UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Blitzboy]

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If we talk about luck, it seems to me that Barcelona were helped only by luck that they were able to take the first place in the group, although they did not have strong opponents. If we look at Inter's game, we can say that luck is only a small part of it.

There is no need to debate luck, all teams need it regardless of the good performances of their players in the group phase and in the final match. Barcelona won the group stage this season because of luck, but of course that is not the sole reason why they won the group. Xavi and his players did a good job even when things didn't go to plan. Barcelona couldn't win all their matches like Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, but Barcelona qualified as group winners.

Barcelona should find Napoli a worthy opponent in the round of 16, so it's one of the most exciting matches to look forward to. The Inter vs Atletico Madrid match was also good, while Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City didn't have too tough opponents. They are the favorites, except for Barcelona and Napoli which are difficult to predict.

I lean towards believing that Barcelona's ascent to the top of their group wasnt entirely coincidental. They have demonstrated great fortitude, especially in light of the injuries they have endured. They may not have had as perfect a run as some of the big names, but they deserve to be here.

Regarding the round of 16, the match between Barcelona and Napoli is anticipated to be exciting. Predicting who will win is difficult. Barcelona may find it difficult to advance further in the competition, in my opinion. Although they've had excellent success in the past, this season's team doesnt seem as strong as it did. It will be interesting to watch whether they can refute my claims.

[Josefjix]

No wonder Manchester City are still considered the strongest candidate to return to winning the Champions League this season, because their appearance has not decreased much. Although there is a decline, it is not so significant, especially if they bring in new ammunition that can complement their weaknesses this season.
Now teams from La Liga dominate the round of 16, there are 4 teams that are here now. They are also highly considered, especially there is the name Real Madrid which we know they are a team that has an above average mentality when in the Champions League. The representative from Serie A is also looking promising right now, Inter Milan. They are one of the strong candidates here.

UCL have promising and favorite clubs that are nominated to win the league every season, though these selections do changes but I'm quite aware how difficult these clubs can find their path to win matches. This season, I would vouch for the UCL title to go to Spanish clubs because they're in good shape. Consequently, Manchester City are the reigning champions and they wouldn't give up so easily when it comes to elite competitions. Pep Guardiola have the morale to explore the performance of his club in every UCL and top phases they found themselves, no relenting efforts because they've bounce back to glory.

[Weawant]

Dortmund is indeed strong but if we look at the last few matches then I think they are unlikely to win. PSV does play in the league which in my opinion has a slight level below the Bundesliga but PSV with 16 consecutive wins of course it proves the quality of PSV which is very superior to Eredivise which proves that they also have qualities like the top level team in Europe. I think PSV will win because I see from Dortmund's pretty bad performance in their last five matches in the league.

Dortmund isn't a team that should be underestimated even if they at any point show some weakness, they are such a team that they can show weakness against a certain team and tomorrow they show so much strength against another which is one reason I said they shouldn't at any point be underestimated even if they show weakness.

PSV on the other side is also another very good team in their domestic league, they are topping the standing in the eredivisie with a very large margin as against others such that it will take other winning over four games. consecutively at once and PSV loosing in same manner aswell to be able to get at PSV so this champions league draw between PSV and Dortmund I don't expect to see any easy win from either side but some entertainment and hoping the best side wins . Dortmund has not taken their bundesliga games as serious as they do with the champions league so I think judging them by their bundesliga performance may not be a complete judgement.

[Davian144]

Dortmund is indeed strong but if we look at the last few matches then I think they are unlikely to win. PSV does play in the league which in my opinion has a slight level below the Bundesliga but PSV with 16 consecutive wins of course it proves the quality of PSV which is very superior to Eredivise which proves that they also have qualities like the top level team in Europe. I think PSV will win because I see from Dortmund's pretty bad performance in their last five matches in the league.

The match between PSV vs Dortmund is actually quite difficult to predict, because we won't be accurate enough if we only look at their performance in their respective domestic leagues. Moreover, PSV in the Eredivise often beat teams that are not strong enough, while Dortmund sometimes face teams that are quite strong in the Bundesliga so this difference will make it difficult for us to determine who will be superior in the match in February.

[Leviathan.007]

One thing I will be so much interested in this season's champions league is the team that will win the champions league trophy,whether it will be a Seria A tram,or an English team or a Lalliga or Bundesliga team.We all know that the defending champions are Manchester City,and they are an England team which to me means that English team are more dominant than any other team in the world.We know that Mancity is the best team in the world at the moment,but I'm not sure Whether they will be able to defend their champions league tittle,or they will give it up to another team from another league.But I will live it if an English team should win it again.

If you say Man City is the best team in the world I dont agree and look at how Man City is currently experiencing injury problems to its mainstay players, can this still be the best team? and on the one hand, from La Liga, like Real Madrid, several players were also injured, but some have returned, but Vinicius has not been able to appear because his injury has recurred and there has been no confirmation about the striker who will be brought in, if it is a very reliable player like Osimhen, of course Real Madrid will be the strongest team.
and then Barcelona had financial problems which made it difficult to get quality players.

Bayern Munich may currently be a pretty good candidate for the team because they dont have any problems, even Kane arrival gives them greater strength to win the title in the UCL.
Indeed, this season's UCL is more interesting because it is not yet clear which team will be the strongest candidate. It's just that if Real Madrid can really bring in a quality striker, I'm sure Real Madrid will be the strongest candidate to win the UCL title this season.

I think Bayern Munich has more chances than other teams to win the Champions League because of their current situation and the current players they have in the team.
Bayern Munich's forward line has players like Harry Kane in the team and this can be definitely dangerous for any team, I think Bayern Munich's chance for this season is much higher than other teams.
But regarding Manchester City, I  can't be sure because they couldn't have good performance since the season started and they have yet some key players not in the good for in Manchester City.
Regardless of these two teams, I think Real Madrid is the first hope for the Chmapnis League just like all other seasons.

[Plaguedeath]

I think Bayern Munich has more chances than other teams to win the Champions League because of their current situation and the current players they have in the team.
Bayern Munich's forward line has players like Harry Kane in the team and this can be definitely dangerous for any team, I think Bayern Munich's chance for this season is much higher than other teams.
But regarding Manchester City, I  can't be sure because they couldn't have good performance since the season started and they have yet some key players not in the good for in Manchester City.
Regardless of these two teams, I think Real Madrid is the first hope for the Chmapnis League just like all other seasons.

Bayern Munich always been a tough team in Champions League, unfortunately they're in tough bracket since they will meet either Real Madrid or Manchester City in order to enter final round.

The other side is quite easy, the strong contender is Arsenal and Inter, the other teams looks not convincing enough.

[Jody.Drummer]

Dortmund is indeed strong but if we look at the last few matches then I think they are unlikely to win. PSV does play in the league which in my opinion has a slight level below the Bundesliga but PSV with 16 consecutive wins of course it proves the quality of PSV which is very superior to Eredivise which proves that they also have qualities like the top level team in Europe. I think PSV will win because I see from Dortmund's pretty bad performance in their last five matches in the league.

The match between PSV vs Dortmund is actually quite difficult to predict, because we won't be accurate enough if we only look at their performance in their respective domestic leagues. Moreover, PSV in the Eredivise often beat teams that are not strong enough, while Dortmund sometimes face teams that are quite strong in the Bundesliga so this difference will make it difficult for us to determine who will be superior in the match in February.

You are right, this will be a match that will not be easy to predict, although in terms of domestic league level Borussia Dortmund is better, but in terms of winning record PSV is better than Borussia Dortmund. They meet in the last 16 of the Champions League this season, and anything can happen in a tight match like this. Both clubs are definitely aiming to make it to the next round, even if they can't be champions, at least they can go further in the Champions League this season. Because it is certain that the opponents they will face next are opponents who will be much stronger than now and when that happens, then their chances of being able to step much smaller. Both cannot be underestimated, they have their own advantages and disadvantages.

[Sunderland]

Dortmund is indeed strong but if we look at the last few matches then I think they are unlikely to win. PSV does play in the league which in my opinion has a slight level below the Bundesliga but PSV with 16 consecutive wins of course it proves the quality of PSV which is very superior to Eredivise which proves that they also have qualities like the top level team in Europe. I think PSV will win because I see from Dortmund's pretty bad performance in their last five matches in the league.

Dortmund isn't a team that should be underestimated even if they at any point show some weakness, they are such a team that they can show weakness against a certain team and tomorrow they show so much strength against another which is one reason I said they shouldn't at any point be underestimated even if they show weakness.

PSV on the other side is also another very good team in their domestic league, they are topping the standing in the eredivisie with a very large margin as against others such that it will take other winning over four games. consecutively at once and PSV loosing in same manner aswell to be able to get at PSV so this champions league draw between PSV and Dortmund I don't expect to see any easy win from either side but some entertainment and hoping the best side wins . Dortmund has not taken their bundesliga games as serious as they do with the champions league so I think judging them by their bundesliga performance may not be a complete judgement.

PSV always get the points when playing at home (UEFA CLQ, UCL).
From their last 5 games at home (UEFA CLQ, UCL), they won 3 times with 2 draws.

Because PSV playing at home, Dortmund will be the underdog in terms of the odds.
PSV might get 3 points from this match, they will not play defense because draw or lose = problems when they visit Dortmund later.

[rendravolt]

I think Bayern Munich has more chances than other teams to win the Champions League because of their current situation and the current players they have in the team.
Bayern Munich's forward line has players like Harry Kane in the team and this can be definitely dangerous for any team, I think Bayern Munich's chance for this season is much higher than other teams.
But regarding Manchester City, I  can't be sure because they couldn't have good performance since the season started and they have yet some key players not in the good for in Manchester City.
Regardless of these two teams, I think Real Madrid is the first hope for the Chmapnis League just like all other seasons.

Bayern Munich always been a tough team in Champions League, unfortunately they're in tough bracket since they will meet either Real Madrid or Manchester City in order to enter final round.

The other side is quite easy, the strong contender is Arsenal and Inter, the other teams looks not convincing enough.

If Bayern Munich meets Manchester City or Real Madrid it will be hell for them and the chances of winning are very slim. These two teams are the opponents that are most avoided if they want to be in the final round and it all also depends on the team's readiness and if one of the opponents lacks confidence or loses a key player due to injury, this could strengthen Bayern Munich's ability to get rid of them.

If we talk about Arsenal or Inter, actually Bayern Munich can still beat them, especially since Arsenal's meeting record with Bayern Munich is always bad and maybe that could be the thing Arsenal doesn't want the most. Meanwhile, Inter will be a very prestigious match against Bayern Munich and of course Bayern Munich will not hesitate to send Inter home.

[Oluwa-btc]

PSV always get the points when playing at home (UEFA CLQ, UCL).
From their last 5 games at home (UEFA CLQ, UCL), they won 3 times with 2 draws.

Because PSV playing at home, Dortmund will be the underdog in terms of the odds.
PSV might get 3 points from this match, they will not play defense because draw or lose = problems when they visit Dortmund later.

I don't trust the bookmakers, they can be very wrong if you don't think for yourselves and follow your intuitions. PVS I followed to an extent during the games played in the group stage they didn't do well like they're being hyped honestly. Borrussia Dortmund also didn't do so well but you see this game? They're not losing this round to PSV.

Bayern Munich are also hot sides in this Competition, they have another experience coach but I don't think they can still win the Champions League with this kind of players.

Manchester City has also declined... You don't need be told. Pep Guardiola is only playing mind games with his mouth. His squad has heavily declined like they was last season.

[uchegod-21]

I think it is rather the exception than the rule that a team which is performing bad in the domestic league is one of the strongest teams in the Champions League. Yes I know that now some people will come up with examples, like Sevilla and how they won the Europa League last season when they were so bad in La Liga. But where is Sevilla now? They finished their Champions League group with 2 points out of 6 games and got destroyed in almost every game. There is a correlation between the overall performance of a team in the league and the other competitions, but yes there are exceptions of course.

Some teams have poor performance in domestic league but success with quit well performance in Champion League, difference with Sevilla performance in this season not only poor in La Liga but also failed and finish on bottom standings in Champion League group phase. But another teams Napoli have quit well performance in Champion League and success qualify to knock out round although with 2nd standings finish position but they have poor and inconsistency performance in domestic league.
I think domestic league and Champion League have difference atmosphere and some teams focus with quit well performance in Champion League but they have poor performance when playing in domestic league.

I have to agree with you that local league and champions league have different atmosphere.  The issue of a team performing well in the Champions League but in awful condition in local league and vice versa did not start today. We have seen teams exhibit same thing even the big clubs like Manchester city and Real Madrid.

Take Real Madrid for instance, I am witness to when they were in a poor form in the laliga but in that same season, they were able to win the champions league.  Again,  present Manchester City is not in a good form in the English Premier League but they have a flawless record in the English Premier League.

[hahay]

Dortmund is indeed strong but if we look at the last few matches then I think they are unlikely to win. PSV does play in the league which in my opinion has a slight level below the Bundesliga but PSV with 16 consecutive wins of course it proves the quality of PSV which is very superior to Eredivise which proves that they also have qualities like the top level team in Europe. I think PSV will win because I see from Dortmund's pretty bad performance in their last five matches in the league.

The match between PSV vs Dortmund is actually quite difficult to predict, because we won't be accurate enough if we only look at their performance in their respective domestic leagues. Moreover, PSV in the Eredivise often beat teams that are not strong enough, while Dortmund sometimes face teams that are quite strong in the Bundesliga so this difference will make it difficult for us to determine who will be superior in the match in February.

This match is also still long enough to be played because it will be played in the second month of next year and thus, of course, changes in performance are also at least certain to occur over time . So yes, we cannot fully predict for the match at this moment because yes, even though at this moment Dortmund is experiencing a decline in performance also does not guarantee for Dortmund to continue to be bad.

Moreover, there will be a transfer window in January and thus, there are many possibilities for Dortmund to improve their performance and quality to play better in the Bundesliga and also in the Champions League. But anyway, basically PSV and Dortmund have a quality that is not much different and thus, Dortmund and PSV have an equally good chance of winning.

[marcous]

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Since Manchester City won the Manchester City in the last season of the Champions League currently people look at this team as the first chance to win the tournament for another time but the Manchester City we see right now is far from the Manchester City we see in the last season and they lose much power.
Manchester City currently is not in the best form and they are racing with other teams in the premier league while the situation in Manchester City is not as good as other teams.
Personally, I don't think if they can win the Champions League for another time in this season.

No wonder Manchester City are still considered the strongest candidate to return to winning the Champions League this season, because their appearance has not decreased much. Although there is a decline, it is not so significant, especially if they bring in new ammunition that can complement their weaknesses this season.
Now teams from La Liga dominate the round of 16, there are 4 teams that are here now. They are also highly considered, especially there is the name Real Madrid which we know they are a team that has an above average mentality when in the Champions League. The representative from Serie A is also looking promising right now, Inter Milan. They are one of the strong candidates here.

In fact, other factors such as finances play an important role in creating consistency in a club performance. Regarding Man City chances this season, I agree with you that Pep Guardiola squad deserves to be called a strong candidate to win the championship trophy, other teams such as Madrid, Bayern Munchen and even Inter Milan also have the same bargaining value in this regard. Ups and downs in performance are not unique to City alone, and I don't think that necessarily changes their status as the favorite team in the UCL.

The competitive level of the domestic league really has a big influence, but the level of competitive intensity in the UCL demands more to be able to go further. The league that sends more representatives to the last 16 is indeed lucky, but surprises in the UCL often happen unexpectedly, who knows, the team that is not the favorite can make it to the final this season, we'll see when we approach February.

[Pandu Geddon]

In fact, other factors such as finances play an important role in creating consistency in a club performance. Regarding Man City chances this season, I agree with you that Pep Guardiola squad deserves to be called a strong candidate to win the championship trophy, other teams such as Madrid, Bayern Munchen and even Inter Milan also have the same bargaining value in this regard. Ups and downs in performance are not unique to City alone, and I don't think that necessarily changes their status as the favorite team in the UCL.

The competitive level of the domestic league really has a big influence, but the level of competitive intensity in the UCL demands more to be able to go further. The league that sends more representatives to the last 16 is indeed lucky, but surprises in the UCL often happen unexpectedly, who knows, the team that is not the favorite can make it to the final this season, we'll see when we approach February.

Let's see how the top 16 goes. this is not an easy thing to accomplish for the favorite team. there are a lot of strong teams at the moment, and I just hope they can get a spot for the top 8 and even the quarterfinals.
The Champions League will be very interesting for betting. especially if strong teams meet in the next round. Maybe in the round of 16, we will see several teams that are favorites will dominate. but when we get to the next round we will only see the team that plays totally and is very serious who will win.
Madrid, Munich, Man City, and Barcelona will probably be more favorites.

[Coyster]

Bayern Munich always been a tough team in Champions League, unfortunately they're in tough bracket since they will meet either Real Madrid or Manchester City in order to enter final round.

It is during the QF draw that teams would know the opposition teams that they would possibly meet on their way to the final, mind you that after the RO16 fixtures are over and we now have 8 teams, there would be another draw, that is when you can know the teams that would face who in the next rounds, but for now that's not possible and you can't know if Bayern Munich would face either Real Madrid or City in the next rounds.

[hahay]

Bayern Munich always been a tough team in Champions League, unfortunately they're in tough bracket since they will meet either Real Madrid or Manchester City in order to enter final round.

It is during the QF draw that teams would know the opposition teams that they would possibly meet on their way to the final, mind you that after the RO16 fixtures are over and we now have 8 teams, there would be another draw, that is when you can know the teams that would face who in the next rounds, but for now that's not possible and you can't know if Bayern Munich would face either Real Madrid or City in the next rounds.

This system is definitely more interesting, because the teams that qualify for the quarterfinals will be drawn again and thus, no one really knows which team they will face next. But ya,regarding Bayern Munich in this round of 16 I think it is clear, that Bayern Munich will probably easily win too. Because ya, considering the opponent to be faced in this round of 16 is Lazio and ya, at least Lazio in this season also does not really have good results in Serie A, Because Lazio very different from last season.

Anyway, Bayern Munich clearly has better quality than Lazio because ya, Bayern Munich is always in and plays in the Champion League every season. Therefore, Bayern Munich certainly has better quality and mentality than Lazio and thus, it might be easy for Bayern Munich to beat Lazio later.

[Oluwa-btc]

This system is definitely more interesting, because the teams that qualify for the quarterfinals will be drawn again and thus, no one really knows which team they will face next. But ya,regarding Bayern Munich in this round of 16 I think it is clear, that Bayern Munich will probably easily win too. Because ya, considering the opponent to be faced in this round of 16 is Lazio and ya, at least Lazio in this season also does not really have good results in Serie A, Because Lazio very different from last season.

Anyway, Bayern Munich clearly has better quality than Lazio because ya, Bayern Munich is always in and plays in the Champion League every season. Therefore, Bayern Munich certainly has better quality and mentality than Lazio and thus, it might be easy for Bayern Munich to beat Lazio later.

I must say that the clubs from the Italian leagues have do well in the various Competitions I mean European Competitions this season that means that nobody should look down on em even if them opponents are stronger.
Bayern Munich anyways have bigger chances of winning the Champions League. We all know how they're preparing hard from the Bundesliga to Champions League.
Sarri and his side have dropped a good form this season, they are not the club to hold down Bayern Munich honestly.

So many clubs are preparing very well, this Champions League is hard to predict, I doubt Pep Guardiola can be able to repeat what they did last season. Winning the treble is something that happens once in a long time.

[snipie]

Bayern Munich always been a tough team in Champions League, unfortunately they're in tough bracket since they will meet either Real Madrid or Manchester City in order to enter final round.

It is during the QF draw that teams would know the opposition teams that they would possibly meet on their way to the final, mind you that after the RO16 fixtures are over and we now have 8 teams, there would be another draw, that is when you can know the teams that would face who in the next rounds, but for now that's not possible and you can't know if Bayern Munich would face either Real Madrid or City in the next rounds.

Bayern Munich have to face a team that necessarily is strong to enter the final game. A witnessed teams like Inter and Chelsea which were less favourite in the previous years that went through the final eliminating stronger opponents and made it to the finals.
Bayern Munich will face eventually Manchester City or Real Madrid or Inter or another good team later after winning against Lazio which are in bad forms. I think Bayern Munich shouldn't wish to face an easy team, they have to eliminate every rival they face to win the title. This year, many teams dropped in performance, including them, so they might pick this opportunity once they improve themselves.

[laurenB7742]

This system is definitely more interesting, because the teams that qualify for the quarterfinals will be drawn again and thus, no one really knows which team they will face next. But ya,regarding Bayern Munich in this round of 16 I think it is clear, that Bayern Munich will probably easily win too. Because ya, considering the opponent to be faced in this round of 16 is Lazio and ya, at least Lazio in this season also does not really have good results in Serie A, Because Lazio very different from last season.

Anyway, Bayern Munich clearly has better quality than Lazio because ya, Bayern Munich is always in and plays in the Champion League every season. Therefore, Bayern Munich certainly has better quality and mentality than Lazio and thus, it might be easy for Bayern Munich to beat Lazio later.

I must say that the clubs from the Italian leagues have do well in the various Competitions I mean European Competitions this season that means that nobody should look down on em even if them opponents are stronger.
Bayern Munich anyways have bigger chances of winning the Champions League. We all know how they're preparing hard from the Bundesliga to Champions League.
Sarri and his side have dropped a good form this season, they are not the club to hold down Bayern Munich honestly.

So many clubs are preparing very well, this Champions League is hard to predict, I doubt Pep Guardiola can be able to repeat what they did last season. Winning the treble is something that happens once in a long time.

Serie A teams have performed well in the Europa League and Champions League last season. Serie A teams are doing pretty well this season too.
I think Bayern Munich is the most deserving team for the Champions League title. Real Madrid and Manchester City are very strong indeed. However, there are several weaknesses in their squad. We cannot find any weakness in Bayern Munich's squad. They have a perfect squad. Now the team can win the Champions League title only if they can continue the winning streak.

[Distraction]

No wonder Manchester City are still considered the strongest candidate to return to winning the Champions League this season, because their appearance has not decreased much. Although there is a decline, it is not so significant, especially if they bring in new ammunition that can complement their weaknesses this season.
Now teams from La Liga dominate the round of 16, there are 4 teams that are here now. They are also highly considered, especially there is the name Real Madrid which we know they are a team that has an above average mentality when in the Champions League. The representative from Serie A is also looking promising right now, Inter Milan. They are one of the strong candidates here.

Especially Kevin De Bruyne's return will increase the chance for Manchester City to win the Champions League title much more. Because he is one of the crucial players for Manchester City attacking organizations. His creativity is very valuable for Manchester City now. He is such an incredible player that he can bring the win to his team by really impressive assists or amazing shots thanks to his technique.

Manchester City have been indeed out-of-form. But they must be really happy about the good news came from De Bruyne's side.  

From now on I expect to see a better Manchester City in the attacking side. I wish to see Haaland on the pitch as soon as possible at the same time.