UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[MArsland]

I am not very confident in Real Madrid. They have been going through a very bad situation recently and the Real Madrid team does not have the same sharpness that they used to have to threaten the opponents. Real Madrid has been suffering from a weak defense since last season and this problem continues this season.

Real Madrid's performance is very bad, especially against big teams. We must not forget that the opponent is not a small team. Pep Guardiola will play his best to win against Real Madrid and for a coach like him, it is not difficult to find weaknesses in Real Madrid. Real Madrid can only avoid Manchester City because of the home field advantage, otherwise I would bet on them to lose. The result of the match is still uncertain, because Manchester City is not a small team.

If you compare it to Real Madrid in the past, of course you won't find it. The same goes for Manchester City now; everything is starting to experiment with new formats, new players, so it's normal that you don't find what Madrid used to show because the coach is different. Also, this is Xabi first season, so you'll see a lot of new things in terms of concepts, strategies and visions.
In fact, the match is 50:50 because the situation and conditions between Man City and Madrid are not much different.

[obuoma]

Yes, perhaps what you said is also true, but I personally still believe that this match will be very fierce. Because in my personal opinion, Manchester City's current performance should not be underestimated. Because if you look at the opponents that Manchester City has faced in the Champions League, they are much tougher than Real Madrid. The proof is that Dortmund was also able to be defeated by Manchester City, and several other strong teams were also able to be handled well by Manchester City. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, as we know, mostly only plays against teams that are not too strong, like Kairat and also Olympiakos.

Manchester City should never be underestimated, that is, we are talking about one of the strongest teams in Europe, which however has a striker like Haaland who is practically the best striker of recent times, i also believe that they are a much more determined team, it will certainly be a good match

Even though Manchester City have shown good performance in this year's champions league, it is not enough to conclude that they will defeat Real Madrid. Real Madrid is an experienced team in the champions league and they get better as they progress in the competition. They have improved if you watched their last match where they totally annihilated Olympiokos in the first halve, then slowed down in second half that almost made the match end in a draw. Real Madrid playing Manchester City is going to be a very serious match that can swing to either side. In matches like this, it make sense to bet any side to win and that will be minimizing the risk greatly.

[AYOBA]

If there Ia one thing Arsenal is very good at it is dominating the first half of the season, we have seen them do it almost every season. Well everyone, especially their fans are really hoping it will be a different season. They are currently top of the premier league and the champions league and we see them be at that top till the end of the year. Well I don’t want to be too soon and quick to suggest that they will win both the champions league and the premier league but currently they are favorites to win it all.

All Arsenal fans are really hopes for them because their performances is difference far from previous seasons their doing well than past seasons. That’s why a lot of people’s are hope that they will be the favorites to win both the premier league and champions league this season, already they’ve bit the half of the season is just for them to step in to the next year.

And some people keep saying that January is the weak point of Arsenal, so what they are trying to said now is that once January come arsenal won’t be able to perform normal again; and I don’t think that will happen to them with the structure and the ability the team have put in this season: I’m confidence that Arsenal won’t fuck up this season.

[pusaka]

Teams that showed promise in the league have only just overcome the initial hurdles, as the real challenge lies in the knockout stages, where their fate can be decided in just two legs. Many teams that could easily win in the league have been eliminated early in the play-offs.

And speaking of Arsenal, they're still lacking in mentality. Even in the Premier League, their problem was a late-season decline. And in the Champions League, the closer they get to the title, the tougher the opponents they face.

I also think Arsenal's problem lies in their mentality, and this always happens towards the end of the season, preventing them from winning the title at the end despite showing good performances at the start.
The same thing is possible this season, but Arsenal are slightly stronger this season than in previous seasons.

The competition in the Champions League is always fierce, and many surprises are possible. The knockout stages involve home and away matches, which makes every team give their all, making the tension high and the matches difficult to predict.

I also see them as stronger now, but considering their constant decline at the end of the season, it still leaves me with doubts. I wonder if they'll experience the same thing or improve.

Last season in the Premier League, I awaited the answer to my question, and finally, I found that they still have the same problem, they can't maintain consistency until the season is over. Mentality is one factor I see as why they always experience the same thing. It's not just once, but over the last few seasons.

[Distraction]

Barcelona are still sitting with 7 points after the total defeat against Chelsea. It's not good at all for them considering it means they are only 1 point above the 25th team in the standings. 

However they are quite lucky about one thing as I see, the fixtures!    Frankfurt (H), Slavia Prague (A) and Copenhagen (H). I just see free 9 points there which might even carry them to top 8.

No matter what they had better improve their effort in big matches. Otherwise they could say goodbye to the CL even earlier than last season...

[red4slash]

I also see them as stronger now, but considering their constant decline at the end of the season, it still leaves me with doubts. I wonder if they'll experience the same thing or improve.

Last season in the Premier League, I awaited the answer to my question, and finally, I found that they still have the same problem, they can't maintain consistency until the season is over. Mentality is one factor I see as why they always experience the same thing. It's not just once, but over the last few seasons.

That's a common problem that has always happened at Arsenal in recent seasons but I think for now they will try to suppress it from happening again because after all, the experience of the last 3 seasons by being in the specialist runner-up position should be enough for Arteta to improve the quality of coaching they do.

But even so they still have to be careful in the end because the rise and fall of their performance always happens quickly and that sometimes cannot be prevented by Arteta especially when they are in a busy competition.
Right now the chances are still very good for Arsenal and as long as they maintain this it should be a good thing because they can stay in the existing positive trend.

[maknyos]

Barcelona are still sitting with 7 points after the total defeat against Chelsea. It's not good at all for them considering it means they are only 1 point above the 25th team in the standings. 

However they are quite lucky about one thing as I see, the fixtures!    Frankfurt (H), Slavia Prague (A) and Copenhagen (H). I just see free 9 points there which might even carry them to top 8.

No matter what they had better improve their effort in big matches. Otherwise they could say goodbye to the CL even earlier than last season...

Judging by their remaining three opponents, they should be able to sweep all three matches with wins. However, since football isn't a game of mathematics where we can predict with certainty, there's still a chance they'll drop points again in those three matches, either through losses or draws.
They need to prepare well, and it's important to note that they shouldn't underestimate their opponents, although I don't think they'll do anything foolish like that. We'll see if they can pull through or if they'll have to swallow a bitter pill in one of the matches ahead.

[Abu-Naim]

Barcelona are still sitting with 7 points after the total defeat against Chelsea. It's not good at all for them considering it means they are only 1 point above the 25th team in the standings. 

However they are quite lucky about one thing as I see, the fixtures!    Frankfurt (H), Slavia Prague (A) and Copenhagen (H). I just see free 9 points there which might even carry them to top 8.

No matter what they had better improve their effort in big matches. Otherwise they could say goodbye to the CL even earlier than last season...

How sure are we that they will get all these 9 points in their last three group stage matches when they couldn’t win three out of their first five matches despite the hype. I know these remaining matches are winnable matches, but when I went through their overall performance in the Champions League this season, they need to win these matches to stand a chance to be among the champions league title contenders of this season because we have teams that are well set and well prepared for the Champions League this season.

If you check the overall team performance of the Champions League this season, you will notice that some of these big teams are not performing well just like they did last season, they will perform better when the group stage is over after their playoffs because that’s when their quality performances are needed. Nevertheless, they all need to be well prepared this time because Bayern Munich and Arsenal are ready for the competition this season.

[bitgolden]

We have seen the same thing happen again in the last three seasons. At the beginning of the season, this team is in great form. And we start to think that Arsenal deserves to win the title. But in the middle of the season , this team loses traction, and gradually falls behind in the title race. Arsenal has started  this season well. The top spot in the Premier League and the champions league is occupied by Arsenal. But it is not possible to guarantee that they will not make the same mistake this season. Whatever , Arsenal management has tried to strengthen their squad considerably. Arsenal's squad is stronger this season compared to the last season.

I doubt that will be the case this season. First of all gap is big enough that it gives them a chance to make it work, otherwise it makes no sense for them to continue with this. Clearly we are talking about a team that is doing wonderful, and have a chance to play a few games bad and still be at the top, so why would we think that they would lose it. This season is different than other seasons, there is no City or Liverpool doing amazing and preventing Arsenal, all other teams are also not that great, so Arsenal has a chance to win.

[hyudien]

Barcelona are still sitting with 7 points after the total defeat against Chelsea. It's not good at all for them considering it means they are only 1 point above the 25th team in the standings. 

However they are quite lucky about one thing as I see, the fixtures!    Frankfurt (H), Slavia Prague (A) and Copenhagen (H). I just see free 9 points there which might even carry them to top 8.

No matter what they had better improve their effort in big matches. Otherwise they could say goodbye to the CL even earlier than last season...

The remaining 3 matches should be easy for Barcelona to get full points, because these 3 teams are ranked 28th below, not only that, they are also not stable enough in their respective local leagues, maybe only Slavia Prague has a good performance with 5 consecutive wins in the local league but the quality of the players is still far from Barcelona, ​​it's just that maybe the problem that Barca still has to solve is the inconsistent defense, because they are one of the strong candidate teams that conceded a lot of goals.

[SuperBitMan]

Yes, perhaps what you said is also true, but I personally still believe that this match will be very fierce. Because in my personal opinion, Manchester City's current performance should not be underestimated. Because if you look at the opponents that Manchester City has faced in the Champions League, they are much tougher than Real Madrid. The proof is that Dortmund was also able to be defeated by Manchester City, and several other strong teams were also able to be handled well by Manchester City. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, as we know, mostly only plays against teams that are not too strong, like Kairat and also Olympiakos.

So with that in mind, I think it's natural that Real Madrid can win when facing teams like that, because Real Madrid is indeed far superior. But when Real Madrid faces teams that are slightly stronger, like Liverpool, Real Madrid actually suffers defeat. So, from this, I can already judge that Real Madrid's current performance isn't particularly impressive. That's why I'm very confident that Manchester City will be a very tough opponent for Real Madrid.

Manchester City should never be underestimated, that is, we are talking about one of the strongest teams in Europe, which however has a striker like Haaland who is practically the best striker of recent times, i also believe that they are a much more determined team, it will certainly be a good match

One thing I have noticed is that every match carries its own spirit and pressure recently Manchester City has not been inform same as Real Madrid but if we compare from their performance it is clear that Real Madrid is more inform than Manchester City however since the match is a very big match everyone or every player we put in their best to make sure that they win, but for me I see Real Madrid winning that match because they are more inform and they have a player like mbappe who is always scoring in every match, yes it is true that Manchester City also have a player like Haaland who is also scoring goals in almost every match, but I see mbappe as more inform than Haaland, but all we are going to do is to relax till the date of the match and watch it and then see the end result.

[M47AK16]

Real Madrid won their last  match against Athletic Club 3- 0. Anyway , in the previous four matches, we have seen Real Madrid's weak and inconsistent performance. On the other hand, although Manchester City's performance has stabilized somewhat, it is not possible to say that the team is in very good form. Manchester city even lost against Leverkusen in the last match of the champions league. It will be difficult to  win against Madrid with such inconsistent  performance. Although both teams are quite strong. Even then, I will put Real madrid ahead in this match. Because the match is going to be held at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid is one of the best team in Europe due to their squad depth and available sources they are never been weakened their internal issues bringing problems for them, and they faced poor results now they are back in business this is always on cards.

Manchester City is also trying to have their golden days back, but they are surely facing problems regarding few players fail to perform as they needed, but this is also part of the game coming weeks are going to be more interesting because clubs are not heading for their best and needed to be had things back on track. This coming game is important but still both have enough chances to go into top 8 and have automatic promotion into next round but in this game Real Madrid could be at his best after beating Athletic at their home.

[GiftedMAN]

Barcelona are still sitting with 7 points after the total defeat against Chelsea. It's not good at all for them considering it means they are only 1 point above the 25th team in the standings. 

However they are quite lucky about one thing as I see, the fixtures!    Frankfurt (H), Slavia Prague (A) and Copenhagen (H). I just see free 9 points there which might even carry them to top 8.

No matter what they had better improve their effort in big matches. Otherwise they could say goodbye to the CL even earlier than last season...

Barcelona winning their remaining three fixtures in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League competition this season I don't think is too difficult to achieve for them but where they might face problem is from finishing in the top 8 which will automatically help them get past the playoffs. They're currently in the 18th position which is 10 places away from top 8, so while they might be winning their remaining three games, there's every possibility that the 17 teams above them might end up gaining as many points that will still make them stay above the reigning Spanish champions. So while praying to win their games, they should also pray that the other teams slip so they'll get the chance of finishing in the top 8

[KingsDen]

Barcelona are still sitting with 7 points after the total defeat against Chelsea. It's not good at all for them considering it means they are only 1 point above the 25th team in the standings. 

However they are quite lucky about one thing as I see, the fixtures!    Frankfurt (H), Slavia Prague (A) and Copenhagen (H). I just see free 9 points there which might even carry them to top 8.

No matter what they had better improve their effort in big matches. Otherwise they could say goodbye to the CL even earlier than last season...

The remaining 3 matches should be easy for Barcelona to get full points, because these 3 teams are ranked 28th below, not only that, they are also not stable enough in their respective local leagues, maybe only Slavia Prague has a good performance with 5 consecutive wins in the local league but the quality of the players is still far from Barcelona, ​​it's just that maybe the problem that Barca still has to solve is the inconsistent defense, because they are one of the strong candidate teams that conceded a lot of goals.

We all can agree that those are easy features for Barcelona in the Champions League. However as long as it is Champions League you don't have to write anyone out. Even if you choose to write someone out it should not be Slavia Prague because they are in a very good form.
Again, this new format of the champions league seems to give average clubs the opportunity to explore and perform very well. So, Barcelona don't only need to be careful, they also need to improve their playing pattern and strategies.

[Ndabagi01]

Even though Manchester City have shown good performance in this year's champions league, it is not enough to conclude that they will defeat Real Madrid. Real Madrid is an experienced team in the champions league and they get better as they progress in the competition. They have improved if you watched their last match where they totally annihilated Olympiokos in the first halve, then slowed down in second half that almost made the match end in a draw. Real Madrid playing Manchester City is going to be a very serious match that can swing to either side. In matches like this, it make sense to bet any side to win and that will be minimizing the risk greatly.

This clashes are what we call clashes of the titans. In this game, no one stand a better chance for the win and also no one should be seen as the team that will face the loss. The two teams have been playing greatly well in the champions league race so far this season, and I’ll commend their gameplay. This is amongst the reason why none of the teams can be pointed out to be the better choice for the victory in this match. They’re both good in their own ways and I wouldn’t see them playing a weak and none competitive game in this clash. The match is unpredictable until it is played in my own opinion.

[Stablexcoin]

We all can agree that those are easy features for Barcelona in the Champions League. However as long as it is Champions League you don't have to write anyone out. Even if you choose to write someone out it should not be Slavia Prague because they are in a very good form.
Again, this new format of the champions league seems to give average clubs the opportunity to explore and perform very well. So, Barcelona don't only need to be careful, they also need to improve their playing pattern and strategies.

Before the start of the Champions League, i thought Barcelona were going to be among the top 8 teams to qualify directly into the next round without playing in the 9th-24th team playoff, what is the possibility that the remaining three matches will spring them within the top 8 spot on the league table, the differences are not much that they can't meet up, but the problem is if the other teams on top are ready to lose their standing.

[jakdanyel]

There are 2 Barcelona players but one of them is on loan at Monaco now.    Injuries have just had a big impact on Fati's career already now. I see it even as the main reason to be loaned instead of being given chances.

He scored 6 goals in total in 14 matches this season. But he scored all of these goals like 2 months ago. Since then he couldn't contribute to the score statistically. This can make things harder for him to return and get chances back at Barcelona.

But of course the season is still long.

[Obari]

We all can agree that those are easy features for Barcelona in the Champions League. However as long as it is Champions League you don't have to write anyone out. Even if you choose to write someone out it should not be Slavia Prague because they are in a very good form.
Again, this new format of the champions league seems to give average clubs the opportunity to explore and perform very well. So, Barcelona don't only need to be careful, they also need to improve their playing pattern and strategies.

What more formats can be done? There are clubs that have pure intents of winning games and nothing more or less. UCL are for the big boys and not for boys that have no clue on lifting major trophies. UEFA Champions League is only favorable to clubs that knows exactly what they're doing and have shown wonders as the suitable clubs to lead and compete. We're not looking down on any team when it comes to the UEFA Champions League.

[justinlamode]

We all can agree that those are easy features for Barcelona in the Champions League. However as long as it is Champions League you don't have to write anyone out. Even if you choose to write someone out it should not be Slavia Prague because they are in a very good form.
Again, this new format of the champions league seems to give average clubs the opportunity to explore and perform very well. So, Barcelona don't only need to be careful, they also need to improve their playing pattern and strategies.

Before the start of the Champions League, i thought Barcelona were going to be among the top 8 teams to qualify directly into the next round without playing in the 9th-24th team playoff, what is the possibility that the remaining three matches will spring them within the top 8 spot on the league table, the differences are not much that they can't meet up, but the problem is if the other teams on top are ready to lose their standing.

Barcelona can still make it to first eight teams that will qualify automatically without playoff. They can easily beat the three teams they are meeting and climb up in the group table displacing a lot of those teams that are ahead of them now. The margin is not wide so it is very possible for them to qualify. They just have to avoid anything draw and they are good to go. Even if they qualify in the group stage, I'm not confident of them winning the champions league this season.

[Hyphen(-)]

Before the start of the Champions League, i thought Barcelona were going to be among the top 8 teams to qualify directly into the next round without playing in the 9th-24th team playoff, what is the possibility that the remaining three matches will spring them within the top 8 spot on the league table, the differences are not much that they can't meet up, but the problem is if the other teams on top are ready to lose their standing.

The Champions League competition is very tough, teams you never expected to perform better will outplay the big teams that is why any team I see in the Champions League, I never underrated them even though I know how good some big teamsters and they will use their experience to defeat some of these average teams, but if you underrate some of these teams in some matches, they will defeat the big teams easily.

Barcelona is good in-terms of squad, they have good players that are recognized in the world and without any injury they are supposed to be among the top eight teams as you said, but their fixtures weren’t easy and some of their key players get injured, they managed to win two and draw one and lost two; I believe they I’ll win their remaining three games to boost their chance in the competition.