UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[TelolettOm]

This is the end of Barcelona's disaster. Barcelona's main problem was that most of the key players were out of the field for a long time due to injury problems. They did not have enough time to return to the match in the last Champions League, they played only 1 match and faced a tough opponent, Chelsea. Since Barcelona's key players are back in the team and they have enough time before the next Champions League match, I expect them to return from the next match. Barcelona is a very strong team, but the disaster is not allowing their team to be revealed this season.

A few weeks ago, Barcelona suffered a significant injury setback, particularly in their forward line. Currently, those still injured are Ter Stegen, Gavi, and Fermin Lopez.

Fortunately, Pedri, who has been injured since October 29, 2025, is scheduled to return to play tomorrow. He is expected to be in the lineup to play against Alavés for the second half. However, there is also further news regarding an injury, with Aroujo suffering from a hamstring injury and will miss this match.


Source: 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: PEDRI IS BACK!

[Sir_Garry55]

I can't stop crying over the manner in which Barcelona was embarrassed at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea fans around me won't let me rest, chanting and taunting me. Chelsea were well prepared for Barcelona and barça had no idea what they were walking into. From the kickoff till the final whistle barça had no breathing space. I feel Chelsea had  learnt how to play against high pressing teams. The same way they played against PSG at the Club World Cup no breathing space, they'll make you not play your normal way.

The level has certainly changed a lot and Barcelona is no longer what it once was, when they dominated wherever they went, in fact things have dropped drastically.

Now were starting to see this, and this thing here has to say that football is changing, but in a positive way, new teams, new players.

Football does not remain stable in the hands of one team that is why no team wins a trophy all the time. Barcelona as a team is experiencing same changes just like Liverpool and Manchester United are also suffering the same thing now. Manchester City suffered the sane thing earlier this season but it looks like they have overcame the situation, although they have not gotten as strong as they used to be. Every trying times for the club always pass that is why I believe that Barcelona will overcome their challenges and become strong again.

Yes, that's right, one team can't always dominate every season, it's a seasonal game, so different teams perform well at different times. Especially in these matches, Liverpool and Manchester City have been performing quite poorly in this new season, and are slowly falling towards the bottom of the points table, they are not able to move up. They lose to weaker teams, they fail to attack the field, the defenders are inattentive, due to which Manchester City and Liverpool are not able to win and many gamblers have lost their money by betting on these two teams.

This is more especially to Manchester City, as this has been one of their major problem for some times now. We can clearly see it for about 2 seasons now, and this has not been resolved effectively. For me I don't even know what exactly is even the problem. On the other hand, we can see Liverpool with the caliber of players they have, yet they have not been able to perform as expected, to me I will definitely say it is a shame to the team and to fans that expected more from them. Hope they will learn to fix this lingering situation they are facing right now.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

What's is common with all of the teams you did mentioned is that they are all suffering some set backs but not with same case, they all differ in their cases, these teams have their peculiarities with their set backs but then it is almost like a normall team that teams at some point in the season does suffer some form of set backs but it will not be excuse enough for them not to perform as expected of them because there are teams who still won even in the midst of challenges. Barcelona will get back on their feet again but it may take some time.

Honestly I didn't expect much from Barcelona, we don't underestimate their strength but somehow for various reasons their performance is poor and inconsistent. Barcelona will probably qualify for the next stage it's just that I don't think they can go any further, because I see there are many other teams that have better potential. So far we can see the top 8 teams in the standings and 4 of them are favorites such as PSG, Arsenal, Munich and 1 team that has not been confirmed. Do you think any of these teams will go to the finals?

[MorganaX]

What's is common with all of the teams you did mentioned is that they are all suffering some set backs but not with same case, they all differ in their cases, these teams have their peculiarities with their set backs but then it is almost like a normall team that teams at some point in the season does suffer some form of set backs but it will not be excuse enough for them not to perform as expected of them because there are teams who still won even in the midst of challenges. Barcelona will get back on their feet again but it may take some time.

Honestly I didn't expect much from Barcelona, we don't underestimate their strength but somehow for various reasons their performance is poor and inconsistent. Barcelona will probably qualify for the next stage it's just that I don't think they can go any further, because I see there are many other teams that have better potential. So far we can see the top 8 teams in the standings and 4 of them are favorites such as PSG, Arsenal, Munich and 1 team that has not been confirmed. Do you think any of these teams will go to the finals?

From this we can clearly interpret that, it is not because a team may perform very well in a previous season and thinks they can become outstanding in upcoming season. A perfect example is that team, such as Manchester City, if we can recall how this team was performing very well for about 3 seasons, in back to back, and most persons thought that they will dominate the league for a long time, now the reality of football has shown and explains it very well. Another is Barcelona, and I can't say that they are underperforming, they are really trying in this season, but they have been remaining inconsistent with their play this season.

[blue Snow]

Yes, that's right, one team can't always dominate every season, it's a seasonal game, so different teams perform well at different times. Especially in these matches, Liverpool and Manchester City have been performing quite poorly in this new season, and are slowly falling towards the bottom of the points table, they are not able to move up. They lose to weaker teams, they fail to attack the field, the defenders are inattentive, due to which Manchester City and Liverpool are not able to win and many gamblers have lost their money by betting on these two teams.

It seems both club have lost their magic. All opponents have understood very much how Manchester City and Liverpool play the match. When I look how both on the field, they aren't decreasing in condition; the problem is that the opponent knew how Pep and Slot were running the strategy. So, back at the past, We certainly still remember how great Jose Mourinho long time ago. He got many trophies in the local and European league, but today He's just an ordinary coach, he is not a special one anymore after the opponent knows how to face his strategy.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I think it's clear that we are going to see much worse situations at times and because of that we are not going to end up with Leverkusen having any chance. They made a mistake by getting ETH as a manager, that dude got fired from United after horrible results, so no idea why they wanted him, but at least they got rid of him quickly, now they are trying to recover.

That's right, and the bad thing about all this is that they lost valuable points for them. It's a shame because Leverkusen is a good team, they're trying to recover now, but they're way behind I don't know what they were thinking when they signed ETH. Sometimes humans don't learn from their mistakes.

[Mallampue]

It seems both club have lost their magic. All opponents have understood very much how Manchester City and Liverpool play the match. When I look how both on the field, they aren't decreasing in condition; the problem is that the opponent knew how Pep and Slot were running the strategy. So, back at the past, We certainly still remember how great Jose Mourinho long time ago. He got many trophies in the local and European league, but today He's just an ordinary coach, he is not a special one anymore after the opponent knows how to face his strategy.

Pep Guardiola's rotation was truly disastrous. They seemed to have lost their direction and even treated Leverkusen as a weak opponent, ultimately suffering a mental breakdown after being defeated 0-2 at the Etihad Stadium.

With a defeat like this, Pep Guardiola certainly has a lot to learn. He shouldn't field a second-string team when playing in the Champions League. Instead, he must focus on each match and not underestimate opponents in future matches.

Pep Guardiola strategy is actually difficult for opponents to read, but because he fielded a second-string team, he inevitably suffered defeat. Arne Slot, he not a special coach, but he's successful because he has many quality players. However, this season, he won't be able to repeat that success because his team has changed so much.

[reagansimms]

What's is common with all of the teams you did mentioned is that they are all suffering some set backs but not with same case, they all differ in their cases, these teams have their peculiarities with their set backs but then it is almost like a normall team that teams at some point in the season does suffer some form of set backs but it will not be excuse enough for them not to perform as expected of them because there are teams who still won even in the midst of challenges. Barcelona will get back on their feet again but it may take some time.

Honestly I didn't expect much from Barcelona, we don't underestimate their strength but somehow for various reasons their performance is poor and inconsistent. Barcelona will probably qualify for the next stage it's just that I don't think they can go any further, because I see there are many other teams that have better potential. So far we can see the top 8 teams in the standings and 4 of them are favorites such as PSG, Arsenal, Munich and 1 team that has not been confirmed. Do you think any of these teams will go to the finals?

Barcelona performance still looks unstable when facing big teams, they were able to score 8 goals in two La Liga matches against Celta Vigo and Athletic Club, but when they were in the Champions League, their performance was not as expected. In the previous match when they also almost lost against Club Brugge, fortunately Tzolis own goal saved them from defeat. Although the defeat to Chelsea does not really affect Barcelona's chances of qualifying for the round of 16, I also doubt they can reach the quarter-finals or semifinals.

[Pulsar77]

A few weeks ago, Barcelona suffered a significant injury setback, particularly in their forward line. Currently, those still injured are Ter Stegen, Gavi, and Fermin Lopez.

Fortunately, Pedri, who has been injured since October 29, 2025, is scheduled to return to play tomorrow. He is expected to be in the lineup to play against Alavés for the second half. However, there is also further news regarding an injury, with Aroujo suffering from a hamstring injury and will miss this match.

How is Pedri back this quick? He was normally expected to be out until late December. Probably he would be fiven few minutes not to risk him for a longer injury. Because he is like one of the best midfielders in the world now. 

Barcelona really need him back to go bigger in the season. This is valid for the CL as well of course. I see him like the new Iniesta for them. Maybe they are 2 different players but you know what I mean. He is like the maestro of the team now.

[len01]

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I can't believe how Liverpool is still above Chelsea in term of UCL odds. Kinda weird to see that happens. It's most probably just because their history or what? Other than them Man City is still playing so poorly. So i don't think it's right those teams being priced more than Chelsea to win UCL.  
I know if one game won't determine everything. However, those teams suffers the losses in a few consecutive times.

Don't be surprised by the odds offered by these bookmakers, as they likely also consider past performances. So, it's no surprise that Liverpool is ranked above Chelsea, even though Chelsea is far superior to most football fans. These odds may seem unreasonable, but I think it's our chance to get high odds by choosing a team that has a chance to win the title this season. For now, I have several choices, including Real Madrid, Munich, and Arsenal.

[Razmirraz]

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Yes, that's right, one team can't always dominate every season, it's a seasonal game, so different teams perform well at different times. Especially in these matches, Liverpool and Manchester City have been performing quite poorly in this new season, and are slowly falling towards the bottom of the points table, they are not able to move up. They lose to weaker teams, they fail to attack the field, the defenders are inattentive, due to which Manchester City and Liverpool are not able to win and many gamblers have lost their money by betting on these two teams.

Different teams experience ups and downs in performance every season. Liverpool, who were so powerful last season (despite failing to win the UCL trophy), performed very poorly this season. Manchester City also experienced the same condition, I was also very surprised when Guardiola fielded young players against Leverkusen, ultimately City lost important points at home.
While the strong EPL teams experienced a decline in performance, Arsenal actually performed beyond expectations, surprisingly managing to hand Bayern Munich their first defeat of the season and becoming the only team still unbeaten in the UCL in the 5 games played. Arsenal might be the only hope of an EPL team to go further in the UCL based on the performance of each team in the last few matches.

[Oneandpure]

A few weeks ago, Barcelona suffered a significant injury setback, particularly in their forward line. Currently, those still injured are Ter Stegen, Gavi, and Fermin Lopez.

Fortunately, Pedri, who has been injured since October 29, 2025, is scheduled to return to play tomorrow. He is expected to be in the lineup to play against Alavés for the second half. However, there is also further news regarding an injury, with Aroujo suffering from a hamstring injury and will miss this match.

How is Pedri back this quick? He was normally expected to be out until late December. Probably he would be fiven few minutes not to risk him for a longer injury. Because he is like one of the best midfielders in the world now. 

Barcelona really need him back to go bigger in the season. This is valid for the CL as well of course. I see him like the new Iniesta for them. Maybe they are 2 different players but you know what I mean. He is like the maestro of the team now.

Barcelona's game plan really difference without Pedri and last match defeated by Chelsea over 3-0 at champion league match, if that player have absent until December I think bring bad impact with possibility for qualifying to knock out round. Pedri is greatest modfielder for Barcelona he can control well and make balance when attacking or defense, Hansi Flick make huge experiment when facing Chelsea by playing Eric Garcia as central midfielder and he not played well.
Barcelona has chance reach to the directly qualifying spot standing if can secure the vixtory at three matches left, if can't get fully 9 points of 3 matches left I don't sure Barcelona will secure the playoff round spot standing. I think Hansi Flick need new experiment for replacing Pedri position and can play well as defense or offense midfielder.

[ndutndut]

I think it's clear that we are going to see much worse situations at times and because of that we are not going to end up with Leverkusen having any chance. They made a mistake by getting ETH as a manager, that dude got fired from United after horrible results, so no idea why they wanted him, but at least they got rid of him quickly, now they are trying to recover.

That's right, and the bad thing about all this is that they lost valuable points for them. It's a shame because Leverkusen is a good team, they're trying to recover now, but they're way behind I don't know what they were thinking when they signed ETH. Sometimes humans don't learn from their mistakes.

Yes. I think Leverkusen regrets recruiting ETH early in the season which caused a decline in both performance and confidence. However after being fired and replaced by a new coach, Leverkusen's performance began to improve even surprisingly beating Manchester City in the Champions League. Yes. Although Leverkusen regrets recruiting ETH early in the season they should also be grateful for their swift dismissal.

Leverkusen's victory over Manchester City not only improved their performance but also capitalized on Pep Guardiola's foolishness in that match. Pep Guardiola underestimated Leverkusen by rotating his players. Pep Guardiola shouldn't underestimate any team playing in the Champions League, as they could spring an unexpected surprise. Therefore Pep Guardiola should take this mistake as a lesson to avoid dropping points so easily in the future.

[liasbaa]

What's is common with all of the teams you did mentioned is that they are all suffering some set backs but not with same case, they all differ in their cases, these teams have their peculiarities with their set backs but then it is almost like a normall team that teams at some point in the season does suffer some form of set backs but it will not be excuse enough for them not to perform as expected of them because there are teams who still won even in the midst of challenges. Barcelona will get back on their feet again but it may take some time.

Honestly I didn't expect much from Barcelona, we don't underestimate their strength but somehow for various reasons their performance is poor and inconsistent. Barcelona will probably qualify for the next stage it's just that I don't think they can go any further, because I see there are many other teams that have better potential. So far we can see the top 8 teams in the standings and 4 of them are favorites such as PSG, Arsenal, Munich and 1 team that has not been confirmed. Do you think any of these teams will go to the finals?

Barcelona performance still looks unstable when facing big teams, they were able to score 8 goals in two La Liga matches against Celta Vigo and Athletic Club, but when they were in the Champions League, their performance was not as expected. In the previous match when they also almost lost against Club Brugge, fortunately Tzolis own goal saved them from defeat. Although the defeat to Chelsea does not really affect Barcelona's chances of qualifying for the round of 16, I also doubt they can reach the quarter-finals or semifinals.

Injuries have hampered Barcelona chances as they have a number of players sidelined. The injury blow came in the draw at Club Brugge but last week 3-0 defeat to Chelsea has left them with a weak formation. Despite being in a strong position in La Liga, their Champions League position is in doubt. Raphinha is unlikely to return anytime soon. But it will be interesting to see how Flick can ensure victory with other regulars. Barcelona head into the match against Alavés looking to move up clear of Real Madrid, but how the injured team will handle their opponents will be a challenge.

[tbterryboy]

In short, Liverpool are playing terribly and it is no coincidence that an ultimatum has been presented to the manager: if he doesn't win two games, he'll be fired.

So I'd say he's quite incompetent, it's not a question of team play, he just lacks an organic vision of the game.

After that result they are much closer to finish between 9-24 positions instead of top 8. If this game isn't improved they might barely even make it to qualification playoffs.  

One can say they still have 3 more games ahead. But if they lose to PSV 1-4 at Anfield, I wouldn't expect the remaining ones to end positively either.

It is time for Arne Slot to step up or run to his inevitable fate...

Liverpool have chance of staying into 9 to 24 still depend on how they perform in coming matches currently they are at 13 with their next game is against Inter Milan this is going to be not easy for them. After facing Inter Milan they could be gone to France Marseille is also playing good, and they are also not easy to beat on road Liverpool last game is against Qarabağ at home this is going to be their best chance for having spot into 24 because if they are able to win they could have chance.

Arne Slot is still confident about Liverpool future, but their games in Premier League will be decided about their future because management is now looking for possible replacements of him.

[MArsland]

This is the end of Barcelona's disaster. Barcelona's main problem was that most of the key players were out of the field for a long time due to injury problems. They did not have enough time to return to the match in the last Champions League, they played only 1 match and faced a tough opponent, Chelsea. Since Barcelona's key players are back in the team and they have enough time before the next Champions League match, I expect them to return from the next match. Barcelona is a very strong team, but the disaster is not allowing their team to be revealed this season.

The injury excuse should not really apply anymore now that they are losing because the performance in the match is very bad.

In addition I think Lamine Yamal still hasn't learned much from the experience he has gained because 4 times yapping in matches against Portugal (national team), Madrid in the Elclasico domestic competition, PSG and Chelsea in the Champions League he actually always lost and became the victim even though initially he was quite confident and even seemed arrogant in seeing a match.

With the current conditions Barcelona must try harder because at the moment they are not too comfortable with their position and although the Play off chance is still there but when the players look too much at themselves and underestimate the opponent like Yamal did then it could be much worse.

Using injuries as an excuse for the defeat to Chelsea is too cliché. In essence they lost badly, losing in mental, strategy and player quality. Those watching could clearly see how Barcelona were overwhelmed by Chelsea's play, their attackers unable to penetrate the defense as Chelsea defenders managed to stop Yamal movement. Then, Barcelona fragile defense plus Araujo red card made matters worse. So this defeat was entirely due to Hansi Flick ineffective tactics for Enzo Maresca.

[Not your key not your BTC]

What's is common with all of the teams you did mentioned is that they are all suffering some set backs but not with same case, they all differ in their cases, these teams have their peculiarities with their set backs but then it is almost like a normall team that teams at some point in the season does suffer some form of set backs but it will not be excuse enough for them not to perform as expected of them because there are teams who still won even in the midst of challenges. Barcelona will get back on their feet again but it may take some time.

Honestly I didn't expect much from Barcelona, we don't underestimate their strength but somehow for various reasons their performance is poor and inconsistent. Barcelona will probably qualify for the next stage it's just that I don't think they can go any further, because I see there are many other teams that have better potential. So far we can see the top 8 teams in the standings and 4 of them are favorites such as PSG, Arsenal, Munich and 1 team that has not been confirmed. Do you think any of these teams will go to the finals?

Barcelona performance still looks unstable when facing big teams, they were able to score 8 goals in two La Liga matches against Celta Vigo and Athletic Club, but when they were in the Champions League, their performance was not as expected. In the previous match when they also almost lost against Club Brugge, fortunately Tzolis own goal saved them from defeat. Although the defeat to Chelsea does not really affect Barcelona's chances of qualifying for the round of 16, I also doubt they can reach the quarter-finals or semifinals.

What's really wrong with Barcelona? They're so strong in La Liga and competing closely with Real Madrid for the title, but when they play in the Champions League, their performance is actually not good, not only is it difficult to face big teams, they also struggle to beat small teams even though the composition of Barcelona's players this season is not different from last season. But I believe that Hansi Flick will be able to improve Barcelona's performance in the Champions League, especially with many core players who have recovered from injuries, especially the presence of Pedri who has a very influential impact on Barcelona's game. If Hansi Flick can restore Barcelona's performance to last season, then their chances of reaching the semifinals or even the Champions League final are very big.

[Baki202]

Honestly I didn't expect much from Barcelona, we don't underestimate their strength but somehow for various reasons their performance is poor and inconsistent. Barcelona will probably qualify for the next stage it's just that I don't think they can go any further, because I see there are many other teams that have better potential. So far we can see the top 8 teams in the standings and 4 of them are favorites such as PSG, Arsenal, Munich and 1 team that has not been confirmed. Do you think any of these teams will go to the finals?

You have spoken the truth because, with how weak Barcelona is looking, they are not supposed to expect anything from them,  they have been performing poorly of late and even chelsea defeated them and the worst is how they are not consistent and barcelona have changed coaches to maintain order in the club and with what we are seen we cannot jump to conclusions about them we have to trust them to fix this whole thing and qualifying for the next stage is guaranteed, but they should make better attempts, like having a goal of winning the trophy, not just qualifying.

And those clubs with potential are not given any breathing space. I don't even count PSG among the only clubs that I've seen that are performing well now they are Arsenal and Bayern Munich, and with the way they are committed, they have every chance to go to the finals, because Arsenal and Bayern are in form. going to the finals should not even be a problem for them.

[Juicyhome]

What's really wrong with Barcelona? They're so strong in La Liga and competing closely with Real Madrid for the title, but when they play in the Champions League, their performance is actually not good, not only is it difficult to face big teams, they also struggle to beat small teams even though the composition of Barcelona's players this season is not different from last season. But I believe that Hansi Flick will be able to improve Barcelona's performance in the Champions League, especially with many core players who have recovered from injuries, especially the presence of Pedri who has a very influential impact on Barcelona's game. If Hansi Flick can restore Barcelona's performance to last season, then their chances of reaching the semifinals or even the Champions League final are very big.

Their problem is Yamal , he talks too much before game and at the end he make no impact, after putting the whole team under pressure. That's why they are under performancing in champions League this season, last season they played as a team and achieved so much in the champions league. I think it's high time the management call him to order, he should do the talking on the field not on social media, his post is really affecting his performance, because he's also putting himself under pressure. I enjoyed Barcelona game last season than what am seeing now, if not that Real Madrid lost some important matches,they would have top Barcelona with high margin in the league too. It's crazy that Barcelona is not among top 10 in the champions League this season so far, a club like Barcelona with an experienced coach, it's an inward problem they have, the coach can fix it before it will be too late.

[Republikcoin.com]

Barcelona performance still looks unstable when facing big teams, they were able to score 8 goals in two La Liga matches against Celta Vigo and Athletic Club, but when they were in the Champions League, their performance was not as expected. In the previous match when they also almost lost against Club Brugge, fortunately Tzolis own goal saved them from defeat. Although the defeat to Chelsea does not really affect Barcelona's chances of qualifying for the round of 16, I also doubt they can reach the quarter-finals or semifinals.

I also think Barcelona will struggle to advance further in the Champions League, as their heavy defeat at home to Chelsea has shown that Barcelona isn't truly strong when it comes to Champions League competition. Barcelona's performance in La Liga, however, is slightly different because the teams they face in La Liga are less strong, making Barcelona's performance appear more impressive, even though there are still shortcomings and still need to be improved in several areas, especially their own defense.