UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[CryptoBuds]

The UEFA Champions League trophy is for the best competitive club and not some random club that's waiting for luck which is quite funny. Real Madrid doesn't seem to be the best performing club but when it comes to games with fierce action, they do know when to capitalize on winning matches. Real Madrid have always have some few defensive errors in matches but you do know what keeps them up and running? They do not pour blames on their ineffective performance, rather back on themselves with confidence and building streak winnings which is important for the club.

I don't see any reason to say that Real Madrid is the best club in the Champions League this season. Real Madrid is a strong team. But they are not in their best form. There are still some weaknesses in Madrid's squad. But if we say which is the most experienced team in the Champions League, then it is definitely Real Madrid.

Although Madrid is experienced, since Madrid's squad still has some weaknesses, we cannot say with certainty that Madrid will win against Arsenal. If we compare the overall performance of Arsenal and Madrid on the Champions League platform this season, then I would say that Arsenal will be slightly ahead. This team also managed to score 7 goals against PSV. Arsenal played very well in the first round as well. So I am looking forward to seeing a tough fight between Madrid vs Arsenal.

[Fiatless]

To be honest, I don't think it will be easy to predict the other matches, every team has a chance to win in these matches. If we consider that the best teams in Europe will play each other and we realize that we will now watch the finals, we can see that every team has a chance to become champions.

I think we can see surprising results and weaker teams can fight each other in the semifinals

It can be generally accepted that any team that qualifies for the quarterfinals in the Champions League can be the champions. It took lots of hard work for these teams to get to this level. Bayern Munich would been favourites to win the match against Inter Milan but they have some serious injury problems. Two top players, Dayot Upamecano and Alphonso Davies, will be missed in the first leg, which would be a big blow to Vincent Kompany's side. The other games are also unpredictable since we have seen some unexpected results in the competition.

[HajiBagi]

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Among the four matches in the quarterfinals I think the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match is a difficult match to predict. For the other matches I think Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG will be able to beat or dominate their opponents. But the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match I don't think which team will be able to qualify for the semifinals. Based on the statistics I see Inter Milan is better in the last few matches. But Munich will play as the host in the first leg and I think it will affect their performance in this match. I predict the match will end in a draw for both teams. But I am sure Inter Milan will qualify for the semifinals.

Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match will be difficult to predict because both teams are doing well this season and they are favorites to win their league titles, but I think Inter Milan have a big opportunity to defeat Bayern Munich and qualify for the semifinal of the Champions League, the reason why I said Inter Milan has the opportunity is that some Bayern Munich players are injured, I know that Bayern Munich has who will replace them but Bayern Munich without Alphonso Davies is not strong in defensive position.

Another game that I want us to observed is the game of Real Madrid vs Arsenal many people are saying Real Madrid will defeat Arsenal and it sounds like they think it will be easy for Real Madrid, I know that Real Madrid is the best when it comes to Champions League but I want us to remember that Arsenal has a good defenders than Real Madrid and with the way I’m seeing Real Madrid will not find it easy to defeat Arsenal.

[Agbamoni]

The UCL official page posted Bukayo Saka who have been out from the Arsenal squad for 2 months missing 20 Arsenal fixtures maybe less. But is this a sign that he will be back for the game against Real Madrid or perhaps they are drawing his attention toward the game.

I think in this match between Arsenal and Real Madrid, if possible, Saka should be present its going to be a big game for him to take victory and ensure Arsenal win to face Barcelon in the final soon.

[Republikcoin.com]

Yes, I remember when Bayern lost away to Feyenoord with a big score, but made a crazy amount of attacks, but could not score a goal... But Bayern at home is a completely different team, in Munich it is very difficult for any club to play against the hosts... I think that Inter will definitely have difficulties to at least draw in the first leg...

I also have the same opinion as you where Inter Milan might have a little trouble to win at Bayern Munich's home, although it doesn't mean it will be impossible to draw. But as you said that Munich will do everything to win in front of their own supporters so Inter Milan must really be able to keep their goal from conceding more goals so that in the second leg Inter Milan can have a chance to turn the situation around. But on the other hand I also think that their match will be quite fierce because this is a round where every team must be able to win against any opponent.

[lizarder]

I must admit that Barcelona is indeed a team with great young players, quality and very professional at their current age. So their chances of qualifying are even higher, only when remembering Liverpool makes us also have to remain rational that how threats and unexpected things can come from an underestimated team. Dortmund is indeed not a team that can give Barcelona difficulties but that doesn't mean there is no resistance at all. I am sure that apart from Barcelona promising chances, Dortmund must prepare everything to stop the ferocity of Hansi Flick troops.

Barcelona's chances of beating Dortmund are indeed great because in terms of quality their team is much better now, but don't underestimate Dortmund because in La Liga Barcelona also experienced defeat when facing a much weaker team. There are always surprises that will happen and generally how a coach can see opportunities to create victory for his team and if it cannot be seen properly it is not impossible that they will be defeated by Dortmund's coach strategy.

We can learn from Liverpool because in terms of quality and strength they are much more likely to beat PSG but that did not happen, even though Liverpool's defeat in the second leg was determined through a penalty shootout scheme. This is also a consideration for Hansi Flick because when this happens, the mentality of the players is very much needed.

[Mame89]

To be honest, I don't think it will be easy to predict the other matches, every team has a chance to win in these matches. If we consider that the best teams in Europe will play each other and we realize that we will now watch the finals, we can see that every team has a chance to become champions.

I think we can see surprising results and weaker teams can fight each other in the semifinals

It can be generally accepted that any team that qualifies for the quarterfinals in the Champions League can be the champions. It took lots of hard work for these teams to get to this level. Bayern Munich would been favourites to win the match against Inter Milan but they have some serious injury problems. Two top players, Dayot Upamecano and Alphonso Davies, will be missed in the first leg, which would be a big blow to Vincent Kompany's side. The other games are also unpredictable since we have seen some unexpected results in the competition.

That's right. The international break is always a bad thing for every coach and this time it's bad luck for Kompany's squad. When facing Inter later, it is certain that Bayern Munich will not be strengthened by their two mainstay defenders, Alphonso Davies and Upamecano. Bayern Munich has confirmed that both of their defenders will not be able to play against Inter due to injury. Davies suffered an ACL injury in his right knee while defending the Canadian national team, while Upamecano suffered a knee injury against Croatia and is certain to be out for several weeks.

Of course, the injuries to these two players will be a tough challenge for Kompany, especially since Inter has a fast attack and has classy attackers. So at first this match was favored by Bayern Munich to win, especially since the first leg will be played at home, but with the injuries to these two mainstay defenders, it will greatly affect the final result. This match is difficult to predict, but for betting I will choose to bet on the total goals or over.

[3meek]

Yes, I remember when Bayern lost away to Feyenoord with a big score, but made a crazy amount of attacks, but could not score a goal... But Bayern at home is a completely different team, in Munich it is very difficult for any club to play against the hosts... I think that Inter will definitely have difficulties to at least draw in the first leg...

Inter have shown in recent seasons that they cannot be underestimated and that they take the Champions League very seriously. But Bayern are recovering this season, they can play very well in some matches, but sometimes they can lose even with total dominance, as was the case with Aston Villa, or even with weaker teams in the Bundesliga they also sometimes lost points and were almost helpless, as was the case in the match with Mainz. Inter is much more stable, this can be significant, equal teams, here I can not single out a favorite.

I think it's a bit incorrect to compare the domestic leagues with the UCL... If so, both clubs are at the top of the standings, but Bayern are in a much more comfortable position... Honestly, I don't really understand why a lot of people think Inter should win in the end, although I like Inter better too, but I think the teams performances are about the same...

[Uruhara]

The UCL official page posted Bukayo Saka who have been out from the Arsenal squad for 2 months missing 20 Arsenal fixtures maybe less. But is this a sign that he will be back for the game against Real Madrid or perhaps they are drawing his attention toward the game.

I think in this match between Arsenal and Real Madrid, if possible, Saka should be present its going to be a big game for him to take victory and ensure Arsenal win to face Barcelon in the final soon.

It seems that Saka has indeed recovered from his injury and has even been seen in training sessions. This is good news for Arsenal who will have a difficult match in the UCL. And other reports even say that Saka has the potential to also play in the nearest match against Fullham.¹ Although I'm not sure about that. But if that's true then it would be a good thing for Arsenal. I hope that both teams, Arsenal and Real Madrid, can both play with their complete main squads and with the maximum strength of both teams. That would be more exciting and more interesting to watch.

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[KTChampions]

11 goals in 10 games is not that much. If I remember correctly Ronaldo scored 11 goals only in the group stage in one of the seasons and this was at a time when the group stage consisted of 6 games. The overall record also belongs to him - 17 goals in one season of the Champions League. Theoretically, given the easy Dortmund, Rafinha has a chance to surpass this record, but for this he must be very lucky. And in any case, these will already be records of a new format; it will be incorrect to compare them with the old ones.

If we want to measure these guys with the yardstick Ronaldo and Messi left behind, we just wouldn’t get anything good out of the players of today as we have it. Those guys were absolute and at the peak of all that we could relate with in football. Let’s just let them pass away with the era they played in and appreciate these guys for the efforts they are putting in now. 11 goals in 10 games is cool, that’s at least 1 goal in every game and a double in one which is okay.

I understand what you are saying, it makes sense, but comparing eras always takes place, plus due to the change in format, I believe the modern era will displace old records and quite quickly.
Rafinha's 11 goals are great, but you can't really say he dominates his pursuers: Kane has scored 10 goals, as has Guirassy (and in garbage Dortmund), Lewandowski 9.

[Lidger]

I'm sure you don't watch Real Madrid games that's why you're sounding like this. Do you realise Real Madrid has defensive issues? Do you realise because of this Real Madrid has conceded lots of goals to teams that of not near Arsenal's quality? You claim their front line can't cause any trouble yet they are still in the Champions League, they are still second on their league table where other teams you think have strong front line are behind them. How exactly do you analyse that?

The UEFA Champions League trophy is for the best competitive club and not some random club that's waiting for luck which is quite funny. Real Madrid doesn't seem to be the best performing club but when it comes to games with fierce action, they do know when to capitalize on winning matches. Real Madrid have always have some few defensive errors in matches but you do know what keeps them up and running? They do not pour blames on their ineffective performance, rather back on themselves with confidence and building streak winnings which is important for the club.

Out of the 8 teams that have competed in the Champions League so far, if you think Real Madrid is not a very competitive club then show me a club that you think is a better competitive club than Real Madrid. In other seasons we see Inter Milan perform well and Manchester City perform well and Liverpool perform well but those teams are not this season then you put any team other than Real Madrid as favourites. We all know how Real Madrid perform in the Champions League overall or how they have achieved in the Champions League and the team they have produced this season is like any other club. The team has not been able to produce so there is no chance of any other team actually being favourites.

[Richbased]

Yes, I remember when Bayern lost away to Feyenoord with a big score, but made a crazy amount of attacks, but could not score a goal... But Bayern at home is a completely different team, in Munich it is very difficult for any club to play against the hosts... I think that Inter will definitely have difficulties to at least draw in the first leg...

Inter have shown in recent seasons that they cannot be underestimated and that they take the Champions League very seriously. But Bayern are recovering this season, they can play very well in some matches, but sometimes they can lose even with total dominance, as was the case with Aston Villa, or even with weaker teams in the Bundesliga they also sometimes lost points and were almost helpless, as was the case in the match with Mainz. Inter is much more stable, this can be significant, equal teams, here I can not single out a favorite.

Bayern Munich will play Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena the home ground of the Bavarians and literally, Bayern Munich has been unbeaten at home in the Champions League games so far which means that they will still keep to it hence Inter Milan though a very strong opponent but not when they are matched with Bayern Munich that got more Champions League records than Inter Milan. Bayern Losing to Aston Villa and Mainz shouldn't be used as a yardstick to measure with their game against Inter Milan, after all, Inter Milan is superior to Aston Villa and Mainz. Inter Milan is a very stubborn side with some skillful and tactical strikers but Bayern Munich's attackers won't also relent, however, i think Bayern Munich will have this one.

[yudi09]

It's a bit different in the match vs Inter Milan because the players of both teams have just returned from strengthening their countries in the nation league and world cup qualifiers.
There is news that Bayern Munich cannot be strengthened by a number of players due to injury.
Bayern is favored in leg 1 because they are playing in front of their own public. We can't predict anything else because Inter is also not a weak team.

I hope the injury news won't be too much of a burden on Munich. They will be playing at home and will definitely want their best performance. Moreover, their opponent is not a weak team. Although Munich will still be favored to win, I don't think it will be a big advantage. Moreover, there are still two Bundesliga matches to be played before facing Inter. There will still be some updates that will occur before the match. The same situation will definitely be experienced by Inter.

Agree. In analyzing, we must not forget that Inter Milan is a team that has a strong defense. From the statistics that are available, in the Champions League, Inter has conceded very few goals. Another statistic is the away match, Inter also recorded 1 defeat.
This is why Inter Milan should not be underestimated even though bookies make Bayern Munich the favorite team to win with a percentage of almost 55% as we can see in the picture.

[bastisisca]

This will be a tense and competitive match for both of them. Indeed, at this time, Barcelona is considered the most top and strong club in UC because of some of its achievements. However, we also know that Dortmund is sometimes very unpredictable in UCL, so no matter what, the match will still be exciting and winning. The tight competition between each club will continue to exist because = to continue to the semi-finals.

But indeed so far, H2H between Dortmund and Barcelona is still superior to Barcelona:
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Obviously in this case predicting the match is quite simple, even if not obvious.
I also vote for Barcelona to win, which has my positive outlook.
They are playing well and are competing on equal terms with Real Madrid in La Liga and are progressing in the Champions League.
For me Barcelona wins

[Jewan420]

Agree. In analyzing, we must not forget that Inter Milan is a team that has a strong defense. From the statistics that are available, in the Champions League, Inter has conceded very few goals. Another statistic is the away match, Inter also recorded 1 defeat.
This is why Inter Milan should not be underestimated even though bookies make Bayern Munich the favorite team to win with a percentage of almost 55% as we can see in the picture.

I can't trust the bookmakers' predictions for the Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich match at all. Because Inter Milan is not a team that is afraid of playing away or if the crowd support is in favor of the opposing team, it will have a negative impact on their game. It is conceivable that the first leg is going to be very defensive. Because Inter Milan will play defensively at Bayern Munich's ground and Bayern Munich will want to stop them, they have that ability because they are known for their strong defense throughout the season. Even if they play defensively, Inter Milan will go to the field against Bayern Munich to win.

[baeva]

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Among the four matches in the quarterfinals I think the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match is a difficult match to predict. For the other matches I think Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG will be able to beat or dominate their opponents. But the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match I don't think which team will be able to qualify for the semifinals. Based on the statistics I see Inter Milan is better in the last few matches. But Munich will play as the host in the first leg and I think it will affect their performance in this match. I predict the match will end in a draw for both teams. But I am sure Inter Milan will qualify for the semifinals.

To be honest, I don't think it will be easy to predict the other matches, every team has a chance to win in these matches. If we consider that the best teams in Europe will play each other and we realize that we will now watch the finals, we can see that every team has a chance to become champions.

I think we can see surprising results and weaker teams can fight each other in the semifinals

It's actually hard to pick out even the weaker teams here. It would seem that Aston Vila looks like the weakest club among so many mastadons, but they reached the 1/4 finals, so you can see that they are the dark horse. I'm not saying they will win the champions league, but if they get through to the next round, I think a lot of people will start supporting them.

[Jaycoinz]

Agree. In analyzing, we must not forget that Inter Milan is a team that has a strong defense. From the statistics that are available, in the Champions League, Inter has conceded very few goals. Another statistic is the away match, Inter also recorded 1 defeat.
This is why Inter Milan should not be underestimated even though bookies make Bayern Munich the favorite team to win with a percentage of almost 55% as we can see in the picture.

I can't trust the bookmakers' predictions for the Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich match at all. Because Inter Milan is not a team that is afraid of playing away or if the crowd support is in favor of the opposing team, it will have a negative impact on their game. It is conceivable that the first leg is going to be very defensive. Because Inter Milan will play defensively at Bayern Munich's ground and Bayern Munich will want to stop them, they have that ability because they are known for their strong defense throughout the season. Even if they play defensively, Inter Milan will go to the field against Bayern Munich to win.

The only team I can make exceptions for even if the odds given to them is very small would be Barcelona because as of now I think even Madrid can't hold them back from winning that trophy because that team is something else when it comes to their understanding and attacking powers. As for the inter Milan and Bayern Munich fixture I think Bayern Munich themselves know that's definitely not an easy fixture.

[Abu-Naim]

I can't trust the bookmakers' predictions for the Inter Milan vs Bayern Munich match at all. Because Inter Milan is not a team that is afraid of playing away or if the crowd support is in favor of the opposing team, it will have a negative impact on their game. It is conceivable that the first leg is going to be very defensive. Because Inter Milan will play defensively at Bayern Munich's ground and Bayern Munich will want to stop them, they have that ability because they are known for their strong defense throughout the season. Even if they play defensively, Inter Milan will go to the field against Bayern Munich to win.

The bookmakers are not to be relied on in the Champions League games especially tough matches like this because any team that makes it to the quarterfinal of the Champions League should not be taken for granted as they win any team remaining in the competition.

For betting purposes, I know that the match might have limited number of goals because Inter Milan is good in defensive games, whacked Bayern will always wants to attack so that they can easily get goals; therefore, in the first leg, I will bet the game under 2.5 goals because I don’t think the match will pass a 1-1 draw or a 1-0 win for either the home team or the away team because this is the Champions League football, it needs to be taken very serious.

[Egii Nna]

How do you conclude that Arsenal defense and midfielders are better than Real Madrid? Which Arsenal defender that's better then Alaba? Or which Arsenal midfielder is better than Jude. None Real Madrid is far better than Arsenal in all areas. Arsenal doesn't have a chance win in this game, they haven't won the champions league so they have no confidence to play Real Madrid.

Real  Madrid are good from the attacking line to the defense, they can score any team at any point in time. The only team that can stop Real Madrid is only Barcelona.

Arsenal have a fine midfield and attacking frontline but compared to. Real Madrid they are of no equal strength as Real Madrid are better in these departments than Arsenal except in the defensive area where Arsenal has an advantage.

Arsenal are even fast tracking the return of Bukayo Saka to be available for this game as his presence would help make some impact for Arsenal. But on aspect of experience Arsenal are very much lacking and it's a limitation with which Real Madrid are going to use to demolish them from the competition.

Real Madrid has a rich history in the Champions League, having won the competition a record of 14 times. Their squad boasts world class players like Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and experienced veterans like Luka Modric and Dani Carvarjal which gives them an edge. While Arsenal on the other hand lack the same level of experience and squad depth which could make it difficult for them to compete with Real Madrid over two legs.

When you said 14 Champions League trophies, I will think you forgot about last season, which was still won by Real Madrid, so apparently Real Madrid has 15 Champions League trophies; that means they are the winners for 15 times, while Arsenal has none. So there is no way that Real Madrid, with all their experience, will lose against Arsenal in the game; it's not possible. Moreover, Arsenal's performance is not that stable, as we all saw how they struggled to win against Chelsea in the Premier League, so it's obvious they will not be able to win against Real Madrid as their performance is not yet strong enough for that to happen.

[Ndabagi01]

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Among the four matches in the quarterfinals I think the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match is a difficult match to predict. For the other matches I think Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG will be able to beat or dominate their opponents. But the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match I don't think which team will be able to qualify for the semifinals. Based on the statistics I see Inter Milan is better in the last few matches. But Munich will play as the host in the first leg and I think it will affect their performance in this match. I predict the match will end in a draw for both teams. But I am sure Inter Milan will qualify for the semifinals.

This match is such that one cannot just jump into conclusions that one team will win and will be the superior in the match. Both teams have their good and bad sides, but I think it will be an evenly matched game between this two teams. Bayern Munich should not feel overly confident in their attack and forget about their defense, if now they’ll see themselves scoring more goals but nothing to show for it in the end.

Real Madrid has a rich history in the Champions League, having won the competition a record of 14 times. Their squad boasts world class players like Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and experienced veterans like Luka Modric and Dani Carvarjal which gives them an edge. While Arsenal on the other hand lack the same level of experience and squad depth which could make it difficult for them to compete with Real Madrid over two legs.

Real Madrid may be the best team and show the best performance in the champions league but that is not to say that Arsenal are not that good that they can’t also try a chance to win in that match. They’ve both been playing greatly and that is what has brought them this far in the competition. Real Madrid should not rely on their pay glories too much and not put the best of efforts in this game, it will end up being a disappointment to them if they fail to qualify from this stage. Arsenal will most definitely try their best but I can’t tell how well their best can help them to be productive in this match.