UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Cryptmuster]

Some time ago, Manchester City has tried to find a replacement for KDB, but it seems that the agreement that was planned to bring Lucas Paqueta to the Etihad stadium has officially ended. Until now, Pep Guardiola is still quite confused about the midfield options available and considering that KDB was absent for a long time due to the injury, Guardiola had to rotate his players within a certain time.

If we look at domestic league matches, KDB's position is currently filled by Julian Alvarez or Phil Foden but still they end up being less productive due to the absence of creative midfielders like KDB. I am also very curious whether Manchester City will continue to maintain its current options for the Champions League competition? Because we know this competition is more difficult and the competition in it brings together all the strong teams in Europe.

For Guardiola, the Champions League has always been a priority tournament, they have won the Premier League many times, but winning the Champions League is something special for any team. Guardiola is a maximalist and I'm sure he will try to win the Champions League and the Premier League, with or without De Bruyne. Although I agree that De Bruyne has become a very important player in Guardiola's scheme.

[Hirose UK]

I agree with you that De Bruyne's entry into the team had a significant impact on the originality of Manchester City's attack. As an attacker, Haaland may find it difficult to miss De Bruyne's valuable pass. But it must be admitted that Manchester City have a history under Pep Guardiola showing their capacity to win under these circumstances. Guardiola is renowned for his ability to devise original methods and tactical mindset. He frequently compensated for the absence of key players by taking advantage of agile player rotations and effective tactical setups.

Guardiola is always trying to pick versatile players who can play in many positions and this is a very smart move as it will allow the team to rotate if necessary. But De Bruyne is more than just a good universal player, he is capable of creating scoring chances on his own and he has a great shot even from long range, the absence of such a player is always felt by the team.

Pep Guardiola is a great coach with a lot of achievements and experience, so he always looks for and uses the best players for every position on the team he trains.
During his career with Manchester City Guardiola has made several big achievements and not all coaches can get the achievements he got.
Kevin De Bruyne is one of the players that Guardiola relies on on the front lines in all available matches, Kevin De Bruyne also had an epic game in the 2022/23 season for the Premier League he got 7 goals 16 assists in 32 matches while for the Champions League he scored 2 goals in 10 matches.
This season Kevin De Bruyne must be able to give more than what he gave last season.

[topbitcoin]

I agree with you that De Bruyne's entry into the team had a significant impact on the originality of Manchester City's attack. As an attacker, Haaland may find it difficult to miss De Bruyne's valuable pass. But it must be admitted that Manchester City have a history under Pep Guardiola showing their capacity to win under these circumstances. Guardiola is renowned for his ability to devise original methods and tactical mindset. He frequently compensated for the absence of key players by taking advantage of agile player rotations and effective tactical setups.

Guardiola is always trying to pick versatile players who can play in many positions and this is a very smart move as it will allow the team to rotate if necessary. But De Bruyne is more than just a good universal player, he is capable of creating scoring chances on his own and he has a great shot even from long range, the absence of such a player is always felt by the team.

KDB is one of the players who is indeed very vital for Manchester City and as you say this is not just losing a player because KDB can be said to be one of the iconic Manchester City at this time so that with the loss of him in the squad for a while this will slightly change the current Manchester City game pattern.

Indeed, it will not have too much impact because Manchester City still have a lot of options for their players but in addition, there will still be a slight difference in attack when De Bruyne is in the squad and not in the squad.

[DanWalker]

The most interesting match for today is Glasgow Rangers vs PSV.... The odds on Rangers winning are 3.0, on PSV 2.2... I think PSV will win, but I don't rule out a draw... I also think that both teams will score.... I hope that more than two goals will be scored in the match....

I think this is going to be a draw. That is my personal belief. I do not see one team being too much ahead of the other in terms of power and quality.

But at the same time, it is a Champions League match. So both teams will definitely try to get an advantage in this match so that they can carry that forward in the second leg. So both teams are definitely going to push forward for a win in this match. That might also bring out some mistakes from the players. And as both teams are going to try to score, I agree with you that this is not going to be a goalless match. Even if it is a draw, I think the deadlock is going to be broken.

[Blitzboy]

Haaland and De bruyne have excellent chemistry. De bruyne is an excellent midfielder . Apart from assisting scores, he is also capable of scoring. With De bruyne in the squad we see a better performance from Haaland. In the last few matches we don't see a better performance from Haaland.
Manchester city's performance is still somewhat erratic. The main reason for this is that their midfield key players are not in the squad. Because of this guardiola has to change his match strategy. Gundagon, De bruyne and bernardo silva were Manchester city's mainstays last season. Silva and De Bruyne have been absent this season due to injuries and Gundagon has left the team. With Silva and De Bruyne in the squad, City's performance is likely to be more stable.

These two players have a central role in the strategy that Pep implements with his system. that's why, these two players have very good chemistry. but recently, Pep has developed another strategy IMO. now, every player is more involved when it comes to scoring goals, City is not just relying on Haaland and De Bruyne. we can even refer to the crucial match in the champions league last season, how City faced strong teams like against Madrid and Bayern.

At the beginning of this season City had a little problem with several of its players, De Buryne was hit by an injury, Bernardo Silva also had to be absent in the last two matches played by City. apart from that, Pep did not apply his flagship formation pattern. the departure of Gundohan, Mahrez, made Pep choose another option. that's why, it looks like City has decreased in performance. Naturally, because some of the players had to be absent in several matches. maybe, if Bernardo Silva, Stones, has been confirmed fit. Pep can implement the system the way he wants. after all the Champions League competition still has a time lag before it rolls out, Pep can give their young players the opportunity to grow even more. what is certain, in this competition City remains one of the favorite teams.

You're right about City's Pep Guardiola play. Haaland and De Bruyne have helped a lot. Recently, Pep's plan has changed. City doesnt relie as much on these two players to score goals. The Champions League games versus Madrid and Bayern last year proved this was the appropriate strategy. There's a bug this season. De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Gundogan, and Mahrez's injuries and departures are difficult. Even if Bernardo Silva and John Stones are healthy, City may not be as good as before. City may be some people's best team, but the Champions League is coming up. Are Pep's younger players good enough?

[asriloni]

The most interesting match for today is Glasgow Rangers vs PSV.... The odds on Rangers winning are 3.0, on PSV 2.2... I think PSV will win, but I don't rule out a draw... I also think that both teams will score.... I hope that more than two goals will be scored in the match....

The draw is possible to happen but i would prefer to take ranger rather than PSV. There are some interesting facts about rangers against PSV


https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/rangers-vs-psv-prediction-betting-tips-august-22-2023

PSV will be also playing away against ranger. Ranger was rarely lose playin' at home. I prefer to pick ranger over PSV. Ranger's odds is quite good at this moment even though PSV seems to be favored as a club who's gonna win the match.

[Pierre 2]

I am expecting Galatasaray to get advantageous result against Molde in Norway personally. There is huge squad quality difference between the teams. Galatasaray finally got Icardi back in striker position. He quickly started scoring goals. His finishing is awesome. I think Mertens-Icardi-Tete trio is enough for Galatasaray to score at least goal against Molde. I wish Galatasaray could have Ziyech play too but not ready yet.

[rahmad2nd]

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You're right about City's Pep Guardiola play. Haaland and De Bruyne have helped a lot. Recently, Pep's plan has changed. City doesnt relie as much on these two players to score goals. The Champions League games versus Madrid and Bayern last year proved this was the appropriate strategy. There's a bug this season. De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Gundogan, and Mahrez's injuries and departures are difficult. Even if Bernardo Silva and John Stones are healthy, City may not be as good as before. City may be some people's best team, but the Champions League is coming up. Are Pep's younger players good enough?

If Bernardo Silva and Stones return to fitness, Pep could implement his usual 3-2-4-1 system. it's just that, there are several rotations that Pep Guardiola will do. for example, Haaland continues to fill his post as a lone striker. there are four supporting players behind him namely, Grealish, Kovacic, Alvarez and Silva. but the question is whether Kovacic is ready to play in his new position. I don't know for sure, but what is certain is that Pep often likes to rotate his players.

for the two pivots, it is still filled by its flagship players, namely Rodri and Stones. these two players really have good chemistry, they fill in the blanks left by each other. the rest, are defensive line players. or it could be Pep playing his young players, to fill in the position of attacking midfielder. this scenario, if De Bruyne remains injured. or it could also be that Pep will perfect the 4-2-3-1 system, depending on which player will become the main starter. but one thing for sure, Silva will still be a core player if he has fully recovered. As for other options that Pep can implement, it all depends on the condition of the players.

Well, referring to your question, suppose City no longer brings in newcomers at the end of the transfer window this summer. like it or not, Pep will rely on some of their young players such as Cole Palmer, Alvarez and Phil Foden. the rest, filled by Silva and Grealish as established players. maybe as you said, De Brunye's absence, Gundohan's departure, made City not as strong as last season. however, we must remember that Pep Guardiola's squad now has a winning mentality. they will do their job properly in this competition, and we will know their consistency once this competition starts.

[hahay]

I am expecting Galatasaray to get advantageous result against Molde in Norway personally. There is huge squad quality difference between the teams. Galatasaray finally got Icardi back in striker position. He quickly started scoring goals. His finishing is awesome. I think Mertens-Icardi-Tete trio is enough for Galatasaray to score at least goal against Molde. I wish Galatasaray could have Ziyech play too but not ready yet.

I don't think Molde is a weak team that is easy to beat although, at least Galatasaray has a better squad. But in an event like this, of course, every team will try hard to win too. Moreover, this is the first leg and Molde will play at home and of course, that factor will make Molde will try not to lose this match. With that said, then I think any result can still happen and it's not just about a win for Galatasaray, because Molde also have that chance.

[execijutiere]

AEK eliminated Dinamo Zagreb with a goal in the last minute and are now paired with Antwerp. The first match will be played today and I honestly think that Antwerp will not lose at home. Antwerp had a good season in the league and we can expect a win against the Greek team AEK.
Copenhagen will be away to Rakow. I don't understand why the odds are given like this, but normally I expect Copenhagen not to lose in this match. I think I will bet on both teams to score at least one goal.

[LordShanken]

I agree with you that De Bruyne's entry into the team had a significant impact on the originality of Manchester City's attack. As an attacker, Haaland may find it difficult to miss De Bruyne's valuable pass. But it must be admitted that Manchester City have a history under Pep Guardiola showing their capacity to win under these circumstances. Guardiola is renowned for his ability to devise original methods and tactical mindset. He frequently compensated for the absence of key players by taking advantage of agile player rotations and effective tactical setups.

Guardiola is always trying to pick versatile players who can play in many positions and this is a very smart move as it will allow the team to rotate if necessary. But De Bruyne is more than just a good universal player, he is capable of creating scoring chances on his own and he has a great shot even from long range, the absence of such a player is always felt by the team.

Pep Guardiola is a great coach with a lot of achievements and experience, so he always looks for and uses the best players for every position on the team he trains.
During his career with Manchester City Guardiola has made several big achievements and not all coaches can get the achievements he got.
Kevin De Bruyne is one of the players that Guardiola relies on on the front lines in all available matches, Kevin De Bruyne also had an epic game in the 2022/23 season for the Premier League he got 7 goals 16 assists in 32 matches while for the Champions League he scored 2 goals in 10 matches.
This season Kevin De Bruyne must be able to give more than what he gave last season.

Pep Guardiola is a great coach. I think Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches in football history. This season, Guardiola will surely apply some new tactics for the team.

[Volgastallion]

The main problem looking for head to head between Rangers and PSV its it can be very old games, and now we have only one fresh game from last year games, where Rangers wipe PSV, if you ask me, this PSV its way more better than last year, and this rangers its a little bit less team than last year, so with this two things i arrived to the conclusion of PSV its gonna make his way into UCL group stages.

[reagansimms]

Pep Guardiola is a great coach. I think Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches in football history. This season, Guardiola will surely apply some new tactics for the team.

Of course, all football fans will admit that Guardiola is a great coach who has won many prestigious trophies and broke several records that are difficult for other coaches to break. Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches among other coaches, his career is getting brighter after successfully presenting four trophies to Manchester City in one season. This season Guardiola has the opportunity to repeat the success he achieved last season with Manchester City, he is increasingly obsessed with adding to the UCL trophy collection for Manchester City after winning it last season.

[hahay]

Pep Guardiola is a great coach. I think Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches in football history. This season, Guardiola will surely apply some new tactics for the team.

Of course, all football fans will admit that Guardiola is a great coach who has won many prestigious trophies and broke several records that are difficult for other coaches to break. Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches among other coaches, his career is getting brighter after successfully presenting four trophies to Manchester City in one season. This season Guardiola has the opportunity to repeat the success he achieved last season with Manchester City, he is increasingly obsessed with adding to the UCL trophy collection for Manchester City after winning it last season.

Yes, considering other big teams also at this moment does not seem to have a full guarantee to be able to win the trophy. Although indeed, at this moment I also feel Manchester City does not have a full chance to be able to win the Champion League trophy again. But yes, because Pep Guardiola still has big ambitions and also Manchester City still has a good squad. So at least, with these factors it might make Manchester City still have a good chance also this season to be able to repeat its success like last season. But of course it will never be easy, and failure will always be a result that can happen at any time.

[marcous]

Pep Guardiola is a great coach. I think Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches in football history. This season, Guardiola will surely apply some new tactics for the team.

Of course, all football fans will admit that Guardiola is a great coach who has won many prestigious trophies and broke several records that are difficult for other coaches to break. Guardiola is one of the most successful coaches among other coaches, his career is getting brighter after successfully presenting four trophies to Manchester City in one season. This season Guardiola has the opportunity to repeat the success he achieved last season with Manchester City, he is increasingly obsessed with adding to the UCL trophy collection for Manchester City after winning it last season.

Yes, considering other big teams also at this moment does not seem to have a full guarantee to be able to win the trophy. Although indeed, at this moment I also feel Manchester City does not have a full chance to be able to win the Champion League trophy again. But yes, because Pep Guardiola still has big ambitions and also Manchester City still has a good squad. So at least, with these factors it might make Manchester City still have a good chance also this season to be able to repeat its success like last season. But of course it will never be easy, and failure will always be a result that can happen at any time.

If you look at Man City current situation, Pep Guardiola is being bothered by a storm of player injuries. A situation that makes Pep unable to do much, even though this is just the start of the season. The competition continues and the remaining time for the transfer market is dwindling, I haven't seen Man City latest transfer movements so far. Does Pep fully trust his second-tier players, I have a little doubt about this.

On the other hand, I have no doubts about Pep quality and the depth of Man City squad, both as back-up players. But I think Pep really needs one or two more players to add rotational options to his tactics. The latest information from the Man City club website, Pep is reported to be resting after undergoing minor surgery and Pep will return after the international break.

[swogerino]

Tonight three great play off games before starting the group stage.I think that FC Kopenhagen is really back on track and ready to achieve a comeback in the group stages after missing them from some years now,their opponent Rakow from Poland should be very happy for Europa League group stages as they are losing 0-1 at home so far in the first half.

In the other games the so called favorites are losing so far away from home with a minimal result,as Antwerp is winning at home against AEK Athens and Glasgow Rangers is winning with the same result at home against PSV Eindhoven.

[Pulsar77]

PSV have been the much better side against Rangers in the match so far. Still Rangers got ahead first but thankfully PSV equalized the score not much time after the second half started. Because I wouldn't like to see PSV losing in the first leg while playing this much dominant. Even a draw will be a big advantage for them on paper.

But it is up to their being able to make use of playing home in the second leg. Because they couldn't be successful on this in the previous season. They got a draw in Scotland first but lost to Rangers home in the rematch. Hopefully PSV will stay strong in the rematch as well and eliminate them. Because while they can keep their opponent under pressure even away they deserve the group stage more.

[Leviathan.007]

PSV have been the much better side against Rangers in the match so far. Still Rangers got ahead first but thankfully PSV equalized the score not much time after the second half started. Because I wouldn't like to see PSV losing in the first leg while playing this much dominant. Even a draw will be a big advantage for them on paper.

But it is up to their being able to make use of playing home in the second leg. Because they couldn't be successful on this in the previous season. They got a draw in Scotland first but lost to Rangers home in the rematch. Hopefully PSV will stay strong in the rematch as well and eliminate them. Because while they can keep their opponent under pressure even away they deserve the group stage more.

Only a few minutes left for this game and it seems it's still not late to bet on Glasgow Rangers for the much better rate they have however the rate for a draw is very high and we should hope for a miracle.
I think the game will be finished with the 2-2 results we can see and the chance for a draw is high enough.

[laurenB7742]

PSV have been the much better side against Rangers in the match so far. Still Rangers got ahead first but thankfully PSV equalized the score not much time after the second half started. Because I wouldn't like to see PSV losing in the first leg while playing this much dominant. Even a draw will be a big advantage for them on paper.

But it is up to their being able to make use of playing home in the second leg. Because they couldn't be successful on this in the previous season. They got a draw in Scotland first but lost to Rangers home in the rematch. Hopefully PSV will stay strong in the rematch as well and eliminate them. Because while they can keep their opponent under pressure even away they deserve the group stage more.

Only a few minutes left for this game and it seems it's still not late to bet on Glasgow Rangers for the much better rate they have however the rate for a draw is very high and we should hope for a miracle.
I think the game will be finished with the 2-2 results we can see and the chance for a draw is high enough.

In the end the match was a draw. I considered PSV as favorite in this match. And PSV Ken's overall performance was also very good. Even then they failed to win this match. PSV's players managed to have 71% ball possession. Also, while PSV made 18 shots in this match, Rangers made only 8 shots. But every attack by Rangers was very strong and sharp. Rangers players played very well. If PSV were able to keep their defense stable, they could have won. But PSV's defense was a bit weak in this match. However, even if they can't win the away match, I think PSV can win the home match against Rangers.

[KTChampions]

Only a few minutes left for this game and it seems it's still not late to bet on Glasgow Rangers for the much better rate they have however the rate for a draw is very high and we should hope for a miracle.
I think the game will be finished with the 2-2 results we can see and the chance for a draw is high enough.

Why did you think the Rangers bet was worth it? Just because of odds? I would never bet on them in this situation for two reasons: PSV controlled the ball + they already had a satisfactory result in their pocket, a draw away is good. The second reason is that the Rangers played number two - it's one thing to wait for the winning goal from the defending team throughout the game, and another when there are 10 minutes left to the end. As for the return game, I think PSV should win easily.