UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Popkon6]

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Pedri, De Jong and Raphinha are still absent and they are not listed in Barcelona's squad for the match against Porto. I know those three players are important in Barcelona's midfield and attack, but Xavi also has options. Ilkay Gundogan, Gavi and Remeu played from the first half, but Fermin Lopez or Sergi Roberto also had a chance to be substitutes in the second half.

I am also backing Barcelona to win against Porto and I am confident about that. Joao Felix, Lewandowski and Yamal will lead Barcelona's attack line from the first half, then Barcelona's defense also looks ready to withstand the onslaught of Sergio Conceicao's troop. Even though I believe in the possibility of Barcelona winning, I think this will not be an easy match for Barcelona.

After winning with a goal from Ferran Torres who replaced Lewandowski because he seemed to be having problems, Barcelona's game was still quite good and focused. although, there were several misses between the Barcelona players. Yamal's played quite well in this match, but not Joao Felix. Despite having several opportunities, 2 shots on target, 43 touches, 2 blocked shots, 1 off target, Felix did not play calm at all in this match. and yes, Barcelona had difficulties especially in the second half.

The situation in the second half Porto played more aggressively than Barcelona. They were in Barcelona's defense a lot, but were unable to take advantage of every opportunity that existed. As for the goal that was scored, it had to be disallowed because it had been caught offside first. This match is over, a narrow victory for Barcelona but it makes their position safe in 1st place in the Group H phase.
And what deserves appreciation is the Barcelona goalkeeper, Ter Stegen, he played with a good performance by making 5 saves.  Very lucky in this match, Barcelona didn't concede. Unfortunately, it looks like Lewandowski has to be pulled out because Xavi doesn't want anything to happen that becomes a serious problem. Unfortunately, Gavi got a red card, but at least Barcelona won.

In other matches, as I expected, the Dortmund vs Milan match would end in a draw. and one match, which was beyond my expectations. PSG was humiliated by Newcastle with a fairly large score. My prediction is that PSG will win this match. in fact, they were beaten by Newcastle.

The match between Porto was really interesting and once against we saw how well Xavi can guide his team to show them how to win games like this one, However, Xavi didn't have some players in his team for this match, but Porto's performance was not bad at all and I think their coach, Sérgio Conceição, was thinking the referee had to take a penalty kick for their team in this match. also, Porto scored a goal in the last minute of the game but the goal was not accepted because of an offside.

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Xavi's team was missing a few players, and Lewandowski's injury was a surprise. It was a shame that a goal machine like Lewandowski left the game, but Ferran Torres, who came into the game instead, scored Barcelona's winning goal.

I can say that Porto pushed Barcelona, one of the best teams in the world, too much. In fact, I think there was a clear penalty position and it was not given. Porto made intense attacks on Barcelona in the last minutes, but the attacks did not take shape the way they wanted. Barcelona could not win easily today, in fact I think they could have lost this match.

Usually this game they faced a lot of competition as Barcelona team is very strong. FC Torto almost equaled Barcelona's total shots on goal with FC Torto 13 and Barcelona 14. So I can see the Barcelona team didn't attack as well as the strong team, and only shot at the goal post and were successful once. Although Barcelona have many goal-scoring players, they have not been able to score any goals. And Barcelona team could not give good game to football lovers as they committed more fouls and received more yellow cards. Barcelona managed to score a goal in the middle of the game but were unable to score any further goals as FC Torto's defense was too strong.

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[makishart]

The match between Porto was really interesting and once against we saw how well Xavi can guide his team to show them how to win games like this one, However, Xavi didn't have some players in his team for this match, but Porto's performance was not bad at all and I think their coach, Sérgio Conceição, was thinking the referee had to take a penalty kick for their team in this match. also, Porto scored a goal in the last minute of the game but the goal was not accepted because of an offside.

Porto made barcelona struggle, but barcelona could win the game even though it was winning with narrow score. Im thinking about barcelona was lucky enough caused by it was getting easy group. Things may be very different if barcelona will get the difficult club like last season. I don't even care so much about this, but things may be going so different once barcelona will be facing strong clubs in the play off. What a nice foul from gavi and he has been awared by a red card by the referee. He was very good in getting the card. Gavi is such an emotional player. He did unnecessary thing to the porto's player. The chance owned by barcelona is very big right now to go to the play off stage.

It will be so hard for barcelona but a nice win against porto as the only strong team in this group after barcelona.

[arimamib]

Eddie Howe the coach of Newcastle enjoyed the match more than anyone and I'm sure Enrique is under pressure more than anyone in PSG because PSG spent too much money and energy to hire superstar players like Dembele and they tried hard to keep important players like Mbappe for this team but in the end, they once against can't have a good performance in the Champions league. losing the game against Newcastle was very enough to say Enrique should find the weakness immediately and Eddie Howe had a good performance in this game.

Eddie Howe is a sensational coach this season and last season and he is certainly quite happy with the way his team played in today's match. He seemed to have found a gap that was difficult for other coaches to find in beating PSG. The victory with a big score made Newcastle United players more confident for the next match.

For Luis Enrique there must have been quite a lot of pressure in his first season at PSG because he was unable to bring PSG back to their best form after the departure of star players in last season's transfer window. He was not very successful in balancing new players with old players in his first season coaching PSG.

However, I admit that PSG has bigger hopes in the Champions League this season. So Enrique must immediately correct their weaknesses in today's match to be able to show their best strengths in the upcoming match. In Ligue 1 they are also having difficulty becoming top of the standings. I think PSG is starting a new generation era after the departure of Messi and Neymar and need time to stabilize their performance.

[bering]

Final scores 4-1 between the match Newcastle vs PSG is very unpredictable result even before that match begin most people predict PSG will be able to overcomes Newcastle but in fact Newcastle has displayed fantastic performance and playing with very aggressive even with only 26% ball possessions Newcastle can able to scores 4 goals which is Newcastle playing with very affective and their players didn't wasted every chances to scores and on that match PSG has been showing poor defense even the goal from Almirón is pure from PSG players mistakes and now surprisingly Newcastle can occupy first place and this result also makes Newcastle have good chances to qualified to the next round which is they never done this before

[Smack That Ace]

Atletico Madrid did well vs Feyenoord, Barcelona are leading in their match vs Porto. Lazio and Milan are tying in their games for the moment.

It was a good performance from Atletico Madrid to make sure that they came out as the winner of this match. But I definitely thought the match could actually go either way. Especially with how the match started with an own goal from Atletico Madrid. But in the end, they were able to redeem themselves and get the win.

Atletico Madrid won 3-2 against Feyenoord. I think Feyenoord were the side that wanted to win more, but they had some misfortunes. The first half ended in a 2-2 draw but in the second half there was a different Feyenoord. Feyenoord had more possession and had more chances to score than Atletico Madrid but they couldn't capitalize on them and had to concede a goal. Feyenoord deserved to win the game but it was a winner-takes-all game and it's a sad result for Feyenoord. They had the chance to win this game away from home, but they have to find fault with themselves for not making the most of it.  If they had won this match we could easily say that they would have come out as leaders in the group. I would say that they still have a chance to come out as leaders because if they play so well at home it won't be difficult for them to win against Atletico Madrid.

I actually expected them to win this match before the match started but after the first 25–30 minutes I was really in a doubt if they would be able to win. But it seems like they are not as bad as some people think they are. But in the end, it was definitely a close match. Anyway, congratulations to Atletico Madrid for winning this one.


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Duke

[Volgastallion]

Atletico Madrid played really bad against Feyenoord today, i was expecting to see a easy win from them, but they have to defend until the last minute, and when i see the Feyenoord goalkeeper going to the Atletico goal in the last minute i think "it cant be twice".

About Newcastle game, what to say, its a non sense team, against Milan they play really bad, and against PSG they were really good.

[Bobrox]

Newcastle United helped Premier League teams dominance in UEFA Champion League after both teams Manchester United and Arsenal loss last match, unpredictable with Newcastle United success defeated favorite teams PSG. Its nice achievement for Newcastle United as newcomer teams after absent for long term in Champion League success got four points in two matches. Managed standings awhile behind one point remaining from PSG actually not secure for PSG position will qualify to knock out round or not depend with four matches left how consistency of Newcastle United performance.

Other team with bad performance is Milan, unbelievable can't winning over Dortmund and Milan on difficult position without first three points after playing two matches in Champion League, upcoming match will be difficult because Milan have against with PSG and if can't get three points will close chance to qualify next round.

[asriloni]

Atletico Madrid played really bad against Feyenoord today, i was expecting to see a easy win from them, but they have to defend until the last minute, and when i see the Feyenoord goalkeeper going to the Atletico goal in the last minute i think "it cant be twice".

Atletico madrid was struggling in winning the game against feyenoord, the club has been giving a lot of effort in beating feyenoord at home. It sounds good to see atletico madrid was able performing better by scoring its third goal that was helping the club to get full points.
I must be honest if feyenoord can't be underrated. This club is always performing so well. It was also giving a tough game against atletico madrid. I never thought that if feyenoord will able to play that good against atletico madrid.
What a great performance from both of clubs yet atletico's level still better than feyenoord.

About Newcastle game, what to say, its a non sense team, against Milan they play really bad, and against PSG they were really good.

No comment about this as newcastle is still above PSG in everything. I hope that milan will be going to the play off stage rather than PSG.

Milan needs to repeat the same result of last season.

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

Final scores 4-1 between the match Newcastle vs PSG is very unpredictable result even before that match begin most people predict PSG will be able to overcomes Newcastle but in fact Newcastle has displayed fantastic performance and playing with very aggressive even with only 26% ball possessions Newcastle can able to scores 4 goals which is Newcastle playing with very affective and their players didn't wasted every chances to scores and on that match PSG has been showing poor defense even the goal from Almirón is pure from PSG players mistakes and now surprisingly Newcastle can occupy first place and this result also makes Newcastle have good chances to qualified to the next round which is they never done this before

- Newcastle United made a strong statement against PSG. They went ahead with three goals in the 50th minute. Newcastle is in fantastic form right now. Although they may lack experience in the UEFA Champions League, St James' Park is a tough venue for English clubs to visit, and PSG experienced that firsthand this time.
- It's great to witness Newcastle's impressive comeback in recent times. Leading Group F, also known as the "Group of Death," after just two matches is quite an achievement. Congratulations to Newcastle!

[OcTradism]

Final scores 4-1 between the match Newcastle vs PSG is very unpredictable result even before that match begin most people predict PSG will be able to overcomes Newcastle but in fact Newcastle has displayed fantastic performance and playing with very aggressive even with only 26% ball possessions Newcastle can able to scores 4 goals which is Newcastle playing with very affective and their players didn't wasted every chances to scores and on that match PSG has been showing poor defense even the goal from Almirón is pure from PSG players mistakes and now surprisingly Newcastle can occupy first place and this result also makes Newcastle have good chances to qualified to the next round which is they never done this before

Again, Marquinhos opened a bad match for PSG. How many times he made mistakes that open or contribute to PSG defeats in Champions League?

In a first conceded goal of PSG, Marquinhos can simply kick the ball strongly as far as possible from his team box but he chose to make a risky pass and gave an opportunity to Newcastle United. Not only this, in other conceded goals, PSG defensive system works very bad and their players did not seriously chased the ball and did not try to close dangerous space in front of their box. A second goal is like a joke for Donnaruma, he made some good saves but not enough because PSG defenders can not support him too well.

This defeat will put PSG at risk to be deranked to Europa League and this group becomes more exciting and more unpredictable after two match days. It's big surprise to see Newcastle United now stands on top of the group.

[rendravolt]

Congratulations to those who bet on Barcelona and maybe this time Barcelona was just lucky with this win. For Porto fans, this result must be enough to make them angry and for me, who tried to turn the tide by betting a handicap for Porto's advantage, I felt disadvantaged in this match. The reason is that the referee's decision was felt to be very detrimental to Porto, how could Porto not have received 2 penalties, but the referee did not give a single penalty in this match. Starting from Cancelo's handball, after being checked by VAR, the referee said the ball had hit the Porto player first. Then there was Julius Kounde who pulled a Porto player's shirt in the penalty box until he fell, but the referee didn't consider it a foul.

I think this match is a bit strange and I don't want to give too much opinion about it. Well, however, the match is over and Porto must accept this result sincerely and continue to be confident in the next match.

[Oluwa-btc]

When I tell people that this Newcastle side I'm seeing is not one that will just faint in the champions league as people thought,they are a very strong side that won't even be stopped at quarter final,they are a side that will get to either semi final or final of the champions league.They play good football,and I always say it,that it is only a premier league side that can deal with the kind of pressure that Newcastle possess while facing an opponent.The kind of result they got today really made me believe in them the more.
As for Arsenal,if they would get to quarter final or semi final,it is Arteta that will determine it because if he should put on the right players,they will certainly do well,but if he sets up a wrong formation and wrong players same way he did during the Lens match,then they might not even cross the group stage.

Hoping they get another win when they face the final fixture in this round and that Borrussia Dortmund who are also excellent attacking side. They sure have picked up from all of the early loses in the Premier League. They attack and defend at the same time gives me lots of joy when watching em shape. That was a good win in the Champions League, that was them first win since 2003 ( in the Champions League ).

There has got to be issues with Paris players, I don't like the mental strength of these players last night, they did same during the league 1 game they played over the weekend ( Clermont )

Arsenal? That's Crazy! Lol I'll pass. Gunners can just go ahead focusing on how they can win them first Premier League. Yeah, they should do that. Lens a struggling side getting a win against Gunners? I hear players are fatigued?

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

PSG did dominate the game but were quite unlucky as they couldn’t utilize the opportunities they had to score more goals. Newcastle on the other hand, despite having less of the ball in their possession, utilized their opportunities and scored 4 goals. They had some good attempts and were pretty much composed as they had quite a number of  shots that was goal bound.

- Despite having only 23% ball possession, Newcastle was highly effective with their high pressing style of play, converting almost all of their opportunities into goals.
- It's worth mentioning that Marquinhos' weaknesses contributed to Newcastle's victory. I don't understand why PSG still keeps him as captain when he doesn't seem worthy of the armband.
- Additionally, Luis Enrique's decision to use Mbappe in dual roles, both assisting and scoring, appears overly ambitious or stuck. While Mbappe is excellent, it's a demanding task comparable to Messi's, and PSG's tactics seem unstable as a result, in my opinion.

[Strongkored]

A very impressive victory for Newcastle United, they were the most doubtful team to qualify from this most difficult group but what they showed against PSG slowly changed their status into a team to be reckoned with and this big win proves that they can play in the Champions League this season is not only because the strong teams in the English Premier League performed poorly last season but because they have the ability to play in this prestigious competition.
However, the results of other matches in the same group put Dotmund and AC Milan below Newcastle and PSG. Dortmund not being able to get 3 points against AC Milan at their own home will put them in an even more difficult position compared to the other 3 teams in the group.

[koang]

Final scores 4-1 between the match Newcastle vs PSG is very unpredictable result even before that match begin most people predict PSG will be able to overcomes Newcastle but in fact Newcastle has displayed fantastic performance and playing with very aggressive even with only 26% ball possessions Newcastle can able to scores 4 goals which is Newcastle playing with very affective and their players didn't wasted every chances to scores and on that match PSG has been showing poor defense even the goal from Almirón is pure from PSG players mistakes and now surprisingly Newcastle can occupy first place and this result also makes Newcastle have good chances to qualified to the next round which is they never done this before

Yep, the score 4-1 surprised everyone.

The fantastic result and an incredible performance against a good French team at St. James' Park, Every single member of the team made it count.
Eddie Howe is a tactical genius with a growth mindset mentality. He tactically outclassed Enrique. The man with the big balls
And Miguel Almiron, the Paraguay man, is a massive player for Newcastle.
His work rate and desire are incredible. He always chips in with goals too

[onecall123]

PSG did dominate the game but were quite unlucky as they couldn’t utilize the opportunities they had to score more goals. Newcastle on the other hand, despite having less of the ball in their possession, utilized their opportunities and scored 4 goals. They had some good attempts and were pretty much composed as they had quite a number of  shots that was goal bound.

- Despite having only 23% ball possession, Newcastle was highly effective with their high pressing style of play, converting almost all of their opportunities into goals.
- It's worth mentioning that Marquinhos' weaknesses contributed to Newcastle's victory. I don't understand why PSG still keeps him as captain when he doesn't seem worthy of the armband.
- Additionally, Luis Enrique's decision to use Mbappe in dual roles, both assisting and scoring, appears overly ambitious or stuck. While Mbappe is excellent, it's a demanding task comparable to Messi's, and PSG's tactics seem unstable as a result, in my opinion.

It's a nightmare for PSG. Their defense and midfield lack experience, causing these issues. Sorry, but maybe mistakes are common when Marquinhos isn't in defense. In Ligue 1, PSG rarely faces tough competition. How can they concede from such a position? Winning the Champions League again seems unlikely for PSG. I feel for Mbappe; cause the hope of their win in any game lies solely on his shoulder. On the other hand, Newcastle played well! They might perform strongly in the group stage and have a shot at reaching the round of 8.

[Die_empty]

A very impressive victory for Newcastle United, they were the most doubtful team to qualify from this most difficult group but what they showed against PSG slowly changed their status into a team to be reckoned with and this big win proves that they can play in the Champions League this season is not only because the strong teams in the English Premier League performed poorly last season but because they have the ability to play in this prestigious competition.
However, the results of other matches in the same group put Dotmund and AC Milan below Newcastle and PSG. Dortmund not being able to get 3 points against AC Milan at their own home will put them in an even more difficult position compared to the other 3 teams in the group.

Congratulations to Newcastle United for such an exceptional performance against a team that has been tipped to comfortably qualify in the group. I saw a Newcastle team with so much vigor and strength. Newcastle coach Edward Howe perfectly analyzed the PSG team and came up with a good plan. The Magpies didn't give PSG players space, they were always marking the ball. And it proved effective because two goals came from wrong passes due to the pressure Newcastle players were mounting in the PSG half.

Can't just explain what went wrong with Les Parisiens but it seems that the players are not fit or suffering from fatigue. They were relatively outsmarted and bulldozed by the Newcastle player. I know Mbappe can't wait to leave this club because he needs to chase his dreams somewhere else.

The outcome of the game between Dortmund and AC Milan favored PSG. They are second in the group and still have unlimited chances of qualifying for the next round. Newcastle is gradually proving that it cannot be neglected. They were able to hold AC Mian in San Siro and they have just clinched their first win in the UCL.

[un_rank]

Newcastle is gradually proving that it cannot be neglected. They were able to hold AC Mian in San Siro and they have just clinched their first win in the UCL.

The next set of repeat fixtures will be very important in determining which team qualifies from the group stage, which drops to the Europa league and which team crashes out entirely. Newcastle will play Dortmund twice and Paris Saint Germain will face A.C Millan, these are fixtures that can go either way for all four of the teams and they are sandwiched between tough league fixtures, meaning squad depth will be very important.

- Jay -

[len01]

A very impressive victory for Newcastle United, they were the most doubtful team to qualify from this most difficult group but what they showed against PSG slowly changed their status into a team to be reckoned with and this big win proves that they can play in the Champions League this season is not only because the strong teams in the English Premier League performed poorly last season but because they have the ability to play in this prestigious competition.
However, the results of other matches in the same group put Dotmund and AC Milan below Newcastle and PSG. Dortmund not being able to get 3 points against AC Milan at their own home will put them in an even more difficult position compared to the other 3 teams in the group.

Its impressive for Newcastle to be able to beat PSG with a big score and I remember previously when in the 1st match Newcastle against Milan were only able to draw with a score of 0-0 and we all know how Milan performance in the UCL was very strong and from the previous match I felt there was something improving Newcastle was different so they were able to beat PSG with a score of 4-1. with this success, Newcastle has increased enthusiasm to continue to perform consistently in the next round and Eddie Howe will also feel very proud of his team who were able to perform with the right strategy and I believe that in the next match they will be against Dortmund and will be able to beat or at least draw because Dortmund also had the same performance as Milan with a final score of 0-0.

[Despairo]

Can't just explain what went wrong with Les Parisiens but it seems that the players are not fit or suffering from fatigue. They were relatively outsmarted and bulldozed by the Newcastle player. I know Mbappe can't wait to leave this club because he needs to chase his dreams somewhere else.

PSG is lack of good players, there are still many mediocre players in their club. Take a look with Newcastle where they don't have any super stars, but all their players are in good quality.

I disagree for Mbappe can't wait to leave PSG, if he want to leave PSG, he wouldn't renew his contract until 2026.

PSG will not able to win Champions League as long as they only focus to sign star players.