UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[G_Besar]

Very true, no team has got it 100% and the case of Madrid is one which can be cited as a classic example but more often their brilliance with their attack and midfield has been able to make up for this supposed lapses such that they get results at the end of games that gives them far more than as seen with some other teams that may be suffering same case.

Every team has its own problems, whether with their players or other areas like their finances. But when these problems can be resolved in a better and wiser manner, the team will still achieve more satisfying results. However, this season, teams like Real Madrid are still highly anticipated to perform at their best, as in the Champions League, every team must be at their best to win. And while it's difficult to find a team that achieves 100% success in any competition, winning the Champions League is far more satisfying for a team, as it's a truly remarkable achievement.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

Sometimes you can have bad luck, you shouldn't blame others. Several teams have been hit by injuries at the moment, and Real Madrid is not the only one to suffer from this attack. Teams like Barcelona, ​​PSG and Arsenal also have the same problem. So do they all have flaws in the fitness department? Maybe, but it's more likely than not. No matter how good the players' fitness is, injuries will be there in every team every season, maybe more or less. It's an integral part of football, which you can't keep apart even after thousands of efforts.

If it was all about luck then teams wouldn't be spending millions on hiring Fitness coaches, mind you, yes injuries are random but when players starts getting injuried now and then while barely playing, then something is not right.

Look at Éder Militão for example. Dude used to be so fit, but lately he is just on and off. And it is not just a single case. Rüdiger is struggling, Carvajal, Alaba etc

[Smack That Ace]

Every team has its own problems, whether with their players or other areas like their finances. But when these problems can be resolved in a better and wiser manner, the team will still achieve more satisfying results. However, this season, teams like Real Madrid are still highly anticipated to perform at their best, as in the Champions League, every team must be at their best to win. And while it's difficult to find a team that achieves 100% success in any competition, winning the Champions League is far more satisfying for a team, as it's a truly remarkable achievement.

Since the opponents on the Champions League platform are very strong, it is quite difficult to perform here. Along with a strong squad, sufficient experience is required to do well on the Champions League platform. Without sufficient experience, it is very difficult to do well here.

Giant teams like Munich, Madrid, PSG, Inter Milan and Arsenal have been able to win the first two matches of the Champions League. Teams like Barcelona, ​​City, Atletico and Dortmund have not been able to continue their winning streak in two matches. However, each team will play 6 more matches. So we will see big changes in the points table, this is for sure

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Every team has its own problems, whether with their players or other areas like their finances. But when these problems can be resolved in a better and wiser manner, the team will still achieve more satisfying results. However, this season, teams like Real Madrid are still highly anticipated to perform at their best, as in the Champions League, every team must be at their best to win. And while it's difficult to find a team that achieves 100% success in any competition, winning the Champions League is far more satisfying for a team, as it's a truly remarkable achievement.

But sometimes other factors can also influence, as PSG experienced in competing in the Champions League. I clearly remember how strong this team was when they had several star players in the squad but always failed to achieve the title in the Champions League and only last season they managed to emerge as champions. Real Madrid is always linked as a title contender, and this is because they are one of the most trophies in the competition. The Champions League is the highest competition, and it's natural that many teams are more focused on winning it, but achieving that trophy may not be easy due to the intense competition. Even teams that consistently play in the domestic league don't necessarily win the Champions League trophy, as has been the case in recent seasons.

[BlackBoss_]

But sometimes other factors can also influence, as PSG experienced in competing in the Champions League. I clearly remember how strong this team was when they had several star players in the squad but always failed to achieve the title in the Champions League and only last season they managed to emerge as champions. Real Madrid is always linked as a title contender, and this is because they are one of the most trophies in the competition. The Champions League is the highest competition, and it's natural that many teams are more focused on winning it, but achieving that trophy may not be easy due to the intense competition. Even teams that consistently play in the domestic league don't necessarily win the Champions League trophy, as has been the case in recent seasons.

PSG changed their club development strategy seasons ago and they changed their club history since the last season by winning a first UEFA Champions League title. This title makes PSG as one of giant clubs in Europe as in history of UEFA Champions League, there are not too many champions so far. After winning this first title, PSG is able to play every season in Champions League with a pride of one of champions and they can play matches against other big clubs in Europe without any fear which actually appeared in their mind seasons ago.

In this season, they will defend their crown with strong confidence about their own quality and ability to succeed. Even it is a very challenging task, PSG have no fear in this season as they can make another milestone for their club as a second club in Champions League history can defend a title after Real Madrid with Zidane years ago.

[Tonimez]

But sometimes other factors can also influence, as PSG experienced in competing in the Champions League. I clearly remember how strong this team was when they had several star players in the squad but always failed to achieve the title in the Champions League and only last season they managed to emerge as champions. Real Madrid is always linked as a title contender, and this is because they are one of the most trophies in the competition. The Champions League is the highest competition, and it's natural that many teams are more focused on winning it, but achieving that trophy may not be easy due to the intense competition. Even teams that consistently play in the domestic league don't necessarily win the Champions League trophy, as has been the case in recent seasons.

PSG changed their club development strategy seasons ago and they changed their club history since the last season by winning a first UEFA Champions League title. This title makes PSG as one of giant clubs in Europe as in history of UEFA Champions League, there are not too many champions so far. After winning this first title, PSG is able to play every season in Champions League with a pride of one of champions and they can play matches against other big clubs in Europe without any fear which actually appeared in their mind seasons ago.

In this season, they will defend their crown with strong confidence about their own quality and ability to succeed. Even it is a very challenging task, PSG have no fear in this season as they can make another milestone for their club as a second club in Champions League history can defend a title after Real Madrid with Zidane years ago.

You're right PSG has left the long time assumptions by the football fans that PSG can not win champions League and that's the best they can do. The truth is that the team has been totally overhauled and they have proven to be the pride of French league one by placing them amongst the world champions in the 21st century. Winning the champions League has been long overdue for PSG but I would say it has always been a hard luck but thanks goodness they crowned it up this immediate past season. In addition to that they also lifted the super cup to prove that they are the rightful champions. This season may see them into the finals because I haven't seen that strong team that win send them packing before the finals.

[Kaliandra]

There is no team that have everything perfectly balanced, there will always be some weak points in the team and as for Real Madrid, it is their defense. They spent so much money assembling good attackers which is why you see their attack better than their defense. But players like Alaba are not that bad but there is still some loopholes anyways. The defense problem can be solved by bring few strong defenders like Gabriel of Arsenal, this is what I expect Xabi Alonso to do to be able to fortify them team.

It is indeed rare to find a team with all lines performing well, and that is what Real Madrid is experiencing right now. They have a good attack but a weak defense. However, Real Madrid can still perform well because the teams they play against always concede goals due to Real Madrid's excellent attack.

Yes, I also hope that Real Madrid can sign good players, such as the ones you mentioned, because if Real Madrid can get strong defenders, it will definitely make Real Madrid even better. I am sure that if Real Madrid manages to sign great defenders in the transfer market, it will make Real Madrid a team that is difficult to beat. However, Real Madrid is currently in good shape in the Champions League, and of course, in the upcoming transfer window, Real Madrid will need to sign a good defender because the competition in the UCL will become even tougher, as the teams Real Madrid will face if they advance to the Round of 16 will all be strong teams.

[Catenaccio]

It is indeed rare to find a team with all lines performing well, and that is what Real Madrid is experiencing right now. They have a good attack but a weak defense. However, Real Madrid can still perform well because the teams they play against always concede goals due to Real Madrid's excellent attack.

Real Madrid have many attacking players who can do well in attacks but as shown in the last season, they were not able to win titles by only attacking without enough contributions to defense and support their team mates with proactive defense. Xabi Alonso has been doing his management well by changing Mbappe and Vinicius who are two biggest attacks star players in Bernabeu then other players there will look at this and know their tasks as well.

Yes, I also hope that Real Madrid can sign good players, such as the ones you mentioned, because if Real Madrid can get strong defenders, it will definitely make Real Madrid even better. I am sure that if Real Madrid manages to sign great defenders in the transfer market, it will make Real Madrid a team that is difficult to beat. However, Real Madrid is currently in good shape in the Champions League, and of course, in the upcoming transfer window, Real Madrid will need to sign a good defender because the competition in the UCL will become even tougher, as the teams Real Madrid will face if they advance to the Round of 16 will all be strong teams.

They have to balance their club finance to avoid punishment from UEFA while they can buy many star players. In order to maintain good financial balance, one of best ways is playing well and win titles, or at least going far in uEFA Champions League in knock out phases that bring more money to their club.

Winning Champions League title is hard but going far there is possible with Real Madrid and it will help their squad building progress in coming seasons.

[harapan]

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I didn't expect that madrid will still be faced with a defensive challenge this time of the season.because this was thesame problem that madrid faced last season so I expected that madrid would have brought in good defenders which would have been a backup plan to the already existing once in case of injuries like this. Alonso has to come up with a plan to make good use of the players at his disposal until the January windows open.

Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Mendy and lastly Rudiger are the names out injured. They're not all that bad this season when you watch them play they just a slow start understanding how the manager wants them to play, press, attack and also defend together. They're finally getting the hang of everything but the way the manager has played to the strength of every player has been great. What he needs now is players who can control up the game for him.

[abhiseshakana]

I didn't expect that madrid will still be faced with a defensive challenge this time of the season.because this was thesame problem that madrid faced last season so I expected that madrid would have brought in good defenders which would have been a backup plan to the already existing once in case of injuries like this. Alonso has to come up with a plan to make good use of the players at his disposal until the January windows open.

Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Mendy and lastly Rudiger are the names out injured. They're not all that bad this season when you watch them play they just a slow start understanding how the manager wants them to play, press, attack and also defend together. They're finally getting the hang of everything but the way the manager has played to the strength of every player has been great. What he needs now is players who can control up the game for him.

Real Madrid's back line has actually improved compared to last season, and they are no longer conceding goals so easily, but injuries will always be a problem for any team, including Real Madrid, which now has many of its defenders injured. Compared to last season, this may not be much, but Real Madrid should not take this lightly because the season has just started. Xabi Alonso certainly hopes that his players can recover quickly and return to the field, but in case the injury problem gets worse, then Xabi Alonso needs to start thinking about other options.

I think one of the things that made Real Madrid fail last season was the injury problem, so this time they really have to pay special attention to this problem.

[RaltcoinsB]

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I didn't expect that madrid will still be faced with a defensive challenge this time of the season.because this was thesame problem that madrid faced last season so I expected that madrid would have brought in good defenders which would have been a backup plan to the already existing once in case of injuries like this. Alonso has to come up with a plan to make good use of the players at his disposal until the January windows open.

Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Mendy and lastly Rudiger are the names out injured. They're not all that bad this season when you watch them play they just a slow start understanding how the manager wants them to play, press, attack and also defend together. They're finally getting the hang of everything but the way the manager has played to the strength of every player has been great. What he needs now is players who can control up the game for him.

Injuries to Real Madrid's defenders cost them the title last year. This year, we're seeing many injured defenders again. Hopefully, this won't last too long, as Real Madrid needs to win the title this year. They also have a special match against Barcelona this month, for which they must prepare with a full squad. Furthermore, there are international matches, and the last thing Real Madrid wants is for any of their players to be injured during these matches.

[Pandu Geddon]

Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Mendy and lastly Rudiger are the names out injured. They're not all that bad this season when you watch them play they just a slow start understanding how the manager wants them to play, press, attack and also defend together. They're finally getting the hang of everything but the way the manager has played to the strength of every player has been great. What he needs now is players who can control up the game for him.

I noticed that after Kroos and Modric were no longer in the team, something seemed less interesting about Madrid's gameplay. I know they are still a strong team capable of defeating opponents. But that position seems to not have the right player yet.
However, now I think they are playing better. What they are facing is the problem of player injuries in the defense line. But Xabi certainly has to make the most of the players available for the next match.

[wakier]

I didn't expect that madrid will still be faced with a defensive challenge this time of the season.because this was thesame problem that madrid faced last season so I expected that madrid would have brought in good defenders which would have been a backup plan to the already existing once in case of injuries like this. Alonso has to come up with a plan to make good use of the players at his disposal until the January windows open.

There is no team that have everything perfectly balanced, there will always be some weak points in the team and as for Real Madrid, it is their defense. They spent so much money assembling good attackers which is why you see their attack better than their defense. But players like Alaba are not that bad but there is still some loopholes anyways. The defense problem can be solved by bring few strong defenders like Gabriel of Arsenal, this is what I expect Xabi Alonso to do to be able to fortify them team.

For a team of Real Madrid stature, they must have balance in their squad, not just focus on one thing because they always aim to win, so all lines are very important to prevent gaps for the opposing team to penetrate the defense area. The defense area is very important, it is useless if the club has good and productive attackers but a weak defense, it will look useless.
In fact, Real Madrid spent a lot of money not only to recruit strong attackers but they also recruited a defender they have been eyeing for a long time, namely Alexander Arnold. So Real Madrid focus is not only on attackers, they also pay attention to their defense, but the current situation is not entirely according to Real Madrid expectations.

[m4r1o]

I only hope to see all great teams in the playoff phase, because i remember last year some pairing were not great at all, so please we need to avoid low tier teams reaching the play off, plus we need the luck to have a very good draw after this first stage is complete.

But well we are still far away from there.

This addition to the Champions League certainly helps make the competition a little more dynamic, whereas before it was decidedly more static and therefore less entertaining. The downside is that the number of matches has increased significantly, so we have too much to offer in my opinion.

[RaltcoinsB]

I didn't expect that madrid will still be faced with a defensive challenge this time of the season.because this was thesame problem that madrid faced last season so I expected that madrid would have brought in good defenders which would have been a backup plan to the already existing once in case of injuries like this. Alonso has to come up with a plan to make good use of the players at his disposal until the January windows open.

There is no team that have everything perfectly balanced, there will always be some weak points in the team and as for Real Madrid, it is their defense. They spent so much money assembling good attackers which is why you see their attack better than their defense. But players like Alaba are not that bad but there is still some loopholes anyways. The defense problem can be solved by bring few strong defenders like Gabriel of Arsenal, this is what I expect Xabi Alonso to do to be able to fortify them team.

For a team of Real Madrid stature, they must have balance in their squad, not just focus on one thing because they always aim to win, so all lines are very important to prevent gaps for the opposing team to penetrate the defense area. The defense area is very important, it is useless if the club has good and productive attackers but a weak defense, it will look useless.
In fact, Real Madrid spent a lot of money not only to recruit strong attackers but they also recruited a defender they have been eyeing for a long time, namely Alexander Arnold. So Real Madrid focus is not only on attackers, they also pay attention to their defense, but the current situation is not entirely according to Real Madrid expectations.

Moreover, there are rumors that they will sign many more defenders. Militao, who is suffering from chronic injury problems, Rüdiger, who made significant mistakes in some crucial matches, and the aging Carvajal will likely part ways next year. They will continue with a less injury-prone and more solid defender. Liverpool's Konate is rumored to be one of the options for now. I'm sure they're in contact with many more players. If they can address these weaknesses next year, they'll be a team that can win championships in every field for several years.

[AirtelBuzz]

I didn't expect that madrid will still be faced with a defensive challenge this time of the season.because this was thesame problem that madrid faced last season so I expected that madrid would have brought in good defenders which would have been a backup plan to the already existing once in case of injuries like this. Alonso has to come up with a plan to make good use of the players at his disposal until the January windows open.

There is no team that have everything perfectly balanced, there will always be some weak points in the team and as for Real Madrid, it is their defense. They spent so much money assembling good attackers which is why you see their attack better than their defense. But players like Alaba are not that bad but there is still some loopholes anyways. The defense problem can be solved by bring few strong defenders like Gabriel of Arsenal, this is what I expect Xabi Alonso to do to be able to fortify them team.

For a team of Real Madrid stature, they must have balance in their squad, not just focus on one thing because they always aim to win, so all lines are very important to prevent gaps for the opposing team to penetrate the defense area. The defense area is very important, it is useless if the club has good and productive attackers but a weak defense, it will look useless.
In fact, Real Madrid spent a lot of money not only to recruit strong attackers but they also recruited a defender they have been eyeing for a long time, namely Alexander Arnold. So Real Madrid focus is not only on attackers, they also pay attention to their defense, but the current situation is not entirely according to Real Madrid expectations.

For a team of such prestige as Real Madrid, they already have a balanced squad because we have not seen any inconsistent behavior among them, except for the match against Atletico de Madrid in the new season's La Liga they have impressed with their artistic football and dynamism everywhere so far. You are right that Real Madrid's focus is not only on the attackers but they have also looked at the defenders and made the team consistent moreover, they were able to achieve something special by getting Arnold from Liverpool. But the defender will not be able to take part in Los Blancos' upcoming match against Juventus in the new season's Champions League due to his hamstring injury, however since this is an home match, Xabi Alonso's team will have more influence here in this new UCL against the Italian giants.

[Frankolala]

Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Mendy and lastly Rudiger are the names out injured. They're not all that bad this season when you watch them play they just a slow start understanding how the manager wants them to play, press, attack and also defend together. They're finally getting the hang of everything but the way the manager has played to the strength of every player has been great. What he needs now is players who can control up the game for him.

I noticed that after Kroos and Modric were no longer in the team, something seemed less interesting about Madrid's gameplay. I know they are still a strong team capable of defeating opponents. But that position seems to not have the right player yet.
However, now I think they are playing better. What they are facing is the problem of player injuries in the defense line. But Xabi certainly has to make the most of the players available for the next match.

Yea, I have also noticed that too. Ever since Kroos left the club the midfield is not that active because Madrid hasn't gotten a good replacement for Kroos who will lock the midfield and make it difficult for their counterparts to pass through easily. Of course, the defense is also having some challenges, I believe with time Xabi will fix the problem. Player rotation is needed at the defense.

[bitcoin_mining]

Initially the guy in charge of player fitness (Antonio Pintus) has really done a good Job and is one of the reasons behind Real Madrid's recent past successes but from the times players like Eden Hazard started getting frequent injuries and the defense players. Something is definitely not adding up. Changing coaches won't help that much but the fitness department needs to be looked into as well. It's a very delicate department that should not be ignored.

Sometimes you can have bad luck, you shouldn't blame others. Several teams have been hit by injuries at the moment, and Real Madrid is not the only one to suffer from this attack. Teams like Barcelona, ​​PSG and Arsenal also have the same problem. So do they all have flaws in the fitness department? Maybe, but it's more likely than not. No matter how good the players' fitness is, injuries will be there in every team every season, maybe more or less. It's an integral part of football, which you can't keep apart even after thousands of efforts.

The injury problem seems to have not left Real Madrid for the last three years. Every season, it is seen that important players of the team are injured and they are out of the field for a long time when they are injured. If the people whom Real Madrid plans to play with are out of the field due to injuries, then it is natural that their performance will be inconsistent.

Yes, you are right, this is the same problem in the case of Arsenal, PSG and Barcelona, i.e. their important players are injured.

Real Madrid may see this season how quickly the injured players can return to the field, but if all these players are out of the field for the entire time of this season, then next season Real Madrid may think of an alternative, i.e. they may think of bringing new players to the club to replace each injured player because if this continues, they will lose their tradition.

[banana33]

The coach should take any blame because he joined the team this season, he needs to make adjustment after observing the players which I think by January they should sign defenders.
The medical team actually needs to do more work to keep these players feet because I dont see any tight competition in Laliga that will lead to such massive injury.

I'd do a little research, not so much into the coach, but into the issue with the athletic trainer. i am probably saying this through gritted teeth, and the athletic, trainer made some blunders, which is why we've had not one, but a swarm of injured players. There's no other explanation.

[Xcode7]

Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Mendy and lastly Rudiger are the names out injured. They're not all that bad this season when you watch them play they just a slow start understanding how the manager wants them to play, press, attack and also defend together. They're finally getting the hang of everything but the way the manager has played to the strength of every player has been great. What he needs now is players who can control up the game for him.

I noticed that after Kroos and Modric were no longer in the team, something seemed less interesting about Madrid's gameplay. I know they are still a strong team capable of defeating opponents. But that position seems to not have the right player yet.
However, now I think they are playing better. What they are facing is the problem of player injuries in the defense line. But Xabi certainly has to make the most of the players available for the next match.

Yea, I have also noticed that too. Ever since Kroos left the club the midfield is not that active because Madrid hasn't gotten a good replacement for Kroos who will lock the midfield and make it difficult for their counterparts to pass through easily. Of course, the defense is also having some challenges, I believe with time Xabi will fix the problem. Player rotation is needed at the defense.

It's difficult to replace two players who have contributed significantly to Real Madrid's midfield: Kroos and Modric. However, that should be put behind them. Xabi Alonso must work hard to regenerate the midfield. I'm confident it will work, even if it takes a while.

The injuries to several key Real Madrid players will certainly have a significant impact. This is similar to last season, but this season is still a long way off, and I'm still quite optimistic that Xabi can do his best.