UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

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In UEFA Champions League Yesterday Molde vs Galatasaray two teams had a very hard fought match. However, Molde team players could not win the match after fighting hard to win this match. Molde scored 2 goals in this match and if they could have scored 1 goal then this match would be a draw.  Could have done. Galatasaray team scored 3 goals and won the match. However, Galatasaray team made many efforts and won the match.

Molde has provided quite a fierce resistance, but I have to say that the quality of the Galatasaray team is much better.
Their defeat in the first leg made it even more difficult for them to face the second leg later which will be played at home to Galatasaray, and even I think there is almost no hope for Molde to be able to win at home to Galatasaray.

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[Jody.Drummer]

Real Madrid have always been at the forefront of the Champions League trophy race, with many saying they are the kings of the Champions League. How could it not be, with 14 titles they won putting them in the top position as the club that won the most titles. In the second position there is the name AC Milan with 7 titles followed by Liverpool and Bayern Munich with 6 titles. Actually there are still many names that have won the Champions League, but over time their performance has declined and they are no longer even considered in the Champions League.

For the team that managed to collect the most Champions League trophies, maybe Real Madrid is on top but in the last few seasons Real Madrid can't be expected to win the Champions League.
This season, seeing Real Madrid's progress improve, there is hope of being able to fight for the trophy again, even though Real Madrid will have to compete with teams from leagues like Mancester City.
Pep Guardiola is very excited or very sure that the team he coaches can win the Champions League again and this will make it difficult for Real Madrid when they will compete for the Champions League.

I remember when many said the same thing about Real Madrid in the 2021/2022 season when they won the Champions League. Yes, many said that Real Madrid would be difficult or even impossible to win the Champions League with their declining performance as well, but they can prove that they can still become champions amidst many doubts about them.

While Manchester City are now in very high confidence, and we must admit that now they are one of the best clubs in Europe with their success in becoming champions here, and indeed they really deserve it.

But I just want to remind you, confidence is a must, but don't let them overdo it because it's also not good.

[jakdanyel]

Manchester United don't seem ready for the season yet. Their winning against Wolves was like a miracle to me after seeing how many opportunities Wolves wasted against them. Right after that week we clearly saw it about the Red Devils because they lost to Tottenham by 2-0. In the previous season they were nearly defeating Tottenham while they even had Kane.

Manchester United are struggling for now and the group stage draw and the match dates are closing in on one hand as well. Erik ten Hag had better do something about this situation.

He needs to find a way to motivate his players more starting with a better defending than this.

[giammangiato]

Talking about favorites, we already know the team that will reach the important stages in UEFA Champions League this new season. You're absolutely right about picking Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The Seria A clubs putting up stunning performance this season in UEFA CL, and other elite competitions. Last season, we had three clubs from Seria A that made it to three finals, and they all got defeated and went home without a single trophy. I guessed this season will be different one, expecting Inter, Juventus and Napoli to pulled a competitive race for UEFA Champions League this season.

I totally agree with your insightful thinking my friend.
Also for me these strong teams you mentioned are the best candidates to win or at least reach the final stages of the UEFA Champions League. We will see, but i think yes.

[Webetcoins]

I would not mind how good or bad the overall performance is from galatasaray. As a bettor and winning against molde is more than enough to make me feel so happy with it. Molde was in a difficult position as it must be playing away with losing an aggregate against galatasaray.
The next game gonna happen in NEF stadyumu. It will be an easy game for galatasaray as long as the defenders keep perform consistently. The defensive line is the main weakness from galatasaray.
This club conceded so many goals due to the inconsistency from the defenders. The match against zalgiris was making me aware if galatasaray lack of good defenders at this moment.
The club just needs to repeat the same result as the first leg and galatasaray will be able to be qualified for UCL soon.

Molde was impressive in first leg, but Galatasaray was really on the top with their performance which allow them to have one goal difference which is going to be vital for the qualification and win in second leg I am watching Turkish clubs for years, and recently they are improving their quality and performance which is good news for their fans here even still things are not sure for their next round qualification, but their performance is surely impressive and Icardi is doing good job with now they need to improve their defense which not good as they needed because they are conceding good number of goals.

But, one thing is sure as consistently they are playing and having positive results things could be much better than last few years, and we can feel good change in Turkish soccer as well because few other clubs are also working on improvement, and they could be able to make their mark in UEFA for the long time hopefully this season we will have Galatasaray in Champions League group stage.

[jaberwock]

I was thinking the same way about the English teams and I think the teams in the premier league usually got much better performance than other teams even if they spent more money. The reason is mostly because of the quality of the league we see in the French league just PSG is investing and spending money Also they don't have a good competitor there while in the premier league, there is a close race and all the teams are racing for the champions league ticket which can make them ready for this tournament.

If we are able to watch finances of top leagues in European leagues then surely we can understand things in better way with English teams are much superior in finances which are clearly giving them good edge in quality and performance with mostly other European leagues are not able to attract investors like England which is surely not ideal situation in England we have nearly seven to eight teams at same level which are fighting for the top spots but in other leagues we have no luxury like this Germany having only Bayern Munich and Dortmund with France is enjoying with PSG and Spain is having only two giant clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona.

In Italy, we are having few changes but due to recent covid issue they are also facing the worst situation and few top clubs are not able to spend huge amounts for bring quality players so if they are able to have settled things like this hopefully quality and performance improved, and they will be having better results in Champions League as well.

[rendravolt]

The top 16 will still be filled with strong European teams. those who enter the group stage must try hard to get a position in the last 16. It would be even more exciting if a team that wasn't the favorite could become a dark horse in the last 16. This would represent well-deserved competition for other teams beyond the big favorites to qualify.

is it possible that a team from the Italian League will dominate the Champions League this season, or is it possible that Madrid's competition with Man City will continue? Munich and PSG are also likely to have difficulties this season.

If Real get Mbappe, then Real-Bayern-City will be the favorites (maybe in that order due to the KDB injury). With PSG everything is clear, but why do you underestimate Bayern? They got Kane and their lineup looks balanced.
As for Mbappe, who can greatly change the balance of power, it remains to wait 6 days to find out where he will spend the season. PSG's plans to sell him for 250 million caused nothing but laughter in Madrid.

That's right, I agree with you that Real Madrid will dominate other top European teams in the champions league if Mbappe's mega transfer is achieved. But indeed we have to wait about another week to determine this phenomenal transfer even though we know that Ancelotti continues to give a statement that they have closed the player transfer market this season. It was clear that KDB's absence made them unfavorable to occupy the number 1 position as a champion candidate because even now they are having quite a hard time in the domestic league competition even though in the end they still won. But when it comes to the Champions League, all the depth of the team's squad must be calculated thoroughly and that is what I think Real Madrid can outperform these teams. The arrival of Harry Kane has further strengthened the productivity of the goals until the attacks that have been made and that is why they will be respected again in the Champions League this season.

[hahay]

Talking about favorites, we already know the team that will reach the important stages in UEFA Champions League this new season. You're absolutely right about picking Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The Seria A clubs putting up stunning performance this season in UEFA CL, and other elite competitions. Last season, we had three clubs from Seria A that made it to three finals, and they all got defeated and went home without a single trophy. I guessed this season will be different one, expecting Inter, Juventus and Napoli to pulled a competitive race for UEFA Champions League this season.

I totally agree with your insightful thinking my friend.
Also for me these strong teams you mentioned are the best candidates to win or at least reach the final stages of the UEFA Champions League. We will see, but i think yes.

Barcelona don't seem to be included in this circle, I wonder why anyone still believes Barcelona will be a title candidate team in the Champions League this season. Because the fact is, that Barcelona in the last two seasons always failed in the Champions League. Also Barcelona not only failed in the Champions League, but Barcelona also failed in the Europa League and obviously, it was a bad achievement for Barcelona. Although yeah, Barcelona has a star player in the squad but still, Barcelona still does not have the quality or ability to be a candidate for the title in this Champion League this season. Lol!

[KTChampions]

If Real get Mbappe, then Real-Bayern-City will be the favorites (maybe in that order due to the KDB injury). With PSG everything is clear, but why do you underestimate Bayern? They got Kane and their lineup looks balanced.
As for Mbappe, who can greatly change the balance of power, it remains to wait 6 days to find out where he will spend the season. PSG's plans to sell him for 250 million caused nothing but laughter in Madrid.

With the current squad at Real Madrid, I think they are one of the favorites alongside Bayern and Manchester United to win this season's UEFA Champions League title
Mbappe's reported move to Real Madrid this summer I think might not happen anytime soon because of the fact that the France national team captain is in advanced talks with the PSG management to extend his contract with the club. However, Real Madrid current squad has the ability to win the European title without signing Mbappe

Real Madrid can do anything, but still with Mbappe it will be a "normal victory" and without him another "exaltation, fortitude, historical greatness, etc." 
Am I wrong, or is all this talk about Mbappe's negotiations with PSG on a contract extension coming from anyone but Mbappe? It seems to me that for Mbappe this is already a passed stage and he is unlikely to return to the past.

[uchegod-21]

Manchester United don't seem ready for the season yet. Their winning against Wolves was like a miracle to me after seeing how many opportunities Wolves wasted against them. Right after that week we clearly saw it about the Red Devils because they lost to Tottenham by 2-0. In the previous season they were nearly defeating Tottenham while they even had Kane.

Manchester United are struggling for now and the group stage draw and the match dates are closing in on one hand as well. Erik ten Hag had better do something about this situation.

He needs to find a way to motivate his players more starting with a better defending than this.

Manchester United problem is not majorly on defence. I can say that the defensive line of Manchester United is fairly good and with the addition of a new goalkeeper that helps  the defence is okay. The problem lies in the midfield where the midfielders are unable to hold ball for some minutes without giving it away. Especially Mount who was newly signed from Chelsea. If ETH can start Mount from the bench and play Erickson in the midfield. I think Manchester United will have results. Another problem of Manchester United is the finishing, Rashford is totally ineffective at the centre of the forward. His strength lies from the flank, if  he can play Martial at the top nine, then Rashford and Sancho in the two flags result might change for him.

[X-ray]

In UEFA Champions League Yesterday Molde vs Galatasaray two teams had a very hard fought match. However, Molde team players could not win the match after fighting hard to win this match. Molde scored 2 goals in this match and if they could have scored 1 goal then this match would be a draw.  Could have done. Galatasaray team scored 3 goals and won the match. However, Galatasaray team made many efforts and won the match.

Molde has provided quite a fierce resistance, but I have to say that the quality of the Galatasaray team is much better.
Their defeat in the first leg made it even more difficult for them to face the second leg later which will be played at home to Galatasaray, and even I think there is almost no hope for Molde to be able to win at home to Galatasaray.

Molde tried so hard till the end of game. Many fouls being made by this club. That proves that if the counterattack from galatasaray is really effecting to give intensive pressure to the molde's player. The hard game for molde will come soon.
I expect galatasaray to win against moldi with small score. BTTS will happen for the second leg. Molde can only rely upon its luck but im not sure whether the team will be lucky enough in the second leg.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Talking about favorites, we already know the team that will reach the important stages in UEFA Champions League this new season. You're absolutely right about picking Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The Seria A clubs putting up stunning performance this season in UEFA CL, and other elite competitions. Last season, we had three clubs from Seria A that made it to three finals, and they all got defeated and went home without a single trophy. I guessed this season will be different one, expecting Inter, Juventus and Napoli to pulled a competitive race for UEFA Champions League this season.

I totally agree with your insightful thinking my friend.
Also for me these strong teams you mentioned are the best candidates to win or at least reach the final stages of the UEFA Champions League. We will see, but i think yes.

Barcelona don't seem to be included in this circle, I wonder why anyone still believes Barcelona will be a title candidate team in the Champions League this season. Because the fact is, that Barcelona in the last two seasons always failed in the Champions League. Also Barcelona not only failed in the Champions League, but Barcelona also failed in the Europa League and obviously, it was a bad achievement for Barcelona. Although yeah, Barcelona has a star player in the squad but still, Barcelona still does not have the quality or ability to be a candidate for the title in this Champion League this season. Lol!

Personally, I also don't think that Barcelona is the favorite team for Sirupi, putting the champions. Barcelona team is strong. Their squad is good enough now. However, there is no consistency in their performance. Barcelona's performance is still erratic. The team lacks the ability to consistently perform well in competitive venues like La Liga and the Champions League. However, Barcelona have added Gundagon to strengthen their squad. With the help of Gundagon, Barcelona's midfield will be stronger. If the performance of Fati, Raphinha and Torres improves in the attack, maybe Barcelona can play well in the Champions League. But so far I haven't seen any better performances from Fati, Raphinha and Torres. They perform well in one match. But cannot consistently perform well.

[MuffinMaster]

Talking about favorites, we already know the team that will reach the important stages in UEFA Champions League this new season. You're absolutely right about picking Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The Seria A clubs putting up stunning performance this season in UEFA CL, and other elite competitions. Last season, we had three clubs from Seria A that made it to three finals, and they all got defeated and went home without a single trophy. I guessed this season will be different one, expecting Inter, Juventus and Napoli to pulled a competitive race for UEFA Champions League this season.

I totally agree with your insightful thinking my friend.
Also for me these strong teams you mentioned are the best candidates to win or at least reach the final stages of the UEFA Champions League. We will see, but i think yes.

Barcelona don't seem to be included in this circle, I wonder why anyone still believes Barcelona will be a title candidate team in the Champions League this season. Because the fact is, that Barcelona in the last two seasons always failed in the Champions League. Also Barcelona not only failed in the Champions League, but Barcelona also failed in the Europa League and obviously, it was a bad achievement for Barcelona. Although yeah, Barcelona has a star player in the squad but still, Barcelona still does not have the quality or ability to be a candidate for the title in this Champion League this season. Lol!

Personally, I also don't think that Barcelona is the favorite team for Sirupi, putting the champions. Barcelona team is strong. Their squad is good enough now. However, there is no consistency in their performance. Barcelona's performance is still erratic. The team lacks the ability to consistently perform well in competitive venues like La Liga and the Champions League. However, Barcelona have added Gundagon to strengthen their squad. With the help of Gundagon, Barcelona's midfield will be stronger. If the performance of Fati, Raphinha and Torres improves in the attack, maybe Barcelona can play well in the Champions League. But so far I haven't seen any better performances from Fati, Raphinha and Torres. They perform well in one match. But cannot consistently perform well.

Barcelona's team has performed brilliantly in La Liga for several seasons but have not been able to show their best in the Champions League. But with the kind of performance the team is doing at the beginning of this season, it can be expected that Barcelona will show something great to the fans in the Champions League this time.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Manchester United don't seem ready for the season yet. Their winning against Wolves was like a miracle to me after seeing how many opportunities Wolves wasted against them. Right after that week we clearly saw it about the Red Devils because they lost to Tottenham by 2-0. In the previous season they were nearly defeating Tottenham while they even had Kane.

Manchester United are struggling for now and the group stage draw and the match dates are closing in on one hand as well. Erik ten Hag had better do something about this situation.

He needs to find a way to motivate his players more starting with a better defending than this.

Manchester United problem is not majorly on defence. I can say that the defensive line of Manchester United is fairly good and with the addition of a new goalkeeper that helps  the defence is okay. The problem lies in the midfield where the midfielders are unable to hold ball for some minutes without giving it away. Especially Mount who was newly signed from Chelsea. If ETH can start Mount from the bench and play Erickson in the midfield. I think Manchester United will have results. Another problem of Manchester United is the finishing, Rashford is totally ineffective at the centre of the forward. His strength lies from the flank, if  he can play Martial at the top nine, then Rashford and Sancho in the two flags result might change for him.

Well, on the technical side, the one I would take out immediately would be Ten Hg because for me he doesn't do anything for this team anymore, this team as it is is powerful, it has everything to excel and win the UCL, but as long as they continue to play a game it doesn't make sense because they will continue to see themselves like this , personally , if another coach arrives, he would make things much better, but it is not like that, meanwhile the results of the MU will be the same, there will be no improvements, it may be that they bring in a new goalkeeper And if the defense improves, but they have good defense, a good midfield, a good striker, it is because for me they have everything in terms of material, they need a better Lineup.

Well, these games that they are playing tend to be a bit slow, players lost, because despite the fact that they have teams that can be Difficult , they try to get ahead, this victory that they have won is very good and necessary, but they they must pretend that the rpobelma already comes from within, there is nothing else to do but this Change, the truth is I don't know why they have not executed it, I have seen that there are technicians who , for having done less, are already removed from the team and sometimes the The team they are looking for gives them better results, I would like to make a comparison with this team and PSG, because PSG had that great trident of Messi, Mbappé and Ney, and they did not know how to take advantage of it, if they won Ligue 1, but it was obvious that they had to manage it with all that squad, which was much better than that of Real Madrid, but unfortunately the coach was not up to the task and that affects a lot when it comes to playing and establishing a good performance, for me that is the problem he has the MU , but since the fans themselves Defend Ten Hag so much , well , that's something else.


Man Utd flop Ten Hag won’t pick finally ‘on course’ for permanent exit; Red Devils set to make huge loss

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is reportedly close to joining French club Marseille this summer, with Erik ten Hag happy to sell him.

The Red Devils are trying to get several high-earners off the books as they look to generate funds for more incomings before the transfer window slams shut.

Bailly is currently way down the pecking order at Man Utd and is unlikely to get any minutes if he doesn’t move on.

Source: https://www.football365.com/news/man-utd-flop-ten-hag-wont-pick-on-course-exit-bailly-huge-loss

Well, and if they sell Bailly , it would be an inflow of money that according to Ten Hag he needs , Until now he is Leaving players like this, he also has a problem with Maguire and for the moment he is settling with them , I don't know what plans he has more to buy or in pitching, but I know whatever they are doing, things are not going the way they want, the red devils need to do something urgent, as far as I am concerned I see them wrong, and I will always continue to think that the coach is the solution, if they come out of it I am sure they will have great results, but as long as I keep it there I doubt with all my being that they can do something, also the players know, they are aware that they need to do something , in the PL they are Below 12 a great Newcastle and an Aston Villa, where Aston Villa , well, they don't have a very Adequate Performance , that's just what I've Seen.

But of course, this is my very personal Opinion , but if we go back in time , I think that I am right , Because what have they Achieved ? I don't think there are any Major competitions and they continue at the same Pace and in the PL and in the UCL the Level is very High.

[Juse14]

Barcelona don't seem to be included in this circle, I wonder why anyone still believes Barcelona will be a title candidate team in the Champions League this season. Because the fact is, that Barcelona in the last two seasons always failed in the Champions League. Also Barcelona not only failed in the Champions League, but Barcelona also failed in the Europa League and obviously, it was a bad achievement for Barcelona. Although yeah, Barcelona has a star player in the squad but still, Barcelona still does not have the quality or ability to be a candidate for the title in this Champion League this season. Lol!

Personally, I also don't think that Barcelona is the favorite team for Sirupi, putting the champions. Barcelona team is strong. Their squad is good enough now. However, there is no consistency in their performance. Barcelona's performance is still erratic. The team lacks the ability to consistently perform well in competitive venues like La Liga and the Champions League. However, Barcelona have added Gundagon to strengthen their squad. With the help of Gundagon, Barcelona's midfield will be stronger. If the performance of Fati, Raphinha and Torres improves in the attack, maybe Barcelona can play well in the Champions League. But so far I haven't seen any better performances from Fati, Raphinha and Torres. They perform well in one match. But cannot consistently perform well.

Barcelona's team has performed brilliantly in La Liga for several seasons but have not been able to show their best in the Champions League. But with the kind of performance the team is doing at the beginning of this season, it can be expected that Barcelona will show something great to the fans in the Champions League this time.

Barcelona has indeed performed very well in the LA Liga, but Barcelona has often performed poorly in the past few seasons due to financial factors and injuries to several players which have been the cause of their unlucky UCL. Looking at the current composition of players, Barcelona should be able to perform in the UCL better than last season where they were forced down to the Europa League. The presence of ilkay gundogan as a creative midfielder should be able to present a game that fans miss in their heyday like in 2015

[dezoel]

Barcelona don't seem to be included in this circle, I wonder why anyone still believes Barcelona will be a title candidate team in the Champions League this season. Because the fact is, that Barcelona in the last two seasons always failed in the Champions League. Also Barcelona not only failed in the Champions League, but Barcelona also failed in the Europa League and obviously, it was a bad achievement for Barcelona. Although yeah, Barcelona has a star player in the squad but still, Barcelona still does not have the quality or ability to be a candidate for the title in this Champion League this season. Lol!

I have different view from you about this all because Barcelona is one of the best club with having La Liga title in last season and if they are having problems in last two seasons it's not mean things will be stayed at same level because they are fixing their issues, and they can do much better than last season in Champions League with Xavi is doing impressive job which is helping them for staying at the top in early matches they have few issues but as they will be adjusted then surely they could be at their best.

Now Real Madrid is without Mbappé and Bayern Munich is having Harry Kane with this all most chances we will have good interesting competition for the title between few clubs like Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester City and Inter can also put their entry again in top four because Italians are also having good depth which is going to help them in this season as well.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Talking about favorites, we already know the team that will reach the important stages in UEFA Champions League this new season. You're absolutely right about picking Real Madrid, Manchester City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The Seria A clubs putting up stunning performance this season in UEFA CL, and other elite competitions. Last season, we had three clubs from Seria A that made it to three finals, and they all got defeated and went home without a single trophy. I guessed this season will be different one, expecting Inter, Juventus and Napoli to pulled a competitive race for UEFA Champions League this season.

I totally agree with your insightful thinking my friend.
Also for me these strong teams you mentioned are the best candidates to win or at least reach the final stages of the UEFA Champions League. We will see, but i think yes.

Barcelona don't seem to be included in this circle, I wonder why anyone still believes Barcelona will be a title candidate team in the Champions League this season. Because the fact is, that Barcelona in the last two seasons always failed in the Champions League. Also Barcelona not only failed in the Champions League, but Barcelona also failed in the Europa League and obviously, it was a bad achievement for Barcelona. Although yeah, Barcelona has a star player in the squad but still, Barcelona still does not have the quality or ability to be a candidate for the title in this Champion League this season. Lol!

Personally, I also don't think that Barcelona is the favorite team for Sirupi, putting the champions. Barcelona team is strong. Their squad is good enough now. However, there is no consistency in their performance. Barcelona's performance is still erratic. The team lacks the ability to consistently perform well in competitive venues like La Liga and the Champions League. However, Barcelona have added Gundagon to strengthen their squad. With the help of Gundagon, Barcelona's midfield will be stronger. If the performance of Fati, Raphinha and Torres improves in the attack, maybe Barcelona can play well in the Champions League. But so far I haven't seen any better performances from Fati, Raphinha and Torres. They perform well in one match. But cannot consistently perform well.

Barcelona's team has performed brilliantly in La Liga for several seasons but have not been able to show their best in the Champions League. But with the kind of performance the team is doing at the beginning of this season, it can be expected that Barcelona will show something great to the fans in the Champions League this time.

Barcelona dominated La Liga last season. They continued to perform well throughout the season. Barcelona's performance in La liga has been very consistent. However Barcelona's performance in the Champions League and Europa League matches was very poor. Barcelona can't perform well even against weaker teams in the Europa League. xavi's main goal last season was to secure the La Liga title. For this reason, the team performed seriously in the champions league and Europa League matches. But this season the scenario is different. Xavi will definitely want to perform well in La liga as well as the champions league. That is why he is trying to strengthen his squad. However  I believe that barcelona's overall situation will improve if the performances of the young players in the attack improve.

[rahmad2nd]

Manchester United don't seem ready for the season yet. Their winning against Wolves was like a miracle to me after seeing how many opportunities Wolves wasted against them. Right after that week we clearly saw it about the Red Devils because they lost to Tottenham by 2-0. In the previous season they were nearly defeating Tottenham while they even had Kane.

Manchester United are struggling for now and the group stage draw and the match dates are closing in on one hand as well. Erik ten Hag had better do something about this situation.

He needs to find a way to motivate his players more starting with a better defending than this.

Last season, in the first two matches Manchester United played really badly, they were knocked out by Brigthon 1-2 and fell with a landslide score by Brenford. In this season, Manchester United again did not live up to the expectations of its supporters in the first 2 matches in the Premier League. even though they have brought in several newcomers, but that is not enough to make this team more competitive, strong and consistent. As for their new striker Rasmus Hojlund, Ten Hag has not been able to play him because he is still recovering from his injury problems. so, that's why he hasn't made his debut with The Red Devils.
in the Tottenham match, United played with an underperforming performance, Rashford was unable to display his best performance, as well as several other players including Mason Mount. what is certain is that Ten Hag has extra work to improve the squad for his team to perform better, he must re-discipline his team, to achieve the game he wants. the domestic competition has just started, and the Champions League still has a gap in time, Ten Hag still has time to bring his team back to their best performance.

[fullhdpixel]

The top 16 will still be filled with strong European teams. those who enter the group stage must try hard to get a position in the last 16. It would be even more exciting if a team that wasn't the favorite could become a dark horse in the last 16. This would represent well-deserved competition for other teams beyond the big favorites to qualify.

is it possible that a team from the Italian League will dominate the Champions League this season, or is it possible that Madrid's competition with Man City will continue? Munich and PSG are also likely to have difficulties this season.

If Real get Mbappe, then Real-Bayern-City will be the favorites (maybe in that order due to the KDB injury). With PSG everything is clear, but why do you underestimate Bayern? They got Kane and their lineup looks balanced.
As for Mbappe, who can greatly change the balance of power, it remains to wait 6 days to find out where he will spend the season. PSG's plans to sell him for 250 million caused nothing but laughter in Madrid.

I agree with this if Real get Mbappé then surely this is going to be one of the most entertaining season in Champions League because three-way race and big names are going to face each other but now things favoring clearly Manchester City and Bayern Munich even it's too early because we all know Champions League is event of surprises and unusual results so right now many things are possible, but now few teams are not balances and can face tough time in early rounds as well.

With most chances Mbappé is going to stay at PSG and Real Madrid has to live without him for another season but still they are on positive start and Bayern Munich and Manchester City are looking well balances with Harry Kane and Haaland.

[Distraction]

Manchester United defense line is actually comprised of really great centre-backs like Martinez and Varane. Therefore it wouldn't be fair to say that they have a bad defense. It must just be about being not ready for the new season yet. It isn't only the defense's fault that Manchester United see so many dangerous attacks in their half on the pitch.

Their midfield is also responsible for this of course. But this is only the beginning of the season. I believe they will get better in time. Manchester United were doing really good last season so they can reach that form again after some improvement. I can't wait to watch Hojlund also but he is still expected to be out for 1 more week.