UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[tusandii]

Of course Liverpool are more favored to win the match when they meet PSG in the Champions League because the competitive level of the teams in the Premier League is very different from the competitive level of the teams in Ligue 1. So it is quite natural for many people to be more confident in Liverpool than in PSG because even though both are teams that are currently ranked first in their respective leagues, Liverpool has more ability in terms of beating any opponent at this time.

Not only in the domestic league, Liverpool is a team that has managed to be at the top of the Champions League qualifying round. Liverpool has only lost 1 out of 8 matches, while PSG has a different situation. The first leg will take place at PSG's home ground, not meaning it will be a big advantage for PSG, but it will be a match that will be quite difficult for both teams. If Liverpool can win the first leg by a margin of 2 goals, they will be quite comfortable in the second leg when playing at home and can ensure a ticket to the next round.

Arne Slot fielded a second string squad in the final League Phase match against PSV, which resulted in their defeat. In my opinion, if Arne Slot had not rotated his squad, we might have seen Liverpool leading the standings with 24 points. Meanwhile, PSG had a very hard time reaching the round of 16, so it is natural that they are not the favorites when facing Liverpool. Of course, I don't mean to underestimate PSG, but on paper Liverpool are more worthy of being the favorites.

In the history of UCL, Liverpool is better than PSG. Currently, Liverpool is still better than PSG in performance. This means that with history and their current form, Liverpool remains the favorite to qualify to the quarter finals. Liverpool is strong in defense, midfield and attack which will make it difficult for PSG to survive in the clash.

I agree with you most people must be more favorite Liverpool in UCL based on their performance both in EPL and UCL while PSG has a history that is not too good in UCL and has never won the UCL trophy while Liverpool has several times so clearly Liverpool's experience is better and more favored to win the UCL title I think PSG is currently thinking hard when facing Liverpool later on the other hand Arne Slot has a capable squad to face PSG.

[Farma]

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I see a Real Madrid - Liverpool semi final draw already there.    Nobody to stop Liverpool until then. PSG destroyed Brest but we are talking about Liverpool here. PSG aren't strong enough to eliminate them surprisingly.

On the other side, I believe the semi final matchup would be Barcelona - Inter. It would be such a tough one to predict. I don't want to underestimate Inter. I assume Barcelona would make it by close margin then.

And an El Clasico in the finale... This is my prediction for now.  

The first thing that came to my mind when I looked at this picture is the Real Madrid - Barcelona final. Actually, another option is that on one side in the final there will be either Real Madrid or Liverpool, on the other side either Barcelona or Bayern. This is what I see at the moment, maybe some surprises await us, and Liverpool has already beaten Real Madrid in the group stage, and Barcelona's game doesn't always go well either.

The competition in the Champion League is always fierce and we can't predict it that easily and there is even a big possibility for many surprises to occur.
Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the round of 16, there is no big percentage for Real Madrid to qualify even though they are slightly favored but what must also be remembered is that Atletico Madrid is a fairly strong team this season so I think there is also a possibility for surprises to occur so it is not appropriate for us to talk or predict too far before stepping into the round of 16 later.

[Obari]

The competition in the Champion League is always fierce and we can't predict it that easily and there is even a big possibility for many surprises to occur.
Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the round of 16, there is no big percentage for Real Madrid to qualify even though they are slightly favored but what must also be remembered is that Atletico Madrid is a fairly strong team this season so I think there is also a possibility for surprises to occur so it is not appropriate for us to talk or predict too far before stepping into the round of 16 later.

The UEFA Champions League is ferocious one where a certain team is been crowned the best among the best. The UCL title is in suspense this season, we're keen to watch the winners of UCL. Let's wait till D-day to conclude on the game outcome between Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid. This is crucial game and only side will advance to the next UCL phase. Carlo Ancelotti have always seen Los Colchoneros to be a threat for him and UCL setting this fixture, Diego Simeone will also implement his style because he doesn't come here to joke, rather to win a title.

Real Madrid have history in UEFA Champions league, they're no newbies and have a specified strategic pattern to outplayed their oppositions, winning games will become easy on their path. Do you think so? Los Blancos are yet to give us the benefits of doubts about eliminating Atletico Madrid I'm UCL.

[Palakka]

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I see a Real Madrid - Liverpool semi final draw already there.    Nobody to stop Liverpool until then. PSG destroyed Brest but we are talking about Liverpool here. PSG aren't strong enough to eliminate them surprisingly.

On the other side, I believe the semi final matchup would be Barcelona - Inter. It would be such a tough one to predict. I don't want to underestimate Inter. I assume Barcelona would make it by close margin then.

And an El Clasico in the finale... This is my prediction for now.  

The first thing that came to my mind when I looked at this picture is the Real Madrid - Barcelona final. Actually, another option is that on one side in the final there will be either Real Madrid or Liverpool, on the other side either Barcelona or Bayern. This is what I see at the moment, maybe some surprises await us, and Liverpool has already beaten Real Madrid in the group stage, and Barcelona's game doesn't always go well either.

Indeed there is a chance of a final like you said happen, but as far as I see the final match you mentioned above, it looks like you are more optimistic if Madrid will fill a place in the final match later than other existing teams, besides that from the teams you mentioned above precisely is dominated by a big teams and it gives me a sign if you see a team advancing to the final only based on the big name of the team, Come on guys this is the UCL competition and last season should be an experience for us not to underestimate the existing dark horse teams, when the knockout phase begins, it is difficult for us to say if the chances of the big team qualifying are far greater than the small teams, so indeed we often see surprises that occur in the UCL like last season when Dortmund reached the final, didn't we underestimate them from the start because of the poor performance they had in the league?

[Donneski]

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I see a Real Madrid - Liverpool semi final draw already there.    Nobody to stop Liverpool until then. PSG destroyed Brest but we are talking about Liverpool here. PSG aren't strong enough to eliminate them surprisingly.

On the other side, I believe the semi final matchup would be Barcelona - Inter. It would be such a tough one to predict. I don't want to underestimate Inter. I assume Barcelona would make it by close margin then.

And an El Clasico in the finale... This is my prediction for now.  

I totally agree with your prediction of a Liverpool vs Real Madrid semi final but this is football and not just random football competition but the biggest club competition in the world. The UEFA Champions League is one competition that's left us with shocking results over the years even during the group stage and knockout playoff of the competition this season so in as much as our predictions are very valid, we can't totally write off the potentials of the teams we didn't predict to reach a certain stage. Your prediction that we're probably going to see an El Classico final in my opinion isn't gonna happen rather I think this will be a Real Madrid vs Inter Milan final.

[Jewan420]

The competition in the Champion League is always fierce and we can't predict it that easily and there is even a big possibility for many surprises to occur.
Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the round of 16, there is no big percentage for Real Madrid to qualify even though they are slightly favored but what must also be remembered is that Atletico Madrid is a fairly strong team this season so I think there is also a possibility for surprises to occur so it is not appropriate for us to talk or predict too far before stepping into the round of 16 later.

Predicting the Round of 16 in the Champions League is currently one of the most difficult tasks. Especially in big matches like the Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid match. It is certain that the Real Madrid match will be a little more watched than all the other matches and everyone is probably waiting to see this match with great interest.

Although predicting the Round of 16 is absolutely impossible. After Leg 1 and Leg 2, my top picks for the quarter-finals are:

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa - Aston Villa
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid - Atletico Madrid
PSV vs Arsenal - Arsenal
Dortmund vs LOSC - Dortmund
Feyenoord vs Inter - Inter
Bayern vs Leverkusen - Bayern
Benfica vs Barcelona - Barcelona
PSG vs Liverpool - Liverpool

This prediction may not be completely accurate, but I will come back to this post after Leg 2 to see how many of these and other matches are correct.

[Pokapoka124]

Arne Slot fielded a second string squad in the final League Phase match against PSV, which resulted in their defeat. In my opinion, if Arne Slot had not rotated his squad, we might have seen Liverpool leading the standings with 24 points. Meanwhile, PSG had a very hard time reaching the round of 16, so it is natural that they are not the favorites when facing Liverpool. Of course, I don't mean to underestimate PSG, but on paper Liverpool are more worthy of being the favorites.

You are right. Liverpool did not field their strongest eleven which contributed to their loss against PSV, had they played their best squad perhaps the result might have been different.

I don’t think PSG is a weak club compared to Liverpool. Football is unpredictable and while Liverpool may be considered favourite in the match against PSG, I wouldn’t underestimate PSG, they are champions in their domestic league and are capable of competing against other top teams in Europe.

[Frankolala]

Arne Slot fielded a second string squad in the final League Phase match against PSV, which resulted in their defeat. In my opinion, if Arne Slot had not rotated his squad, we might have seen Liverpool leading the standings with 24 points. Meanwhile, PSG had a very hard time reaching the round of 16, so it is natural that they are not the favorites when facing Liverpool. Of course, I don't mean to underestimate PSG, but on paper Liverpool are more worthy of being the favorites.

You are right. Liverpool did not field their strongest eleven which contributed to their loss against PSV, had they played their best squad perhaps the result might have been different.

I don’t think PSG is a weak club compared to Liverpool. Football is unpredictable and while Liverpool may be considered favourite in the match against PSG, I wouldn’t underestimate PSG, they are champions in their domestic league and are capable of competing against other top teams in Europe.

They are champions in their domestic league with no rival or any club as strong as they are. That has always been their problem, because they think that they are a good match for clubs that are champions in their various leagues. PSG quality shouldn't be compared with Liverpool, because PSG is not used to playing with strong clubs but only in UCL. Liverpool will humiliate them.

[Troytech]

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For Real Midred, I guess they will get to final in this tournament, but Liverpool will not going to make it to final because there are some strong teams from Italian and la Liga that will cause some teams not to qualify for final. I know Liverpool are doing perfectly well in the premier league game  that is making them to be toping the table from the beginning till now, and there is a hope for them to lift the premier league trophy if they  keep the winning habit till the end of the tournament.

To be honest, I didn't find any Italian club that Liverpool will face in the next round, if they manage to beat PSG, then in the quarter-finals they will face either Aston Villa (England) or Club Brugge (Belgium). They are still dominant in the EPL and have advanced to the last 16 of the UCL as leaders, I think your doubts about Liverpool ability are completely unfounded.
The real match will be in the semi-finals if Liverpool and Real Madrid both qualify for that round, as for who will advance to the final, I can't say anything now.

We don't underestimate any club in the Champions league, PSG must be dominating in the domestic league but for them facing a top Premier league team who is the favorite to win the title race this season, PSG needs to be more careful if not they lose the journey into the next stage of the Champion league. Liverpool strongly believes they will succeed, PSG are the ones who seem to apply lots of work to make it past this stage, and if they should then we would love to see them in the Semi final against Madrid who are defending the title.

[Swordsoffreedom]

The first thing that came to my mind when I looked at this picture is the Real Madrid - Barcelona final. Actually, another option is that on one side in the final there will be either Real Madrid or Liverpool, on the other side either Barcelona or Bayern. This is what I see at the moment, maybe some surprises await us, and Liverpool has already beaten Real Madrid in the group stage, and Barcelona's game doesn't always go well either.

Real Madrid and  Barcelona have a big chance of qualifying for the final. However, I don't think Bayern Munich will qualify for the final. I wouldn't be surprised if Bayern munich were eliminated in the round of 16 by losing to leverkusen.

Munich have played two matches against leverkusen in the bundesliga this season . Both matches were draws. However  in both matches, Leverkusen's players performed better than Munich. So I wouldn't be surprised if Munich lost in the Champions League.

Barcelona is in very good form right now . If barcelona players can continue this streak, they have a big  chance of winning the Champions League. I am looking forward to watching the Barcelona vs madrid final.

[Luzin]

I don’t think PSG is a weak club compared to Liverpool. Football is unpredictable and while Liverpool may be considered favourite in the match against PSG, I wouldn’t underestimate PSG, they are champions in their domestic league and are capable of competing against other top teams in Europe.

PSG History at UCL

In 2023/2024 they reached the semifinals and lost to Dortmund. Not underestimating PSG, but against Liverpool I doubt they can win. Maybe there is not a big chance that PSG can qualify for the next phase, I prefer Liverpool. But PSG's development is indeed quite good, even though their best achievement is only the semifinals. They are always beaten by big clubs from the EPL, La Liga, and finally the 23/24 season from the Bundesliga. This year in the last 16 they also competed with a perfect points team during the new UCL format. So I squeeze PSG has a strong opponent.

Source :  https://www.reddit.com/r/psg/comments/11rlqi6/psg_have_only_been_eliminated_by_big_clubs_in_the/?rdt=52324

[asriloni]

The competition in the Champion League is always fierce and we can't predict it that easily and there is even a big possibility for many surprises to occur.
Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the round of 16, there is no big percentage for Real Madrid to qualify even though they are slightly favored but what must also be remembered is that Atletico Madrid is a fairly strong team this season so I think there is also a possibility for surprises to occur so it is not appropriate for us to talk or predict too far before stepping into the round of 16 later.

Predicting the Round of 16 in the Champions League is currently one of the most difficult tasks. Especially in big matches like the Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid match. It is certain that the Real Madrid match will be a little more watched than all the other matches and everyone is probably waiting to see this match with great interest.

Although predicting the Round of 16 is absolutely impossible. After Leg 1 and Leg 2, my top picks for the quarter-finals are:

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa - Aston Villa
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid - Atletico Madrid
PSV vs Arsenal - Arsenal
Dortmund vs LOSC - Dortmund
Feyenoord vs Inter - Inter
Bayern vs Leverkusen - Bayern
Benfica vs Barcelona - Barcelona
PSG vs Liverpool - Liverpool

This prediction may not be completely accurate, but I will come back to this post after Leg 2 to see how many of these and other matches are correct.

I wonder why are you favoring Atletico Madrid instead of Real Madrid? I think it's hard to pick which club to win this game. It sounds weird to put Atletico as favorite while they come as an away team, right? I'd rather take Real Madrid to win it with narrow score.

The recents head to head betwen duo Madrid often ended with draw, and a strong reason to pick double chance Draw or Real Madrid win.

[Dzwaafu11]

I agree with you most people must be more favorite Liverpool in UCL based on their performance both in EPL and UCL while PSG has a history that is not too good in UCL and has never won the UCL trophy while Liverpool has several times so clearly Liverpool's experience is better and more favored to win the UCL title I think PSG is currently thinking hard when facing Liverpool later on the other hand Arne Slot has a capable squad to face PSG.

Many people already said Liverpool are the favourite in this match, and it’s obvious since we are judging according to experience, then I will also say Liverpool is the favourite; they can win PSG even though PSG is not a team to be underrated, although PSG is also doing good, but since they are not as strong as other teams, their performance in the Champions League makes us think that they won’t be a challenge for Liverpool. I think at this point Liverpool can only use their experience in the Champions to beat this team; if not, it won’t be easy as we are thinking. Obviously, they will also come prepared.

[Minor Miner]

Many people already said Liverpool are the favourite in this match, and it’s obvious since we are judging according to experience, then I will also say Liverpool is the favourite; they can win PSG even though PSG is not a team to be underrated, although PSG is also doing good, but since they are not as strong as other teams, their performance in the Champions League makes us think that they won’t be a challenge for Liverpool. I think at this point Liverpool can only use their experience in the Champions to beat this team; if not, it won’t be easy as we are thinking. Obviously, they will also come prepared.

Firstly, Liverpool's squad is strong and the players are in very good form. For this reason, Liverpool is considered the favorite of the Champions League. Secondly, Arne Slot's match strategy is excellent. I saw Liverpool's performance a few days ago against Manchester City. Manchester City dominated the match but Liverpool won the match. This was possible because of Arne Slot's match strategy.

I consider Liverpool, Madrid and Barcelona to be the most favorite for the Champions League. Bayern Munich and Inter Milan are quite strong teams. However, the overall performance of these two teams is not stable. I don't think it is possible to win the Champions League title if the performance is not stable.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Real Madrid and  Barcelona have a big chance of qualifying for the final.

There is definitely a potential El Clasico in the finale there. I'm saying this even though how much I know Liverpool are playing better than Real Madrid in general.  

Because there is really something different with Real Madrid as for the CL. They managed to win this trophy even in their bad shape last season. They can push for it again now also.

On the other side, we might see a face-to-face between Barcelona and Inter. I respect Inzaghi's football but this is Barcelona's best season in the CL lately. I don't think they would mess up. They should be able to qualify for the final.

[rahmad2nd]

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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid - Atletico Madrid

I wonder why are you favoring Atletico Madrid instead of Real Madrid? I think it's hard to pick which club to win this game. It sounds weird to put Atletico as favorite while they come as an away team, right? I'd rather take Real Madrid to win it with narrow score.

The recents head to head betwen duo Madrid often ended with draw, and a strong reason to pick double chance Draw or Real Madrid win.

In terms of odds, Real Madrid is temporarily favored, but both teams are eternal city rivals. The Champions League match is a crucial match in this rivalry, of course, not only Madrid wants to win the first leg, so does Atletico. This match will not be easy for both teams, even though Real Madrid has a champion mentality in the Champions League. Don't be surprised if this match will present a tough match drama filled with many violations from both teams, the effect could have an impact on player injuries. Looking at the H2H meeting between the two teams, the match ended in a draw in 3 meetings. Uniquely, the result of the match was 1-1. In this meeting, the match could also end in a draw again, after all, both teams know the strength of their opponent's team. Even so, of course, Real Madrid is far superior, especially since they have competitive players. However, Atletico is a dark horse team, they could be able to defeat Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. What is certain is that this match will invite strong appeal for football lovers, not only from the supporters of these two teams.

[Roseline492]

Although predicting the Round of 16 is absolutely impossible. After Leg 1 and Leg 2, my top picks for the quarter-finals are:

Club Brugge vs Aston Villa - Aston Villa
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid - Atletico Madrid
PSV vs Arsenal - Arsenal
Dortmund vs LOSC - Dortmund
Feyenoord vs Inter - Inter
Bayern vs Leverkusen - Bayern
Benfica vs Barcelona - Barcelona
PSG vs Liverpool - Liverpool

This prediction may not be completely accurate, but I will come back to this post after Leg 2 to see how many of these and other matches are correct.

Is not accurate if I should have my say on this because is like you judge it from the champions League stage that since Club Brugge was on low average of the league stage they will not win Aston Villa but you did not remember that Atalanta was also very higher as Aston Villa on that stage and what happened to them now, Club Brugge did it, so actually I don't no a better choice among them but I no that Club Brugge is not a joking club. This one is the only one observed this way because I realized it on the knockout stage, though Arsenal could be another because of how unready they might be through challenges.

[shogun47]

I don’t think PSG is a weak club compared to Liverpool. Football is unpredictable and while Liverpool may be considered favourite in the match against PSG, I wouldn’t underestimate PSG, they are champions in their domestic league and are capable of competing against other top teams in Europe.

PSG History at UCL

In 2023/2024 they reached the semifinals and lost to Dortmund. Not underestimating PSG, but against Liverpool I doubt they can win. Maybe there is not a big chance that PSG can qualify for the next phase, I prefer Liverpool. But PSG's development is indeed quite good, even though their best achievement is only the semifinals. They are always beaten by big clubs from the EPL, La Liga, and finally the 23/24 season from the Bundesliga. This year in the last 16 they also competed with a perfect points team during the new UCL format. So I squeeze PSG has a strong opponent.

Source :  https://www.reddit.com/r/psg/comments/11rlqi6/psg_have_only_been_eliminated_by_big_clubs_in_the/?rdt=52324

That is a great summary. With the money they invested and the big names they signed, these results are a disappointment and in the Ligue 1 thread here some people claim that the league is competitive. But I think the biggest problem is that it is not competitive and PSG can't handle the jump in required performance when they play their relaxed trainings against French clubs and then immediately need to switch and play the best clubs in the world. It's not helping them to be that dominant in the domestic league and yet you can see that there are some pros here who say Ligue 1 is competitive lol.

My bet is that they won't win the Champions League for a very long time unless they get tougher competition and are put to the test very frequently.

[ginsan]

They are champions in their domestic league with no rival or any club as strong as they are. That has always been their problem, because they think that they are a good match for clubs that are champions in their various leagues. PSG quality shouldn't be compared with Liverpool, because PSG is not used to playing with strong clubs but only in UCL. Liverpool will humiliate them.

I think the situation is a little different for PSG this season, meaning they can be said to have made a lot of improvements to the team and I will not measure their strength in the domestic league and the Champions League because in the Champions League the competition is much stronger. However, with the improvements that have been made by Luis Enrique where he has brought in many great players, of course it will strengthen the perception that PSG cannot be considered weak this season.

Indeed, if we look at Liverpool's performance, of course they can concentrate well in every match they play. Moreover, with the current strength, of course gamblers prefer Liverpool to be the winner in this match. In addition, under the strategy run by Arne Alot, of course it is very good because Liverpool players are able to adapt and they have improved a lot in their playing style.

[Lafu]

Predicting the Round of 16 in the Champions League is currently one of the most difficult tasks. Especially in big matches like the Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid match.

That not the only big match that will be played , even its hard to predict that game about the Madrid Teams.

It is certain that the Real Madrid match will be a little more watched than all the other matches and everyone is probably waiting to see this match with great interest.

For sure it will be an interesting game between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid but on the German side the game between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen its the same interesting story.
From the German side Dortmund has the easiest game i think.