UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Nahl]

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.

PSG has good depth of squad because i can see the difference quality between reserved players and their main players is not too far this makes them can perform well although at that time they were playing without some important players but i think people should be see them as strong contender because we all know they are defending champion and other teams shouldn't be underestimate them

Speaking about the chances of PSG in the group phase if we see their schedules i can see they have hard opponents because PSG will faced the teams such as Leverkusen or Bayern Munich but if Luis Enrique can able to maintain PSG performance i think this team have good chance to finish on 8th place and according to the schedule for 3rd games PSG opponent is Leverkusen and i am sure 3 points will belong to them because Leverkusen condition is not quite well too

[Rockson1]

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.

When your say they are not a respecter of any team I laugh because that sounda like they have not been beaten before, man the thing is that they played against an overestimates team, before that game kicked off I was having a conversation with my friend, I must be sincere in we expected PSG to win Barcelona from 1:0 for Barcelona and later 1:2 the end result favouring PSG, that was an opportunity for Barcelona to win because those guys have incomplete team as I that day but Barcelona performed below my expectations and I wonder what their excuses will be for losing that match.

[$weetne$$]

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.

I do not agree that Barcelona is a developing team, they lost to PSG is just one fixture and it is not enough to consider them a developing team or because they have a good number of young players who are ofcourse doing brilliantly well is not a good reason too to call them a developing team, Barcelona is a big and top team, they might have had a weak mentality in this particular fixture but it has not been their normal so they cannot be judged with that alone, why not wait till mid way the champions league and then we can re-examine both teams and see if actually Barcelona does has a weak mentality as compared to that of PSG.

[Frankolala]

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.

I do not agree that Barcelona is a developing team, they lost to PSG is just one fixture and it is not enough to consider them a developing team or because they have a good number of young players who are ofcourse doing brilliantly well is not a good reason too to call them a developing team, Barcelona is a big and top team, they might have had a weak mentality in this particular fixture but it has not been their normal so they cannot be judged with that alone, why not wait till mid way the champions league and then we can re-examine both teams and see if actually Barcelona does has a weak mentality as compared to that of PSG.

Barcelona is one of the best club in Laliga and such a team is not a developing team because they have quality young players. Losing to PSG doesn't mean that they are poor in performance or struggling. PSG was better than them which was the cause of their defeat by PSG. Mendes was the player that disrupted Barcelona plans.

[SATWAT]

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.

Which never made sense to me, considering they were the reigning champions and added Mbappe to the team. Happened to be like they got some injuries and that is why they ended up not winning it, but I would say they are doing fine.

This season they also have some injury issues on defense, but I am hoping that they will get better. If the whole world is 100% healthy and no injuries to any players then I would say Real Madrid is the best team in the world right now, by far. But because they have a new manager and because they keep getting injury issues, even after sending their athletic trainer to another position because he was tiring players, then we still see how they are dealing with this situation at all times.

[JiiBs]

Barcelona is one of the best club in Laliga and such a team is not a developing team because they have quality young players. Losing to PSG doesn't mean that they are poor in performance or struggling. PSG was better than them which was the cause of their defeat by PSG. Mendes was the player that disrupted Barcelona plans.

They certainly are not a bad team, they are considerably the best team to win the champions league this season, together with Bayern Munich but, their game against PSG was poorly managed. They kept allowing PSG to find that pocket of spaces. This is what they do to other teams but in this encounter, they were equally matched and there was little they could do defensively to stop PSG from finding those one on one chances with the goalkeeper.

[Mate2237]

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They certainly are not a bad team, they are considerably the best team to win the champions league this season, together with Bayern Munich but, their game against PSG was poorly managed. They kept allowing PSG to find that pocket of spaces. This is what they do to other teams but in this encounter, they were equally matched and there was little they could do defensively to stop PSG from finding those one on one chances with the goalkeeper.

At this stage of the competition no team is favorite to win the champions League. Yes Barcelona and bayern munich may be superb in  their various domestic Leagues scoring planty of goals but we should not be too quick to jump into conclusions about any teams performance.forms can change at anytime no matter how good a team is currently.



PSG winning Barcelona is a clear indication that, Barcelona has some areas of improvement.barcelona has not ment any big team before this season and PSG was able to breakdown their defense. Before I can pick any team as favorite it will be after the group stages of the champions League.

[dezoel]

Barcelona being the favourites do not make sense neither, I would understand Liverpool because they won the premier league last season (and currently leading) and spent 500 million or something on that team that won as well, so they should be better. And yes, they did end up losing to Galatasaray and Palace, which looks bad but that's just two games, I am sure they will do fine.

Barcelona isn't that great, look how they lost to a very weakened PSG team that didn't had many of their players. So we shouldn't really assume them that great, if people want to do that then great but I would never bet on them at those odds. If it was like 17.00 or something then maybe I would think of it, but not with these odds.

[Stable090]

I have taken Chelsea to be an unseruous team for now when they are serious, it will be obvious and there for people to see, benfica just made the mistake and that was it, that match was one the worst match of that day, so instead of Chelsea to be the favourite team to win the match, the became hunted is just that they were luck for that own goals, Liverpool is waiting to mess them up, imagine they squad they have but no good result for last few match, I won't count their match with benfica because that was not a convincing goal, Chelsea coach better start figuring out what's wrong before they decide to show him the exit door although he should by now know what Chelsea management can do.

I wasn’t satisfied with the way Chelsea played against Benfica, I expected a better performance from Chelsea in the match, seriously Chelsea were just lucky in the match, they were able to score just a goal in the match, and they were able to defend the goal till ending of the match. If Chelsea had played against a better team, their is no way Chelsea will be able to get a win with the way they performed in the match.

I was expecting Chelsea to be messed up by Liverpool today, but things changed today, Chelsea played better today, they had the mentality to win today, and they were able to achieve that. I never expected Chelsea to get a win today, but they surprised me. Liverpool performance isn’t so good, but they have a terrible defense and they should try and work on that. Pressure has been on Enzo Maresca he knows if he doesn’t stabilize the team, he might not really stay long at Chelsea.

[$weetne$$]

They certainly are not a bad team, they are considerably the best team to win the champions league this season, together with Bayern Munich but, their game against PSG was poorly managed. They kept allowing PSG to find that pocket of spaces. This is what they do to other teams but in this encounter, they were equally matched and there was little they could do defensively to stop PSG from finding those one on one chances with the goalkeeper.

One of the best team I guess, because there are other teams who are doing well too with the champions league who has great chances just like Barcelona so for now we cannot be particular about a team but to say amongst the top teams a few are of good chances one of which Barcelona does fall into this class. I love that you recognise that the game against PSG was somehow poorly managed which further implies that Barcelona still will and can do well in other games moving forward.

[Toro iskandar]

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.

I do not agree that Barcelona is a developing team, they lost to PSG is just one fixture and it is not enough to consider them a developing team or because they have a good number of young players who are ofcourse doing brilliantly well is not a good reason too to call them a developing team, Barcelona is a big and top team, they might have had a weak mentality in this particular fixture but it has not been their normal so they cannot be judged with that alone, why not wait till mid way the champions league and then we can re-examine both teams and see if actually Barcelona does has a weak mentality as compared to that of PSG.

Barcelona is one of the best club in Laliga and such a team is not a developing team because they have quality young players. Losing to PSG doesn't mean that they are poor in performance or struggling. PSG was better than them which was the cause of their defeat by PSG. Mendes was the player that disrupted Barcelona plans.

PSG were fortunate enough to have Mendes to deny Barcelona a victory, and this isn't the end of the road.
There are still many games to play, and what Barcelona is currently experiencing is just a minor setback that Hansi Flick, a great coach, can overcome.
I believe Lamine Yamal will also grow stronger with all his experience, allowing him to develop his talents and help Barcelona fight all the way to the final.

[Stablexcoin]

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

Yamal is getting the media attention because of doing all of these at a young age, Yamal is a very goo player more than average players. I believe we can give him his flowers for that but it seems to be getting too much on him with some behaviors, he is very young and years left to play competitively in the La Liga, we've seen young talents who mid way of their career begin to find it difficult to perform like they used to, consistency is a main factor in football, once the form is no longer there, all the attention will be moved to someone else doing better.

Yamal against PSG was really amazing, but PSG are also competitive, football is about one side winning over the other and PSG was the one with the luck.

[CageMabok]

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.

In the Champions League, surprises never fade, as with Barcelona, ​​who have experienced this before, leaving their fans speechless in the stands. This is why every opponent in the Champions League is a formidable opponent. Furthermore, PSG were last season's Champions League champions, so it's unwise to underestimate a team like that, even though Barcelona have won the Champions League before. However, if you look at the last ten years, including this season, they haven't won the title since 2015, which is a very long time for a team of their stature.

[KTChampions]

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.

Which never made sense to me, considering they were the reigning champions and added Mbappe to the team. Happened to be like they got some injuries and that is why they ended up not winning it, but I would say they are doing fine.

This season they also have some injury issues on defense, but I am hoping that they will get better. If the whole world is 100% healthy and no injuries to any players then I would say Real Madrid is the best team in the world right now, by far. But because they have a new manager and because they keep getting injury issues, even after sending their athletic trainer to another position because he was tiring players, then we still see how they are dealing with this situation at all times.

Yes, if I remember correctly, City were the favorites at the start of the season, as always... and how badly they failed in the end. Even a struggling Real Madrid crushed them 6-3 without breaking a sweat.
Real Madrid also looks like a near-perfect team to me (based on their roster), but I'm biased. In any case, last season showed that there are many factors (injuries, for example) that can throw everything off balance, so it's not a given that Real Madrid will be able to realize their full potential, but I'll keep my hopes up.

[Richbased]

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

What are you even saying about Lamine Yamal? look the reason why the wonderkid draws attention whenever he does something extraordinary is because he is a young talented player who is doing what many footballers didn't at his age so regardless of the social media rants he and his fans does, he deserves every praises he is getting because when you watch him play you will know that this is a player that is determined for the success of his team. Barcelona lost to PSG, it's no big deal because they played against the defending Champions. But for the fact that PSG won Barcelona doesn't mean that they have an edge towards winning the Champions League, they are still in group stage matches so until they begin to play tougher rounds then we can be able to figure out teams that can likely win the Champions League.

[Belarge]

In the Champions League, surprises never fade, as with Barcelona, ​​who have experienced this before, leaving their fans speechless in the stands. This is why every opponent in the Champions League is a formidable opponent. Furthermore, PSG were last season's Champions League champions, so it's unwise to underestimate a team like that, even though Barcelona have won the Champions League before. However, if you look at the last ten years, including this season, they haven't won the title since 2015, which is a very long time for a team of their stature.

In the UEFA Champions League, there are constant pressing and domination in games and these elite teams have been on the trends following their epic performances against rival teams. Mere looking at the Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain game, it was tense and the best team accumulate three points at the end of the day. Hansi Flick men couldn't hold up because they've been making runs winnings which they're outplayed from. PSG dominated Barcelona on Spain soil and this is exactly what Hansi Flick was trying to prevent. The UEFA Champions League is among the best competing clubs and only then can revived the grounds and make things work essentially out for themselves.

[Adbitco]

Just before the Barcelona Vs PSG game, Yamal wrote on his Instagram account "I'm back and the mission is also back" from all indications, he was referring to the would be game that they were about to play. Of course in the first 25 minutes of the game, Barcelona players were flying and were even ahead. Their fans thought they were going to beat PSG since they had already scored and were pressing to score another. PSG turned the game around after the scored the equaliser and in the second half, they started playing their normal game.

What he posted on Instagram boosted Barcelona fans confidence that they'd beat PSG. Even looking at the PSG lineup, I expected Barcelona to win. But Barcelona lost possession and struggled in every aspect of this match. It was Hansi Flick's worst match since taking charge in Barcelona. Lionel Messi was once like Lamine Yamal in Barcelona, and he never bragged like Yamal does now, his actions always worked on the pitch. Yamal's a young, talented player with a lot to achieve in football, but all the pre-match hype talk might make him lose focus, because he'll feel pressured to perform for fans has promised, and that can affect his game even from the opponent, just like we saw yesterday.

That's it, even if you must start bragging, he should have waited to achieve certain things that are notable before starting making noise on social media, since it's Barcelona, look at when Messi started, he hardly talks, his talking was always on the pitch and after that you won't hear from him again till another match. I understand that everyone must not be the same but at least he should learn certain attributes from previous players even if not from other clubs but his team.

[GiftedMAN]

Barcelona is one of the best club in Laliga and such a team is not a developing team because they have quality young players. Losing to PSG doesn't mean that they are poor in performance or struggling. PSG was better than them which was the cause of their defeat by PSG. Mendes was the player that disrupted Barcelona plans.

They certainly are not a bad team, they are considerably the best team to win the champions league this season, together with Bayern Munich but, their game against PSG was poorly managed. They kept allowing PSG to find that pocket of spaces. This is what they do to other teams but in this encounter, they were equally matched and there was little they could do defensively to stop PSG from finding those one on one chances with the goalkeeper.

Barcelona players never saw that defeat coming from PSG not when they were incomplete due to injuries but they still defeated Barcelona in front of their fans it's not a good thing for a team like Barcelona but this is football that Barcelona lost doesn't mean they are not a good team they wasn't in their best and the result will teach them a better lesson which they will use to win their other games. Barcelona has what it takes to win the champions League this season all they need is to keep performing well.

[TelolettOm]

Yes, if I remember correctly, City were the favorites at the start of the season, as always... and how badly they failed in the end. Even a struggling Real Madrid crushed them 6-3 without breaking a sweat.
Real Madrid also looks like a near-perfect team to me (based on their roster), but I'm biased. In any case, last season showed that there are many factors (injuries, for example) that can throw everything off balance, so it's not a given that Real Madrid will be able to realize their full potential, but I'll keep my hopes up.

Honestly, I still don't dare to say whether Real Madrid can truly win this season. Liverpool should also be in contention (despite their recent dip in form). PSG, who are clearly determined to defend their title, Barcelona, ​​who are very ambitious, Bayern Munich, who have consistently performed at their best, and many other contenders who shouldn't be underestimated.

Well, this will get even more interesting. The same goes for the players. At least, for now, Europe's top players are also competing for the top scorer, and Mbappé is still ahead of several other top players with 5 goals.

Source: Champions League

[Adbitco]

Makes more sense here though, I agree, it's mainly because of the absence of some key players from the PSG and they still managed to beat Barcelona that's the surprising part. So let's just imagine they were complete, that means it would have been more than this number of goals in the match. The absence of Kara was something else, because I could see that Barcola wasn't effective in the game even.

PSG president is proud of Luis Enrique management at Parc des Princes stadium already. This particular manager in question have been supporting and contributing quite alot of strategies to improve the standards and uniqueness of the club. Luis Enrique might as well be the best thing that happen to Les Parisiens because in a short while, they've accompanied so many titles and have become quite the best team in Europe currently. Paris Saint-Germain key players was absent and there have been quite not good hanging circles.


You've seen Paris Saint-Germain players lately? They regained confidence and have been the most competitive team in Ligue One, we know the roles involved and how they're been consistent with streak winnings. Previous UCL game against Barcelona, they dominated and won big on Barca soil, it'd amazing.

Personally, I think it's mostly the president Nasser Al-Khelaifi that will be much exited about it. PSG is co- owned, I think two cooperations owns the club, Qatar sports investment with majority of the stake and Arctos partners with the other one. Al Khelaifi will be the most proud because ever since the takeover over a decade plus ago and the numerous hundreds of million pumped into the club for players and others, the club has been eyeing the champions league trophy since that time and finally, they get to answer European champions after Lyon in the same league.