UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[CageMabok]

They're no longer working hard, which makes me think the management should consider keeping Arne Slot at Anfield longer.

In terms of play, Liverpool's weakness, in my opinion, lies in their defense. Van Dijk has regressed and isn't the typical defender Liverpool had before him.
I remember Milner criticizing van Dijk for his performance as the last line of defense before an opposing player gets into a one-on-one with the goalkeeper when he was still at Anfield.
If Liverpool lost to PSV, I don't want to overstate the point, but Liverpool's defense was in disarray.

Losing at home in a major competition like the Champions League is incredibly embarrassing for Liverpool, and starting with the first goal in the sixth minute from a penalty, the Liverpool players began to waver slightly, although one of their own managed to equalize shortly after. But in the second half, Liverpool were completely destroyed by the PSV players, making the scoreline truly unwatchable. And because of this defeat, I'm starting to doubt Liverpool's chances of progressing to the next round, even though they currently sit 13th in the standings.

[BlackBoss_]

This is always been Arsenal's major problem during the last 10 years: they are not consistent during the season. But I think Arteta is doing an incredible job and he's making, year after year, the team stronger and stronger, and especially he has more players he can rely on compared to the past. If they have a little luck they can actually go a long way this season.

It's about their past and they can change themselves as only some seasons ago, it was unbelievable to say Arsenal will be strong enough to compete for Premier League title and Champions League trophy. In three latest seasons, they did it in Premier League and last season they went to UEFA Champions League semi finals. Consistency in a whole season is decisive for winning trophies and Arsenal can do it as they have learned many lessons from past seasons, and it can be this season or next ones when they win big trophies.

We can only see it during matches; their psychological and mental condition isn’t clearly visible. But the heavy defeat in the EPL and continuing in the UCL seems to indicate a crisis of mentality and confidence in them. The early penalty disrupted Liverpool's morale. The pressing intensity of Liverpool players in the second half also decreased.

Liverpool now are no longer as a winning team like the past season, and honestly this change is very shock with their fans and even with Slot and his players. There were changes in the club in the summer with players moved out and in, but having a terrible free fall like this is very unbelievable. With many bad results so far, Liverpool are facing with a completely failed season in both Premier League and Champions League. Last season Manchester City had a big crisis in Pep Guardiola era but it seems Liverpool have a bigger crisis in this season with Slot.

[Rgram]

I actually can't believe how Arsenal made Bayern Munich's defense struggle. I even wondered if this was really the same Bayern Munich that defeated PSG. In this match, they seemed to have difficulty developing their own game. Is this because Arsenal is now very solid thanks to the consistent improvements made by Arteta since previous seasons?

Arsenal could indeed become a favorite in the Champions League if they can maintain their current strength consistently. However, I have my doubts about whether Arsenal will continue like this. I've been disappointed with Arsenal in recent seasons, so it's hard for me to trust them in the end.

At this juncture, I honestly won’t be surprised anymore and I definitely won’t call it luck  if Arsenal ends up winning the Champions League. Seriously, Arsenal has shown everyone that they are big time ready to be seen as Champions League winners this season. Beating Bayern Munich is not something any random team can just pull off, and the way they made that defense struggle was unbelievable.

I’m so much impressed with what Mikel Arteta is doing with this squad. Even with all the doubts I’ve had about Arsenal in past seasons, what I’m seeing now feels so different, stronger, more mature, and far more convincing. This version of Arsenal actually looks built for something big.

[kriminall]

They're no longer working hard, which makes me think the management should consider keeping Arne Slot at Anfield longer.

In terms of play, Liverpool's weakness, in my opinion, lies in their defense. Van Dijk has regressed and isn't the typical defender Liverpool had before him.
I remember Milner criticizing van Dijk for his performance as the last line of defense before an opposing player gets into a one-on-one with the goalkeeper when he was still at Anfield.
If Liverpool lost to PSV, I don't want to overstate the point, but Liverpool's defense was in disarray.

Losing at home in a major competition like the Champions League is incredibly embarrassing for Liverpool, and starting with the first goal in the sixth minute from a penalty, the Liverpool players began to waver slightly, although one of their own managed to equalize shortly after. But in the second half, Liverpool were completely destroyed by the PSV players, making the scoreline truly unwatchable. And because of this defeat, I'm starting to doubt Liverpool's chances of progressing to the next round, even though they currently sit 13th in the standings.

Liverpool played really badly. They were a bit better and more effective in the first half, but we didn't see them on the pitch in the second. Van Dijk's penalty was incredibly amateurish. It's a shame that a player of his caliber could concede such a simple penalty and still concede a goal in the Champions League. It was a nightmare night for him. Liverpool should now seriously consider whether to extend his contract.

[Sexylizzy2813]

This is always been Arsenal's major problem during the last 10 years: they are not consistent during the season. But I think Arteta is doing an incredible job and he's making, year after year, the team stronger and stronger, and especially he has more players he can rely on compared to the past. If they have a little luck they can actually go a long way this season.

I agree with you, consistency has been their number 1 problem but not in this very campaign, they are good to go in all competition they're in as it stands. Sitting at number 1 in the champions league and number 1 in the EPL table (I hope the fans won't start saying they're the best in the world) it tells a lot and they haven't stopped working on themselves, every game they play you see a different approach and they don't rely on a particular player to push them forward on like 2 to 3 seasons ago. Imagine if they had taken Saka off while playing Bayern as of last season it would have been a problem because nobody would do what he does on the pitch but today these guys have multiple options and better ones for that matter, Saka went off and there was no panicking, you could see that the work load is not as heavy on Saka compared to last season, they should maintain this position.

[$crypto$]

Arsenal are in very good form. But if they want to win the title, they must continue their good performance. If they cannot perform well consistently, it will not be possible for Arsenal to win any title in the champions league or the Premier League.

This is always been Arsenal's major problem during the last 10 years: they are not consistent during the season. But I think Arteta is doing an incredible job and he's making, year after year, the team stronger and stronger, and especially he has more players he can rely on compared to the past. If they have a little luck they can actually go a long way this season.

It's probably different now than it was 10 seasons ago, right? I see Arsenal are more confident to be consistent this season even though there are some main players who are injured does not have any effect, remember beating Bayern Munich was amazing where we predicted it would be tight, but so far Bayern is helpless.

Not going to say Arsenal can win trophies this season because there is still a long way to go in the Premier League and Champion League so they need players to stay fit so they can be solid, that's only Arteta can do it.

[moneystery]

They're no longer working hard, which makes me think the management should consider keeping Arne Slot at Anfield longer.

In terms of play, Liverpool's weakness, in my opinion, lies in their defense. Van Dijk has regressed and isn't the typical defender Liverpool had before him.
I remember Milner criticizing van Dijk for his performance as the last line of defense before an opposing player gets into a one-on-one with the goalkeeper when he was still at Anfield.
If Liverpool lost to PSV, I don't want to overstate the point, but Liverpool's defense was in disarray.

Liverpool's defense is so bad that PSV players are even able to score on their own turf... it's a shame because from the start of the season they were quite optimistic that they could compete for titles in various competitions, but in reality, their performance has fallen far short of expectations, and players like Van Dijk and Szoboszlai have not yet shown the quality expected of them.
Arne needs to improve his defense this time, because it's already very bad, and the poor chemistry between the players must be a top priority to fix immediately if he wants to save his career at this point.

[Not your key not your BTC]

I couldn't understand Van Dijk. He so clearly handled the ball, but he protested for a long time. Even a blind referee would have awarded a penalty in that situation. He even protested after the penalty, but the shot was clearly a penalty.
Liverpool are very incompetent in their goal-scoring efforts. The newcomers didn't contribute at all.
PSV secured a decisive victory. They fought hard until the final minute and finished the match with a 1-4 victory.
Arns Slot's position is starting to shake.

True. It was clearly a handball, the referee should have not only given a penalty but also a red card because Van Dijk clearly deliberately deflected the ball with his hand. Liverpool's performance this season is very bad, they are not only struggling to score goals but their defense is very fragile, even in several matches in all competitions, Liverpool has conceded the most goals and besides that, Liverpool's front line is also problematic but Liverpool's weakest point this season is in the defense, especially Van Dijk and Konate's performance is very bad.

[VashaUdacha777]

I wonder if anyone actually bet on PSV to win? I’m sure there was some fan out there who wasn’t afraid to take the risk, threw a hundred dollars on them, and won a thousand. )
But honestly, Liverpool’s defense is shocking — 7 goals conceded in just 2 matches, that’s a sad record and a pathetic sight.
I feel like if they have a couple more games like this, Arne Slot might as well start packing his bags. )

[KTChampions]

Maybe looking at the statistical records above, but for those of us who watched, we felt otherwise Arsenal dominated the game very well because Arsenal had more attempts on goal while Bayern Munich controlled the ball and even then they were not strong enough to withstand the high pressing that Arsenal applied.

If you pay attention every time the Bayern Munich players hold the ball, they are immediately pressed from all sides and lose their balance. Overall, dominance is not a guarantee of victory, in situations like this every chance is key to scoring and Bayern Munich were unable to do that against Arsenal.

45% to 55% is not even close to dominance. Moreover, the diagram shows that Bayern mostly passed the ball around in their own half of the field. Arsenal's diagram shows that they didn't linger in their own half at all and went on the attack as soon as they received the ball. An incredibly effective and precise performance from Arsenal. A well-deserved sole first place in the group stage. In the next round, Arsenal plays away against Brugge, I don’t think they will have any problems there, so at least for the round they will continue to lead alone.

[Pandu Geddon]

Liverpool's front line is also problematic but Liverpool's weakest point this season is in the defense, especially Van Dijk and Konate's performance is very bad.

Liverpool's defense, which is struggling, has caused the midfield players to help in defense. This has reduced the role of their midfield. They often lose the ball in the midfield just as they are starting to build an attack. The midfield, also struggling, eventually affects the attacking power, which lacks support. The difficulties occurring in the team have resulted in all areas not functioning optimally.
Liverpool is going through a tough time, but they have to overcome it soon.

[Phoenix Anka]

Maybe looking at the statistical records above, but for those of us who watched, we felt otherwise Arsenal dominated the game very well because Arsenal had more attempts on goal while Bayern Munich controlled the ball and even then they were not strong enough to withstand the high pressing that Arsenal applied.

If you pay attention every time the Bayern Munich players hold the ball, they are immediately pressed from all sides and lose their balance. Overall, dominance is not a guarantee of victory, in situations like this every chance is key to scoring and Bayern Munich were unable to do that against Arsenal.

45% to 55% is not even close to dominance. Moreover, the diagram shows that Bayern mostly passed the ball around in their own half of the field. Arsenal's diagram shows that they didn't linger in their own half at all and went on the attack as soon as they received the ball. An incredibly effective and precise performance from Arsenal. A well-deserved sole first place in the group stage. In the next round, Arsenal plays away against Brugge, I don’t think they will have any problems there, so at least for the round they will continue to lead alone.

I don't think Arsenal will struggle in the Bruges match. Even against Bayern Munich, they were dominant and dominant. They capped off their magnificent performance with three goals and a victory. Arsenal is truly focused on the title this year. They're motivated to win both the Champions League and the Premier League. Possession statistics aren't important; the result is what matters. Arsenal played very well.

[laspol65]

Liverpool's front line is also problematic but Liverpool's weakest point this season is in the defense, especially Van Dijk and Konate's performance is very bad.

Liverpool's defense, which is struggling, has caused the midfield players to help in defense. This has reduced the role of their midfield. They often lose the ball in the midfield just as they are starting to build an attack. The midfield, also struggling, eventually affects the attacking power, which lacks support. The difficulties occurring in the team have resulted in all areas not functioning optimally.
Liverpool is going through a tough time, but they have to overcome it soon.

In this match I will blame the Liverpool team's defenders the most, because in this match they should have been given importance, where every player of the Liverpool team was supposed to roar but they conceded goals by a huge margin and failed. No Liverpool team fan thought that Liverpool team would lose by such a margin, and if such a situation were to happen, not many people would bet on Liverpool team. Huge money has been lost by gamblers, but here Liverpool team's course he did not take enough advanced steps due to which every player failed to maintain their performance.

[Kuingsudaqila]

Arsenal's performance was impressive, even though they didn't dominate the game,

They didn't what? Did you actually watch the game or are you talking from looking at after the match stats?
Seriously, they didn't dominate?

Maybe looking at the statistical records above, but for those of us who watched, we felt otherwise Arsenal dominated the game very well because Arsenal had more attempts on goal while Bayern Munich controlled the ball and even then they were not strong enough to withstand the high pressing that Arsenal applied.

If you pay attention every time the Bayern Munich players hold the ball, they are immediately pressed from all sides and lose their balance. Overall, dominance is not a guarantee of victory, in situations like this every chance is key to scoring and Bayern Munich were unable to do that against Arsenal.

If ball possession of 55% is not something dominant, for example, even with ball possession over 70%, the effectiveness of attacks can be seen from the number of shots on target. Meanwhile, the number of shots indicates a more dominant flow of the ball towards the opponent's defense, meaning attacking, because for example, 70% ball possession could mean the ball is played in one's own defensive area. Ball possession and pass touches can be played in one's own area because if ball possession and pass touches are high in the opponent's defensive area, certainly the number of shots will also be high.

[Lannakosa]

Maybe looking at the statistical records above, but for those of us who watched, we felt otherwise Arsenal dominated the game very well because Arsenal had more attempts on goal while Bayern Munich controlled the ball and even then they were not strong enough to withstand the high pressing that Arsenal applied.

If you pay attention every time the Bayern Munich players hold the ball, they are immediately pressed from all sides and lose their balance. Overall, dominance is not a guarantee of victory, in situations like this every chance is key to scoring and Bayern Munich were unable to do that against Arsenal.

It seems that I underestimated Arsenal. Yesterday, just as I played Bayern with a +1 handicap and the win of Real Madrid, but Bayern let me down. I am a bit upset that Neuer made such a big mistake and left the goal empty. I did not think Bayern would lose by a two goal difference, but Arsenal showed that they deserved the win. In any case, it was a very good match.

[Rgram]

I wonder if anyone actually bet on PSV to win? I’m sure there was some fan out there who wasn’t afraid to take the risk, threw a hundred dollars on them, and won a thousand. )
But honestly, Liverpool’s defense is shocking — 7 goals conceded in just 2 matches, that’s a sad record and a pathetic sight.
I feel like if they have a couple more games like this, Arne Slot might as well start packing his bags. )

It was a shocking result for real. I don’t think anyone expected PSV to score four goals against Liverpool, especially at Anfield where Liverpool is usually very strong. The way PSV controlled the game and kept creating chances showed that this wasn’t a lucky win. They genuinely outplayed Liverpool throughout the match.

For Liverpool, this kind of defeat is very much embarrassing. Their defense looked lost, and they could not handle PSV’s pressure at all. I still believe they gonna bounce back, but this season feels a bit different. The team doesn’t look as settled as it use to under kloop, and if they don’t fix these problems quickly, more results like this could come.

[Abbatty]

Arsenal are in very good form. But if they want to win the title, they must continue their good performance. If they cannot perform well consistently, it will not be possible for Arsenal to win any title in the champions league or the Premier League.

This is always been Arsenal's major problem during the last 10 years: they are not consistent during the season. But I think Arteta is doing an incredible job and he's making, year after year, the team stronger and stronger, and especially he has more players he can rely on compared to the past. If they have a little luck they can actually go a long way this season.

You all right, Arsenal big problem over the yeast especially since Mikel Arteta took over has been to go all the way, it been like this over the years but it looks a bit different this season, not that we can say for sure but maybe it might be that season for them. To me I would say they deserve to win it, especially how Arteta have worked so hard with this boys over the years.

Consistency is key to every team who really want to win something, it what arsenal have lacked over the years but maybe this season they can get it right. So far so good everything have been going well for them, I hope they can carry it all the way this time around.

The win over Bayern Munich yesterday was a good one, they worked so hard for that win, they defended so well as always, and they got all 3 point. They are now top of the of both champions league and the premier league. Next now they face a big rival in the premier league. Let see how it plays through for them.

[Solodoski]

I actually can't believe how Arsenal made Bayern Munich's defense struggle. I even wondered if this was really the same Bayern Munich that defeated PSG. In this match, they seemed to have difficulty developing their own game. Is this because Arsenal is now very solid thanks to the consistent improvements made by Arteta since previous seasons?

Arsenal could indeed become a favorite in the Champions League if they can maintain their current strength consistently. However, I have my doubts about whether Arsenal will continue like this. I've been disappointed with Arsenal in recent seasons, so it's hard for me to trust them in the end.

Arsenal is definitely one of the favorite to win the champions league,  they just proved a little of doubters what they are capable of doing by winning Bayern Munich. It's not just the fact that they won Bayern Munich, but they made them look ordinary and at a point in the game Bayern looks like a team that had no plan or they could not execute their plan because of the way Arsenal mount pressure on them.
It's true that Arsenal has always failed to win any title in the last few season, despite their good performance at the beginning of the season, so I understand why most fans are skeptical about them winning a trophy,  but I can tell you that this is a different Arsenal and they will definitely win more than one trophy this season. I have never seen an Arsenal squad like this in the last 10 years, so I am so confident in this team now.

[YUriy1991]

I don't think Arsenal will struggle in the Bruges match. Even against Bayern Munich, they were dominant and dominant. They capped off their magnificent performance with three goals and a victory. Arsenal is truly focused on the title this year. They're motivated to win both the Champions League and the Premier League. Possession statistics aren't important; the result is what matters. Arsenal played very well.

an extraordinary match, Arsenal were able to beat Bayer Munich, who were previously unbeaten this season. I previously doubted Arsenal could win last night's match. It turned out that Arsenal was very good in attacking, it turned out that it was not an easy job to beat Bayer Munich 3-1. Bukayo Saka played very well even though he didn't score a goal. Vincent Kompany lost tactically to Mikel Arteta, excelling with a brilliant performance last night, it seems Arsenal will be favorites to win the UCL title this season.

[Hewlet]

Arsenal are in very good form. But if they want to win the title, they must continue their good performance. If they cannot perform well consistently, it will not be possible for Arsenal to win any title in the champions league or the Premier League.

This is always been Arsenal's major problem during the last 10 years: they are not consistent during the season. But I think Arteta is doing an incredible job and he's making, year after year, the team stronger and stronger, and especially he has more players he can rely on compared to the past. If they have a little luck they can actually go a long way this season.

If at the end of this season arsenal is still unable to win either the champions league or the premier League, I will just conclude that they might never win these leagues again. I mean, look at how good they currently play na, it's glaring that this is the team that has the potential of winning trophy but like you've said and like we've all known, the main issue with arsenal is getting the result at s crucial moment that matters most. They can play real good at this point and the next thing they get to the knockout stage and one random team just messes them all up. Same can still happen in the premiership. With how they are currently performing, I'm hoping they get to prove skeptics wrong if not, it will be clear that there's a trophy cause on arsenal.