UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Belarge]

Kane cannot do it alone without support and good performance from his teammates. Bayern Munich is so far the favorite in the Champions League after Manchester City, they are even above Real Madrid in terms of probability this season to win the Champions League title.

However, there are many people who doubt Manchester City's ability to defend their title this season. They have not made history like that throughout their participation in the Champions League, but that does not mean it is impossible when the depth of the squad and the tactical ability of the coach are better than their opponents.

UEFA Champions League is the target for Bayern Munich and winning it will be really difficult. The major reason why Bayern Munich sign Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur was for him to bagged enough goals and elevate the team's performance against oppositions. Bayern Munich coach, Thomas Tuchel utilized the new signing into goal scoring machine for the team, every minute of his presence counts and he do actually used them. Harry Kane is important instrument for Bayern Munich this season, filling the shoes of Robert Lewandowski and delivering the team in crucial time.

[Falconer]

Benfica are a big disappointment to their fans in the Champions League. They aren't like this in the Liga Portugal actually. They are the leader there with a really low amount of point losses. However they just can't show a similar performance when it comes to the Champions League. 4 losses in 4 matches and 1 goal scored while conceding 7 goals... 

Even Salzburg have collected more points than them I mean so this looks really awkward to me. I don't think Benfica's squad has a bad quality either truthfully.

I was expecting Real Sociedad to make big competition but Benfica to do the same also. But here we are.

Different competitions also have different pressures. The pressure and atmosphere of the Champions League is very different and Benfica has so far failed to live up to the expectations of its fans with 4 consecutive defeats. Player experience as well as player mentality and coach strategy are very decisive in the Champions League, but Benfica failed to prove the same as in their domestic league.

Meanwhile, Lazio, which is a mid-table team in Serie A, was able to get its best form in the Champions League this season. Lazio have won 2/4 of their group stage matches so far and they have only lost 1 and drawn 1. Lazio has a big chance of qualifying for the round of 16 which is the opposite of Benfica. After all the two teams are in different groups, so it's normal. In group D, Real Soiciedad, Inter and Leipzig are still better than Benfica, so the latter team is not going anywhere and is likely to fail at this early stage.

[baeva]

I think the most important reason for Harry Kane to leave Tottenham was mostly because of reaching this title. In fact, in Tottenham, he didn't have much chance to win the Chmapnios Leageu and that's why Harry Kane left the team and joined Byer Munich, obsoivly this player will work harder to earn this achievement with Bayern Munich.

I also think that way. Kane joined Munich and currently Munich is one of the favorite teams to win the Champions League. Tottenham are a good team but in the last few seasons I think Kane has felt that only he and Son have really carried Tottenham. Kane is now 30 years old and the Champions League trophy would be a good mark at the end of his career as a professional footballer.

Kane has made the right decision since he was leaving from totenham. It's caused by kane is able to have bigger chance to win the trophy with bayern rather than totenham. How many times totenham being qualified for the UCL and it has not UCL at this moment.
Kane is getting older and staying at totenham till his career will end is a very big mistake. Glad kane was aware about this and he was moving to the bayern. He would be regretting his decision if he was not going to the bayern.
Getting stuck in the same place for years are very bad achievements. I hope kane will achieve his success with bayern.

This was the best decision of Harry Kane's career. And I would say Kane should have left Tottenham earlier. Tottenham management had no desire to win the title. They did not form a strong squad to compete for the title. Harry Kane has chosen the Bayern Munich team. Munich has ambitions to win the Champions League title. They won the Bundesliga title every season while also trying their best to win the Champions League title. If Harry Kane can maintain this consistency of performance then Bayern Munich have chances to win Champions League title this season.

So far Bayern are only in second place, Bayer are performing very well this season and haven't lost a single match. They are separated by only one draw in the statistics, but I think if they come up against each other again, Bayern have every chance not only to win the match, but also to win the league, what can we say if they win the Bundesliga so many years in a row...

[aylabadia05]

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However, there are many people who doubt Manchester City's ability to defend their title this season. They have not made history like that throughout their participation in the Champions League, but that does not mean it is impossible when the depth of the squad and the tactical ability of the coach are better than their opponents.

Among many people who doubt Manchester City defending the title this season is me. Even I did not put Manchester City into the list of teams that will enter the semifinal this season.
There are many other teams that will be able to go far compared to Manchester City.

Teams like Bayern Munich, PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter are more potentially forced the Champions League trophy to be achieved by them from Manchester City.
Last season was far different from this season. If it is not in a pot with Real Madrid, maybe Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will be finalists this season and Bayern Munich teams who have a great chance to take it from Manchester City.

[Mame89]

So far there have not been any problems for Man City or Real Madrid in the group phase and both have packed full points in every match which has made them both lead in the standings. Bayern Munich is a little more promising this season than before and the arrival of Harry Kane has made their front line sharper, making them now one of the favorite German representatives to compete with Man City and Real Madrid.

I also want to include Inter Milan as the Italian representative who will fight for the title and finishing as runners-up last season will provide great motivation for them to continue to advance to the final this season. Even though it looks difficult, nothing is impossible because Inter Milan has a strong defense when they face a big match in the Champions League.

Moreover, if the four teams you mentioned above do not face each other in the knockout rounds, I would also like to say that the teams that will enter the semifinals will be Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bayern Muchen and Man City. Next, the Real Madrid vs Man City team will enter the final.

However, in my opinion, Man City will become champions again, just imagine when the team is losing its pillar players and there is a storm of injuries but Man City's game is still dangerous for every opponent. This is just my prediction.

[rahmad2nd]

This was the best decision of Harry Kane's career. And I would say Kane should have left Tottenham earlier. Tottenham management had no desire to win the title. They did not form a strong squad to compete for the title. Harry Kane has chosen the Bayern Munich team. Munich has ambitions to win the Champions League title. They won the Bundesliga title every season while also trying their best to win the Champions League title. If Harry Kane can maintain this consistency of performance then Bayern Munich have chances to win Champions League title this season.

We know very well how Levy handles Spurs.  In fact, Conte has often criticized this club when he was still the head coach. and perhaps in the transfer window last summer, it was the right moment for Kane to leave Spurs. and we know that the negotiations to bring Kane to the Allianz Arena were covered in a lot of drama by Levi.
Now, Kane has become part of Bayern Munich. with Munich, Tuchel really relied on him as their goal scoring machine. Apart from that, Kane also contributed assists and provided space for his teammates. The captain of the England national team is an established and mature player. just imagine if he had achieved chemistry and a strong bond, Bayern would be sharper on the front line.

And It would be very natural if Tuchel targets to win the Champions League trophy. moreover, they have a chance to do so. It's just that, there is still something lacking for me in their squad. and I'm very sure, Tuchel is very aware of it. Plus, Neuer's performance has not yet returned to full condition. Also, Tuchel will try to improve his defense line. and I think Bayern Munich deserves to compete with Man United and Real Madrid. now, the problem is with Tuchel, can he and how he covers his team's weaknesses. and we will find out, as they play match after match in this competition.

[Rengga Jati]

So far Bayern are only in second place, Bayer are performing very well this season and haven't lost a single match. They are separated by only one draw in the statistics, but I think if they come up against each other again, Bayern have every chance not only to win the match, but also to win the league, what can we say if they win the Bundesliga so many years in a row...

It looks like this won't be a big problem, I think in the future Bayern will be able to take first place again. Because if we look, the difference in points with Leverkusen is only 2 points. So it's not really that far apart. Like last year, Bayerns seemed like they would be overtaken and failed to win the title, but in the final matches they were finally able to take the opportunity to hold the title. And this season, I think, it is still Bayern who will most likely hold the Bundesliga title.

Meanwhile in the UCL itself, Bayern's performance so far has been very good. In this group phase, they performed brilliantly without any defeats. Even the goals they created included quite a lot. With Harry Kane, Bayern will become even stronger on this front. The fact that Kane came to Bayern is very appropriate, he really can optimize his skill and performance very well.

[kawetsriyanto]

So far Bayern are only in second place, Bayer are performing very well this season and haven't lost a single match. They are separated by only one draw in the statistics, but I think if they come up against each other again, Bayern have every chance not only to win the match, but also to win the league, what can we say if they win the Bundesliga so many years in a row...

Yep. In Bundesliga standings, Bayern Munich is in 2nd place but the point gap with Leverkusen is only 2 points. I think Bayern Munich still have a big chance to win the title this season. You are right that Bayern Munich never got a lose, they only got 2 draws. Since there are many remaining matches, Bayern Munich is possible to lead again the standings if they can play consistently and improve their performance. However, it looks like there will be a tight competition for the race of the title between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen.

Moreover, if the four teams you mentioned above do not face each other in the knockout rounds, I would also like to say that the teams that will enter the semifinals will be Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bayern Muchen and Man City. Next, the Real Madrid vs Man City team will enter the final.

Those teams you stated above are surely strong teams in UCL this season. So, I can agree if they are very possible to reach semi final round. But we can't underestimate other teams like Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Arsenal. I think these teams also have the chance to beat those favorite teams. By the way, for the final round, it will be quite difficult to predict but I assume the ideal final is Man City vs Bayern Munich.

[legendbtc]

So far Bayern are only in second place, Bayer are performing very well this season and haven't lost a single match. They are separated by only one draw in the statistics, but I think if they come up against each other again, Bayern have every chance not only to win the match, but also to win the league, what can we say if they win the Bundesliga so many years in a row...

It looks like this won't be a big problem, I think in the future Bayern will be able to take first place again. Because if we look, the difference in points with Leverkusen is only 2 points. So it's not really that far apart. Like last year, Bayerns seemed like they would be overtaken and failed to win the title, but in the final matches they were finally able to take the opportunity to hold the title. And this season, I think, it is still Bayern who will most likely hold the Bundesliga title.

An alwaya-powerful Bayern will deserve the Bundesliga crown this season. The tournament still has plenty of time to change. They will not easily accept giving up the opportunity for Leverkusen. In the 2022-23 season, Bayern Munich surpassed Dortmund to become the Bundesliga champion according to an "unbelievable" scenario in the final round. Therefore, their throne remained stable.

Meanwhile in the UCL itself, Bayern's performance so far has been very good. In this group phase, they performed brilliantly without any defeats. Even the goals they created included quite a lot. With Harry Kane, Bayern will become even stronger on this front. The fact that Kane came to Bayern is very appropriate, he really can optimize his skill and performance very well.

Currently, Bayern only has two titles left to conquer, so coach Tuchel and his team will focus their most excellent attention on these two arenas. But I think they are highly concentrated on the UCL tournament. They showed great ambition when this year they were willing to spend a lot of money to buy Kane. In an unlucky season, Bayern Munich suffered injuries on all three lines. Tuchel will have another headache with the lack of personnel in the midfield in the upcoming match. Jamal Musiala was injured in the Galatasaray match.

[Weawant]

It looks like this won't be a big problem, I think in the future Bayern will be able to take first place again. Because if we look, the difference in points with Leverkusen is only 2 points. So it's not really that far apart. Like last year, Bayerns seemed like they would be overtaken and failed to win the title, but in the final matches they were finally able to take the opportunity to hold the title. And this season, I think, it is still Bayern who will most likely hold the Bundesliga title.

Meanwhile in the UCL itself, Bayern's performance so far has been very good. In this group phase, they performed brilliantly without any defeats. Even the goals they created included quite a lot. With Harry Kane, Bayern will become even stronger on this front. The fact that Kane came to Bayern is very appropriate, he really can optimize his skill and performance very well.

The only advantage Bayern Munich have got at this time is some more time. They have got some more time which if we'll utilized, they could possibly get to displace Leverkusen well enough to be able to win the league title once again but then I think it will be really boring they repeat winning the league too often.

Back to UCL they are the only team who has e actually qualified for the next round of the champions league, they are doing real good in the champions league so far. But as some persons will have it to say, at the round of sixteen we would know if some big teams will still stay big, because it take a different kind of performance to get pas this very competitive stage of the champions league.but I hope Bayern succeds

[ginsan]

So far Bayern are only in second place, Bayer are performing very well this season and haven't lost a single match. They are separated by only one draw in the statistics, but I think if they come up against each other again, Bayern have every chance not only to win the match, but also to win the league, what can we say if they win the Bundesliga so many years in a row...

Bayern Munich is just as strong this season, whether in the domestic league or champions league, they have shown better changes to be able to achieve their targets this season. This season they have a top coach and top players in their squad so Bayern Munich will disturb Manchester City in defending their title this season. I think Tuchel is ambitious enough to bring his team back to win the UCL trophy and he will make the most of this season.

In group A, Bayern Munich were unable to be beaten by another team, which indicates that their strength is quite strong this season. Harry Kane et al will fight until finally Bayern Munich will become champions this season. Apart from that, in the domestic league, of course there is no other team that can stop them because we have seen for several years that they are able to maintain their best form by winning the Bundesliga trophy every season.

[TelolettOm]

Kane has made the right decision since he was leaving from totenham. It's caused by kane is able to have bigger chance to win the trophy with bayern rather than totenham. How many times totenham being qualified for the UCL and it has not UCL at this moment. Kane is getting older and staying at totenham till his career will end is a very big mistake. Glad kane was aware about this and he was moving to the bayern. He would be regretting his decision if he was not going to the bayern.

Indeed. He has done the right way by joining Bayern Munich. Sure, Bayern Munich often wins the title every season, they win Bundesliga title at least. I'm sure this season can be the first title for Harry Kane, Bayern Munich is in the race of Bundesliga title. Bayern Munich is also competing in UCL with good performance, they are one of the favorite team to reach the final round. This will never happen if he stays in Tottenham until he retires. No doubt Harry Kane is getting old, he probably have no chance to leave Tottenham if he didn't decide to leave it in the previous transfer window. Well, I hope Harry Kane can achieve his dream for prestigious titles/trophies soon.

[CLS63]

Exactly. It is such a group that even the last team can defeat the strongest team of the group on paper which are PSG. We have seen that before by a win like 4-1 as well. PSG are just really bad when it comes to away matches in the Champions League. They lost to Milan recently as well you know.

This weakness of them could even bring their end in the Champions League really early. I would like to see PSG being more competitive however for now Luis Enrique can't make this happen. When they start playing in coherence as a team then they would be more trustworthy.

PSG and Manchester United has a lot of things in common. They are struggling so much,even they can't beat the lowest team in their group table. It's funny that a very strong team like PSG will be leaving in this first round. And same thing goes for Manchester United

Currently they are in second position but after the next match they will go below that. Yesterday I was talking with a friend about PSG losing form and he concluded that what has affected the team so much is because they sold a lot of players last season and now the players they have lacks experience and are too young to withstand the pressure in the UCL. Definitely PSG is not ready yet, let's hope that next season they will improve on their performance and quality of play

I must admit that they have something in common. I believe the common point is their defending strength. Because both of them have been quite bad and inconsistent about that since the beginning of the season.

Manchester United have conceded so many goals in the Premier League and Champions League combined. PSG's statistics might seem better than them about that but they have inconsistency problems about that. They are vulnerable especially in away matches in the Champions League. The 4-1 loss against Newcastle and 2-1 loss against Milan are great examples for that.

[borovichok]

Exactly. It is such a group that even the last team can defeat the strongest team of the group on paper which are PSG. We have seen that before by a win like 4-1 as well. PSG are just really bad when it comes to away matches in the Champions League. They lost to Milan recently as well you know.

This weakness of them could even bring their end in the Champions League really early. I would like to see PSG being more competitive however for now Luis Enrique can't make this happen. When they start playing in coherence as a team then they would be more trustworthy.

Luis Enrique knows what is at stake for his team and his position as headcoach. Group F is difficult for all of the teams; there is no such thing as an effective team and an average team because everyone of them has won and lost a game. Group F is unexpected since the teams are competitors who consistently produce shocking results. Borrusia Dortmund and PSG appear to be the teams that will advance to the next round, but tremendously these teams could shift because there are more challenging games ahead, and every team will do what is necessary to reach peak momentum this season.

[Hvdv]

I think the most important reason for Harry Kane to leave Tottenham was mostly because of reaching this title. In fact, in Tottenham, he didn't have much chance to win the Chmapnios Leageu and that's why Harry Kane left the team and joined Byer Munich, obsoivly this player will work harder to earn this achievement with Bayern Munich.

I also think that way. Kane joined Munich and currently Munich is one of the favorite teams to win the Champions League. Tottenham are a good team but in the last few seasons I think Kane has felt that only he and Son have really carried Tottenham. Kane is now 30 years old and the Champions League trophy would be a good mark at the end of his career as a professional footballer.

Kane has made the right decision since he was leaving from totenham. It's caused by kane is able to have bigger chance to win the trophy with bayern rather than totenham. How many times totenham being qualified for the UCL and it has not UCL at this moment.
Kane is getting older and staying at totenham till his career will end is a very big mistake. Glad kane was aware about this and he was moving to the bayern. He would be regretting his decision if he was not going to the bayern.
Getting stuck in the same place for years are very bad achievements. I hope kane will achieve his success with bayern.

This was the best decision of Harry Kane's career. And I would say Kane should have left Tottenham earlier. Tottenham management had no desire to win the title. They did not form a strong squad to compete for the title. Harry Kane has chosen the Bayern Munich team. Munich has ambitions to win the Champions League title. They won the Bundesliga title every season while also trying their best to win the Champions League title. If Harry Kane can maintain this consistency of performance then Bayern Munich have chances to win Champions League title this season.

So far Bayern are only in second place, Bayer are performing very well this season and haven't lost a single match. They are separated by only one draw in the statistics, but I think if they come up against each other again, Bayern have every chance not only to win the match, but also to win the league, what can we say if they win the Bundesliga so many years in a row...

Of course they can win the Bundesliga. I find it logical that they are ambitious for the championship in many areas, especially considering that the quality of the squad has increased noticeably and that they have acquired one of the best strikers in the world such as Harry Kane. It shouldn't surprise us that they are in second place in the league, Bayern is still great.

[klidex]

Exactly. It is such a group that even the last team can defeat the strongest team of the group on paper which are PSG. We have seen that before by a win like 4-1 as well. PSG are just really bad when it comes to away matches in the Champions League. They lost to Milan recently as well you know.

This weakness of them could even bring their end in the Champions League really early. I would like to see PSG being more competitive however for now Luis Enrique can't make this happen. When they start playing in coherence as a team then they would be more trustworthy.

Luis Enrique knows what is at stake for his team and his position as headcoach. Group F is difficult for all of the teams; there is no such thing as an effective team and an average team because everyone of them has won and lost a game. Group F is unexpected since the teams are competitors who consistently produce shocking results. Borrusia Dortmund and PSG appear to be the teams that will advance to the next round, but tremendously these teams could shift because there are more challenging games ahead, and every team will do what is necessary to reach peak momentum this season.

Every team in the group is definitely trying to qualify for the round of 16 and in my opinion group F has competitors who are almost equal in performance but among these competitors they have to fight hard to reach of 1st and 2nd place to qualify for the next round in the champions league.
As far as Group F is concerned, we are not completely sure which team will qualify because all the team in Group F still have the opportunity to get points in the next two remaining matches.
Currently, Dortmund and PSG are ranked 1st and 2nd, but if they are in the next match they won't be able to taking advantage of the opportunity well, they could be overtaken by Milan or Newcastle because in Group F there is only a small difference in point.
We as footballs fans can only watch and enjoying the progress of the matches while placing betting instead to make a that profits Haha

[Oluwa-btc]

I think the most important reason for Harry Kane to leave Tottenham was mostly because of reaching this title. In fact, in Tottenham, he didn't have much chance to win the Chmapnios Leageu and that's why Harry Kane left the team and joined Byer Munich, obsoivly this player will work harder to earn this achievement with Bayern Munich.

I also think that way. Kane joined Munich and currently Munich is one of the favorite teams to win the Champions League. Tottenham are a good team but in the last few seasons I think Kane has felt that only he and Son have really carried Tottenham. Kane is now 30 years old and the Champions League trophy would be a good mark at the end of his career as a professional footballer.

Kane has made the right decision since he was leaving from totenham. It's caused by kane is able to have bigger chance to win the trophy with bayern rather than totenham. How many times totenham being qualified for the UCL and it has not UCL at this moment.
Kane is getting older and staying at totenham till his career will end is a very big mistake. Glad kane was aware about this and he was moving to the bayern. He would be regretting his decision if he was not going to the bayern.
Getting stuck in the same place for years are very bad achievements. I hope kane will achieve his success with bayern.

Daniel Levy kicked against his move to most of the top Premier League clubs, one of them that got man pissed was the delay we ith his move to Manchester City, he should have worked well with Pep Guardiola. It's all fine now since his move to Bayern Munich happened during the last transfer window.
Staying one more year with Tottenham Hotspur would have been detrimental for his career. It would've denied him the chance of winning a trophy in his career. For six seasons, he has scored more than twenty plus goals for Tottenham Hotspur and has achieved no trophy!
That sucks big bags!

Personally I wanted a move to Real Madrid for him, but it seems like Real Madrid has plans for younger players. ( Maybe not Kylian Mbappe but Endrick the young Brazilian ).
Harry Kane already having a good ride with Bayern Munich, I love the way they play and build around him. He could go ahead to score more league goals than anyone in the various clubs around European football.

[Oneandpure]

Luis Enrique knows what is at stake for his team and his position as headcoach. Group F is difficult for all of the teams; there is no such thing as an effective team and an average team because everyone of them has won and lost a game. Group F is unexpected since the teams are competitors who consistently produce shocking results. Borrusia Dortmund and PSG appear to be the teams that will advance to the next round, but tremendously these teams could shift because there are more challenging games ahead, and every team will do what is necessary to reach peak momentum this season.

Luis Enrique on under pressure as PSG manager after beating by AC Milan last match make their position dropped to second place and remaining 1 points from AC Milan at 3rd place. PSG's on 2nd standings position is not secure yet with Milan have opportunity to eliminate PSG from UEFA Champion League in two matches left. Luis Enrique must win with two matches left against Newcastle United and Dortmund if want qualify to 16 round.
Based on the first predicting with difficult of Group F, regarding with many experienced teams they will fight until the last match of group stage round for qualifying to next round. Dortmund who managed top position still not guarantee will easily qualify if loss on two matches left will drop to Europe League or finish on bottom standings place.

[eebkhs]

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However, there are many people who doubt Manchester City's ability to defend their title this season. They have not made history like that throughout their participation in the Champions League, but that does not mean it is impossible when the depth of the squad and the tactical ability of the coach are better than their opponents.

Among many people who doubt Manchester City defending the title this season is me. Even I did not put Manchester City into the list of teams that will enter the semifinal this season.
There are many other teams that will be able to go far compared to Manchester City.

Teams like Bayern Munich, PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Inter are more potentially forced the Champions League trophy to be achieved by them from Manchester City.
Last season was far different from this season. If it is not in a pot with Real Madrid, maybe Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will be finalists this season and Bayern Munich teams who have a great chance to take it from Manchester City.

I'm not sure that Bayern munich will advance to the final of The champions League next year. In fact, I see a decline in the performance of the Bayern Munich team for this season. I think Bayern munich will be difficult for this season, but Manchester city could be a strong candidate for its performance this season. there is A decline, their performance remains stable this season even though last season players left the team, I think this time The champions League will be dominated by the English League, I see that several team in the English League have made big improvements, such as Liverpool for example.

[wiss19]

Exactly. It is such a group that even the last team can defeat the strongest team of the group on paper which are PSG. We have seen that before by a win like 4-1 as well. PSG are just really bad when it comes to away matches in the Champions League. They lost to Milan recently as well you know.

This weakness of them could even bring their end in the Champions League really early. I would like to see PSG being more competitive however for now Luis Enrique can't make this happen. When they start playing in coherence as a team then they would be more trustworthy.

Luis Enrique knows what is at stake for his team and his position as headcoach. Group F is difficult for all of the teams; there is no such thing as an effective team and an average team because everyone of them has won and lost a game. Group F is unexpected since the teams are competitors who consistently produce shocking results. Borrusia Dortmund and PSG appear to be the teams that will advance to the next round, but tremendously these teams could shift because there are more challenging games ahead, and every team will do what is necessary to reach peak momentum this season.

In early matches I was also feeling same, but now situation is completed change with most chances we will have Newcastle United exit from this event and PSG will be at the top and AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund will be fight for the second spot where both are having same chances Newcastle United was really impressive but suddenly due to injuries and other problems they are down badly now they have only chance against AC Milan at home.

PSG is doing improvement which is good signal for them as they are heading for the better results in coming matches even still few things are not good, but they can manage this all in coming days Borussia is also good, but they are not having enough firepower for the next matches which is important.