UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Although not entirely true, I think Lewandowski can still be relied on until his contract ends next year in 2026, and it is not strange if this star player who is no longer young is the subject of discussion even though he actually has no influence. The reason is, even though Lowandowski is no longer young, he has not shown a decline in sharpness after ending this season with 42 goals from 52 matches and that is a good achievement. And if the cause is frequent injuries, what needs to be done is to find a replacement player when Lawandowski is injured because I think he can still be relied on for next season at Barcelona.

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.

[Fuso.hp]

I also think they can defend their championship in the French league, but when it comes to the Champions League, the probability may be lower. Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

Even if PSG wins the Champions League this season, it will be very difficult for PSG to retain this title next season. Some of the teams that we considered as favorites at the beginning of last season did not do well this season, but PSG won the Champions League title. Now, if Real Madrid, Manchester City and other strong teams return to the competition well next season, then it will be difficult for PSG to qualify for the semi-finals. I would like PSG to strengthen their team even more and recruit some important players to the club so that this French league team can compete well with Real Madrid and other teams if they perform well next season.

[slapper]

The biggest source of problems for Real Madrid last year was the lack of defenders. This year we see that they have transferred quality defenders. They have added both the young talent of Spain, Huijsen, and the Englishman TAA to their team. Now their defensive zone is stronger next year. Also, injured players will recover and join the team. What I am really curious about is how they will play in the FIFA Club World Cup. Because this could be a small summary of next year.

in the 2024-2025 season, Real Madrid lacks good defenders which ultimately makes Real Madrid's performance decline even though there are many star players on the front line. and now yes with the arrival of many new defenders such as Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth and Trent from Liverpool, of course it will make Real Madrid's defense even better, but if I'm not mistaken, Real madrid will also bring in Carreras from Benfica, but of course I don't know accurate information about him. do you know? but yes I hope Real Madrid succeeds in bringing him in because Carreras is also a good defender.

yes it is true that now Real Madrid certainly has good defenders and of course it will make Real Madrid's game even better, yes now Barcelona has even tougher rivals because Real Madrid has good players in all lines.

I personally am the same as you because I am also curious about the Club World Cup, of course there we will see how strong Real Madrid is. But according to my prediction, Real Madrid will increase its strength because of course with the presence of a new strong back line, it will certainly make Real Madrid a club that is difficult to beat. Now, just wait and see and honestly, I am also curious about the techniques and formations created by Xabi.

I can't lie; the idea that "big names = instant wall" never works out that easily. Just ask Chelsea! Real has sparkle, but last year showed that you can spend €100 million on defenders and still lose if the midfield gets ran over. Huijsen is big and fast, TAA can pass from wherever, and Carreras will genuinely attack from left-back if Madrid accepts Benfica's €50 million demand. But be careful of early mistakes. There are new players and a new system, and if injuries happen, there is no Courtois safety net

I don't think Club World Cup is a "preview of dominance". Xabi has two weeks to add three new defenders to a 3-4-2-1 or 4-2-3-1. It will be clear right away if the team appears fragmented or the set-piece marking is still a disaster (which was a true problem, just read the fan forums). But if Alonso really hits it, Madrid can go past Atleti's strong defence and narrow the xGA difference. My hot take? By August, we'll know if this is a new golden era or just another costly test

[xzone]

Although not entirely true, I think Lewandowski can still be relied on until his contract ends next year in 2026, and it is not strange if this star player who is no longer young is the subject of discussion even though he actually has no influence. The reason is, even though Lowandowski is no longer young, he has not shown a decline in sharpness after ending this season with 42 goals from 52 matches and that is a good achievement. And if the cause is frequent injuries, what needs to be done is to find a replacement player when Lawandowski is injured because I think he can still be relied on for next season at Barcelona.

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.

As long as the performance of the older star players at the big clubs doesn't decline, there is no problem. Think of Ronaldo, Luka Modric and many other star footballers. 36 years old is a high age for football, of course it is difficult for them to perform fully, but when we look at the situation of the teams, we can see how valuable experienced players are.
I think he still has the potential to do very good things for his team for at least 2 more years. I am sure he will continue to be successful, he just needs to avoid injuries

[Out of mind]

I also think they can defend their championship in the French league, but when it comes to the Champions League, the probability may be lower. Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

Even if PSG wins the Champions League this season, it will be very difficult for PSG to retain this title next season. Some of the teams that we considered as favorites at the beginning of last season did not do well this season, but PSG won the Champions League title. Now, if Real Madrid, Manchester City and other strong teams return to the competition well next season, then it will be difficult for PSG to qualify for the semi-finals. I would like PSG to strengthen their team even more and recruit some important players to the club so that this French league team can compete well with Real Madrid and other teams if they perform well next season.

PSG is a strong team. Since they have been champions this season, they will try to improve their position next season, but reaching the final may be more challenging for them. Since they played well this season, which is why they entered the final and became champions, they will have to do better next season. I think this club will probably spend more money this season on their players and recruit good players so that their team becomes stronger. Next season, stronger teams including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Liverpool will compete with these teams, which is difficult for PSG to succeed in the competition. However, for the next season, every team recruits good players in their club, and those who can form a strong team can expect good things for the next season. Since PSG has performed well this season, they have won the trophy in the Champions League, so they will plan to strengthen their team.

[Lannakosa]

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.

The difficulty for Lewandowski might be that it is becoming harder for him to compete with younger players, but so far he is been doing quite well. He was in excellent form before he got injured, so now he needs to be more careful, though it is easier said than done because anything can happen unexpectedly during a game. Ronaldo by his example shows that age is not always an obstacle to playing at a high level, and Lewandowski is still part of a top club. At the very least he will continue to play for another year at Barcelona, and after that he might receive an offer from Saudi Arabia if Barcelona decides not to extend his contract.

[Frankolala]

I also think they can defend their championship in the French league, but when it comes to the Champions League, the probability may be lower. Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

Even if PSG wins the Champions League this season, it will be very difficult for PSG to retain this title next season. Some of the teams that we considered as favorites at the beginning of last season did not do well this season, but PSG won the Champions League title. Now, if Real Madrid, Manchester City and other strong teams return to the competition well next season, then it will be difficult for PSG to qualify for the semi-finals. I would like PSG to strengthen their team even more and recruit some important players to the club so that this French league team can compete well with Real Madrid and other teams if they perform well next season.

Only Real Madrid has won the Champions League back-to-back. PSG can also try to create another record for themselves next season by defending the title, but I don't that's possible because they would still be carried away with the excitement of being the defending champion and might lose focus on taking their matches seriously like they did this season.

[Baki202]

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.

Lewandowski has been one of the most amazing players. I am very sure they don't have a player like him because of his contribution. And no matter when his contract expires, I think he has done incredibly well for Barcelona because of his commitment, and even when all hope is lost, 2026 is not that far away, and we are going to know what his decision is going to be after that, after his contract.

And what I love about him is the fact that even with his age, he is actually performing very well, and that is why I think even Barcelona will find it hard to just let him go just like that, because I am very sure his impact is something they cannot forget. And I am sure that a lot of players are going to be looking up to him, and this is even when he is injured, and his replacement player will want to do better

[Jewan420]

Only Real Madrid has won the Champions League back-to-back. PSG can also try to create another record for themselves next season by defending the title, but I don't that's possible because they would still be carried away with the excitement of being the defending champion and might lose focus on taking their matches seriously like they did this season.

The rest of the teams will not make the same mistake every time. At the beginning, PSG was not a very strong team, at one point it seemed that they might be eliminated from the group stage. But they managed to extend the elimination period much longer and finished the Champions League with the title. Our expectations were around Real Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool or Barcelona. But those expectations were not met at all and Inter Milan and PSG entered the final from outside the expectations. Here, of course, the fate of the two teams worked, because the mentioned teams were stronger than them. But maybe this will not happen again and the mentioned teams will not make the same mistake next time.

[Y3shot]

Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

That's to tell you that football is very unpredictable. Inter was able to eliminate Barcelona in the Champions League. Normally, Barcelona is considered to be a strong team, but it was surprising that Inter, who eliminated Barcelona, could not even challenge PSG in the game.

Barcelona was not just lucky, and had they made it to the finals, they would either have won the Champions League final or performed better than Inter.

[Agbe]

Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

That's to tell you that football is very unpredictable. Inter was able to eliminate Barcelona in the Champions League. Normally, Barcelona is considered to be a strong team, but it was surprising that Inter, who eliminated Barcelona, could not even challenge PSG in the game.

Barcelona was not just lucky, and had they made it to the finals, they would either have won the Champions League final or performed better than Inter.

Sometimes good teams get eliminated from competitions because they may not be in a right form at that particular match sometimes bad officiating too can contribute and sometimes luck may not be on their sides so so it happens Barcelona should have given PSG a good fight in the champions League final because inter Milan made it look like the champions League was a group stage match

[Amphenomenon]

I think Barcelona might make it to the final or the semis again this season, they have been really good for the past two champions league competition.

Barcelona became a monster that dominated every team they faced, so I don't think their performance in the previous two seasons was any better than what we saw last season. We shouldn't jump into any quick conclusions about the next season just yet, Barcelona might end up in a group stage nobody can tell, but I have a feeling that it will be more interesting than last season Champions League because every team is busy signing players of their choices.

Yea but let's be honest with the growth of Barcelona in recent seasons and with their players being in form, I think they will get to the quarter finals or more again this season.

They're building themselves again to compete even in the UEFA competitions. Although, I expect more competition this coming season and it will be an exciting one especially with the Epl and La Liga strengthening their teams to dominate again.

[Issa56]

Even if PSG wins the Champions League this season, it will be very difficult for PSG to retain this title next season.

PSG really showed impressive performance in the just completed champions league, but I don’t think it’s  going to be possible by next season to retain the title, next season is not going to be easy for any team, because we can see how every team are signing players that are going to improve their performance, so I just think next season will be more tougher than this season. The teams that i was predicting to win the champions league, their performance ended up dropping, but am sure they will work on their performance by next season, and we going to see something different.

[Black Mbaye]

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.

The difficulty for Lewandowski might be that it is becoming harder for him to compete with younger players, but so far he is been doing quite well. He was in excellent form before he got injured, so now he needs to be more careful, though it is easier said than done because anything can happen unexpectedly during a game. Ronaldo by his example shows that age is not always an obstacle to playing at a high level, and Lewandowski is still part of a top club. At the very least he will continue to play for another year at Barcelona, and after that he might receive an offer from Saudi Arabia if Barcelona decides not to extend his contract.

I think he will leave Barcelona after he gets fit for another year. Because Barcelona will definitely find a good alternative for him. Barcelona's squad is in very good shape and they finished last year magnificently. They were unlucky to be eliminated in the Champions League. As for Lewandowski, we can say that it was a good season in general. He will be 37 soon and his performance is magnificent for his age.

[mvdheuvel1983]

Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

That's to tell you that football is very unpredictable. Inter was able to eliminate Barcelona in the Champions League. Normally, Barcelona is considered to be a strong team, but it was surprising that Inter, who eliminated Barcelona, could not even challenge PSG in the game.

Barcelona was not just lucky, and had they made it to the finals, they would either have won the Champions League final or performed better than Inter.

Sometimes good teams get eliminated from competitions because they may not be in a right form at that particular match sometimes bad officiating too can contribute and sometimes luck may not be on their sides so so it happens Barcelona should have given PSG a good fight in the champions League final because inter Milan made it look like the champions League was a group stage match

Sometimes injury can also the performance of a team thereby making them not to showcase their full squad in a competition but in the case of the Barcelona and Inter Milan's game I think Barcelona was unlucky not to have won against Inter Milan after they were losing but came back in the game and yes Barcelona and PSG finals would have been a better and a more interesting game if Barcelona had succeded in eliminating Inter Milan but Inter Milan made PSG to win the trophy without passing through much stress.

[emrecemsan]

Looking at the odds...

Liverpool are already top favourites for the trophy. The previous season didn't go well for them in the CL. But they are getting stronger with new signings already now. 

Real Madrid are the 2nd favourites. They are entering a new period with Xabi Alonso. Maybe we'd see another sensational start by him...

How in the hell are Arsenal coming right after with the same odds as PSG? 

[Stablexcoin]

Even if PSG wins the Champions League this season, it will be very difficult for PSG to retain this title next season.

PSG really showed impressive performance in the just completed champions league, but I don’t think it’s  going to be possible by next season to retain the title, next season is not going to be easy for any team, because we can see how every team are signing players that are going to improve their performance, so I just think next season will be more tougher than this season. The teams that i was predicting to win the champions league, their performance ended up dropping, but am sure they will work on their performance by next season, and we going to see something different.

PSG claimed the spotlight in the Champions League, they were among the best teams to compete, it wasn't by lucky chance they removed deadly teams who were given as opponents, they kept a winning mentality that gave them their first ever Champions League title. Next season will be another tough season in the Champions League, the best show we had was the Inter game vs Barcelona, next Champions League seems to be given the same energy, once it gets down to Quarter final, every matches is seen as final because it will be very challenging on both ends.

PSG cannot reclaim the title as the winner of Champions League, the title is meant for another team.

[Jegileman]

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.

At Lewandowski’s age, he’s more prone to injuries than he was in the past when he was of younger age. He may try as much to avoid injuries but if he’s not careful, he’ll even be injured intentionally by an opponent just for the strength of the team in the attack to reduce because of that. Lewandowski looks very bold and healthy enough to continue playing even at this age and can do so in this manner in many years to come from now, so Barcelona should be happy that they still got a starter like him in the squad.

Regardless of how confident they are in Lewandowski, Barcelona still needs to show their most best interest to sign another good striker that can be in his place because he can’t be there for them always considering his age. Injuries are there, so they should have a plan B in place, so that they don’t fall into serious issues when the league is already on and they’re doing perfectly well as they should during the season.

[Alpha Marine]

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.

I don't think you people watch Lewandowski every match. You probably just see the stats and see that he's on the score sheet. Because anybody who watched Lewandowski this season won't believe he can still be at the top level for Barcelona for another 2 years.
Without actually watching him, there's no way anybody can convince you he was not at the top level because of the number of goals he scored. Barcelona creates a lot of chances, and any half-decent striker will be able to score a lot of goals. Ferran Torres, who is the backup striker, had 19 goals as a backup; that's how many chances Barcelona create.

Lewandoski is not him anymore. Barcelona going into another season with him as their main striker is the wrong move. They need a replacement. Even if Lewandowski remains in the team, they should have a younger top level striker to lead the attack. In my opinion, this season should have been Lewandowski's last season with Barcelona, or t least his last as their main striker.

[tiCeR]

Only Real Madrid has won the Champions League back-to-back. PSG can also try to create another record for themselves next season by defending the title, but I don't that's possible because they would still be carried away with the excitement of being the defending champion and might lose focus on taking their matches seriously like they did this season.

The rest of the teams will not make the same mistake every time. At the beginning, PSG was not a very strong team, at one point it seemed that they might be eliminated from the group stage. But they managed to extend the elimination period much longer and finished the Champions League with the title. Our expectations were around Real Madrid, Arsenal, Liverpool or Barcelona. But those expectations were not met at all and Inter Milan and PSG entered the final from outside the expectations. Here, of course, the fate of the two teams worked, because the mentioned teams were stronger than them. But maybe this will not happen again and the mentioned teams will not make the same mistake next time.

I agree that there was one moment when I thought there is no possible way for them to win the CL and in the past PSG wasn't able to get their game finally going and beat the big teams. This time they saved themselves into the playoffs for the knockout rounds and from there on, PSG quickly became one of the favorites.

However, I was still expecting that they will fall back into their old shape and the same problems are going to reoccur . But not this time and this is why I think Enrique and PSG fit together very well. They seem to respect him and he is able to keep them own to earth even when they lead their domestic league by 20 points.