UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[m4r1o]

It's too early to say who will be crowned champions or who will potentially compete for the Champions League title. Anything can happen, especially considering that PSG and Chelsea have already won the Champions League and Club World Cup, respectively. This doesn't guarantee similar success next season. Although they have won the title, that doesn't mean we shouldn't forget about other big teams like Liverpool, Arsenal, and others, who they believe also have the chance and potential to compete for the title with their new strategies and squads. We'll see how things develop once the competition starts and see if there are any other surprises.

Yes, it's definitely too early. In fact, I don't understand those who are already making predictions and trying to figure out who can already win now. I really don't understand. There are players who have a lot to give in this championship and they don't necessarily play for Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea, so it's still too early to understand if these teams will be able to move forward. It must be said that PSG has been very lucky, so it's not a given that they'll be lucky again this year.

[cande86]

The Champions League has also become more challenging. Sometimes, matches we'd normally see in the semifinals or finals are now in the knockout round of eight. Chelsea must first get through this stage. Then, their title chances can be discussed. Their victory over Paris Saint-Germain is on everyone's lips. Therefore, teams will be taking extra precautions against them, especially Palmer.

The Champions League has become so challenging these days that the dominant battles that used to take place in the semi-finals and finals are now played out in the knockout stages, so it can be said that Chelsea Football Club must cope well with this stage and then increase their chances of winning the UCL Trophy. They have recently been able to take home the trophy at the Club World Cup because of this, their victory is now in everyone's face and every team now sees them as a threat, so maybe everyone will try to deal with them properly, therefore Palmer and the new players joining this transfer summer will have to step up to a higher level of responsibility. But it is safe to say that Cole Palmer may be able to show off his experience as he is currently playing at the same pace in friendly matches.

Competitions are meant to be tough, I love what these competitions are becoming and not when there were obvious favorites in matches, recently, everybody including the perceived underdogs are all putting up a fight to claim some recognition. even the community shield was stolen from Liverpool by Crystal Palace once again reminding the favorites that no one has a birthright to any trophy anymore. In the coming season a lot of surprises would unfold and unimaginable teams would stand up to stronger teams leaving the perceived stronger teams to fight hard to reclaim their dominance. Chelsea is in form, same as many other teams that qualified for the UCL, for every of them, full time of play would decide, so let's brace up to watch, gamble and get entertained.

Football must be like this, everything else is a game already decided at the table and it becomes boring, I really appreciate this new change that is happening in football, there are many teams that are coming up that were nothing before, this thing is very positive

[$weetne$$]

Chelsea is not a champions League title contender because they don't have the squad depth to do that as their players are young and inexperienced I know that most Chelsea fans are carried away by their recent success but that should not deceive them.

The champions League comprise of the best teams across Europe and will need more than just a young team with to win there is a whole lot of things to consider like having the right winning mentality, experience etc which this present Chelsea team doesn't have

I can remember hearing similar statements before the club world cup until chelsea beat the odds to lift the trophy, I can’t believe this statements are coming up again. Let me ask, what does it take to win the champions league because in my opinion it takes a group of talented players with determination and good tactics to win and Chelsea tick these boxes for me so I don’t really get it.

Sometimes these statements are made out of certain biases held against such club or for reasons of fanaticism, there are rival fans who will never believe certain club can ever win any trophy even when it becomes obviously clear to them that the chances are high that the trophy be won by the team, such a person still believes because it's their rivals they can never win. I have a friend who does not watch football games except when the team he is a fan of is playing, that is the only time you find him in front of a screen. Chelsea looks good this season and so expect anything with them.

[SatoPrincess]

Chelsea have seen steady improvement since Maresca's arrival, and their success in winning the Club World Cup should be a good indicator that they can do the same in next season's Champions League.
You're right, as you said, Chelsea shouldn't be underestimated. Personally, I'm quite confident in Chelsea, and they deserve to be placed among the favorites to win next season's Champions League. If that happens, it wouldn't be a surprise, as Chelsea have a pretty strong squad right now.

Maresca’s influence since joining the club has been immense, I must commend his leadership abilities and the club that have put in effort to provide a good atmosphere and a great and talented squad for him to work with. Indeed this has strengthened the team and made them strong enough to be able to compete at all levels next season, I have said this many times to look out for Chelsea next season because they are the team to surprise us.

[$crypto$]

Tonight is the return match of the next Champions League qualifiers.
I would like to make a few bets, but these are teams I don't follow much or even at all
Have you made any small bets? On what? Give me some ideas guys

I was intending to bet on Benfica vs Nice. The first leg ended 2-0 to Benfica, I would be inclined to bet on a double chance.

Exciting matches --- Fenerbahce vs Feyenoord and Benfica vs Nice.

The others are less interesting because they can be considered small teams whose matches are rarely watched. I might bet a small amount as I mentioned above, but I will choose BTTS odds or total over.

Double Chance is good, but I don't know what the odds are.
I will check the betting market tonight.

[Frankolala]

It's too early to say who will be crowned champions or who will potentially compete for the Champions League title. Anything can happen, especially considering that PSG and Chelsea have already won the Champions League and Club World Cup, respectively. This doesn't guarantee similar success next season. Although they have won the title, that doesn't mean we shouldn't forget about other big teams like Liverpool, Arsenal, and others, who they believe also have the chance and potential to compete for the title with their new strategies and squads. We'll see how things develop once the competition starts and see if there are any other surprises.

Yes, it's definitely too early. In fact, I don't understand those who are already making predictions and trying to figure out who can already win now. I really don't understand. There are players who have a lot to give in this championship and they don't necessarily play for Paris Saint-Germain or Chelsea, so it's still too early to understand if these teams will be able to move forward. It must be said that PSG has been very lucky, so it's not a given that they'll be lucky again this year.

It will be a shock to a lot of people that the clubs we see as favorites to win next season Champions League wouldn't, but a different club entirely. Nobody has considered Bayern Munich as one of the favorite clubs to win UCL next season, they might surprise us. Also, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Chelsea did pretty good in CWC but that's not enough prove for us to add the club as one of the favorite teams.

[Chilwell]

Chelsea is not a champions League title contender because they don't have the squad depth to do that as their players are young and inexperienced I know that most Chelsea fans are carried away by their recent success but that should not deceive them.



The champions League comprise of the best teams across Europe and will need more than just a young team with to win there is a whole lot of things to consider like having the right winning mentality, experience etc which this present Chelsea team doesn't have

I can remember hearing similar statements before the club world cup until chelsea beat the odds to lift the trophy, I can’t believe this statements are coming up again. Let me ask, what does it take to win the champions league because in my opinion it takes a group of talented players with determination and good tactics to win and Chelsea tick these boxes for me so I don’t really get it.

When it comes to football, people don't just look deep into it before finalizing their statement about it, I equally have the same thought when the club World Cup started some people we are laughing at the two England teams that make it to the competition, due to their previous performance they were underrated which is to the extent that they are not even counted in top five of the teams that will win the trophy. Let's be honest, actually I was losing confidence in their Survivor especially for Manchester City, on like Chelsea it was 50/50 because their performance was so impressive and later they did unthinkable.

When it comes to winning of Champions League title it wasn't new to Chelsea, assuming it's Arsenal I will support him but Chelsea had won it twice which is why I will not say anything regarding their win. When you talk about experience and winning mentality should I say it was past tense for Chelsea but with the current arrangement those things have been stored.

[ozgr]

Fenerbahçe will face Feyenoord in their rematch, a match they lost 2-1 to. It will be a tough match, and Fenerbahçe could be eliminated from the Champions League today. John Duran is expected to start at forward.
Talisca, who is coming off injury, is also expected to replace İrfan, but I hope that doesn't happen. Talisca has a good shot and effective free-throw shooting, but he's not a player who runs the pitch or presses. Starting Talisca against a dynamic, running team like Feyenoord would be a disaster. It would be more logical to substitute him in the final 30 minutes of the game depending on the scoreline, but having him on from the start is a huge gamble.
I hope Fenerbahçe, whom I support, advances this round.

Feyenoord is not very strong, but all the conditions are right for fenerbahce to be eliminated. Fenerbahce squad is not good. The same things have been happening for a very long time.
The goalkeeper problem still continues.
Mert Muldur is inadequate, the midfield is inadequate.
Even if fenerbahce gets eliminated, I think the match will be high scoring.

[Dzwaafu11]

Competitions are meant to be tough, I love what these competitions are becoming and not when there were obvious favorites in matches, recently, everybody including the perceived underdogs are all putting up a fight to claim some recognition. even the community shield was stolen from Liverpool by Crystal Palace once again reminding the favorites that no one has a birthright to any trophy anymore. In the coming season a lot of surprises would unfold and unimaginable teams would stand up to stronger teams leaving the perceived stronger teams to fight hard to reclaim their dominance. Chelsea is in form, same as many other teams that qualified for the UCL, for every of them, full time of play would decide, so let's brace up to watch, gamble and get entertained.

Every season, there always a team that manages to steal the show by defeating the big boys, And that's what we witnessed last season. I think the competition this season will be even more exciting, especially with Chelsea return to the Champions League. We're certainly eager to see their progress in this prestigious league.

Even the favorites in the Champions League, like real madrid, barcelona, and manchester city, won't have an easy time reaching the final; other teams will certainly try hard to beat them. PSG, too, has grown stronger with the changes made in the transfer market, but to defend their title, they'll need to work even harder this season. I predict juventus and Inter milan will provide many surprises this season, especially since Inter milan has consistently provided a lot of luck for bettors who pick them as winners in their matches.

It always comes out to be like that every season, and I feel like it will always be like that. A team we didn’t expect always turns out to be a threat or big challenge for a big club to some extent, and seriously, the coming season will be a tough one. The clubs we are thinking will be favourites are going to experience a very tough time competing with each other because both are chasing the same time, and seriously, the season is going to be a tough one, although it’s more interesting if it’s tough. Let’s see how next season will go.

[hyudien]

I'm still quite curious about this match. In the first meeting Dynamo Kyiv narrowly lost to Pafos, something I never imagined Pafos would perform well in. Now they're the home team but the bookmakers still have Dynamo Kyiv as the favorites. It seems like a trap, I think.
I'm not familiar with Pafos but the first match made me consider it and want to take a risk.
x 3.10 is very good value.

[Chilwell]

It will be a shock to a lot of people that the clubs we see as favorites to win next season Champions League wouldn't, but a different club entirely. Nobody has considered Bayern Munich as one of the favorite clubs to win UCL next season, they might surprise us. Also, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Chelsea did pretty good in CWC but that's not enough prove for us to add the club as one of the favorite teams.

Before the FIFA club World Cup really where I shouting PSG because they are at their peak since there we are playing a very beautiful football which sound so encouraging and anyone can count on them. PSG are  still recognised when it comes to winning the title despite they lost in FIFA club World Cup final against the underperforming team at that period compared to PSG performance, this was before, Chelsea have really improved and they are fit to compete with the rest of the strongest team.

Yeah, it actually too early to point out the 2025/26 season champions league title winner, many teams have come on board to compete for the title. Many teams have restructure themselves which shows that they are really ready to fight for the title, honestly 2025/26 season champions league will be a beautiful games to watch.

[MK-74]

Tonight’s most important match for us will be Fenerbahçe vs Feyenoord.
Unfortunately, Fenerbahçe lost the first game 2-1. They will step onto the pitch aiming for victory. With a win by a two-goal margin, Fenerbahçe would advance to the next round, and I hope they make it.
I want to see the Mourinho effect tonight because since he came to Fenerbahçe, we haven’t really seen it at all, maybe there’s no such effect left anymore.

Pafos FC vs Dynamo Kiev could be an exciting match because last week, Kiev, who were the favorites, lost 1-0. They will surely do everything they can to win this one.

Copenhagen vs Malmö FF was one of last week’s surprise results in my opinion. It ended 0-0, while most people expected a high-scoring match.

Benfica vs Nice seems like a predictable one to me. Benfica will be the team to advance.

Club Brugge vs Salzburg was expected to be high-scoring last week, but it wasn’t. It ended with just one goal from Club Brugge. I think tonight will also most likely be a low-scoring game.

[KTChampions]

Fenerbahçe will face Feyenoord in their rematch, a match they lost 2-1 to. It will be a tough match, and Fenerbahçe could be eliminated from the Champions League today. John Duran is expected to start at forward.
Talisca, who is coming off injury, is also expected to replace İrfan, but I hope that doesn't happen. Talisca has a good shot and effective free-throw shooting, but he's not a player who runs the pitch or presses. Starting Talisca against a dynamic, running team like Feyenoord would be a disaster. It would be more logical to substitute him in the final 30 minutes of the game depending on the scoreline, but having him on from the start is a huge gamble.
I hope Fenerbahçe, whom I support, advances this round.

I see that the probability of extra time is very high, because the bookmakers expect Fenerbahce to win this game either by a minimum score or by one goal. If it is a minimum victory, then we will see extra time:

1.55 - 4.41 - 5.19

I expect Fenerbahce to advance to the next round, but will that make much sense considering their next opponent is Benfica? It seems to me that Benfica will be a very big favorite in this pair, this club plays at the highest level every year and often reaches the main playoffs of the Champions League.

[verdinio]

Competitions are meant to be tough, I love what these competitions are becoming and not when there were obvious favorites in matches, recently, everybody including the perceived underdogs are all putting up a fight to claim some recognition. even the community shield was stolen from Liverpool by Crystal Palace once again reminding the favorites that no one has a birthright to any trophy anymore. In the coming season a lot of surprises would unfold and unimaginable teams would stand up to stronger teams leaving the perceived stronger teams to fight hard to reclaim their dominance. Chelsea is in form, same as many other teams that qualified for the UCL, for every of them, full time of play would decide, so let's brace up to watch, gamble and get entertained.

Every season, there always a team that manages to steal the show by defeating the big boys, And that's what we witnessed last season. I think the competition this season will be even more exciting, especially with Chelsea return to the Champions League. We're certainly eager to see their progress in this prestigious league.

Even the favorites in the Champions League, like real madrid, barcelona, and manchester city, won't have an easy time reaching the final; other teams will certainly try hard to beat them. PSG, too, has grown stronger with the changes made in the transfer market, but to defend their title, they'll need to work even harder this season. I predict juventus and Inter milan will provide many surprises this season, especially since Inter milan has consistently provided a lot of luck for bettors who pick them as winners in their matches.

Yes, I also think Juventus will be able to surprise many this year. People still don't believe it, but trust me, Juventus is coming back to greatness and will do very well this season. There are some players who are yet to arrive and they seem to be really strong. I'm not surprised that they will do well this year.

[Toro iskandar]

I'm still quite curious about this match. In the first meeting Dynamo Kyiv narrowly lost to Pafos, something I never imagined Pafos would perform well in. Now they're the home team but the bookmakers still have Dynamo Kyiv as the favorites. It seems like a trap, I think.
I'm not familiar with Pafos but the first match made me consider it and want to take a risk.
x 3.10 is very good value.

If it's a trap, I'll risk betting on Dynamo Kyiv.
I see Pafos' win as just luck, and it was a minor mistake that Dynamo Kyiv can correct.
The odds you've chosen are tempting, but I think Dynamo Kyiv deserves to advance, and the odds 2.29 are much better 😋

[tygeade]

City is not currently considering Rodrygo, they wanted to have Palmer in their squad, but Chelsea rejected their first offer and demanded 250 million, the transfer market is going crazy, and I doubt City will be willing to pay such an amount for him. If we look at Rodrygo’s price, he is valued at half that amount, but obviously they have Marmoush and Haaland. And by the way, they have loaned Grealish to Everton, so another forward would not hurt them.

I mean "nobody" will pay that much for Palmer, which is the whole point. When you say your player worths 250 million, you are basically saying you are not willing to sell. Obviously there are some few cases, like PSG going mental and paying 220 for Neymar, and that was like nearly decade ago or so? It means that would be more than 250 today. So you do not say "he is not for sale", you just give a number that is mental, and hope that they do pay, but if they don't, you are happy anyways.

Like for example back in the day, I remember Barcelona said 400 million for Messi to some Chinese club, that was like 15 years ago. Of course they knew nobody would pay that, but they didn't say "no" and walked away, you say some silly number, just in case if they go mental and pay it up.

[reagansimms]

City is not currently considering Rodrygo, they wanted to have Palmer in their squad, but Chelsea rejected their first offer and demanded 250 million, the transfer market is going crazy, and I doubt City will be willing to pay such an amount for him. If we look at Rodrygo’s price, he is valued at half that amount, but obviously they have Marmoush and Haaland. And by the way, they have loaned Grealish to Everton, so another forward would not hurt them.

Chelsea 250 million asking price for any club wanting to pry Palmer away from Stamford Bridge indicates they are unwilling to let him go, or in other words, Chelsea has put a Not For Sale label on Palmer. It's clear that Man City won't spend a large amount of money to bring in one player, especially since they also have Marmoush and Haaland as mainstays in the front line.

Considering Rodrygo is much better than making a big surprise in the transfer market, especially since Guardiola also really admires him. Rodrygo once a mainstay in the Real Madrid squad, would be the ideal replacement for Grealish. I'm sure his abilities will improve significantly under Guardiola tutelage.

[el kaka22]

People are sleeping on Real Madrid. There is a reason why they won this more than double the amount to the closest other team. So it should be very obvious that with such a squad, they should be able to win it again. Xabi may not be here that long, and people still have doubts about him, but I bet that the guy who made Leverkusen win the league over Bayern Munich, could take Real Madrid to UCL title as well.

It shouldn't be that much of a trouble and we should be seeing him do a great job. The thing is, even oddmakers do not put Real Madrid at the top, so I am guessing that it is going to be a great season for them. They are always expected so much, like they are the sort of team people expect treble every year, which we all know can't happen, so for the first time in many years, they do not expect much from him.

[TastyChillySauce00]

People are sleeping on Real Madrid. There is a reason why they won this more than double the amount to the closest other team. So it should be very obvious that with such a squad, they should be able to win it again. Xabi may not be here that long, and people still have doubts about him, but I bet that the guy who made Leverkusen win the league over Bayern Munich, could take Real Madrid to UCL title as well.

It shouldn't be that much of a trouble and we should be seeing him do a great job. The thing is, even oddmakers do not put Real Madrid at the top, so I am guessing that it is going to be a great season for them. They are always expected so much, like they are the sort of team people expect treble every year, which we all know can't happen, so for the first time in many years, they do not expect much from him.

People are using their logic. Xabi ain't experienced enough. That's why they don't take him seriously until he can prove it by himself if he's a worthy coach for Madrid. Xabi change Ancellotti's legacy a lot, and he has different game plan than Ancellotti. That's why people can't really trust him without the proof.
People need reality check, not only biased statement that always proud of him while he's not yet even done his first game in La Liga.

[yenerbatmaz]

In the 41st minute, Fenerbahçe fans quietly began to wonder how they could advance.

Archie Brown made it 1-1 in the 44th minute. John Duran made it 2-1 in the 45th minute, and Kadıköy was filled with smiles.
Fenerbahçe's new signings scored and delighted their fans. If Fenerbahçe manages to keep a clean sheet and, at worst, score one more goal, they will advance and likely face Benfica.
The second half will determine who advances.