UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[pewboy]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

Yes, last season he was phenomenal, i have to say, he really looked like a tank, even against Inter he played like a dominant alpha team
These things obviously say a lot about the team and rightly it does not stop being strong, as it was
In my opinion, France will win the championship again

[cande86]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

The players have made a great contribution, there's nothing to say about that, it must also be said that these things cannot be attributed only to the value of the players, they were also very lucky, they should have left much earlier, the fact that they found themselves there was also a lot of credit to Donnarumma who apparently is not appreciated.

[moneystery]

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Indeed, the competition in the Premier League is very competitive this season, and it's more realistic for Chelsea to prioritize winning these trophies to mark their revival. So far, Chelsea have started their journey well in the Premier League, and perhaps they will also be able to perform consistently when playing in the Champions League. Chelsea success in defeating PSG in the Club World Cup tells everyone that they have the potential to create a surprise.

Given Chelsea's current form, they have the potential to cause a surprise in the Champions League. They have the potential to compete with the big teams, especially if their young players can perform consistently and confidently. 
Now, it’s up to Enzo to maximize Chelsea’s strengths and, most importantly, resolve their long-standing issue of inconsistency. If he can find the right formula to keep the team stable, Chelsea reaching the quarterfinals or perhaps even going further wouldn’t be out of the question.

[HajiBagi]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

The result of the match between Chelsea and PSG in the club world cup final was a surprise to everybody no one believed that Chelsea will win PSG and this is also similar to the champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan no one believed that PSG will win Inter Milan however PSG won.
Calling Chelsea a weaker is really unacceptable because Chelsea is a very strong and informed team and they have made history over time so you don't call them a weaker team, PSG won Inter Milan and no one believe that they will win Inter Milan and that was the same way Chelsea won them when no one believe to Chelsea will win them, football is always unpredictable sometimes and if a team underestimate other team too much the end up losing to that team they underestimated, this season I don't think it will be possible for PSG to lift the champions League title however nothing is impossible let's see how it goes.

I am not surprised by the result of PSG vs Chelsea in the Club World Cup final, in football, anything can happen, PSG underestimated Chelsea in the game, and Chelsea showed them how strong they are as a team; from the game, many teams have known how to play against PSG because, if you look at Tottenham, they did the same thing to score goals against PSG in the UEFA Super Cup final,Tottenham did not have a winning mentality and how to defend well, if not, they will win the match.

PSG will struggle to win the Champions League this season, there are many strong teams that are better than PSG this season, and if they meet in the Champions League, they will defeat PSG. PSG cannot defend like they did last season; they concede goals because they have a new goalkeeper, and the squad is not as good as it was last season; the Champions League this season will be different, in my opinion.

[Lida93]

That's the game of football. Many sports commentators consider Paris Saint-Germain, with its squad featuring Messi and Neymar, to be among the most serious contenders for the Champions League title. And let's not forget that Mbappé was also on that team. While such a strong Paris Saint-Germain couldn't win the Champions League title, the first year Mbappé left the team, when everyone expected a decline in performance, Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League. That's why I love the UCL. It's truly difficult to predict.

Most times it's not about the names of the personalities in the squad but about teamwork, concentration and a positive mentality, with all these in place nothing can stop a team from progressing, when PSG had all the big names, they couldn't perform very well because having big names doesn't necessarily mean you will win the UCL, and perhaps they didn't have a good coach who could organise the team and turn it into a winning side.

[KTChampions]

Given Chelsea's current form, they have the potential to cause a surprise in the Champions League. They have the potential to compete with the big teams, especially if their young players can perform consistently and confidently. 
Now, it’s up to Enzo to maximize Chelsea’s strengths and, most importantly, resolve their long-standing issue of inconsistency. If he can find the right formula to keep the team stable, Chelsea reaching the quarterfinals or perhaps even going further wouldn’t be out of the question.

Winning the Champions League is very random, not every club is capable of beating City, Liverpool and Chelsea in the playoffs almost every season like Real Madrid  If you get this trio (or similar) in the draw, your chances are greatly reduced. It's a different matter if you get Benfica or another obviously weaker team (as always happens with City). In fact, the group stage means little now; odds can be calculated after the playoff bracket is formed.

[Frankolala]

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Indeed, the competition in the Premier League is very competitive this season, and it's more realistic for Chelsea to prioritize winning these trophies to mark their revival. So far, Chelsea have started their journey well in the Premier League, and perhaps they will also be able to perform consistently when playing in the Champions League. Chelsea success in defeating PSG in the Club World Cup tells everyone that they have the potential to create a surprise.

Given Chelsea's current form, they have the potential to cause a surprise in the Champions League. They have the potential to compete with the big teams, especially if their young players can perform consistently and confidently. 
Now, it’s up to Enzo to maximize Chelsea’s strengths and, most importantly, resolve their long-standing issue of inconsistency. If he can find the right formula to keep the team stable, Chelsea reaching the quarterfinals or perhaps even going further wouldn’t be out of the question.

I believe everyone will be looking up to Chelsea on what they can do in the Champions League this season after the easy defeat of PSG in the CWC. Chelsea has the squad and quality to reach the finals if the coach can bring out the best form of the team and maintain it till the end of ghe season. If Chelsea fail to be consistent, they wouldn't go far because there are clubs that are more desperate to win the league.

[GbitG]

That's the game of football. Many sports commentators consider Paris Saint-Germain, with its squad featuring Messi and Neymar, to be among the most serious contenders for the Champions League title. And let's not forget that Mbappé was also on that team. While such a strong Paris Saint-Germain couldn't win the Champions League title, the first year Mbappé left the team, when everyone expected a decline in performance, Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League. That's why I love the UCL. It's truly difficult to predict.

When Mbappé arrived at Real Madrid, the squad was one of the best in the world. There was Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappé, Rodrygo, Valverde and many more, but Real Madrid failed to win the Champions League. So, I agree with you - sometimes it's not about the depth of the squad, but also how the players respond and how hard everyone works.

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Let me tell you something more. We think that big players have the main impact, but honestly for me the player's behavior is everything, whether he was a lay player or a star player. like if the player of a  team is doing the team play not a individual or self progress then probably their team would succeed, and on the other hand if a team have star players and everyone is struggling for their own individual performance then obviously then would be failed. i.e PSG.

When Messi, Neymar and Killyan Mbappe was at PSG, everyone was arguing that PSG will win the UCL but the fact is that they failed to win because Killyan Mbappe was selfish player and all the time he only prefers his own individual performance.....

[AirtelBuzz]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

It is correct that French Ligue 1 club were certainly committed and dedicated souls to something but you mentioned that they were defeated in the Club World Cup by a weaker team like Chelsea. Before labeling English Premier League club Chelsea as weak, do some analysis because according to the classification of this group, their power level shows a several-fold increase in power, so in this case my opinion they are currently playing consistently. The Parisian club was not dedicated to the final match and the quality of their players was not maintained in that match, then we saw before our eyes that they digested  a humiliating defeat to the Blues in the Club World Cup final.

[boltz]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

There is no guarantee that PSG will return to triumph this season at the UEFA Champion League. All teams that have ensured themselves to compete in the biggest tournament at the European level are all still possible to become a team that will win the trophy. Even the team that was considered very strong could be a weak team that was eliminated earlier.
The Club World Cup is an example that everything can still happen. In quality, a popular team is more reliable but not a certainty they can win in the end.

Exactly. I personally doubt PSG will even make the final this year in UCL but rather wise winning ...because UCL is the hardest competition to win and it's without any doubts the hardest competition for clubs to go back 2 back champions. Real did it and I'm sure it will be hard to achieve it for the next decade ...maybe even two decades.

World Club also proved that Chelsea can play the best football when they want because PSG wouldn't have beat them in that final even if they were in their best shape and that says a lot. 

[Raflesia]

Remember PSG when they tried to buy all the best players just to win the Champions League, they had Messi, Neymar and all the best players in defense and midfield, but it didn't give them anything. So just gathering all the stars in one team is not the best solution, because there must be a coach who can manage all these players, which is not easy. Enrique, by the way, saw that it was difficult for him with Mbappe and in the end he was not against him leaving the club and it worked for PSG. Real Madrid now has many great players, but how Alonso will be able to manage them is not clear yet.

The galacticos concept in Ligue 1 is a copy of several clubs such as Madrid and City, and it's actually quite good, except that PSG overestimated their older players at the time, which meant they were only able to succeed domestically but not in the Champions League.

Now, when we look at Madrid, they are still supported by good resources, and Xabi has been quite good so far. However, it's still early in the season, so it's a bit complicated to say he's already perfect for Madrid. Still, the proof he's shown so far is already noticeable for Madrid, and this is a very good thing in my opinion. With his performance consistently maintained like this, Xabi only needs to keep it up to be considered worthy of replacing Ancelotti as successor.

[Adbitco]

When Mbappé arrived at Real Madrid, the squad was one of the best in the world. There was Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappé, Rodrygo, Valverde and many more, but Real Madrid failed to win the Champions League. So, I agree with you - sometimes it's not about the depth of the squad, but also how the players respond and how hard everyone works.

Team performance depends heavily on strategy and squad depth - but a team's success in winning a title also depends on many other factors. A strong mentality and strong teamwork will make a team stronger - overloading star players will only complicate things and make things unbalanced. Real Madrid have a lot of star players - but their performance didn't reflect that last season.

Remember PSG when they tried to buy all the best players just to win the Champions League, they had Messi, Neymar and all the best players in defense and midfield, but it didn't give them anything. So just gathering all the stars in one team is not the best solution, because there must be a coach who can manage all these players, which is not easy. Enrique, by the way, saw that it was difficult for him with Mbappe and in the end he was not against him leaving the club and it worked for PSG. Real Madrid now has many great players, but how Alonso will be able to manage them is not clear yet.

You forgot to mention that when Mbappe arrived at Real Madrid the club was already a ticking time bomb that is ravaged with injuries. The management thought because the team pulled through the previous season that they will do the same again that season, what they failed to understand was that, other teams had reinforced even Barcelona reinforced and we all saw what Barcelona did to Real Madrid last season. I was part of the people who criticised Mbappe saying his not a Real Madrid type of player but it was later that I understood this was beyond just one player. The teams whole backline was gone majorly with injuries. No team can function without any part of the three departments. The forwards did their jobs in most part of the game but the question is, did the back line do their jobs?

[ndutndut]

This is why I love football because it is full of surprises. PSG was the least club the booker made the favorite in their odd before the competition started last season. They shocked everyone and humiliated all the big clubs that crossed their path during the competition. I will love to see a different club win UCL this season if possible.

Agreeee.... PSG were not considered favorites to win the Champions league last season, even qualifying for the playoffs was a total mysterious for this team. Although PSG lost points in the first few matches, but you know the team secured their  ticket to the playoffs due to consecutive wins in the last few matches of the first round. After that then we saw PSG's great performance in every match of the knockout round. They finally defeated a team like Inter Milan 5-0 in the final . It would not be surprising if a new team performs unexpectedly well this season. Because the Champions League is always unpredictable. Every team that qualified for the knockout round is very strong.

That's why bookmakers sometimes predict that teams like Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and other big names will win this season's UCL. But that shouldn't be a benchmark for betting as the end of the season always brings surprises. This often happens in the UCL, last season many didn't expect PSG to win especially since they nearly failed to qualify for the round of 16 in the league, having to fight through the play-offs. But amazingly they managed to pull off a surprise by defeating Premier League teams most impressively defeating Inter Milan by a landslide.

This has also happened to other teams like Porto and Chelsea. When they won the UCL, they were underestimated from the start, but they managed to pull off a surprise. So, I think every UCL season brings unexpected surprises. Even as the defending champions, I believe PSG won't be able to defend their title. I predict they will be eliminated quickly this season in the UCL.

[SOKO-DEKE]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

Honestly, that is the fact. Sometimes, it's not about the club with the best squad winning the title, but about how dedicated the players are. That is the reason why some teams, even with fewer world-class players, perform better than teams full of top-ranked players teams sometime. That is exactly what happened last season  PSG should have won the Champions League, and Chelsea won the Club World Cup. These two teams may not have had the best squads based on player rankings, but they proved to be the best based on their achievements.and this in every competition.

[letteredhub]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

The result of the match between Chelsea and PSG in the club world cup final was a surprise to everybody no one believed that Chelsea will win PSG and this is also similar to the champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan no one believed that PSG will win Inter Milan however PSG won.
Calling Chelsea a weaker is really unacceptable because Chelsea is a very strong and informed team and they have made history over time so you don't call them a weaker team, PSG won Inter Milan and no one believe that they will win Inter Milan and that was the same way Chelsea won them when no one believe to Chelsea will win them, football is always unpredictable sometimes and if a team underestimate other team too much the end up losing to that team they underestimated, this season I don't think it will be possible for PSG to lift the champions League title however nothing is impossible let's see how it goes.

The difference between both teams in that club world cup finals was the fact that Chelsea showed more intensity and quality than PSG knowing that it was a final match and there wouldn't be any rematch went out and played with all sense of seriousness and didn't allow PSG's status as current European champions becloud their sense of judgement, I think Chelsea had approached the game with a positive mentality which I believe was the recipe that helped the team to defeat PSG in that final game.

[EL MOHA]

Exactly. I personally doubt PSG will even make the final this year in UCL but rather wise winning ...because UCL is the hardest competition to win and it's without any doubts the hardest competition for clubs to go back 2 back champions. Real did it and I'm sure it will be hard to achieve it for the next decade ...maybe even two decades.

World Club also proved that Chelsea can play the best football when they want because PSG wouldn't have beat them in that final even if they were in their best shape and that says a lot. 

One thing I am definitely going to be looking towards is how PSG progresses from this group stage, they currently have the toughest games in this year’s competition which clearly shows that the competition organizers are not looking to have a team that can retain the title anytime soon. For me this games are what will actually test PSG resilience of they are Just one season wonder or the perfect team for the time been. Seriously if PSG can pull out top points with good wins from this games then I will say the Real Madrid record of been the only team to have it won back to back might be seriously threatened.

Although right now I am not a fan of making any predictions this early, for now I can’t predict clubs I expect to go directly to the finals or win it but rather clubs that will finish in the top 8 for automatic qualification or those going for knockout stages. As for the final this predictions are best made in the second half of season when we could have been able to differentiate between the real contenders or pretenders

[Nheer]

PSG won the champions league last season not only because of the quality of players they have but also because they where committed,  devoted and determined to do what have not been done before by any PSG squad, so writing off commitment and persistence in football no matter the quality of players the team will not do well. The same PSG team that won inter milan 5:0 had an unbelievable lost to Chelsea a weaker team 3:0 in the club world cup when know body expected such a terrible result all because the underestimated Chelsea's squad believing they where know where compared to them.

I just think last season was a good season for PSG, they got lucky and we're in form but that doesn't mean they have more quality players than teams because there are teams that have more individual quality players than them but still couldn't make it to the final. It's true being committed and persistent really pays off in football and that's what many other clubs lack last season despite having a lot of quality in their squad take Real Madrid as an example last season they were really poor and have good quality players.
Many actually disrespect Chelsea team but as a Chelsea fan I didn't know we will win but I know we will definitely put up a good fight against PSG.

[$weetne$$]

The difference between both teams in that club world cup finals was the fact that Chelsea showed more intensity and quality than PSG knowing that it was a final match and there wouldn't be any rematch went out and played with all sense of seriousness and didn't allow PSG's status as current European champions becloud their sense of judgement, I think Chelsea had approached the game with a positive mentality which I believe was the recipe that helped the team to defeat PSG in that final game.

Very very true, Chelsea played the finals as though  it was all they have got meanwhile PSG were overly confident thinking they were going to win in all situations until the reverse happened. You know that winning  the champions league title had their confidence boosted so high they taught they are getting  the club world cup title along side and then Chelsea did appeared like a team that was not going  to trouble  them as much as they would  with other top English team but to their greatest surprise, Chelsea came in more prepared than they ever taught of them.

[AYOBA]

Honestly, that is the fact. Sometimes, it's not about the club with the best squad winning the title, but about how dedicated the players are. That is the reason why some teams, even with fewer world-class players, perform better than teams full of top-ranked players teams sometime. That is exactly what happened last season  PSG should have won the Champions League, and Chelsea won the Club World Cup. These two teams may not have had the best squads based on player rankings, but they proved to be the best based on their achievements.and this in every competition.

That’s the truth: football is unpredictable, and it’s not about the strongest teams or a club that has the best squads; it’s all about luck, and that’s why we can see some of the strong teams start the season with very powerful performances, but at the end of the day the teams that nobody even expected will come and win the title; that’s all about football.

Chelsea that their performance was insufficient and also lacked a good squad, but still they were able to make it by winning the Club World Cup. It was very bad to predict that this would be the actual team to win; even for those that bet against the match, if not for the luck that is be with them, how w
Would it be done?

[RealNoblee]

Honestly, that is the fact. Sometimes, it's not about the club with the best squad winning the title, but about how dedicated the players are. That is the reason why some teams, even with fewer world-class players, perform better than teams full of top-ranked players teams sometime. That is exactly what happened last season  PSG should have won the Champions League, and Chelsea won the Club World Cup. These two teams may not have had the best squads based on player rankings, but they proved to be the best based on their achievements.and this in every competition.

While the “big four” is always mentioned, there are a host of emerging challengers, with Napoli and Atalanta in Italy and Barcelona and Atletico in Spain also worthy of mention – all of them blend tactical discipline with a creative spark which could upset the balance if they find form at just the right time.