UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[fullhdpixel]

Kelvin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku returned to actions in Manchester City's English FA Cup game against Huddersfield last weekend and their return without doubt will boost the confidence and morale of the team because of how important and effective the Belgium internationals are to the team. Their return have raised many questions concerning Manchester City's UEFA champions league campaign and if they're going to successfully defend the title.  In my own opinion, their return I think will further increase the club's chances of retaining the UCL title because these players are quality and world class players that are capable of deciding games on their own

One other important member of the Manchester City squad is Erling Haaland but he's been out for almost a month now but hopefully, he's gonna be back to actions very soon.

They are going to be of great help to them and they will do just fine, I know that it feels like it's a tough thing to consider two players that come out of injury after long period to be that much of a help, but they are already good so any help is a good help for them. KDB is the hardest one, him getting back into playing shape will be hard, and I have to say even though it has nothing to do with football and absolutely irrelevant, I hate his new long hair lol.

So, I think they will spend a few games where they bring them in later on, but then eventually they will make them play more and more minutes when they are more in shape. That's when things will start rolling again, it will be awesome for them and may win it all over again.

[Raflesia]

Anyway when we come back to the main topic Copenhagen's job is going to be very difficult in this phase of the Champions League. Because they are about to face the biggest title favourite which is Manchester City.    This is most probably the end of the road for Copenhagen as a result.

If they can hold a draw just like they did in the group stage against Bayern then it will be very good for Copenhagen but the problem is that it will not be easy when talking about quality and mentality until now Manchester City is very far superior to them so this is what make this match difficult for Copenhagen.Their chance are not very good in this round of 16 because for whatever reason Manchester City are the favorites and we can't change that fact because that is the case now.
Copenhagen hope are very small and even very difficult to do this match but whatever the result is for them the most important thing is that they have proven that they are capable of being in the last 16 even though in the end they lost they have fought very well until now.

[imamusma]

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If they can hold a draw just like they did in the group stage against Bayern then it will be very good for Copenhagen but the problem is that it will not be easy when talking about quality and mentality until now Manchester City is very far superior to them so this is what make this match difficult for Copenhagen.Their chance are not very good in this round of 16 because for whatever reason Manchester City are the favorites and we can't change that fact because that is the case now.
Copenhagen hope are very small and even very difficult to do this match but whatever the result is for them the most important thing is that they have proven that they are capable of being in the last 16 even though in the end they lost they have fought very well until now.

In my opinion, forcing Manchester City to draw is also very difficult for Copenhagen, unless Pep Guardiola squad experiences a decline in performance for understandable reasons, such as a storm of injuries. On the other hand, we certainly appreciate Copenhagen efforts so far, because in the previous group phase, Copenhagen chances of qualifying for the last 16 were very low. However, it turns out that Galatasaray and Manchester United cannot talk much, even though we understand that these two clubs are more worthy of qualifying.

Pep Guardiola certainly wants to finish the match against Copenhagen according to plan, if possible in the first leg he must score a large goal margin. Copenhagen will certainly provide their best resistance, and their opportunity remains open to create a surprise. It could be that in the first leg the match will end in a draw, and Manchester City will turn things around in the second leg, but I believe Guardiola will not waste the available opportunities.

[Volgastallion]

Manchester City aims needs to be exactly that, they need to destroy Copenaghe in the first game so they can put substitutes in the comeback game, English football is very tight and stresfull por players and every game you can skip or make you starters rest is a good one.

[Richbased]

Manchester City have good news one month left before facing Copenhagen on 16 round after their player De Bruyne return from injury, has played on last FA Cup match likely he will be in Manchester City squad for champion league knock out round match although left many days. Current condition with Manchester City just waiting with Erling Haaland recovery will make complete and perfect composition for knock out round match. I think if Manchester City has complete with their players without any injury yet easily will lead to quarter final round and Copenhagen is not difficult opponent teams for The Citizen.

For possibilities Manchester City back to back winning Champion League seems small opportunity, has the only one team since Champion League era can win back to back is Real Madrid with three consecutives season but not close chance for Man City proof their chance to win back to back.

Copenhagen will not survived first 10 minutes with Manchester City without conceding a goal. Copenhagen can be in good shape but they don't near a slight opportunity to draw Manchester City. There are some UCL fixtures that don't need any contemplating measures because we're confident on the winning team, we know how important the UEFA Champions League title is for Manchester City and they won't allow a random mediocre team to stand in their way. Every club have what is important to them abs Manchester City are held to winning the UCL title again for the second time in a row, it can be possible because they're trying with enough evidence to backup their performance.

You may actually be right based on physical and tactical analysis between Manchester City and Copenhagen but I want you to know that this is football as regardless of how big a team is, there are some opponents they meet that gives them tough time so saying that Copenhagen can't stand Manchester city in 10 minutes is laughable because Bayern Munich that's almost of same standards of players as Manchester city stumbled to a goaless draw with this said Copenhagen though it looked as if Bayern Munich didn't take that match seriously due to the fact that they had already qualified for the knockout stages but regardless of that Copenhagen really gave Bayern Munich a tough time and if Manchester city isn't careful they might also suffer same fate as Bayern Munich despite the squad that's gonna face Copenhagen.

[Oluwa-btc]

Manchester City have good news one month left before facing Copenhagen on 16 round after their player De Bruyne return from injury, has played on last FA Cup match likely he will be in Manchester City squad for champion league knock out round match although left many days. Current condition with Manchester City just waiting with Erling Haaland recovery will make complete and perfect composition for knock out round match. I think if Manchester City has complete with their players without any injury yet easily will lead to quarter final round and Copenhagen is not difficult opponent teams for The Citizen.

For possibilities Manchester City back to back winning Champion League seems small opportunity, has the only one team since Champion League era can win back to back is Real Madrid with three consecutives season but not close chance for Man City proof their chance to win back to back.

Yeah, I love what Pep Guardiola and his medical team is currently doing with them important players returning back from injuries. They have refused to rush them back into the game and it's a good thing to see.
Kevin De Bruyne back is such a huge boost for his team, his absence had effects ( negative ) on the teams performance and Erling Haaland scoring.

With the Champions League approaching, both Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne are both back and ready to kick off, they have plans winning the treble which I don't see possible.
Though, nothing is Impossible you feel me? Copenhagen did well to go over the round of sixteen but Manchester City would knock them off.

[Godday]

at the moment it looks like Man City and Real Madrid won't be able to reach the final round too easily because currently there are 2 teams that will also be strong challengers such as Inter and Bayern Munich which currently look very strong but for me Inter is not that strong but Munich looks like it very convincing to prevent Madrid and Man City from winning the title in the UCL.
Kane is still Tuchel mainstay and as long as there is this player Bayern Munich in the UCL will continue to fight to qualify until the final round but I am sure Real Madrid will break Bayern Munich strength.

I think the final match will be Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich. City is indeed very strong in the Champions League and they are also the defending champions. De Bruyne's injury had a big impact on City's game and we know last season they won the treble with a big role from KDB and Haaland. So I favor Madrid vs Munich which will be the final match. I put City in third place and Barcelona in fourth place. I think everyone should not forget Barcelona because they are also one of the strong teams in the Champions League even though their current performance does not make them one of the favorites to win this season.

[giammangiato]

Since De Bruyne, Doku, and Haaland were injured, they may be coming back into the team, but Manchester City will now be able to recover. Because these three players are the most important for Manchester City and if they return to the team, they will be strong again in the Champions League. When these three key players come back and play, Manchester City will compete better in the league and play well to be successful. In the second Org season, we can say for sure that Manchester City will bring their game back again and again, and it will be very interesting.

You are correct on this mate,City will be very strong when they get their full squad back from injury,they have a very strong solid,infact the best squad in Europe,with all their players back now,they would go on to fight hard for the premier league tittle and also the Champions league.Mancity players are really happy with the fact that Debruyne is back from a long term injury,but I'm still surprised that despite Debruyne's injury,Mancity are still in the top four,fighting it hard to win the league,that is to tell you that they have depth in the squad,and they can go on to play without anybody,and they won't get affected much.
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yes unfortunately when you have a lot of injured people the team changes completely and I know this well: a year ago Juventus were in the same situation
we have to grit our teeth and wait for the owners to all return
i think too ManCity is really strong and can win

[Mayor of ogba]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expected Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

[marcous]

at the moment it looks like Man City and Real Madrid won't be able to reach the final round too easily because currently there are 2 teams that will also be strong challengers such as Inter and Bayern Munich which currently look very strong but for me Inter is not that strong but Munich looks like it very convincing to prevent Madrid and Man City from winning the title in the UCL.
Kane is still Tuchel mainstay and as long as there is this player Bayern Munich in the UCL will continue to fight to qualify until the final round but I am sure Real Madrid will break Bayern Munich strength.

I think the final match will be Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich. City is indeed very strong in the Champions League and they are also the defending champions. De Bruyne's injury had a big impact on City's game and we know last season they won the treble with a big role from KDB and Haaland. So I favor Madrid vs Munich which will be the final match. I put City in third place and Barcelona in fourth place. I think everyone should not forget Barcelona because they are also one of the strong teams in the Champions League even though their current performance does not make them one of the favorites to win this season.

Ideally, the UCL Final match would bring together two favorite clubs with equal strength, such as Madrid, Bayern, City or Inter. The reason I included Inter was because of the runnerup factor last season, the rest I saw that Inzaghi performance and his fleet were still very stable this season. It does not rule out the possibility that these four teams will be eliminated early, even though we know their chances are very high when they face their opponents in each match. On the other hand, we cannot underestimate the other contestants, because they are also ambitious to go further and take advantage of the opportunities available.

Overall, general factors such as injuries to key players, busy match schedules and fatigue will greatly influence the team chances of realizing their dream of winning a trophy. Barcelona, PSG, Arsenal and Dortmund are the teams that I think will advance to the quarter finals, where they will have the opportunity to be opponents of the favorite teams that I mentioned earlier. Considering that the new match will start in mid February, we still need to wait and assess their current performance by referring to domestic competitions as a reference.

It could be that Barcelona will show a different performance in the UCL compared to La Liga, and that must be shown by beating Napoli first in the round of 16. I think Xavi can bring Barcelona through to the semifinals, considering their reputation and mentality in the UCL, Barcelona should be atrying to improve its performance to become the favorite team in the future.

[QueenVera]

There are lots of people speculating like you because the only big chances to escape is between Manchester United and Galatasaray, even though we shouldn't be able to conclude thats Copenhagen is playing badly in the Champions League. Because we don't yet know what their potential is and its true that Copenhagen managed to proved it to everyone who know there is no doubt that they are not a club that is easily underestimated by any club, including Manchester United and Galatasaray, because clubs that are underestimated are able to read their opponent weaknesses so they can exploited them to achieve victory.

Seeing Copenhagen able to qualify for the round of 16 through quite difficult obstacles is an impressive achievement because they are in a group between clubs that is quite difficult, but unfortunately its struggle may only reach the round of 16 because it looking like Copenhagen will have difficulty getting rid of Manchester City in the round of 16 knowing the gap the quality of players is far superior to defending champion Manchester City.

At the moment, the UCL round of 16 draw is out and for some teams, it's going to be a serious tussle and for some it'll be a minor jump through to the next stage. Judging based on team strength, City has a better chance to advance than Copenhagen, so does PSG, Dortmund and Bayern. For the remaining fixtures, the teams are strong and the result is just unpredictable.

 Arsenal and Porto are in good form, same performance range, the probability is shaky, thesame with Napoli and Barcelona. For Madrid and Leipzig, one would say Madrid are in a better position to advance but the German side shouldn't be underrated though, they're also good in their own way. For Inter and Atletico, it's going to be a serious battle, none of them would allow the other to just go freely without making it tough. Hopefully these teams would use their home advantages wisely and to the best of their ability too.

[RockBell]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

Am just scared since we managed to scale through the first league and the next stage is going to be more challenging because Arsenal as not been doing well in the Premier League so it will be even more difficult to win the Champions league. Have you forgotten that Barcelona are the defending champions in la Liga so you should not expect less from them if Arsenal should win against them. Then it will be a bonus for them. But even after that win I dont see us going far. And even with Barcelona winning against Porto is funny doh even in their bad condition. Arsenal's performance as not been of their best recently so its high time they start fixing their problems.

[rendravolt]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expecting Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

It's only natural to have an assessment like this and I think it is true that Arsenal will be doubted again when they face Porto in the round of 16. This cannot be separated from the poor results achieved by the Gunners in the domestic league and may make some people's opinions pessimistic about them. Arsenal, who were initially favored against Porto, have now become quite even and I think we really have to see everything when the first leg starts.

Apart from that, there has been no news about Arsenal's latest signings this January and I think they have to do it, especially for positions that are considered less productive. Of course what I mean here is a strong striker and maybe they should immediately start looking for a new one before January ends rather than having a bad season.

[hahay]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expecting Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

Although this moment Arsenal experienced a decline in performance in the Premier League but yes, I personally remain confident that Arsenal will still succeed in beating Porto and Arsenal will be able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League . But yes, although I am sure Arsenal will qualify for the quarter-finals, but that does not mean Arsenal will be able to easily beat Porto. Because after all, Porto is also not a weak team so it is certain that this match will be very difficult for both teams, and it does not rule out the possibility that Arsenal might also fail. Therefore, the match between Porto v Arsenal I think will be a difficult match too and not easy to predict, although Arsenal have a chance to win but for me the chance is not that big.

[puloweh555]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expecting Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

Porto certainly benefited in the first leg of the round of 16 because they played in front of their own supporters, of course this provided more motivation in the match. I look at Porto, they really don't want to meet Arsenal in the round of 16, but this has happened, they have to accept it with full preparation, because playing against an English team is always difficult for Porto. However, Porto has experience in the UCL competition, Porto also has history in the UCL, and Porto is of course happy to be the underdog team in this match because this makes them have more strength and motivation than usual.

So you could say that in this second match Arsenal has quality but Porto has experience, on the other hand this will also be two great matches, Pepe will teach Saliba and Gabriel a lesson. It's true as you said, if Porto doesn't make mistakes in this match, I think Porto will win the first leg of the last 16 of the UCL league.

[Mayor of ogba]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expected Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

Although this moment Arsenal experienced a decline in performance in the Premier League but yes, I personally remain confident that Arsenal will still succeed in beating Porto and Arsenal will be able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League . But yes, although I am sure Arsenal will qualify for the quarter-finals, but that does not mean Arsenal will be able to easily beat Porto. Because after all, Porto is also not a weak team so it is certain that this match will be very difficult for both teams, and it does not rule out the possibility that Arsenal might also fail. Therefore, the match between Porto v Arsenal I think will be a difficult match too and not easy to predict, although Arsenal have a chance to win but for me the chance is not that big.

If Arsenal can be able to get a draw at FC Porto's home, then Arsenal could be able to qualify for the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League because Arsenal will use home advantage to win against FC Porto when they visit Emirate Stadium.

[Mayor of ogba]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expected Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

Porto certainly benefited in the first leg of the round of 16 because they played in front of their own supporters, of course this provided more motivation in the match. I look at Porto, they really don't want to meet Arsenal in the round of 16, but this has happened, they have to accept it with full preparation, because playing against an English team is always difficult for Porto. However, Porto has experience in the UCL competition, Porto also has history in the UCL, and Porto is of course happy to be the underdog team in this match because this makes them have more strength and motivation than usual.

So you could say that in this second match Arsenal has quality but Porto has experience, on the other hand this will also be two great matches, Pepe will teach Saliba and Gabriel a lesson. It's true as you said, if Porto doesn't make mistakes in this match, I think Porto will win the first leg of the last 16 of the UCL league.

[Adams0001]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expecting Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

Before Arsenal play against Porto in the Champions League, I believe Arteta will correct his mistakes by performing poorly in the league, because it has been a long time since Arsenal qualified for the Champions League, and I believe they will give it their all in the competition, even if they do not win the Champions League, because anything can happen, they can shock people and defeat all the strong clubs and win the trophy, but it will not be an easy task because real madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich have a talented players that can compete in any competition.

Arsenal does not have many experienced players who can challenge Real Madrid and Manchester City because, even in the league, Arsenal only has lucky in defeating Manchester City because their key players are injured. Let us see if Arsenal can defeat Manchester City if they meet in the second leg, it will not be easy for them. However, I cannot forecast Arsenal's match against Porto because the game will be extremely difficult, but I feel Arsenal will win if they perform well on the pitch.

[baeva]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expected Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

The next Champions League game is still a month away, Arsenal have time to recover and have a great game against Porto, it's too early for them to denigrate the defeat when they could well be off to a decent start in their league. Even if things are unstable, I'm still leaning towards Arsenal going through, they are superior to their opponents on all accounts

[Miles2006]

I'm wondering what Arsenal will do as of this stage in the Champions League. They had a successful group stage as expected. Now I can say that they have a comfortable matchup to play against Porto as well. Because I don't believe Porto are one of the teams that can eliminate Arsenal in this tournament. Porto couldn't even beat Barcelona in the group stage. I mean that Barcelona aren't weak of course but I don't think they have played better than Arsenal at all.  

Anyway I see Arsenal in the quarter finals already to tell the truth. But they had better improve their performance more as there is some decline recently.

When Arsenal was drawn against FC Porto in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, I expected Arsenal to win against FC Porto but with the recent performance of Arsenal, I'm not sure if Arsenal could be able to beat FC Porto. If FC Porto can play well in their home, I believe they will beat Arsenal.

I will not agree to your idea cause when Arsenal loss to Liverpool they knew something is wrong with the team, everyone knew Arsenal need to wake up so they can be competitive, comparing their last performance to the present performance is not even necessary, Arsenal can decide to work on themselves and be better cause that's what every team does, Porto is also a tough team and I understood why you're saying Porto might likely win Arsenal cause of their previous performance.
Who knows what Arsenal will play next with their opponent  Crystal Palace and we can use this match to determine the strength of Arsenal against Porto, let's see if the return of Timber can help the team until then.