UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[len01]

There is no Champions League during the upcoming week. The same for the Conference League too. There is only the Europa League fixtures.

I'm going to miss the Champions League meanwhile certainly. Because the first week was really lovely with so many goals. There must be only a couple of ones without a goal. Bayern Munich started incredible. They lead the standings by far. Celtic and Leverkusen follow right after. Seeing Celtic there feels interesting.    But we are at the very beginning of this stage. They played one of their easiest fixtures early.

Top contenders didn't start very strong generally but I think they will make up for that. It is going to be hell of a busy schedule on the other hand... 

Don't be happy this was the first match.
In some of the upcoming matches we will still see a lot of top team matches such as Munich against Barcelona, Dortmund against Madrid etc. Well, that's when we will see the amazing movement of the shift in the position of the top team and the match that will determine who is in the first position.
But it is not important anyone who will be at the top of the UCL standings because the most important thing is the elite team will surely survive in the top 8 to qualify for the next round.
Madrid, Munich, Man City, Inter and other elite teams will surely survive not to lose points in every UCL match. Although the match schedule becomes very crowded, but the popular team has experience to maintain the stability of team performance.

[tusandii]

Atalanta definitely keeps getting better than expected results for a while now and I am sure that we are going to see them have some sort of great result this season overall. I am expecting them to get out of the group stages with this new system, it is going to be definitely be something that will be quite good and we know that it is going to be hard and not going to end up being that great for them if they fail because they are growing so great and a step back would be tough for them, they are going forward and being out of the group stages would be good enough.

Plus, maybe they will finish strong this season at Serie A and directly go to UCL next season, that will make sure that they keep getting 30+ million or so every year and would help them grow a lot more with that kind of money.

Atalanta in Serie A clearly still has not promised anything to secure a ticket for next season, because the journey is still quite far. While in the Champions League, their first match failed to convert a goal against Arsenal at the white point. So let's say they are still able to match Arsenal but among the 8 matches Atalanta will meet Madrid again. To qualify for the group stage, they may still be able to get it, even though it seems they have to enter the play-off round.

You are right Atalanta in Serie A is still unclear to be able to secure a Champions League ticket because to get it Atalanta must perform consistently and try not to lose many points recently Atalanta has not been able to fully hold some points and has lost points from 4 matches so if Atalanta wants to secure a Champions League place they must improve their performance to be more stable. In the Champions League Atalanta is also still unclear whether he can qualify for the last 16 because he will face many tough challenges against other top clubs especially facing Real Madrid which is a strong candidate in the Champions League I think Atalanta will lose points when facing Real Madrid later.

[Roseline492]

Your analysis in regards to the Arsenal match against Atalanta is accurate but there inability to make use of there opportunities on that match made them to lose the three points they would have gotten from Arsenal, so with how the match went Arsenal was more benefited even if they did not win because they escape wining from Atalanta.

However even if Atalanta has performed that much but we shouldn't be too sure about there road mad on this champions League because they have not really meet those club that are considered one of best in champions League because we have seen how most clubs perform in few of there champions League matches but before we no they have falling out of line.

Regardless of the final result, it must be admitted that Atalanta played quite well, they were even able to dominate the match against the strong Arsenal team, overall Atalanta was good but they were just unlucky.
However, I do not think too much because at the beginning of the season or the first match, several teams have not found their best performance so it is difficult for us to measure their true strength.
And for competitors in the Champion League, it is always fierce and Atalanta will certainly have difficulty with that even though from the first match they showed that they seemed ready to compete fiercely.

Of course everybody knows how the match went and how the mighty Arsenal was outperformed by the Atalanta team and the good thing about Atalanta is that there performance is not a seasonal performance because they have been very consistent in bringing a very good results out of there matches and is not going to be only Arsenal they would performed the same way on because the ability to achieve a good results is just in them, actually with current performance of Atalanta I could imagine how good and more dominating they would be if they eventually get more world class strikers that will help and assist Lootman. So for champions league there list of coming matches has already explain how difficult is going to be for them.

[Inwestour]

Don't be happy this was the first match.
In some of the upcoming matches we will still see a lot of top team matches such as Munich against Barcelona, Dortmund against Madrid etc. Well, that's when we will see the amazing movement of the shift in the position of the top team and the match that will determine who is in the first position.
But it is not important anyone who will be at the top of the UCL standings because the most important thing is the elite team will surely survive in the top 8 to qualify for the next round.
Madrid, Munich, Man City, Inter and other elite teams will surely survive not to lose points in every UCL match. Although the match schedule becomes very crowded, but the popular team has experience to maintain the stability of team performance.

I think that the new format is designed to do exactly this, so that all the strongest teams play in the playoffs and at the same time eliminate any accidents. Let's see how it works in practice, but it seems to me that in this format everything will definitely be clear, weak teams have no place in the playoffs. Only I do not fully understand how the stage of forming the playoffs will take place, but in the new format a lot of things are unclear, let's wait and see how good an idea this is.

[minairia3]

You are right Atalanta in Serie A is still unclear to be able to secure a Champions League ticket because to get it Atalanta must perform consistently and try not to lose many points recently Atalanta has not been able to fully hold some points and has lost points from 4 matches so if Atalanta wants to secure a Champions League place they must improve their performance to be more stable. In the Champions League Atalanta is also still unclear whether he can qualify for the last 16 because he will face many tough challenges against other top clubs especially facing Real Madrid which is a strong candidate in the Champions League I think Atalanta will lose points when facing Real Madrid later.

We have seen erratic performances from Atalanta so far. The team has lost two of their four Serie A matches. Atalanta lost with a big margin of 4-0 against Inter Milan. And lost against Torino 2-1. If this team is interested in qualifying for the Champions League, they need to perform better. Because teams like Udinese and Torino are playing very well this season. So if Atalanta's performance is irregular for a few more days, Atalanta will fall behind in the competition. However, Atalanta played well enough against Arsenal in the Champions League match. But it cannot be said for sure whether we will see a better performance than Atalanta in the upcoming matches.

[hyudien]

Leverkusen has caught our attention after their incredible performance last season, although they failed to achieve the treble winner because they lost in the Europa League final, but I think that is another thing and should not reduce our appreciation for their brilliant performance, even in the Bundesliga they managed to record an unbeaten record. Honestly, it is quite difficult to penetrate the top 4 of the Champions League but it is not something impossible that they can do, as long as they have to perform well in every match including when facing a very strong club. However, their closest target now is to be able to qualify for the last 16, it doesn't matter if they have to achieve it through the play-off round, as long as they can be in the knockout round of the Champions League this season.

Leverkusen in the Champion League should be watched out for, just because they have just returned to the Champion League does not mean their existence is underestimated. Even against Feyenoord, they seemed to enjoy their first match and now the more they progress, the bigger the challenge ahead because of matchday 2 against Milan. It is very difficult and unpredictable with certainty that Milan in the Champions League suffered the first defeat to Liverpool so the second match must be targeting the maximum game. Milan also in Serie A managed to silence Inter, so it will be quite difficult to determine Milan consistency so far sometimes they can play badly, but sometimes they can surprise. I wouldn't demand too much from Leverkusen, as this season Champions League is a time for them to gather more experience against Europe's giants.

[Juse14]

Leverkusen has caught our attention after their incredible performance last season, although they failed to achieve the treble winner because they lost in the Europa League final, but I think that is another thing and should not reduce our appreciation for their brilliant performance, even in the Bundesliga they managed to record an unbeaten record. Honestly, it is quite difficult to penetrate the top 4 of the Champions League but it is not something impossible that they can do, as long as they have to perform well in every match including when facing a very strong club. However, their closest target now is to be able to qualify for the last 16, it doesn't matter if they have to achieve it through the play-off round, as long as they can be in the knockout round of the Champions League this season.

Leverkusen in the Champion League should be watched out for, just because they have just returned to the Champion League does not mean their existence is underestimated. Even against Feyenoord, they seemed to enjoy their first match and now the more they progress, the bigger the challenge ahead because of matchday 2 against Milan. It is very difficult and unpredictable with certainty that Milan in the Champions League suffered the first defeat to Liverpool so the second match must be targeting the maximum game. Milan also in Serie A managed to silence Inter, so it will be quite difficult to determine Milan consistency so far sometimes they can play badly, but sometimes they can surprise. I wouldn't demand too much from Leverkusen, as this season Champions League is a time for them to gather more experience against Europe's giants.

Leverkusen have had a decent season, both in the domestic league and their first match in the Champions League. The confidence levels are increasing for them and getting used to this elite competition, even though they have recently made a comeback to the Champions League. The next game against AC Milan will certainly pass as interesting. Anyhow, Milan are one of the big teams in Europe.

Still, Milan itself is having an up and down season in the domestic league. They are placed 7th presently, having recorded two wins, two draws, and one loss. Maybe this situation could offer Leverkusen a perfect time to peak and maybe spring a surprise. But in the Champions League, but then again anything can happen; Milan is still an opponent to be wary of.

[Akbarkoe]

You are right Atalanta in Serie A is still unclear to be able to secure a Champions League ticket because to get it Atalanta must perform consistently and try not to lose many points recently Atalanta has not been able to fully hold some points and has lost points from 4 matches so if Atalanta wants to secure a Champions League place they must improve their performance to be more stable. In the Champions League Atalanta is also still unclear whether he can qualify for the last 16 because he will face many tough challenges against other top clubs especially facing Real Madrid which is a strong candidate in the Champions League I think Atalanta will lose points when facing Real Madrid later.

We have seen erratic performances from Atalanta so far. The team has lost two of their four Serie A matches. Atalanta lost with a big margin of 4-0 against Inter Milan. And lost against Torino 2-1. If this team is interested in qualifying for the Champions League, they need to perform better. Because teams like Udinese and Torino are playing very well this season. So if Atalanta's performance is irregular for a few more days, Atalanta will fall behind in the competition. However, Atalanta played well enough against Arsenal in the Champions League match. But it cannot be said for sure whether we will see a better performance than Atalanta in the upcoming matches.

Currently, Torino are at the top of the standings and have been very competitive this season, so it is quite a tough match for Atalanta. Atalanta's heavy defeat to Inter Milan was certainly disappointing, but their performance against Arsenal in the Champions League showed potential that can still be relied on. Although the match ended 0-0, Atalanta managed to match and even occasionally outplay Arsenal, which is proof that they are still worthy of competing at a higher level.

For the upcoming matches, Atalanta need to improve their attack line, creating more effective and sharp attacks. This is the key to turning their dominance on the field into victory, something that was lacking when facing Arsenal. In the next matches in Serie A against Como and Bologna, as well as in the Champions League against Shakhtar, I am sure Atalanta will be able to bounce back and prove that they still deserve to be at the top, both in domestic and European competitions.

[Mame89]

Atalanta in Serie A clearly still has not promised anything to secure a ticket for next season, because the journey is still quite far. While in the Champions League, their first match failed to convert a goal against Arsenal at the white point. So let's say they are still able to match Arsenal but among the 8 matches Atalanta will meet Madrid again. To qualify for the group stage, they may still be able to get it, even though it seems they have to enter the play-off round.

You are right Atalanta in Serie A is still unclear to be able to secure a Champions League ticket because to get it Atalanta must perform consistently and try not to lose many points recently Atalanta has not been able to fully hold some points and has lost points from 4 matches so if Atalanta wants to secure a Champions League place they must improve their performance to be more stable. In the Champions League Atalanta is also still unclear whether he can qualify for the last 16 because he will face many tough challenges against other top clubs especially facing Real Madrid which is a strong candidate in the Champions League I think Atalanta will lose points when facing Real Madrid later.

In the first match between Atalanta and Arsenal, both teams were very competitive, playing very tightly and disciplined. Even Atalanta's penalty did not result in a goal, even though the penalty should have opened up new hope in the Champions League. However, even so, a draw is also good considering Arsenal also played very well. For Arsenal, I only saw the goalkeeper and defender playing well, Arsenal in this match seemed to have no midfielders or attackers.

In my opinion, it is still too early to judge Atalanta as bad this season both in Serie A and in the Champions League. Serie A has only been running for five matches, their chances of finishing in the top four are still open because Serie A is still very long, Atalanta still has a lot of time to continue to improve and add depth to the team. Likewise in the Champions League they can still steal a lot of points before facing Real Madrid, especially since Atalanta will face Real Madrid in the 6th match. That way, they can get points in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th matches. The hope of qualifying for the last 16 is still wide open for Atalanta.

[mammusu]

You are right Atalanta in Serie A is still unclear to be able to secure a Champions League ticket because to get it Atalanta must perform consistently and try not to lose many points recently Atalanta has not been able to fully hold some points and has lost points from 4 matches so if Atalanta wants to secure a Champions League place they must improve their performance to be more stable. In the Champions League Atalanta is also still unclear whether he can qualify for the last 16 because he will face many tough challenges against other top clubs especially facing Real Madrid which is a strong candidate in the Champions League I think Atalanta will lose points when facing Real Madrid later.

We have seen erratic performances from Atalanta so far. The team has lost two of their four Serie A matches. Atalanta lost with a big margin of 4-0 against Inter Milan. And lost against Torino 2-1. If this team is interested in qualifying for the Champions League, they need to perform better. Because teams like Udinese and Torino are playing very well this season. So if Atalanta's performance is irregular for a few more days, Atalanta will fall behind in the competition. However, Atalanta played well enough against Arsenal in the Champions League match. But it cannot be said for sure whether we will see a better performance than Atalanta in the upcoming matches.

Last season Atlanta was able to perform surprisingly in the European league and they are trying to repeat it again this season in the Champions League, but as we know if the Champions League is the most competitive league so far in Europe and it will be difficult for Atlanta to try to do what they did last season, Atlanta performance this season is quite poor in the league with two wins and also two losses from 4 matches, in addition, lost Scamacca, Teun Koopmeiners, Caleb Okoli actually made the condition of their squad unbalanced at the moment, in the last Champions League match, we can say that their are  very lucky to be able to hold a draw against Arsenal who are indeed limping, but I am sure it will be difficult for them to be able to get points from their next opponent in the Champions League later.  

[Weawant]

Leverkusen has caught our attention after their incredible performance last season, although they failed to achieve the treble winner because they lost in the Europa League final, but I think that is another thing and should not reduce our appreciation for their brilliant performance, even in the Bundesliga they managed to record an unbeaten record. Honestly, it is quite difficult to penetrate the top 4 of the Champions League but it is not something impossible that they can do, as long as they have to perform well in every match including when facing a very strong club. However, their closest target now is to be able to qualify for the last 16, it doesn't matter if they have to achieve it through the play-off round, as long as they can be in the knockout round of the Champions League this season.

Not only did they get our attention but the attention of even teams around were brought to the fact that they were able to get such victory and even set an unusual record across Europa that season, they were so close to setting an almost one time record in the history of the club football across Europe and thst was enough attention brought in them from across teams and even fans, so playing against them this time is definitely going to be much different from their approach in previous season especially last season. In The champions League it's really going to be a different game actually as they aren't experienced with the champions League and considering the level of competition there isn't such that they have been exposed to much before now, they may just make it pas the round of 16 and for me it's not a bad one although I don't think there's going to be such in this new format.

[Iranus]

A red card can certainly be a game changer and is something teams need to avoid. Given that this has happened twice to Barcelona recently shows a certain degree of discipline lacking in their defense.

Facing Young Boys should be a straightforward win for Barcelona on paper, but as we've seen, games aren't won on paper. They should definitely approach the game with caution and avoid any costly mistakes to prevent any surprises. Losing the first UCL game is indeed frustrating, but it should serve as a driving force for Barcelona to improve and perform better in the upcoming matches.

So much happiness, right? Yeah nothing could be more pleasing than starting the UCL with a win.

The Catalan Giants lost their European debut on the road, a bad start for Hansi Flick at Stade Louis II Stadium.

Actually, Barcelona should have won the match against Monaco. The only mistake from Hansi Flick side was getting that red card in so early. If I recall correctly in the 10th minute, Eric Garcia got that red card. You know, it is very hard for any team to play and win in a UCL match with only 10 players in the field.

I also understand why Eric Garcia slapped Takumi Minamino in that situation. Because otherwise, Monaco would have been able to score an easy goal. But the misplaced pass from Marc-Andre ter Stegen was their own mistake, in the end, Barcelona was unable to prevent the loss. Barca should make sure that they don't make these kinds of defensive mistakes anyhow.

Now maybe Barcelona will be able to make better results in future UCL matches and qualify.
But a club like European Giants can't actually make these kinds of mistakes in the biggest league competition in the world.

[rahmad2nd]

Leverkusen has caught our attention after their incredible performance last season, although they failed to achieve the treble winner because they lost in the Europa League final, but I think that is another thing and should not reduce our appreciation for their brilliant performance, even in the Bundesliga they managed to record an unbeaten record. Honestly, it is quite difficult to penetrate the top 4 of the Champions League but it is not something impossible that they can do, as long as they have to perform well in every match including when facing a very strong club. However, their closest target now is to be able to qualify for the last 16, it doesn't matter if they have to achieve it through the play-off round, as long as they can be in the knockout round of the Champions League this season.

IMO, Leverkusen's progress in the Champions League will not be easy. This season is the toughest challenge for Xabi Alonso. In addition to trying to defend their domestic league title, they also definitely want to shine in this competition. At least, qualifying from the group stage. Unfortunately, Alonso has a difficult job, starting the season in the Bundesliga so far, they have conceded 9 goals. Something that the coach must fix, because their defense does not seem so solid. In the Champions League, the next test is against Milan, besides visiting Liverpool's headquarters. The team in the same league is RB Leipzig, of course Leipzig will not give up easily, besides there is Inter Milan that Leverkusen must face. Well, to achieve the expected target, that means that in order for them to qualify safely, Leverkusen must beat the teams that I mentioned in this post. Unfortunately, it takes hard work and struggle to make it happen. Can they, interesting for us to follow.

[AprilioMP]

In my opinion, it is still too early to judge Atalanta as bad this season both in Serie A and in the Champions League. Serie A has only been running for five matches, their chances of finishing in the top four are still open because Serie A is still very long, Atalanta still has a lot of time to continue to improve and add depth to the team. Likewise in the Champions League they can still steal a lot of points before facing Real Madrid, especially since Atalanta will face Real Madrid in the 6th match. That way, they can get points in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th matches. The hope of qualifying for the last 16 is still wide open for Atalanta.

If in the next 5 matches they still can't do much, then until when do we consider this season still too early. Is it until the first half is over.
With the new format of the Champions League which is like a league, of course it drains a lot of energy. I see that Atalanta has several players who are injured, so this is not a happy situation for Gasperini.
Only drawing against Arsenal in the first round of the Champions League, Atalanta were lucky in my opinion because they should have been able to get full points because Arsenal visited the Atalanta stadium without a main player like Odegaard.

[RockBell]

Leverkusen has caught our attention after their incredible performance last season, although they failed to achieve the treble winner because they lost in the Europa League final, but I think that is another thing and should not reduce our appreciation for their brilliant performance, even in the Bundesliga they managed to record an unbeaten record. Honestly, it is quite difficult to penetrate the top 4 of the Champions League but it is not something impossible that they can do, as long as they have to perform well in every match including when facing a very strong club. However, their closest target now is to be able to qualify for the last 16, it doesn't matter if they have to achieve it through the play-off round, as long as they can be in the knockout round of the Champions League this season.

Leverkusen is doing what it can to actually to still get people to trust them because they were able to win the Bundesliga last season despite coming out of nowhere nobody saw Leverkusen winning last season and this is one of the reasons that you don't underestimate any club because they were underestimated last season, them losing is not bad because no matter how good you are you can not always win, who would have thought about them bagging the Bundesliga, were their other clubs that their is enough faith that people have about them. their is still enough time for them to decide how they want their performance to go, and the top four in the Champions League is just too sudden because how are they going to be able to make such a dream come true they need more just winning the Bundesliga to play the champions league look at clubs like Dortmund that the not win the Bundesliga but they still made it to finals in the champions league last season. the group stage is nothing until they can be able to make it to round sixteen then that way they might have little chance but for Leverkusen winning the title will only be in their dreams.

[AirtelBuzz]

We have to accept the fact that Barcelona did not perform well in the first match of the Champions League and that is why they lost. If Barcelona could have played their normal game in this match, they would not have been defeated in this match. Barcelona may have forgotten the last time they did well in the Champions League. Other teams try to do well in the Champions League or Europa League tournaments but we haven't seen anything like that in Barcelona for a few seasons. I understand that they have financial problems, but it cannot be said that they do not have good quality players in their club. With the players that are there if this player can be planned properly then I think good things can be done with this team.

Maybe there is still time for Barcelona to do well in the Champions League but it is true that they have not started the Champions League well. We saw a few months ago how messy the Barcelona team was then but with the addition of a new coach in their team, the whole team has changed. The evidence of which has been found in a few matches of La Liga, it must be accepted by everyone.

Barcelona's 2024-25 UEFA Champions League opener defeat to the team was unexpected as a Barcelona player received a red card in the first 10 minutes of the match. Sometimes in exciting matches if one of the players in a strong team receives a red card, the morale of the team is weakened and as a result, they play poorly on the field even though they are strong. Maybe that was the problem in the Barcelona team when one of their players left the field after receiving a red card early in the game. You might have enjoyed yesterday's match between Barcelona and Villarreal in La Liga. Barcelona's performance in this match does not in any way suggest that they have lost their Champions League first match.

[bangjoe]

You are right Atalanta in Serie A is still unclear to be able to secure a Champions League ticket because to get it Atalanta must perform consistently and try not to lose many points recently Atalanta has not been able to fully hold some points and has lost points from 4 matches so if Atalanta wants to secure a Champions League place they must improve their performance to be more stable. In the Champions League Atalanta is also still unclear whether he can qualify for the last 16 because he will face many tough challenges against other top clubs especially facing Real Madrid which is a strong candidate in the Champions League I think Atalanta will lose points when facing Real Madrid later.

We have seen erratic performances from Atalanta so far. The team has lost two of their four Serie A matches. Atalanta lost with a big margin of 4-0 against Inter Milan. And lost against Torino 2-1. If this team is interested in qualifying for the Champions League, they need to perform better. Because teams like Udinese and Torino are playing very well this season. So if Atalanta's performance is irregular for a few more days, Atalanta will fall behind in the competition. However, Atalanta played well enough against Arsenal in the Champions League match. But it cannot be said for sure whether we will see a better performance than Atalanta in the upcoming matches.

To become a champion I think Atalanta is very difficult to expect, here is not the Europa league that he can master like last season, here is the champions league where not a few teams are very extraordinary in making their way in the much stronger champions league, seeing Atalanta's performance from the draw match against Arsenal it is not worth counting in my opinion, we also know how Arsenal's performance is always inconsistencies in the champions league, we will see that view when Atalanta can reach the semi-finals, I really doubt it will be like what happened to Dortmund last season, can it have the same fate? I really doubt it.

[Lidger]

We have to accept the fact that Barcelona did not perform well in the first match of the Champions League and that is why they lost. If Barcelona could have played their normal game in this match, they would not have been defeated in this match. Barcelona may have forgotten the last time they did well in the Champions League. Other teams try to do well in the Champions League or Europa League tournaments but we haven't seen anything like that in Barcelona for a few seasons. I understand that they have financial problems, but it cannot be said that they do not have good quality players in their club. With the players that are there if this player can be planned properly then I think good things can be done with this team.

It was a different kind of brilliance below the regular since this season that was exhibited by Barcelona in the champions League and that wasn't enough to give them a decent start, anyways they could get better after it was kickoff so many games are still ahead with which they can make up for the first time mess. The issue of quality players isn't something I think is of a top credence in Barcelona now as they have good players who in their domestic league is giving excellent results and need only some extra efforts to do better in the champions League.

Every team in the Champions League has just started their journey, so every team still has many opportunities, but Barcelona should not be compared with other teams. Barcelona should have won against the team they lost against. Maybe I will skip the discussion about the match that has gone but there is no guarantee that Barcelona will not repeat this performance in their future matches. Barcelona will have to change tactics. La Liga and Champions League tournaments are not the same, the opponents here are different strengths, so Barcelona has to play with different strategies for different tournaments. If Barcelona can plan and play according to the plan before each match, they can do well.

[Altryist]

Leverkusen have had a decent season, both in the domestic league and their first match in the Champions League. The confidence levels are increasing for them and getting used to this elite competition, even though they have recently made a comeback to the Champions League. The next game against AC Milan will certainly pass as interesting. Anyhow, Milan are one of the big teams in Europe.

Still, Milan itself is having an up and down season in the domestic league. They are placed 7th presently, having recorded two wins, two draws, and one loss. Maybe this situation could offer Leverkusen a perfect time to peak and maybe spring a surprise. But in the Champions League, but then again anything can happen; Milan is still an opponent to be wary of.

Bayer can take advantage of the fact that Milan has not yet found its game, I think that Alonso will want to use the same tactics that Liverpool used, but I don’t know if they have enough strength for such pressure and Bayer’s defense is not as reliable as Liverpool’s, so it may not work. And Milan can gain confidence from yesterday’s victory over Inter, but I’m not rushing to such conclusions yet, Milan is weaker than I expected.

[hahay]

In my opinion, it is still too early to judge Atalanta as bad this season both in Serie A and in the Champions League. Serie A has only been running for five matches, their chances of finishing in the top four are still open because Serie A is still very long, Atalanta still has a lot of time to continue to improve and add depth to the team. Likewise in the Champions League they can still steal a lot of points before facing Real Madrid, especially since Atalanta will face Real Madrid in the 6th match. That way, they can get points in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th matches. The hope of qualifying for the last 16 is still wide open for Atalanta.

If in the next 5 matches they still can't do much, then until when do we consider this season still too early. Is it until the first half is over.
With the new format of the Champions League which is like a league, of course it drains a lot of energy. I see that Atalanta has several players who are injured, so this is not a happy situation for Gasperini.
Only drawing against Arsenal in the first round of the Champions League, Atalanta were lucky in my opinion because they should have been able to get full points because Arsenal visited the Atalanta stadium without a main player like Odegaard.

It doesn't really matter too much about playing at home or away, because at this moment every team playing away can also win easily if the home team doesn't have a good performance. So, for me the draw that occurred for Atalanta against Arsenal I can still say is a good result because afterall, Arsenal in the Arteta era has good quality. So, with a goalless draw it is at least a good result for Atalanta because after all, Atalanta in my view is also not a consistent team, they very often experience a decline in performance at any time.

But indeed, there is still a chance for Atalanta to be able to play and qualify for the last 16 later,  and in the next match Atalanta will also play against Shakhtar Donetsk. In fact, in the previous match also Shakhtar Donetsk only played a goalless draw against Bologna. I think it is clear,that Atalanta has better quality than Bologna but Bologna can also hold Shakhtar Donetsk to a draw, so there will be a very good chance Atalanta to win in the  next match against Shakhtar Donetsk.