UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Dzwaafu11]

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.

Normally most of the time it’s about dedication; things come your way based on how dedicated you are, and that is what I really observe with this competition of a thing. Although we know luck works in football, when it comes to a fight like this, seriously, dedication also plays a very crucial role.

As PSG, they always dedicate themselves to their games; they are always ready for every team regardless of how strong a team may be. They are always ready to fight for their goals and see that they win, and that is how it is supposed to be, and that is the reason when it comes to PSG matches, regardless of the club they are playing, I’m always expecting the two, whether they lose or they win.

[Pandorak]

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.

This is what makes soccer even more exciting, we never know what will happen in any upcoming match. all we can do is speculate, it's not uncommon for a team that seems underperforming to deliver an incredible surprise, as happened to PSG when they faced Chelsea in the Club World Cup, a star-studded team can lose to a team considered weaker, proving that commitment, mentality, and consistency can boost confidence to win the match, they performed solidly in this game.

This is a valuable lesson for PSG to be more humble. Confidence is important, but they must still perform at their best and not give their opponents any opportunities. Moving forward, it seems that PSG must work even harder to improve their players' performance and coordination, they must be more careful if they want to defend their title this season.

[Toro iskandar]

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.....

A club that won titles in several competitions such as Paris Saint-Germain, must have a very strong cooperation between players.
When a club has a selfish player, it is impossible for the club to get the title because of the chances of victory in each match greater if done together without relying on just 1 player.
So I agree with your opinion that Kylian Mbappe still has a selfish nature, it is impossible for Real Madrid to win the Champions League this season.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

A club that won titles in several competitions such as Paris Saint-Germain, must have a very strong cooperation between players.
When a club has a selfish player, it is impossible for the club to get the title because of the chances of victory in each match greater if done together without relying on just 1 player.
So I agree with your opinion that Kylian Mbappe still has a selfish nature, it is impossible for Real Madrid to win the Champions League this season.

Mbappe cannot do it alone and sometimes the selfishness of some players has an impact on the club's journey in competing for the title. Real Madrid not only talks about Mbappe because they have a number of players who have the best quality even though this season could fail to win the Champions League. I don't think the problem lies in Mbappe who some people say he is selfish because if he is noticed he is different when he is still a PSG player. At Real Madrid the pattern is different because this team is formed on the trust and mentality of champions who are far greater so that any efforts that are done individually often do not go according to the selfishness of the players themselves.

[Gost ms]

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.

We never imagined that PSG would lose to Chelsea. Because PSG was one of the best teams at that time. And Chelsea was going through a bad time so we all assumed that maybe PSG would win. But nothing like that happened. PSG lost to Chelsea very badly. So we can never say what will happen on the field. Sometimes it is seen that very bad teams beat very good teams by many goals. There will be wins and losses in the game, it is not that everyone will play the same way.

[Tamaperdana]

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.

Yes, I agree with you, that having star players cannot guarantee that a team will win a competition. Because basically, there are many factors that can make a team truly great, such as having good chemistry and good teamwork. I think this factor should not be forgotten, in fact, I personally think teamwork is far more important than having star players. Because there is plenty of evidence that teams filled with many star players fail to perform well, such as in the Champions League. Take Real Madrid for example. In the previous season, Real Madrid could be said to have struggled to advance to the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Even though, as we know, Real Madrid has a lot of star players, such as Mbappe, Vini, and also Bellingham. But in reality, Real Madrid still struggled and lost to teams that were considered not as good as Real Madrid. So with that in mind, this season's Champions League will certainly be surprised by teams that are considered less favored. Speaking of Chelsea and PSG, I think these teams are widely discussed as potential Champions League champions. But I'm personally quite skeptical, so let's just wait and see.

[sana54210]

Surprises always happen in football, which is why some people were very surprised by the result of PSG against Chelsea in the FIFA World Cup final. However, if you ask me, I would say that most Chelsea fans were sure that they would defeat PSG because they were different from the other teams that PSG has been thrashing, and we can see from their club's fan belief that they defeated the mighty PSG, who have been performing well, even after defeating Bayern Munich with nine players.

This is a new season, and the new Champions League phase has been drawn. The majority of people wanted to see PSG and Barcelona in the final last season, or Chelsea should face Barcelona. These three teams will meet in the Champions League group stage, and I believe that all of this debate will end once any team wins their game. I hope Barcelona has the same energy as last season.

The odds were like 4 or 5 when it comes to Chelsea winning that game, so it was definitely shocking for them to have such an easy win. Nobody expected them to have any chance at all and it was definitely confusing to all football world that PSG played that badly in that game. Of course it is not that bad, because PSG may have failed to win that game, but it allowed them to come back down to earth.

This was a team that won so many so far, that they started to get a bit snub and the hunger to win games looked like they lost it. But after the Chelsea game, and the way they "almost" lost to Tottenham, they looked like they weren't doing that great, so it was obvious that we would be losing this. In the end, we are going to of course have a chance to see PSG recover from those games and now play a lot better. This should be fun, and we could probably see them do a lot better. Not that easy to fix a team that loses it's way, but when you lose these titles, you become better again.

[bitgolden]

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.

My unpopular opinion (getting more popular everyday) is Liverpool. They are building a giant squad, one of those Real Madrid los galacticos levels of squad. After years of winning stuff and not spending much money and saving up, they finally figured out it's better to spend it all, and build a great team, instead of just acting as if they are the victims in City dominated rich league. So they are spending more than everyone else. They should win the premier league again with this squad, and they should look great at UCL as well.

Plus, they do have some good depth as well, not at left wing, but the rest of the squad looks quite deep. Which is why I expect them to get their moneys worth when it comes to UCL as well, they are definitely a great team to play at the moment.

[davis196]

The first games of this season's Champions League main phase are going to be held on September 16th.
I would bet money on Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund winning as guests versus Athletic and Juventus. I don't think that Juventus is showing a good performance in the Serie A(they've won against Parma and Genoa, but I'm not impressed) . Tottenham and Villarreal might end in a draw(at least that's what I'm hoping for). Real Madrid and Benfica seem like absolute favorites against Marseille and Qarabag, but the team from Azerbaijan shouldn't be underestimated.
I totally don't care about the game between PSV Eindhoven and Union St. Gilloise. I haven't watched those teams and I don't plan betting money on the outcome.

[Luzin]

Three teams qualified for the UCL through the playoffs: Kairat Almaty, Pafos, and Qarabağ, which are quite unfamiliar to me. But they managed to qualify, so I think they are indeed great. This means that they deserve their place in the UCL. But I hope they don't just become a source of points for the big teams that are regulars in the UCL. Here is a list of the opponents for these three teams.

Kairat Almaty	- Real Madrid      - Inter Milan      - Club Brugge      - Arsenal      - Olympiakos      - Sporting CP      - Pafos      - Copenhagen
Pafos	- Bayern München      - Chelsea      - Villarreal      - Juventus      - Slavia Praha      - Olympiakos      - Monaco      - Kairat Almaty
Qarabağ	- Napoli      - Athletic Club Bilbao      - Chelsea      - Liverpool      - Eintracht Frankfurt      - Benfica      - Ajax      - Copenhagen

What do you think? I think the chances of passing the preliminary round are very slim and seem impossible.

[ajanwalker]

Three teams qualified for the UCL through the playoffs: Kairat Almaty, Pafos, and Qarabağ, which are quite unfamiliar to me. But they managed to qualify, so I think they are indeed great. This means that they deserve their place in the UCL. But I hope they don't just become a source of points for the big teams that are regulars in the UCL. Here is a list of the opponents for these three teams.

Kairat Almaty	- Real Madrid      - Inter Milan      - Club Brugge      - Arsenal      - Olympiakos      - Sporting CP      - Pafos      - Copenhagen
Pafos	- Bayern München      - Chelsea      - Villarreal      - Juventus      - Slavia Praha      - Olympiakos      - Monaco      - Kairat Almaty
Qarabağ	- Napoli      - Athletic Club Bilbao      - Chelsea      - Liverpool      - Eintracht Frankfurt      - Benfica      - Ajax      - Copenhagen

What do you think? I think the chances of passing the preliminary round are very slim and seem impossible.

All three teams put up a great performance. I've been following Qarabağ's performance in the last 3-4 years, and they've been on a steady rise. Bodo could also be added to this list.
Pafos was a surprise for me. Almaty knocked Celtic out of the tournament, and they came back.
Pafos' matches seem a bit easier, but you never know in football. I'm particularly expecting great success from Bodo/Glimt. They might not make the top 8, but I think they'll finish in the top 24.

[Zlantann]

A club that won titles in several competitions such as Paris Saint-Germain, must have a very strong cooperation between players.
When a club has a selfish player, it is impossible for the club to get the title because of the chances of victory in each match greater if done together without relying on just 1 player.
So I agree with your opinion that Kylian Mbappe still has a selfish nature, it is impossible for Real Madrid to win the Champions League this season.

The problem is not just about Kylian Mbappe, but the number of superstars in one club. If I were a football coach, I would limit the number of superstars in the attack. Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and the French striker all have ambitions to win the Ballon d'Or someday and this is making them selfish. Personal ambition could make players selfish.  Mbappe is well known to be self-centered, he wants to always be the most important player on a team. His departure from PSG brought some level of cooperation in the club.

But I don't agree that Real Madrid will not win the Champions League because of Mbappe's character. It is the responsibility of the coach to change the mentality of these selfish players and make them know that they can achieve more collectively. The success of the club will give them more chances of winning personal awards. Carlo Ancelotti was able to achieve it, so Xabi Alonso can also achieve more with these top players.             

[Shadiq]

The first games of this season's Champions League main phase are going to be held on September 16th.
I would bet money on Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund winning as guests versus Athletic and Juventus. I don't think that Juventus is showing a good performance in the Serie A(they've won against Parma and Genoa, but I'm not impressed) . Tottenham and Villarreal might end in a draw(at least that's what I'm hoping for). Real Madrid and Benfica seem like absolute favorites against Marseille and Qarabag, but the team from Azerbaijan shouldn't be underestimated.
I totally don't care about the game between PSV Eindhoven and Union St. Gilloise. I haven't watched those teams and I don't plan betting money on the outcome.

The matches on 16th and 17th may not be very exciting. Because it will not be very difficult to pick the favorite teams to win from there. But the matches on 18th and 19th are going to be very exciting. It may be difficult for you to guess which team is the best to win and which team you should bet on. It is difficult to pick the best team to win between Bayern Munich vs Chelsea, then there are Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid, Club Brugge vs Monaco, Newcastle vs Barcelona and Manchester City vs Napoli. These matches will be really exciting and it will be difficult to pick the best teams to win. However, I am not worried about the matches of PSG vs Atalanta, Ajax vs Inter Milan and Copenhagen vs Leverkusen. Because here PSG, Inter Milan and Leverkusen have a high chance of winning and these matches may not be very exciting.

[JeffBrad12]

Three teams qualified for the UCL through the playoffs: Kairat Almaty, Pafos, and Qarabağ, which are quite unfamiliar to me. But they managed to qualify, so I think they are indeed great. This means that they deserve their place in the UCL. But I hope they don't just become a source of points for the big teams that are regulars in the UCL. Here is a list of the opponents for these three teams.

Kairat Almaty	- Real Madrid      - Inter Milan      - Club Brugge      - Arsenal      - Olympiakos      - Sporting CP      - Pafos      - Copenhagen
Pafos	- Bayern München      - Chelsea      - Villarreal      - Juventus      - Slavia Praha      - Olympiakos      - Monaco      - Kairat Almaty
Qarabağ	- Napoli      - Athletic Club Bilbao      - Chelsea      - Liverpool      - Eintracht Frankfurt      - Benfica      - Ajax      - Copenhagen

What do you think? I think the chances of passing the preliminary round are very slim and seem impossible.

I will never underestimate the teams that came from nowhere. However, i put my prediction for them to get three points from only a half of their total fixtures. It will become the highest points that can be achieved by them.

Kairat still possible to earn full points from Slavia, Olympiakos, Monaco, and Villareal.
Pafos may earn full points from Kairat, Olympiakos, monaco, Slavia.
Qarabag may only earn full points only from Copen and Ajax.

Those teams were having very hard fixtures. However, i admit Copenhagen is the unluckiest team in this round.

[Cryptmuster]

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?

I think that the main problem for Real last season was their defense, because their attack played quite well. Even when Mbappé or Vinícius were injured for some time, they replaced each other and the attack performed quite well. Last season there were very big problems because they lost two key defenders, Carvajal and Militao were missing, and they conceded too many goals. If you remember the matches against Barcelona, it was Real’s defense that let them down.

[Alpha Marine]

I think that the main problem for Real last season was their defense, because their attack played quite well. Even when Mbappé or Vinícius were injured for some time, they replaced each other and the attack performed quite well. Last season there were very big problems because they lost two key defenders, Carvajal and Militao were missing, and they conceded too many goals. If you remember the matches against Barcelona, it was Real’s defense that let them down.

People keep failing to see that the defence was not the only issue, but the midfield was a problem too.  The midfield couldn't keep control of the ball when they won it back. Also, the pressing of the team last season was very poor. They allow the opponents to get so comfortable with the ball. If you play like that, you'll struggle against good teams.
If you watch Madrid this season, they press very well. They don't allow the opponents to get comfortable on the ball, and that is why its difficult for teams to create chances against them. Now Madrid pins the opponent in their own half and presses them in numbers to win back the ball immediately they lose. If they continue and improve on that while being able to keep the ball comfortably, they might have a good season.

[KTChampions]

So after the draw it makes sense to look at what the bookmakers think about the race:

Liverpool FC - 6.75

FC Barcelona - 6.75

Paris Saint-Germain - 7.50

Arsenal FC - 8.00

Real Madrid - 8.50

Manchester City - 9.50

Chelsea FC - 13.00

Bayern Munich - 13.00

Inter Milano - 26.00

Tottenham Hotspur - 26.00

SSC Napoli - 26.00

On paper, everything looks diversified in the best possible way - even the main contenders have chances of no more than 15%.
I'll tell you what triggers me:

Real Madrid underperforms Arsenal - LOL!
Barcelona have the highest odds (on pair with Liverpool) - LOL!
I understand that Inter has become weaker, but they are rated the same as Tottenham (17th place in the Premier League) ahahahaha!
Napoli are very low, this is nonsense, with Conte they always have normal chances and not 1 in 26.
In fact, I think these are preliminary quotes, purely virtual, real ones will start to appear later.

[Bigjoe33]

I think that the main problem for Real last season was their defense, because their attack played quite well. Even when Mbappé or Vinícius were injured for some time, they replaced each other and the attack performed quite well. Last season there were very big problems because they lost two key defenders, Carvajal and Militao were missing, and they conceded too many goals. If you remember the matches against Barcelona, it was Real’s defense that let them down.

People keep failing to see that the defence was not the only issue, but the midfield was a problem too.  The midfield couldn't keep control of the ball when they won it back. Also, the pressing of the team last season was very poor. They allow the opponents to get so comfortable with the ball. If you play like that, you'll struggle against good teams.
If you watch Madrid this season, they press very well. They don't allow the opponents to get comfortable on the ball, and that is why its difficult for teams to create chances against them. Now Madrid pins the opponent in their own half and presses them in numbers to win back the ball immediately they lose. If they continue and improve on that while being able to keep the ball comfortably, they might have a good season.

Talking about Madrid's performance last season. For me I think it was just a downtime for them as a team and individual performance. Though some of them were performing, but I see it as it was there bad season. Even in Laliga, Barca was on them the whole season.

Generally, there are times when a team under performs, while sometimes too, a team becomes at its best.  Just like Manchester city in England, they are still struggling even in this new season, two straight loss. So for Madrid, it think it was a bad season for them. Hopefully, they are retracing Thier steps and maybe may get it right and continue strong.

[banana33]

I think that the main problem for Real last season was their defense, because their attack played quite well. Even when Mbappé or Vinícius were injured for some time, they replaced each other and the attack performed quite well. Last season there were very big problems because they lost two key defenders, Carvajal and Militao were missing, and they conceded too many goals. If you remember the matches against Barcelona, it was Real?s defense that let them down.

So historically Real Madrid's defense has always been an attack, it has never had an exceptional defense but it has always applied attacking pressure in this way both the defenders and the goalkeeper have never had too much work to do.
The Dribbling has helped a lot in managing the games but lately it seems to have been lost, which is why the defense suffers in my opinion

[Kaliandra]

Three teams qualified for the UCL through the playoffs: Kairat Almaty, Pafos, and Qarabağ, which are quite unfamiliar to me. But they managed to qualify, so I think they are indeed great. This means that they deserve their place in the UCL. But I hope they don't just become a source of points for the big teams that are regulars in the UCL. Here is a list of the opponents for these three teams.

Kairat Almaty	- Real Madrid       - Inter Milan       - Club Brugge       - Arsenal       - Olympiakos       - Sporting CP       - Pafos       - Copenhagen
Pafos	- Bayern München       - Chelsea       - Villarreal       - Juventus       - Slavia Praha       - Olympiakos       - Monaco       - Kairat Almaty
Qarabağ	- Napoli       - Athletic Club Bilbao       - Chelsea       - Liverpool       - Eintracht Frankfurt       - Benfica       - Ajax       - Copenhagen

What do you think? I think the chances of passing the preliminary round are very slim and seem impossible.

Pafos, Kairat, and Qarabag have indeed worked hard to qualify for this round. However, the real challenge lies in the fact that these three teams will be competing against strong teams. All teams will fight hard to win. It won't be easy for Pafos, Qarabag, and Kairat to win against teams that have already qualified for this round. These three teams are indeed strong, and they can certainly beat strong teams, as football is always full of surprises.

Kairat will certainly face Sporting in the Champions League, and I think Kairat will have a tough time winning. I think Benfica will win against Qarabag, and I think Pafos will win against Olympiakos. I see Pafos as having good spirit and attack. Qualifying for this stage will undoubtedly boost their mentality, and Olympiakos will need to be wary. So, in my opinion, Pafos will win in the Pafos vs. Olympiakos match. Now, of course, we'll see whether they can perform better or not.

However, I also seem to share your opinion that it won't be easy for those three teams to advance to the qualifying rounds, but there's certainly potential for them to perform better and surprise us all.