UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[borovichok]

Maybe now seeing that there is no de Bruyne in Manchester City squad, looks like a lion that is a little limp, their performance has declined in the last two matches in the English main league, it is quite dangerous when the game on the field pivotes on one player, and what is seen to be seen that no one can replace the role of De Bruyne to this day, who is commensurate to replace De Bruyne in an active midfielder position, as seen that his successor is R Lewis, but not as great as De Bruyne, then what rotation needs to be done for Fill the emptiness? Who deserves to rotate the position?

Speaking UCL Manchester City can certainly enter the next round of the match to see the victory they have collected, and I think it is strong enough at UCL even without the support of De Bruyne on the field.

The trending team in EPL and UCL have declined in performance this season, I'm wondering what happen to a team that generated such fierce fire last season by winning a treble. Pep Guardiola and his supporters specifically knows the origination of their problems and will not quite till everything is solved and handled appropriately.  The absence of Kelvin De Bruyne is one of the major void that created a vacant space in the midfield, though Rodri have tried his best to fit in but he's actually not 100% fit to handle everything by himself, he's aggressive but he's not keen on giving tremendous passes like Kelvin De Bruyne.

[CLS63]

Bad news came from Shakhtar Donetsk, because they had just fired coach Van Leeuwen and now the confidence they had cultivated against Barcelona was lost. If we look at the results in the domestic league, Shakhtar Donetsk's position is actually still at the top with other teams, but of course Shakhtar Donetsk has its own reasons for deciding this. Even though Shakhtar Donetsk still has a chance to reach second place because they have the same 3 points as Porto.

I thought some time ago that Shakhtar Donetsk would be able to make it difficult for Barcelona to win so that they could at least get a draw later. But that was still not enough and now Shakhtar Donetsk have appointed interim coach Darijo Srna, while they look for a new coach in the future.

Source: https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1713913227958964566

Shakhtar Donetsk have lost so many players to other teams due to the ongoing war against Russia. There were really skilled players like Tete among those players as well. It hasn't been easy for them to make progress from that situation so far. They are doing well in their domestic league actually and I can't say they are in too bad condition in the Champions League either.

Therefore I'm surprised with this sacking by Shakhtar Donetsk. I can't call his period at this team unsuccessful honestly.

[poodle63]

It is guaranteed in my mind that Napoli and Real Madrid will go up, the other teams Berlin and Braga do not look like they have a single chance of going up, some groups are like that, the top two is already decided in my brain. Like group G for example, Leipzig and City should be going up, there is a very small chance Young Boys and that other team could go as second normally and in my brain it's zero.

Let's see how the group stages will end, it looks like it's close enough after tow games for many groups, and we need to see how they will do overall, I know that it will be hard but we should be getting some good results one way or another, and the last 16 will be very fun. Seeing different clubs there at times is great, sure there are still names we all know that will be there, but some of the teams will be rare to see.

It's only natural to put Real Madrid and Napoli as the teams that will make it to the next round. Rael Madrid especially, they are the undisputed team in this Champions League, especially now that they have a breath of fresh air after bringing in several players in the summer transfer window. But I'm still a little doubtful about Napoli, because they've been showing inconsistent performances lately, and that's causing doubts to come to me. But if you look at the other 2 teams in this group, I also still have them as the top 2 teams in this group.

The rest of teams in the group are just nothing compared with real madrid and napoli but napoli shall also feel worry caused by it may always lose against real madrid. That means if napoli has probability to lose 6 points in total from playing against real madrid. It will give another club a chance to surpass it to be qualified for the next round. Napoli needs to win the rest of matches against another opponent. The club really need to win the game as soon as possible.
I have heard that if osimhen was getting hamstring injury. That means if he will not able to play in upcoming games. It will be a disaster caused by i knew that how bad napoli's performance without osimhen.
Napoli needs also to count on its secondary striker in the club. Napoli needs to feel worry with the chance not being qualified for the next round.

[hahay]

Maybe now seeing that there is no de Bruyne in Manchester City squad, looks like a lion that is a little limp, their performance has declined in the last two matches in the English main league, it is quite dangerous when the game on the field pivotes on one player, and what is seen to be seen that no one can replace the role of De Bruyne to this day, who is commensurate to replace De Bruyne in an active midfielder position, as seen that his successor is R Lewis, but not as great as De Bruyne, then what rotation needs to be done for Fill the emptiness? Who deserves to rotate the position?

Speaking UCL Manchester City can certainly enter the next round of the match to see the victory they have collected, and I think it is strong enough at UCL even without the support of De Bruyne on the field.

The trending team in EPL and UCL have declined in performance this season, I'm wondering what happen to a team that generated such fierce fire last season by winning a treble. Pep Guardiola and his supporters specifically knows the origination of their problems and will not quite till everything is solved and handled appropriately.  The absence of Kelvin De Bruyne is one of the major void that created a vacant space in the midfield, though Rodri have tried his best to fit in but he's actually not 100% fit to handle everything by himself, he's aggressive but he's not keen on giving tremendous passes like Kelvin De Bruyne.

If there are no players who can replace De Bruyne role, then of course Pep Guardiola must apply different strategies and tactics. Because of course, if Pep Guardiola still uses the same strategy and tactics as there is still De Bruyne, then it will never succeed in producing good performance. Of course, I am sure that Pep Guardiola has good skills and plans for Manchester City even without De Bruyne. Because ya, it will be very bad if Pep Guardiola cannot overcome the dependence on De Bruyne for Manchester City's performance.

[Weawant]

It is guaranteed in my mind that Napoli and Real Madrid will go up, the other teams Berlin and Braga do not look like they have a single chance of going up, some groups are like that, the top two is already decided in my brain. Like group G for example, Leipzig and City should be going up, there is a very small chance Young Boys and that other team could go as second normally and in my brain it's zero.

Let's see how the group stages will end, it looks like it's close enough after tow games for many groups, and we need to see how they will do overall, I know that it will be hard but we should be getting some good results one way or another, and the last 16 will be very fun. Seeing different clubs there at times is great, sure there are still names we all know that will be there, but some of the teams will be rare to see.

It's only natural to put Real Madrid and Napoli as the teams that will make it to the next round. Rael Madrid especially, they are the undisputed team in this Champions League, especially now that they have a breath of fresh air after bringing in several players in the summer transfer window. But I'm still a little doubtful about Napoli, because they've been showing inconsistent performances lately, and that's causing doubts to come to me. But if you look at the other 2 teams in this group, I also still have them as the top 2 teams in this group.

Napoli and Real Madrid deserves to be at the top position in their group and to qualify for the next round aswell as other teams in their group are not good enough to contend with them, Madrid and Napoli has performed well enough to move to the next stage, there's no doubts for Napoli as they are better when compared to Berlin or Braga.

Berlin and Braga should focus on their local league and qualifying for the next UCL because they don't have a chance in the UCL this season, they would likely do better if they focus more on doing better in their domestic leagues then probably come back better by next year in the 2024/2025 UCL.

[Blitzboy]

De Bruyne is a key player obviusly but i think Manchester City can sub him very well, in fact i really think this injury helped Manchester City thinking in the future of the team. Now they know they can play very good without him, so we can some news in the next summer transfers window.

Kevin has high-level game intelligence. Maybe Manchester City can replace him, but I don't know if they can be as productive as him. I think Manchester City should keep Kevin in their squad for a longer time. They can still benefit from it.

Bruyne has long term contract with manchester city. The club is really need him at this moment yet his injury is the problem now. There is currently no estimated time of arrival for his return from injury, and we eagerly await the opportunity to see him playing alongside Manchester City again.
There is a large number of individuals eagerly anticipating his return, however, even medical professionals are unable to provide a definite timeline for Kevin De Bruyne's comeback from his injury. Bruyne is not only producing a lot of goals but he was making a lot of assists as well.
Manchester city probably has a plan to extend his contract in the club. Bellingham, who is currently playing for Real Madrid, was being reminded to me by De Bruyne.
Bruyne is also having an instinct to play as good as striker in scoring the goals as well.

I've been keeping a careful eye on Manchester City, and there's no denying that the team's chemistry has been greatly affected by Kevin De Bruyne's injury. Even while some rumors said he might be gone for four months or so, its difficult to tell without a firm date. Its clear how the gameplay has changed since he left. Manchester City appeared more fluid and had a better creativity index while De Bruyne was on the field. They've made an effort to adjust, but I've noticed a discernible decline in their inventiveness. Even if Dani Olmo shows up after the winter transfer, I dont think he can fully replace what De Bruyne offers. He must step into enormous shoes. Regarding Rodri, if the Nottingham Forest game is any guide, the team may need to reconsider its plan till their star players return.

[HajiBagi]

SC Braga, who in their next match in Group C will face Real Madrid, will likely have a little difficulty winning even though the match will be played at the Estadio Municipal de Braga.

Braga at home might also make it difficult for Real Madrid to get full points, although in terms of quality and experience Real Madrid is much better, but Braga is not bad either. In my personal opinion, this match is actually difficult to predict, although also I actually support Real Madrid to win, but anyway Braga is not an easy opponent to beat. Especially, Braga will face a big team at home, that will motivate them to show their best performance.

Wow is it a surprise that there are still people who doubt the quality of Real Madrid, despite the fact that Real Madrid are on fire at the moment. I don't know, on what basis you doubt Real Madrid because after all, Real Madrid are unbeaten in the two matches that have been played in this group phase. While about Braga, the truth is that Braga only got one win and one loss. Also, last season Scudetto winner Napoli was beaten by Real Madrid at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. So yeah, it's funny if you think Braga has the ability to beat Real Madrid or draw.

Braga is just a small team to real Madrid, so I believe that if Braga defeats them, it will be due to a mistake made elsewhere. Real Madrid's performance this season has been excellent in every league they have competed in, and you can even see that some of their injured players will soon be able to play again. Even if Braga may put on a strong show, I don't believe they can defeat real Madrid. If we look at Real Madrid's game against Napoli, we can see that Real Madrid can defeat any team in the Champions League this season.
 
Real Madrid's defence is very tight, and even in the first half of the game, real Madrid could even score two goals against Braga because I know  the type of attack all real Madrid players possess. All real Madrid players are players who can attack their opponents, and we also know that real Madrid is a team that has the mentality to win the champion league every season.

[Gaza13]

Even before several of their players were injured and underperforming, Manchester United's previous performance cannot be compared to that of Bayern Munich, and they are far superior to them and will finish ahead of them in the group stage. Manchester United still has a chance to finish second in the group because they have four more matches to play, but I doubt they can beat Bayern Munich in their second leg clash. If they lose or draw a point with Bayern Munich, they will be disqualified from finishing first, and Bayern Munich will almost certainly win their remaining four matches.

I think MU's chances of finishing in second place in the group will be very difficult, because Manchester United's performance itself is unstable or inconsistent. I prefer Galatasaray, in the domestic league they are quite impressive with the 8 matches they have played, the 7 wins they have achieved and so far they have never lost. On the 24th Galatasaray will play against Bayern Munich with full support from the crowd, I am sure Galatasaray will get points at home to maintain the points position in the group

[emrecemsan]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

[borovichok]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

Real Madrid are favorites to reach crucial phases in UEFA Champions League competition this current season. Carlo Ancelotti have solid longterm plans for Los Blancos and he's using this medium to arrange every basic thing in the club. He's not holding back, he's determined to take the team to another levels without hesitation. Napoli are not among the top contenders because they couldn't match up the exact same energy portrayed by Real Madrid. The Naples could possibly settle for lesser results in UCL and improved better when it comes to Seria A games.

[skarais]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

This season I don't expect Real Madrid to add to their collection of Champions League titles. Real Madrid can certainly qualify for the round of 16, but I'm not so sure they can reach the final if they face tough opponents in the knockout round. Real Madrid could barely win the game against Napoli, they even had difficulty winning the game against Union Berlin. Imagine if in the knockout rounds Real Madrid had a better opponent, I think they would have failed.

But I agree that anything can happen. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League with its collection of titles, but the doubts are always there this season because Real Madrid seems to have lost their attacking power without their best striker. Bellingham can certainly be relied on, but he can't always be the hero in every crucial match.

[shogun47]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

This season I don't expect Real Madrid to add to their collection of Champions League titles. Real Madrid can certainly qualify for the round of 16, but I'm not so sure they can reach the final if they face tough opponents in the knockout round. Real Madrid could barely win the game against Napoli, they even had difficulty winning the game against Union Berlin. Imagine if in the knockout rounds Real Madrid had a better opponent, I think they would have failed.

But I agree that anything can happen. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League with its collection of titles, but the doubts are always there this season because Real Madrid seems to have lost their attacking power without their best striker. Bellingham can certainly be relied on, but he can't always be the hero in every crucial match.

This is quite an early call you are making here Real Madrid has lots of potential and I wouldn't get too distracted by some weaker performances. They have everything it needs to raise their performance level. Because simultaneously Manchester City isn't doing that great either. If we consider both Real Madrid and Manchester City, I don't think one team can be considered much better than the other. Maybe Arsenal will be among the biggest favorites and maybe Barcelona can as well increase their game quality over the coming months. Last season I was quite sure that Manchester City would win it as they have been so dominant most of the time, but it's different this season. It is much harder to give it a guess, but saying that Real Madrid is probably not one of the favorites doesn't quite right to me.

[rahmad2nd]

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Manchester City until now played without De Bruyne and they can still achieve 3rd position in Premier League and won 2 matches in Champions League. They're already been great so far, even though De Bruyne is currently a Manchester City's heart.

De Bruyne will also get older, it's just a part of regeneration and Manchester City seems quite success since they're still in good form.

We agree. It's just that if we try to see what Pep planned and did, there were changes made when De Bruyne suffered a long injury. Several times I tried to examine what Pep did with his team, as well as the system he implemented. In fact, based on my personal point of view, Pep is trying to make several rotations and look for the best composition with the ideal pattern for the available players. In the end, in several matches, Pep implemented his 3-2-4-1 pattern again. Even though his team did not play optimally, they still played well and won the match, especially against Leipzig on the second matchday of the Champions League.

The problem is different when City meets a tougher team, as proven against Arsenal, Pep chose to apply the same 4-3-3 pattern. that means, I assume that even though City continued to play the match well, the needs and performance of the team's squad were not completely what he expected. therefore, Guardiola tried several times to rotate his players. In fact, Grealish is often left on the bench. However, I think the coach is preparing something else for his team due to several players leaving and De Bruyne's injury. Well, we'll see what happens next.
On Matchday three, their opponents will be Young Boys. Most likely, Guardiola will rotate some of his players again.
By the way, so far City have not experienced any problems in this competition and I remain confident that they will continue to play their best in this competition.

[skarais]

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This is quite an early call you are making here Real Madrid has lots of potential and I wouldn't get too distracted by some weaker performances. They have everything it needs to raise their performance level. Because simultaneously Manchester City isn't doing that great either. If we consider both Real Madrid and Manchester City, I don't think one team can be considered much better than the other. Maybe Arsenal will be among the biggest favorites and maybe Barcelona can as well increase their game quality over the coming months. Last season I was quite sure that Manchester City would win it as they have been so dominant most of the time, but it's different this season. It is much harder to give it a guess, but saying that Real Madrid is probably not one of the favorites doesn't quite right to me.

I guess doubting Real Madrid's chances of winning the title this season isn't an insult to them. I have watched almost every match in all competitions, maybe even more than the fans themselves, so I know where this team's weaknesses are so I doubt it.

Real Madrid's strength this season comes from Bellingham's good performance. I can imagine that if a team was able to stop Bellingham and Vinicius' movements, then Real Madrid would really have a hard time winning the match. Their midfielders could help find goals, but Ancelotti's strategic approach this season has tended to be easier for his opponents to know. If you doubt what I said, please review the derby match between Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid and find out where Bellingham is.

[marcous]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

This season I don't expect Real Madrid to add to their collection of Champions League titles. Real Madrid can certainly qualify for the round of 16, but I'm not so sure they can reach the final if they face tough opponents in the knockout round. Real Madrid could barely win the game against Napoli, they even had difficulty winning the game against Union Berlin. Imagine if in the knockout rounds Real Madrid had a better opponent, I think they would have failed.

But I agree that anything can happen. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League with its collection of titles, but the doubts are always there this season because Real Madrid seems to have lost their attacking power without their best striker. Bellingham can certainly be relied on, but he can't always be the hero in every crucial match.

I think all clubs have their own strengths and weaknesses, and Real Madrid is no different. The best opportunity that Madrid management can use is the January 2024 transfer market, to recruit a number of new players to increase the club strength to make it more promising. Ancelotti is very ambitious about ending his tenure with various trophies before coaching the Brazilian National Team. With the depth of the squad he currently has, I think he can realize his ambition, even though they sometimes have difficulty winning, but what is clear is that they have handled it well so far.

At the top of the La Liga standings and Group C of the Champions League, it is a fact that Madrid deserves to be the favorite, because on the other hand, Man City, Bayern Munchen, Barcelona and Inter Milan are having difficulty topping two standings at the same time, I mean this list of clubs. Each also has its weak sides.

[Cryptomultiplier]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

This season I don't expect Real Madrid to add to their collection of Champions League titles. Real Madrid can certainly qualify for the round of 16, but I'm not so sure they can reach the final if they face tough opponents in the knockout round. Real Madrid could barely win the game against Napoli, they even had difficulty winning the game against Union Berlin. Imagine if in the knockout rounds Real Madrid had a better opponent, I think they would have failed.

But I agree that anything can happen. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League with its collection of titles, but the doubts are always there this season because Real Madrid seems to have lost their attacking power without their best striker. Bellingham can certainly be relied on, but he can't always be the hero in every crucial match.

I think all clubs have their own strengths and weaknesses, and Real Madrid is no different. The best opportunity that Madrid management can use is the January 2024 transfer market, to recruit a number of new players to increase the club strength to make it more promising. Ancelotti is very ambitious about ending his tenure with various trophies before coaching the Brazilian National Team. With the depth of the squad he currently has, I think he can realize his ambition, even though they sometimes have difficulty winning, but what is clear is that they have handled it well so far.

At the top of the La Liga standings and Group C of the Champions League, it is a fact that Madrid deserves to be the favorite, because on the other hand, Man City, Bayern Munchen, Barcelona and Inter Milan are having difficulty topping two standings at the same time, I mean this list of clubs. Each also has its weak sides.

What Real Madrid needs now is an Mbappe. Simply put, Bellingham can't do it alone. I mean, coming in from the midfield might be a brilliant display, but nothing beats a running goal scorer or a striker like Ronaldo. I know Real Madrid really miss him and until they can get a phenomenon like him, Ancelotti will keep sourcing for the right striker until resignation or retirement.

I also think it would be tough for Real Madrid to win this UCL because other teams have done better and not until the finals would anyone be able to properly ascertain their spot to the title.

[Silberman]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

I think it is a given that Real Madrid is going to move to the next round and they are doing it on first place, however their recent performances do open the debate about whether or not they can win the whole thing, as there are teams that are showing a performance that is superior to what we are seeing Real Madrid deliver, still due to their history and economic power we cannot disregard that Real Madrid could do something to turn things around and improve significantly over the next months.

[flyingcarpet]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

This season I don't expect Real Madrid to add to their collection of Champions League titles. Real Madrid can certainly qualify for the round of 16, but I'm not so sure they can reach the final if they face tough opponents in the knockout round. Real Madrid could barely win the game against Napoli, they even had difficulty winning the game against Union Berlin. Imagine if in the knockout rounds Real Madrid had a better opponent, I think they would have failed.

But I agree that anything can happen. Real Madrid is the king of the Champions League with its collection of titles, but the doubts are always there this season because Real Madrid seems to have lost their attacking power without their best striker. Bellingham can certainly be relied on, but he can't always be the hero in every crucial match.

I think all clubs have their own strengths and weaknesses, and Real Madrid is no different. The best opportunity that Madrid management can use is the January 2024 transfer market, to recruit a number of new players to increase the club strength to make it more promising. Ancelotti is very ambitious about ending his tenure with various trophies before coaching the Brazilian National Team. With the depth of the squad he currently has, I think he can realize his ambition, even though they sometimes have difficulty winning, but what is clear is that they have handled it well so far.

At the top of the La Liga standings and Group C of the Champions League, it is a fact that Madrid deserves to be the favorite, because on the other hand, Man City, Bayern Munchen, Barcelona and Inter Milan are having difficulty topping two standings at the same time, I mean this list of clubs. Each also has its weak sides.

What Real Madrid needs now is an Mbappe. Simply put, Bellingham can't do it alone. I mean, coming in from the midfield might be a brilliant display, but nothing beats a running goal scorer or a striker like Ronaldo. I know Real Madrid really miss him and until they can get a phenomenon like him, Ancelotti will keep sourcing for the right striker until resignation or retirement.

I also think it would be tough for Real Madrid to win this UCL because other teams have done better and not until the finals would anyone be able to properly ascertain their spot to the title.

Napoli are not playing as well as last season. So the fact that Real Madrid beat them should not deceive us. Real Madrid may have played well, but Napoli played badly. Real Madrid is always the favorite in the Champions League. They showed us this many times.

Real Madrid manages to win most of its matches with its experience. They also won many matches in the Champions League by using their experience. They have a big deficiency this season. There is no star striker in the team. If Mbappe joins the Real Madrid team, I think the biggest favorite will be Real Madrid again.

[Falconer]

-snip-

I think all clubs have their own strengths and weaknesses, and Real Madrid is no different. The best opportunity that Madrid management can use is the January 2024 transfer market, to recruit a number of new players to increase the club strength to make it more promising. Ancelotti is very ambitious about ending his tenure with various trophies before coaching the Brazilian National Team. With the depth of the squad he currently has, I think he can realize his ambition, even though they sometimes have difficulty winning, but what is clear is that they have handled it well so far.

At the top of the La Liga standings and Group C of the Champions League, it is a fact that Madrid deserves to be the favorite, because on the other hand, Man City, Bayern Munchen, Barcelona and Inter Milan are having difficulty topping two standings at the same time, I mean this list of clubs. Each also has its weak sides.

Even though many people continue to talk about Real Madrid's weaknesses this season, the fact is that all of this is still refuted by the good performance of their players. Real Madrid is leading La Liga at the moment and they are also leading the standings in the Champions League. I'm not sure what there is to doubt if the players are able to maintain consistency of form, unless they are really bad and fail to win many games.

Apart from Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Inter and several other teams, I will always say Real Madrid is the favorite. Real Madrid has a great history in this competition and the strength of the team and its experience cannot be doubted, but failure may come when other teams can play more effectively than Real Madrid.

[Abu-Naim]

The group stage is going to go on very comfortably for Real Madrid. We must have all understood it from their winning against Napoli away recently. That was technically the toughest match of the group. But even Napoli couldn't stop them in Naples. I can already be confident that Real Madrid will finish as group leader.

Napoli lose to Real Madrid at Clement Turpin Stadium after winning Sporting Braga away from home in the group stage's first match, and they are the strong opponents that can stop Real Madrid from topping the group because Union Berlin and Sporting Braga did not come close to challenging Real Madrid because of their Champion's League experience.
As it stands, Real Madrid will top the group if they keep consistency, because I know that they can beat Napoli at Santiago, and winning the remaining two home and away is not a problem for them.

The important point is what they will do against the biggest title contenders. Especially against Manchester City and Bayern Munich I mean. If they manage to show a strong team performance with the help of their main scorer Bellingham too then I wouldn't be surprised to see Real Madrid adding another CL title to their collection.  

Hmm, this is just your imagination, and you centered it only on the teams you think can win the title, not considering teams like Arsenal that are in form and have the ability to defeat any team this season because of the talented young players in their squad. Nevertheless, it's your prediction, but remember that there are teams like Barcelona, Inter Milan, and others that are also capable of winning this league.