UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Adiljutt156]

The schedule for the 7th match of the Champions League is still a long time to wait, but many of us have started predicting the results now. There are no big matches apart from Manchester City vs PSG, but there are many matches whose results may be difficult to predict. The match between Atletico Madrid vs Leverkusen is one of them, but we know who will really be the favorite.

Atletico Madrid's performance in their last 3 matches in the Champions League has been perfect, but Leverkusen also has strength and good results. Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid are in good form, so it is a bit difficult to guess the final score. Even if one of them wins, then this is not a match with more than 3 goals in my opinion.

I think Bayer 04 Leverkusen football team is favorite for that match because that team looked in excellent form in last matches and they have many days to prepare well for that match and 21 Jan is far from today,So will will judge Bayer 04 Leverkusen as favorite team for that match. Atlético de Madrid team could win this but they have to give all effort to win this match because they are not playing against weak team and they have to not repeat their mistakes because this will result in the form of lost in this match. The points difference of both teams is 1 but Bayer 04 Leverkusen is very up on the table and Atlético de Madrid has very low ranking. Let's see which team will play excellent in this match!

[Josefjix]

Liverpool will greatly regret Salah departure if they give an opportunity for the Saudi club side to come sweep him, Salah rating for almost all his stay at Liverpool has remained greatly the same and even this season, I know they maybe considering selling him or not give long contract base on the number of years left In his career, but they should sell him when they must have find a player replacement for MO Salah, else they may regret of their decision.

Wouldn't it be better to extend his contract rather than find a replacement? There is no better winger in Europe this season, and finding a replacement would cost more than extending his contract.

He rejected a big money move to Saudi last season so I don't think moving to Saudi is an option.

[indah rezqi]

Liverpool will greatly regret Salah departure if they give an opportunity for the Saudi club side to come sweep him, Salah rating for almost all his stay at Liverpool has remained greatly the same and even this season, I know they maybe considering selling him or not give long contract base on the number of years left In his career, but they should sell him when they must have find a player replacement for MO Salah, else they may regret of their decision.

Wouldn't it be better to extend his contract rather than find a replacement? There is no better winger in Europe this season, and finding a replacement would cost more than extending his contract.

He rejected a big money move to Saudi last season so I don't think moving to Saudi is an option.

Liverpool is actually in a dilemma, M Salah contract will end in June 2025, if Liverpool does not immediately submit a new contract extension, then M Salah will be free to communicate with other clubs. Meanwhile, with the January transfer market about to open, M Salah also has the potential to leave sooner, this is actually very worrying. How could it not be, if M Salah leaves, Liverpool will have difficulty finding a suitable replacement, maybe they will even experience a decline in performance so that they lose momentum to win trophies. I agree with you, the best way is to submit a new contract, it will be more budget friendly, besides M Salah quality is also no longer in doubt. Currently, we may not see Liverpool at the top of the Premier League and Champions League standings without M Salah contribution.

[Oluwa-btc]

Wouldn't it be better to extend his contract rather than find a replacement? There is no better winger in Europe this season, and finding a replacement would cost more than extending his contract.

He rejected a big money move to Saudi last season so I don't think moving to Saudi is an option.

I did read he was close to agreeing with Liverpool but I'm not certain nor did I find that valid. A good option to replace him would be that right winger from Brentford Utd. He will do just fine but expecting him.to be consistent like Mo Salah is not something I would even imagine. Nothing has been said truthfully.

We will see what happens to the big money moves when the right time comes. Maybe, he will think about a swith if he eventually gets the offer again. Doubt if he was going to play for em again.

[Weawant]

What Liverpool needs to is get new contracts for current players and not think about getting new players. Mo Salah might be getting old but he has 2-3 more years in him and can give a lot to Liverpool. The only thing is if Mo Salah isnt greedy for money and takes the saudi deal. Trent is replaceable but is still really a good player for Liverpool

It's actually essential and important they get new contracts from some of the key players makers who have got a whole lot to do with the club growth but it still doesn't mean they are going to relax and not get new players if the need be especially around their defense, Salah isn't and is yet to make a clear and official statement about an exit from Liverpool, although he may later on in the future but for now I believe he will still want to give his best to Liverpool a d the team will not be lax about making sure they still get him in the team for the time he still appears very much productive enough for the team.

[Pandorak]

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It's hard to say, the decline of Machester City in the hands of Coach Pep Guardiola makes everything worse, i knew they were having some problems, but no one expected them to regress so far, 22nd place is a bad position, Machester City must get up soon or they will fall further behind.

I am even very sure that they will soon return to the real track after being defeated by Spurs in the 13th week of the Premier League, but what happened was they were held to a draw by Feyenoord. After that they experienced a series of defeats and only won one victory over Forest, in the Champions League they were defeated by Juventus. What an episode of City drama that was out of script, they experienced the worst phase under Pep Guardiola. In the Champions League their position is really very worrying, I mean this season is really chaotic for Manchester City. Their performance is really underperforming, not only in the Domestic League but also in the Champions League group stage. The next match they will visit the Parc des Princes, PSG's home base. I am not sure whether Man City will try to return to the real track or they will be eliminated in this qualifying round.

At the beginning of the season Manchester City was one of the favourite teams, Manchester City became a team that was strongly considered to be the Champion, however, it did not always go smoothly according to plan, several problems arose one of which was the absence of Rodri who was injured, this caused instability in the game, however Rodri was one of the important players. and, many other problems that caused Manchester City to sink even further.

[Fuso.hp]

I dont think that Liverpool needs new players. Their team is currently the best in the world and they are really good on all positions. Even their bench is really strong and i dont know who they can bring into their team to make it better honestly. The way the things are going they are the favorites for champions league and premier league

Indeed they are perfect for the new UCL system, only Liverpool have not lost for 6 games and that is a perfect record. But regarding the players, I think they need to plan for the future. This means that taking advantage of the Transfer exchange is not wrong. They can prepare to buy players for the preparation of some players who are old and will leave the club. For example, Moh Salah who has not received a new contract and is getting old. Then Trent Alexander Arnold will leave because there are some problems with the contract deal. Maybe at the moment Liverpool don't need new players but I think they can prepare for the future.

What Liverpool needs to is get new contracts for current players and not think about getting new players. Mo Salah might be getting old but he has 2-3 more years in him and can give a lot to Liverpool. The only thing is if Mo Salah isnt greedy for money and takes the saudi deal. Trent is replaceable but is still really a good player for Liverpool

Those who are in the team, especially those who are playing in the regular eleven, are definitely needed in the team, but apart from that, if Liverpool wants to strengthen their team more, in this case, who can sign a new player with the club. But the positive thing for Liverpool is that they are now at the top of all competitions so if they make any mistakes from here things will go against them. Now it may seem that Liverpool is the strongest team and they will do very well in the Champions League but the biggest obstacle for Liverpool will be the strong teams like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. 
So Liverpool have to think about how to perform well against these teams and how to qualify for the next rounds of the Champions League, but they can finish the Champions League with good results.

[Jatiluhung]

Liverpool will greatly regret Salah departure if they give an opportunity for the Saudi club side to come sweep him, Salah rating for almost all his stay at Liverpool has remained greatly the same and even this season, I know they maybe considering selling him or not give long contract base on the number of years left In his career, but they should sell him when they must have find a player replacement for MO Salah, else they may regret of their decision.

Wouldn't it be better to extend his contract rather than find a replacement? There is no better winger in Europe this season, and finding a replacement would cost more than extending his contract.

He rejected a big money move to Saudi last season so I don't think moving to Saudi is an option.

Liverpool is actually in a dilemma, M Salah contract will end in June 2025, if Liverpool does not immediately submit a new contract extension, then M Salah will be free to communicate with other clubs. Meanwhile, with the January transfer market about to open, M Salah also has the potential to leave sooner, this is actually very worrying. How could it not be, if M Salah leaves, Liverpool will have difficulty finding a suitable replacement, maybe they will even experience a decline in performance so that they lose momentum to win trophies. I agree with you, the best way is to submit a new contract, it will be more budget friendly, besides M Salah quality is also no longer in doubt. Currently, we may not see Liverpool at the top of the Premier League and Champions League standings without M Salah contribution.

Mo Salah has indeed played very well with Liverpool and of course if for example Mo Salah is not immediately extended by Liverpool then it seems like it will make Liverpool's performance decline because indeed without Mo Salah Liverpool would not necessarily be like it is now which is currently in a good ranking. I also seem to agree with you that extending Salah's contract is certainly the best solution because it is indeed very difficult to find a player like him.

Indeed, at this time we see Liverpool achieving good achievements in the UCL and EPL and of course if for example Mo Salah leaves Liverpool in the near future it seems Liverpool will fall and it might be very unfortunate if for example Liverpool fails to win the Champions League and Premier League trophies, yes now Mo Salah is indeed being eyed by many other clubs and it seems Liverpool needs to be vigilant because Mo Salah is a talented player and is being targeted by many other clubs. yes now surely some Liverpool supporters are in a dilemma about this because surely at this time the will of Liverpool supporters wants Liverpool to be able to extend Mo Salah quickly before being snatched by other clubs.

[laijsica]

What Liverpool needs to is get new contracts for current players and not think about getting new players. Mo Salah might be getting old but he has 2-3 more years in him and can give a lot to Liverpool. The only thing is if Mo Salah isnt greedy for money and takes the saudi deal. Trent is replaceable but is still really a good player for Liverpool

It's actually essential and important they get new contracts from some of the key players makers who have got a whole lot to do with the club growth but it still doesn't mean they are going to relax and not get new players if the need be especially around their defense, Salah isn't and is yet to make a clear and official statement about an exit from Liverpool, although he may later on in the future but for now I believe he will still want to give his best to Liverpool a d the team will not be lax about making sure they still get him in the team for the time he still appears very much productive enough for the team.

This should not be a concern for Salah as he continues to show his consistent performance and score goals. There is still a lot of time left before his contract with Liverpool expires in June and hopefully good news awaits him. There is no clear indication from Liverpool management that Salah will sign a new contract before the end of the season. Salah has previously expressed some frustration with Liverpool over not receiving any offers from the club but recently he has expressed his disappointment that a move away is more likely. However, surprisingly, despite his disappointment, his performance has been very good and he scored 2 goals and assisted 1 goal in the last match against Tottenham. His performance in the current league has been very good and he has scored 15 goals and assisted 11 goals in 16 matches so far.

I think Salah is an asset for Liverpool and they should try to keep him at their club in the future. He is a hardworking player who has enough to give to the team and has the potential to play even better in the future. Liverpool are still at the top of the points table and therefore Salah's role should not be denied. They are at the top with 39 points, having won 12 and drawn three of their 16 matches.

[beerlover]

What Liverpool needs to is get new contracts for current players and not think about getting new players. Mo Salah might be getting old but he has 2-3 more years in him and can give a lot to Liverpool. The only thing is if Mo Salah isnt greedy for money and takes the saudi deal. Trent is replaceable but is still really a good player for Liverpool

This is correct but like I said before, it is not that easy and there must be something we are not really aware of as well. Many people are saying that we need to see Liverpool signing all three big names back, and for even long contracts if that would keep the players happy. Because that means, if the players are happy right now, that would guarantee they would keep playing great and that would mean they have a chance to win premier league, which they do, and they may even fight for a chance at UCL at the same season, amazing chance.

However, if they do not provide contract for them and disagree on it, and they know they will leave during the summer, are we sure the players are going to play as good as they can? Of course not, that would drop the morale and the players may end up not playing that great. Or they could be like Salah, who knows he may not get a contract, so he is playing a career best type of season, so other teams could offer him something as well.

[len01]

At the beginning of the season Manchester City was one of the favourite teams, Manchester City became a team that was strongly considered to be the Champion, however, it did not always go smoothly according to plan, several problems arose one of which was the absence of Rodri who was injured, this caused instability in the game, however Rodri was one of the important players. and, many other problems that caused Manchester City to sink even further.

A strong reason when Man City was favored during previous history encouraged any party to make Man City a favorite. Even the bookies also favored Man City when the first match of UCL began. On the one hand, Man City in the previous few seasons got a good achievement that gave the trust that it was worthy of being a favorite team.
But unfortunately at this time the performance has declined very deeply and in my opinion this is not only caused by the absence of Rodri. But there are other problems that we don't know at this time.
So this season it seems that Man City has a small chance to get an UCL title.

[kro55]

There is no doubt that Manchester City's squad is very strong. Even at the beginning of this season, Manchester City has been able to perform consistently well. But suddenly Manchester City has lost its momentum. Guardiola has not yet been able to find the reason for City's poor performance.

I think Guardiola should now take the necessary steps to strengthen Manchester City's defense. If Manchester City's defense is strong, then I believe we will see some stability in Manchester City's overall performance. Because Manchester City has lost in the last few matches due to a weak defense.

All the defenders are same, nothing change at all from the last season.
Sometime I don't quite agree if the lose of Rodri will make Manchester City become a weak team, Rodri might be the most important player in Manchester City, but they still have the other 10 star players.
I think that Manchester City lost many match are intentional, although I don't know what the reason behind this.

We have not seen any changes in Manchester City's squad. Even then, Manchester City's performance is weak. Especially despite the fact that there is no change in Manchester City's defense, City's defense is very weak. Last season, Manchester City conceded 34 goals in 38 matches. This season, Manchester City has conceded 25 goals in 17 matches.

De Bruyne faced injury at the beginning of the season. Due to this, City's performance was a bit irregular. De Bruyne is now with the squad. However, one of the most important players in City's midfield, Rodri, is out of the squad due to injury. This may also be one of the reasons for City's irregular performance.

[Frankolala]

The schedule for the 7th match of the Champions League is still a long time to wait, but many of us have started predicting the results now. There are no big matches apart from Manchester City vs PSG, but there are many matches whose results may be difficult to predict. The match between Atletico Madrid vs Leverkusen is one of them, but we know who will really be the favorite.

Atletico Madrid's performance in their last 3 matches in the Champions League has been perfect, but Leverkusen also has strength and good results. Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid are in good form, so it is a bit difficult to guess the final score. Even if one of them wins, then this is not a match with more than 3 goals in my opinion.

I think Bayer 04 Leverkusen football team is favorite for that match because that team looked in excellent form in last matches and they have many days to prepare well for that match and 21 Jan is far from today,So will will judge Bayer 04 Leverkusen as favorite team for that match. Atlético de Madrid team could win this but they have to give all effort to win this match because they are not playing against weak team and they have to not repeat their mistakes because this will result in the form of lost in this match. The points difference of both teams is 1 but Bayer 04 Leverkusen is very up on the table and Atlético de Madrid has very low ranking. Let's see which team will play excellent in this match!

You are underestimating Atletico Madrid who is currently first on the table in Laliga. Atletico is on a long winning streak of eleven matches, and you call them low rank. It will shock you to see that it will be very difficult for Leverkusen to walk away with three points on that day. Leverkusen has picked form and that make this match unpredictable, because both clubs are in their best form.

[lizarder]

We have not seen any changes in Manchester City's squad. Even then, Manchester City's performance is weak. Especially despite the fact that there is no change in Manchester City's defense, City's defense is very weak. Last season, Manchester City conceded 34 goals in 38 matches. This season, Manchester City has conceded 25 goals in 17 matches.

De Bruyne faced injury at the beginning of the season. Due to this, City's performance was a bit irregular. De Bruyne is now with the squad. However, one of the most important players in City's midfield, Rodri, is out of the squad due to injury. This may also be one of the reasons for City's irregular performance.

Man City is in such a weak condition at the moment and maybe they are in a bad season in the Premier League and in the Champions League. There have been no changes made by Pep Guardiola after they suffered consecutive defeats and even he lost his best ability to create a more convincing strategy to win. Haaland is starting to have difficulty scoring goals and not to mention seeing their defense area which has been so weak for the previous few matches.

De Bruyne also did not perform optimally because even though his presence in the team did not give a good effect. I think this is a season that will make Man City slump and it is difficult to restore the players' confidence to perform better after suffering many consecutive defeats as experienced by Man City.

[tusandii]

The new format only favored Liverpool, because they are the first on thr table and won their matches. A lot of factors also affected the big clubs including the new format. This season big clubs were hit with injuries and it swept them of their feet because they weren't prepared for it. Clubs that we didn't expected are the ones surprising us.

I don't agree with what you said about this new format benefiting Liverpool, where is the advantage? they also play the same tough matches as the others, meaning Liverpool have prepared this season well and seriously, just look at Liverpool, not only strong in the UCL but they are also strong in all competitions, there is no mutual advantage here if the club can perform well, anyone deserves to occupy the top position in the standings, including clubs that are not too favored.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Liverpool will greatly regret Salah departure if they give an opportunity for the Saudi club side to come sweep him, Salah rating for almost all his stay at Liverpool has remained greatly the same and even this season, I know they maybe considering selling him or not give long contract base on the number of years left In his career, but they should sell him when they must have find a player replacement for MO Salah, else they may regret of their decision.

Wouldn't it be better to extend his contract rather than find a replacement? There is no better winger in Europe this season, and finding a replacement would cost more than extending his contract.

He rejected a big money move to Saudi last season so I don't think moving to Saudi is an option.

No guarantee the new RW can do what Salah does. I meant he's carrying his club by making lots of assists and goals. He has been best player of last month, and it's very very stupid decision if they let him go. Believe me, if liverpool sells him, they will not able to win the trophy.

Liverpool's attack and creativity is centered on him. I will call this club the dumbest team ever if they let Salah leaves as free agent. I understand some might argue bout regeneration, but he's in his best form now. He keeps break more record and that's it.

[Helena Yu]

You are underestimating Atletico Madrid who is currently first on the table in Laliga. Atletico is on a long winning streak of eleven matches, and you call them low rank. It will shock you to see that it will be very difficult for Leverkusen to walk away with three points on that day. Leverkusen has picked form and that make this match unpredictable, because both clubs are in their best form.

Atletico Madrid was just lucky, all the teams they met are weak teams except PSG and Barcelona, in the next few weeks they will meet Bayer Leverkusen, this match Atletico Madrid might lose. I would give more chance Leverkusen to win because they have better squad, while Atletico Madrid is only depend on Griezmann all the day.

No guarantee the new RW can do what Salah does. I meant he's carrying his club by making lots of assists and goals. He has been best player of last month, and it's very very stupid decision if they let him go. Believe me, if liverpool sells him, they will not able to win the trophy.

It's most likely Salah request too much which make Liverpool not want to extend him, you know, there's no player can be bigger than the teams. If the bigger not agree with the request, the player need to move to other teams.

[Pokapoka124]

There is no doubt that Liverpool is playing great in the Champions League. Liverpool is the only team that has been able to win all the matches in the Champions League. It is expected that Arne Slot's target is to win the Champions League title along with the Premier League title. Liverpool's squad is strong. So Liverpool has the ability to win the Premier League and Champions League titles.

There are reports that Liverpool are looking to sign Nico Gonzalez, one of the most prominent stars in the Portuguese league this season. The Spanish Under-21 international, whose contract with Porto runs until 2028, has a release clause of €60 million, with 40% of the deal set to go to him. Although Liverpool initially monitored Argentine midfielder Alan Varela, Nico Gonzalez has been the focus of their attention this season. It seems that Liverpool are looking to enhance their efficiency by attracting young players who are able to play in different leagues.

Barcelona had put an option to buy Gonzalez back for €30 million until 2025, in addition to 40% that Gonzalez will receive from any future sale.

Liverpool's interest in young and talented players demonstrate their commitment to building a strong foundation for the future. Their reported interest in Nico Gonzalez is a clear testament to this strategy. By targeting emerging talent, Liverpool not only ensures long term stability but also indicates that Arne Slot understands the club’s philosophy of developing players who can grow within their system.

[dezoel]

I believe City is just doomed this season at this point, I do not see a recovery from them. I did hoped for them to get better, but looking at what they are doing right now I could say that they are not really doing that well and I do not think that they can do anything good.

It's just a little too late, I can see them getting better than what they did on the last two months, that's fine and yes they can be "better", but being better than that is not really an achievement, like having 2 wins in the next 12 games would be "improvement" because they had 1 on the last 12 games, is that improvement really an improvement though? So I think they will get better, but not by that much, and this will cause a lot of trouble for them without a doubt.

[bitLeap]

I believe City is just doomed this season at this point, I do not see a recovery from them. I did hoped for them to get better, but looking at what they are doing right now I could say that they are not really doing that well and I do not think that they can do anything good.

It's just a little too late, I can see them getting better than what they did on the last two months, that's fine and yes they can be "better", but being better than that is not really an achievement, like having 2 wins in the next 12 games would be "improvement" because they had 1 on the last 12 games, is that improvement really an improvement though? So I think they will get better, but not by that much, and this will cause a lot of trouble for them without a doubt.

Destroyed not only from the depth of its squad but Man City is destroyed by internal problems that are now waiting for them in court. Man City has not been able to recruit new players in the winter because they have to make sure whether the allegations about FPP are true or not. Because the final result will provide the answer to overhaul the players on a large scale.