UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[rendravolt]

As I predicted that Copenhagen will win the away first leg against Rakow. Meanwhile, AEK Athens had to accept defeat by the host Royal with the same thin score. However, a very exciting match occurred between Rangers against PSV and I really favored PSV to win but unfortunately the score had to end in a 2-2 draw. Actually, Rangers could have won this match if only Luuk de Jong had not scored a goal in the 80th minute. Even so, for PSV this result was good enough as capital when playing in the second leg later at their home ground.

[shogun47]

If Kevin De Bruyne, Jhon Stones, Bernardo Silva have to be sidelined until September, the Man City squad will automatically not be strengthened by these three players in the Champions League Group Phase. I think the only option now for Pep Guardiola is to add to his squad in the remaining transfer window, Guardiloa said that the Club will take an important decision to deal with the current situation. I think this is an indication that City will recruit new players, and of course they will find their target players easy.

I predict Man City without the presence of these three players in the UCL will be a little different, because the competition demands experienced players and has a winning mentality like them.

Ok but the Manchester City style is very challenging and players usually need quite some time to perfectly adapt to it. I remember when they bought Grealish for so much money and everyone expected him to be perfect from day 1, but that didn't happen. He really needed time to find his optimal performance level and also spend some time sitting on the bench at first. That's why transfers for crucial positions in such a team is not easily done and I wonder which players are available at all.

[posi]

Last night, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League play-off round started. The most unpredictable match of the night was the Rangers v PSV match. Rangers drew with PSV 2-2. I guess PSV gonna make it's way into UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

Copenhagen, on the other hand, defeated their weak opponent 1-0 away and got a comfortable win. I guess Copenhagen will go to easyly UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

Yes, Copenhagen made a good away win and will surely win the next home game. But from yesterday's games the most interesting game was Rangers and PSV. Both teams played very well and I don't know who can win next time.

PSV was definitely the more dominating team in that match against Rangers. They had the most amount of possession. But I definitely think that they could do better while defending. Credit goes to Rangers for being able to take the chances well that they had. I think in the second leg PSV will try to make sure that they win and go forward in the competition.

Copenhagen was actually blessed with its own goal. After that, they definitely did concentrate a lot on defending the lead that they got luckily. They are also going to carry forward the lead in the second leg. But I don’t think it is going to be a substantial lead. They cannot sit on it and keep defending.

[dezoel]

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.

That could be the closest one so far we have seen. I guess it is going to be tough but I feel like PSV has the edge there, I know some people disagree with me but PSV had a great season last year and they should be able to win their game and go to UCL group stages after such a great season.

Rangers are not bad neither obviously and I am not going to act like they are a bad team, they are definitely a good one and I do respect them but I would give this to PSV just by a hair. I am not going to gamble a huge amount of money on these games, but I will definitely game a small amount on PSV to win and I will have some parlay on the last games before the group stages and will have PSV winning on that one as well for a small amount.

I was not expecting game like this from the Ranger because they are good side and take two time lead but still things were not into their favor with PSV quality is surely impressive in this season from the first game which they won against Feyenoord in Super Cup, but this is draw which is good for the Ranger, and now they have to do game with same spirit for the next leg as well because currently both teams have fair chance for the group stage entry even PSV will be entered with home advantage.

PSV is surely now doing good and with their performance in this game and few other matches look like again we are going to have good fight until end in Dutch League because few other sides are also improving their performance and quality for the top spots but PSV clearly at the top.

[boltz]

I think Rakow deserved at least 1 goal last night as this team is playing really good compared to Copenhagen who barely had any real chances to score but the luck was on their side. However , for 2nd round , I do see Rakov making a huge game and actually qualify into UCL groups.

AEK Athens ...oh , they should have scored as well but some teams really play a lot better when they are in 10 players and last night it was a proof of it. Second game might go to extra time or even penalties as both teams barely score goals .

[KTChampions]

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.

I guess PSV will qualify for the next round. I saw some parts of the match. PSV's players performed better than the Rangers. Rangers kept their defense strong in this match. Played defensively. They have played such a defensive game only in home matches. I think their performance will deteriorate further in away matches. I think PSV will perform better in the home match. Today's match was a draw but the match was dominated by PSV players. Although Rangers managed to score two goals, Rangers players did not have much influence in the match. So I'll bet PSv to win the second leg. I hope the team will not let me down.

Are you planning to place a bet? I think I'll bet on a simple PSV win, the odds are good even without additional options:

1.68 - 3.85 - 5.10

PSV are the clear favorites and while there's a small chance that Rangers will play solid defensively and still be lucky on the counterattack, I think the reward is worth the risk.

[temple]

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.

I guess PSV will qualify for the next round. I saw some parts of the match. PSV's players performed better than the Rangers. Rangers kept their defense strong in this match. Played defensively. They have played such a defensive game only in home matches. I think their performance will deteriorate further in away matches. I think PSV will perform better in the home match. Today's match was a draw but the match was dominated by PSV players. Although Rangers managed to score two goals, Rangers players did not have much influence in the match. So I'll bet PSv to win the second leg. I hope the team will not let me down.

Are you planning to place a bet? I think I'll bet on a simple PSV win, the odds are good even without additional options:

1.68 - 3.85 - 5.10

PSV are the clear favorites and while there's a small chance that Rangers will play solid defensively and still be lucky on the counterattack, I think the reward is worth the risk.

This seems reasonable to me as well. I have also watched a few parts of the game and I thought that a draw is a likely outcome because the rangers can get quite hyped in their home games and perform a lot better than they would in an away stadium. At the same time it was also quite clear that PSV would take the draw over risking a stupid loss in that game and I think it was the right strategy knowing that they have their home game in reserve. There was no need for a third goal as they knew that it would come down to the home. The difference between being down a loss against the Rangers or starting the second leg from zero is huge because the Rangers can be nasty in their defense. But now I think PSV is a pretty big favorite in the second leg.

[longyenthanh]

If Kevin De Bruyne, Jhon Stones, Bernardo Silva have to be sidelined until September, the Man City squad will automatically not be strengthened by these three players in the Champions League Group Phase. I think the only option now for Pep Guardiola is to add to his squad in the remaining transfer window, Guardiloa said that the Club will take an important decision to deal with the current situation. I think this is an indication that City will recruit new players, and of course they will find their target players easy.

I predict Man City without the presence of these three players in the UCL will be a little different, because the competition demands experienced players and has a winning mentality like them.

Ok but the Manchester City style is very challenging and players usually need quite some time to perfectly adapt to it. I remember when they bought Grealish for so much money and everyone expected him to be perfect from day 1, but that didn't happen. He really needed time to find his optimal performance level and also spend some time sitting on the bench at first. That's why transfers for crucial positions in such a team is not easily done and I wonder which players are available at all.

I heard a news that Barcelona wants to add Jao Chancelo to the team from Man City. If Barcelona can really add this player to the squad, the team's defense will be incredibly strong. I think that will create an opportunity to perform well in the Champions League.

[koang]

Last night, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League play-off round started. The most unpredictable match of the night was the Rangers v PSV match. Rangers drew with PSV 2-2. I guess PSV gonna make it's way into UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

I hope so. All the best in 2nd leg

Statistically, PSV played better than Rangers but Rangers had more luck.
And congrats to Serginho Dest for the first match. Played great for his first game.
Dest got into the starting lineup right away and had a solid showing against the Rangers.

[Leviathan.007]

Rangers vs PSV I enjoyed a very nice match in the match of two teams. But in this match the players of both teams fought hard but neither team could win the match. The match was drawn because the players of both teams scored 2 goals in the match. In today's match I am PSV team.  I placed a bet in support but I didn't win the bet as the match was a draw. But I got to enjoy a very nice game in the match.

Being able to hold Ranger to a draw in the first leg of the playoffs gives PSV an advantage in the second leg later because they will become the home team, and also have the opportunity to avenge last season's failure from Rangers so This is like a repeat of last season's match.
Ranger took the lead twice in this match, but unfortunately, they didn't manage to maintain it well, but Ranger's chances are still there even though they will face more pressure in the second leg later but sometimes the home factor for PSV will not really affect the match as a whole.
If PSV manages to beat Rangers in the second leg then it will be a successful comeback but if not then they will fail twice from the same team to be able to play in the group stage.
Maccabi Haifa vs Young Boys will be one of the matches that are quite anticipated because it is difficult to predict who will win the first leg. Maccabi Haifa will try to maximize their efforts to win in this first leg due to the host factor and if they want to qualify for the group stage, they must win with a big score in this first match.

Both teams were playing carefully to don't give a chance to the other team and they both were trying to play defensively which is a reason for us to see a draw between these two teams. I think Rangers and PSV both wanted to have a draw and win the game in the second leg and put more energy for that game.

[len01]

I heard a news that Barcelona wants to add Jao Chancelo to the team from Man City. If Barcelona can really add this player to the squad, the team's defense will be incredibly strong. I think that will create an opportunity to perform well in the Champions League.

seeing this rumor seems convincing because it seems that there are several reasons Barcelona chose the player Jao Chancelo because he has quite good talent and it also seems that the price offered is not too high but all of these are rumors that it is not certain whether Man City will release this player because we know players who still young and talented usually will not be let go by Man City management on the one hand City still needs talented players to strengthen every line and target to get another title in the UCL and for Barcelona it is a little difficult to chase this title.

[HajiBagi]

No other player can make up for Kevin DeBruiner's absence. Haaland will suffer somewhat in attack due to his absence. But under the leadership of Pep Guardiola, a unique coach, Manchester City can surely come out of such problems.

Of course this is bad news, their prediction if De Bruyne can only recover at the beginning of next year. That means there are 4 months more he has to rest. Silva and Stones are also injured, so Pep can take advantage of the transfer moment that is still open at the moment to dance in De Bruyne's replacement. No option has been said by Pep yet but he has said, finding a replacement is the best option because 4 months is not a short time.

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-injury-update-silva-stones-de-bruyne-latest-news-return-dates-b1101831.html

The absence of some players will have an impact on Manchester City, but not significantly; the team is still in good shape even without DE Bruyne, and there are still players like Phil Foden, Alvarez, and others who can contribute well. Manchester City's performance will only be affected because I am aware that DE Bruyne is the only one who can make the position look good when passing and dribbling. Manchester City is the only team in the Premier League that I respect because they will always give it their all to make the champions league cutoff, unlike other teams that struggle if their key players are unavailable.

What I'm trying to say is that Manchester City has a great coach who always ensures that the team performance never looks bad. Pep Guardiola is the kind of coach that every team in the world would like to have because he always treats his players like students during practise and game time. He never wants them to miss any attempts to score goals and he always motivates them to keep them feeling good on the field.

[bering]

Last night, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League play-off round started. The most unpredictable match of the night was the Rangers v PSV match. Rangers drew with PSV 2-2. I guess PSV gonna make it's way into UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

I hope so. All the best in 2nd leg

Statistically, PSV played better than Rangers but Rangers had more luck.
And congrats to Serginho Dest for the first match. Played great for his first game.
Dest got into the starting lineup right away and had a solid showing against the Rangers.

This is a repeat result from last year because at that time PSV can able to playing draw at Rangers home ground with scores 2-2 but on the second leg PSV have to lose with slim score and it makes PSV have to failed to advances to the next round so for now PSV position still not secured because possibly those results will be repeated again but indeed PSV performance this season were more better compared to last season so lets see whether they can able to overcomes Rangers on the second leg or not

On the other hand Galatasaray will playing away at FC Molde home today and Galatasaray is slightly the favourite with odds @2.45 but i am confident Galatasaray will be the winner of this match because recently Galatasaray in the good shape and they had through 5 latest matches without conceded so i am considers Galatasaray were successfully to improve their defensive lines and today too i think they will win and probably with slim score

[Dzwaafu11]

Last night, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League play-off round started. The most unpredictable match of the night was the Rangers v PSV match. Rangers drew with PSV 2-2. I guess PSV gonna make it's way into UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

Copenhagen, on the other hand, defeated their weak opponent 1-0 away and got a comfortable win. I guess Copenhagen will go to easyly UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

Yes, Copenhagen made a good away win and will surely win the next home game. But from yesterday's games the most interesting game was Rangers and PSV. Both teams played very well and I don't know who can win next time.

Yeah, they all did well yesterday; they were fully dedicated, and the game was so interesting. I think the next game will be more interesting than this because each team will be thinking they are familiar with their weak point, which is not the case. However, I think the next game will be unpredictable because Copenhagen will be at home the next game, and we all know how home games are when the team won’t allow those from other places to score. That's why nothing can be said by now; we should wait and see how the game will go by then. Because of the way both teams played yesterday, we don’t know which team will be stronger in the next match.

[Prestongold]

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.

Indeed he is an experienced coach and he is a coach that many players dream of being able to play under his tutelage, so it's no wonder that he is idolized by many players as the most successful coach and can bring the team to title.

I think this season Pep Guardiola will also have the chance to return to win prestigious titles, especially in the EPL and UCL because they still have strong enough strength to become champions this season. However, to dominate the Champions League this season, it definitely takes hard work to be able to perform consistently in every game because every season there are always teams that are capable of stronger competition in the race for the UCL trophy.

Pep Guardiola was already in history as a great player he was and one of the best coaches in the history of football in terms of quantity, quality, and tactical richness In terms of his contribution to the game he is now only ahead quantitatively speaking ahead Sirsir Alex Ferguson who has 49 trophies to his name pep Guardiola impact in football can not be overstated. His tactical brilliance and relentless pursuit of success have not only led to numerous honors for his team but have also inspired other coaches around the continent.

[rahmad2nd]

I heard a news that Barcelona wants to add Jao Chancelo to the team from Man City. If Barcelona can really add this player to the squad, the team's defense will be incredibly strong. I think that will create an opportunity to perform well in the Champions League.

If we refer to Romano's report, Cancelo is just waiting for the green light from Manchester City to join Barcelona. and if a deal is done, Barcelona have plenty of defensive options. at least, Cancelo's presence with Barcelona made Xavi more confident with his current squad. after all, it seems that Pep will no longer use the services of this Portuguese player, they have other players who are more reliant on by the coach. plus, City has a newcomer defender. also, if Pep returns to using the 3 defender pattern, Cancelo has even less chance to play. So, it's only natural that he wants to join Barcelona.

Speaking of Barcelona, ​​for me this team is not ideal enough. Moreover, now Dembele has left. Barcelona can't just rely on their young players. but that does not mean, they do not have the opportunity to compete in this competition. I hope Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres and other young strikers can play at their best. at the very least, Barcelona must qualify from the group phase. if they can, they must qualify at least for the last eight. but unfortunately, it is not easy for Barcelona to go far in this competition. hopefully, Barcelona will show its best version of the game.

[hahay]

Last night, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League play-off round started. The most unpredictable match of the night was the Rangers v PSV match. Rangers drew with PSV 2-2. I guess PSV gonna make it's way into UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

Copenhagen, on the other hand, defeated their weak opponent 1-0 away and got a comfortable win. I guess Copenhagen will go to easyly UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

Yes, Copenhagen made a good away win and will surely win the next home game. But from yesterday's games the most interesting game was Rangers and PSV. Both teams played very well and I don't know who can win next time.

Yeah, they all did well yesterday; they were fully dedicated, and the game was so interesting. I think the next game will be more interesting than this because each team will be thinking they are familiar with their weak point, which is not the case. However, I think the next game will be unpredictable because Copenhagen will be at home the next game, and we all know how home games are when the team won’t allow those from other places to score. That's why nothing can be said by now; we should wait and see how the game will go by then. Because of the way both teams played yesterday, we don’t know which team will be stronger in the next match.

After all, Rangers are not a weak team I guess and yes, if Rangers can get a draw at home it doesn't seem like something strange either. Although indeed, I also admit that PSV is a great team in the domestic league. But even so, at least PSV won't be able to easily beat Rangers, because Rangers also have pretty good quality in the domestic league. Thus, at least they have qualities that are not much different and with this fact, at least Rangers and PSV have the same chance to win and qualify.

[Razmirraz]

Snip.

Pep Guardiola was already in history as a great player he was and one of the best coaches in the history of football in terms of quantity, quality, and tactical richness In terms of his contribution to the game he is now only ahead quantitatively speaking ahead Sirsir Alex Ferguson who has 49 trophies to his name pep Guardiola impact in football can not be overstated. His tactical brilliance and relentless pursuit of success have not only led to numerous honors for his team but have also inspired other coaches around the continent.

Manchester City under Pep Guardiola has just made history with the treble last season, the achievement Guardiola made for Manchester City has never been achieved by any other coach who has handled Manchester City. The UCL trophy is very special for Manchester City because they have been eyeing the most prestigious trophy in this European competition for a long time, Guardiola was able to end Manchester City wait with his prowess in concocting the Manchester City squad.

The success of Manchester City in the last few seasons in the EPL and winning the UCL trophy has made Pep Guardiola start being compared to Sir Alex Ferguson. These two different generation coaches are equally great, when greatness meets greatness it is difficult to choose one of them. Guardiola still has the opportunity to add to the trophy collection for the club he coaches because he is still active as a manager, while Sir Alex Ferguson has long left the world of football.

[execijutiere]

I can say that both Antwerp and Copenhagen ended as I expected. I thought Antwerp could beat AEK and that's what happened. When we look at the squads, we can say that Antwerp is one step better. Antwerp's in-form striker and former Fenerbahce player Vincent Janssen scored the winning goal for his team. He managed to reach 5 goals in 5 games this season. Of course they lost control of the game after the red card, but not conceding a goal for 40 minutes was a great achievement for them. After Antwerp were reduced to 10 men, AEK were in complete control of the ball but couldn't find a goal.

[Texac]

Last night, the first legs of the UEFA Champions League play-off round started. The most unpredictable match of the night was the Rangers v PSV match. Rangers drew with PSV 2-2. I guess PSV gonna make it's way into UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.
Copenhagen, on the other hand, defeated their weak opponent 1-0 away and got a comfortable win. I guess Copenhagen will go to easyly UEFA Champions Leagues group stages.

Yes, Copenhagen made a good away win and will surely win the next home game. But from yesterday's games the most interesting game was Rangers and PSV. Both teams played very well and I don't know who can win next time.

Yeah, they all did well yesterday; they were fully dedicated, and the game was so interesting. I think the next game will be more interesting than this because each team will be thinking they are familiar with their weak point, which is not the case. However, I think the next game will be unpredictable because Copenhagen will be at home the next game, and we all know how home games are when the team won’t allow those from other places to score. That's why nothing can be said by now; we should wait and see how the game will go by then. Because of the way both teams played yesterday, we don’t know which team will be stronger in the next match.

After all, Rangers are not a weak team I guess and yes, if Rangers can get a draw at home it doesn't seem like something strange either. Although indeed, I also admit that PSV is a great team in the domestic league. But even so, at least PSV won't be able to easily beat Rangers, because Rangers also have pretty good quality in the domestic league. Thus, at least they have qualities that are not much different and with this fact, at least Rangers and PSV have the same chance to win and qualify.

I don't think Rangers team is weak either. But I would definitely put rangers behind psv . The PSV team is quite strong and stable. and I do not  see rangers players playing very well in this match against psv. Rangers should have done better in the home match. However the rangers players managed to draw the match. Even then we saw the dominance of psv's players in rangers' home matches.  Psv will be able to show such dominance in the next match, Psv will win the second leg. I think rangers have less chance of qualifying for champions league.
Even so psv  will have to perform very cautiously. Because there is no way to call the squad of Rangers weak. This team has the potential to win against psv  with a good performance .