are equally good.

[barisbilgili]

I hope to see a more convincing Bayern Munich as of last 16 phase. I mean I know how many points they collected in the group stage. It looks impressive on paper but it is like that only there. When I think about how they played generally I don't think their performance was parallel to the amount of points they got. 

There were some serious problems back then which could be dangerous for them on this road in the Champions League. But these days they seem to be in a better shape. If they reflect that on their Champions League games as well then I wouldn't have big doubts about them.

I look at it from the other side and in my opinion Bayern's performance has dropped enough at the moment so I'm a little worried about them.
However, to get past the round of 16, I think it will not be difficult for Bayern, they will face Lazio and Lazio's performance this season is also not that impressive so Bayern has the opportunity to face or get through the round of 16 of the Champions League this season without any significant difficulties.

[Weawant]

Actually, Bayern Munich is a really good team this season as well. Their performance thus far is quite intriguing since nearly every player is currently working hard to demonstrate that they can defeat any squad they face. Regarding Manchester City, anyone attempting to criticize the team for their poor performance this season is simply demonstrating a lack of interest in them, otherwise, who can look at Manchester City's performance this season and conclude that the team is weak? Their performance has improved significantly since two of the Manchester City players returned back from injury.

I can dispute how well Bayern Munich has performed so far this season and this includes in their domestic and champions league performance so far which has undoubtedly taken the this far they have come both in the champions league and in the premier league this season and I see them as having great potential for either of both leagues.

I don't really understand what you mean by Manchester city poor performance this season because to the best of my knowledge they only had a few set back when they were faced with some challenges and this is usually normal with every team to at a point in time they are been faced by a challenge to have a slow down in their performance and some team ends up not been able to survive it till the end of the season but in the case of Manchester city they have so far gotten up their feet and are even better and looking forward to probably win the champions or premier league this season.

[temple]

I hope to see a more convincing Bayern Munich as of last 16 phase. I mean I know how many points they collected in the group stage. It looks impressive on paper but it is like that only there. When I think about how they played generally I don't think their performance was parallel to the amount of points they got. 

There were some serious problems back then which could be dangerous for them on this road in the Champions League. But these days they seem to be in a better shape. If they reflect that on their Champions League games as well then I wouldn't have big doubts about them.

I look at it from the other side and in my opinion Bayern's performance has dropped enough at the moment so I'm a little worried about them.
However, to get past the round of 16, I think it will not be difficult for Bayern, they will face Lazio and Lazio's performance this season is also not that impressive so Bayern has the opportunity to face or get through the round of 16 of the Champions League this season without any significant difficulties.

Bayern Munich has struggled against smaller teams in the past, so there is no free lunch for them in the Champions League and you can see this in the Bundesliga too. It is not as if they wouldn't have any problems winning all their games. They actually have quite some difficulties recently and they concede goals every now and then. I think in the Champions League Lazio can still be a different team than they are in Serie A. If Lazio can score a goal in Munich, this is not going to be fun for Bayern to turn the game around as Lazio does understand quite well how to defend and protect that lead.

Of course Bayern is the favorite, but this is what Lazio wants them to think. Lazio has nothing to lose in this matchup and they are hoping for Bayern to play sloppily.

[hahay]

When I look at the matchups I think that the most difficult to predict result can the Napoli v Barcelona and Inter v Atlético Madrid. I mean theory there are favourite of this matches which is Barcelona and Inter. You know Barcelona are having really tough days and Xavi even announced his parting ways with Barcelona this summer. Napoli could make a surprise. Also, Atletico Madrid plays very consistently in Laliga as well as Inter Milan in Serie A, so these two clubs will play carefully, aggressive and defensive, play both of them are equally good.

For me, Inter are not favorites even though maybe you only consider their position in their respective league standings but yes, I still favor Atletico to win. But regarding Barcelona I think it is clear, at least Barcelona still has a more experienced and better squad compared to Napoli's squad. So, even though at this moment Barcelona and Napoli are not in a good trend but still, basically Barcelona is still a team that deserves to be favored to win and advance to the quarter-finals compared to Napoli. Because after all, Napoli's problems are not only about declining performance this season, because Napoli has problems regarding the new coach and also about the squad which is not completely good. Therefore, I believe Barcelona will still have a very good chance of beating Napoli later.

[rahmad2nd]

When I look at the matchups I think that the most difficult to predict result can the Napoli v Barcelona and Inter v Atlético Madrid. I mean theory there are favourite of this matches which is Barcelona and Inter. You know Barcelona are having really tough days and Xavi even announced his parting ways with Barcelona this summer. Napoli could make a surprise. Also, Atletico Madrid plays very consistently in Laliga as well as Inter Milan in Serie A, so these two clubs will play carefully, aggressive and defensive, play both of them are equally good.

In fact, we can refer to the performance of the teams we mentioned in this thread, whether in the Domestic League, other competitions, players who were injured.  plus, available odds. so, let's first discuss the Napoli vs Barcelona match. Speaking of Barcelona, ​​in the last two matches Xavi Hernandez's team has started to win again. however, some of the Barcelona players' performance was really messy. Fortunately, several Barcelona players who were injured will certainly appear when Barcelona competes in the Champions League competition. in particular, Ter Stegen who can be expected to become the main goalkeeper in the Barcelona squad again. plus, several other players. in the Napoli camp, this team experienced a very significant decline compared to last season. Currently, Nopoli is ranked 7th in Serie A. Theoretically, Barcelona is better from my point of view. however, referring to the temporary betting market, both teams have the same odds. that means, there is no certainty between these two matches. ahead of the match being held, at least we will know a little about these two teams.

For the other match, Inter v Atlético Madrid. referring to bookmakers, Inter Milan is much more favored than Atletico Madrid. Inter with odds of 1.95, while Atletico with @3.95. theoretically, Inter Milan has a higher chance. moreover, the first leg of the match was played at the San Siro. so, it is very natural that Inter is the favorite. If you have to speculate for now, Barcelona will win over Napoli later. in other matches, Inter will win their match over Atletico in the first leg. so, to be sure, let's just wait for the Champions League matches to start again.

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I look at it from the other side and in my opinion Bayern's performance has dropped enough at the moment so I'm a little worried about them.
However, to get past the round of 16, I think it will not be difficult for Bayern, they will face Lazio and Lazio's performance this season is also not that impressive so Bayern has the opportunity to face or get through the round of 16 of the Champions League this season without any significant difficulties.

Bayern Munich has struggled against smaller teams in the past, so there is no free lunch for them in the Champions League and you can see this in the Bundesliga too. It is not as if they wouldn't have any problems winning all their games. They actually have quite some difficulties recently and they concede goals every now and then. I think in the Champions League Lazio can still be a different team than they are in Serie A. If Lazio can score a goal in Munich, this is not going to be fun for Bayern to turn the game around as Lazio does understand quite well how to defend and protect that lead.

Of course Bayern is the favorite, but this is what Lazio wants them to think. Lazio has nothing to lose in this matchup and they are hoping for Bayern to play sloppily.

Bayern Munchen unstable performance in the Bundesliga makes us a little doubtful about them in the Champions League, the pressure they are under at domestic level this season is very different from previous seasons. Their chances in the UCL are actually still the same, and Tuchel fleet is still one of the favorite teams along with Man City and Real Madrid. Of course, the UCL journey is more difficult than in the Bundesliga, and they must be able to show a performance like in the group phase to be able to continue to progress and talk a lot. I think the meeting with Lazio is quite easy to finish, I'm sure Bayern can get past the round of 16.

As the season progresses, it is possible that Bayern will be more consistent in the Bundesliga, so we have no doubts about their ability to go further in the UCL. Next week Bayern will face their tough rival at domestic level, this could be a reference to see how good their strength is in overcoming other challenges in the UCL.

[KTChampions]

I hope to see a more convincing Bayern Munich as of last 16 phase. I mean I know how many points they collected in the group stage. It looks impressive on paper but it is like that only there. When I think about how they played generally I don't think their performance was parallel to the amount of points they got. 

There were some serious problems back then which could be dangerous for them on this road in the Champions League. But these days they seem to be in a better shape. If they reflect that on their Champions League games as well then I wouldn't have big doubts about them.

Maybe their game in the group stage was not 100% convincing because they very quickly secured first place and the rest of the games lost some meaning for them? Lazio have been very poor this season and are in 8th place in Serie A, it doesn't look like Bayern will have any problems at this stage. As always, the main intrigue will begin from the 1/4 stage when the main favorites begin to play among themselves. And here a lot will depend on the draw.

[entertheabyss]

I hope to see a more convincing Bayern Munich as of last 16 phase. I mean I know how many points they collected in the group stage. It looks impressive on paper but it is like that only there. When I think about how they played generally I don't think their performance was parallel to the amount of points they got. 

There were some serious problems back then which could be dangerous for them on this road in the Champions League. But these days they seem to be in a better shape. If they reflect that on their Champions League games as well then I wouldn't have big doubts about them.

There are doubts circulating round some elite clubs, specifically the ones that's been overhyped in the system. I'm not happy to see some average team facing the top sides, it's not consider fair to some extent. This round of 16, we can easily predicts the club that will top and the ones that tends to be eliminated. Bayern Munich in the round of 16 and Lazio is their opponents, it doesn't look good because Lazio have been consider the average team, though they will fight so hard to ensure they put good fights.

[Lannakosa]

Bayern Munchen unstable performance in the Bundesliga makes us a little doubtful about them in the Champions League, the pressure they are under at domestic level this season is very different from previous seasons. Their chances in the UCL are actually still the same, and Tuchel fleet is still one of the favorite teams along with Man City and Real Madrid. Of course, the UCL journey is more difficult than in the Bundesliga, and they must be able to show a performance like in the group phase to be able to continue to progress and talk a lot. I think the meeting with Lazio is quite easy to finish, I'm sure Bayern can get past the round of 16.

As the season progresses, it is possible that Bayern will be more consistent in the Bundesliga, so we have no doubts about their ability to go further in the UCL. Next week Bayern will face their tough rival at domestic level, this could be a reference to see how good their strength is in overcoming other challenges in the UCL.

After losing the Super Cup, Lazio can't win and their results are inconsistent, Bayern are more stable, and if it weren't for Bayer they would now be the undisputed leader and everyone would be talking about how strong Bayern is now. Yes, Bayern should beat Lazio, it seems to me that they are even lucky that their opponent will be Lazio, now this is a team, that couldn't get them a big problem.

[Docnaster]

I hope to see a more convincing Bayern Munich as of last 16 phase. I mean I know how many points they collected in the group stage. It looks impressive on paper but it is like that only there. When I think about how they played generally I don't think their performance was parallel to the amount of points they got. 

There were some serious problems back then which could be dangerous for them on this road in the Champions League. But these days they seem to be in a better shape. If they reflect that on their Champions League games as well then I wouldn't have big doubts about them.

There are doubts circulating round some elite clubs, specifically the ones that's been overhyped in the system. I'm not happy to see some average team facing the top sides, it's not consider fair to some extent. This round of 16, we can easily predicts the club that will top and the ones that tends to be eliminated. Bayern Munich in the round of 16 and Lazio is their opponents, it doesn't look good because Lazio have been consider the average team, though they will fight so hard to ensure they put good fights.

Considering the quality of players in the current squad of Bayern Munich, I expected them to have a better performance in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League competition. In the group stage, Bayern Munich did play out a goalless draw against Copenhagen while I was expecting them to be more clinical but in the knockout stages, I think Thomas Tuchel's men are going to be very ruthless than they were in the group stage.

They'll play against Italian Serie A club Lazio in the round of 16 and with a lethal striker like Harry Kane on their side, I didn't think that Lazio have a chance to get a result in any of the two games in the tie. Thomas Tuchel narrowly won the German Bundesliga with the club last season but will now try to win something bigger for the club's fans this season and winning the UEFA Champions League trophy will be the best gift he can give to Bayern Munich fans at the end of the current season. Harry Kane also is trying to win his first trophy as a player and would be at his best this season to make sure he helps Bayern Munich win a major trophy which the UEFA Champions League trophy will be at the top of his wishlist.