UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Dunamisx]

I don't believe Vinicius will leave Real Madrid, he's too important of a player to go. They just need to get back in form both him and Bellingham and then Real can start thinking about the title, even with a strong Barcelona in the mix. In the UCL , they’re always among the main favorites. We’ll see how Mbappe and the rest of the team will perform

Vini Jr is a very important player for Real Madrid, which I think the team really needs. I know that even though there was no really impressive performance from them last season, it doesn't mean they can't work together and bring out their best quality performances.

Real Madrid needs these three players, and I just hope that this season they will blend very well and Ancelotti will implement the best tactics that will be productive for the team.

Last season performance for Real Madrid was a general shift form the whole players, which they would al have done better than they did in other to go more further in it, however, we cant still blame a player for making his decision and choosing from between where he wants to go or settle in, they are involved directly and knows what's happening for them to have made a decision of leaving for another team, this is more of personal/internal issues or decision, but with that, i still believe Real Madrid could made the turnaround performance this new season beyond expectation.

[Baki202]

Vini Jr is a very important player for Real Madrid, which I think the team really needs. I know that even though there was no really impressive performance from them last season, it doesn't mean they can't work together and bring out their best quality performances.

Real Madrid needs these three players, and I just hope that this season they will blend very well and Ancelotti will implement the best tactics that will be productive for the team.

Even if Vini did not do well last season, I have hope that things are going to be different, and Vini is a good player, and the fact that he has done well in the past and even when he had the chances of winning or scoring he would rather  Mbappe score, an and this shows that vini is a good player and wants the best for his mate, and I am very sure that he's going to try and make a difference. This new season, Real Madrid will not even make the mistake of trying to sell him because he is one of the most excellent players they have.

And even Mbappe, it got to the point where he was doing everything in his power to score in almost every game, and that is what Madrid wants exactly, and they were just slacking behind, and things are now different, and there is hope that Madrid will have been cooking because their management is not joking the moment they are not getting results, the next thing will be for them to fire their coach.

[Dunamisx]

Even if Vini did not do well last season, I have hope that things are going to be different,

I like your kind of positive thoughts, because sometimes, we may not have to really appears in the best of our performance, whereas, this does not applies to Vini alone, any player could also do so, he is such a player that has conscience, if not, he would have been always about himself than others, that is why we need to understand for the coordination needed when talking about teamwork, because at the end, its going to affect everyone of them, i believe he is such a player that could do more better anywhere he go.

[bitcoin_mining]

Majority of people underestimated PSG in the beginning of the competition. PSG struggled to their last match in the group stage and they have to win that match to enable them qualify for the play off. They became bold and confident in themselves.

Nobody saw them to be the favorite even till the finals. It was when the match started that we saw a different thing entirely to the opposite of our predictions. Barcelona super form ended in the semifinals with a strong fight against Inter but got defeated.

Yes, I did too. Nobody rated PSG high enough until the eliminated Liverpool in the round of 16. Nobody expected that because Liverpool had the best results out of all participating teams in the league phase. I think winning that game showed them that they can beat any team if they decide to do it. That's why it's always wise to stay focused on the task at hand even if you didn't have the best starts. The fastest horse doesn't always win in the end.

Also, I love a good underdog story such as PSG winning their first UCL and Atalanta stunning Liverpool in the Europa league a few years ago before going on to hand Leverkusen their first loss in their unbeaten season in the UEL final last year.

However, in the match between Liverpool vs PSG, I considered Liverpool as the favorite team and last season, Liverpool was one of the top four teams in the Champions League for me but they could not show a very good performance. Since PSG defeated Liverpool, I started expecting something good from this team and gradually PSG performed well and defeated bigger teams. The biggest obstacle for PSG was Real Madrid and many thought that PSG would not be able to win against Real Madrid but they defeated Real Madrid and ensured the desired final. Inter Milan was the opponent in the final and Inter Milan is a team that has performed well so I was watching the game thinking that it would be a tough competition in the final but PSG performed well against Inter Milan individually and they defeated Inter Milan by a big margin in the end.

[emrecemsan]

I never liked Jose Mourinho, he was always very lucky as a coach and I have to say that in the last few years he has behaved really well compared to before, certainly less arrogance, maybe it's because of his age but from that point of view he has certainly improved

His methods are old in the first place... I respect his career. He had really good achievements. But it was all in the distant past. Now football has changed since then.

Most probably this is why he can't achieve big successes anymore. He tries new things but can't be patient to see if it works out in time.

Fenerbahçe fans are blaming not only the chairman Ali Koç but also Mourinho for making bad choices.

[Agbe]

I never liked Jose Mourinho, he was always very lucky as a coach and I have to say that in the last few years he has behaved really well compared to before, certainly less arrogance, maybe it's because of his age but from that point of view he has certainly improved

His methods are old in the first place... I respect his career. He had really good achievements. But it was all in the distant past. Now football has changed since then.

Most probably this is why he can't achieve big successes anymore. He tries new things but can't be patient to see if it works out in time.

Fenerbahçe fans are blaming not only the chairman Ali Koç but also Mourinho for making bad choices.

Even though am against Mourinho style of play and how he handles his team looking at the fenarbach situation it's important to note that the club is still a work in progress because the looking at this team they really lacked quality and composure so it will take more time before the club can achieve success

[Frankolala]

I don't believe Vinicius will leave Real Madrid, he's too important of a player to go. They just need to get back in form both him and Bellingham and then Real can start thinking about the title, even with a strong Barcelona in the mix. In the UCL , they’re always among the main favorites. We’ll see how Mbappe and the rest of the team will perform

Vinny is replaceable... at least it turned out that there are more left wingers than anyone else  It even seems to me that the probability of his leaving in the next year is higher than that he will stay. He does not want to renew the contract because he wants a salary at the level of Mbappe. Real cannot give him such a salary, and cannot let him go for free (wait until the contract ends) - what is the solution other than selling him before the contract expires?

I doubt that Real Madrid will let Vini leave, because he is a good asset to the club. Nobody can play his wing better and he has full confidence when he is with the ball despite that sometimes, he messes up with the ball. He deserves a pay increase, because he has contributed a lot towards the success of the club in past season. I don't know why you don't see the great potential in him.

[Pandu Geddon]

I doubt that Real Madrid will let Vini leave, because he is a good asset to the club. Nobody can play his wing better and he has full confidence when he is with the ball despite that sometimes, he messes up with the ball. He deserves a pay increase, because he has contributed a lot towards the success of the club in past season. I don't know why you don't see the great potential in him.

Madrid highly values Vinicius. He is an extraordinary player. However, when it comes to position, Mbappe could actually take that spot. It's just that for now, Mbappe is being pushed forward.
At least this season, Vinicius will still be with Madrid, and he has to show his improved and consistent quality throughout the season to see the salary increase deal he requested.
Currently, the game of Vinicius and Mbappe hasn't really blended yet. If Xabi can build a partnership between these two players for this season, I am confident Madrid will have a dangerous goal machine.

[Spaceman1000$]

I don't believe Vinicius will leave Real Madrid, he's too important of a player to go. They just need to get back in form both him and Bellingham and then Real can start thinking about the title, even with a strong Barcelona in the mix. In the UCL , they’re always among the main favorites. We’ll see how Mbappe and the rest of the team will perform

Vinny is replaceable... at least it turned out that there are more left wingers than anyone else  It even seems to me that the probability of his leaving in the next year is higher than that he will stay. He does not want to renew the contract because he wants a salary at the level of Mbappe. Real cannot give him such a salary, and cannot let him go for free (wait until the contract ends) - what is the solution other than selling him before the contract expires?

Real Madrid doesn't have a replacement on vinicius jr, at least not for now, his contract will be expiring in the next two years, if they wait for it to expire before letting him go, it will be a huge loss on their side, because trust me that young man will still be pricy at that time, they are refusing to offer a pay increase because they believe by then he will be 27 years and might be redundant, forgetting that some players improve with age and experience, let's just watch and see the gamble Real Madrid wants to play.

[Solodoski]

Vinny is replaceable... at least it turned out that there are more left wingers than anyone else  It even seems to me that the probability of his leaving in the next year is higher than that he will stay. He does not want to renew the contract because he wants a salary at the level of Mbappe. Real cannot give him such a salary, and cannot let him go for free (wait until the contract ends) - what is the solution other than selling him before the contract expires?

It's true that every player is replaceable, but Vinicious will not be easy to replace in Real Madrid. If he is truly demend the same salary as Mbappe, I think he deserves it because he is very important to the team and his output is at the same level as Mbappe.
Vinny deserves the salary, but if Real Madrid are not ready to increase his salary then he should consider leaving,  because I am sure there are a lot of clubs that will want his service.

[$weetne$$]

Real Madrid doesn't have a replacement on vinicius jr, at least not for now, his contract will be expiring in the next two years, if they wait for it to expire before letting him go, it will be a huge loss on their side, because trust me that young man will still be pricy at that time, they are refusing to offer a pay increase because they believe by then he will be 27 years and might be redundant, forgetting that some players improve with age and experience, let's just watch and see the gamble Real Madrid wants to play.

At the moment Madrid does not have a replacement for VINI and he still has time on his contract but if they want to let him go, I do not think it will be att this time, maybe next year when it will be just a year left on his contract but I do not agree he will still be as pricy by that time if it happens his contract expires before Madrid let go of him, two years is enough for another player to rise to their peak and get ahead of the present players, Madrid may loose out in that deal but not on the fact that he would still be pricey by then.

[LUCKMCFLY]

So true, it's embedded in their DNA, that's why any player that's coming into the team knows what his up against, they fight for the rich history of the club. Some years ago, I forgotten the player though, he said, when he signed for Real Madrid, Perez the club president took him on a tour and this your wasn't round the stadium, but round Real Madrid's trophy cabinet room, he said he saw all those trophies and that alone brought in that winning motivation in him. Yeah, truly, Real Madrid is a team to be reckoned with.

Well, there's a reason they have so many UCL trophies, 15, and even though they were almost without a team, they fought until the end to get the best results. You don't always win, but this DNA is something so significant that even when the players are old, they feel that emotion, that pride of having belonged to this club. For me, it's the best in the world, there's no doubt about that. But in many ways it causes a lot of envy, which is normal, that's why they call it the best in Europe.

[xzone]

I doubt that Real Madrid will let Vini leave, because he is a good asset to the club. Nobody can play his wing better and he has full confidence when he is with the ball despite that sometimes, he messes up with the ball. He deserves a pay increase, because he has contributed a lot towards the success of the club in past season. I don't know why you don't see the great potential in him.

Madrid highly values Vinicius. He is an extraordinary player. However, when it comes to position, Mbappe could actually take that spot. It's just that for now, Mbappe is being pushed forward.
At least this season, Vinicius will still be with Madrid, and he has to show his improved and consistent quality throughout the season to see the salary increase deal he requested.
Currently, the game of Vinicius and Mbappe hasn't really blended yet. If Xabi can build a partnership between these two players for this season, I am confident Madrid will have a dangerous goal machine.

They are both talented and successful players, no one can deny that. As long as their performances are high, they can lead the team to the Champions League, but if there's a compatibility problem between them, neither player is useful, and both players' value diminishes.
We've seen this with many players in recent years; they're a huge detriment to both themselves and the team

[Jegileman]

Vinny is replaceable... at least it turned out that there are more left wingers than anyone else  It even seems to me that the probability of his leaving in the next year is higher than that he will stay. He does not want to renew the contract because he wants a salary at the level of Mbappe. Real cannot give him such a salary, and cannot let him go for free (wait until the contract ends) - what is the solution other than selling him before the contract expires?

The solution is to sell him and no any player is bigger than the club especially when the club will be the one to benefit more from the deal. Vinicius Junior is replaceable but we will know the stance of the team on him better by next season when his contract is about to expire. They will either give him a salary increase if his performance will outweigh that of Mbappe next season or will let him go and not feel that he’s more special than the club and the club cannot do without him. The pattern of play for Real Madrid will really change by next season, I’m just waiting to see how they want to line up and be the best of themselves for next season.

[GiftedMAN]

I doubt that Real Madrid will let Vini leave, because he is a good asset to the club. Nobody can play his wing better and he has full confidence when he is with the ball despite that sometimes, he messes up with the ball. He deserves a pay increase, because he has contributed a lot towards the success of the club in past season. I don't know why you don't see the great potential in him.

Madrid highly values Vinicius. He is an extraordinary player. However, when it comes to position, Mbappe could actually take that spot. It's just that for now, Mbappe is being pushed forward.
At least this season, Vinicius will still be with Madrid, and he has to show his improved and consistent quality throughout the season to see the salary increase deal he requested.
Currently, the game of Vinicius and Mbappe hasn't really blended yet. If Xabi can build a partnership between these two players for this season, I am confident Madrid will have a dangerous goal machine.

They are both talented and successful players, no one can deny that. As long as their performances are high, they can lead the team to the Champions League, but if there's a compatibility problem between them, neither player is useful, and both players' value diminishes.
We've seen this with many players in recent years; they're a huge detriment to both themselves and the team

Apart from last season,  those players have contributed to the success of Madrid in the past so I think Xabi would likely build the team around them. I don't know how their performance would loom like in the Champions League this season but I'm sure they'll have a successful season in their league Xabi would try his best to impress Perez.

[ndutndut]

I don't believe Vinicius will leave Real Madrid, he's too important of a player to go. They just need to get back in form both him and Bellingham and then Real can start thinking about the title, even with a strong Barcelona in the mix. In the UCL , they’re always among the main favorites. We’ll see how Mbappe and the rest of the team will perform

Vini Jr is a very important player for Real Madrid, which I think the team really needs. I know that even though there was no really impressive performance from them last season, it doesn't mean they can't work together and bring out their best quality performances.

Real Madrid needs these three players, and I just hope that this season they will blend very well and Ancelotti will implement the best tactics that will be productive for the team.

It takes patience to build a Real Madrid forward line, especially with Vini and Mbappé, because when they play together, both seem selfish. I think Xabi understands what needs to be done now to bring these two players together and make them work well.

Vini's current lack of impressive play doesn't mean he's unimportant for Real Madrid. He's a nimble player who can penetrate deeper into the opponent's defense, but Vini and Mbappe haven't been compatible when played together. It will be a big task for Xabi to get the two of them to form a chemistry. If these two players play as a team (duet), I'm sure Real Madrid's line will be sharper and more productive, perhaps even more dangerous than the Vini-Benzema duo.

[Dzwaafu11]

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Vini Jr is a very important player for Real Madrid, which I think the team really needs. I know that even though there was no really impressive performance from them last season, it doesn't mean they can't work together and bring out their best quality performances.

Real Madrid needs these three players, and I just hope that this season they will blend very well and Ancelotti will implement the best tactics that will be productive for the team.

Last season performance for Real Madrid was a general shift form the whole players, which they would al have done better than they did in other to go more further in it, however, we cant still blame a player for making his decision and choosing from between where he wants to go or settle in, they are involved directly and knows what's happening for them to have made a decision of leaving for another team, this is more of personal/internal issues or decision, but with that, i still believe Real Madrid could made the turnaround performance this new season beyond expectation.

Real Madrid last season performance was not that very good but I'm expecting something lit this season they will be doing greater coming season from all indications because I can see that they have new signees and new players I feel like this player will want to make everything go well for Real Madrid and also the new coach Xabi Alonso he will want to make sure everything is working for good as he won’t want to give any negative vibes during his stay in this team.

[Pandorak]

(...)

Xabi now has the whole frying pan by the handle, a saying in my town, because they will give him the power to have full authority in the team, to sit whoever it wants and whoever plays has to earn their place, in addition they are indulging him in the signings that he wants, so he will build a mega team, with a lot of speed and strength but above all his demonstration of good technique, the one who has caused the most problems is Vinicius if he finally renewed or not, it does not matter Xabi already has many replacements, Madrid will enter a style of play that it should never have lost.

I cannot deny that Vinicius Jr. is one of the players who causes the most problems on the field. He is unable to control his emotions, perhaps because he is still relatively young and his ego is still very high. However, on the other hand, we must admit that Vinicius is one of Real Madrid's best players. If only Xabi Alonso could maximize his abilities, it would be extraordinary.

[GiftedMAN]

(...)

Xabi now has the whole frying pan by the handle, a saying in my town, because they will give him the power to have full authority in the team, to sit whoever it wants and whoever plays has to earn their place, in addition they are indulging him in the signings that he wants, so he will build a mega team, with a lot of speed and strength but above all his demonstration of good technique, the one who has caused the most problems is Vinicius if he finally renewed or not, it does not matter Xabi already has many replacements, Madrid will enter a style of play that it should never have lost.

I cannot deny that Vinicius Jr. is one of the players who causes the most problems on the field. He is unable to control his emotions, perhaps because he is still relatively young and his ego is still very high. However, on the other hand, we must admit that Vinicius is one of Real Madrid's best players. If only Xabi Alonso could maximize his abilities, it would be extraordinary.

I'm very sure that the coach won't tolerate any nonsense attitude from any player especially those who feel that they're untouchable he's already exhibit his power on Rodrygo to let them know that non of them is untouchable they all have to give their best or end up being benched. If think he'll work more with the younger talents in the team cause they're the future of Real Madrid.

[el kaka22]

Vinicius should be fine at Real Madrid, he will probably stay there at least for another 5 years, shouldn't really be a problem. He needs to learn to live with Mbappe though, because Mbappe is a great player too, and together they can be amazing.

However, so far they are cancelling each other out, instead of helping each other be better. Which is why many people see a problem with this. I am guessing that it is going to be an issue that they can't handle for the short term, which is why they need to handle this as quickly as possible. We can't really consider this to be an easy solution, they need to get those two together and tell them to play nice and get them to like each other and play well together to make this happen.