UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

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There is no doubt that Madrid is very serious about this season, not only in La Liga but also in the Champions League. Madrid cannot just aim to reach the knockout stage, they are targeting the trophy. Madrid experienced failure last season, and now they certainly do not want to be under pressure again.  
Madrid will still face strong teams like Juventus, Liverpool, and Man City in the upcoming matches. Xabi knows the areas that need to be improved in his team, and he will address them as soon as possible.

Let see how Madrid will fare this season in the champions League because, Madrid performance last were not too good Madrid is a team that is one of the top contenders in the champions League with the new coach and tactics that has been introduced in the Madrid team I see Madrid doing well the final should be the target of Madrid this season.

[Bitcoin_people]

However, I'm sure this defeat will serve as a lesson for Real Madrid to improve their defense in future matches.

There is no doubt that Madrid is very serious about this season, not only in La Liga but also in the Champions League. Madrid cannot just aim to reach the knockout stage, they are targeting the trophy. Madrid experienced failure last season, and now they certainly do not want to be under pressure again.  
Madrid will still face strong teams like Juventus, Liverpool, and Man City in the upcoming matches. Xabi knows the areas that need to be improved in his team, and he will address them as soon as possible.

Yes we have noticed that Madrid failed last season so they are quite serious about themselves this season. Real Madrid's target this season is to win trophies and the way they are leading their team at the moment is really great. Under the leadership of their new coach and using his amazing strategies, they are bringing good results in every match. Yes since in the coming days it will be very challenging for Real Madrid to win matches as they will face strong teams. So from now on, Xabi Alonso will use good strategies to strengthen his team and improve their game. And I think Real Madrid will definitely play their best this season as they could not get good results last season so this season they will definitely be the best to succeed.

[Uruhara]

For any team that wants to win the Champion's league, they must be prepared to face the very best and toughest opponents, and try as much possible to win the games. You don't win the champions league by just playing against smaller sides. Every other teams are also fighting for what you are fighting for, so it shouldn't be any easy for everyone. Real Madrid's fixtures are very tough and at the same time interesting for the fans.

Like you said, there are so many areas that needs to be addressed before games like these. Games against teams like Manchester city and Liverpool is going to be highly intensed, and we've seen some little flaws in the Madrid system, especially when they play against tougher sides. I can't just imagine Alonso cracking the codes of Pep and Slot. That alone should send a statements that they're possible contenders to win as well.

That's definitely how it is, my friend. Because to become a champion in the UCL has a long and difficult journey. Before being able to get to this competition alone all teams must compete in their main domestic league to get tickets. Or through the European league title which is also more difficult. So all the teams that come here are strong teams that even have preparations to face any toughest team. And they will measure how well prepared they are.  If they lose, then it means their preparation is not good enough.

About Real Madrid they have undoubted quality. It's just that they still have problems in the midfield and the back that sometimes I think have gaps that still need to be fixed. But Xabi Alonso will probably be able to fix it quickly as long as the resources are good enough. Because we know some important players are injured again in this team.

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

Now imagine this happening to the club you manage. It must be difficult. So even Xabi Alonso must be having a pretty complicated time right now. Because their defender resources are having problems.

[Jegileman]

Due to the new system introduced by UEFA that replaces the group stage system into a league format, it has become a bit impossible to predict which team could make it to the semis because for any team to make to the semis then they have to make it through the round of 16 and the quarter finals too which means most of the teams you mentioned may or may not get to these stages due to their inability to progress to the next stage. The league settings helps most of the clubs to meet potential foes in the league stages or in the knockout stages .

The knockout phase is where the real deal is and I don’t think all teams can make it that far to even the knockout phase from this group stage. UEFA new format makes it very difficult for some top teams that don’t have a good squad depth. They will most likely face fatigue from most of those top players if they’re used most of the time without enough rest. All teams have a chance to make it far in the competition, but their performance from the group stage will determine that the more.

There is no doubt that Madrid is very serious about this season, not only in La Liga but also in the Champions League. Madrid cannot just aim to reach the knockout stage, they are targeting the trophy. Madrid experienced failure last season, and now they certainly do not want to be under pressure again.  
Madrid will still face strong teams like Juventus, Liverpool, and Man City in the upcoming matches. Xabi knows the areas that need to be improved in his team, and he will address them as soon as possible.

Real Madrid fixtures in the champions league don’t look that easy for them to pass through. But the main teams you’ve mentioned that they’ll be facing, if they can beat them in the head to head encounter, then they’ll have a high chance of making it to the next stage of the competition. The competition gets tougher after every stage, so they’ll need to be at their best and maintain the best consistency to make it to stages after stages until the finals.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I don’t even know why people feel bad about this win like Barcelona was actually playing against one small club like that but it’s not the fans fault they had thought that they could simply defeat PSG right from last season they even mocked Real Madrid after the club world cup exit but this PSG team is built different not that they won’t win but definitely not in games like this except on their bad days like the club world cup final against Chelsea. For me I think they are the best club right now in the world, not the second best because they lost a final, one game cannot decide that. For me Barcelona should take this game as a lesson that they have a long way to go if they truly want to win the champions league

It is very true, the PG right now has a great football level, things are going very well for them and apart from that Luis Enrique applies the A and B team, which I think is extremely good , because he takes Advantage of each player , and for each match he builds his Strategy based on what is presented to him, there are no more Obstacles , for me this team is at its Maximum prime.

[BIT-BENDER]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

Now imagine this happening to the club you manage. It must be difficult. So even Xabi Alonso must be having a pretty complicated time right now. Because their defender resources are having problems.

They are not the only one in Europe to be with injury problems. PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal and other clubs are also suffering their fair share of injuries. In this modern day football coaches has now accepted the fact that there won't be any Season where they won't be any injury problems that's why they try their best to make their team have depth and every position has a satisfactory replacement.
The truth is that injury will never be an excuse for any coach in charge of a team like real Madrid and Xabi Alonso should have been prepared for life as a Madrid coach.

[Just Say]

I considered Liverpool as the favourites for the Premier League title. But they cannot be considered favourites on the Champions League platform. And we got the proof of that against Galatasaray. Liverpool lost in the first away match. Maybe this defeat will not cause Liverpool any major problems in the first round. Maybe the team will be able to easily qualify for the play-offs. But I doubt whether Liverpool will be able to survive the competition against the giants of the Champions League in the knockout round.

I don't think Liverpool are the best for the Premier League this season. They have big problems in their back line which is reflected well against the big teams. Even against the smaller teams this season they don't look strong and ended with disappointing wins. I don't think they are the best in the Champions League so far, there is still a lot of time to improve themselves. I don't want to rush now, but in the current situation they are in, the chances of them winning any title are very low. Maybe they can make a comeback towards the end by correcting their mistakes.

Liverpool have been the dominant team in the Championship race in every way so far this season but you may have commented in the wrong place and are not able to present the correct statement that Liverpool Football Club has not been looking strong against smaller teams this season. Anyway they are in temporary danger, maybe they know the right way out of here, you might think their defeat against Galatasaray was their biggest disappointment, but this team is the smartest in Turkey and they even have top Nigerian player Victor Osimhen. In fact Victor Osimhen's goal in that Champions League match closed all the doors for the Premier League champion team because the player combined his talent and calmly scored from the penalty spot without any haste, in my opinion this was the only way for him to become a hero in that UEFA Champions League match.

[Adbitco]

Matchday 2 results:

Seeing this just made me feel bad and reminded me of the loss I encounter from just one of this team. On this match day 2, I was supposed to win but my win was cut shot by Union Saint Gallon as they were unable to get a single goal after letting 4 goals past their own net by Newcastle. I had picked the both teams to score option and it ended 4 - 0 in favour of Newcastle. Other games played exactly how I predicted them except just for them. As I as this now, it just reminded me of the loss.

[Jatiluhung]

Let see how Madrid will fare this season in the champions League because, Madrid performance last were not too good Madrid is a team that is one of the top contenders in the champions League with the new coach and tactics that has been introduced in the Madrid team I see Madrid doing well the final should be the target of Madrid this season.

Although currently Real Madrid is experiencing a defender injury crisis. But I also hope Real Madrid can go further this season. Because I also see that the injured players are not seriously injured. They will return quickly and make the team strong again at the back.

Because I think it's quite rare for Real Madrid to have a bad run in two consecutive seasons in the UCL. usually the team is only bad one season and then bounces back the next.
Real Madrid is currently leading the league and the team is currently ranked first in the league. So this is also enough to prove that this team is on a pretty good track this season.

[Jewan420]

They are not the only one in Europe to be with injury problems. PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal and other clubs are also suffering their fair share of injuries. In this modern day football coaches has now accepted the fact that there won't be any Season where they won't be any injury problems that's why they try their best to make their team have depth and every position has a satisfactory replacement.
The truth is that injury will never be an excuse for any coach in charge of a team like real Madrid and Xabi Alonso should have been prepared for life as a Madrid coach.

In modern football, the excuse of injury is not suitable at all, especially from a big team like Real Madrid. Injuries will be a problem for every team every season, a coach should have a clear plan on how to deal with that problem. If you use this as an excuse, then I will not accept you as a competent coach. Currently, big teams like PSG, Barcelona and Arsenal are also suffering from injuries, but PSG is still strong, Barcelona still enters the field with courage. They can still fight for victory in big matches.

[bitgolden]

I believe they'll overcome this issue as the team gradually gets used to each other. Mbappé has taken on a crucial role for the team right now. There's also Arda Güler, who gets along very well with Mbappé. Brazilian star Vinicius Jr. is also in great form. If they continue to play harmoniously without any issues, they'll achieve great things in the Champions League and the Spanish league. Their squad is ideal for this.

Looking at how they have been playing I could say that they have already overcome their situation to a point. I mean they are winning and that is what matters, nothing more. As long as they are winning, that means the system is working and we should not be considering them as bad or having trouble or anything like that.

I understand that when they got left winger Mbappe, who naturally feels better at left wing, and made him play striker, there would be some question marks and they would probably consider a way to make it happen, but obviously it is not that complicated because Mbappe has scored the most goals in a debut season for Real Madrid ever as a striker so it's obvious that it's working and if they can just keep their defenders not injuring themselves, they will win.

[Toro iskandar]

Because I think it's quite rare for Real Madrid to have a bad run in two consecutive seasons in the UCL. usually the team is only bad one season and then bounces back the next.
Real Madrid is currently leading the league and the team is currently ranked first in the league. So this is also enough to prove that this team is on a pretty good track this season.

Experience from the past does not guarantee what will happen in the future with many changes occurring and even a club like Real Madrid will get something that has never been achieved such as several seasons of poor performance.
Just look at how Paris Saint-Germain is currently a club that looks strong with a modern style of performance that is able to beat other big clubs and on the one hand the storm of injuries is putting a lot of pressure on them.
We'll see how Real Madrid ends this season and if they fail to win another title, what I said will come true.

[sokani]

Fans will not stop criticizing them until they play against a strong opponents if they win against the team that's when they cdn be regarded as a strong team. They lost against Atletico Madrid when nobody expected due to their unbeaten run if they can succeed in defeating Juventus in the champions League and defeat Barcelona in their league game then they will be praised for doing a good job. For now they are just trying but they can't be seen as a strong team yet.

I don't think the fans are wrong for criticising Real Madrid. I know defeat is part of the game, but the manner in which they lost to Atletico is really disturbing. Real Madrid have never suffered such a humiliating defeat in the Madrid derby, and it makes me wonder if their performance so far is just a mirage. Also, I won't consider Juventus as a worthy opponent to test Real Madrid's strength. Juventus is still far from its best. Barca, PSG, and Bayern are the worthy ones. If they can beat these teams, it would remove every doubt from their fans that they can win the champions league.

[el kaka22]

Looking at the results we could safely assume that we are going to get some amazing result for the long term Real Madrid can do, but it's just a team that can't stop getting hurt.

For the past 1.5 years, they have been injured over and over and over again, it's like a curse at this point and payment for their success so far, I can't really say that much about the current state of the deal, but I can safely say that we are talking about a team that is doing some incredible changes if they are careful. IF! they can stay healthy, they can win UCL again, they are the best team on paper, I do not think other teams are even remotely close to them, but when they are always injured, there is no way of knowing how things will go.

[Cryptoprincess101]

The Modrics and Kroos folks actually played their roles as it should have been. I think what destabilized Real Madrid mostly was signing Mbappé and then those massive injuries to their center backs to an extent that they had to sometimes play Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni in defense. They were completely played out of positions. Ooh, did I tell you about Alaba? He was a brilliant wing back who ended up playing as a centreback as well, and guess how he is doing today!

I don't think the signing of Mbappé disrupted Real Madrid's overall stability, but rather it was a natural reaction to the competition that was emerging within the team. Real Madrid's problem may be the lack of midfielders capable of fulfilling the same roles as Modric and Kroos, which has led to a lack of stability in big matches. Furthermore, injuries to several of their lower-level players have also affected their defensive performance, creating weaknesses that opponents can exploit. Some players sometimes have to be deployed in positions they don't normally play in, so they don't perform optimally.

Mbappe's arrival to Real Madrid changed their gameplay entirely especially during the starting phase of last season, it was after some time that he started being accustomed to Real Madrid's style of play which helped him to start getting the relevance by scoring goals back-to-back so at the beginning I'll say that he disrupted Real Madrid's stability. You are right about Toni Kroos and Modric's exit from the club being one of the factors that affected the team in big games since there were many lapses in the midfield after they left. I don't know why you called the players that were injured lower level as at that time because if they were as you said, their absence in matches wouldn't have affected the team much but for the fact that they were basically struggling to pick up form meant that those injured players were important to the team.

[Unknown01]

Looking at the results we could safely assume that we are going to get some amazing result for the long term Real Madrid can do, but it's just a team that can't stop getting hurt.

For the past 1.5 years, they have been injured over and over and over again, it's like a curse at this point and payment for their success so far, I can't really say that much about the current state of the deal, but I can safely say that we are talking about a team that is doing some incredible changes if they are careful. IF! they can stay healthy, they can win UCL again, they are the best team on paper, I do not think other teams are even remotely close to them, but when they are always injured, there is no way of knowing how things will go.

At the moment they are probably the best team, but that is partly because the competition in general has become weaker. Compared to 5-6 years ago, the teams are not as strong. This is clearly evident when you compare Real Madrid in 2018 or 2019 with today's team .. there is a very big difference between the two teams.

[Adbitco]

Do you guys see how Perez tries harder in merging UCL with Super League? My honest opinion is that i don't wanna see UCL to be merged with Super League. Just look at the picture, it shows how terrible the new proposal publishing by Perez. He wanted Madrid to played in the closed league similar to the what often did by US sports.
It's all only for his own benefit, and i hope this his proposal will never be approved by aleksander ceferin. It will be a disaster if it's happening.

This is not what we want because it will kill the fun  in the season. UCL has been there for a very long time and shouldn't be merged with Super League. I know that such plans are based on a personal interest and not for the interest of football. I don't think that it will be approved because others will also share their own suggestions before coming to conclusions.

I hope so. This stupid idea must be stopped by Perez. He's willing to kill the small clubs to for his club's benefit in the european competitions. Damn how gree this old guy is. UEFA must not be dumb enough being fooled by him, or it's gonna be the end of UCL.

You are confusing this, firstly it's not what Perez proposed. In his words, he claims that UEFA are corrupt and they use the clubs to generate wealth without disbursing it equally and so he proposed that a league should be created where all team will play, earn and share the proceeds equally amongst the pioneer teams, that was his stance. UEFA got mad about and threatened all the clubs involved. It's UEFA that's opting for a merger and not Perez.

[hyudien]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

[Berry2d]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

Last season Real Madrid suffered a lot of injuries, especially in their defense line, losing there full defense line to injury which affected them at the last minutes of the tournament. As for this seasons injury update on real Madrids players, its still challenging and requires more work to comeback to full fitness and work on their dreams to become champions of Spain this season with such level of injury in there squad.

Real Madrid signed Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth last summer because of high level of injury in their defense line to fill in the gap at the defense line but now forced out of Spain's squad because of muscular injury with know return date for now which is not a good news for real Madrid now, although they know how to manipulate when all hope is lost the same way they did last season
 

[Anayochukwu]

They are not the only one in Europe to be with injury problems. PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal and other clubs are also suffering their fair share of injuries. In this modern day football coaches has now accepted the fact that there won't be any Season where they won't be any injury problems that's why they try their best to make their team have depth and every position has a satisfactory replacement.
The truth is that injury will never be an excuse for any coach in charge of a team like real Madrid and Xabi Alonso should have been prepared for life as a Madrid coach.

In modern football, the excuse of injury is not suitable at all, especially from a big team like Real Madrid. Injuries will be a problem for every team every season, a coach should have a clear plan on how to deal with that problem. If you use this as an excuse, then I will not accept you as a competent coach. Currently, big teams like PSG, Barcelona and Arsenal are also suffering from injuries, but PSG is still strong, Barcelona still enters the field with courage. They can still fight for victory in big matches.

It's obvious now that injuries has been the excuse of any team that is not doing well in their leagues, which is not supposed to be so. Though sometimes when I see people complaining about what injuries did to them I always laughed at them because this is something that normally happens all the time, they are not suppose to be told before they would no that they need more capable players that would cover their injuries.