UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Issa56]

Arsenal still have a chance after the defeat that is their record was quite good and the number of points in their record was good, but they unfortunately could not win the match.

The second leg of the match is going be more difficult for the two clubs. Arsenal played well in the match, but they couldn’t just win the match, so the second leg will be another interesting match, Arsenal will do everything to win the match, and PSG will be fighting for either win or draw in the match, because they were able to get a win in the first leg of the match, but seriously we can’t conclude yet on the team that’s going to qualify to the final, we know that PSG are already one step ahead of Arsenal, but it’s just one goal difference, so Arsenal can cover that up, but it’s just going to be difficult for them.

[KTChampions]

I have the saddest news for Arsenal and their fans, if they really lose to PSG in Leg 2, what's so special about Arsenal? Still without a trophy every season, and in the EPL only runner up and also not special because positions 3, 4 and 5 all have UCL tickets.

0-1 difference over PSG still has a chance but it will happen at the opponent's home and I think PSG will be much more careful to keep maximizing the opportunity. Barcelona finally got a worthy opponent, Inter was underestimated but when we see the results of Leg 1 we will be quite sure Inter have a chance to give Barcelona a nightmare.

Do you really think this is news? Everyone knows about Arsenal. However, they are clearly progressing and financially successful, and apparently the management is happy with this state of affairs. If you put aside the meme-ness of their failures, on average they are good.
As for the Inter - Barcelona pair, Barcelona was overrated so many were surprised by the result of the first game. I wrote before the game that this was an equal pair, and Inter never had problems knocking Barcelona out of the playoffs.

[BITCOIN4X]

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His condition is still being further evaluated , it's not yet certain whether Dembele will be absent in the second leg or remain available. What's clear is that Luis Enrique doesn't lack rotation options in that position, Goncalo Ramos, Lee Kang In, and Barcola could fill the void left by Dembele. Therefore, even if Dembele is absent, I don't think this situation will give Arsenal much of an advantage. Besides, Arteta himself is also facing a similar situation, where Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and Calafiori, who are key Arsenal players, are also still absent in the second leg.
In terms of the situation, PSG are actually more favored, because they will act as hosts and the fact is that they are superior on aggregate.

It is not certain yet, but Luis Enrique should have found a solution if Dembele really misses the second leg due to injury. Dembele has been the most important player this season for PSG and that can be seen from his goal contributions throughout the season. His injury is certainly very detrimental to PSG, even if PSG are already leading 1-0 on aggregate, but they will certainly lose a lot of strength in attack if Dembele is absent.

Dembele is reportedly set to return on the day of the second leg, but that is not certain. PSG's chances of reaching the final will likely be reduced if Dembele is absent, of course, because Dembele has been the most influential player so far this season for PSG. He has scored 8 goals and 3 assists in 13 appearances in the Champions League this season, truly his most productive season.

[Jaycoinz]

I have the saddest news for Arsenal and their fans, if they really lose to PSG in Leg 2, what's so special about Arsenal? Still without a trophy every season, and in the EPL only runner up and also not special because positions 3, 4 and 5 all have UCL tickets.

0-1 difference over PSG still has a chance but it will happen at the opponent's home and I think PSG will be much more careful to keep maximizing the opportunity. Barcelona finally got a worthy opponent, Inter was underestimated but when we see the results of Leg 1 we will be quite sure Inter have a chance to give Barcelona a nightmare.

Do you really think this is news? Everyone knows about Arsenal. However, they are clearly progressing and financially successful, and apparently the management is happy with this state of affairs. If you put aside the meme-ness of their failures, on average they are good.
As for the Inter - Barcelona pair, Barcelona was overrated so many were surprised by the result of the first game. I wrote before the game that this was an equal pair, and Inter never had problems knocking Barcelona out of the playoffs.

C'mon man don't say Barcelona was overrated man, I mean this Barcelona have proven they can actually play and even with this game ending a tie at Barcelona home am still sure Barca can stir up something when they go to Italy. Although Inter Milan is no small team because they get to remove the likes of Bayern Munich and other tough opponent so no what transpires as the final result it will be worth it.

[coinlocket$]

Im just watching the odds for the next Champions league winner
The favorite according to them is PSG, followed by Barcelona Arsenal and for last team Inter.

Do you really think Inter is not the favorite against Barca next week=?

They tied in Spain and now they will play in Italy, I have my doubts.

[LGD2Business]

Im just watching the odds for the next Champions league winner
The favorite according to them is PSG, followed by Barcelona Arsenal and for last team Inter.

Do you really think Inter is not the favorite against Barca next week=?

They tied in Spain and now they will play in Italy, I have my doubts.

Inter has a chance, but less than the others. We have to accept that. The Bookies have done the right risk analysis. I think Barcelona are favorites to win the trophy, but they are behind PSG because they didn't win the first game in semi final. If the PSG - Barcelona final takes place, the odds will favor Barca.
From this point on, very small margins decide the outcome. No one can be certain about this, but risk analysis can be done. Barca didn't win the first game, but they were the better side and even without the home field advantage, there is a much higher chance that they will be the better side in the second game.

[Agbe]

Im just watching the odds for the next Champions league winner
The favorite according to them is PSG, followed by Barcelona Arsenal and for last team Inter.

Do you really think Inter is not the favorite against Barca next week=?

They tied in Spain and now they will play in Italy, I have my doubts.

I think that the bookmakers has there reasons why they gave PSG and Barcelona the hedge over arsenal and inter Milan but one thing we need to know is that that is just statistic so until the game is played I will not give in into this odd by the bookmarks because going into the second leg of the champions League semi finals inter Milan stands a better chance of qualifying for the finals ahead of Barcelona one good thing about football is it unpredictable nature because it's dynamic so let wait until the second leg games is over before giving which team is favorite to win the champions League

[Agbamoni]

From the look of things so far Barcelona has a higher chance of getting champions league in their hands, their players are qualified and very ready to take out inter-Millan and will probably go head to head with PSG that will be a very big competition.

But with the games that has been played so far, I will admit that Barcelona is hungry for more goals that will lead them to the top,even lamin yamal has never been this aggressive showing more skill than he does in a normal game and the club in a whole has shown aggressiveness to get the cup.
PSG on the other hand are also ready to face who so ever they will meet at the top, but i do have a strong believe that Barcelona are the owners UEFA Campions league cup.

The first leg of the semifinal is played and the match results were below our expectations I think; PSG defeating Arsenal at home is something meant of is never expect because Arsenal eliminated Real Madrid so everyone expected them to eliminate PSG with ease which is difficult task to do and we have seen how the first leg ended, but it is not yet over because one goal margin is not much and Arsenal with Thomas Partey can still be stronger and they can comeback to win against PSG just the way PSG did against Liverpool.

Barcelona Vs Inter Milan on the other hand was a tough match, the first leg ended in a draw with an interesting performance from both teams: the second leg will also be a surprising result because Inter Milan will be playing at home while Barcelona with Lamine Yamal can defeat any team anywhere; therefore, we can’t say for now until next week, I will be expecting some surprises in the matches.

From my observation, the Barcelona players are much aggressive to win the Champions League due to the fact they have won a treble already and now they want it to be a quadriple for them this season. I know they were surpised to see that Inter was able to score them 3 goals in the first leg. The Barcelona defenders made it so easy by being more offensive than defensive which is supposed to be their norms. By the way, i still believe the second leg wont be so easy for Barcelona no matter how aggressive they may look. And as for Arsenal, i also believe they can take the lead at Paris home considering the fact that they also missed a lot of chances in the first leg which prove that they can score against PSG.

[stompix]

So, what happened to all the theories I've seen here:?
- PSG barely beat Aston Villa
- PSG is trash in Ligue1
- Ligue1 is worse than Premier
- Arsenal is on top of their game

For one week I've been trying to hammer in you some common sense the same one bookies used when making PSG a favorite for the qualifying but no....
So, how are those handicap bets on Arsenal looking now? 

Those who are in the cult of "EPL is the best" will not understand you 
The other day in a related thread I tried to draw people's attention to the facts that the level of English clubs is quite average and that only top English clubs can win anything in Europe (although average clubs from other countries regularly win European titles), but no one can comprehend these facts.
Those who bet on a spineless team like Arsenal deserve to lose money.

I wouldn't be annoyed by actual die-hard fans, that's what being a fan is all about.
My problem is that one guy says something, then 100 quote him and agree with him, not even thinking for once the guy might be wrong.

This si the main reason I was pissed, somebody mentioned Aston and then we had 100 replies about that match while god forbid someone talking about Liverpool and how the actual leader of PL got kicked out by PSG. Sometimes I wish for a system where you put the id of your bet in your post and you get approved and normal fonts, you don't have a bet ID your get a 1/10 font and you can't be quoted.

But that being said, I am a bit more skeptical now on PSG qualifying, they play poorly when they are overconfident, and I'm going to sit this out, not attractive at the odds anyhow and I barely have anything to combine the bet with, no way I'm touching Inter vs Barca game.

[ajiz138]

Arsenal still have a chance after the defeat that is their record was quite good and the number of points in their record was good, but they unfortunately could not win the match.

The second leg of the match is going be more difficult for the two clubs. Arsenal played well in the match, but they couldn’t just win the match, so the second leg will be another interesting match, Arsenal will do everything to win the match, and PSG will be fighting for either win or draw in the match, because they were able to get a win in the first leg of the match, but seriously we can’t conclude yet on the team that’s going to qualify to the final, we know that PSG are already one step ahead of Arsenal, but it’s just one goal difference, so Arsenal can cover that up, but it’s just going to be difficult for them.

For now no one can predict which team will qualify for the final because the two matches are still not much different from the goal difference, so there is still a chance for both sides, especially Arsenak despite being 1 goal behind.
But still we have our own predictions, right? In my view where PSG is likely to qualify and one more Inter Milan will qualify because this is what is expected in my own scenario.
But either way I will still be happy with the final whichever club it is, but the wait for the second leg will be very much awaited.

[EL MOHA]

His condition is still being further evaluated , it's not yet certain whether Dembele will be absent in the second leg or remain available. What's clear is that Luis Enrique doesn't lack rotation options in that position, Goncalo Ramos, Lee Kang In, and Barcola could fill the void left by Dembele. Therefore, even if Dembele is absent, I don't think this situation will give Arsenal much of an advantage. Besides, Arteta himself is also facing a similar situation, where Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and Calafiori, who are key Arsenal players, are also still absent in the second leg.
In terms of the situation, PSG are actually more favored, because they will act as hosts and the fact is that they are superior on aggregate.

Assuming Ousman Dembele actually misses out of the second leg, this will definitely be a huge blow for PSG and seriously a boost for Arsenal even if Luiz Enrique will be with options. Dembele is in Balon D’Or contention and this alone tells how not a better player he is but also how important he has been to the team. Dembele has been used more often this season as a striker for PSG this season and he has stand in perfectly for the club, this is a position that the three mentioned player even Ramos who is an out to out striker cannot fill the void perfectly like the Frenchman.

The three absentees you mentioned for Arsenal in attacking position were not the exceptional when they were fit and it is the reason why the defunct stand in striker Mikel Merino has got a better number than them in this short period of time and as such Demeble will be miss. But the real question is does this give arsenal an advantage I will say yes defensively they will have the best player out and this can affect PSV chemistry but let’s not forget that PSG plays their football in the midfield and it will be intact going into this game as such Arsenal will still need to be at their best to get past PSG

[Stable090]

For now no one can predict which team will qualify for the final because the two matches are still not much different from the goal difference, so there is still a chance for both sides, especially Arsenak despite being 1 goal behind.
But still we have our own predictions, right? In my view where PSG is likely to qualify and one more Inter Milan will qualify because this is what is expected in my own scenario.
But either way I will still be happy with the final whichever club it is, but the wait for the second leg will be very much awaited.

All the teams playing the semi final right now are still having equal chances of qualifying to the champions league final, before we can be sure of the team that will qualify, then the second leg will have to be played first, but from the way the first leg went, then I will be predicting PSG to qualify for the final, they are already ahead of Arsenal, and they will want to maintain that, they will do everything to win the second leg of the match also.

Also I will be predicting Barcelona to qualify for the final, they played better than Inter Milan in the first leg of the match, they made some mistakes which made Inter Milan scoring the early goals which they conceded, but Barcelona were able to equalize, and they played better than intern Milan, so am expecting Barcelona to get a win in the second leg of the match.

[GbitG]

From the look of things so far Barcelona has a higher chance of getting champions league in their hands, their players are qualified and very ready to take out inter-Millan and will probably go head to head with PSG that will be a very big competition.

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Yeah, that's absolutely right!!!
Barcelona have a higher chance of getting the UEFA Champions League titles because from the beginning til now they are in a serious mode and try hard to get the trophy, and also their players are doing well especially their attacking player are absolutely phenomenal. They did not let any opportunity go by, which the team needed, like whenever the team needed it, the attackers contributed. Yamal Jamal has built a great chemistry in the team, due to which no defense can stop him despite he is only 17. Thus far Hansi Flick also motivates the team with his full efforts and emphasizes on following the tactics with full of passion.

So I am sure that Barcelona will grab the UEFA Champions League trophy. They have already won the Copa del Ray and are also at the top of the standings in the league and now it is the turn of UCL. I hope they will defeat Inter Milan in the next leg and reach the final.

[Dzwaafu11]

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After beating Real Madrid things were favourable for Arsenal, but they were feeling overconfidence which give them timely reminder because their strategy and approach against PSG was looking not strong like they have against Real Madrid so they fail to keep things balance.

Now in second leg when they will be visited Paris they have to do their homework because still things are under control, and they have fair chance of going into final, but now their strategy could be completely changed for win they needed to be had aggressive approach without these consequences could be not positive for them. Luis Enrique is well experienced coach, and he understands how to handle things in these conditions but now it's Arteta turn how he will go for his revenge which give his team fightback and chance of having spot into final.

Let's see if things will work out as you said; if not, Arsenal winning against PSG at home is going to be a difficult thing to happen, although it's football, and I’m also hoping to see that happen. Just that I’m curious because we already saw what happened at Arsenal's home when PSG came; they failed to utilise the advantage of being at home to win against PSG.

That’s why I’m wondering how difficult the second leg will be for them. You are right; since they won against Real Madrid, they have confidence. Instead of using the same energy for PSG, they failed because, obviously, things did not go as they played against Real Madrid.

[lizarder]

Let's see if things will work out as you said; if not, Arsenal winning against PSG at home is going to be a difficult thing to happen, although it's football, and I’m also hoping to see that happen. Just that I’m curious because we already saw what happened at Arsenal's home when PSG came; they failed to utilise the advantage of being at home to win against PSG.

That’s why I’m wondering how difficult the second leg will be for them. You are right; since they won against Real Madrid, they have confidence. Instead of using the same energy for PSG, they failed because, obviously, things did not go as they played against Real Madrid.

This is a different condition because even though Arsenal managed to beat Real Madrid as one of the most successful clubs in the Champions League, it doesn't necessarily mean they can beat other teams easily. The euphoria of winning against Real Madrid made Arsenal complacent and didn't take advantage of the conditions well enough when facing PSG so they had to accept defeat at home.

On the other hand PSG continued to improve and they took advantage of every little opportunity that existed so that they managed to beat Arsenal. Playing at home will certainly be quite advantageous for PSG because I am sure their motivation will be much greater to get the win.

[Mahiyammahi]

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Let's see if things will work out as you said; if not, Arsenal winning against PSG at home is going to be a difficult thing to happen, although it's football, and I’m also hoping to see that happen. Just that I’m curious because we already saw what happened at Arsenal's home when PSG came; they failed to utilise the advantage of being at home to win against PSG.

That’s why I’m wondering how difficult the second leg will be for them. You are right; since they won against Real Madrid, they have confidence. Instead of using the same energy for PSG, they failed because, obviously, things did not go as they played against Real Madrid.

It's true that Arsenal winning with Real Madrid's will act like a boost of their confidence but you have to consider also that PSG has a very strong home records of winning in the champions league season.

Ousmane Dembélé hamstring injury creates a disadvantage for PSG , but I hope he will perform in 2nd leg also. PSG controlled the early stage in previous match despite of being away match. Theis works like charm while Arsenal couldn't make it.

Betting Odds are also in favour of PSG, although it's a football match anything can be happened. But over turning on UEFA champions league in home-leg is rare. Hope we will se the best performance from Arsenal

[Despairo]

Let's see if things will work out as you said; if not, Arsenal winning against PSG at home is going to be a difficult thing to happen, although it's football, and I’m also hoping to see that happen. Just that I’m curious because we already saw what happened at Arsenal's home when PSG came; they failed to utilise the advantage of being at home to win against PSG.

That’s why I’m wondering how difficult the second leg will be for them. You are right; since they won against Real Madrid, they have confidence. Instead of using the same energy for PSG, they failed because, obviously, things did not go as they played against Real Madrid.

Only if PSG player got red card, there's a chance for Arsenal to beat PSG. If they're equal, they both playing with 11 players, they will not able to beat PSG. Donnarumma was the problem for Arsenal, he will available again in the second leg.

Arsenal played not that bad in the first leg, they just unlucky for not able to score from many chances they created.

Arsenal need to bench Odegaard, just because his market value is high, it doesn't mean he's very good. Thomas Partey is better than him in this season.

[Pandu Geddon]

It's true that Arsenal winning with Real Madrid's will act like a boost of their confidence but you have to consider also that PSG has a very strong home records of winning in the champions league season.

Ousmane Dembélé hamstring injury creates a disadvantage for PSG , but I hope he will perform in 2nd leg also. PSG controlled the early stage in previous match despite of being away match. Theis works like charm while Arsenal couldn't make it.

Betting Odds are also in favour of PSG, although it's a football match anything can be happened. But over turning on UEFA champions league in home-leg is rare. Hope we will se the best performance from Arsenal

The Champions League is full of strong team competition. And not a few we always see surprises beyond our initial predictions. PSG won in the first leg and they will play at home, they definitely have an advantage. But we also have to know that this is a match that determines everything. Arsenal will definitely treat it like a final, it's like when they faced Madrid with incredible determination and hard work. We didn't see that in the first leg, and I think Arsenal will go all out for the second leg. The result, of course we don't know anything yet.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

The Champions League is full of strong team competition. And not a few we always see surprises beyond our initial predictions. PSG won in the first leg and they will play at home, they definitely have an advantage. But we also have to know that this is a match that determines everything. Arsenal will definitely treat it like a final, it's like when they faced Madrid with incredible determination and hard work. We didn't see that in the first leg, and I think Arsenal will go all out for the second leg. The result, of course we don't know anything yet.

It's true but now there are only four clubs are competing with each other and after two matches next week, there will be only two clubs compete for a title in the final match. With what happened in first leg, all four clubs have almost the same chance to win and play in the final match. Barcelona and Inter Milan are quite balancing from results to their performances. Arsenal lost at home but with only one goal disadvantage, they can come back in a second leg and beat PSG in Paris after 90 minutes, 120 minutes or penalty shoot-outs.

Inter Milan and PSG have bad news of injuries of main attacking players, Lautaro Martinez and Dembele. It's advantage for Barcelona and Arsenal and if they are two clubs participate in a final match, they will repeat their final match against each other many years ago, in 2005 - 2006 season.

[SuperBitMan]

Let's see if things will work out as you said; if not, Arsenal winning against PSG at home is going to be a difficult thing to happen, although it's football, and I’m also hoping to see that happen. Just that I’m curious because we already saw what happened at Arsenal's home when PSG came; they failed to utilise the advantage of being at home to win against PSG.

That’s why I’m wondering how difficult the second leg will be for them. You are right; since they won against Real Madrid, they have confidence. Instead of using the same energy for PSG, they failed because, obviously, things did not go as they played against Real Madrid.

Only if PSG player got red card, there's a chance for Arsenal to beat PSG. If they're equal, they both playing with 11 players, they will not able to beat PSG. Donnarumma was the problem for Arsenal, he will available again in the second leg.

Arsenal played not that bad in the first leg, they just unlucky for not able to score from many chances they created.

Arsenal need to bench Odegaard, just because his market value is high, it doesn't mean he's very good. Thomas Partey is better than him in this season.

For me I don't think Arsenal can win PSG in the second leg since PSG won in the first leg with 1 goal they will do everything possible to make sure they qualify for the final however anything can happen, in the first leg I didn't believe PSG will win Arsenal but it happened and anything can still happen in the second leg but I know for sure that PSG will do everything possible to qualify for the final.
The second leg will be an interesting match and I will watch it but I'm not betting on it because I'm not sure what will happen.
I believe Arsenal coach knows who and who to use in the match his a very good coach and any player he chose will be fine.

The second leg of Barcelona and inter Milan will be an interesting match too, inter Milan almost won in the first leg but they misuse the opportunity, inter Milan was winning with 2 goals and before we know it Barcelona came back, I will advise in the second leg that inter Milan should make there defense more stronger if not Barcelona will win them.