UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Jewan420]

Truly Paris saint German is one of the best team in the world right now with or without their first eleven they can still prove a point at the end of the game, when the game was about to start without their front three the world thought they will loss to Barcelona with their super possessive power but reverse was the case at last. Even with such absence they still possessed the game beyond reasonable doubt which came as a dream for all, which proved they deserved to be respected because they are know respecter of any squad.

The match really surprised me. I never expected that Paris Saint-Germain would be able to steal 3 points from Barcelona. It was really unbelievable. We have always seen how strong Hansi Flick's team is at home. On the other hand, Paris Saint-Germain lost their best XI, although Barcelona did not have the best XI either. Still, I think Barcelona was the best to win. But in the end, we saw how PSG won the match with confidence. Without a doubt, PSG is now in the list of the best.

[KingsDen]

Is incredible how PSG with a B team beat this Barcelona of FLick which is one of the best teams around the world, and about Nuno MEndes is really pleasing for a coach to have a player like him, and im refering to the fact that he plays better when he has to defend a better player like Lamine Yamal, you always needs this kind of players on your team if you want big things.

Paris Saint Germaine playing without their front three of Kwaraskhelia, Dembele and Desire Doue and still managed to beat Barcelona away is the reason why I think the French champions should be feared this season. Apart from having a second option players that can challenge  with any team in Europe, they also have the current best manager in the world at the moment in Luis Enrique.
Even without Nuno Mendes that's now familiar with pocketing Lamine Yamal, I feel Lucas Hernandez can as well stop Yamal from posing much thread from the left wing.

I am just knowing that PSG managed to win Barcelona without their top front three. What actually happened, were they injured or the coach decided to rest them. I know that it cannot be the later. There's no how a coach will choose to rest his star players in a fixture against Barcelona. It must be injury, illness or a couple of them.

Enrique is a great coach and winning Barcelona without his favourite players is not a surprise to me because the man had already built a bonded team. And not a team built around one arrogant individual. The PSG team is balanced and doesn't depend on one single individual to succeed.

[ShowOff]

Even with th fact that they have gotten new players to improve the performance of the club I don't see any new changes that is reflecting change maybe we need to give them more time bringing in young players is different from bringing in quality players and I see funny talks like Chelsea winning the champions league how do you know how competitive the champions league is and just because they are able to win the Fifa world cup does not mean that  they have the privileges to the champions league. And we know that the season is just starting so we should expect a lot of surprises this season because madrid ain't joking this season.

Chelsea performances are still inconsistent, they do not yet look strong enough to be a serious contender for the Champions League trophy, and most likely they will have to fight through the playoffs to reach the round of 16. In the Champions League, everything looks different from the Club World Cup, with the competition being much more competitive and full of surprises. The squad depth overhaul carried out by Chelsea is indeed quite good, but in my opinion, their players are still very young and lack experience.

Nevertheless, Enzo Maresca still has a chance to lead his team further in this season Champions League, allowing them to compete with teams like Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich, and several other favorites. Personally, I do not have high expectations for Chelsea in the Champions League this season, especially after watching their two matches.

[Kaliandra]

Yes, before the coach change, PSG was under a very bad performance, no gambler wanted to bet on PSG. But after lifting this trophy, Luis Enrique has played the most important role. He has made PSG stronger by using his intelligence and strategy, now gamblers are not afraid to bet on PSG.
As a result, PSG is currently ruling, at that time PSG has gained great fame by defeating Inter, I regret the most for Mbappe, after he left the club, the club was able to lift the trophy.

It's absolutely true that in the past we were sometimes afraid to bet on PSG's victory, especially in the Champions League, because PSG's performance back then was different from what it is now. Now, of course, gamblers are no longer afraid to bet on PSG's victory because they know how strong PSG is. However, in their last match against Barcelona, I actually thought PSG would lose because Barcelona had a strong player. But at that time, I was unlucky and not careful enough in predicting the match outcome.

Currently, PSG is in good form and will certainly be a favorite for those who like to gamble when they play later. It’s truly unfortunate that Mbappe left PSG, and it was after Mbappe left that PSG won the Champions League for the first time. Of course, Mbappe was unlucky. But what can you do It’s already happened. Fortunately, Mbappe’s childhood dream has come true, as I know he wanted to become a Real Madrid player when he was young.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

The match really surprised me. I never expected that Paris Saint-Germain would be able to steal 3 points from Barcelona. It was really unbelievable. We have always seen how strong Hansi Flick's team is at home. On the other hand, Paris Saint-Germain lost their best XI, although Barcelona did not have the best XI either. Still, I think Barcelona was the best to win. But in the end, we saw how PSG won the match with confidence. Without a doubt, PSG is now in the list of the best.

I watched the match and indeed, the game for both teams seemed very balanced, although in the second half, PSG was slightly better at capitalizing on their chances. The confidence of the PSG players was evident in their performance, and I even saw few mistakes. Playing at Barcelona's home ground didn't weaken PSG; in fact, they demonstrated the qualities of a top team. The young players fielded by Luis Enrique also looked very good, able to execute the strategy implemented by the coach. Falling behind first through a goal scored by Ferran did not make PSG players lose control and instead they were able to turn things around and eventually win the match.

[Catenaccio]

I watched the match and indeed, the game for both teams seemed very balanced, although in the second half, PSG was slightly better at capitalizing on their chances. The confidence of the PSG players was evident in their performance, and I even saw few mistakes. Playing at Barcelona's home ground didn't weaken PSG; in fact, they demonstrated the qualities of a top team. The young players fielded by Luis Enrique also looked very good, able to execute the strategy implemented by the coach. Falling behind first through a goal scored by Ferran did not make PSG players lose control and instead they were able to turn things around and eventually win the match.

In a match, you either win or lose it and it is very important in Champions League, winning knock out match can help you going to a next phase or lifting a trophy. You even don't need to win big, with knock out matches, a minimal win is enough and in matches with other strong competitors, winning or losing a match can be decided by many reasons and sometimes by one or two moments. Nobody care you dominated a match or not, if you win it, you have everything while if you lose it, you will lose all.

Barcelona must seriously analyze this defeat if they want to perform better in other matches with strong competitors along their way to Champions League final then a title.

[bitgolden]

To be fair, I think people overreacted on Yamal (second place in Ballon D'or when I think he isn't even best player on his team), so of course defending him well makes someone motm when the player is so overestimated.

I think the best player could be Barcola, considering their offense were missing a lot of players, Barcola managed to show that they did not "need" others to win, sure it would be great to have them, but Barcola kept his exposure and managed to end up with some good chances and a goal. I think they need to realize something in him too, they are doing a fine job so far with Doue but Barcola could take more chances after this since he has shown when in need he cold end up playing a great game for the team.

[Dzwaafu11]

Is incredible how PSG with a B team beat this Barcelona of FLick which is one of the best teams around the world, and about Nuno MEndes is really pleasing for a coach to have a player like him, and im refering to the fact that he plays better when he has to defend a better player like Lamine Yamal, you always needs this kind of players on your team if you want big things.

Paris Saint Germaine playing without their front three of Kwaraskhelia, Dembele and Desire Doue and still managed to beat Barcelona away is the reason why I think the French champions should be feared this season. Apart from having a second option players that can challenge  with any team in Europe, they also have the current best manager in the world at the moment in Luis Enrique.
Even without Nuno Mendes that's now familiar with pocketing Lamine Yamal, I feel Lucas Hernandez can as well stop Yamal from posing much thread from the left wing.

Luis built the PSG squad in a way that they don’t rely on any players. I understand that they have some players too, but without those players, PSG will still try to win the match regardless of how strong the club is. PSG is the only club that I see have such a squad; they don’t rely on any players before they win matches.

They are both built the same way and have the same confidence to play their matches. Barcelona, on the other hand, is also a strong team, but I think without some key players they don’t win when it comes to playing with a strong club like this, but if it’s a weak team or a team that is not performing too well, they do win.

[Catenaccio]

To be fair, I think people overreacted on Yamal (second place in Ballon D'or when I think he isn't even best player on his team), so of course defending him well makes someone motm when the player is so overestimated.

Yamal is still very young and he needs more time to improve his skills and gain more experience which are necessary for his success in the future with his teams and with individual award competitions. With his talent, he will lift Ballon d'Or in the future except if his career suddenly ends by a severe injury.

I think the best player could be Barcola, considering their offense were missing a lot of players, Barcola managed to show that they did not "need" others to win, sure it would be great to have them, but Barcola kept his exposure and managed to end up with some good chances and a goal. I think they need to realize something in him too, they are doing a fine job so far with Doue but Barcola could take more chances after this since he has shown when in need he cold end up playing a great game for the team.

Barcola is young too and even he does not have great talent like Yamal, he has good talent and if he can be professional with his career. he can repeat success of Dembele. Playing for PSG will give Barcola good opportunities of winning more titles including UEFA Champions League title which is one of big contributors for a candidate to win Ballon d'Or.

PSG does not rely on Barcola and it gives the player good chance of growing up under less pressure than what Yamal has bee receiving since a trophy in Euro 2024 with Spain.

[Futurexxx]

To be fair, I think people overreacted on Yamal (second place in Ballon D'or when I think he isn't even best player on his team), so of course defending him well makes someone motm when the player is so overestimated.

They should just give this kid a break, he is just a kid that is still developing his game and fans and pundit are using him to make comparison with top players that he is not up to as of yet, and I think that it's now getting to his head, which might eventually slow his development if care is not taken.

Just as you have already said, he is even not the best player in his team, raphinha is way more better and gives out a higher numbers, from goals to assist more than him, but fans and pundit are making it looks like he is currently the best around because of his age, but if he is letting all this get into his head, he is not doing himself a favour because he will not be able to carry the type of pressure that comes with such hypes, but for his own good, they need to stop comparing this kid with players that are way better than him, if not he might crack, if he can't deliver as expected on big occasions as top players with such hype does.

[Iranus]

Luis built the PSG squad in a way that they don’t rely on any players. I understand that they have some players too, but without those players, PSG will still try to win the match regardless of how strong the club is. PSG is the only club that I see have such a squad; they don’t rely on any players before they win matches.

Agree. Luis Enrique has built a squad that is not dependent on any specific player. And this is the main strength  of PSG. We do not see this in any other squad in Europe. In the match against Barcelona, ​​several players in PSG's squad were absent due to injuries. Even then , PSG's overall performance was excellent. Dembele , Doue and Kvaratskhelia and marquinhos were injured. 4 important players in PSG's squad. Even then, we do not see any deterioration in PSG's performance. Apart from the important  players in the squad, PSG has been able to defeat a giant team like Barcelona.

[BlackBoss_]

Luis built the PSG squad in a way that they don’t rely on any players. I understand that they have some players too, but without those players, PSG will still try to win the match regardless of how strong the club is. PSG is the only club that I see have such a squad; they don’t rely on any players before they win matches.

PSG changed their development strategy seasons ago, decided to let super star players moving out of their club, and they have developed their squad with Enrique and a very new strategy. They began to gain massive success with UEFA Champions League title last season and with their performances after that title, we can clearly see PSG strength does not depend on any single star players and even young players in their club can contribute a lot of things for their system. They are also the future of PSG in coming seasons with potentiality of going far in Champions League, become a giant there, have chance of winning other titles.

Agree. Luis Enrique has built a squad that is not dependent on any specific player. And this is the main strength  of PSG. We do not see this in any other squad in Europe. In the match against Barcelona, ​​several players in PSG's squad were absent due to injuries. Even then , PSG's overall performance was excellent. Dembele , Doue and Kvaratskhelia and marquinhos were injured. 4 important players in PSG's squad. Even then, we do not see any deterioration in PSG's performance. Apart from the important  players in the squad, PSG has been able to defeat a giant team like Barcelona.

Enrique said no to super star players, no privileges for star players but he and his team knew well about players who can contribute great things for the club. The transfer of Kvaratskhelia from Napoli in the last winter transfer season is a very smart and important decision from his team. Having Kvaratskhelia helps PSG increasing their attacking power, more unpredictable, more dangerous and this attacking player did contributed a lot for their roadway to Champions League title last season.

PSG have some young and talented players, Doue and Barcola who can become next "Dembele" for their club in next five to ten years. With this new right strategy, PSG have been building up a strong player resource for now and also for the future.

[Lida93]

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Honestly speaking with you I don't believe for one day that Barcelona will lose against Paris Saint Germain with this there current form but it happened, even with the plenty injury players Paris Saint Germain has and this result has given me the reason to believe that Paris Saint Germain wil beat Barcelona well if they are complete I mean if their injury players are back and funny enough they didn't even play Barcelona like they have players that are injury instead they played as if everyone is available, they did well and Nuno Mendez has been an obstacle for Lamine Yamal.

The outcomes in football continue to result in series of interesting and unexpected ways, this what makes the the games never boring season after season. What has always influenced the low rating of PSG when they meet some of these big clubs in European competitions is due to the league they're coming from being regarded as farmers league. Now facing a Barcelona side that are in one of their best form in the season with a PSG team from a farmers league that are not playing with some of their best first team players, it would be crazy to have thought that they can beat Barcelona in their home.

[KTChampions]

At the same time, Mendes (who, in addition to the treble, won the Nations League) is at the bottom of the Ballon d'Or rankings relative to Yamal. Such is the power of PR. Imagine what would have happened if Portugal hadn't won the Nations League? 
Meanwhile, Barcelona remains the top favorite to win the Champions League, this time alongside PSG. I still think this team is clearly overrated:

FC Barcelona - 6.50

Paris Saint-Germain FC - 6.50

Arsenal FC - 7.00

Liverpool FC - 7.50

Real Madrid CF - 9.50

FC Bayern München - 10.00

Manchester City FC - 11.00

Although it is worth admitting that a whole bunch of teams have very close odds.

I don't believe on the bookies odd anymore because they cannot be correct in their predictions all the time. So don't be decieved by the bookies odd, that Barcelona is one of the favorite club to win the Champions League. I believe that if Barcelona clash with Bayern, they might as well as lose to Bayern. The bookies made Real Madrid the favorite and PSG was the leaat favorite last season. Alas, PSG won the competition.

You probably didn't follow the odds last season, Real was always an underdog, they were never the favorites at all. In general, I don’t even remember when they were favorites, maybe back in the days when they won the Champions League three times in a row.
As for the Bayern-Barcelona match, both teams have changed, and it seems like Barcelona has broken the curse, so I'm not at all sure Bayern will win their next meeting. But if things returned to the days when Bayern easily won 3-0, that would be great.

[SuperBitMan]

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Honestly speaking with you I don't believe for one day that Barcelona will lose against Paris Saint Germain with this there current form but it happened, even with the plenty injury players Paris Saint Germain has and this result has given me the reason to believe that Paris Saint Germain wil beat Barcelona well if they are complete I mean if their injury players are back and funny enough they didn't even play Barcelona like they have players that are injury instead they played as if everyone is available, they did well and Nuno Mendez has been an obstacle for Lamine Yamal.

The outcomes in football continue to result in series of interesting and unexpected ways, this what makes the the games never boring season after season. What has always influenced the low rating of PSG when they meet some of these big clubs in European competitions is due to the league they're coming from being regarded as farmers league. Now facing a Barcelona side that are in one of their best form in the season with a PSG team from a farmers league that are not playing with some of their best first team players, it would be crazy to have thought that they can beat Barcelona in their home.

PSG is a team that is very informed and they are performing very well I was not surprised when they ended up winning Barcelona this is a club that won last season champions League title so they can stand and win anything in the world if they perform very well and their performance that day was very good during the second half I knew that PSG we score and may end up winning the match and they ended up winning, with the way PSG is performing this season they have a 80% chance of lifting the champions League title this season, right now there is no club I think and stop them however English clubs may stop them but that is not setting so let's just watch and see how it goes, as for Barcelona if they really want to lift the champions League title they need to increase their performance they have good players all they need to do is to use the right format.

[Adbitco]

Mo Salah on Sergio Ramos tackle back in 2018, who still remembers this final between Real Madrid Vs Liverpool, when Real Madrid won 3 - 1, Salah said “People think it was just an injury, but it was the moment I realized not everyone plays football with the same respect". He further went on to add “Some players would rather break you than lose to you.” What Salah forgot so easily was that he was the first person to put his arm in that Ramos, he was the actual person that initiated the foul, he tried to foul Ramos first but he didn't realise Ramos was smarter than he was.

[Egii Nna]

Honestly speaking with you I don't believe for one day that Barcelona will lose against Paris Saint Germain with this there current form but it happened, even with the plenty injury players Paris Saint Germain has and this result has given me the reason to believe that Paris Saint Germain wil beat Barcelona well if they are complete I mean if their injury players are back and funny enough they didn't even play Barcelona like they have players that are injury instead they played as if everyone is available, they did well and Nuno Mendez has been an obstacle for Lamine Yamal.

The outcomes in football continue to result in series of interesting and unexpected ways, this what makes the the games never boring season after season. What has always influenced the low rating of PSG when they meet some of these big clubs in European competitions is due to the league they're coming from being regarded as farmers league. Now facing a Barcelona side that are in one of their best form in the season with a PSG team from a farmers league that are not playing with some of their best first team players, it would be crazy to have thought that they can beat Barcelona in their home.

That was such a great and wonderful game, no doubt about that, because they were underestimating PSG too much due to their domestic league. After the game, PSG proved to them that it’s not that other teams can’t challenge them in the domestic league; it’s just that they are too strong for them. In the end, Barcelona ended up losing a home game, although sometimes games come like that.

[Xcode7]

Honestly speaking with you I don't believe for one day that Barcelona will lose against Paris Saint Germain with this there current form but it happened, even with the plenty injury players Paris Saint Germain has and this result has given me the reason to believe that Paris Saint Germain wil beat Barcelona well if they are complete I mean if their injury players are back and funny enough they didn't even play Barcelona like they have players that are injury instead they played as if everyone is available, they did well and Nuno Mendez has been an obstacle for Lamine Yamal.

The outcomes in football continue to result in series of interesting and unexpected ways, this what makes the the games never boring season after season. What has always influenced the low rating of PSG when they meet some of these big clubs in European competitions is due to the league they're coming from being regarded as farmers league. Now facing a Barcelona side that are in one of their best form in the season with a PSG team from a farmers league that are not playing with some of their best first team players, it would be crazy to have thought that they can beat Barcelona in their home.

That was such a great and wonderful game, no doubt about that, because they were underestimating PSG too much due to their domestic league. After the game, PSG proved to them that it’s not that other teams can’t challenge them in the domestic league; it’s just that they are too strong for them. In the end, Barcelona ended up losing a home game, although sometimes games come like that.

This is not because of underestimating PSG but it must be admitted that the quality and mentality of the PSG team is much better than Barcelona so they have to accept defeat at home, I think this is not a big surprise that happened, in fact I say that this is a deserved result, PSG was the champion last season, they now have very high confidence while Barcelona is only a developing team with young players so mentally this team is not better than PSG.

[Pandorak]

Paris Saint Germaine playing without their front three of Kwaraskhelia, Dembele and Desire Doue and still managed to beat Barcelona away is the reason why I think the French champions should be feared this season. Apart from having a second option players that can challenge  with any team in Europe, they also have the current best manager in the world at the moment in Luis Enrique.
Even without Nuno Mendes that's now familiar with pocketing Lamine Yamal, I feel Lucas Hernandez can as well stop Yamal from posing much thread from the left wing.

Paris Saint Germain has evolved into an extraordinary team, with Luis Enrique successfully instilling a winning mentality throughout his squad. Those who thought PSG was just lucky can no longer underestimate them, they must take back their words. Their victory over Barcelona without their key players demonstrates that PSG is not entirely reliant on its star players, with the current squad, they can defeat Barcelona. This season, PSG is not only playing to entertain but also showcasing team stability and maturity. If this consistency can be maintained, it is hard not to see them as one of the strong contenders for the Champions League title this season.

[Joeboy]

Is incredible how PSG with a B team beat this Barcelona of FLick which is one of the best teams around the world, and about Nuno MEndes is really pleasing for a coach to have a player like him, and im refering to the fact that he plays better when he has to defend a better player like Lamine Yamal, you always needs this kind of players on your team if you want big things.

Assuming it was Yamal that won the man of the match, every social media handle would have carried the info, making it look as if Yamal is some kind of god( well I am not doubting that he is a good player, coz he really is), all the same, Hansi Flick is to be blamed for Barcelona's loss...... PSG took advantage of Barca's high defensive line and secured their victory, with the way they are going, wiinning the champions league this season is definitely a sure bet for them