UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Juse14]

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Inter Milan is more powerful in Serie A comparing to AC Milan and that could explain why Feyenoord got problems trying to score against them. After all, they defeated AC Milan by one goal difference and right now they are already two goals behind of Inter Milan and next time they will face them away so Feyenoord will be in a weak position and their journey will end soon in UEFA Champions League.
Liverpool and Barcelona aren't in a comfortable situation too, except the benefits of playing home next time, otherwise 1 goal difference is nothing.

In the domestic league I think it is more difficult to predict, because when Inter Milan met AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup, AC Milan managed to win the title from Inter Milan. Meanwhile, regarding their performance in Serie A, Inter Milan is currently at the top of the standings, while AC Milan seems to be losing its consistency to be able to win, so they not only failed in the UCL, but their position in Serie A is also quite depressed.

And back to the match between Inter Milan and Feyenoord, the advantage that Inter Milan got in the first match, and in the second match will appear as the host, it seems that Inter Milan can be sure to qualify for the next round.

As for Liverpool and Barcelona, ​​they were only able to win narrowly in the match, where Liverpool was only able to win with a score of 1-0 over PSG, while Barcelona was only able to win with a score of 1-0 over Benfica. But in the next match Liverpool will appear as the host, and we all know that Anfield has a slightly smaller field size, and not all teams are used to such conditions, except Liverpool who will play as the host, so Liverpool is quite advantaged to be able to win again in the next round and ensure a place in the last 8. and regarding Barcelona, ​​in the first match, they were quite disadvantaged because they had to get a red card, but they played well enough to be able to create an advantage, so I think for the next match maybe Barcelona will play better.

[Joca97]

I can't imagine how emotional I would be if I were a PSG fan.    They had a really unlucky day. Nearly 30 shots, so many shots on goal but 0 goal...

Man, Alisson was really on a different level. This must be his best performance since the beginning of the season. Liverpool didn't play even a bit. But they still managed to win. I was really surprised when Elliott scored right away after being subbed in. Salah was really ineffective but I don't want to blame only him. The team looked poor. But at the end of the day, they were the ones bringing the advantage home. Nothing changed for PSG. They are still a loser in the CL. Maybe one day they would also win a trophy but not today.

I wouldn't say that PSG were totally unlucky, rather I would even praise Liverpool’s defensive line for constantly subduing the attacking threat of the PSG attack. Despite being the top team in the ig domestic league, PSG continues to fall short on the European stage. Their inability to win the Champions League raises questions about how good they really are when paired against teams from other leagues.

Its still wierd that PSG with 30 shots didnt score a single goal and Liverpool just scored one goal from one shot. Didnt expect that Liverpool would defend so much. I think in the second leg we will see a completely different match then we seen in the first leg.

[Rampagoe004]

I can't imagine how emotional I would be if I were a PSG fan.    They had a really unlucky day. Nearly 30 shots, so many shots on goal but 0 goal...

Man, Alisson was really on a different level. This must be his best performance since the beginning of the season. Liverpool didn't play even a bit. But they still managed to win. I was really surprised when Elliott scored right away after being subbed in. Salah was really ineffective but I don't want to blame only him. The team looked poor. But at the end of the day, they were the ones bringing the advantage home. Nothing changed for PSG. They are still a loser in the CL. Maybe one day they would also win a trophy but not today.

I wouldn't say that PSG were totally unlucky, rather I would even praise Liverpool’s defensive line for constantly subduing the attacking threat of the PSG attack. Despite being the top team in the ig domestic league, PSG continues to fall short on the European stage. Their inability to win the Champions League raises questions about how good they really are when paired against teams from other leagues.

I also do not consider PSG to be a loser in a major competition, namely the Champions League, so far they have maximized their game well, but luck is not on PSG's side. Attacks after attacks launched by PSG can still be held back by Liverpool so that they are overwhelmed in breaking through a very strong defense, after thinking about it, PSG does not have the ability to advance to the final round and win the Champions League title, this season the competition is very tight, it is likely that the Premier League team will dominate the champion. I also don't say that PSG is bad, they just haven't been lucky in the Champions League because teams from other leagues have enough experience in European competitions.

[khiholangkang]

When luck is on your side with a little effort, you will come out victoroius despite the challenges. Liverpool didn't deserve to win the match because they didn't play like players that are ready to win PSG. It was just that Allison and Elliott was at the right place at the right time to see Liverpool through from ending the match in a draw. I will be surprised If PSG win the second leg and qualify to the next round.

It is not only you who will be surprised if PSG can advance to the next round by beating Liverpool in the second leg which takes place at Liverpool's home. But almost everyone would be surprised if the result could actually happen to PSG although I don't think so for PSG because the second leg is a decisive match for both of them but because the match takes place at Liverpool's home, of course PSG will not be favored by many parties. And that is also regardless of how both of them performed in the first leg that they have played.

Indeed, the results of the match in leg 1 are very worrying because it only has 1 goal for Liverpool, I think they really need to get the maximum victory to get a position to the next round, and which is also an opportunity for Luis Enrique to win tickets to the next round from Liverpool, they were also able to keep up with the game brought by Arne Slot in the first half and only one goal for them, this proves that the match in leg one was also quite difficult to complete by Liverpool, with such a situation I think PSG also has a great possibility to get a goal in the aggregate round two now, this is not pitting luck but pitting playing strategies because of the ability of the players I think they are not so far away.

[punk.zink]

I can't imagine how emotional I would be if I were a PSG fan.    They had a really unlucky day. Nearly 30 shots, so many shots on goal but 0 goal...

Man, Alisson was really on a different level. This must be his best performance since the beginning of the season. Liverpool didn't play even a bit. But they still managed to win. I was really surprised when Elliott scored right away after being subbed in. Salah was really ineffective but I don't want to blame only him. The team looked poor. But at the end of the day, they were the ones bringing the advantage home. Nothing changed for PSG. They are still a loser in the CL. Maybe one day they would also win a trophy but not today.

I wouldn't say that PSG were totally unlucky, rather I would even praise Liverpool’s defensive line for constantly subduing the attacking threat of the PSG attack. Despite being the top team in the ig domestic league, PSG continues to fall short on the European stage. Their inability to win the Champions League raises questions about how good they really are when paired against teams from other leagues.

Its still wierd that PSG with 30 shots didnt score a single goal and Liverpool just scored one goal from one shot. Didnt expect that Liverpool would defend so much. I think in the second leg we will see a completely different match then we seen in the first leg.

PSG had so many chances but unfortunately none of them were converted into goals. Liverpool have a pretty solid defense and their goalkeeper was really impressive that night, but I think what really prevented PSG from scoring was because they were too nervous. If only they could have been a bit more composed, I think they could have at least got 1 goal. It looks like the second leg will be more exciting because I think PSG will play desperately to catch up on the goal deficit. They will indeed play as a guest, but I don't think that will prevent them to playing offensively.

[Fara Chan]

I also do not consider PSG to be a loser in a major competition, namely the Champions League, so far they have maximized their game well, but luck is not on PSG's side. Attacks after attacks launched by PSG can still be held back by Liverpool so that they are overwhelmed in breaking through a very strong defense, after thinking about it, PSG does not have the ability to advance to the final round and win the Champions League title, this season the competition is very tight, it is likely that the Premier League team will dominate the champion. I also don't say that PSG is bad, they just haven't been lucky in the Champions League because teams from other leagues have enough experience in European competitions.

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

[ringgo96]

I can't imagine how emotional I would be if I were a PSG fan.    They had a really unlucky day. Nearly 30 shots, so many shots on goal but 0 goal...

Man, Alisson was really on a different level. This must be his best performance since the beginning of the season. Liverpool didn't play even a bit. But they still managed to win. I was really surprised when Elliott scored right away after being subbed in. Salah was really ineffective but I don't want to blame only him. The team looked poor. But at the end of the day, they were the ones bringing the advantage home. Nothing changed for PSG. They are still a loser in the CL. Maybe one day they would also win a trophy but not today.

I wouldn't say that PSG were totally unlucky, rather I would even praise Liverpool’s defensive line for constantly subduing the attacking threat of the PSG attack. Despite being the top team in the ig domestic league, PSG continues to fall short on the European stage. Their inability to win the Champions League raises questions about how good they really are when paired against teams from other leagues.

Its still wierd that PSG with 30 shots didnt score a single goal and Liverpool just scored one goal from one shot. Didnt expect that Liverpool would defend so much. I think in the second leg we will see a completely different match then we seen in the first leg.

For the second leg later, I am sure that PSG will beat Liverpool to the punch because from the first leg, PSG dominated the match but from the many shots they could not score a goal, even though they had to go through the match at Liverpool's home ground, for a club like PSG, it did not affect them at all, let's just wait for the next match, I am sure it will be very exciting.

[Altryist]

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

[Farma]

Indeed, the results of the match in leg 1 are very worrying because it only has 1 goal for Liverpool, I think they really need to get the maximum victory to get a position to the next round, and which is also an opportunity for Luis Enrique to win tickets to the next round from Liverpool, they were also able to keep up with the game brought by Arne Slot in the first half and only one goal for them, this proves that the match in leg one was also quite difficult to complete by Liverpool, with such a situation I think PSG also has a great possibility to get a goal in the aggregate round two now, this is not pitting luck but pitting playing strategies because of the ability of the players I think they are not so far away.

In fact, a 1 goal win is very beneficial for Liverpool because the second leg will be played at home so that Liverpool will be very favored, especially with the advantage of Agg 1 goal will make Liverpool's mentality and confidence much higher.
What must also be realized is that PSG is a strong team that cannot be underestimated so it was not easy for Liverpool in the first leg but now everything is different, Liverpool's percentage to be able to qualify for the quarter-finals is now even greater.

[wmaurik]

After seeing the course of the match in the first leg, Arne Slot will certainly change his strategy in the second leg later, carrying out a defensive game will not be effective in maintaining the advantage. However, Liverpool must be braver in attacking, while PSG does not have any other choice but to play more aggressively. Acting as the host will indeed provide an advantage for Liverpool, but in my opinion it will not guarantee that they can beat PSG. Liverpool performance yesterday was the worst apart from their defeat to PSV, even M Salah who was in his best form was also unable to do much. It is not wrong if many people say that Liverpool were lucky to win over PSG.

Certainly if you have seen that the strategy does not work, and luck helped you, challenging luck a second time it seems very stupid to me.
I have always been fascinated this part of football. How do coaches do to elaborate a different strategy? They have different patterns or adapt to how the opponent plays. It would be interesting to understand it.

Of course it will happen, what Arne Slot implemented was quite effective in the first leg, Arne Slot realized that PSG is also a strong team so they played a little defensively because this was an away game for Liverpool and it was quite effective and they could even win the match.
So for the second leg later Liverpool will play at home with high confidence because they are ahead Agg 1 goal so of course Arne Slot knows better what he has to do and I am still sure that Liverpool will be able to win the match in the second leg later.

[bastisisca]

You are right Liverpool did not play well in the last game and they were lucky to win by small margin. Their coach Arne Slot will definitely work on making them play better, and they can not make  same mistakes again in next game. Next time PSG may be take advantage of every scoring chance they get so Liverpool will need to defend better to stop them from scoring. It is very important for Liverpool to win next game because being ahead by only one goal is not safe and can easily change. They both definitely feel a lot of pressure and it is going to be very exciting game.

It actually did not play very well, but the important thing is that the coach understood the problem and manages to put a piece for the next game.
I don't feel like criticizing the coach, practically lives one game at a time and organizes the next game.

As a philosophy it does not seem perfect to me but if it works. is ok

[RockBell]

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

And you never can tell in a situation like this because if you even look at it, even the first leg, it was just a narrow escape. They can win them, and since I am not a Liverpool fan, I don't want to even concern myself with their issue, but Nottingham is not even a match. But these games are just very unpredictable because you would not have even expected it because mysteries are always, and who would have been believed that nothingham forest will even top Manchester city, so this more reason you just enjoy the game and even when they play next we never know what might happen.

[ajiz138]

You are right Liverpool did not play well in the last game and they were lucky to win by small margin. Their coach Arne Slot will definitely work on making them play better, and they can not make  same mistakes again in next game. Next time PSG may be take advantage of every scoring chance they get so Liverpool will need to defend better to stop them from scoring. It is very important for Liverpool to win next game because being ahead by only one goal is not safe and can easily change. They both definitely feel a lot of pressure and it is going to be very exciting game.

It actually did not play very well, but the important thing is that the coach understood the problem and manages to put a piece for the next game.
I don't feel like criticizing the coach, practically lives one game at a time and organizes the next game.

As a philosophy it does not seem perfect to me but if it works. is ok

Surely Arne Slot will evaluate yesterday's game because it looked bad, right? But in the end, the solution to this problem can be done from Salah being replaced and it really happened where Liverpool could bring victory due to Arne Slot's tactics.

The next match may be different again, where they will play at home, the mentality will be greater, there is also behind that, Arne Slot can organize as a good strategy.

[Dump3er]

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

Yes and they will be extremely focused because in the Premier League, it is a long season and they know that mistakes are bad, but they can be made up for. In the Champions League they will put on another 100% on top of their already 100% focus and if a team is then one goal behind like PSG, I think Liverpool is one of the best teams in countering in dangerous situations right now.

I am curious whether PSG will try to go with pressure or whether they will give it time if they can and hope for a goal at some important moment in the game and then try to move on with that.

I think if PSG tries to press a lot, they will run into a counter attack. With these circumstances that is almost a guarantee that they have to live with. Liverpool will have chances and PSG won't get away with scoring a single goal in that game.

[gabbie2010]

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

Honestly the return leg is going to be a different ball game , a lone goal deficit can be overturned by PSG so I expect Liverpool to come and attack rather than to sit back and defend, of course it's going to be an open game because PSG would come out to attack too, having narrowly and unluckily lost to Liverpool in a match they dominated and took most of the possessions, though Liverpool would enjoy a massive home support at Anfield, however UCL match is different from premier league so they should expect another tough battle with PSG.

[hyudien]

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

Liverpool has a 1 goal advantage but considering PSG impressive performance, Liverpool must ensure Alisson is in top condition to ward off any threats. Reflecting on Leg 1 of course we will be surprised by the total opportunities that PSG got, and Liverpool with its defensive style must clearly be more aware of PSG ambitions in Leg 2. Although playing at Anfield, it is not a guarantee that PSG cannot put pressure on so the defense must be thickened by Arne Slot to anticipate it.

[tygeade]

PSV's coach strategy was wrong in handling Arsenal's playing pattern so that Arteta's team easily beat PSV and I think Arsenal understand the conditions that need to be maximized well and they proved it. Chelsea are not worth discussing here because they are not in the championship that is considered necessary to analyze because they play in a different caste.

Real Madrid have always been the best and if you want to see them fail then don't let them advance to the quarter-finals. Because the conditions will be different when Real Madrid go further and it will be much harder to stop, believe it or not that is a fact that has happened in the last few seasons.

When you are the smaller team, or worse team, or basically poorer team in this case, then you can't really play an offensive football where you pressure the other team full court. That would cause other teams players to just pass from stuck place to open space and they will get a good goal chance.

We have plenty of games where neither team had 7 on goal shots, and this is basically the most common result, we do not see 7+ shots that hit the market, let alone be a goal at all. So the fact that Arsenal managed to score 7 goals, not just shoot, but actually score 7 times, means PSV just let their defense be destroyed. PSV needed to play much more defensive, park the bus style of football in order to get the win or at least a tie, hell even just less goals conceded.

[ginsan]

For the second leg later, I am sure that PSG will beat Liverpool to the punch because from the first leg, PSG dominated the match but from the many shots they could not score a goal, even though they had to go through the match at Liverpool's home ground, for a club like PSG, it did not affect them at all, let's just wait for the next match, I am sure it will be very exciting.

Although PSG played a very interesting game in the first leg but I think they will have a hard time when they play at Anfield. So far Liverpool's performance has been very difficult to predict because they did not play well in the first leg but they managed to lock the match with a win. Well, especially Liverpool playing at Anfield, of course they will not waste the opportunity to play aggressively and score goals quickly.

Liverpool has many great players such as goalkeepers where Alisson managed to show his best quality in holding back many shots made by PSG players so that he will be the last wall that is difficult for PSG to penetrate in breaking into Liverpool's goal. With the strong strength possessed by PSG, the second leg could end with a narrow score or it could end in a draw, but what is clear is that Liverpool has a great chance to advance to the next round.

[mv1986]

PSV's coach strategy was wrong in handling Arsenal's playing pattern so that Arteta's team easily beat PSV and I think Arsenal understand the conditions that need to be maximized well and they proved it. Chelsea are not worth discussing here because they are not in the championship that is considered necessary to analyze because they play in a different caste.

Real Madrid have always been the best and if you want to see them fail then don't let them advance to the quarter-finals. Because the conditions will be different when Real Madrid go further and it will be much harder to stop, believe it or not that is a fact that has happened in the last few seasons.

When you are the smaller team, or worse team, or basically poorer team in this case, then you can't really play an offensive football where you pressure the other team full court. That would cause other teams players to just pass from stuck place to open space and they will get a good goal chance.

We have plenty of games where neither team had 7 on goal shots, and this is basically the most common result, we do not see 7+ shots that hit the market, let alone be a goal at all. So the fact that Arsenal managed to score 7 goals, not just shoot, but actually score 7 times, means PSV just let their defense be destroyed. PSV needed to play much more defensive, park the bus style of football in order to get the win or at least a tie, hell even just less goals conceded.

This is not a basic rule that you are bringing up here. It is very dependent on what kind of players the team is composed of. The Bundesliga has been a great example for smaller teams playing offensive football despite being at a lower budget and less resources in general.

If you are saying that nobody can expect a smaller team to squeeze one of the biggest teams as if it was normal, I think you are right. But smaller teams often have nothing to lose, which can be an advantage. See how Manchester City is doing and for them the confidence is decreasing with every game they lose or tie.

[stompix]

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are already confirmed to be in the quarter-finals,

Who confirmed that?
If you're so sure of that, why not make a play with the asian handicap just below the qualifying score for all of them?
It will be low odds, most in the .10 ut still since you're that confident it means an easy 50% earning in two hours, and if it's set in stone, why is not everyone taking it?