UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Africolo]

I am surprised how Chelsea managed to smuggle themselves into the best teams.
That was how I was surprised that at a time Cole Palmer became Balloon d'Or serious contender.
Now Chelsea is considered to be in the same height of performance with PSG, just because of one Club World Cup that Chelsea had all cheap fixtures till the finals?

There's nothing like cheap fixtures, this was the same childish and bittered excuse most of you used when Argentina won the World cup; there's always this excuse of going through the easy blanket. In game of football only the better teams made it to the knockout stages so the excuse of " easy fixtures" is baseless.

The same Chelsea blanket had Inter Milan and Manchester city, two of the best in the world and still couldn't make it to the final. Chelsea beaten PSG the way they did means they could've beaten anyone in either of the bracket too

Chelsea has always been a top and better team than PSG don't let the last Season performance fool you, they got lucky in the last CL group phase.

[Tamaperdana]

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

I acknowledge PSG, but not Chelsea.
If you say Chelsea is also the best, for me, they're the best in other competitions, and that's just luck.
Sorry to Chelsea fans, I'm being honest because in the Champions League, Chelsea haven't had a strong performance, unlike PSG, who have consistently shown their strength.
To this day, people still remember Chelsea's success in beating PSG in other competitions, but I'm willing to bet that Chelsea won't be successful in the Champions League.

I am surprised how Chelsea managed to smuggle themselves into the best teams.
That was how I was surprised that at a time Cole Palmer became Balloon d'Or serious contender.
Now Chelsea is considered to be in the same height of performance with PSG, just because of one Club World Cup that Chelsea had all cheap fixtures till the finals?

Chelsea did indeed win the Club World Cup, but I think concluding that Chelsea will succeed again in the Champions League is a big mistake. The Champions League and the Club World Cup are different competitions, and when compared, the competition is certainly much tougher in the Champions League than in the Club World Cup. The teams playing in the Champions League are the best teams in Europe, and there's no doubt that they are the best. Unlike the Club World Cup, although it's true that this competition is a global competition, the competition is still not as fierce.

This is because the teams entering this competition are simply not on the same level. So, with that in mind, I say that Chelsea will win this match, but not necessarily win the Champions League. The proof is that Chelsea lost their first match against Munich. So that already explains that Chelsea's performance in the Champions League is not particularly special and perhaps falls into the middle of the table when we look at it from a Champions League perspective.

[Lidger]

I’m not sure we can say for now who will win the champions league, until the group stages are over and maybe a round of the knockout stages then we can see clubs with the potential to go far and get it. Last season Liverpool was on a roll topping the league and we saw them now out to PSG who became eventual winners, and this PSG side struggled at the club stages it was by a thread they survived, that last game against Manchester City was their turning point and from there it was glorious for them. So we can all have our favourite teams now but can never guess or predict the winner just by their performances now at the group stages until the end.

That's right, we're still in the League Phase, and many surprises could occur. The favorites could be eliminated early, and underdogs could go further, we've seen this all too often. Liverpool run last season is a particularly relevant example, and it's not impossible that we'll see a new Champions League champion this season.
At first glance, PSG, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich all seem worthy of consideration as favorites this season, but as you said, we'll probably have to wait to see how they progress through the League Phase before concluding who's the more worthy favorite.

At the beginning of every season, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Barcelona, these teams are on the list of favorite teams for the Champions League, but these teams always do not do well in the Champions League. Last season, we saw PSG and Inter Milan play in the Champions League final, but at the beginning of last season, we did not think that a team like PSG would qualify for the Champions League final and win the Champions League title. Maybe in this season of the Champions League, we are considering PSG as the favorite, but the performance on the field may be different and it may be that the team that we do not give much importance to will move to a good position in the Champions League, that is, everything depends on the performance on the field.

[MRY]

Chelsea did indeed win the Club World Cup, but I think concluding that Chelsea will succeed again in the Champions League is a big mistake. The Champions League and the Club World Cup are different competitions, and when compared, the competition is certainly much tougher in the Champions League than in the Club World Cup. The teams playing in the Champions League are the best teams in Europe, and there's no doubt that they are the best. Unlike the Club World Cup, although it's true that this competition is a global competition, the competition is still not as fierce.

This is because the teams entering this competition are simply not on the same level. So, with that in mind, I say that Chelsea will win this match, but not necessarily win the Champions League. The proof is that Chelsea lost their first match against Munich. So that already explains that Chelsea's performance in the Champions League is not particularly special and perhaps falls into the middle of the table when we look at it from a Champions League perspective.

I agree that the success of the Club World Cup by Chelsea should not be misconstrued as an indicator of certain success in the champions league. Obviously, the level quality and uniformity demanded in the Champions League, which has to play off the strongest teams of Europe every round, is much higher than what it demands at the competition on the global level. The inclusion of continents in the Club world cup among the teams does decrease the degree of homogeneity of the entire event.

Their first game to play with Munich backfired on Chelsea the most evident indication that their position as global champions did not make them all invincible in Europe. Due to this performance, the performance of Chelsea would be in the most truthful view to rank it as a mid table performance in the champions league, where they are yet to battle a long way before reaching the end rounds.

[Mayor of ogba]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

[RaltcoinsB]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

Yes, I agree, and I don't think the teams in that tournament were stronger than the teams competing in the Champions League. Chelsea were very well prepared for the tournament and truly deserved the title right up until the very last match. Their superb performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the final match instantly raised expectations for this year. Everyone expected Chelsea to win the Premier League title and win the Champions League this year. But of course, that wasn't the case. Chelsea actually have a certain level of quality, and that doesn't mean they're an exceptional team. They just played a very good match against Paris Saint-Germain.

[Mayor of ogba]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

Yes, I agree, and I don't think the teams in that tournament were stronger than the teams competing in the Champions League. Chelsea were very well prepared for the tournament and truly deserved the title right up until the very last match. Their superb performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the final match instantly raised expectations for this year. Everyone expected Chelsea to win the Premier League title and win the Champions League this year. But of course, that wasn't the case. Chelsea actually have a certain level of quality, and that doesn't mean they're an exceptional team. They just played a very good match against Paris Saint-Germain.

I was among the people who expected Chelsea to win the Premier League after they defeated PSG, but I didn't expect them to win the Champions League because I know winning the Champions League isn't an easy task, and Chelsea doesn't have what it takes to stand tall and make it to the Champions League final. After the Premier League started, and Chelsea played a few matches, it became obvious that Chelsea can't even compete for the Premier League title.

[Phoenix Anka]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

Yes, I agree, and I don't think the teams in that tournament were stronger than the teams competing in the Champions League. Chelsea were very well prepared for the tournament and truly deserved the title right up until the very last match. Their superb performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the final match instantly raised expectations for this year. Everyone expected Chelsea to win the Premier League title and win the Champions League this year. But of course, that wasn't the case. Chelsea actually have a certain level of quality, and that doesn't mean they're an exceptional team. They just played a very good match against Paris Saint-Germain.

I was among the people who expected Chelsea to win the Premier League after they defeated PSG, but I didn't expect them to win the Champions League because I know winning the Champions League isn't an easy task, and Chelsea doesn't have what it takes to stand tall and make it to the Champions League final. After the Premier League started, and Chelsea played a few matches, it became obvious that Chelsea can't even compete for the Premier League title.

Yes, you're right. They're currently lagging behind even in the Premier League, and that's not enough to challenge for the title. Everyone saw one thing: Chelsea had a fantastic tournament last summer. Now, they've fallen far short of expectations. They also haven't been able to get the most out of their transfers. Naturally, they haven't been able to make the expected breakthrough in either the Premier League or the Champions League. Right now, we're watching Chelsea compete for the Champions League spot in the Premier League.

[Tonimez]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

Yes, I agree, and I don't think the teams in that tournament were stronger than the teams competing in the Champions League. Chelsea were very well prepared for the tournament and truly deserved the title right up until the very last match. Their superb performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the final match instantly raised expectations for this year. Everyone expected Chelsea to win the Premier League title and win the Champions League this year. But of course, that wasn't the case. Chelsea actually have a certain level of quality, and that doesn't mean they're an exceptional team. They just played a very good match against Paris Saint-Germain.

I was among the people who expected Chelsea to win the Premier League after they defeated PSG, but I didn't expect them to win the Champions League because I know winning the Champions League isn't an easy task, and Chelsea doesn't have what it takes to stand tall and make it to the Champions League final. After the Premier League started, and Chelsea played a few matches, it became obvious that Chelsea can't even compete for the Premier League title.

Chelsea's recent form is not very different from last season and they have always known a way to pull up suprises. Even though they don't stand a high chance of winning the premier league, they still have a top place in the table probably by ending of the season. I cannot write Chelsea off in the champions League because they have beaten strong teams in the past and can still do it again just like we saw against Liverpool. Even though they seem to be having issues now, we can't rule the off.

There are teams that look more likely to win like the psg, real Madrid and possibly Bayern Munich but this is a game of football where anything is possible.

[Mayor of ogba]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

Yes, I agree, and I don't think the teams in that tournament were stronger than the teams competing in the Champions League. Chelsea were very well prepared for the tournament and truly deserved the title right up until the very last match. Their superb performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the final match instantly raised expectations for this year. Everyone expected Chelsea to win the Premier League title and win the Champions League this year. But of course, that wasn't the case. Chelsea actually have a certain level of quality, and that doesn't mean they're an exceptional team. They just played a very good match against Paris Saint-Germain.

I was among the people who expected Chelsea to win the Premier League after they defeated PSG, but I didn't expect them to win the Champions League because I know winning the Champions League isn't an easy task, and Chelsea doesn't have what it takes to stand tall and make it to the Champions League final. After the Premier League started, and Chelsea played a few matches, it became obvious that Chelsea can't even compete for the Premier League title.

Chelsea's recent form is not very different from last season and they have always known a way to pull up suprises. Even though they don't stand a high chance of winning the premier league, they still have a top place in the table probably by ending of the season. I cannot write Chelsea off in the champions League because they have beaten strong teams in the past and can still do it again just like we saw against Liverpool. Even though they seem to be having issues now, we can't rule the off.

There are teams that look more likely to win like the psg, real Madrid and possibly Bayern Munich but this is a game of football where anything is possible.

Yes, Chelsea's recent form isn't far from their last season's form, and I believe Chelsea can't pull off a surprise this season; the only thing I see Chelsea achieving this season if they improve their performance is to finish in the top four and nothing else. Even though Chelsea has beaten top teams in the past, they had a good team before they were able to do that, but I don't think this current Chelsea team can beat top teams right now.

[Moreno233]

Chelsea is a team that, is still under going a rebuilding process so I don't see them as one of the favorite to win the champions League this season but one thing that I have seen about Chelsea is that they have always come up with a surprise any time that Chelsea have been written off. So we should not totally write off Chelsea this season too we should not forget about what happened in the club world cup.

In my opinion, Chelsea were very lucky at the Club World Cup and they won't be so lucky a second time. My favourites are Real Madrid, PSG or perhaps even City. Pep could make a strong comeback with his team and during this process also could go far in the Champions League and with a bit of luck even win the trophy. Bayern also springs me to mind; they also play good, attractive football at the moment.

Chelsea did not win the FCWC by luck, if you watched the match, you will agree that they played better than PSG in that match and the statistics favor them as well. You call it luck simply because no one expected them to play that good. You are free to write Chelsea off but the truth is that eliminating Chelsea from a serious competition like the champions league is not an easy thing so we should expect to see serious fight in that group stage.

[mvdheuvel1983]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

Chelsea is the best team to their fans and supporters even when they are struggling to win games you will not see them talking about their poor performance but once they manage to win few games they will be parading the team as the best and that's one thing that is affecting the team. Their manager defeated PSG so they believe the team is the best because of that trophy this season they have been inconsistent and they are struggling to win games in the league but after their narrow win against Liverpool in the league you can't see their fans talk about their poor form, against Benfica where they won 1:0 you could see their poor performance but because of the victory they believe they are still the best team.

[Solokan]

I’m not sure we can say for now who will win the champions league, until the group stages are over and maybe a round of the knockout stages then we can see clubs with the potential to go far and get it. Last season Liverpool was on a roll topping the league and we saw them now out to PSG who became eventual winners, and this PSG side struggled at the club stages it was by a thread they survived, that last game against Manchester City was their turning point and from there it was glorious for them. So we can all have our favourite teams now but can never guess or predict the winner just by their performances now at the group stages until the end.

At this point, it is difficult to predict which team will win the Champions League title this season because there is still a long way to go. Liverpool performed well in the UCL last season and advancing to the round of 16 was relatively easy for them at the time. Unfortunately, Liverpool failed to win the title despite many predictions that they would. However, PSG, who also struggled to advance to the round of 16, eventually won the title. Few expected PSG to win the title when they had not yet advanced to the round of 16.

It's true that it's easier to predict who will win once the knockout stage has begun, as only the strongest teams will be playing in the round of 16. After the first round, with some teams winning and others losing, it will be easier to predict which team will win the championship. Yes, right now we can only enjoy each match in the Champions League. Unfortunately, the Champions League matches are still a long way off. I can’t wait to see the upcoming Champions League matches. Are you also eager to see the upcoming Champions League matches?

[Lannakosa]

Chelsea is the best team to their fans and supporters even when they are struggling to win games you will not see them talking about their poor performance but once they manage to win few games they will be parading the team as the best and that's one thing that is affecting the team. Their manager defeated PSG so they believe the team is the best because of that trophy this season they have been inconsistent and they are struggling to win games in the league but after their narrow win against Liverpool in the league you can't see their fans talk about their poor form, against Benfica where they won 1:0 you could see their poor performance but because of the victory they believe they are still the best team.

I think their victory in the Club World Cup final is a bit overrated, as few took the tournament seriously, but on the other hand, they beat PSG, and that's a good achievement. But let's evaluate their strength based on their current results, and we see that they're only seventh in the Premier League, with Arsenal five points ahead. It's not a huge gap right now, and it could be narrowed, but I also see negative signs, such as the excessive red cards, which happened in matches against Brighton, Benfica, and Manchester United. The reason for this also needs to be understood, otherwise it could cost Maresca many points.

[Republikcoin.com]

Chelsea did not win the FCWC by luck, if you watched the match, you will agree that they played better than PSG in that match and the statistics favor them as well. You call it luck simply because no one expected them to play that good. You are free to write Chelsea off but the truth is that eliminating Chelsea from a serious competition like the champions league is not an easy thing so we should expect to see serious fight in that group stage.

What you say makes sense, because no team in the Champions League should be underestimated, especially if they're considered weak and lacking the luck to win. After all, no one knows when luck will strike, and generally, every team that has qualified for the Champions League is better prepared to face all its opponents. So, what we need to wait and see is how far Chelsea and PSG will go in this season's Champions League, as both have unique abilities when facing their opponents.

[Mayor of ogba]

Paris Saint-Germain certainly looks very good. They're more prepared than many teams for the Champions League and closer to success there. Considering the situation in the French league, there could certainly be some issues, but I don't see them as significant in the long run. Paris Saint-Germain can also win the Champions League in France.

So far it's the best team I've seen so far, there's no other that can compete with them , but now we have Chelsea, who are the best because they won the Club World Cup and how , so for Now we can say that PSG and Chelsea are the best, what they've achieved is enough to think about it.

There's no way Chelsea is the best team because their performance isn't impressive this season. Chelsea are struggling to win their matches, and there are a lot of teams Chelsea won't be able to play against and defeat in the Champions League. Chelsea winning the Club World Cup isn't enough for you to rate them as the best alongside PSG because Chelsea were just lucky to win it.

Chelsea is the best team to their fans and supporters even when they are struggling to win games you will not see them talking about their poor performance but once they manage to win few games they will be parading the team as the best and that's one thing that is affecting the team. Their manager defeated PSG so they believe the team is the best because of that trophy this season they have been inconsistent and they are struggling to win games in the league but after their narrow win against Liverpool in the league you can't see their fans talk about their poor form, against Benfica where they won 1:0 you could see their poor performance but because of the victory they believe they are still the best team.

Chelsea fans are fond of doing this. When Chelsea won the Conference league and the Club World Cup, my friend who is a Chelsea fan made it clear to me they are the favorite to win the Premier League title this season. I argued with him, and I told him that Chelsea winning the Club World Cup shouldn't make him be confident that Chelsea will win the Premier League title, but he refused and insisted they will win the Premier League title this season. But since Chelsea are struggling this season, he has remained mute, and anytime we are together, we don't talk about football

[harapan]

Chelsea did not win the FCWC by luck, if you watched the match, you will agree that they played better than PSG in that match and the statistics favor them as well. You call it luck simply because no one expected them to play that good. You are free to write Chelsea off but the truth is that eliminating Chelsea from a serious competition like the champions league is not an easy thing so we should expect to see serious fight in that group stage.

What you say makes sense, because no team in the Champions League should be underestimated, especially if they're considered weak and lacking the luck to win. After all, no one knows when luck will strike, and generally, every team that has qualified for the Champions League is better prepared to face all its opponents. So, what we need to wait and see is how far Chelsea and PSG will go in this season's Champions League, as both have unique abilities when facing their opponents.

This is why we should not make predictions according to whatever the odds says. They have also underestimated clubs with this tool but those who pay attention to form and how they played their last few games will never fall for that trust me. Chelsea’s a good side in European football,  no one cam deny what they can do, sometimes people might just say things due to the online rivalry that exists between these sides and if we are to pick a side, I will want to see both of them make good advancement. We should be expecting them to face themselves too.

[Jegileman]

This is exactly what I think every Chelsea fan should be thinking right now they should stop hyping the team because of their past glory in the club world cup that they won a lot is happening in the team right now and their performance is declining but fans are still believing that everything is going well in the team why it's not. The manager should be questioned and his team be motivated to improve because if people keep expecting much from them they may be disappointed when they keep losing games.

Chelsea fans hope on their team is not only because of their performance in club World Cup but also their most recent win against the existing champions of the premier league that ended in favour of Chelsea. It could not still be a clear indication that they’re back on track again, but having your fans given you the big hope and confidence is a boost to the entire team. I see nothing bad about the fans showcasing that they’re the best and can win the premier league trophy this season.

In my opinion, Chelsea were very lucky at the Club World Cup and they won't be so lucky a second time. My favourites are Real Madrid, PSG or perhaps even City. Pep could make a strong comeback with his team and during this process also could go far in the Champions League and with a bit of luck even win the trophy. Bayern also springs me to mind; they also play good, attractive football at the moment.

That was far from luck and they played their best games in that competition. If you’d watched the finals again PSG when they dominated the game throughout, you won’t refer to this as a luck for them. They did well and that was a trophy well deserving of them for their good performance throughout the competition. They may look weak now, but they shouldn’t be underrated and not been mentioned as part of the major team contender for the champions league this season.

[Adbitco]

Chelsea is a team that, is still under going a rebuilding process so I don't see them as one of the favorite to win the champions League this season but one thing that I have seen about Chelsea is that they have always come up with a surprise any time that Chelsea have been written off. So we should not totally write off Chelsea this season too we should not forget about what happened in the club world cup.

In my opinion, Chelsea were very lucky at the Club World Cup and they won't be so lucky a second time. My favourites are Real Madrid, PSG or perhaps even City. Pep could make a strong comeback with his team and during this process also could go far in the Champions League and with a bit of luck even win the trophy. Bayern also springs me to mind; they also play good, attractive football at the moment.

Chelsea did not win the FCWC by luck, if you watched the match, you will agree that they played better than PSG in that match and the statistics favor them as well. You call it luck simply because no one expected them to play that good. You are free to write Chelsea off but the truth is that eliminating Chelsea from a serious competition like the champions league is not an easy thing so we should expect to see serious fight in that group stage.

You know that different people will cry differently simply because the team they thought were going to win it didn't. And it reminds me of the period when Real Madrid was winning the champions league against all odds and some persons were just shouting luck luck luck every time. Even though I wasn't in support of Chelsea in the CWC, I still wouldn't deny the fact that they won it at the back of hard work and not luck.

[henmark]

Xabi Alonso took a team that is rebuilding, from Kroos-Modric-Carvajal-Benzema etc etc, to a team with Mbappe-Arda-Bellingham-Trent and so forth. While it is true that some of them joined last year, before Xabi, it's still a rebuilding process. Look at the team that won the UCL three years in a row, and look at the team Ancelotti had, it was different while having some same players.

The exact thing happens here, while it's true that some players are the same, some are new. This is why I honestly expect Xabi to have some trouble over long term, not going to be great but can be done very well. It should be something that will take time for them to adjust but because the yare a great team, we should be seeing them do great.