UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[blue Snow]

I think Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich at least have a chance to become finalists this season. These three clubs look more solid than Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City. Seeing Arsenal at the top of the favorites list at a glance actually surprised me a bit, because it’s something rare. We realize that the odds can change as the season progresses, and the competitive dynamics so far have been truly difficult to predict. I agree with you, that Liverpool probably has no hope this season, they need a miracle to turn things around and be consistent.

I admit both clubs you mentioned already have on best performance, but we haven't forgotten about the black horse from Serie A clubs!. Even not very well in Serie A, and lose when derby milano. Inter performance in Champions League is worth considering as threatening from others the big clubs. Yeah, They lost against Atletico maybe because their focus may be distracted by the upcoming derby match. But we can comparing on what happened last season when Inter Milan surprisingly appeared in the final round to meet PSG. They are not a favorite like other clubs you have mentioned, but slow but sure, they causing a surprise in the quarter, semi and final champions league 2024/2025.

[Danica22]

I think Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich at least have a chance to become finalists this season. These three clubs look more solid than Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City. Seeing Arsenal at the top of the favorites list at a glance actually surprised me a bit, because it’s something rare. We realize that the odds can change as the season progresses, and the competitive dynamics so far have been truly difficult to predict. I agree with you, that Liverpool probably has no hope this season, they need a miracle to turn things around and be consistent.

I admit both clubs you mentioned already have on best performance, but we haven't forgotten about the black horse from Serie A clubs!. Even not very well in Serie A, and lose when derby milano. Inter performance in Champions League is worth considering as threatening from others the big clubs. Yeah, They lost against Atletico maybe because their focus may be distracted by the upcoming derby match. But we can comparing on what happened last season when Inter Milan surprisingly appeared in the final round to meet PSG. They are not a favorite like other clubs you have mentioned, but slow but sure, they causing a surprise in the quarter, semi and final champions league 2024/2025.

Even though Inter Milan is not in good form, they have performed much better in the Champions League platform. Last season, Inter Milan qualified for the final. But they were defeated badly in the final. This season, Inter Milan is not in a good rhythm either. Their performance is irregular. But even then, I think this team will be able to qualify for at least the quarter-finals. It is not possible to predict which team will win the Champions League title so quickly. But PSG, Arsenal, Munich, Madrid and Chelsea are also in good form now. Inter Milan is in fourth place in the table with 4 wins out of 5 matches.

[Xcode7]

I think Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich at least have a chance to become finalists this season. These three clubs look more solid than Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City. Seeing Arsenal at the top of the favorites list at a glance actually surprised me a bit, because it’s something rare. We realize that the odds can change as the season progresses, and the competitive dynamics so far have been truly difficult to predict. I agree with you, that Liverpool probably has no hope this season, they need a miracle to turn things around and be consistent.

I admit both clubs you mentioned already have on best performance, but we haven't forgotten about the black horse from Serie A clubs!. Even not very well in Serie A, and lose when derby milano. Inter performance in Champions League is worth considering as threatening from others the big clubs. Yeah, They lost against Atletico maybe because their focus may be distracted by the upcoming derby match. But we can comparing on what happened last season when Inter Milan surprisingly appeared in the final round to meet PSG. They are not a favorite like other clubs you have mentioned, but slow but sure, they causing a surprise in the quarter, semi and final champions league 2024/2025.

I look at the overall strength of the team they've shown so far, and I'm skeptical about Inter Milan this season. I don't mean to underestimate them, but the quality they've shown is as good as any of the other top teams competing in this season's Champions League.

Some of the teams mentioned are favored because they have great strength, but in football, anything can happen in the future; a team could slump or improve.
And now I'm focused on Arsenal. After beating Bayern Munich, I think Arsenal are favorites to win the title, as that's a major testament to their performance.

[Barikui1]

Even though Inter Milan is not in good form, they have performed much better in the Champions League platform. Last season, Inter Milan qualified for the final. But they were defeated badly in the final. This season, Inter Milan is not in a good rhythm either. Their performance is irregular. But even then, I think this team will be able to qualify for at least the quarter-finals. It is not possible to predict which team will win the Champions League title so quickly. But PSG, Arsenal, Munich, Madrid and Chelsea are also in good form now. Inter Milan is in fourth place in the table with 4 wins out of 5 matches.

It's too early to be looking at the potential winners of  this year uefa champions league because most teams right now may not be in the best of form just yet and they might be average, but once they succeed and qualify for the knockout stages, they may even gain some form and even be better than most teams that are in a more better form now.
Additionally, from February, I believe that the reverse fixture may have started, so that's the defining moment of the season, and you and I knows that some teams are not really good anytime they get to that period, so what am trying to say is that no need to look too deep into any of this teams for now till the knockout stages is already here.

[Polkeins]

Liverpool at the moment:
There is no intention of playing in the UCL, no intention of playing in the EPL, no intention of defending, no intention of attacking, one more Arne Slot has no intention of coaching. Complete the suffering of Liverpool, which last season was only lucky because there were still remnants of Jurgen Klopp's format.
what kind of performance is this? PSV is like fighting a 3rd caste league team, this is not the Liverpool we know

As long as Slot will keep stubborn to still use the same tactic in any game. This kind result will always happen. He must change his strategy to the 442, 343 or something else that can fit his club well.

Beside that their backlines are not only terrible, but far worse than it. They're responsible for all of three goals conceded by them. No defenders in their backline tonight deserves to be on the main team for the upcoming games.

Konate keeps repeat the same mistake after mistake. Grav who has been terrible defensively. It's getting even worsen with how their upfront only waiting for the ball without any intention to help the backline in defending.

They have no gameplay, and played not like a team who always trained together everyweek for years.

Perhaps it's just a Slot's stubbornness, but rather that Slot simply can't handle the team at the moment.
It reminds me of the situation at Chelsea when Frank Lampard first time joined the team and led them to the Champions League and they finished the season very successfully, but then club bought some expensive new players and Lampard couldn't fit into his game plan and six months later Lampard was fired.

All the new players except Ekitike looks like transfer failures. Salah doesn't play in this season, he just takes up space on the field and I agree that Konate plays terribly in his position and other players could have been brought in to replace Konate long ago.
It seems that without Klopp's tough methods, Slott will not be able to cope with the current lineup of star players he has at his disposal.

[tottong]

Some of the teams mentioned are favored because they have great strength, but in football, anything can happen in the future; a team could slump or improve.
And now I'm focused on Arsenal. After beating Bayern Munich, I think Arsenal are favorites to win the title, as that's a major testament to their performance.

Every team experiences difficult times in a competition, and even Real Madrid, considered the kings of the Champions League, have experienced this.
A loss to Arsenal still presents a chance for Bayern Munich, as their qualification to the next round will be determined by the number of points earned. This might not be the end of Bayern Munich's competition. Arsenal are indeed the favorites after beating Bayern Munich, but I have some doubts about their consistency after the next round.
If Arsenal want to reach the final, they must be able to play better against any team, and that should be a major consideration for Arteta in the next match.

[Futurexxx]

A loss to Arsenal still presents a chance for Bayern Munich, as their qualification to the next round will be determined by the number of points earned. This might not be the end of Bayern Munich's competition.

Who says that Bayern Munich are going through a difficult time?
Because if my memory serves me right they are one of the most inform team in Europe presently, so a single loss to arsenal in a difficult match changes nothing about this Bayern Munich team.

Arsenal are indeed the favorites after beating Bayern Munich, but I have some doubts about their consistency after the next round.
If Arsenal want to reach the final, they must be able to play better against any team, and that should be a major consideration for Arteta in the next match.

No, because arsenal are in the best of form now does not makes them the favourite to win the uefa champions league because they have proven overtime that during the later stages of the season, they always decline in form and be messing around by losing and drawing games when it really matters, when they should be ranking up points, so till this arsenal team proves me wrong, my narrative about them would not change, because to me, they are the nearly team.

[Humblevirus]

I think Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich at least have a chance to become finalists this season. These three clubs look more solid than Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City. Seeing Arsenal at the top of the favorites list at a glance actually surprised me a bit, because it’s something rare. We realize that the odds can change as the season progresses, and the competitive dynamics so far have been truly difficult to predict. I agree with you, that Liverpool probably has no hope this season, they need a miracle to turn things around and be consistent.

Those teams you mentioned are seriously in great form currently and almost everyone sees them as the favorite teams to win the Champions League this season. But I will not be surprised if even one of these teams does not make it to the final. I think it even happened last season, where most people favorite teams to reach the final did not make it. But I wish this season will be different.

Last season, Liverpool was at the top of the table in the Champions League and was seen as the favorite team to win it, but later they did not even make it to the semi-final. I may say that we shouldn’t conclude that Liverpool will go far in the Champions League now, but when I look at their performance both in their domestic league and here in the Champions League, I believe Liverpool will go no nowhere in this season competition.

[verdinio]

It's too early to be looking at the potential winners of  this year uefa champions league because most teams right now may not be in the best of form just yet and they might be average, but once they succeed and qualify for the knockout stages, they may even gain some form and even be better than most teams that are in a more better form now.
Additionally, from February, I believe that the reverse fixture may have started, so that's the defining moment of the season, and you and I knows that some teams are not really good anytime they get to that period, so what am trying to say is that no need to look too deep into any of this teams for now till the knockout stages is already here.

Yes, in fact, it's too early to decide who will win and what needs to be done. They have to decide this very carefully. It's definitely something the teams have to decide what's best or not to do. They'll certainly already know how to play. The favorites will push even harder, while those who are out will save their energy for other matches.

[Republikcoin.com]

Let's watch out for Madrid there is a possibility that they might actually step up, I'm not sure of this but they might have a chance...You are right though, the first three clubs you mentioned are currently the best three, Arsenal has a high chance of winning the league this season...I just hope they can remain consistent because they are very close to winning the trophy, it would be a great achievement for them

Real Madrid this season is a little different from last season because Alonso has really pushed the players to work hard in big competitions like the Champions League. I also believe the team can go far in the Champions League this season as long as Madrid's forward line and backline remain strong enough. Real Madrid's current weaknesses are in midfield and defense, but if Alonso can improve those in the coming weeks, Madrid could be a very dangerous team in the Champions League this season.

[banana33]

It's a shame I didn't watch this match. However, from the score and the timing of each goal, it seems that this match was indeed a very exciting game in which both teams traded goals. It started with Tottenham scoring in the 35th minute, and PSG responded with a goal in the 45th minute. Tottenham then scored again in the 50th minute, and PSG immediately replied in the 53rd minute. This back-and-forth continued until PSG eventually took the lead.
I only placed a small bet on the home team, PSG. And yes, they did not disappoint as expected. Unlike Liverpool, who I favored, but they ended up losing quite badly. I think even though Tottenham lost the match, they showed that they can improve even more. Scoring 3 goals against PSG is already an extraordinary achievement in my opinion. And maybe Tottenham would have won if they weren't playing against PSG.

I couldn't watch it either, but you can always watch the recording if you want.
Honestly, i think all the matches are now worth watching. We're slowly getting closer to the best part of the Champions League. What do you think, Arenga? Do you like this part of UCL?

[KTChampions]

I've just checked one of the sports betting sites to see how outright odds for the UCL winner have changed.
As expected, Arsenal are the new, strong favourite with odds of only x4.35. Given how dominant and consistent they have been recently, it could still be a decent bet, although this is football and we see good clubs dropping in performance all the time.
If I had to bet, I'd probably go with Chelsea. The odds are quite high, and it's a type of team that could beat any other club if they play at their 100%, but they are lacking consistency and mix good performances with poor ones.

As always, the odds are strange. I can understand that Ascendant, Bayern, and PSG are among the main favorites. But why is City tied with Real? Why is Barcelona, ​​which is conceding a ton of goals (and losing points), also almost tied with Real? This doesn't make any sense.
If we talk about betting, then yes, Chelsea looks profitable, but Dortmund and Inter look even more profitable, but they are an example of how, having received their chances (3 finals for two teams in recent years), they were unable to realize them.

[m4r1o]

Of course, if you play badly, luck matters little. It's not a lottery, it's a sport. You either play and score goals or you don't play and look the same as they did.
Fortunately, Osimhen said after the MRI that he will recover soon, so he should be present in the next challenges and continue to give his all as he has done until now.

exactly, here we need to start understanding that these results are due to a poor application to the match and this must be said, we cannot always pretend nothing is happening, if they continue to take all the results for granted they will end up playing badly in all the matches

[Gaza13]

I think Arsenal, PSG, and Bayern Munich at least have a chance to become finalists this season. These three clubs look more solid than Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester City. Seeing Arsenal at the top of the favorites list at a glance actually surprised me a bit, because it’s something rare. We realize that the odds can change as the season progresses, and the competitive dynamics so far have been truly difficult to predict. I agree with you, that Liverpool probably has no hope this season, they need a miracle to turn things around and be consistent.

I admit both clubs you mentioned already have on best performance, but we haven't forgotten about the black horse from Serie A clubs!. Even not very well in Serie A, and lose when derby milano. Inter performance in Champions League is worth considering as threatening from others the big clubs. Yeah, They lost against Atletico maybe because their focus may be distracted by the upcoming derby match. But we can comparing on what happened last season when Inter Milan surprisingly appeared in the final round to meet PSG. They are not a favorite like other clubs you have mentioned, but slow but sure, they causing a surprise in the quarter, semi and final champions league 2024/2025.

Even though Inter Milan is not in good form, they have performed much better in the Champions League platform. Last season, Inter Milan qualified for the final. But they were defeated badly in the final. This season, Inter Milan is not in a good rhythm either. Their performance is irregular. But even then, I think this team will be able to qualify for at least the quarter-finals. It is not possible to predict which team will win the Champions League title so quickly. But PSG, Arsenal, Munich, Madrid and Chelsea are also in good form now. Inter Milan is in fourth place in the table with 4 wins out of 5 matches.

Every team that will compete will definitely give their best game regardless of whether they are consistent or not. And every team doesn't want their team to lose, I think in this case if we look at Inter in the last match against Atletico Madrid. I think the game is quite enjoyable for us to watch and they really attacked Atletico Madrid.

Look at how Inter Milan came back in the second half, with numerous chances, but finally, the long awaited goal was scored. We shouldn't judge Inter Milan's inconsistent performance in this match. Many factors influenced the outcome. You can clearly see how Atletico Madrid first goal was allowed by the referee,

[Hanadawa]

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.

I will never forget their performance last season when they beat Real Madrid 3-0. They really shocked the world that night. Real Madrid were the champions of the previous season and yes, they were the best in the UCL. I thought that match would be Madrid's. And even though Arsenal could still beat them, I didn't expect Arsenal to beat them by that big score. But in the end, they still failed to win the UCL. This season, they managed to beat Munich and as far as I remember, they were the first team to beat Munich after 16 consecutive wins this season - CMIIW. They, once again, managed to shock the world. I think they deserve at least 1 UCL trophy, but being a UCL champion can't be seen from just 1 spectacular match. Arsenal must be consistent in their performance if they want to win the EPL and UCL this season.

[Anayochukwu]

It's too early to be looking at the potential winners of  this year uefa champions league because most teams right now may not be in the best of form just yet and they might be average, but once they succeed and qualify for the knockout stages, they may even gain some form and even be better than most teams that are in a more better form now.
Additionally, from February, I believe that the reverse fixture may have started, so that's the defining moment of the season, and you and I knows that some teams are not really good anytime they get to that period, so what am trying to say is that no need to look too deep into any of this teams for now till the knockout stages is already here.

Yes, in fact, it's too early to decide who will win and what needs to be done. They have to decide this very carefully. It's definitely something the teams have to decide what's best or not to do. They'll certainly already know how to play. The favorites will push even harder, while those who are out will save their energy for other matches.

Sometimes we need to know how football works, unpredictability as everything is possible this is what we need to put in consideration before any other thing. To be honest, I don't know the particular team that would win the champions league this season because is too early for me to decide, at first many where saying that Bayern Munich will win the trophy but right now Arsenal are the ones that is holding the league now, who knows what would happen before February.

[Queen uloma]

Among the teams in the UCL Arsenal are currently in better form so it's understandable that they're in first place as the favorite to win the league. Especially considering the match against Bayern Munich, Arsenal were excellent and it was a very exciting and tight match. Tactically their attacking and defensive strategies were almost identical but Arsenal's variety was superior due to squad depth, transitions, and ability to maximize every moment and opportunity from every attack.

Arsenal with the art of free kicks under Arteta management recent seasons are actually very dangerous with big clubs in UEFA Champions League. By beating Bayern Munich with this big result, Arsenal shown that they can win with goals not are from free kicks too, and this impressive big win also proves that Arsenal are truly ready to go far in Champions League again. At least they will try to appear in semi finals again, then try to reach to the final match in this season.

But we also forget that the UCL competition is always different. A team that is heavily favored from the start doesn't necessarily reach the final especially now that the UCL is still in the group/league stage. In the knockout stage there will be many surprises and the favorites will change. Moreover as you said, Arsenal almost always performs impressively in the beginning of the season, but after the start of the year they become inconsistent. While Arsenal's squad is currently very good injuries will impact everything. So the predictions for the team that will win the UCL trophy this season will certainly change as time goes by.

Be quality and competitive are not enough to win UEFA Champions League which is a hub of many champions and strong competitors for the title. Arsenal are strong, it's undeniable, but to lift the trophy, they must to work hard from training, tactical analysis against competitors, maintain good player resource and fitness, perform as best as they can and also must receive enough luckiness in this season.

They only can control what they can do and the luckiness belongs to destiny, but by working hard and perform as best as possible, Arsenal will increase their chance of succees in Champions League.

As an Arsenal fan in as much as we have huge potentials, there are still areas we need to level up for us to remain competitive and consistent, we need to stay strong when there is pressure from any high competitors, we need to play in a champion Mentality, also we shouldn't feel less of ourselve especially when we are playing with touch club.

[Spack17]

Real Madrid this season is a little different from last season because Alonso has really pushed the players to work hard in big competitions like the Champions League. I also believe the team can go far in the Champions League this season as long as Madrid's forward line and backline remain strong enough. Real Madrid's current weaknesses are in midfield and defense, but if Alonso can improve those in the coming weeks, Madrid could be a very dangerous team in the Champions League this season.

The reason behind their recent results could be the unrest among some players about Xabi Alonso recently. There is grouping among 5-6 players in the team because of not being convinced with his ideas.  

Right after this situation their results started to get worse. They weren't comfortable with that Olympiacos win either. I'm wondering what the president Perez will do to fix this.

I'm not sure if Xabi Alonso would leave so early because of this.

[cande86]

This is the group stage of the Champions League, the new format they has been using since last season, and every team can only face an opponent once, so there is nothing like second leg. Bayern Munich lost against Arsenal, but they believe they can beat them the next time they play. So Bayern Munich can only hope to play with Arsenal again in this tournament to avenge their defeat, otherwise, there is nothing like the second leg.

Arsenal can now aspire to much more and can even win the Champions Leage and i am not going too far.
It's clear that it's very early to say who will actually win the cup but it must be said that Arsenal can do very well and can really win against anyone

[Stormisover]

I've just checked one of the sports betting sites to see how outright odds for the UCL winner have changed.
As expected, Arsenal are the new, strong favourite with odds of only x4.35. Given how dominant and consistent they have been recently, it could still be a decent bet, although this is football and we see good clubs dropping in performance all the time.
If I had to bet, I'd probably go with Chelsea. The odds are quite high, and it's a type of team that could beat any other club if they play at their 100%, but they are lacking consistency and mix good performances with poor ones.

I can't believe how Liverpool is still above Chelsea in term of UCL odds. Kinda weird to see that happens. It's most probably just because their history or what? Other than them Man City is still playing so poorly. So i don't think it's right those teams being priced more than Chelsea to win UCL.  
I know if one game won't determine everything. However, those teams suffers the losses in a few consecutive times.

Anybody will see Arsenal as the favorite for the UEFA Champions League title no doubt but the issue here is Arsenal's are not to be trusted like we've seen this kind of performance from them so many times I just hope it doesn't end that way this time around, like I'd really love it if they can win this UEFA Champions League title and the English premier League title also at least to see the time of their darkest moments come to an end like the UEFA Champions League title that have been their major problems at least they should win it with Mikel Arteta that will be so nice.