UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[mvdheuvel1983]

It's always a mistake to build a team around a single player. I understand that you win much more often, but this is something that shouldn't be done because when that player is missing, the whole team will find itself in difficulty and there will be problems.

Football is a team game and I don't buy the idea of building your team on a single players. I think that's a very wrong decision from any manager, because if the player is having a bad game, it definitely affect the teams performance and if the player gets injured, the team will definitely struggle to perform. I think the right thing to do is to build on the team rather than a single player.  Other teams will also try to target the player the team ID built on, and once they can take him out, the team will definitely struggle.

Building a team around a particular player is usually not the best thing for the team because the progress of the team will be affected when the player is out of form or when the player is injured they he will be out for a long time the team will now find it hard for them to score goals or win matches because the injured player is the goal scorer of the team. Teams like Barcelona built their team on Messi he wasn't the injury type but they were affected when he left the team same thing happened to PSG when the team was built on Mbappe he became the best player in the league and the highest goal scorer in the team but whenever he is injured PSG couldn't perform well again.

[Shadiq]

They easily fumbles against high pressing side, they like to play high press but they find it difficult to play when the same tactics is used against them. Chelsea did it in the WCC final and they could not cope with it.

Bacelona did it in the HT and had the game in control in the entirely first half, lost the momentum in the second half when PSG starting pressing back. They have their weaknesses, they're not undisputed. I don't see them defending the title this season.

When a team is successful, they are most likely to fail. Because teams know their success process, know their strategy and start practicing their weaknesses. Chelsea have already presented PSG's weaknesses to everyone. Now if a team faces PSG, they will start putting pressure on PSG from the beginning so that they cannot counterattack under pressure, this plan can only be done by big teams.

In today's match, we also saw how they collapsed against Marseille in the domestic league, although they later managed to recover. I am not insulting Marseille, in the current context, if there was any other big team instead of Marseille, they could have easily won the match. Because PSG was already under pressure, from which their chances of defeat were high. But they failed to keep that pressure on PSG.

[ShowOff]

PSG wanting a back to back is normal, expectations are high for them, and I can see why they may face some trouble too. While they are still a great team, that doesn't mean they are going to win, because it is always a big task to win this title.

There is a reason why they failed to win it so many years in a row even though they were dominant in their own nation. So far we have seen them have some great games there is no doubt about that, but look at the Chelsea final game at club world cup, you can see that one bad day and suddenly you are out. Same could happen at UCL, they could end up with one loss somewhere and be suddenly out. So, it is not going to be easy for them to repeat their success back to back.

Basically, it is never easy to win the Champions League consecutively, it requires a great deal of luck, even though PSG still possesses the same attributes as last season. However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, because historically, several teams have managed to win it in a row. If PSG succeeds, they will become the first team to set such a historic record since the Champions League format change.

Meanwhile, the Champions League journey is always full of surprises. Every team is eager to win it, so it’s no wonder that the favorites or even the defending champions sometimes get knocked out earlier than many people expect. This season competition appears to be much more competitive, but in fact, PSG is still considered one of the teams worthy of being among the favorites.

[BITCOIN4X]

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you really made some valid points in this your comment bro, building a team around one particular player is what have weaken and killed a lot of teams performance today, and I don't even know what is really giving some managers that mentality and that ideology that building a team around one particular player Will make the team performance well, what if the player that the manager build the team around him is not longer playing for the team anymore? That is to say the manager and the team have to start afresh and start building the team again around another player what a nonsense, managers who do such things I see as incompetent managers, they have ran out of Ideas and strategies to use in managing a team and what is best for such manager is to look for another work to do instead of managing a club team.

Every manager has a different strategic approach and this is highly flexible from match to match. Relying on one player isn't necessarily wrong. In fact, sometimes it's the best option in one match but not in another. Building a game around one player can be very effective at times, but this approach will not be effective throughout the season because other managers will read the strategy and they will find ways to stop it.

I remember some managers actually building their game around one player, but over time, other managers learned how to break that strategy. Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius, Neymar, Haaland, and several others are often relied upon and the game is built around them, but there are still ways for other managers to stop them in one game or another.

[$weetne$$]

It's always a mistake to build a team around a single player. I understand that you win much more often, but this is something that shouldn't be done because when that player is missing, the whole team will find itself in difficulty and there will be problems.

Football is a team game and I don't buy the idea of building your team on a single players. I think that's a very wrong decision from any manager, because if the player is having a bad game, it definitely affect the teams performance and if the player gets injured, the team will definitely struggle to perform. I think the right thing to do is to build on the team rather than a single player.  Other teams will also try to target the player the team ID built on, and once they can take him out, the team will definitely struggle.

Lack of tactical prowess can some times lead to some of these situations whereby a team is built around a particular player. Sometimes a coach may be exhausting or trying out their tactical abilities so while in the process, if they find out they have almost no time on their side, basically they will build the team around a player in order for them to buy time and fix their tactics or maybe when they are suffering too many injuries. So some of thes factors may be contributing to the fact that teams seem to be built around players but others it is not excusable.

[Joy- maker]

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you really made some valid points in this your comment bro, building a team around one particular player is what have weaken and killed a lot of teams performance today, and I don't even know what is really giving some managers that mentality and that ideology that building a team around one particular player Will make the team performance well, what if the player that the manager build the team around him is not longer playing for the team anymore? That is to say the manager and the team have to start afresh and start building the team again around another player what a nonsense, managers who do such things I see as incompetent managers, they have ran out of Ideas and strategies to use in managing a team and what is best for such manager is to look for another work to do instead of managing a club team.

Every manager has a different strategic approach and this is highly flexible from match to match. Relying on one player isn't necessarily wrong. In fact, sometimes it's the best option in one match but not in another. Building a game around one player can be very effective at times, but this approach will not be effective throughout the season because other managers will read the strategy and they will find ways to stop it.

I remember some managers actually building their game around one player, but over time, other managers learned how to break that strategy. Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius, Neymar, Haaland, and several others are often relied upon and the game is built around them, but there are still ways for other managers to stop them in one game or another.

there is one thing you have failed to understand here that I was specific in my previous comment, building a game around one player and building a team around one player are two different things, and I was specifically talking about building a team around one particular player and not buiding a game around one particular player. Building a game around one particular player is what most managers do somethings and that strategy have helped a lot of manager to win their matches, which am not really against that strategy, but am against building a team around one particular player, because that strategy has weakened a lot of big teams today, because the manager builded the team around one particular player, that is not longer playing the team anymore. And that alone have caused a lot damage to some big teams that where in good form before, but no longer in good form again.

[LUCKMCFLY]

This was one of the issues of Real Madrid last season and we could see the exhaustion from the players and some being forced to play injured. All these are things teams suffer after a long time playing so many games.

I still remember that, it was one of the toughest seasons for the white team, it is presumed that Barcelona is going down that path, things in football are like that, I would say that I hope no team suffers losses, no player has injuries, but that they play with everything they have , it is the fairest thing, but these are things that are out of hand, football is tough, it is for the strongest.

[promise444c5]

Both teams need to be more consistent they have to improve their form because this is not the Real Madrid or Barcelona from 4–5 years ago that we were used to. I agree that Real have been playing well lately  we’ll see how they handle these next three matches and whether they can withstand the pressure. In my opinion, Real should take all 9 points, because I think they can win the el clasico. Barcelona are in much worse form than before.

worse form than before ? or the recently drop in form...
the recent drop in performance is undeniable. It's perfectly fair to say they've dropped off, as losing two games back-to-back is not normal and requires immediate attention.
Although ,they've been dealing with a few injuries lately, but the defensive line appears to be the primary area of concern that lead to those defeat.
Their upcoming Champions League match shouldn't be too difficult, but that depends entirely on how the coach addresses the defensive weaknesses... I think  the increased use of a dedicated defensive midfielders might work but at the end coach always knows what's best for his team.

[KingsDen]

This was one of the issues of Real Madrid last season and we could see the exhaustion from the players and some being forced to play injured. All these are things teams suffer after a long time playing so many games.

I still remember that, it was one of the toughest seasons for the white team, it is presumed that Barcelona is going down that path, things in football are like that, I would say that I hope no team suffers losses, no player has injuries, but that they play with everything they have , it is the fairest thing, but these are things that are out of hand, football is tough, it is for the strongest.

This is why I respect teams that pay attention to squad depth instead of excessive attention to quality of players. When a team has a quality squad depth, such that the second eleven of that team could be able to face the 1st eleven of another team. When a team is that solid, it  will not be difficult for them to win trophies. This is because injuries will not severely affect them, fatigue will also not be their major problem.

So, as big clubs are strengthening their squad, they should pay attention to squad depth. If Yamal had a strong and young competitor, things won't be this bad in his absence. But let's be hopeful that everything will be in order, this is just the beginning of the season.

[Belarge]

I still remember that, it was one of the toughest seasons for the white team, it is presumed that Barcelona is going down that path, things in football are like that, I would say that I hope no team suffers losses, no player has injuries, but that they play with everything they have , it is the fairest thing, but these are things that are out of hand, football is tough, it is for the strongest.

Football is cruel and tough, so no elite team should even think of giving up because everything happen to be a process in football. What more can we order for ourselves other than watching the best performance every weekend and where do we get these specified outstanding performance? None of these average clubs can make football this entertaining apart from the elite ones.

Real Madrid is a typical illustration of elite teams that can play under pressure despite the current unfavorable condition they found themselves. Real Madrid ready to take the heat and still come out exploring and winning games, entirely on a different scale and the impact of winnings is already bestowed in the minds of the players.

[wakier]

This was one of the issues of Real Madrid last season and we could see the exhaustion from the players and some being forced to play injured. All these are things teams suffer after a long time playing so many games.

I still remember that, it was one of the toughest seasons for the white team, it is presumed that Barcelona is going down that path, things in football are like that, I would say that I hope no team suffers losses, no player has injuries, but that they play with everything they have , it is the fairest thing, but these are things that are out of hand, football is tough, it is for the strongest.

Injuries have become a part of football and anyone can experience it when the time comes, even without exception, whoever the opponent is, so any club must be able to accept fate if it really happens to them, that's why sometimes elite clubs recruit several good players who have the same position so they can rotate players and if one of them gets injured, they don't worry about experiencing a significant decline.
But bad luck happened to Barcelona who couldn't recruit many good players because of their financial limitations, so if they experience a storm of injuries like this, the coach must think hard to balance the team performance without their mainstay players and that certainly makes Barcelona's performance not as strong as before.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Real Madrid is a typical illustration of elite teams that can play under pressure despite the current unfavorable condition they found themselves. Real Madrid ready to take the heat and still come out exploring and winning games, entirely on a different scale and the impact of winnings is already bestowed in the minds of the players.

Real Madrid's experience, mentality, and the quality of its players have made this team the kings of the Champions League, even though they have missed opportunities to achieve better results in the competition under certain circumstances. Every team playing in the Champions League may prepare everything to achieve better results, but experience proves that Real Madrid is far superior to some of the other strong teams. Reaching the championship is another matter, as many factors may be needed for any team to reach the final, but if you look at Real Madrid, this team has always demonstrated the quality of one of the kings of the Champions League.

[Fuso.hp]

PSG has that ability and they have the ability to perform well even with an injured team. Currently we can see that some important players of PSG are injured but they are playing in big matches without including all those players in the team where PSG ensures victory and then leaves the field. PSG last played against Barcelona in the Champions League where PSG ensured victory and in that match too we noticed the absence of several important players. However, PSG cannot always do well with such a team so they have to try to stay injury free so that they can perform great against any opponent and they can maintain the winning streak. Last season PSG won the Champions League title and this season too PSG fans will expect a lot more from them in the Champions League.

I am not very optimistic about PSG yet because of the victory against Barcelona, ​​the main reason is that both teams were affected by injuries. Barcelona was more affected. Due to the absence of two key players in the attack, we did not see an offensive performance from Barcelona. Even their defense was inconsistent, for which we can blame the off-form of the defenders. Despite the injuries to some key players in the PSG team, PSG was not too damaged, they seemed strong from the beginning and were trying to attack Barcelona. In the end, they were able to secure the victory. We cannot consider PSG strong because of that one match, their winning statistics against big teams are not good.

Barcelona was damaged due to injuries, PSG was damaged in the same way. PSG played in that match without Dembele and PSG played without their most valuable player in defense, Marquinhos, but still PSG left the field with a victory. Barcelona could not perform well in the match against PSG, but PSG tried to perform well even with the injured team, that is why they were able to secure the victory.

Last season, PSG qualified for the Champions League final by defeating all the strong teams. Last season, teams like Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Real Madrid were a big obstacle for PSG. Since PSG won against these teams and then went to the next round, we cannot say that PSG will not be able to do very well against the big teams this season. They have balance in their team, so they have the ability to defeat any team.

[abhiseshakana]

Real Madrid is a typical illustration of elite teams that can play under pressure despite the current unfavorable condition they found themselves. Real Madrid ready to take the heat and still come out exploring and winning games, entirely on a different scale and the impact of winnings is already bestowed in the minds of the players.

Real Madrid's experience, mentality, and the quality of its players have made this team the kings of the Champions League, even though they have missed opportunities to achieve better results in the competition under certain circumstances. Every team playing in the Champions League may prepare everything to achieve better results, but experience proves that Real Madrid is far superior to some of the other strong teams. Reaching the championship is another matter, as many factors may be needed for any team to reach the final, but if you look at Real Madrid, this team has always demonstrated the quality of one of the kings of the Champions League.

Real Madrid still reigns supreme in the Champions League, where they are the team with the most trophies, and this season they have a good chance of winning the trophy again.

The injury problems of last season really became a real nightmare for Real Madrid, and because of that, Real Madrid failed in the Champions League and also in La Liga. But this season Real Madrid looks very different, they look very promising and their back line doesn't look as worrying as last season. So if only Real Madrid didn't face the same problem (injury crisis), I think they would have a good chance of winning a trophy this season.

[Nightwatchmare]

It's always a mistake to build a team around a single player. I understand that you win much more often, but this is something that shouldn't be done because when that player is missing, the whole team will find itself in difficulty and there will be problems.

You're very right mate, it is not a good idea for any team to place their hope in a particular managing a particular position, they call it a team for a reason and I think that reason should be there should other choices, although there should be the main player for a particular position but there should 2 or more players that should be standing by for the same position in case if anything goes the way they club never planned, no matter how fit we see a player to be, such player may have injury unexpectedly after all injury is not planned it is a sudden occurrence so teams should as well plan for the unexpected.

I believe a manager knows that he ought to have 2 players in every position in his team so that if any player suddenly sustains an injury, he can easily replace the injured player with a quality player that will give he almost the same performance the injured player was giving him. But it is not easy for a manager to have 2 players in each position because it will cost a club alot of money, and it will be diffcult for a manager to manage his team and figure out the players that will be his first team players, and the players that will not play matches often will want to leave and join a team where they will play regular football.

[Pandorak]

PSG wanting a back to back is normal, expectations are high for them, and I can see why they may face some trouble too. While they are still a great team, that doesn't mean they are going to win, because it is always a big task to win this title.

There is a reason why they failed to win it so many years in a row even though they were dominant in their own nation. So far we have seen them have some great games there is no doubt about that, but look at the Chelsea final game at club world cup, you can see that one bad day and suddenly you are out. Same could happen at UCL, they could end up with one loss somewhere and be suddenly out. So, it is not going to be easy for them to repeat their success back to back.

I think this is only natural, because PSG is fighting very hard to bring the trophy home again this season. Isn't a winning streak something extraordinary? Hopefully, it will come true. After all, their chances are still wide open, as seen in their previous matches, where they showed their seriousness with excellent player performance. If we look at it, PSG does have individual quality that is no less impressive than other clubs, although it must be acknowledged that anyone can potentially fail, including PSG. Many big teams fail to defend their titles not because of a lack of talent, but because of the difficulty in maintaining focus and consistency in every match, especially after achieving great success, often becoming complacent with the situation.

[Egii Nna]

We can clearly see how Manchester City is having quite a hard time facing Monaco, but if we have to speak honestly, we won't know what the future will be like and what Guardiola will do so that Manchester City can bounce back by evaluating the matches that have been played with his squad. The trend is that Man City's performance is slowly declining, but there is still a huge opportunity to improve.

I know Guardiola can change their narrative this season, but no matter what, they will not be among the favorites to win the trophy this season, which was my main point. Manchester City’s performance is declining every day, and although I also want them to bounce back, it seems like this season, bouncing back will be much harder than in previous seasons. So, it will not be as easy as we all thought it would be for them. Manchester City will have to do more.

[MArsland]

We can clearly see how Manchester City is having quite a hard time facing Monaco, but if we have to speak honestly, we won't know what the future will be like and what Guardiola will do so that Manchester City can bounce back by evaluating the matches that have been played with his squad. The trend is that Man City's performance is slowly declining, but there is still a huge opportunity to improve.

I know Guardiola can change their narrative this season, but no matter what, they will not be among the favorites to win the trophy this season, which was my main point. Manchester City’s performance is declining every day, and although I also want them to bounce back, it seems like this season, bouncing back will be much harder than in previous seasons. So, it will not be as easy as we all thought it would be for them. Manchester City will have to do more.

In essence, Manchester City performance has been below par, so I agree with not including them in the list of clubs likely to win trophies this season. The player transition is clearly evident, with Pep Guardiola admitting his disappointment with his new recruits, who are still taking a long time to fully adapt to his system.

They still have plenty of time to improve, and if they can achieve their ideal form, Manchester City deserves to be included in the list of clubs with a chance to win trophies.

[Nahl]

PSG wanting a back to back is normal, expectations are high for them, and I can see why they may face some trouble too. While they are still a great team, that doesn't mean they are going to win, because it is always a big task to win this title.

Almost every club in the Champions League wants the title, and if it can be achieved over multiple seasons, every club will certainly keep trying.
Unfortunately, the competition in the Champions League is not like domestic leagues, where you only face the same opponents every season. In the Champions League, different clubs can surprisingly defeat the strongest clubs.
Real Madrid, for example, is recognized as the most successful Champions League holder, having surprisingly surpassed Paris Saint-Germain by defeating Inter Milan by a big score.
This is clear evidence that winning the Champions League title every season is no easy feat.

In my opinion the ambition want to gets champion league trophy only belong to big teams because i am sure most of small teams or mediocre teams have realize their strengh and try to be realistic that they know to compete for the title is near to impossible but small teams is very happy to playing in this competition because for group stages the prizes of every games is very high especially for the broadcast right and they can used those prizes of money to develop their clubs

[Republikcoin.com]

I know Guardiola can change their narrative this season, but no matter what, they will not be among the favorites to win the trophy this season, which was my main point. Manchester City’s performance is declining every day, and although I also want them to bounce back, it seems like this season, bouncing back will be much harder than in previous seasons. So, it will not be as easy as we all thought it would be for them. Manchester City will have to do more.

Besides Manchester City, who have already shown a decline in their form and performance this season, the progress of other teams is also a significant obstacle for Manchester City this season. Because when other teams start to look much better, that's when Manchester City's decline becomes more apparent. However, I still believe that with Guardiola's experience and ability to build a better team, Manchester City won't slump further this season, even though they aren't among the favorites to win the Champions League.