UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Moreno233]

As I find Fenerbahçe quite successful in offense, I think there will be lots of goals in this match.

Fenerbahce is very good at pouring goals and they also concede as well, so if you think that there will plenty goals in that match, you may not be wrong. The only obstacle is Benfica who have not been scoring many goals like they do in the past. In addition, the match is between teams that are not in the same league so both may decide to play defensively which will make goal very scarce.

[KingsDen]

Rodrygo to Liverpool makes sense in a few years, like in 2 summers that can definitely happen. But right now, right wing is Salah and no matter who you are getting, you are not replacing Salah at Liverpool, that dude played like the best player in the world last year. In fact, if they won UCL or whatever else, I am pretty sure Salah was on his way to win Ballon D'or easily.

The only trouble is, Liverpool only managed to win Premier league and nothing more, and they do not "usually" give Ballon D'or to a player who won just one title (or they just give it to messi lol). That should not be that complicated for people to realize Rodrygo is great, but Salah is the one that Liverpool uses, and that can't be focused at all, and should be impossible to replace.

Man!
You described everything with alot of experience, humour and reality and I cannot agree less on any of your assertions.

• Presently, there is no player that will be able to bench Salah in his wing.
• Secondly, assuming Liverpool won the CL, there would have been nothing stopping Salah from winning the Balloon d'Or.
• The funniest part was "giving Messi" the Ballon d'or lol
• There's no doubt, Rodrygo is a fantastic player.

But if I may ask, who confirmed that Liverpool has interest in Rodrygo or it was a mere speculation. Liverpool is signing so many players already, why add more expensive players when they don't dispose some.

[Proty]

Rodrygo to Liverpool makes sense in a few years, like in 2 summers that can definitely happen. But right now, right wing is Salah and no matter who you are getting, you are not replacing Salah at Liverpool, that dude played like the best player in the world last year. In fact, if they won UCL or whatever else, I am pretty sure Salah was on his way to win Ballon D'or easily.

The only trouble is, Liverpool only managed to win Premier league and nothing more, and they do not "usually" give Ballon D'or to a player who won just one title (or they just give it to messi lol). That should not be that complicated for people to realize Rodrygo is great, but Salah is the one that Liverpool uses, and that can't be focused at all, and should be impossible to replace.

I really do understand what you are saying. Salah has been piloting Liverpool for years and still appears unstoppable. I believe Rodrygo has got skill , however going to Liverpool to take the place of Salah, is a differently totally . Perhaps in the coming years when Salah is no longer doing well , probably due to age then Rodrygo can be a good replacement. Liverpool don't need to temper with there right wing unless when it becomes essential, but for now Salah is best fit for that wing and he is still doing well there

[Adiljutt156]

Qarabag performance in this match was really awesome.from the beginning of the game to the end of the match there pattern of play actually tells that the team is more organised than shelbourne. The first that was scored by Andres actually tells and this goal gave them so much courage.

In the final match of the first leg of the Second qualifying round, Qarabag FK and RB Salzburg gave very good performance. At least in this first leg, they managed to secure the temporary aggregate, winning 3-0 and also 4-1 respectively. Judging by the opponents' chances in the second leg, it seems quite small, especially since the aggregate is certainly not a small aggregate, so their opponents must play a very optimal match, but it precisely seems like something that is very difficult to do.

Qarabağ football team played very well against Shelbourne football team as they did 3 goals in the last match and opponent team could not do any goal in this match and match was ended with one sided result. Andrade was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 12 minutes and he was top player who did first goal and gave good start in this match and after that we saw one another goal by player of that team and we saw last goal by Axundzadə and he did this goal at 85 minutes and that team won the match one sided. Qarabag team could not play well against Salzburg football team and that team players could not do excellent in this match and that team score was only 1 in this match. Axundzadə was one and only person who goal in this match and he did this goal at 42  minutes.

[Merit.s]

Xabi's obligation is that he can't let himself be passed over by his direct rival Barcelona, he already has a good team to do it, there are no more excuses ,he has to put the team the way he wants it, Everything depends on him, he has been given all the power to do it, so the pressure on Xabi now is very big, but I think he will achieve it.

This is what makes Xabi Alonso both dilemma and joy, because all the access needed to bring Real Madrid back to glory has been fully provided by the club, both every new player desired to form a strong squad and other support, of course this makes the pressure even heavier, the club does not want to see the process but demands instant results.

Real Madrid might not be in a rush like we think because they want Xabi Alonso to mange the club for long. However, that does not mean that if Xabi Alonso is not improving the team performance, they wouldn't look for someone else.

Xabi was able to make out something out of nothing in Leverkusen which is one of the main reasons why he was hired by Real Madrid, because they believe that with the set of players that is in the team, they will be successful overtime if Xabi Alonso uses his coaching skills and experience to work on the team.

[Issa56]

Yeah. Since Chelsea won the Club World Cup, I also believe that their confidence will boost and they will feel like facing any team won’t be a big deal to them, although the season will be tough, but that doesn’t mean that as long as the club is in form, they will try everything possible to make things right for themselves.

We all should expect a boost in Chelsea confidence, it’s not really easy for them to win the FIFA club world cup, and sure any club facing Chelsea right now will definitely be scared, they won’t really underestimate Chelsea again, and also Chelsea won’t be scared when facing any team also, they will be facing their opponents with confidence which is really going to be a good one. Am not expecting Chelsea to win the champions league by next season, but I believe they are going to go far in the tournament, and if Chelsea can manage to get to the champions league final, then we should know that Chelsea will be the winner, have just fully confirmed it that Chelsea don’t joke when they get to the final, and they always doing everything to win it.

It’s when we don’t expect it that they surprise us, just like the Club World Cup; they won it, and it was surprising. I didn’t expect that; however, let’s see how the season will go for them.

Chelsea winning the FIFA club World Cup was just a shock to most people, most people never believed that Chelsea will be able to win PSG in the final, most people were thinking Chelsea were going to be humiliated by PSG at the final, but we all saw what happened, Chelsea performance was just completely different in the match, and they were able to win PSG in the final.

[xzone]

Fenerbahçe are going to face Benfica - which is one of their probable opponents in the CL - in their last friendly at the Portugal camp. Although Fenerbahçe got quite successful results in their previous friendly matches, they didn't look convincing to me in terms of defending especially. Even though they didn't concede a goal in the Al-Hilal match, the result could have changed for Fenerbahçe if the linesman didn't make errors about offside calls.

As I find Fenerbahçe quite successful in offense, I think there will be lots of goals in this match.

I agree; I don't think Fenerbahçe will have much trouble attacking this season. We'll be watching Fenerbahçe score a lot of goals this season.

We also always see a lot of goals in friendly matches. There have been four goals so far, so we can't say Fenerbahçe was particularly effective, but they did manage to capitalize on their opportunities.
Benfica is playing well, and Kerem Aktürkoğlu also scored in this match

[Obari]

Rodrygo to Liverpool makes sense in a few years, like in 2 summers that can definitely happen. But right now, right wing is Salah and no matter who you are getting, you are not replacing Salah at Liverpool, that dude played like the best player in the world last year. In fact, if they won UCL or whatever else, I am pretty sure Salah was on his way to win Ballon D'or easily.

The only trouble is, Liverpool only managed to win Premier league and nothing more, and they do not "usually" give Ballon D'or to a player who won just one title (or they just give it to messi lol). That should not be that complicated for people to realize Rodrygo is great, but Salah is the one that Liverpool uses, and that can't be focused at all, and should be impossible to replace.

Liverpool players are extremely talented and have become a regular crucial instrument for the club. Liverpool headcoach, Arne Slot have everything within his reach to either extend the summer signings of the club or be satisfied with the current form. Liverpool will be EPL title contenders next season, afterall they're the reigning EPL champion with making bold moves for their player. Who's competing for the Ballon d'Or? It's very necessary for those players that are highly equipped with extra ordinary qualities, we know their beginning and slowing momentum.

[ShowOff]

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This is what makes Xabi Alonso both dilemma and joy, because all the access needed to bring Real Madrid back to glory has been fully provided by the club, both every new player desired to form a strong squad and other support, of course this makes the pressure even heavier, the club does not want to see the process but demands instant results.

Real Madrid might not be in a rush like we think because they want Xabi Alonso to mange the club for long. However, that does not mean that if Xabi Alonso is not improving the team performance, they wouldn't look for someone else.

Xabi was able to make out something out of nothing in Leverkusen which is one of the main reasons why he was hired by Real Madrid, because they believe that with the set of players that is in the team, they will be successful overtime if Xabi Alonso uses his coaching skills and experience to work on the team.

Real Madrid has invested heavily in building the most ideal squad depth in the world, and they are certainly ambitious to achieve success next season. If Xabi Alonso fails to deliver, his fate will undoubtedly end in dismissal. Therefore, being Real Madrid manager is far from easy, the demands are immense and vastly different from managing Leverkusen.

However, I believe Xabi Alonso seems capable of meeting expectations. The squad depth he possesses will simplify his job. Additionally, several key players who suffered long term injuries last season are now available again, which will make them better next season. Xabi Alonso current task is to accelerate the adaptation process, if that goes smoothly, Real Madrid has a strong chance of making up for their failures last season.

[TelolettOm]

I agree; I don't think Fenerbahçe will have much trouble attacking this season. We'll be watching Fenerbahçe score a lot of goals this season.

In this first leg match, Fenerbahçe lost to Benfica with a narrow 3-2 victory. Statistically, Benfica were superior in various areas, including their attacking play. They had more shots, even though they both scored two goals. Unfortunately, Archie Brown made a fatal error against OG, which ultimately led to the match being lost.

But, once again, this was a friendly match. In the UCL, both Benfica and Fenerbahçe have advanced to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, so both clubs still have a lot to fight for.

[Dump3er]

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This is what makes Xabi Alonso both dilemma and joy, because all the access needed to bring Real Madrid back to glory has been fully provided by the club, both every new player desired to form a strong squad and other support, of course this makes the pressure even heavier, the club does not want to see the process but demands instant results.

Real Madrid might not be in a rush like we think because they want Xabi Alonso to mange the club for long. However, that does not mean that if Xabi Alonso is not improving the team performance, they wouldn't look for someone else.

Xabi was able to make out something out of nothing in Leverkusen which is one of the main reasons why he was hired by Real Madrid, because they believe that with the set of players that is in the team, they will be successful overtime if Xabi Alonso uses his coaching skills and experience to work on the team.

Real Madrid has invested heavily in building the most ideal squad depth in the world, and they are certainly ambitious to achieve success next season. If Xabi Alonso fails to deliver, his fate will undoubtedly end in dismissal. Therefore, being Real Madrid manager is far from easy, the demands are immense and vastly different from managing Leverkusen.

However, I believe Xabi Alonso seems capable of meeting expectations. The squad depth he possesses will simplify his job. Additionally, several key players who suffered long term injuries last season are now available again, which will make them better next season. Xabi Alonso current task is to accelerate the adaptation process, if that goes smoothly, Real Madrid has a strong chance of making up for their failures last season.

I would like to know how many here share your opinion because siging a high number of players without a comprehensible concept behind it does not mean you are building squad depth. Squad depth is when you can rotate players in and out while maintaining the quality of the game on the same (highest) level. I wouldn't consider Real Madrid to be among the best teams with respect to squad depth and they have some redundancies they should try to get rid of.

The problem with their attackers has been discussed many times because they don't complement each other in an optimal way. There are teams that have built squad depth more effectively and they can rotate quality in for the quality they take out in a game.

Being the Real Madrid is a blessing and a curse of course, it is not allowed to go without winning for two weeks like it was before. Two draws could be enough to get sacked if they come with bad timing.

[Agbamoni]

The problem is that Real Madrid is demanding a high price for Rodrygo and given his performances this year he's been deemed insufficient, so some interested clubs are having to reconsider. Perhaps if the price were lowered slightly, he could leave, whether to Liverpool or Arsenal. Clearly Rodrygo needs to consider this move to get decent playing time and maintain his magical foot potential.

Arsenal and Liverpool are aware that buying a player from Real Madrid doesn't come so cheap, especially if the player is of high profile. Either clubs are willing to pay for Rodrygo if only he agrees. Even AFC is ready to break the bank despite how annoying they can be to releasing money for a player they want.

At the end of the day, he has to make his choice, because the more he keeps sitting on the bench with no playing time, the more his value diminishes. And he is not getting younger anymore too.

[Catenaccio]

The problem is that Real Madrid is demanding a high price for Rodrygo and given his performances this year he's been deemed insufficient, so some interested clubs are having to reconsider. Perhaps if the price were lowered slightly, he could leave, whether to Liverpool or Arsenal. Clearly Rodrygo needs to consider this move to get decent playing time and maintain his magical foot potential.

Real Madrid are aware of Rodrgyo quality as well as his transfer price estimation so they won't let this player leaving with a cheap price or as a free agent. They also need to get as much money from his transfer as possible in order to use it for their team rebuilding with other star players. Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City or any big club that wants to have Rodrygo will have to pay high cost for this transfer and surely give Rodrgy a kind of lucrative wage offer.

Arsenal and Liverpool are aware that buying a player from Real Madrid doesn't come so cheap, especially if the player is of high profile. Either clubs are willing to pay for Rodrygo if only he agrees. Even AFC is ready to break the bank despite how annoying they can be to releasing money for a player they want.

At the end of the day, he has to make his choice, because the more he keeps sitting on the bench with no playing time, the more his value diminishes. And he is not getting younger anymore too.

Not all players who play for Real Madrid are star or super star players, and your post is just completely wrong. Transfer cost can be cheap or expesive and it depends on the player quality, not the club name like whether it is Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool or a club that usually struggle to stay in a league like Girona.

Rodrygo specifically is one of best star players in this generation and he belongs to a list of star players only behind best ones for Ballon d'Or competition. As a star player with high quality and potentiality like this, Rodrygo certainly has very high transfer price on the transfer market and Liverpool have to pay kind of high cost to buy him from Real Madrid.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

You are right that he is young and has much of room to improve so being patient could work out for him. But you also made good point that if he wants to play for national team regularly he might need to think about joining another club where he has guaranteed more playing time. This is common problem for talented young players do they stay at big club and fight for chance, or do they move to smaller team to play more and develop faster?

Playing at a big club is inherently risky, and it's rare to get regular playing time until the coach truly trusts you. Hendrick might face the same problem as Rodrigo, but we can see Xabi Alonso also utilizing the abilities of young players to develop the team. If he has the option to join another team to maintain his chances of playing for the national team, it might be worth considering, but staying at Real Madrid at such a young age could also be very beneficial for Rodrigo.

[armanda90]

I agree; I don't think Fenerbahçe will have much trouble attacking this season. We'll be watching Fenerbahçe score a lot of goals this season.

We also always see a lot of goals in friendly matches. There have been four goals so far, so we can't say Fenerbahçe was particularly effective, but they did manage to capitalize on their opportunities.
Benfica is playing well, and Kerem Aktürkoğlu also scored in this match

I think so, Fenerbahçe attacking line performed quite well last season in domestic league by scoring 90 goals of 36 matches almost three goals scoring every match, more enough for facing Feyenoord for third round qualifying of UEFA Champion League match. Loss from Benfica at friendly match I don't think big problem for Fenerbahce indeed have conceded three goals during several rotation made by Jose Mourinho how to get solid formation team for playoff round match.

Fenerbahce have one left pre season match against Lazio around three days later before facing Feyenoord at first leg round, I don't think Jose Mourinho appointed for winning against Lazio but most important match how easily win first leg from Feyenoord if want make easily for second leg. For first leg, Fenerbahce will play away match if can get winning result will make easily for second leg match because playing at their home.

[barisbilgili]

Arsenal and Liverpool are aware that buying a player from Real Madrid doesn't come so cheap, especially if the player is of high profile. Either clubs are willing to pay for Rodrygo if only he agrees. Even AFC is ready to break the bank despite how annoying they can be to releasing money for a player they want.

At the end of the day, he has to make his choice, because the more he keeps sitting on the bench with no playing time, the more his value diminishes. And he is not getting younger anymore too.

This will be a difficult choice for Rodrygo, but if he's thinking about his career development, it's definitely worth moving to another team. At Real Madrid, he's simply stuck in a comfort zone with no real development.

Arsenal, in particular, are aware that acquiring Rodrygo will require a significant outlay, but this player possesses a strong mentality, especially in crucial Champions League matches. So, I think Arsenal desperately needs this player, as the problem with Arsenal's team is their weak mentality, and I have a lot of confidence in Rodrygo to recover from that.

[bitcoin_mining]

Rodrygo to Liverpool makes sense in a few years, like in 2 summers that can definitely happen. But right now, right wing is Salah and no matter who you are getting, you are not replacing Salah at Liverpool, that dude played like the best player in the world last year. In fact, if they won UCL or whatever else, I am pretty sure Salah was on his way to win Ballon D'or easily.

The only trouble is, Liverpool only managed to win Premier league and nothing more, and they do not "usually" give Ballon D'or to a player who won just one title (or they just give it to messi lol). That should not be that complicated for people to realize Rodrygo is great, but Salah is the one that Liverpool uses, and that can't be focused at all, and should be impossible to replace.

I really do understand what you are saying. Salah has been piloting Liverpool for years and still appears unstoppable. I believe Rodrygo has got skill , however going to Liverpool to take the place of Salah, is a differently totally . Perhaps in the coming years when Salah is no longer doing well , probably due to age then Rodrygo can be a good replacement. Liverpool don't need to temper with there right wing unless when it becomes essential, but for now Salah is best fit for that wing and he is still doing well there

Mohamed Salah has spent a long time at Liverpool and his career at Liverpool was colorful and so far he has been performing well for Liverpool, but it is natural that Mohamed Salah's performance will decrease as he gets older. I think Liverpool should look for an alternative to Mohamed Salah from now on and at the moment, Brazilian striker Rodrygo could be a suitable alternative to Mohamed Salah. Recently, there are rumors that Real Madrid has asked him to find another club, so if Liverpool offers Rodrygo at the moment, this Brazilian striker may not turn down that offer and if Rodrygo comes to Liverpool, I believe that this Brazilian star will do well under Liverpool and this deal will be profitable for the club.

[RaltcoinsB]

Rodrygo to Liverpool makes sense in a few years, like in 2 summers that can definitely happen. But right now, right wing is Salah and no matter who you are getting, you are not replacing Salah at Liverpool, that dude played like the best player in the world last year. In fact, if they won UCL or whatever else, I am pretty sure Salah was on his way to win Ballon D'or easily.

The only trouble is, Liverpool only managed to win Premier league and nothing more, and they do not "usually" give Ballon D'or to a player who won just one title (or they just give it to messi lol). That should not be that complicated for people to realize Rodrygo is great, but Salah is the one that Liverpool uses, and that can't be focused at all, and should be impossible to replace.

I really do understand what you are saying. Salah has been piloting Liverpool for years and still appears unstoppable. I believe Rodrygo has got skill , however going to Liverpool to take the place of Salah, is a differently totally . Perhaps in the coming years when Salah is no longer doing well , probably due to age then Rodrygo can be a good replacement. Liverpool don't need to temper with there right wing unless when it becomes essential, but for now Salah is best fit for that wing and he is still doing well there

Mohamed Salah has spent a long time at Liverpool and his career at Liverpool was colorful and so far he has been performing well for Liverpool, but it is natural that Mohamed Salah's performance will decrease as he gets older. I think Liverpool should look for an alternative to Mohamed Salah from now on and at the moment, Brazilian striker Rodrygo could be a suitable alternative to Mohamed Salah. Recently, there are rumors that Real Madrid has asked him to find another club, so if Liverpool offers Rodrygo at the moment, this Brazilian striker may not turn down that offer and if Rodrygo comes to Liverpool, I believe that this Brazilian star will do well under Liverpool and this deal will be profitable for the club.

Despite being 33 years old, we're talking about a player who finished last season with 29 goals and 18 assists. His performance hasn't diminished; it's improved. Therefore, while his performance may decline as he ages, I believe Mohamed Salah should be given a chance this year. He could be a very effective player in the Champions League with Liverpool this year. Furthermore, Liverpool are one of the favorites for the Champions League. They need a player like him to win the title, because experience is something you can't buy. He can be a role model for young players and teach them good things. Rodrygo could be a good alternative, but right now, the man in the shirt is probably Mohamed Salah's.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Mohamed Salah has spent a long time at Liverpool and his career at Liverpool was colorful and so far he has been performing well for Liverpool, but it is natural that Mohamed Salah's performance will decrease as he gets older. I think Liverpool should look for an alternative to Mohamed Salah from now on and at the moment, Brazilian striker Rodrygo could be a suitable alternative to Mohamed Salah. Recently, there are rumors that Real Madrid has asked him to find another club, so if Liverpool offers Rodrygo at the moment, this Brazilian striker may not turn down that offer and if Rodrygo comes to Liverpool, I believe that this Brazilian star will do well under Liverpool and this deal will be profitable for the club.

I also think Rodrygo could be M. Salah's successor in Liverpool's attack, but so far there have been no strong rumors regarding this transfer.

Liverpool still has a strong team, even in the Champions League last season, they were heavily favored, but unfortunately, they didn't go far. However, I'm quite optimistic about Liverpool next season, regardless of who they play, but what's certain is that the players they have in their squad are quite capable.

[stompix]

Mohamed Salah has spent a long time at Liverpool and his career at Liverpool was colorful and so far he has been performing well for Liverpool, but it is natural that Mohamed Salah's performance will decrease as he gets older. I think Liverpool should look for an alternative to Mohamed Salah from now on and at the moment, Brazilian striker Rodrygo could be a suitable alternative to Mohamed Salah.

Alternative?
Liverpool to replace their main scorer with a player Real Madrid wants to drop cause they find no place for him?
It makes as much sense as Jota replacing Mbappé.
Let's replace the attack that brought us the Premier League title with the worst stats FW for the team that lost their league.
Yup, great idea!