UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Roseline492]

History could repeat itself actually 
Psg coming back once again  just like they did to Barcelona
Realmadrid  could end up loosing  just as Mancity losed at home
Or we could just experience a whole phase of playing  although we know those that have the upper hands  already , maybe we need some proofing  and we might not be quick in judging 

At this point real Madrid match against Bayern Munich is one of the most difficult match to predict because both of the teams are doing very well and they have a good champions league experience, however there hope of qualifying to champions league finals is totally depends on this match, there last meeting was very interesting and it shows how equal in terms of performance they are but however if real Madrid will be that lucky they are on there last meeting when they score the first goal they may likely win the match because after scoring this time  they will focus more on defending the goal. However right now the only team I'm concerned for in terms of losing is PSG because they had already lost there first match which has given Borussia Dortmund a good chance to qualify if they either win or draw this time.

[Velvet78]

Wasn't that finals between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola? I think I can recall vividly how that game went. Borrussia Dortmund missed too many chances to score until Bayern Munich finally did to seal the game.
I really don't think it would be interesting one between Borrussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. I won't even bother watching because we all know that Bayern Munich would destroy Borrussia Dortmund.

I'd rather a Paris Saint Germans and Real Madrid Finals, I would love to see Luis Enrique do it again with another club hopefully. He did years ago with Barcelona long ago with the likes of Neymar Junior, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez.

I want to see Paris Saint Germans going to the finals, maybe Kylian Mbappe can set his hands on the Champions League Trophy even before moving to Real Madrid next season.

You were close.    That finale was between Klopp and Heynckes. When it comes to Heynckes he also had a really good time period with Bayern Munich in the past. He managed the team twice by a gap of some years and he did a pretty good job. He didn't just manage the team for too long in both situations and he is retired now.

Anyway Luis Enrique is a really quality manager. I remember his success with Barcelona. He is really good at handling big players in his team. But can PSG become the champions this season? They aren't the biggest contender maybe but there is still a chance.

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I don't doubt it, they will come out with everything in a match where everything will be on PSG's offense, but I wonder what Dortmund will do? Will they defend their advantage by playing a purely closed and defensive game? Or will they venture into a stadium that will also have them facing the attack? I agree with Dort, they must be very intelligent, now they have the advantage, they have to maintain it, they can close, they can play the devastating counterattack and it is not frowned upon, Madfrid did that with City and went to the semi-finals. , now for why can't a team like Dortmund do it? It is in the most intelligent possibilities.

A 1-0 lead in the first leg is of course still not safe for Dortmund, in the second leg it is certain that PSG will play at full strength to be able to win at home, as you said, even though PSG play at home but PSG have a bigger burden to be able to turn things around later, PSG will certainly start the game by continuing to attack and try to press the Dortmund defense but I think if Enrique does not have a better strategy Compared to the first leg then maybe we will see Dortmund will easily break PSG attack, in the first leg, I think PSG dominated their attack too much through Mbappe and Dembele so that no surprises could possibly be given by other players from the PSG squad at that time and made it possible for the Dortmund defense to guess and stop the direction of attack which was only centered on Mbappe and Dembele.

I think the layered defense that Dortmund might present in the second leg will certainly make it difficult for PSG to score, so it is only fitting for Enrique to anticipate this by having a backup strategy that can indeed change the direction of the game to become their own in the second leg.

[len01]

I don't doubt it, they will come out with everything in a match where everything will be on PSG's offense, but I wonder what Dortmund will do? Will they defend their advantage by playing a purely closed and defensive game? Or will they venture into a stadium that will also have them facing the attack? I agree with Dort, they must be very intelligent, now they have the advantage, they have to maintain it, they can close, they can play the devastating counterattack and it is not frowned upon, Madfrid did that with City and went to the semi-finals. , now for why can't a team like Dortmund do it? It is in the most intelligent possibilities.

A 1-0 lead in the first leg is of course still not safe for Dortmund, in the second leg it is certain that PSG will play at full strength to be able to win at home, as you said, even though PSG play at home but PSG have a bigger burden to be able to turn things around later, PSG will certainly start the game by continuing to attack and try to press the Dortmund defense but I think if Enrique does not have a better strategy Compared to the first leg then maybe we will see Dortmund will easily break PSG attack, in the first leg, I think PSG dominated their attack too much through Mbappe and Dembele so that no surprises could possibly be given by other players from the PSG squad at that time and made it possible for the Dortmund defense to guess and stop the direction of attack which was only centered on Mbappe and Dembele.

I think the layered defense that Dortmund might present in the second leg will certainly make it difficult for PSG to score, so it is only fitting for Enrique to anticipate this by having a backup strategy that can indeed change the direction of the game to become their own in the second leg.

If Enrique can read Dortmund weaknesses in the first leg, of course PSG will easily defeat Dortmund because this strategy is very important to compete at home has gotten the advantage to be able to carry out the strategy very smoothly.
Enrique only needs a second strategy if Mbappe is often given obstacles to Dortmund defense players such as relying on other players such as Dembele or Goncalo Ramos who will be finisher to score and I am very sure Dortmund will focus on Mbappe because he is one of the most reliable players so that Mbappe will Always having trouble finding empty space to score a score.
however I still believe in my prediction when Dortmund aggregate scores get 1 score but PSG can still reply and also defense players must also focus on Niclas Fullkrug which is one of the Dortmund score printing machines that must be aware of.

and for Dortmund it might make sense if it will only use a defensive strategy to end the match in the penalty round and if in the penalty round successfully achieved, I'm sure Dortmund has a great chance, but surely PSG will not let the match only end in a draw.

[Woodie]

History could repeat itself actually 
Psg coming back once again  just like they did to Barcelona
Realmadrid  could end up loosing  just as Mancity losed at home
Or we could just experience a whole phase of playing  although we know those that have the upper hands  already , maybe we need some proofing  and we might not be quick in judging 

As far as I know, the champions league is always full of surprises and the first leg alone isn't enough to decide who goes into the finals because 3nd leg will have different results...but if it where up to me I think the perfect final should have been Real Madrid vs PSG but unfortunately both teams are fighting to stay in the competition and I don't see both overturning the result .
Btw, weakling of the four teams has to be Dortmund and PSG having  the firepower could turn the result around especially that they will be playing from their home turf, unless Sancho and company can stop PSG from getting any goals...

[Altryist]

You were close.    That finale was between Klopp and Heynckes. When it comes to Heynckes he also had a really good time period with Bayern Munich in the past. He managed the team twice by a gap of some years and he did a pretty good job. He didn't just manage the team for too long in both situations and he is retired now.

Anyway Luis Enrique is a really quality manager. I remember his success with Barcelona. He is really good at handling big players in his team. But can PSG become the champions this season? They aren't the biggest contender maybe but there is still a chance.

Enrique is a very good coach, and I talked about this before, will he have enough of the players that are now in the team to achieve even more in the Champions League? In fact, of the significant transfers, he received only Dembele from Barcelona, but PSG lost many important players and despite this Enrique in the Champions League semi-finals. If he gets decent funding and, more importantly, enough time, he will make PSG even stronger. I don’t know if they can beat Dortmund, it looks like these guys are on a roll right now, but PSG definitely haven’t said their last word yet.

[Solokan]

Real Madrid is of course safe at the top of the Laliga standings and of course Real Madrid will definitely become champions because it is no longer possible for any team to catch Real Madrid's points.

and it seems like now Ancelotti can breathe a sigh of relief because now all he has to do is develop a strategy and formation to be able to win the upcoming match and of course because he has succeeded in becoming champion in Laliga, the mentality of the Madrid players will definitely be calm and of course they will definitely focus on winning the trophy in the UCL.

Now many people are favoring Madrid in the UCL as a strong candidate to become champions. but of course we won't know the results later. However, my gut feeling also says that Real Madrid has great potential to become UCL champions this season after seeing the performance of Bellingham and his friends in Laliga and it looks like at Santiago Bernabeu Madrid will have the potential to win against Bayern. what do you all think about this?

[KTChampions]

I don't doubt it, they will come out with everything in a match where everything will be on PSG's offense, but I wonder what Dortmund will do? Will they defend their advantage by playing a purely closed and defensive game? Or will they venture into a stadium that will also have them facing the attack? I agree with Dort, they must be very intelligent, now they have the advantage, they have to maintain it, they can close, they can play the devastating counterattack and it is not frowned upon, Madfrid did that with City and went to the semi-finals. , now for why can't a team like Dortmund do it? It is in the most intelligent possibilities.

I strongly doubt that Dortmund will play in bus - there are very few chances to defend a draw and if compared with Real Madrid, Dortmund does not have such a qualified team to implement the coach’s plan so perfectly. Most likely, Dortmund will play their usual +- game, looking for luck in attack, so I expect that the game may end with a cheerful score of 3-2 or 2-3.

[Hanadawa]

Now many people are favoring Madrid in the UCL as a strong candidate to become champions. but of course we won't know the results later. However, my gut feeling also says that Real Madrid has great potential to become UCL champions this season after seeing the performance of Bellingham and his friends in Laliga and it looks like at Santiago Bernabeu Madrid will have the potential to win against Bayern. what do you all think about this?

Many say Real Madrid is a solid team this season. And I recognize Ancelotti as one of the best coaches in the world even though some people call him a tactically poor coach. Seriously, I initially doubted Ancelotti because Madrid's performance was not that superior. I mean you can see their journey from the UCL group stage to the knockout phase. Real Madrid doesn't have many fantastic wins. In fact, they only won 1-0 over Leipzig and then drew in the second leg.

And for the match in the second leg, my prediction is that Madrid will win and advance to the final. But it was a win by just 1 or 2 goals. The match could even end in a draw and Real Madrid would qualify after winning on penalties. Whatever the scenario I see, 90% of people think Madrid will become UCL champions this season and will lift their 15th trophy.

[Catenaccio]

Enrique is a very good coach, and I talked about this before, will he have enough of the players that are now in the team to achieve even more in the Champions League? In fact, of the significant transfers, he received only Dembele from Barcelona, but PSG lost many important players and despite this Enrique in the Champions League semi-finals.

He won three titles include Champions League in one season with Barcelona, managed the Spanish national team well in Euro 2021 to semi final. I agree that Enrique is a good coach but to win Champions League, the luck factor is important. Good is not enough and must need luck factor to win this special title.

Dembele played well to help PSG get rid of Barcelona but wasted some golden opportunities for PSG to have a draw last week. If PSG fail against Dortmund, Dembele will be one of targets for criticism.

If he gets decent funding and, more importantly, enough time, he will make PSG even stronger. I don’t know if they can beat Dortmund, it looks like these guys are on a roll right now, but PSG definitely haven’t said their last word yet.

PSG changed their strategy since the last season by focus more on appropriate players with acceptable transfer costs and salary. They no longer wanted to spend too much money for super star players like Messi, Neymar seasons ago and if they get success in Champions League this season, they will feel no reason to change this strategy.

[snipie]

History could repeat itself actually 
Psg coming back once again  just like they did to Barcelona
Realmadrid  could end up loosing  just as Mancity losed at home
Or we could just experience a whole phase of playing  although we know those that have the upper hands  already , maybe we need some proofing  and we might not be quick in judging 

As far as I know, the champions league is always full of surprises and the first leg alone isn't enough to decide who goes into the finals because 3nd leg will have different results...but if it where up to me I think the perfect final should have been Real Madrid vs PSG but unfortunately both teams are fighting to stay in the competition and I don't see both overturning the result .
Btw, weakling of the four teams has to be Dortmund and PSG having  the firepower could turn the result around especially that they will be playing from their home turf, unless Sancho and company can stop PSG from getting any goals...

When it comes to the winning probability, I will go with Real Madrid as usual > Bayern Munich > PSG > Borussia Dortmund. Yet, as you said, no one is safe after the first leg matches.
What I know is Real Madrid used to play way better in the second leg while Bayern Munich are pretty much unexpected. They fluctuate between a punisher, scoring +4 goals to a normal team, losing badly.
For PSG, they are considered still favourite to pass regardless of first leg game and they should not upset their fans this time.

[Blitzboy]

Exactly, Dortmund are not yet qualified because there is only one goal difference, and they are coming to psg's home, which will be a difficult game for Dortmund that night because psg will not play at home and will not make any mistakes at home. Dortmund will play a defense game with psg next week to secure the one goal difference. PSG has never won the Champions League, and this season is their best chance because if Mbappe leaves the club next season, I doubt they will find a better player than him again. Let's see who gets the opportunity to advance to the final this season.

True. Dortmund is leading the aggregate, but they didn't qualify for the final round yet. It will be a difficult match in Leg 2, PSG must play more offensive and try to score as many as possible. But it will be the advantage for Dortmund if they can score a goal faster in the first half of the match in Leg 2. If this happens, the chance of Dortmund to qualify will be higher. So, I think it will depend on how Dortmund can optimize the chance of scoring fast goal in the early of next match, and they also need to keep leading the aggregate.

Real Madrid are the favorites to get to the final this season because it will be extremely tough for Madrid to lose a game at home, and Ancelotti will do everything in his power to defeat Bayer Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu next week. Tuchel is a fantastic coach, and with his Champions League experience, Ancelotti must exercise caution with him. the fact that Real Madrid drew against Bayern Munich in the first leg at Munich's home will prevent them from defeating Tuchel. Football is unpredictable, but in my opinion with how Real Madrid's current form, I doubt Munich will have an opportunity to face them this season.

It is the advantage for Real Madrid because they could make it a draw in Leg 1 and they played at home in Leg 2. In theory, I think Real Madrid will win the match, specifically all the main players of Real Madrid has recovered. Only Alaba is injured, other injured players have been recovered already. Courtois also has played, this will make Real Madrid defense stronger. With this condition, Real Madrid players must feel more confident to win the match in Leg 2. I no doubt to favor Real Madrid to qualify for the final round.

History could repeat itself actually 
Psg coming back once again  just like they did to Barcelona
Realmadrid  could end up loosing  just as Mancity losed at home
Or we could just experience a whole phase of playing  although we know those that have the upper hands  already , maybe we need some proofing  and we might not be quick in judging 

You make some good Champions League points. Far from over. PSG has world-class players. They lost the first leg, but they've recovered. That amazing comeback against Barcelona? They'll try again, especially at home. Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich. Watch that contest. Battle of titans. When they met last, it was tense. If Real Madrid scores early, they'll play defensively to keep the lead. Great strategy, but Bayern is tough. It'll be a battle, the best kind. Can't wait to see who comes out on top

[Farma]

When it comes to the winning probability, I will go with Real Madrid as usual > Bayern Munich > PSG > Borussia Dortmund. Yet, as you said, no one is safe after the first leg matches.
What I know is Real Madrid used to play way better in the second leg while Bayern Munich are pretty much unexpected. They fluctuate between a punisher, scoring +4 goals to a normal team, losing badly.
For PSG, they are considered still favourite to pass regardless of first leg game and they should not upset their fans this time.

From what happened in the first leg we can see and speculate on what will happen in the second leg, although anything is still possible to happen, but before the second leg starts we have to look realistically to compare the strength of the teams for betting options.
It cannot be denied that Real Madrid is very much the favorite because they are playing at home and also the first leg with a draw is quite profitable for Real Madrid.
And likewise for PSG, even though they lost in the first leg, the performance of the PSG team is better than Dortmund and playing at home makes it very likely that PSG can catch up with Agg 1 goal and can even turn things around.

[Luzin]

When it comes to the winning probability, I will go with Real Madrid as usual > Bayern Munich > PSG > Borussia Dortmund. Yet, as you said, no one is safe after the first leg matches.
What I know is Real Madrid used to play way better in the second leg while Bayern Munich are pretty much unexpected. They fluctuate between a punisher, scoring +4 goals to a normal team, losing badly.
For PSG, they are considered still favourite to pass regardless of first leg game and they should not upset their fans this time.

Bayern are great but I favour Real Madrid. The reason is they have got 2 goals at the Allianz Arena.  This means Madrid only need a draw at the Bernabeu. But I think Madrid will keep pressing to make goals. Meanwhile, between Dortmund and PSG, of course PSG is the favorite. So my prediction is that Madrid's final will be against PSG.

For now, these four teams have no burden in the league, because most of the league has got a champion team this season. So I think all the teams will work hard to get this one European title.

[Arenga pinnata]

Bayern are great but I favour Real Madrid. The reason is they have got 2 goals at the Allianz Arena.  This means Madrid only need a draw at the Bernabeu. But I think Madrid will keep pressing to make goals. Meanwhile, between Dortmund and PSG, of course PSG is the favorite. So my prediction is that Madrid's final will be against PSG.

For now, these four teams have no burden in the league, because most of the league has got a champion team this season. So I think all the teams will work hard to get this one European title.

Real Madrid, who managed to hold Bayern Munich to a draw at the Allianz Arena, can of course also be expected to win in the second leg. But I still see Bayern's performance being very good in the first leg. So even though Real Madrid will host the second leg, I still think that this match will still be difficult for these two teams.

I might also like Real Madrid more than Bayern. but I also wouldn't mind if Bayern won in the end. Regarding PSG and Dortmund, somehow I feel that Dortmund will advance to the final. Dortmund managed to gain the lead in the first leg. And maybe Dortmund will try to increase their lead in the second leg. But even in the first leg, PSG actually always almost scored a goal, but PSG still had problems with the shooting accuracy of their front players.

[bitLeap]

Bayern are great but I favour Real Madrid. The reason is they have got 2 goals at the Allianz Arena.  This means Madrid only need a draw at the Bernabeu. But I think Madrid will keep pressing to make goals. Meanwhile, between Dortmund and PSG, of course PSG is the favorite. So my prediction is that Madrid's final will be against PSG.

For now, these four teams have no burden in the league, because most of the league has got a champion team this season. So I think all the teams will work hard to get this one European title.

With the happy situation that Real Madrid has just experienced, it certainly adds even more enthusiasm to continue the positive trend. The advantage of playing at the Santiago Bernabeu and being successful in preventing Bayern Munich from winning in Leg 1 is a big motivation. This means that Real Madrid will welcome Bayern Munich with full strength. In terms of readiness, I see that the Madrid players are much more prepared, while on the other hand, Bayern Munich is on the verge of inconsistency. Even so the UCL trophy is the only way for them to end the season, there is no other option but the challenge is quite big. If on the other hand Bayern Munich fails, who knows what the look on Harry Kane face will be like, who is always far from a trophy while he is playing in Europe.

[piebeyb]

I might also like Real Madrid more than Bayern. but I also wouldn't mind if Bayern won in the end. Regarding PSG and Dortmund, somehow I feel that Dortmund will advance to the final. Dortmund managed to gain the lead in the first leg. And maybe Dortmund will try to increase their lead in the second leg. But even in the first leg, PSG actually always almost scored a goal, but PSG still had problems with the shooting accuracy of their front players.

Actually, I also want PSG and Madrid to meet in the UCL final this season because it will show Mbappe's performance against Madrid, which we know Mbappe and Madrid will always be a news topic that is always discussed never ending, Dortmund is actually quite good but they can't beat PSG with more than one goal, I think it's just a mistake and luck, so PSG could give a surprise in the second leg because PSG has also reached this point, of course they won't let Dortmund get rid of them.

Look at how Barcelona thought they would qualify, it turns out that PSG managed to comeback and win in the second leg and entered the semi-finals. Munich was actually quite good when they faced Madrid yesterday in the first leg, but it looks like Madrid will pay for it in the second leg, which will be Of course Madrid will learn from the shortcomings they felt in yesterday's first leg match, Ancelotti will of course apply different tactics to face Munich, and vice versa Munich also wants to win because it is clear that the result of this match will determine Tuchel's future fate in Munich, whether he will be retained or not. will be fired from Munich. 

[RockBell]

Real Madrid, who managed to hold Bayern Munich to a draw at the Allianz Arena, can of course also be expected to win in the second leg. But I still see Bayern's performance being very good in the first leg. So even though Real Madrid will host the second leg, I still think that this match will still be difficult for these two teams.

I might also like Real Madrid more than Bayern. but I also wouldn't mind if Bayern won in the end. Regarding PSG and Dortmund, somehow I feel that Dortmund will advance to the final. Dortmund managed to gain the lead in the first leg. And maybe Dortmund will try to increase their lead in the second leg. But even in the first leg, PSG actually always almost scored a goal, but PSG still had problems with the shooting accuracy of their front players.

Till now the game between Bayern and Real Madrid still surprises me because if you come to look at it everyone expected Bayern to lose against Arsenal but eventually, it was a draw game, and the second leg won't be as easy as people think because but of them have good champions league experience, both of them are finding it difficult to decide who is going to win during the second leg, the only thing is that Madrid playing home might give them another that energy to play better, everyone wants real Madrid to win because they have put enough effort in wanting to win the champions league for a long time even last season they lost the la liga because of there chase for the champions league. PSG and Dortmund are other people on the line but am sure that the winner will either be Madrid or PSG.

[xzone]

When it comes to the winning probability, I will go with Real Madrid as usual > Bayern Munich > PSG > Borussia Dortmund. Yet, as you said, no one is safe after the first leg matches.
What I know is Real Madrid used to play way better in the second leg while Bayern Munich are pretty much unexpected. They fluctuate between a punisher, scoring +4 goals to a normal team, losing badly.
For PSG, they are considered still favourite to pass regardless of first leg game and they should not upset their fans this time.

Bayern are great but I favour Real Madrid. The reason is they have got 2 goals at the Allianz Arena.  This means Madrid only need a draw at the Bernabeu. But I think Madrid will keep pressing to make goals. Meanwhile, between Dortmund and PSG, of course PSG is the favorite. So my prediction is that Madrid's final will be against PSG.

For now, these four teams have no burden in the league, because most of the league has got a champion team this season. So I think all the teams will work hard to get this one European title.

When we look at seasonal performances, we can say that Real Madrid played better than Bayern this year. Bayern's performance is not as perfect as in previous years. Real Madrid is playing very well, they became the champion of La Liga and they have only 1 defeat. We saw once again how strong the team is.
A draw in the first match will cause both teams to think a little more about taking risks. They need to score goals without taking too big risks, let's see which team will make the first mistake

[Weawant]

As far as I know, the champions league is always full of surprises and the first leg alone isn't enough to decide who goes into the finals because 3nd leg will have different results...but if it where up to me I think the perfect final should have been Real Madrid vs PSG but unfortunately both teams are fighting to stay in the competition and I don't see both overturning the result .
Btw, weakling of the four teams has to be Dortmund and PSG having  the firepower could turn the result around especially that they will be playing from their home turf, unless Sancho and company can stop PSG from getting any goals...

I can't agree any less to this as this is so true in it's absoluteness because a whole lots of surprise have been see happen in the champions league and its not a new thing even previous seasons and this season had their own fair share of the surprises by teams and one of which personally I saw was how Barcelona got to lost a chance to the seminar finals even after winning the first leg and Manchester city loosing out of the champions league too.

Winning the first leg indeed isn't the final determinant to if you are definitely going to qualify to the next stage of the champions league but then it actually gets to give an edge and Also help the winning team build some more confidence for the next fixture because they have gotten the winning advantage already so they are sure they will be having lesser pressure to winning the next leg as even a draw will help them but in another case where the victory was with a very good margin, it's very possible the team gets to win even if the miss the second leg with a small margin just like the case of Liverpool in the Europa league.

Talking about a perfect finals, I don't think PSG and Madrid is such a perfect one because they are regular finalist as compared to Dortmund and Bayern Munich although Bayern Munich ha won the trophy more than PSG and Dortmund has but then it will make sense if Dortmund and Madrid gets to meet in the finals and that will definitely be an easy final to predict because Madrid is definitely not going to loose not at this point where they are so closed to the trophy, Dortmund actually lack the experience so they may use it to Gain some experience probably for the future.