⚽ FIFA Club World Cup 2025 - USA: Discussion Thread ⚽

[Slow death]

Juventus needs a top striker going into the Seria A that will start in the coming new season Juventus as a team has been experiencing a decline for some seasons now

The last two seasons Juventus actually did not perform badly. They were always able to be in the top 4 of the Serie A standings. It's just that they did have problems in the attack line. They finished after losing to Madrid, and losing by 1 goal was actually not a very bad result for Juventus, who faced a big team like Madrid. After this, they will focus on Serie A and the Champions League. They do want to improve the squad, especially in the attack line. But it seems like there won't be many changes for next season. But reportedly, Juventus has reached an agreement with the Lille striker.

Juventus was a strong team that won Serie A, so playing to not win Serie A is very bad, it means that the team has declined a lot, currently Napoli, Inter and Atalanta are dominating positions 1, 2 and 3. Maybe next season with Atalanta weak and Inter also weak Juventus will be able to finish in second place, but if they want to win Serie A they will need to improve a lot and I don't see them getting far in the European Champions League.


It was a very important victory for Real Madrid, as a Real Madrid fan I am very happy with this victory, unfortunately the next opponent is strong, but I still believe that Real Madrid has the ability to win and become champion of this competition.

[el kaka22]

Obviously Juventus gave it their best shot but Real Madrid was just too good. Now we have one side that is pretty heavily European (all European) and one side only has Chelsea. Meaning, if Chelsea goes to finals, it would be all european finals, but if they do not, then one team that is not European will have the chance. Chelsea will face Palmerias at first, not an easy team to beat, and if they can beat them then we will see winner of Fluminense vs Al Hilal to play Chelsea.

I do not know about you guys, but I really liked this cup situation, it allows us to see the world of football and not just Europe. Latin American teams did not had this much chance to show themselves to the world before this, not this many viewers at least.

[pawel7777]

So 6 European teams made it to the quarter-finals, but I don't think that's a surprise to anyone. If anything, it could be surprising that the 2 non-European clubs made it that far, given the disproportion of budgets available to attract talents etc.

Considering what Al Hilal did to Man City, I think they should be the favourite against Palmeiras, but I haven't yet seen the odds.

PSG Vs Bayern should be the most exciting game. The French club will be the favourite, but Bayern in good shape, playing at their 100% could take on any team.
I don't expect Dortmund to cause much problems to Real, although I'll be rooting for them.

[Emylion]

Real Madrid played well. But Real Madrid is still not effective in completing attacks. There are still many missed opportunities. But I think with Xabi we will see a great Real Madrid again. And I am happy that Real Madrid has not experienced any decline in performance at all. In fact, I see positive improvements in their back line.

Juventus played defensively. And we know that this team has a very strong defense. So naturally it was not easy for Real Madrid to score in this match. Mbappe was not in the starting XI. If Mbappe was in the starting XI, Madrid's attacks would have been more intense.

Madrid managed to score one goal. Madrid's young forward Gonzalo Garcia managed to score the only goal of the match. However, I expected a better performance from Vinicius. However, it is true that Madrid's defenders played well in this match. I am waiting to see how Madrid's defenders perform against Dortmund in the next match. Dortmund will not play defensively like Juve

I want to say that Juventus has a pretty strong defense, but in fact when they played in the group stage against Man City, Juventus' defense was destroyed by Pep Guardiola's team with a final score of 5-2.

From what I see right now about Real Madrid, it seems like they are currently having a little problem with their attack line, where even though Real Madrid is filled with the best attackers and midfielders, in several matches they have had difficulty scoring a goal. But fortunately Real Madrid has a striker who can solve this need, Gonzalo Garcia really became a savior for the Los Blancos squad. I think he should have been in the main squad since last season, he performed better than Endrick.

Yesterday game was really kind of narrow escape for real Madrid and a disappointing one for Juventus, like Juventus really got what it takes to get the game done at first half but they useless all the chance, then real Madrid didn't give them that chance at the second half and they actually take advantage of the one goal they scored and that ends the game,I really think the both teams really need to work on the squad if they are to win anything next season, because with what I'm seeing they are both not yet ready for next season

[Pumared]

Obviously Juventus gave it their best shot but Real Madrid was just too good. Now we have one side that is pretty heavily European (all European) and one side only has Chelsea. Meaning, if Chelsea goes to finals, it would be all european finals, but if they do not, then one team that is not European will have the chance. Chelsea will face Palmerias at first, not an easy team to beat, and if they can beat them then we will see winner of Fluminense vs Al Hilal to play Chelsea.

I do not know about you guys, but I really liked this cup situation, it allows us to see the world of football and not just Europe. Latin American teams did not had this much chance to show themselves to the world before this, not this many viewers at least.

The football that Chelsea is playing in this championship is very poor and is not scaring anyone. The teams are adopting strategies that worked against them and each one is repeating them. I think it is unlikely that they will make it to the final. And even if they do make it, they will probably lose, because the other group is much stronger.

[Alpha Marine]

Juventus played defensively. And we know that this team has a very strong defense. So naturally it was not easy for Real Madrid to score in this match.

This is not true at all. Juventus did not play defensively against Madrid. In the first half, they were even the better team, to my surprise. The performance from Juventus was shockingly better than I expected. They controlled the game more, they created more chances, and they were calmer on the ball. The only problem was that they didn't know how to break Madrid's defence and score goals.
In the second half, Madrid were better, but still Juventus were very good. They pushed. Anybody who watched that game knows Juventus did not play defensive football. If anything, I can only say they were not daring enough. They preferred to cross.

Juventus lacked an attacker who could make use of the ball. Kolo Muani was one of the reasons Juventus couldn't score. His positioning was also very off.

[Distraction]

Chelsea's way is technically the easiest.    There is 0 European team on their road to the finale. It's all about their playing decent against Palmeiras and Fluminense/Al-Hilal after. I think they'll reach the final.

On the bottom side of this road, I'm expecting a PSG - Real Madrid semi final match. Would be really nice to watch! Dembele and Mbappe both are back so I'm keenly waiting. I started to like Xabi Alonso's game more day by day also.

[mvdheuvel1983]

Obviously Juventus gave it their best shot but Real Madrid was just too good. Now we have one side that is pretty heavily European (all European) and one side only has Chelsea. Meaning, if Chelsea goes to finals, it would be all european finals, but if they do not, then one team that is not European will have the chance. Chelsea will face Palmerias at first, not an easy team to beat, and if they can beat them then we will see winner of Fluminense vs Al Hilal to play Chelsea.

I do not know about you guys, but I really liked this cup situation, it allows us to see the world of football and not just Europe. Latin American teams did not had this much chance to show themselves to the world before this, not this many viewers at least.

The football that Chelsea is playing in this championship is very poor and is not scaring anyone. The teams are adopting strategies that worked against them and each one is repeating them. I think it is unlikely that they will make it to the final. And even if they do make it, they will probably lose, because the other group is much stronger.

Chelsea is still trying to get their balance as a team they may not have the best strategies in the competition but when they are a better team you will see how they will punish the team and scare them to ensure they make mistakes for them to take advantage of it to score goals. Chelsea team is full of surprises even when you think they will not get to a certain stage in a competition you see them beating the odds and going over to win it. Believe it or not if Chelsea gets to the finals they will defeat any opponent they face no matter the squad in the team.

[salad daging]

The quarter-finals are the favorite teams according to the bookies.

Al Hilal = 2.54 - Chelsea = 2.10 - PSG = 2.24 - Real Madrid = 1.65
If this is made into a combo, does it make sense with total odds = 20? It looks a bit interesting but the match will not be that smooth, I know how the match will be surprising.

So I will probably bet on Over/Under, rather than 1X2.

[BIT-BENDER]

The quarter-finals are the favorite teams according to the bookies.

Al Hilal = 2.54 - Chelsea = 2.10 - PSG = 2.24 - Real Madrid = 1.65
If this is made into a combo, does it make sense with total odds = 20? It looks a bit interesting but the match will not be that smooth, I know how the match will be surprising.

So I will probably bet on Over/Under, rather than 1X2.

The match will never be smooth for sure but also these odds is it for those teams to win after 90 minutes or is it for those teams to qualify to the next round. This is the quarter finals and at this stage none of the teams is small so I don't think many of this matches will have a winner after 90 minutes, we may be required to go into extra time and even penalty kick, if this is the case then it is anybody's game. I will avoid some of those matches and pick few I am sure of or feel ok with.

[Unsoldier]

It’s something I find very interesting, how Al-Hilal from the saudis managed to beat Manchester City just when we saw these guys firing from every corner of the pitch. Indeed I expected that game to be an easy one for Manchester where they could get 4 goals and maintain a clean sheet but nope, it was a score and conceive game where Manchester managed to see it to extra time but, Al-Hilal still managed to get a 4th goal and seal the deal.

Although many people know that Al-hilal is one of the strongest teams in the SPL. And Al-hilal also has quite good squad depth. But well, no one expected Man City to be defeated by Al-Hilal. In fact, I don't hesitate to favor Man City in this match. But unexpectedly, the match turned out to be a fierce match. Which even makes me think that Al-Hilal's strength is really on par with Man City. And even by proving that Al-hilal managed to win in this match, we can now say that Al-hilal is slightly stronger than Man City at the moment. And I think Simone Inzaghi's role is really clear there. He is indeed a coach who is good at maximizing existing players to their best level. Everyone who pays attention to Inter Milan from season to season must be aware of this too, and now at Al-Hilal Inzaghi is also proving his quality as a coach.

Inzaghi has already proven his worth at Al-Hilal. Just a month ago he lost the UCL final with Inter, and now he’s guiding a new team through the Club World Cup with big results.

A draw against Real Madrid, then putting four past Man City — that speaks for itself. Up next is Fluminense, a tough side, but after facing opponents like Real and City, Al-Hilal should feel confident. A potential semi-final vs Palmeiras or Chelsea is very much within reach.

[Amphenomenon]

I do not know about you guys, but I really liked this cup situation, it allows us to see the world of football and not just Europe. Latin American teams did not had this much chance to show themselves to the world before this, not this many viewers at least.

Indeed this has been a beautiful competition aside from the poor weather conditions. This competition with time will help increase the standings of these leagues outside Europe.

The Brazilian teams and Saudi club has done well even against top European teams, holding their ground that their league shouldn't be underestimated.

[Oluwa-btc]

Obviously Juventus gave it their best shot but Real Madrid was just too good. Now we have one side that is pretty heavily European (all European) and one side only has Chelsea. Meaning, if Chelsea goes to finals, it would be all european finals, but if they do not, then one team that is not European will have the chance. Chelsea will face Palmerias at first, not an easy team to beat, and if they can beat them then we will see winner of Fluminense vs Al Hilal to play Chelsea.

I do not know about you guys, but I really liked this cup situation, it allows us to see the world of football and not just Europe. Latin American teams did not had this much chance to show themselves to the world before this, not this many viewers at least.

Chelsea remains the only club from the Premier League Competition and as much as I hate and dislike the club, I must give them the necessary flowers. The players are doing well in this competition but I'd rather Al Hilal proceeding to the finals with either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain. Are we seeing another Inzaghi versus Luis Enrique finals?! 👀 🫠⏳️🤯

[Mate2237]

Obviously Juventus gave it their best shot but Real Madrid was just too good. Now we have one side that is pretty heavily European (all European) and one side only has Chelsea. Meaning, if Chelsea goes to finals, it would be all european finals, but if they do not, then one team that is not European will have the chance. Chelsea will face Palmerias at first, not an easy team to beat, and if they can beat them then we will see winner of Fluminense vs Al Hilal to play Chelsea.

I do not know about you guys, but I really liked this cup situation, it allows us to see the world of football and not just Europe. Latin American teams did not had this much chance to show themselves to the world before this, not this many viewers at least.

Chelsea remains the only club from the Premier League Competition and as much as I hate and dislike the club, I must give them the necessary flowers. The players are doing well in this competition but I'd rather Al Hilal proceeding to the finals with either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain. Are we seeing another Inzaghi versus Luis Enrique finals?! 👀 🫠⏳️🤯

Chelsea is gradually finding their footing in this competition as they started poorly in this tournament let see how they will play their next game but am not too convinced about their performance so far in this competition it will be good for them financially if they can make it to at least the semi finals of this club world cup


I don't see al hilal making it into  the finals of this competition yes they have been good but making it to the finals of this competition will be very difficult for them

[snipie]

So 6 European teams made it to the quarter-finals, but I don't think that's a surprise to anyone. If anything, it could be surprising that the 2 non-European clubs made it that far, given the disproportion of budgets available to attract talents etc.

Considering what Al Hilal did to Man City, I think they should be the favourite against Palmeiras, but I haven't yet seen the odds.

PSG Vs Bayern should be the most exciting game. The French club will be the favourite, but Bayern in good shape, playing at their 100% could take on any team.
I don't expect Dortmund to cause much problems to Real, although I'll be rooting for them.

You mean 5 European teams made it to the Quarter-final because Palmeiras and Fluminense came from Brazilian league and Al-Hilal from Saudi Pro League.
Concerning the budget, European teams and Al-Hilal might have higher ones than Brazilian teams but the talents of players aren't related to that only.
Now regarding the final match, there will be an European team and I doubt Chelsea will make it there.

[blomen]

The quarter-finals are the favorite teams according to the bookies.

Al Hilal = 2.54 - Chelsea = 2.10 - PSG = 2.24 - Real Madrid = 1.65
If this is made into a combo, does it make sense with total odds = 20? It looks a bit interesting but the match will not be that smooth, I know how the match will be surprising.

So I will probably bet on Over/Under, rather than 1X2.

only 4 matches won by favorites, and 20x , huh? normally favorites for only 4 matches don't involve that much high risk, but i think the reason lies elsewhere.

even real madrid, which is considered the most guaranteed of the 4, has odds of 1.65, which makes the probability of real madrid winning this match around 60%. so in fact in almost none of these 4 matches the team that is considered the favorite has a much less high probability of winning than the other.

if i were to make a prediction, i would also think that these 4 teams will make it to the semifinals, and betting on 20 odds in total looks interesting, but the risk increases with it.

[Fiatless]

You mean 5 European teams made it to the Quarter-final because Palmeiras and Fluminense came from Brazilian league and Al-Hilal from Saudi Pro League.
Concerning the budget, European teams and Al-Hilal might have higher ones than Brazilian teams but the talents of players aren't related to that only.
Now regarding the final match, there will be an European team and I doubt Chelsea will make it there.

The competition has shown that money and talent are important in football. The exploits of Al-Hilal in the FIFA World Club Championship have shown that with enough money, a club can buy the best players and achieve good results. Maybe the next edition might feature more Saudi-based clubs.

Brazil is known to produce some of the best talents, even when it lacks proper football infrastructure like Europe. You see children playing football in the streets and open spaces. Bayer Leverkusen,  Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Chelsea are now the favourites to win the trophy.

[KingsDen]

The quarter-finals are the favorite teams according to the bookies.

Al Hilal = 2.54 - Chelsea = 2.10 - PSG = 2.24 - Real Madrid = 1.65
If this is made into a combo, does it make sense with total odds = 20? It looks a bit interesting but the match will not be that smooth, I know how the match will be surprising.

So I will probably bet on Over/Under, rather than 1X2.

The match will never be smooth for sure but also these odds is it for those teams to win after 90 minutes or is it for those teams to qualify to the next round. This is the quarter finals and at this stage none of the teams is small so I don't think many of this matches will have a winner after 90 minutes, we may be required to go into extra time and even penalty kick, if this is the case then it is anybody's game. I will avoid some of those matches and pick few I am sure of or feel ok with.

I consider this a risky combo.
Al Hilal made it against Manchester city, is it a guarantee they will make it again?
Chelsea is looking obvious to scale through.
PSG will surely scale through and likely go to the finals.
But who says Real Madrid will win?
I am certain this combo might not be able to work out.

[Cryptoprincess101]

Chelsea's way is technically the easiest.    There is 0 European team on their road to the finale. It's all about their playing decent against Palmeiras and Fluminense/Al-Hilal after. I think they'll reach the final.

Chelsea sure has an easier path but if they meet with Al Hilal am afraid of the outcome due to how Al Hilal performed against Real Madrid and Manchester City who are even stronger than Chelsea but if they meet Fluminense and Palmeiras it will be better though Fluminense can be very problematic, but Chelsea will defeat them if they meet.

On the bottom side of this road, I'm expecting a PSG - Real Madrid semi final match. Would be really nice to watch! Dembele and Mbappe both are back so I'm keenly waiting. I started to like Xabi Alonso's game more day by day also.

If PSG meets with Real Madrid in the semifinals, Xabi Alonso will make everything possible for Real Madrid to reach the finals. I knew how pained he felt when he couldn't win the Europa League finals against Atalanta last season, so he is ready to take corrections at Real Madrid and wouldn't allow PSG to defeat his team.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

So 6 European teams made it to the quarter-finals, but I don't think that's a surprise to anyone. If anything, it could be surprising that the 2 non-European clubs made it that far, given the disproportion of budgets available to attract talents etc.

Considering what Al Hilal did to Man City, I think they should be the favourite against Palmeiras, but I haven't yet seen the odds.

Yeah we were a bit surprised when we saw Manchester City get beaten even though we know they are one of the favorites, oh yeah you are wrong there are 3 non European clubs there and it is certain that 1 team will go to the semi-finals between Al Hilal or Fluminense while another team Palmeiras has to fight against Chelsea. Do you think at least 1 non-European club will go to the final? because 2 elite teams from Europa will be kicked out in the quarter finals.

Edited: Fluminense advances to the semifinals so is this a sign that they will reach the final? Chelsea are the next opponents and I hope the mafia helps Fluminense so we can see a surprise in this tournament