UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[savetheFORUM]

Galatasaray will win the match, I have no doubt about it. However, I can't quite predict how it will end. I predict they will score at least 2 goals. Zalgiris will do his best. If Galatasaray is eliminated, it will be a big shock. Zalgiris will probably look for a goal by defending and counterattacking to maintain the tie in the first match.

Galatasaray won with 1 goal vs Zalgiris and since the result of the 1st leg was 2-2 then Galatasaray made it to the third qualifying round where they will face Olimpija.
In the other games, Limassol won big again, their aggregate is 11 goals. Copenhagen scored 6 goals in the second qualifying round and passed.
The most unfortunate match was Sheriff one since they lost with 4 goals while they were advancing with 2 goals to 0 in aggregate!

This was a hard fought win for the Turkish side with early goal from Mertens give them win and place into semifinal of the qualifier in second half of the match Zalgiris done good job and try their best for the equalizer, but sadly they fail to do this and allow Galatasaray for having place into next round.

From here things are looking better for the Galatasaray to have spot in Champions League and their performance is also much improved which is also good signal for them but still they need to work on for having better results in this competition.
Zagreb, FC Copenhagen and Molde also won their matches in regular time with mostly other teams have to go into extra time and penalties for the spot into next round now we will have next round matches in just few days.

[Jody.Drummer]

Arsenal always have good stats in the Champions League, even though they haven't won it once. They always scale through the group stage and get eliminated along the way in either the round of 16 or the quarterfinals, but I am sure this season will be a different one because there is hope in Arsenal fans minds.

The grouping of the teams will determine the prediction of the favorites team to win the title; therefore, let's wait and see what the draws come up with.

Arsenal from the start was very convincing in the champions league but over time and closer to the higher stages they were always overwhelmed when they met teams that were much stronger. I actually really believe that since being handled by Mikel Arteta things will change and Arsenal can at least reach the semifinals but considering all the teams are in top form I think it will come back with the same results as before.

However, I still believe that all teams have the same chance to win the Champions League, including Arsenal, and considering that this is Europe's highest competition and there are so many surprises in each season, there is little hope that it is not a problem for Arsenal to try to get its first Champions League title.

That's because they're getting weaker and the opponents in the Champions League are getting stronger, so they're struggling to compete there. But now it seems much different, but I'm not sure if they'll show something extraordinary, or if they'll be the same as always. In this case, the local league can be a benchmark, but on the other hand there is usually a difference when a club plays in the local league and in Europe. Last season alone we can see how they performed in the Europa League, it was not better than what they showed in the Premier League.

Rise it must, because they have been in a slump for too long, and even they are long fasting titles in various competitions.

[Cryptomultiplier]

I so much believe in arsenal and the new players they brought to strengthen the squad more knowing that their will be good improvement but looking how the Champions league game will be it will be difficult for arsenal to win champions league.  Their are strong teams that will be  participating in Premier league and other leagues. I believe arsenal will have a good game in champions league but can't win the league. Manchester City are still the favorite team to win champions league next season.

Arsenal's first season was with full of surprises and unpredictable results, but now things are much better as their coach Arteta able to fix their problems which create problems for them in last season, and now they are going to have better result in this season even now their presence in Champions League is surely created some pressure but still they will try to have better results in Premier League because this is their main focus they already have few quality players which are going to have good impact on performance of team.

In last season no one was expecting them to have second spot in league table and now same situation but most chances they will be able to give surprises because again in this season few teams from Premier League are going to have problems which they fail to fix and things are going from bad to worse, but Arsenal is surely team to watch again in this season.

Arsenal could be a big name in the 2023-24 season. Everyone remembers the 2022 and 2023 seasons of the Premier League where Arsenal finished second in the table. In the 2022 and 2023 season, Arsenal were not supposed to finish their season at number two in the points table, mainly due to injuries to most of the regular XI towards the end which affected Arsenal's performance on the pitch, which led to them not being able to maintain their consistency towards the end and ultimately their Premier League. They had to finish the season at number two in the table after coming very close to winning the title. Arsenal's minimum target for the Champions League next season should be to reach the semi-finals. Because as a team, Arsenal deserve to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Arsenal would definitely have an impressive campaign in the UEFA Champions League competition next season and considering the improvement that's been recorded in the club, Arsenal might make it to at least the quarter finals of the competition.
However, I don't expect them to win the UEFA Champions League competition next season. There are other European heavyweights who has better squad in terms of quality that I think they can't get past. That being said, there's no limitation to what they can achieve as a team.

For Arsenals performance I have no doubt. The game against Manchester city on Sunday in the community shield match, will present the team with their strength and weakness. We will get to see how much the additions made has helped boosted the moral of the team.
Last seasons performance was shocking for them and thus they believed they could replicate such performance and maintain it to the end.

I am seeing a new and perfected team from the gunners this season.

[indah rezqi]

That's because they're getting weaker and the opponents in the Champions League are getting stronger, so they're struggling to compete there. But now it seems much different, but I'm not sure if they'll show something extraordinary, or if they'll be the same as always. In this case, the local league can be a benchmark, but on the other hand there is usually a difference when a club plays in the local league and in Europe. Last season alone we can see how they performed in the Europa League, it was not better than what they showed in the Premier League.

Rise it must, because they have been in a slump for too long, and even they are long fasting titles in various competitions.

Arsenal will be the strongest challenger for Man City next season in the EPL, look at their current transfer market. Arteta has the most expensive squad now, when compared to other EPL clubs. Their most realistic ambition next season is to win the Premier League trophy, for the Champions League I think they need a little longer. Unless Arsenal have better luck, meaning if they join a group with a club that is below their level.

If Arsenal can end their drought next season, it will mark a renaissance era after twenty years. What their fans have been waiting for for a long time, maybe Arteta can do it.

[Razmirraz]

Arsenal always have good stats in the Champions League, even though they haven't won it once. They always scale through the group stage and get eliminated along the way in either the round of 16 or the quarterfinals, but I am sure this season will be a different one because there is hope in Arsenal fans minds.

The grouping of the teams will determine the prediction of the favorites team to win the title; therefore, let's wait and see what the draws come up with.

No, Arsenal seems difficult if you want to fight for the Champions League title.
Arsenal themselves don't have a good history when playing in the Champions League and they have to get rid of many of the strong clubs that exist in order to reach the final to fight for the championship trophy.

But this is an extraordinary achievement where Arsenal can finish the Premier League as runners-up and have a Champions League ticket which has been 7 years they have not competed in the Champions League.

Arsenal began to show their ambition to win several prestigious trophies after changing the club's philosophy from bringing in young players and then selling them back after high prices to a club that was more generous in spending money in the transfer market to bring in quality players. The latest breakthrough made by Arsenal has put them as EPL Runners up last season, their increasing performances will have a good impact in the UCL this season, moreover Arteta has succeeded in strengthening his team with the arrival of several new players in the transfer market.
Based on history in the Champions League, Arsenal is not a team capable of giving competition in the title race. The strength that Arteta has succeeded in forming this season cannot be underestimated, Arsenal will try to compete with other teams to achieve success in the UCL even though they know it is not easy to bring home the UCL trophy.

[Davian144]

Arsenal from the start was very convincing in the champions league but over time and closer to the higher stages they were always overwhelmed when they met teams that were much stronger. I actually really believe that since being handled by Mikel Arteta things will change and Arsenal can at least reach the semifinals but considering all the teams are in top form I think it will come back with the same results as before.

Next season might be even more different for Arsenal, because Mikel Arteta has also seen how they went through the previous season so he himself already knows where Arsenal still has weaknesses so he can fix them now before next season starts. The Champions League is a very tough league for all teams, but I'm sure that Arsenal will show extraordinary abilities in the Champions League next season, as well as in the Premier League.

However, I still believe that all teams have the same chance to win the Champions League, including Arsenal, and considering that this is Europe's highest competition and there are so many surprises in each season, there is little hope that it is not a problem for Arsenal to try to get its first Champions League title.

To get his first title in the Champions League, it might still be very difficult for Arsenal because there are many other teams who are very strong and have strength on par with Arsenal, so Arsenal need to fight as hard as possible if they want to get their first title in the Champions League next season.

[OcTradism]

Arsenal will be the strongest challenger for Man City next season in the EPL, look at their current transfer market. Arteta has the most expensive squad now, when compared to other EPL clubs. Their most realistic ambition next season is to win the Premier League trophy, for the Champions League I think they need a little longer. Unless Arsenal have better luck, meaning if they join a group with a club that is below their level.

Arsenal and Liverpool will be strongest competitors against Manchester City but they must have good squads that won't have many injuries as it will help them to have as best performance as possible with available and probably best players they have.

If they let injuries appear too much and too often, their performances will be affected and in a long season, they will fall behind Manchester City with very deep squad and substitutions. It is crisis in Liverpool since two latest seasons.

Being too ambitious in Champions League will affect their readiness for Premier League competition. Clubs like Arsenal will have to choose one competition to focus their player resource for it. Champions League is always very attractive for many clubs and Arsenal will not give it up early as going farther brings more income to Arsenal.

[Gencecikmen]

Galatasaray did not have a good performance tonight. Galatasaray barely managed to beat its opponent. Galatasaray won 1-0 with a perfect goal by Mertens. It reminded me of the goal scored by Hakan Ünsal years ago. Galatarasaray will face Olimpija Ljublana in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

Galatasaray won with a small score, but it was enough to beat their opponent at home and qualify for the next round. The club was gonna face olimpija which was not a strong club, but olimpija was able beating ludogorets. I thought that if ludo would be winning the game but olimpija was changing the situation. Olimpija may not become favorite when it's gonna be facing galatasaray. Galatasaray is still also adding more player to strengthen its club. I hope that fred's deal gonna be completed as soon as possible and he will be able to play in galatasaray when the club gonna face olimpija.
The negotiation with manchester united is still happening for fred.

Fred is a very significant and big football player. But negotiations with Manchester United continue. Even if the negotiations are over, Fred can't be ready for the Olimpija Ljublana match because match will next week. After watching yesterday's match, I think Olimpija Ljubljana will be a problem for Galatasaray. I hope it doesn't.

[shogun47]

Arsenal are going to be one of the new teams around here after a long break. I'm curious about their performance especially. Because they had a really amazing season in the English Premier League. Maybe they missed a big chance to become even the champions but they still had an incredible run. Now Arteta will be expected to have the same performance with the team in the Champions League as well. However this is technically a much more difficult task for him of course.

Because they are a really young team and the new team leader is going to be Odegaard after Xhaka's departure. I wonder how being a very young team will affect their consistency especially.

A fun fact is that Arsenal London, although they have been one of the European superpowers, never won the Europe League and never won the Champions League. They will bring some really needed new action into the competition. They have been quite weak for a few years and never really were a serious contender during that time, but now they are on a good way to find back their confidence and strength to also compete with the best teams in Europe. I am looking forward to the draw for the group stage. They can already face a top team early on as they finished 2nd in the league.

Yes Arsenal have won only local championships in team history. Maybe they could have achieved the Champions League title in their past when they had great players such as Thierry Henry. Now they are building their future with young and talented players. Arteta has done a really good work with this squad so far. There was a big improvement last season. But it is still doubtful if they can show the same performance in the Champions League as well. It has been a while since they joined this tournament the last time.

But if we see consistency in the Champions League as well they can at least be good enough to get past group stage. It is up to having a good draw as well of course.

I would not be pessimistic or optimistic about their performance in the Champions League. I mean who would have thought last season that Inter Milan will get so close to winning it? I guess not many put their bet on Inter Milan as the Champions League winner and they were really close as Manchester City didn't dominate them in the final as many did expect them to.

Needless to say that a solid group stage is a good start and also a good reference point for us to make some predictions or have expectations. Now it is all about the start into the season and whether they can be stable and consistent from the beginning again.

[Jody.Drummer]

That's because they're getting weaker and the opponents in the Champions League are getting stronger, so they're struggling to compete there. But now it seems much different, but I'm not sure if they'll show something extraordinary, or if they'll be the same as always. In this case, the local league can be a benchmark, but on the other hand there is usually a difference when a club plays in the local league and in Europe. Last season alone we can see how they performed in the Europa League, it was not better than what they showed in the Premier League.

Rise it must, because they have been in a slump for too long, and even they are long fasting titles in various competitions.

Arsenal will be the strongest challenger for Man City next season in the EPL, look at their current transfer market. Arteta has the most expensive squad now, when compared to other EPL clubs. Their most realistic ambition next season is to win the Premier League trophy, for the Champions League I think they need a little longer. Unless Arsenal have better luck, meaning if they join a group with a club that is below their level.

If Arsenal can end their drought next season, it will mark a renaissance era after twenty years. What their fans have been waiting for for a long time, maybe Arteta can do it.

The same thing with the same speculation we also talked about last season, at that time most of us said that Liverpool would be the strongest competitor with Manchester City, but what happened was that they were far from what was expected. Not only from a unit (club) but also from individuals far from what was discussed, such as for example about Nunez and Haaland, yes they show something different, Haaland can show very well at Mamchester City, while Nunez struggles to find his best form.
My point in talking about this is to remind them, so that they don't make the mistakes Liverpool did.

[JeffBrad12]

No, Arsenal seems difficult if you want to fight for the Champions League title.
Arsenal themselves don't have a good history when playing in the Champions League and they have to get rid of many of the strong clubs that exist in order to reach the final to fight for the championship trophy.

It will be an unbelievable thing if arsenal will able to win UCL next season. I doubtful about it. Arsenal seems not strong enough to compete in UCL. Did you remember last season? arsenal was failed in europe league. I can't even expect this club to win UCL. It's not even able winning europe league which is a shame for the club.
Im not hoping a lot with this club. Arsenal just need to focus winning its EPL trophy. The result in UCL will always be the same.

But this is an extraordinary achievement where Arsenal can finish the Premier League as runners-up and have a Champions League ticket which has been 7 years they have not competed in the Champions League.

The attainment of a UCL spot is viewed as a trophy-winning achievement for Arsenal. It will better arsenal tries to achieve a common thing like winning EPL. Thinking about winning UCL is too good to be true from arsenal caused by the club was not strong enough in beating some strong clubs like manchester city.

[marcous]

The same thing with the same speculation we also talked about last season, at that time most of us said that Liverpool would be the strongest competitor with Manchester City, but what happened was that they were far from what was expected. Not only from a unit (club) but also from individuals far from what was discussed, such as for example about Nunez and Haaland, yes they show something different, Haaland can show very well at Mamchester City, while Nunez struggles to find his best form.
My point in talking about this is to remind them, so that they don't make the mistakes Liverpool did.

It is true that it is very difficult to predict a player's performance, there are many failure factors during the adaptation stage. Changes in the intensity of play and league culture are certainly a factor overall, meaning that the EPL is more competitive than other leagues. Of course it will take more effort for new players to meet expectations, many players fail at this stage. We can only predict based on player statistics in the previous period, the rest will be proven when the official league rolls around.

Not only Liverpool, all teams must experience some mistakes in the player transfer market. sometimes players who are not so famous can improve and end up becoming legends for the club.

[wiss19]

Many people like you think Real Madrid is stronger than Barcelona and they can have more chance for the champions league because of the more money they invested there and the more and better player they bought this season like Jude Bellingham and they are even close to buying Mbappe while Barcelona is not in the good financial situation but I think this can price anything because, in the recent friendly match, Barcelona won the game and beat Real Madrid.

Right now predicting about any club is surely not easy because many changes are still occurring in clubs and few changes surely can change the momentum of any team as things going right now on papers Barcelona is still stronger but if we have Mbappé into Real Madrid then surely they could on their best for the another double with they already have few good players which can give them good start and better result in coming season Barcelona is also now doing good things for the keeping their momentum which is also important for them if they want to defend their title.

Recently we have few friendly matches which are under talk with their results, but these are surely just for the practice and keeping things in better way with real competition is now just few days away, and we can expect tough competition which will give better view about who is going to have better end of the next season but in next few days all will be clear how things will be settled.

[LUCKMCFLY]

-snip-
but honestly between the MU and Chelsea, I would prefer to go to Chelsea, if I would leave Napoli to look for other approaches to football.

Going to Chelsea? Unless the price is good for both Napoli and Osimhen, I doubt the player will go there because this team will require few seasons to return to its shape in my opinion, in addition they have nothing competitive to play for next season. At least Napoli will play Champignons League next season.. Otherwise Manchester United is way better as a team and will play Champignons League in addition to fighting for EPL title.

I really do not have much faith in Man United, it is a team that many years ago considered it one of the best, but I think that now things have not gone very well, they have not been able to make the necessary contracts, the coach It seems to me that he is very egocentric, they do not throw him out, I would like them to put a coach with much better vision who could do things better, they have been here for a long time and they have not been able to do anything, they could not win anything during the season last, that is an indication that things must change and I don't see a problem for the players, honestly the team in general is the one that needs a good change, the technical team.

Arsenal always have good stats in the Champions League, even though they haven't won it once. They always scale through the group stage and get eliminated along the way in either the round of 16 or the quarterfinals, but I am sure this season will be a different one because there is hope in Arsenal fans minds.

The grouping of the teams will determine the prediction of the favorites team to win the title; therefore, let's wait and see what the draws come up with.

No, Arsenal seems difficult if you want to fight for the Champions League title.
Arsenal themselves don't have a good history when playing in the Champions League and they have to get rid of many of the strong clubs that exist in order to reach the final to fight for the championship trophy.

But this is an extraordinary achievement where Arsenal can finish the Premier League as runners-up and have a Champions League ticket which has been 7 years they have not competed in the Champions League.

Arsenal began to show their ambition to win several prestigious trophies after changing the club's philosophy from bringing in young players and then selling them back after high prices to a club that was more generous in spending money in the transfer market to bring in quality players. The latest breakthrough made by Arsenal has put them as EPL Runners up last season, their increasing performances will have a good impact in the UCL this season, moreover Arteta has succeeded in strengthening his team with the arrival of several new players in the transfer market.
Based on history in the Champions League, Arsenal is not a team capable of giving competition in the title race. The strength that Arteta has succeeded in forming this season cannot be underestimated, Arsenal will try to compete with other teams to achieve success in the UCL even though they know it is not easy to bring home the UCL trophy.

Well, Arsenal is a very complete team, I liked how they have done it, I think that the things that Arteta can do are very great, they have a team that won the PL that is not just anything, obviously they want to continue doing that good role and being defending champions, it surprised a lot, above all because a Manchester City that won the UCL couldn't , so these things Sometimes don't add up, in fact it has been speculated that even Mbappé wanted to take him to Arsenal, which I think A little difficult, because the Frenchman is determined to go to Madrid.

Arsenal is a very strong team , Arteta has a very good strategy and has led them on the right path , the fact that the odds can be in favor of the team means that in this UCL they will have much more power , the teams that are already classified are very good , I would not Trust Any.

Mikel Arteta has already found his Gabriel Jesus replacement amid transfer 'plan'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has already found his replacement for the injured Gabriel Jesus.

The Gunners star is out of action for the beginning of the season after undergoing surgery on his knee.

He missed Wednesday's 1-1 draw in the Emirates Cup against Monaco - Arsenal won the subsequent penalty shootout - before Arteta revealed the striker's prognosis.

He explained: "He had a little procedure this morning, he's injured unfortunately. He's had some discomfort in his knee that caused him some issues so they had to go in.

"He's going to be out for a few weeks."

In Jesus' absence, Nketiah led the line for Arsenal against Monaco, scoring the equalising goal shortly before half-time.

Source: https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/arsenal/arsenal-gabriel-jesus-injury-replacement-mikel-arteta-032821-20230803

For 40 million euros, this player is fine, I don't see that Ajax is going against it, Arsenal must be great players with this player, I like him because he targets players with very good characteristics and they are players who are not so famous and they don't give much to talk about, they look for more in what they can achieve as a team and I like that, perhaps Arsenal with Arteta have another vision, from what I see they are doing things much better, and the competition they have It is very big, each PL team is at a high level, the teams are reinforcing themselves in an impressive way.

The same thing with the same speculation we also talked about last season, at that time most of us said that Liverpool would be the strongest competitor with Manchester City, but what happened was that they were far from what was expected. Not only from a unit (club) but also from individuals far from what was discussed, such as for example about Nunez and Haaland, yes they show something different, Haaland can show very well at Mamchester City, while Nunez struggles to find his best form.
My point in talking about this is to remind them, so that they don't make the mistakes Liverpool did.

It is true that it is very difficult to predict a player's performance, there are many failure factors during the adaptation stage. Changes in the intensity of play and league culture are certainly a factor overall, meaning that the EPL is more competitive than other leagues. Of course it will take more effort for new players to meet expectations, many players fail at this stage. We can only predict based on player statistics in the previous period, the rest will be proven when the official league rolls around.

Not only Liverpool, all teams must experience some mistakes in the player transfer market. sometimes players who are not so famous can improve and end up becoming legends for the club.

I have always said that things can be done in many ways, Liverpool players have to do very good things, they have to be more competitive this time, on some occasions I have not seen that they have sweated the shirt as it is, that's why the results However, regarding City, Arsenal I see that almost everyone is speculating a lot about them, but let's not forget the other teams , I don't know about you but I have a lot of faith in Newcastle, I see them eager to make the Things are good, for me they can give us pleasant surprises, in fact it is about time that this team can give us good news.

Liverpool: Reds join Chelsea in race to sign Moises Caicedo

How old is Moises Caicedo?

The Ecuadorian, who is still only 21 years of age, had a superb season for the Seagulls in 2022/23, standing out as one of his side's important players. He was a rock at the heart of the midfield, providing a combination of energy and technical ability, and he was part of an eye-catching unit that also included new Reds signing Alexis Mac Allister.

Source: https://www.footballfancast.com/liverpool-reds-moises-caicedo-premier-league-transfer-news-updates/

Well, apparently the Ecuadorian can do well, I don't know if Liverpool can acquire him, but this player is good, I've seen when he plays with Ecuadro and I can't complain, he does well, he has a very good vision of the game and personally He has that South American touch to do things well.

In Liverpool football he can be excellent, he would be of great help with the great Mo Salah, also that a good midfielder can go up and down, help in defense, help in attack, I have seen that characteristic in Caicedo I can be a headache for the opposing team.

[lixer]

I don't think, Arsenal will experience any challenges they experienced last season that made them not to lift any title through out the season because of the poor performance. I believe Arsenal coach will do everything possible in this summer to work on some of their players to ensure they maintain a good stand in this season to bring progress to the team. If Arsenal strikers can demonstrate what they displayed to defeated their opponent 5-3 in their pre-season match few days ago, show that they will not allow any team to disgrace them in the UEFA champions league competition because they have what it takes to embrace the title in this season.

After few years we have Arsenal in better shape with as they are working in transfer window for the strength of their team look like now they are having fair chance for the better result and their new recruited players can bring better results which will help them for having another challenging year in Premier League and in Champions League most chances they will be not had any problem for the having spot into knockout round because they are strong team which is capable of having better results against opponents.

With most chances their main target could be to have fight hard for the title in Premier League because in last season they lost this in last few rounds, but this time things are looking much better, and they can do good to challenge for the titleholder as well.

[rendravolt]

Arsenal always have good stats in the Champions League, even though they haven't won it once. They always scale through the group stage and get eliminated along the way in either the round of 16 or the quarterfinals, but I am sure this season will be a different one because there is hope in Arsenal fans minds.

The grouping of the teams will determine the prediction of the favorites team to win the title; therefore, let's wait and see what the draws come up with.

Arsenal from the start was very convincing in the champions league but over time and closer to the higher stages they were always overwhelmed when they met teams that were much stronger. I actually really believe that since being handled by Mikel Arteta things will change and Arsenal can at least reach the semifinals but considering all the teams are in top form I think it will come back with the same results as before.

However, I still believe that all teams have the same chance to win the Champions League, including Arsenal, and considering that this is Europe's highest competition and there are so many surprises in each season, there is little hope that it is not a problem for Arsenal to try to get its first Champions League title.

That's because they're getting weaker and the opponents in the Champions League are getting stronger, so they're struggling to compete there. But now it seems much different, but I'm not sure if they'll show something extraordinary, or if they'll be the same as always. In this case, the local league can be a benchmark, but on the other hand there is usually a difference when a club plays in the local league and in Europe. Last season alone we can see how they performed in the Europa League, it was not better than what they showed in the Premier League.

Rise it must, because they have been in a slump for too long, and even they are long fasting titles in various competitions.

There is some truth to what you said about the European league competition they took part in last season and we indirectly know that to reach the semi-finals of the European league, Arsenal were not able to do it. I think the champions league will be more difficult than the european league and it is a challenge they have to overcome. Moreover, Arsenal have spent a lot of money in the transfer market this season and if they can't achieve a good target in the champions league it will certainly feel very pointless. Maybe they shouldn't let their guard down because any team always makes unexpected surprises, especially when Arsenal are the favorites to win they can't take their opponents lightly.

[hahay]

I don't think, Arsenal will experience any challenges they experienced last season that made them not to lift any title through out the season because of the poor performance. I believe Arsenal coach will do everything possible in this summer to work on some of their players to ensure they maintain a good stand in this season to bring progress to the team. If Arsenal strikers can demonstrate what they displayed to defeated their opponent 5-3 in their pre-season match few days ago, show that they will not allow any team to disgrace them in the UEFA champions league competition because they have what it takes to embrace the title in this season.

After few years we have Arsenal in better shape with as they are working in transfer window for the strength of their team look like now they are having fair chance for the better result and their new recruited players can bring better results which will help them for having another challenging year in Premier League and in Champions League most chances they will be not had any problem for the having spot into knockout round because they are strong team which is capable of having better results against opponents.

With most chances their main target could be to have fight hard for the title in Premier League because in last season they lost this in last few rounds, but this time things are looking much better, and they can do good to challenge for the titleholder as well.

Arsenal have a squad with young players and of course, I think that factor also has an impact on their mentality as well from time to time. Because after all, building a team to be strong in all competitions doesn't seem to only be about having young players. Because if the coach is not able to form the mentality of the players to become a winning mentality, then at least they will experience a decrease in performance from time to time. Thus, every player must have a winning mentality and excellent conditions, of course to be able to have consistent performance throughout the season.

[rahmad2nd]

After few years we have Arsenal in better shape with as they are working in transfer window for the strength of their team look like now they are having fair chance for the better result and their new recruited players can bring better results which will help them for having another challenging year in Premier League and in Champions League most chances they will be not had any problem for the having spot into knockout round because they are strong team which is capable of having better results against opponents.

With most chances their main target could be to have fight hard for the title in Premier League because in last season they lost this in last few rounds, but this time things are looking much better, and they can do good to challenge for the titleholder as well.

Rumor has it, Mikel Arteta confirmed Arsenal without Gabriel Jesus at the start of the season. Arteta revealed that G.Jesus would not play because he was having problems with his knee, quoted from the Football London page. thus, it seems likely that Arteta will be eyeing several strikers instead. it could be that their target is Vlahovic, or Kudus. for sure, Arteta will be looking for the ideal option. although in truth, they still have Nketiah and Trossard. thus, this squad will be much more competitive to compete in all competitions.

However, as you said their target is the Premier League trophy and will try to compete closely with Manchester City. but that does not mean, the Gunner's young squad will not fulfill their ambitions in this competition. with enough depth, I hope Arsenal can achieve the best results even if they don't win the Champions League trophy. because it's hard, if they will win a trophy in this competition.
To be honest, even though I am an Arsenal fan. but either way, I have to be realistic. in fact, there are many more established and more favored clubs. that's why, I find it difficult for Arsenal to be a strong competitor in the race for trophies. ideally, the Gunners should be able to qualify until the knockout like what you say. it will be even better, if they can perform optimally and surprise us.

[Distraction]

I didn't like Galatasaray's performance at all in the second leg. I was expecting to see a full domination and a win by a few goals at least. But they barely won by 1-0 and they could have even conceded an equalizer as their opponent had big chances from time to time also. Normally there is a huge power gap between Galatasaray and Zalgiris.

I guess the reason of Galatasaray's struggle was their not being fully ready for this season. The season has started officially quite early for them this time and they are really not good at dealing with it yet. There are only a few days to go for their next round matchup to start.

Turkish teams can have this kind of problems early in the season but the most important thing is to make up for that quickly.

[skarais]

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There is some truth to what you said about the European league competition they took part in last season and we indirectly know that to reach the semi-finals of the European league, Arsenal were not able to do it. I think the champions league will be more difficult than the european league and it is a challenge they have to overcome. Moreover, Arsenal have spent a lot of money in the transfer market this season and if they can't achieve a good target in the champions league it will certainly feel very pointless. Maybe they shouldn't let their guard down because any team always makes unexpected surprises, especially when Arsenal are the favorites to win they can't take their opponents lightly.

I'm not underestimating Arsenal completely especially about their chances of winning the Champions League title next season. Arsenal definitely have a chance proportionally based on the quality and ability of the coach, but I believe that there will not be many people who say that Arsenal are the favorites for the title.

Here I tend to believe that Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are the 3 teams that have a greater chance of winning the title than Arsenal, but Arsenal are competitors that no team should underestimate. I believe Arsenal have the ambition to win titles, but they haven't been able to convince a lot of people that they can do it without problems.