UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[klidex]

In the Premier League, maybe Arsenal is still the favorite in competing for the trophy, but in the Champions League it is a big competition different to the Premier League. In the Champions League there are still Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan who are still Arsenal's tough challenges, maybe Arsenal can beat Manchester City in the domestic league but as we know, Manchester City's performance in the Champions League is very strong, they are very focused in terms of attack and defense, they are also very strong, so I doubt that if Arsenal faced Manchester City in a different competition, whether Arsenal could beat them.

Fighting and beating Porto in the second leg should be able to prove for Arsenal in the Champions League which is indeed they are underestimated, for now Arsenal must be able to optimize the second leg in order to continue their journey in the Champions League this season, seeing Arsenal's performance in the league which is so very spectacular, of course, is inversely proportional when they played in the first leg and were defeated by Porto in the final minute Match.

What you are saying is true that the atmosphere between the Champions League and the Premier League is very different and maybe even the journey of a club in the Champions League will be more difficult than they play in the league, but somehow when I see Arsenal play at home I am quite sure if Arsenal will be able to beat Porto, Arsenal home record this season is quite good and even they perform quite solid when playing at Emirates Stadium,  I don't think we can underestimate Arsenal just because they lost 1-0 in the first leg, especially when we saw often Arsenal make surprising comebacks when playing at Emirates Stadium so far.

Yes Arsenal have to fight hard to prove to everyone that they are still worthy of competing in the Champions League, Porto is not a club that Arsenal can underestimate, they have experience in the Champions League and have quite a good history so Arsenal must improve their performance not only in domestic league but also in the Champions League so that he is not underestimated. Of course Arsenal is still the favorite club in this round to be able to beat Porto because of Arsenal's good performance in the Premier League for that Arsenal must prove it in the second leg and remain focused so as not to make any mistakes that cause they suffered a defeat like in the first leg, to be honest, it was very painful for Arsenal because they failed to win.

Therefore, every big club is playing optimally here, we can see that Manchester City's performance was inconsistent in the Premier League, while Manchester City's performance was very strong in the Champions League. This is not because Manchester City is having difficulty in their own league, it's just that they are struggling a little hard in the competition. This is so big that it is a little unfocused in the domestic league, but because the Manchester City players have returned they have now returned to their best performance and are quite stable in all competitions.
And yes, I also don't underestimate Arsenal, their performance has been very impressive lately. Especially when they play at home and I'm also quite sure that when Arsenal plays at home they will play strong and I think they will also be able to beat Porto maybe not with score big.

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[wiss19]

It is quite risky to see Inter's narrow lead from the first leg against Atletico and even though they are favorites to win, playing the second leg at Atletico's home ground will be a problem. Usually Atletico will be more difficult to beat if they are at home and their fans will never stop providing support. I think Atletico could overturn the aggregate lead and if something like that happens, Inter must be prepared for the worst. Inter just needs to strengthen their defense and if they are able to score more goals, it will be difficult for Atletico to catch up on the aggregate goals.

Never put hope on these average teams because they have signs of trembling fall in any moment of this particular tournament. The UEFA Champions League competition is unpredictable due to the inconsistent performance coming from these elite teams and its left them with doubts. Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid, have been important for both sides but Diego Simeone have failed to beat Simeone Inzaghi who's very optimistic regarding the performance of his club, he needs to be confident enough because there are other winnings to settle for.

I am not agreed as you are calling them average teams for me these both teams are top ranks into their domestic leagues and as well into UEFA competitions because these teams are having rich history and quality and consistency are also into their side for the all seasons even these are having no trophies as much we have for the few others but still these are coming in Champions League every season and giving their best even mostly we have them into top spots like round of the 16 and quarterfinals as well.

Now in this season we have interesting situation like Inter Milan is having only 1 goal lead which is surely not enough but still things are favourable for them to have better performance in second leg and win their spot in next round even Atlético Madrid is also not easy team, but things could be very interesting for the both teams in this match.

[Velvet78]

Arsenal - Porto could be seen as an interesting game maybe because of the first leg result. But I'm not thinking in the same way honestly. It is true Arsenal couldn't play properly in Portugal and deserved to lose like that. However I don't expect Arsenal to repeat the same poor performance at home. If they break Porto defense in the first half already I wouldn't expect good things for Porto in the remaining part of the game.

Arsenal have a huge form. Arteta would like to make some strategical moves in the Brentford game today to keep his main players fit for the second leg in the Champions League. I hope to see them eliminating Porto later on. 

[len01]

It is quite risky to see Inter's narrow lead from the first leg against Atletico and even though they are favorites to win, playing the second leg at Atletico's home ground will be a problem. Usually Atletico will be more difficult to beat if they are at home and their fans will never stop providing support. I think Atletico could overturn the aggregate lead and if something like that happens, Inter must be prepared for the worst. Inter just needs to strengthen their defense and if they are able to score more goals, it will be difficult for Atletico to catch up on the aggregate goals.

Never put hope on these average teams because they have signs of trembling fall in any moment of this particular tournament. The UEFA Champions League competition is unpredictable due to the inconsistent performance coming from these elite teams and its left them with doubts. Inter Milan vs Atletico Madrid, have been important for both sides but Diego Simeone have failed to beat Simeone Inzaghi who's very optimistic regarding the performance of his club, he needs to be confident enough because there are other winnings to settle for.

I am not agreed as you are calling them average teams for me these both teams are top ranks into their domestic leagues and as well into UEFA competitions because these teams are having rich history and quality and consistency are also into their side for the all seasons even these are having no trophies as much we have for the few others but still these are coming in Champions League every season and giving their best even mostly we have them into top spots like round of the 16 and quarterfinals as well.

Now in this season we have interesting situation like Inter Milan is having only 1 goal lead which is surely not enough but still things are favourable for them to have better performance in second leg and win their spot in next round even Atlético Madrid is also not easy team, but things could be very interesting for the both teams in this match.

all teams that managed to get achievements to qualify for the round of 16 are great teams and they are not average teams, only they have advantages and disadvantages of each of them who have the advantages of the attackers who are very strong and very great defense but on the one hand Inter have weaknesses are often too long to master the ball without attacking faster so that a lot of wasted time should be able to score more scores.
whereas Atletico Madrid has an advantage in the defense that I always value very perfect can always withstand attacks from other large teams but have weaknesses in the attack line that is slightly less than optimal.
from this statement, it has represented all the teams that managed to qualify for this round of 16 although many doubted Atletico Madrid or Inter, but believe it if the two teams have the opportunity to win the UCL title this season even though the chances are very small but luck can give a surprise that cannot be on prediction.

[Zanab247]

Arsenal - Porto could be seen as an interesting game maybe because of the first leg result. But I'm not thinking in the same way honestly. It is true Arsenal couldn't play properly in Portugal and deserved to lose like that. However I don't expect Arsenal to repeat the same poor performance at home. If they break Porto defense in the first half already I wouldn't expect good things for Porto in the remaining part of the game.

Arsenal have a huge form. Arteta would like to make some strategical moves in the Brentford game today to keep his main players fit for the second leg in the Champions League. I hope to see them eliminating Porto later on.  

Since Arsenal coach realized his mistakes in the first leg that resulted to that poor performance, I don't think he will allow such thing to happen again and, he will prepare his players very well to ensure they make the game difficult for Porto not to stop his players not to secure goals that will give them victory.

If Arsenal can achieved victory from their last game in the premier league competition show that they will eliminate Porto from this second leg game to make their coach happy and to be among the teams that will play in the next round in the UEFA champions league.

[Tony116]

Let's just say Real Madrid was very lucky to save themselves from the game. they were even about to lose this match against Leipzig because of the weak strategy from their coach Carlo Ancelotti, Leipzig had many opportunities in this match and they had the chance to even beat Real Madrid that's why I think Real Madrid should be happy to see 1-1 result in this match.
Leipzig had many shots in target and they had 19 goal opportunities against Real Madrid which is not good for a team the level of Real Madrid at all and this can put Ancelotti under pressure for the next games.

Real played against Leipzig with the same strategy and tactics as the previous games in the league. I couldn't see any real change. Real's problem is that it has a relatively old squad and is in a state of flux. That's enough for the Spanish league to dominate, especially since Barca has also problems. But internationally the weaknesses are clear to see. It will be much more difficult against stronger opponents than Leipzig in the next CL games.

Real Madrid was able to win against Leipzig on aggregate. the final score on aggregate was 2-1. Real Madrid was also able to take advantage of the fact that they had a lead from the first leg. this match was a draw. but Real Madrid was able to win because they had the advantage from the first leg. But the match was definitely not easy for Real Madrid. they had to fight really hard. They played well in this match but the point also gave them a genuine fight. but as I said the advantage that they had going into this match maybe even reassured them that if they just somehow not lose, it is going to be enough. and that put additional pressure on Leipzig.

[Webetcoins]

It is quite risky to see Inter's narrow lead from the first leg against Atletico and even though they are favorites to win, playing the second leg at Atletico's home ground will be a problem. Usually Atletico will be more difficult to beat if they are at home and their fans will never stop providing support. I think Atletico could overturn the aggregate lead and if something like that happens, Inter must be prepared for the worst. Inter just needs to strengthen their defense and if they are able to score more goals, it will be difficult for Atletico to catch up on the aggregate goals.

Im scared for Inter's second match against Atletico because its at their home field. Its not like them to play there; their fans make it so exciting that they're like the 12th guy. Yes, I agree that Atletico's home field edge could work against Inter. Inter has a history of beating great teams, like when they beat Liverpool at Anfield even though they were down 3-0 overall. This gives me hope. Under pressure, Inzaghi has pulled off clever masterstrokes. But they need to play even better defense and take advantage of any chance to score more goals. Its going to be very close, but I hope Inter can handle it.

There is no doubt this is going to be one of the most interesting match with both teams are having quality and their performance into their leagues are also impressive, but I have personal feeling it's never been easy for the Atlético Madrid to handle Inter Milan even they are playing at the home because things are not easy for them while they are having not good performance into first leg game even they lost by only 1 goal but still now things can go again on wrong side which will bring them down.

Inter Milan is surely team to watch in last two season with we have them into final against Manchester City where its never been easy for the Citizens to beat them and now again they are doing good job which is helping them for having another good season they are already champions of the Serie A and now their all energy is for the Champions League where they are having good chance as well.

[Volgastallion]

I was having high hopes of seeing Atletico madrid took down Inter Milan in this round, but after seeing the first game and the lasts games played by the Atletico Madrid is being more and more difficult to see it happening.

They are not playing good in LaLiga also.

[BABY SHOES]

I was having high hopes of seeing Atletico madrid took down Inter Milan in this round, but after seeing the first game and the lasts games played by the Atletico Madrid is being more and more difficult to see it happening.

They are not playing good in LaLiga also.

Inter Milan will not let that happen, it will definitely maintain at least a draw for Inter Milan to qualify.
Who would have thought that Cadiz had a 1-0 lead in the first half even though in the second half it would reverse its situation, it would not be surprising anymore.

Back to the Champion League match I don't feel Atletico Madrid will qualify their chances at home are so great but I judge how from Inter Milan's current performance which is so consistent in the Champion League and Serie A, their minds will be distracted to stay focused on the champion league match.

[Palakka]

Inter Milan will not let that happen, it will definitely maintain at least a draw for Inter Milan to qualify.
Who would have thought that Cadiz had a 1-0 lead in the first half even though in the second half it would reverse its situation, it would not be surprising anymore.

Back to the Champion League match I don't feel Atletico Madrid will qualify their chances at home are so great but I judge how from Inter Milan's current performance which is so consistent in the Champion League and Serie A, their minds will be distracted to stay focused on the champion league match.

Atletico Madrid's performance this season was very poor and even when they played at home they were not able to maximize every opportunity available, in the first leg, I think Inter Milan played better by controlling every line but indeed Atletico defense at that time was fairly solid so as to reduce the aggressiveness of the attack that InterMilan did throughout the game,  In fact, I think Atletico Madrid playing defense at intermilan home is something that might destroy them in the second leg.

The second leg will indeed be played at home to Atletico, but i think there is no change for Intermilan to not be able to win the game, at the moment the advantage is on Intermilan side and as you said they only need a draw to get them through to the next round, atletico may hope to turn things around when they play at home, but with a performance like now it might be difficult for them to make it happen, as with any other team that plays a relatively attacking scheme, of course Intermilan will do the same at  Atletico Madrid home later, because it seems that attacking is a good way to break the concentration of Atletico Madrid players as they did in the first leg.

[wiss19]

After spending a lot of money for the club, PSG's owners actually want to see the club has Champions League cup in their club's hall. PSG tends to play fearfully against big clubs in Champions League but they can change this attitude and in some matches, it can make big difference to help them winning Champions League.

I don't know what happened to PSG when they even had a lethal attacking trio in their squad but still failed to win the Champions League, nobody doubted the quality of PSG when they still had Messi, Mbappe and Neymar in their front line but when the best players were in their squad but they were still very difficult to get the Champions League trophy for the first time at that time.

For this season, I highly doubt if PSG will be able to get the Champions League trophy just by relying on Mbappe at this time and even after the certainty of mbappe leaving of course mbappe spirit and concentration is now no longer 100% to help psg, with the amount of money that has been spent by psg owners so far of course we can say their project failed, by the way its quite interesting to see what happens to PSG next season, although maybe they will look for other players but most likely will not be able to improve PSG performance later bcause so far it is very difficult to get a striker who is really able to make the teamsmentality improve like Ronaldo and Messi.

This is never been difficult to understand it's never been guaranteed you have huge funds and top players then you can win any title because we have too many examples about this all with most of the time after spending huge funds clubs struggle even they have gone down badly like we have Chelsea and Manchester United with PSG never won because I will blame management about this all they need to stick with good coach and also allow him to do changes as he needed like currently Luis Enrique doing hopefully these will be brought positive changes, and they will be able to have better results in they will be keep faith in him even after exit of the Kylian Mbappé.

For the success and wins in big events we need mentality like we have in Manchester City, Real Madrid and Inter Milan they are allowing their coaches all as they feel better and things are going into their way with success is also coming without any big trouble.

[Obari]

This coming week in going to be a very big week in the champions league,as teams like Arsenal will be hosting FC Porto at home in a must win game for Arsenal,if they are to ever see themselves in the next round of the tournament.They were floged by FC Porto in the first leg,and will be needing two goals to be able to qualify for the next stage which is the quarter final.But to FC Porto,they consider the game over,because if they can just tie them down to a draw,they've already won the game.This will definitely be an interesting game to watch,as Arsenal will try to do magic for them to qualify and break the bad luck of not qualifying from round 16.

[QueenVera]

But indeed it is still quite reasonable because after all playing home it will certainly have an advantage and make it possible to become a favorite considering the performance situation that is not much different and with the militancy of supporters it could make the opponent's mental state a little divided.
For Atletico and Inter also indeed at this time I think the chances of both are still there even though at this time Inter's chances are much greater because of their 1 goal advantage but the second leg could change.

1 goal from the Aggregate is not a difficult thing for Atletico to overtake, it's just that Inter's performance to date has also been extraordinary and admittedly or not Inter this season is better than last season in terms of performance which indirectly says that Inter is a tough opponent to stop Atletico in the round of 16.
2 big Serie A clubs against 2 big La Ligs clubs with some of their internal problems for Napoli and Barcelona and the improved performance of Atletico and Inter in domestic competitions are quite interesting to wait for.

The UCL has resumed and it’s greatly known for the wide range of surprises it holds. Now in this stage of the UCL and down
We’ll be having much work to do with calculating goal differences between the clubs as this is what helps a club go through to the next round.We now have some already known potential winners who are very good on form and they can be trusted and reliable even in bad times. One of them proves to be in the match we’ll be focusing this discuss on.

 The match between Inter and Athletico Madrid; In the first leg of this encounter Inter were able to steal the win which gives them the major advantage with a 79th minute lone goal. That being the only goal in that match showed how strong both teas were and how composed they’re. Athletico Madrid returnn to Spain with their tail between their legs after falling to this low defeat which has now put them at the edge of leaving the competition. Though and yes it can be argues that it’s just a lone goal and Athletico Madrid have the advantage in the return leg owing that their fans have a way of spurning the players up to victory

 This should be worrisome for Inter Milan as they’re just a goal up and it can be overturned if they are not going to play their best. This match is one that we will love to see especially as those waiting for Inter Milan to have a bad record this season. Inter will sure be defending solidly and hoping they can increase their lead with a very quick counter. That’s the major way they’ll be able to eliminate this Stubborn Athletico Madrid. Athletico Madrid plays same way and pattern as Inter and for that reason this match is going to be evenly played. My prediction is that Inter will be able to go through but they ought to be very careful else they lose it all.

[Josefjix]

I was having high hopes of seeing Atletico madrid took down Inter Milan in this round, but after seeing the first game and the lasts games played by the Atletico Madrid is being more and more difficult to see it happening.

They are not playing good in LaLiga also.

Inter Milan won the first leg of the round of 16 and they will be traveling to Spain to face Atletico Madrid in the second leg. Diego Simeone have to do whatever it takes to ensure winning is important, there's never a chance of pointing out significant victory for Los Colchoneros because no one can directly bet on their league matches. They are sitting in good position to win games but they're not winning because they're having one to two weaknesses. Atletico madrid are not in good shape this season, they've become an excellent team but lack the confidence of aiming for a winning this season.

[beerlover]

I don't know what happened to PSG when they even had a lethal attacking trio in their squad but still failed to win the Champions League, nobody doubted the quality of PSG when they still had Messi, Mbappe and Neymar in their front line but when the best players were in their squad but they were still very difficult to get the Champions League trophy for the first time at that time.

For this season, I highly doubt if PSG will be able to get the Champions League trophy just by relying on Mbappe at this time and even after the certainty of mbappe leaving of course mbappe spirit and concentration is now no longer 100% to help psg, with the amount of money that has been spent by psg owners so far of course we can say their project failed, by the way its quite interesting to see what happens to PSG next season, although maybe they will look for other players but most likely will not be able to improve PSG performance later bcause so far it is very difficult to get a striker who is really able to make the teamsmentality improve like Ronaldo and Messi.

Well, it is not the quality of the team that makes a team better, but more about manager at that point, and the desire of the players too. Mbappe never felt like he was there to win, he was there to show himself, and finally he got what he wanted and he is leaving to Real Madrid at the end of the season, so that's good enough for them.

Another situation is that we are talking about Messi and Neymar playing together, but if you check both seasons, Neymar was missing plenty of times, and Messi missed some games too, and he never had the chance to really get used to the club anyway. I feel like since they are both gone, and Mbappe is going too, they could actually build a team of players who want to be there for real, and if they find a proper manager, they can win it all.

[Asiska02]

I was having high hopes of seeing Atletico madrid took down Inter Milan in this round, but after seeing the first game and the lasts games played by the Atletico Madrid is being more and more difficult to see it happening.

They are not playing good in LaLiga also.

You can’t be comparing the performance of Atletico Madrid in the La Liga to what you’re expecting of them to play against Inter Milan in the Champions League this week. If I can remember Atletico Madrid have represented more often recently in the Champions league than Inter Milan. I won’t allow their weak performance in the La Liga be an hinderance on not to believe in them prevailing against Inter Milan. As usual, it will be a competitive match and the better side this week will qualify for the quarterfinals.

This coming week in going to be a very big week in the champions league,as teams like Arsenal will be hosting FC Porto at home in a must win game for Arsenal,if they are to ever see themselves in the next round of the tournament.They were floged by FC Porto in the first leg,and will be needing two goals to be able to qualify for the next stage which is the quarter final.But to FC Porto,they consider the game over,because if they can just tie them down to a draw,they've already won the game.This will definitely be an interesting game to watch,as Arsenal will try to do magic for them to qualify and break the bad luck of not qualifying from round 16.

Arsenal will want to be at their best in this match but I feel it will be a very difficult match for them to just win like that. FC Porto one goal advantage at the first leg match will play an important part for them in this match, and if they can hold down Arsenal to a draw in this match, that’s the end of Arsenal in the champions league this season. When they had the chance in the first leg, they didn’t convert any of the shots to goal and FC Porto in the final minutes took advantage of theirs and turned it into a goal. I know Arsenal were not expecting a lose in that match but as fate has it, they lost and they have to fight back with more goals to get a qualification.

[indah rezqi]

This coming week in going to be a very big week in the champions league,as teams like Arsenal will be hosting FC Porto at home in a must win game for Arsenal,if they are to ever see themselves in the next round of the tournament.They were floged by FC Porto in the first leg,and will be needing two goals to be able to qualify for the next stage which is the quarter final.But to FC Porto,they consider the game over,because if they can just tie them down to a draw,they've already won the game.This will definitely be an interesting game to watch,as Arsenal will try to do magic for them to qualify and break the bad luck of not qualifying from round 16.

Arteta must look for gaps in Porto weaknesses in order to turn things around, and Arsenal players must be able to create more creativity to penetrate Porto defense line, because Porto will of course play with a defensive strategy to maintain their aggregate advantage. On paper, Arsenal could most likely follow in Bayern Munchen footsteps in terms of turning things around, considering that Arsenal will act as hosts. With much better squad depth, Arteta has all the attributes needed to qualify for the quarter finals.

After losing to Porto in the first leg, Arsenal managed to achieve three consecutive wins in the Premier League, and scored 12 goals in those three matches. A good sign for the second leg meeting against Porto, where many goals are likely to be scored. If things go according to scenario, then Arsenal can qualify for the quarter finals and break their bad record in the round of 16. It also doesn't rule out the possibility of the opposite happening, who knows, Porto will create another surprise even though Arsenal is the favorite team to win.

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Inter Milan will not let that happen, it will definitely maintain at least a draw for Inter Milan to qualify.
Who would have thought that Cadiz had a 1-0 lead in the first half even though in the second half it would reverse its situation, it would not be surprising anymore.

Back to the Champion League match I don't feel Atletico Madrid will qualify their chances at home are so great but I judge how from Inter Milan's current performance which is so consistent in the Champion League and Serie A, their minds will be distracted to stay focused on the champion league match.

If this was Atletico Madrid of January and early February, I can bet my balls they are going to give Inter some home training in the second leg but right now, their performance isn't something to write home about, very terrible for such team that was has credit score of whooping ass in any competition they find their self playing. If Cardiz could win them today, I'm not seeing what is stopping Inter in this second leg plus even though it's going to be an away game,

All away team that were draw in the round of 16 in Atletico Madrid side view of the table, they seems to be the only away team that will be eliminated, all other teams started away match and they won their first away match, only Atletico didn't make any and will be the one to lose again, even Bayern made it back but I'm not sure of these guys.

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But indeed it is still quite reasonable because after all playing home it will certainly have an advantage and make it possible to become a favorite considering the performance situation that is not much different and with the militancy of supporters it could make the opponent's mental state a little divided.
For Atletico and Inter also indeed at this time I think the chances of both are still there even though at this time Inter's chances are much greater because of their 1 goal advantage but the second leg could change.

1 goal from the Aggregate is not a difficult thing for Atletico to overtake, it's just that Inter's performance to date has also been extraordinary and admittedly or not Inter this season is better than last season in terms of performance which indirectly says that Inter is a tough opponent to stop Atletico in the round of 16.
2 big Serie A clubs against 2 big La Ligs clubs with some of their internal problems for Napoli and Barcelona and the improved performance of Atletico and Inter in domestic competitions are quite interesting to wait for.

The UCL has resumed and it’s greatly known for the wide range of surprises it holds. Now in this stage of the UCL and down
We’ll be having much work to do with calculating goal differences between the clubs as this is what helps a club go through to the next round.We now have some already known potential winners who are very good on form and they can be trusted and reliable even in bad times. One of them proves to be in the match we’ll be focusing this discuss on.

 The match between Inter and Athletico Madrid; In the first leg of this encounter Inter were able to steal the win which gives them the major advantage with a 79th minute lone goal. That being the only goal in that match showed how strong both teas were and how composed they’re. Athletico Madrid returnn to Spain with their tail between their legs after falling to this low defeat which has now put them at the edge of leaving the competition. Though and yes it can be argues that it’s just a lone goal and Athletico Madrid have the advantage in the return leg owing that their fans have a way of spurning the players up to victory

 This should be worrisome for Inter Milan as they’re just a goal up and it can be overturned if they are not going to play their best. This match is one that we will love to see especially as those waiting for Inter Milan to have a bad record this season. Inter will sure be defending solidly and hoping they can increase their lead with a very quick counter. That’s the major way they’ll be able to eliminate this Stubborn Athletico Madrid. Athletico Madrid plays same way and pattern as Inter and for that reason this match is going to be evenly played. My prediction is that Inter will be able to go through but they ought to be very careful else they lose it all.

Actually for the UCL I think the surprises are not too surprising although sometimes there are always surprises like when in the previous few seasons where Villarreal entered the semi-finals or last season where Inter surprisingly could be in the final but in the end it doesn't surprise us too much because the surprises that always happen actually lie in the Europa League and Champions League there are only a few things that might be a surprise but even so it cannot be denied that there are always surprises that occur every season even though it is not as luxurious as in the Europa League.

As for the performance in Leg 2, Inter will certainly not be able to let their guard down because after all 1 goal is very good but it can still be caught up especially for the second leg this will occur at the Metropolitano which is sure this could be a fairly complicated situation for Inter because surely their mentality is tested here.
It's just that with their experience I think if they can calm down in the end it can still be possible for them to win even though in the end holding a draw is also a favorable situation for them but with the pattern that Inter always do now it seems like playing safe is not their style for now so I think instead of being defensive it would be better if Inter are more courageous in balancing the game that occurs in leg 2 later.

[kro55]

I was having high hopes of seeing Atletico madrid took down Inter Milan in this round, but after seeing the first game and the lasts games played by the Atletico Madrid is being more and more difficult to see it happening.

They are not playing good in LaLiga also.

Inter Milan won the first leg of the round of 16 and they will be traveling to Spain to face Atletico Madrid in the second leg. Diego Simeone have to do whatever it takes to ensure winning is important, there's never a chance of pointing out significant victory for Los Colchoneros because no one can directly bet on their league matches. They are sitting in good position to win games but they're not winning because they're having one to two weaknesses. Atletico madrid are not in good shape this season, they've become an excellent team but lack the confidence of aiming for a winning this season.

Inter Milan won the first leg home match 1-0. And I think Inter Milan will win the away match as well. Inter Milan are in very good form right now. Martinez, Sanchez and Thuram are all in good form.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid's performance is very erratic. Atletico Madrid lost 2-0 against a small team like Cadiz in the last match. Atletico Madrid players can not score the same goal. And more importantly, Atletico Madrid's main striker Griezmann will miss the match due to injury. With such a weak attack, it will not be possible for Atletico Madrid to break the strong defense of Inter Milan. I will bet Inter Milan to win this match.