UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Frankolala]

I've noticed how most teams in the premier league always win clubs from other leagues especially in the champions league, it makes me wonder if the premier league clubs have a better game play than other clubs from different leagues, this is just a random thought though,  I'm not saying it's a fact but I have just observed this in some matches. The premier league might actually be the best of all

Currently, EPL teams are performing pretty good but their problem is that, they don't advance to the finals. It's not all about the group stage but about the champion. I don't know if it will be possible for an English club to win the trophy this season because City was the EPL club who lifted up the trophy last.

[imamusma]

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Currently, EPL teams are performing pretty good but their problem is that, they don't advance to the finals. It's not all about the group stage but about the champion. I don't know if it will be possible for an English club to win the trophy this season because City was the EPL club who lifted up the trophy last.

At the start of the season, many people thought Liverpool would be a strong contender for the Champions League trophy this season, especially after seeing them actively build squad depth by recruiting expensive players. Meanwhile, the expectations for Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Newcastle were not that high. However, we now find a different reality, I think Arsenal and Manchester City have a higher chance of progressing further, and they might even reach the final and become champions.

[GigaBit]

After Xabi Alonso failed to beat Manchester City in the Champions League, I heard that if Xabi Alonso fails to win against Alaves, he will be sacked as Real Madrid head coach. Xabi Alonso needs to improve Real Madrid's performance so that Real Madrid can qualify for the knockout phase of the Champions League and also avoid being sacked as Real Madrid head coach.

Real Madrid are currently in 7th place in the Champions League and maintaining their place in the top 8 looks like an easy task:

Easy task?? Have you seen real Madrid performance lately?
I don't think it's going to be an easy task for them, if they are even able to meet up I will consider it luck, because even the small clubs in the champions league are performing better than them.

It's better they bocle up and start performing well

Are there any small teams in the Champions League? Everyone has qualified for the Champions League by performing in their local league or has entered the Champions League by beating many teams in the qualifying round. So there is no point in making any team weak or small in the Champions League, maybe their recent form is not good.

Real Madrid is in a very bad situation now. I don't know who to blame for this. The players claim that they have good chemistry with Xabi Alonso, I don't find Xabi Alonso's tactics suspicious. But he is not getting his form back either. I suspect Kylian Mbappe, is his influence on the team the reason for Real Madrid's failure? Over-reliance on Mbappe! Even if he is in the team, it is a problem. Even if he is not, it is a problem!

[TelolettOm]

I don't think Monaco and Benfica will be a threat to real madrid and I get the believe that Madrid will do everything possible to achieve all the point because I think some of madrid players that are injured can be back before the Champions League continue. The only problem madrid are facing is in the league i don't really know why madrid have been playing poor in the league competition but I think he happens to any clubs sometimes and they will be playing poorly and thinking they can't do anything that season anymore. Manchester City have not be doing well this season but currently now they have start picking form and challenge the big clubs this season and getting the chance to top the league table.

Given their current situation, Real Madrid must remain cautious against these two clubs. They have many factors that could complicate things for Real Madrid. Whether the final result is a loss, a draw, or a win, Real Madrid must not underestimate them.

Real Madrid's performance has been quite inconsistent lately, which is why there have been many rumors about Xabi being sacked. Fortunately, he has been given a chance. It's unclear when his decision will be finalized, but Real Madrid must improve their performance and achieve another impressive victory, like the previous two seasons.

[Stable090]

At the start of the season, many people thought Liverpool would be a strong contender for the Champions League trophy this season, especially after seeing them actively build squad depth by recruiting expensive players.

With the way Liverpool played last season, and the amount which they spent in signing more players, I was thinking they going to be unbeatable this season, but Liverpool performance this season is just surprising, it’s surprising how Liverpool are losing matches, they not even performing like a team that signed lots of players during the last transfer window, they not performing like a team that won the premier league last season, their performance is just poor, and they playing whatsoever they want.  I still believe that Liverpool main problem right now is just their defense, if they can work on their defense, then they going to be improvement in their performance.

[Tmoonz]

Barcelona really needs to do better with their UCL matches. The last one against Eintracht Frankfurt was crazily though for them as the away team took were very dominant in the first period... Even Hansi flick confirmed that in an interview immediately after the match. He said they were only able to get back in possession of the game few minutes after the second period begun. They came up with a counter attack and scored the first goal of the game, only to have J. Koundé score a header, then another header for the leasing goal. I wasn't expecting the weight of that game fully on them like that.

Barcelona always struggles against teams with a strong defense. In the match against Eintracht Frankfurt, it was evident that Flick had to rack his brains to find a solution. In that match Barca struggled against a team that played a parking the bus style, especially on the counterattack. Barcelona's defenders were often slow to react making it difficult for Barcelona to keep a clean sheet.

The irony of Kounde's comparison is striking especially between Kounde and Rashford. Both have contrasting strengths Kounde frequently scores goals but is a worrying defensive threat. Rashford meanwhile frequently provides assists, but when he does get good chances he always fails to capitalize.

But to me I don't really see anything bad about this current Barcelona team now, like those guys are in mad form as it stands ever since their injury players returned they have been on another level of the game, beating any team that comes their way and I really do jealous them for that because my support has always been with Real Madrid since from day one, I was actually seeing Bayern Munich and Arsenal to be the favorite for the UEFA Champions League title but with the look of things it seems Barcelona has just joined the list and it's not really good for Arsenal.

[MorganaX]

I don't think Monaco and Benfica will be a threat to real madrid and I get the believe that Madrid will do everything possible to achieve all the point because I think some of madrid players that are injured can be back before the Champions League continue. The only problem madrid are facing is in the league i don't really know why madrid have been playing poor in the league competition but I think he happens to any clubs sometimes and they will be playing poorly and thinking they can't do anything that season anymore. Manchester City have not be doing well this season but currently now they have start picking form and challenge the big clubs this season and getting the chance to top the league table.

Given their current situation, Real Madrid must remain cautious against these two clubs. They have many factors that could complicate things for Real Madrid. Whether the final result is a loss, a draw, or a win, Real Madrid must not underestimate them.

Real Madrid's performance has been quite inconsistent lately, which is why there have been many rumors about Xabi being sacked. Fortunately, he has been given a chance. It's unclear when his decision will be finalized, but Real Madrid must improve their performance and achieve another impressive victory, like the previous two seasons.

Achieving success in a team is not that easy and that is the truth. But as we know, real Madrid is a team with an higher expectation and that is what they want. Going a season with no trophy is an embarrassment to the team, and this is something that Xabi needs to avoid, if he wants to remain in the club, if he can not maintain this, I believe he will be sacked and there is no doubt about that.
Victory is what most persons want from the team, but if they do not fix the problem they have in the team, I believe it will be difficult for them to perform as expected, they literally going to underperform.

[Tamaperdana]

I've noticed how most teams in the premier league always win clubs from other leagues especially in the champions league, it makes me wonder if the premier league clubs have a better game play than other clubs from different leagues, this is just a random thought though,  I'm not saying it's a fact but I have just observed this in some matches. The premier league might actually be the best of all

Yes, I don't know why that always happens, but if we look at the facts, the teams in the Premier League do indeed have quite good performances, and that's why so many people enjoy watching Premier League matches. Because we can see for ourselves that every year the competition in the Premier League is always tight, and strong teams always emerge. So with that in mind, it's no surprise that even in the Champions League, for example, the Premier League teams can be said to be quite superior. Because currently, the top of the Champions League standings is the Premier League team, namely Arsenal.

Furthermore, the Premier League teams are currently all ranked in the top 13. For example, Manchester City is currently in 4th place, then Liverpool is also currently in 9th place. Then teams like Tottenham, Newcastle, and Chelsea are currently in 11th, 12th, and 13th places. So with that, it is clear that teams from the Premier League can really compete quite well in the Champions League. But even so, I think the story will be a little different once they reach the knockout stages. As far as I know, when it comes to the knockout stages, the teams that always excel are usually from other leagues.

[Mayor of ogba]

After Xabi Alonso failed to beat Manchester City in the Champions League, I heard that if Xabi Alonso fails to win against Alaves, he will be sacked as Real Madrid head coach. Xabi Alonso needs to improve Real Madrid's performance so that Real Madrid can qualify for the knockout phase of the Champions League and also avoid being sacked as Real Madrid head coach.

Xabi Alonso still has time to improve everything the team wants, as Real Madrid is currently in the top eight, which is the spot that automatically advances the team to the next round without having to play another qualifying match. However, for the match against Alaves, I also hope Real Madrid doesn't make any more fatal mistakes that would prevent them from winning at Alaves' home ground. Alaves is not a particularly weak team at home, so Real Madrid will have to fight very hard in this weekend's match.

I really don't know why Real Madrid management is putting pressure on Xavi Alonso he is still a new coach in the club and this is usually what happens when a coach comes to a club newly he needs to know the players very well and he is still in process of doing that he don't have good relationship with this players yet and that was why he was having issues with vini Junior,  what they should do right now is to give him more time in the club I believe he is a very good coach and he will do very well in Real Madrid if he's giving more time to work with the team, if Real Madrid should bring another coach right now he will still not do better so they should just calm down and allow xavi Alonso.

Real Madrid is a team that always wants to win a trophy at the end of a season, and since Real Madrid performed poorly last season and failed to win any trophy, they sacked Carlos Ancelotti and hired Xabi Alonso with the hope that he will solve the problem at Real Madrid and help the team win trophies, but since Xabi Alonso isn't consistent in winning matches, Real Madrid board isn't happy with his performance and they are putting pressure on Xabi Alonso so that he can sit up and do better at Real Madrid. Before Xabi Alonso agreed to become Real Madrid's head coach, he know that if he didn't do well at Real Madrid he would be sacked, so I don't blame how Real Madrid board is treating Xabi Alonso.

[puloweh555]

Barcelona always struggles against teams with a strong defense. In the match against Eintracht Frankfurt, it was evident that Flick had to rack his brains to find a solution. In that match Barca struggled against a team that played a parking the bus style, especially on the counterattack. Barcelona's defenders were often slow to react making it difficult for Barcelona to keep a clean sheet.

The irony of Kounde's comparison is striking especially between Kounde and Rashford. Both have contrasting strengths Kounde frequently scores goals but is a worrying defensive threat. Rashford meanwhile frequently provides assists, but when he does get good chances he always fails to capitalize.

But to me I don't really see anything bad about this current Barcelona team now, like those guys are in mad form as it stands ever since their injury players returned they have been on another level of the game, beating any team that comes their way and I really do jealous them for that because my support has always been with Real Madrid since from day one, I was actually seeing Bayern Munich and Arsenal to be the favorite for the UEFA Champions League title but with the look of things it seems Barcelona has just joined the list and it's not really good for Arsenal.

I'm not saying Barcelona is bad they're playing well, even after the return of injured players. Their game is increasingly varied and their attack is improving. However Barcelona sometimes struggles when facing teams with solid defenses and a total defensive strategy. Barcelona struggles to score many goals. They usually score a lot against weaker teams, but against teams with solid defenses Barcelona still struggles to score.

Defense is also a weakness especially since Barcelona relies heavily on offside traps. Just look at the last six matches, Barcelona have only kept a clean sheet once. This is certainly a challenge for Flick because to compete for La Liga and the UCL, a team must not only score goals but also be strong defensively to prevent conceding goals.

[Republikcoin.com]

Currently, EPL teams are performing pretty good but their problem is that, they don't advance to the finals. It's not all about the group stage but about the champion. I don't know if it will be possible for an English club to win the trophy this season because City was the EPL club who lifted up the trophy last.

It's still difficult to predict now, as there are still many strong teams capable of giving their all in the Champions League this season. It's difficult to predict whether a Premier League team like Manchester City will be able to win the Champions League again this season. Although, in terms of team performance, Manchester City is clearly not bad in the Champions League this season, when Manchester City meets other teams like Bayern Munich or Arsenal, the outcome is completely unpredictable, as any gap the other team can exploit could be a point of error that could lead to defeat.

[Frankolala]

Currently, EPL teams are performing pretty good but their problem is that, they don't advance to the finals. It's not all about the group stage but about the champion. I don't know if it will be possible for an English club to win the trophy this season because City was the EPL club who lifted up the trophy last.

It's still difficult to predict now, as there are still many strong teams capable of giving their all in the Champions League this season. It's difficult to predict whether a Premier League team like Manchester City will be able to win the Champions League again this season. Although, in terms of team performance, Manchester City is clearly not bad in the Champions League this season, when Manchester City meets other teams like Bayern Munich or Arsenal, the outcome is completely unpredictable, as any gap the other team can exploit could be a point of error that could lead to defeat.

I don't expect City to win UCL this season because they ain't strong enough to for the task. I only just stated it in my post above. Bayern looks promising and a few teams. I can't predict which of these teams will definitely be the winner because last season was a big shock to everyone when PSG won the competition.

[hyudien]

I don't expect City to win UCL this season because they ain't strong enough to for the task. I only just stated it in my post above. Bayern looks promising and a few teams. I can't predict which of these teams will definitely be the winner because last season was a big shock to everyone when PSG won the competition.

But so far, Man City has shown quite good progress, although not as impressive as in the 2022/23 season when quality pillars like KDB were still playing, but at least Pep has made improvements this season with a new line-up. I still believe Man City is one of the title contenders this season. As you said, last season we were surprised by PSG, who were not brilliant at the start of the league, but then became champions, so it's not impossible that the same could happen to Man City this season.

[Akbarkoe]

I don't expect City to win UCL this season because they ain't strong enough to for the task. I only just stated it in my post above. Bayern looks promising and a few teams. I can't predict which of these teams will definitely be the winner because last season was a big shock to everyone when PSG won the competition.

But so far, Man City has shown quite good progress, although not as impressive as in the 2022/23 season when quality pillars like KDB were still playing, but at least Pep has made improvements this season with a new line-up. I still believe Man City is one of the title contenders this season. As you said, last season we were surprised by PSG, who were not brilliant at the start of the league, but then became champions, so it's not impossible that the same could happen to Man City this season.

Yes, everything is fine. If we talk about strong candidates, Manchester City is one of them because of Pep Guardiola. They have made quite good improvements this mini season slowly, even though the previous season they experienced significant setbacks in the domestic league and Champions League and other leagues, including Bayern Munich. This season they are quite impressive in the performance they show in every match they play, so let's see how in the knockout round, which is one opportunity to show that they deserve to be champions, Man City will be the next champion if their match line is good. support, we need to see the chart that will come out after this round is over.

[Berry2d]

Madrid can make it to the next phase of the champions League without going through the playoffs rounds.madrid can't afford to drop points in their remaining two games but the problem is the chances of their coach staying in the club for the next three games is not too sure. Also fate is hanging and this is going to impact on their play if eventually he is sacked that is were I will say that Madrid is going to find it difficult to qualify automatically because bringing a new coach will require some times for the players to get used to his playing pertain, which there is no time for that in the champions League.

Know matter how inconsistent Real Madrid is currently now there chances of making it to the next phase of champions league can never be in doubt. Since they where visited with series of injuries in there defense line when all there attention will be centered in improving there , they have been experiencing some difficulty which has significantly reduced  there dominating strength because of lack of quality in there defense line.
Real Madrids lost to Manchester city significantly state the inconsistency level of real Madrid but some preventive measures taken which was the reasons for there winning yesterday.

[emrecemsan]

Barcelona are still not convincing in the CL. Their performance against Frankfurt made me really worried. Maybe they were in control of the match but it took them too long to score. 

Fortunately their remaining matches are much more comfortable. I know Copenhagen still have a serious chance for playoffs but I don't think they can be as resistant as Frankfurt at Camp Nou.

[DaNNy001]

Barcelona are still not convincing in the CL. Their performance against Frankfurt made me really worried. Maybe they were in control of the match but it took them too long to score. 

Fortunately their remaining matches are much more comfortable. I know Copenhagen still have a serious chance for playoffs but I don't think they can be as resistant as Frankfurt at Camp Nou.

For me I think the whole next phase will be the main deal as many clubs will up their competitiveness and even the ones that we feel are having 100% performance will then now drift apart when the competition gets tough and some teams I know like Barcelona are well prepared for the big occasion and will definitely hold out against some of the big boys in the competition so I think with time coming it's all gonna click more and flick will restrategize and make his team stronger.

[Futurexxx]

Barcelona are still not convincing in the CL. Their performance against Frankfurt made me really worried. Maybe they were in control of the match but it took them too long to score. 

Fortunately their remaining matches are much more comfortable. I know Copenhagen still have a serious chance for playoffs but I don't think they can be as resistant as Frankfurt at Camp Nou.

Yea, you are right to an extent that they're not that convincing after a few rounds of games, but you have to understand that this is the uefa champions League, it's a competition of champions, so no team should be under rated, because if you under rate any team, you will be brutally punished.
I am expecting Barcelona to win Copenhagen in their upcoming clash in the uefa champions League game because they are not in the same level, Barcelona are of a higher level than they are, but if they are complacent or they gave in below average performance, they might even lose this game, which will put a serious dent on their hopes of  qualifying for the playoff.

[martinom]

But so far, Man City has shown quite good progress, although not as impressive as in the 2022/23 season when quality pillars like KDB were still playing, but at least Pep has made improvements this season with a new line-up. I still believe Man City is one of the title contenders this season. As you said, last season we were surprised by PSG, who were not brilliant at the start of the league, but then became champions, so it's not impossible that the same could happen to Man City this season.

True, compared to last season he is really playing better, this means that he is becoming a fearsome and dangerous opponent both in the Champions League and the Premier League.
What he is having in my opinion compared to last season is continuity

[Daniel91]

Barcelona are still not convincing in the CL. Their performance against Frankfurt made me really worried. Maybe they were in control of the match but it took them too long to score. 

Fortunately their remaining matches are much more comfortable. I know Copenhagen still have a serious chance for playoffs but I don't think they can be as resistant as Frankfurt at Camp Nou.

For me I think the whole next phase will be the main deal as many clubs will up their competitiveness and even the ones that we feel are having 100% performance will then now drift apart when the competition gets tough and some teams I know like Barcelona are well prepared for the big occasion and will definitely hold out against some of the big boys in the competition so I think with time coming it's all gonna click more and flick will restrategize and make his team stronger.

Of course, the knockout stage is the most important, and that’s when the Champions League winner will be decided, not now. 
We can see an example with PSG last season: in the group stage they played very poorly, but in the knockout stage they played brilliantly and ultimately won the European title. 
So, despite the current weaker performances, it is too early to draw any conclusions about Barcelona in the Champions League. The season is very long and demanding, and it’s not easy to maintain top form throughout the whole season. 
Barcelona has a very strong squad and is certainly among the favorites for this year’s Champions League.