UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[OcTradism]

surprises can happen and I want to know your predictions about the match? but I saw on Google like this.

It's like trap from bookies as Arsenal are not as strong as Real Madrid in Champions League. They need to be confident about their capability but it's not enough to beat Real Madrid. Arsenal can feel that they can do the same as PSG did with Liverpool in round of 16, but in Champions League, Liverpool and Real Madrid are at different levels too. If Arsenal can not beat Liverpool (in Premier League), it's more impossible or less likely they are able to beat Real Madrid in Champions League. Real Madrid are stronger, more experienced and Arsenal will have big pressure when playing with Real Madrid. It won't be good foundation for their chance of beating Real Madrid.

Arsenal will only try their best to see how they can outsmart Madrid but it wouldn't be easy, because Madrid attacking pressure will sweep them off their feet. Real Madrid is not going to allow any laxity from their side that will make them not qualify to the semifinals. I feel this is end of road for Arsenal in this competition.

They must be confident and try their best, but as a fan, I think they won't have too high chance. I can watch the match and hope that Arsenal will do something, make kind of balancing match and possibly big surprise but I think more about chance that Real Madrid will win one of two, or both matches and win in an aggregated result too.

[banana33]

In general, Real Madrid is still able to survive in the UCL because luck is often on their side, including when facing Atletico in the second leg. At first I thought Madrid would be slaughtered after Atletico took the lead in the 1st minute, but after that Atletico were unable to increase their lead even though they always built fast attacks that troubled Madrid's defenders. There is no doubt about the mentality of Real Madrid players, but they still have 4 games left before reaching the final.

In the Champions League, Real Madrid, in addition to luck, also has the support of the referee, because this team often plays as champions, so in some controversial issues they get an advantage, even as it was in the cancelled penalty of Alvarez, in my opinion it is stupid to cancel such a penalty... So in order to beat Real Madrid, you need to be not only stronger than them. You also need to take into account other circumstances that can affect the result and in the case of Real Madrid, it is not only luck.

Let's face it, Real Madrid is always and always will be the team to beat, it's too strong, it's always been strong and it always will be as long as Florentino Perez invests in the team, the fact that it's so full of champions is incredible and it amazes me more and more every year how they manage to always have such a competitive team

[Marykeller]

In the Champions League, Real Madrid, in addition to luck, also has the support of the referee, because this team often plays as champions, so in some controversial issues they get an advantage, even as it was in the cancelled penalty of Alvarez, in my opinion it is stupid to cancel such a penalty... So in order to beat Real Madrid, you need to be not only stronger than them. You also need to take into account other circumstances that can affect the result and in the case of Real Madrid, it is not only luck.

I can agree on luck being on Real Madrid's side in a Champions League match, not for them to find favor on the referee's side because many times have Ancelotti expressed frustration over the team-packed match schedules. Real Madrid has played 22 matches in 71 days, with an average of one game every 3 days.

The tight match schedule has led to player burnout and fatigue in matches easily. Ancelotti is warning over the situation not to repeat again, to avoid Real Madrid not being available in a match as planned.
Link to information: https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/carlo-ancelotti-issues-ultimatum-to-la-liga-over-real-madrids-packed-schedule-and-lack-of-rest/

This complaint from Ancelotti, makes it feel like no team has special treatment from the referee or the organizers of the Champions League

[Ale88]

In the Champions League, Real Madrid, in addition to luck, also has the support of the referee, because this team often plays as champions, so in some controversial issues they get an advantage, even as it was in the cancelled penalty of Alvarez, in my opinion it is stupid to cancel such a penalty... So in order to beat Real Madrid, you need to be not only stronger than them. You also need to take into account other circumstances that can affect the result and in the case of Real Madrid, it is not only luck.

Don't be salty. I guess you have not yet watched the slow replay of Alvarez's penalty. Even aguero has also said it was a double touches. How can you say that Madrid gets helped by the referee? It's solely referee's decision according to the rule.

You're accusing Real Madrid gets helped by the referee. How can they win it 15 times?

In that case there is an almost unnoticeable touch so yes, the referee was right, I just wonder what would have happened the other way around. Real Madrid are by far the best team in the Champions League history but they did receive a huge amount of favors from the referees over the years. I am a Juventus supporter and I still remember how back in the '98 final a gol scored by Real Madrid was validated despite a huge offside. I've never seen such a big mistake in a Champions League final, everybody knew that was offside. That is just an example, over the years every club sooner or later complained about the referee after playing against Real Madrid. They are good, very good, and the fact that they receive even help whenever they may needed is annoying.

[Out of mind]

In the Champions League, Real Madrid, in addition to luck, also has the support of the referee, because this team often plays as champions, so in some controversial issues they get an advantage, even as it was in the cancelled penalty of Alvarez, in my opinion it is stupid to cancel such a penalty... So in order to beat Real Madrid, you need to be not only stronger than them. You also need to take into account other circumstances that can affect the result and in the case of Real Madrid, it is not only luck.

In the Champions League it is not true that Real Madrid also has the support of the referees in addition to luck.
He was lucky, there's no denying that, especially on penalties.
It is important to consider the circumstances that can influence the outcome, but i don't think the referees are corrup

The referee did not corrupt in any way in the Champions League, but Real Madrid were lucky enough to win on penalties. The lucky team was Real Madrid, as a result of which they won the tie figure, the referee had no hand in this. I think that the referee was not corrupt, but Real Madrid was very lucky in this match, for which they won and entered the quarter-finals. However, the games that we will see for the next round will be more exciting and the lucky team will qualify for the semi-finals.

[Oluwa-btc]

Don't be salty. I guess you have not yet watched the slow replay of Alvarez's penalty. Even aguero has also said it was a double touches. How can you say that Madrid gets helped by the referee? It's solely referee's decision according to the rule.

You're accusing Real Madrid gets helped by the referee. How can they win it 15 times?

I guess he hasn't, it was crystal clear for everyone to see. That decision was right,  what I have never seen is the review of penalties during a penalty shootout. (Well, there is always a first time for everything ) you don't need nobody to clarify that for you if you're a football lover without bias. Half baked football fans can say whatever they like. You just filter and ignore when necessary. Finally,  I do want to see Paris Saint Germans win and lift this champions league competition. They're my best pick this year.

[Silence Scream]

In the Champions League, Real Madrid, in addition to luck, also has the support of the referee, because this team often plays as champions, so in some controversial issues they get an advantage, even as it was in the cancelled penalty of Alvarez, in my opinion it is stupid to cancel such a penalty... So in order to beat Real Madrid, you need to be not only stronger than them. You also need to take into account other circumstances that can affect the result and in the case of Real Madrid, it is not only luck.

Don't be salty. I guess you have not yet watched the slow replay of Alvarez's penalty. Even aguero has also said it was a double touches. How can you say that Madrid gets helped by the referee? It's solely referee's decision according to the rule.

You're accusing Real Madrid gets helped by the referee. How can they win it 15 times?

Of course, it is not right to say that Real Madrid was helped by the referee. Because Alvarez unintentionally touched the ball in the position. This penalty will cause FIFA to review the rules. What is being said for now is that this kind of unintentional touch should not be considered a double touch. Because the player unintentionally slides to his feet and touches the ball. In this case, I think it would be fairer to have the penalty retaken. Of course, the referee applies what the rule book says.

[Ahli38]

Arsenal seems to have to be ready to face Real Madrid in the next match in the quarter-finals and it seems certain that in this match we will not know for sure who will win this match because it is certain that in the match later Arsenal will try their best to win the match and of course the hope in the EPL to become champions is certainly very difficult for Arsenal to achieve because the difference in points with Liverpool is far apart.

but in the UCL of course there is still hope for Arsenal to be able to win the trophy and of course we'll just see what happens later. on the one hand Real Madrid also certainly will not underestimate Arsenal because of course Ancelotti also knows that Arsenal is a strong team so of course Ancelotti will try his best to make Real Madrid win. but if my prediction is Real Madrid will win and many of my friends also predict that Real Madrid will win the match. but surprises can happen and I want to know your predictions about the match? but I saw on Google like this.

Actually, Arsenal's strength has been quite strong in the last few seasons. And sometimes I even think that Arsenal is as strong as Manchester City in its glory days. It's just that we know that Arsenal has certain weaknesses that always make them fail in a competition. Namely, sometimes Arsenal always waste a lot of important moments in important matches. When Arsenal can't afford to lose, sometimes they always lose and lose points. That's what often happens in the Premier League. And in the UCL something like that also happened to Arsenal like last season. And I think this season probably won't be much different. I personally currently consider the comparison of Arsenal and Real Madrid's strengths to be 50:50 if both teams are at their respective maximum combat strengths. But when it comes to mentality, Real Madrid is always superior. I'm not sure Arsenal can win.

[Die_empty]

I guess he hasn't, it was crystal clear for everyone to see. That decision was right,  what I have never seen is the review of penalties during a penalty shootout. (Well, there is always a first time for everything ) you don't need nobody to clarify that for you if you're a football lover without bias. Half baked football fans can say whatever they like. You just filter and ignore when necessary. Finally,  I do want to see Paris Saint Germans win and lift this champions league competition. They're my best pick this year.

Although the double touch was unintentional, rules must be obeyed. The rule states that if there is a double touch in penalty, the shot will be disallowed. I wonder how Thibaut Courtois was able to dictate the infringement because is not very obvious. The claim that the referee was compromised is not true because it was a clear offence.

PSG have done so much to win this competition to the extent of signing a group of the best and most expensive players in the world. But they have not been able to win it. But it seems this might be their luck, and they might achieve it with relatively average players. I also want them to win this season's UCL.

[GiftedMAN]

Don't be salty. I guess you have not yet watched the slow replay of Alvarez's penalty. Even aguero has also said it was a double touches. How can you say that Madrid gets helped by the referee? It's solely referee's decision according to the rule.

You're accusing Real Madrid gets helped by the referee. How can they win it 15 times?

I guess he hasn't, it was crystal clear for everyone to see. That decision was right,  what I have never seen is the review of penalties during a penalty shootout. (Well, there is always a first time for everything ) you don't need nobody to clarify that for you if you're a football lover without bias. Half baked football fans can say whatever they like. You just filter and ignore when necessary. Finally,  I do want to see Paris Saint Germans win and lift this champions league competition. They're my best pick this year.

And I guess the people saying that Real Madrid got helped by the referee in the game are yet to accept that football is no longer what they used to watch now you have to confirm your claims after watching the reviews from the VAR and if they confirm anything to be true then the necessary penalty will be taken that's exactly what happened in the case of Alvarez's penalty kick. Football fans that are still complaining about the outcome of the game is the haters of the progress of Real Madrid, I guess they can't let their biased minds let them accept the truth and focus on the other games which is the next stage of the competition.

Do I want PSG to win the champions League? Off course yes, they have shown great improvement in their performance but they still need to defeat their opponent so that they can get to the semi finals before we know if they can get to the finals.

[KTChampions]

On paper, Real Madrid looks weaker than Barcelona (especially after two defeats against Barcelona this season) so I don't think Real should be considered favourites. PSG is good, they have a very even squad, no weaknesses, but they still had big problems in the group stage, so the fact that they are rated higher than Real is absurd. All teams (except Liverpool haha) had problems, but why is PSG higher?

Perhaps the bookies' reasons for favoring Barcelona over Real Madrid? Because we know Real Madrid have been battered since they met Barcelona.
But somehow I will still consider Real Madrid as the favorite because they already have the mentality for this tournament despite the many twists and turns they have gone through.
Why is PSG higher? Because they have a consistent performance after going through the group stage.

After the group stage PSG had formal games with Brest, while Real beat City twice with an aggregate score of 6-3. Then PSG beat Liverpool in a penalty shootout, and Real beat Atletico, also in a penalty shootout. I see that Real had a more difficult path and that they showed better consistency. Don't you think so? If Real had any problems against Atletico it was because of the referees, while PSG had their own problems converting chances in the game against Liverpool.

[sotelorene]

I also see Real Madrid is very extraordinary in terms of mentality, so it is not surprising that at any time they always succeed and win when competing, and of course it is true that by having a good mentality, victory can certainly be achieved which is certainly different from clubs that have a weak mentality.

yes, at that time when Real Madrid could not score a goal in normal time, Real Madrid still had a strong mentality and until the penalty shootout, Real Madrid was finally better than Atletico Madrid even though Atletico Madrid should have been able to appear confident, but this is where Real Madrid's greatness is always good in terms of mentality.

it is true that in the penalty shootout, the mentality of all players is tested and of course it is proven that Real Madrid won in mentality. I am sure that the team that will face Real Madrid must be ready because Real Madrid has the potential to play well because they have a good mentality.

Yes, in that moment when Real Madrid failed to score a goal in normal time, Real Madrid still maintained a strong mentality and until the penalties. It is not something that every team does, only champions do this and fight until the last minute.
Real Madrid were ultimately better than Atletico Madrid in terms of mentality and experience in managing the match
so it is proven that Real Madrid won on a mental level before on a physical level

Yes they do comport themselves but that doesn't means they did well than Atletico de Madrid, If i am not being bias i think Atletico de Madrid played Real Madrid very well in their home more than Real Madrid play them in real Madrid's home but I won't doubt about Real Madrid having better experience than Atletico de Madrid because Real Madrid has played champions league more and has the trophy more than any other club in the world and so it is more like there right or property so any team or club that is not strong enough can not knock Real Madrid out even if Real Madrid is not in inform.

[BigBos]

After the group stage PSG had formal games with Brest, while Real beat City twice with an aggregate score of 6-3. Then PSG beat Liverpool in a penalty shootout, and Real beat Atletico, also in a penalty shootout. I see that Real had a more difficult path and that they showed better consistency. Don't you think so? If Real had any problems against Atletico it was because of the referees, while PSG had their own problems converting chances in the game against Liverpool.

Every match played by the teams you mentioned, actually all of them are the same, namely they get strong opponents. However, if we talk specifically about Real Madrid, they do seem to get more balanced opponents and even in their less good situation. However, in La Liga itself they can still be quite good because they are still in the competition at the top, but even so they do not look like the previous season. Maybe this is because they usually perform well and in the Champions League itself we know they are the team with the most titles.

[Jegileman]

In the Champions League it is not true that Real Madrid also has the support of the referees in addition to luck.
He was lucky, there's no denying that, especially on penalties.
It is important to consider the circumstances that can influence the outcome, but i don't think the referees are corrup

The referees can be very good and bad to any team at anytime, so using the referee as an excuse of not wining a match or using them as the criteria for a team to win a match is not right. Just because the officiating of a match does not favour you at all time, that doesn’t mean you won’t get the chance another time when they officiate you another time. They cannot be just 100% as it’s human nature, so referees should not be given too much blame on the outcome of a match already won or loss.

Don't be salty. I guess you have not yet watched the slow replay of Alvarez's penalty. Even aguero has also said it was a double touches. How can you say that Madrid gets helped by the referee? It's solely referee's decision according to the rule.

You're accusing Real Madrid gets helped by the referee. How can they win it 15 times?

I remember when Real Madrid was complaining bitterly about referee’s judgement on their games about being partial in their judgement in most of the matches. They even wanted to drop out of the league and stop playing in the La Liga even when we know they were just blabbering just for referees to be more careful when officiating them. Now that referee was in their favour in this match against Atletico Madrid, we don’t hear them say anything again. When a match officiating favours you, you get to hail the referee and when it doesn’t you make a lot of noise about it.

[Adbitco]

After the group stage PSG had formal games with Brest, while Real beat City twice with an aggregate score of 6-3. Then PSG beat Liverpool in a penalty shootout, and Real beat Atletico, also in a penalty shootout. I see that Real had a more difficult path and that they showed better consistency. Don't you think so? If Real had any problems against Atletico it was because of the referees, while PSG had their own problems converting chances in the game against Liverpool.

Every match played by the teams you mentioned, actually all of them are the same, namely they get strong opponents. However, if we talk specifically about Real Madrid, they do seem to get more balanced opponents and even in their less good situation. However, in La Liga itself they can still be quite good because they are still in the competition at the top, but even so they do not look like the previous season. Maybe this is because they usually perform well and in the Champions League itself we know they are the team with the most titles.

His actually right though, Real Madrid got more difficult opponents than the other teams. In the play offs, Real Madrid got Manchester City by every chance this was the biggest game of the play off stages. Round 16, Real Madrid got Atletico Madrid, PSG got Liverpool and Bayern Munich got Bayern Leverkusen. Real Madrid again got one of the toughest opponents again. This time around, Bayern Munich got Inter Milan and Real Madrid got Arsenal. Real Madrid is still paired with one tough opponent again. If Real Madrid qualifies, they will likely fact PSG which is another tough opponent. So the thing is, Real Madrid has got more tougher opponents than all the other teams.

[Akbarkoe]

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His actually right though, Real Madrid got more difficult opponents than the other teams. In the play offs, Real Madrid got Manchester City by every chance this was the biggest game of the play off stages. Round 16, Real Madrid got Atletico Madrid, PSG got Liverpool and Bayern Munich got Bayern Leverkusen. Real Madrid again got one of the toughest opponents again. This time around, Bayern Munich got Inter Milan and Real Madrid got Arsenal. Real Madrid is still paired with one tough opponent again. If Real Madrid qualifies, they will likely fact PSG which is another tough opponent. So the thing is, Real Madrid has got more tougher opponents than all the other teams.

Real Madrid have a pretty good record against Premier League teams, so I feel pretty confident that Ancelotti's team will be able to advance to the next round.

And talking about Head to Head between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​​​these two teams have very rarely met in European competition matches, the last time they met was in the 2019 Champions Cup international match with a win for Real Madrid, but that was a long time ago so it can't be used as a reference for how to judge the results of the Real Madrid and Barcelona matches in the Champions League quarter-finals. But as I said above, Real Madrid has a pretty good record when facing Premier League clubs.

And of course if they qualify for the next round, PSG will be a pretty scary specter, because this season they are back with a big ambition to be able to win the Champions League title. Although there is still no certainty whether PSG will qualify for the next round, but seeing how they beat Liverpool, of course facing Aston Villa in the quarter-finals doesn't seem too difficult.

[bitgolden]

Real Madrid won this title more than anyone else, in fact more than double the next amount, which shows that they have experience in the club. Even if a player never played part in any of the UCL wins before, they join a club that won it before, and that shared collective experience, helps the rookies as well.

Most of them did win the title there, so they know what they need to do and even Mbappe ended up playing in Super Cup part of it, against Atalanta. So when it comes to playing a game, they have experience at these stages more than anyone else. This is the reason why they are so good if you ask me, obviously having a ton of money and getting the best players is another big part of this success that they have.

[Hvdv]

After the group stage PSG had formal games with Brest, while Real beat City twice with an aggregate score of 6-3. Then PSG beat Liverpool in a penalty shootout, and Real beat Atletico, also in a penalty shootout. I see that Real had a more difficult path and that they showed better consistency. Don't you think so? If Real had any problems against Atletico it was because of the referees, while PSG had their own problems converting chances in the game against Liverpool.

Every match played by the teams you mentioned, actually all of them are the same, namely they get strong opponents. However, if we talk specifically about Real Madrid, they do seem to get more balanced opponents and even in their less good situation. However, in La Liga itself they can still be quite good because they are still in the competition at the top, but even so they do not look like the previous season. Maybe this is because they usually perform well and in the Champions League itself we know they are the team with the most titles.

I think it was not easy for the opponents. Right now they will play Arsenal in the Champions League. The team they eliminated is Atletico Madrid. Besides, Atletico Madrid played better than Real Madrid throughout the match and lost on penalties. So I can say that they were unlucky. If they had been a little luckier, they could have eliminated Real Madrid from the tournament. Luck was on Real Madrid's side and they were the team that advanced on penalties. Right now they still have a claim in the Champions League and Arsenal is a strong team. I don't think Real Madrid has an advantage in fixtures.

[Dzwaafu11]

In the Champions League, Real Madrid, in addition to luck, also has the support of the referee, because this team often plays as champions, so in some controversial issues they get an advantage, even as it was in the cancelled penalty of Alvarez, in my opinion it is stupid to cancel such a penalty... So in order to beat Real Madrid, you need to be not only stronger than them. You also need to take into account other circumstances that can affect the result and in the case of Real Madrid, it is not only luck.

Seriously. Nobody will view it the way you did. Sometimes the action in which the ref uses some matches makes people think he supports the other opponents that they see win the match at the moment. Nobody will think about the other way around and how the match went. However, I observe one thing about Real Madrid this season: even as they are not in their best form, they are managing to win many of their matches in the Champions League.

Should I say lucky, or do they struggle to win the matches? But all I know is that they have been trying so hard to see that they succeed in the Champions League competition. However, everything that has been done can’t be undone. Whether the ref was in favour of any mentioned team, there is nothing to do about that.

[CryptoBuds]

Every match played by the teams you mentioned, actually all of them are the same, namely they get strong opponents. However, if we talk specifically about Real Madrid, they do seem to get more balanced opponents and even in their less good situation. However, in La Liga itself they can still be quite good because they are still in the competition at the top, but even so they do not look like the previous season. Maybe this is because they usually perform well and in the Champions League itself we know they are the team with the most titles.

Real Madrid is a very strong team. And there is no more experienced team than Real Madrid on the Champions League platform. Although Real Madrid did not play well in the first round of this year's Champions League, this team has become unstoppable at the moment. The team is able to perform very well in every match.

Real Madrid played against Manchester City in the play-offs. Madrid faced Atletico Madrid in the round of 16. And Madrid will play against Arsenal in the quarter-finals. All three squads are very strong. Real Madrid had a very organized performance against City and Atletico, but Madrid was a bit lucky. It is expected that we will see Real Madrid win against Arsenal as well.