UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[jostorres]

Arsenal was also amongst the top four clubs in the Champions League standing but where they winners 9f the tournament in anyway. The same is applicable this season,  I think making it to the knock out stages is the real deal. I think  the same thing will happen this season. Arsenal at the top have been favourites for the past three to four weeks but all these will finally change if they don't thrive in the next round. PSG are also a team to not underate again, they now have the experience and no longer considered farmers.

Just few weeks left in start of second half, this could be give real view about clubs and their chances of winning trophies because mostly first half have nothing about how things will be work specially in UEFA big events and Premier League gone more wild in second half.

Currently talking about any clubs is too early because mostly clubs are facing problems or new players need time to adjust now it's real show down is going to be on rampage Arsenal done good job, but they still needed consistency while Real Madrid is having internal issues but Manchester City and Bayern Munich are looking amazing these clubs can give surprises in this second half and go through.

[Jegileman]

PSG can surprise us this season, that was exactly how they performed last season. PSG has a tough start last season, but in the end, they won it against all odds and they can actually win it again for a second time. I can be certain if it could happen again since this season is fiercer and tougher than last but PSG is a team that shouldn't be undestimated. This time,PSG will qualify for the round of 16, then we might guess who wins it in the end.

Making it to the round of 16 is not something of contention for PSG. I know they will make it there but after that stage, I can’t guarantee them qualifying again due to many factors like not knowing the team that they will be facing. They’re playing very well now and calling teams for the tittle contender, they’re amongst the best teams for those positions. Since football is controversial, let’s see what comes of them after the group stage games.

Fair point about the format, finishing top does not give extra advantages beyond direct qualification to the round of 16. what really matters is form at the knockout stage, as last season clearly showed with PSG. also being outside the top 8 adds pressure because the playoffs increase the risk of an early exit but the teams you mentioned: Barca, Chelsea, Liverpool definitely have the quality and experience to go all the way.

The round of 16 calls for a more vigorous and best of performance for any team that makes it to that stage, so it’s very important that a team maintains their level of top play when they make it to the knockout phase. They just have their chances of making it to the next round narrowed down to two games only, so they’ll have to show their best to book a slot in the next round of the competition.

[$weetne$$]

PSG can surprise us this season, that was exactly how they performed last season. PSG has a tough start last season, but in the end, they won it against all odds and they can actually win it again for a second time. I can be certain if it could happen again since this season is fiercer and tougher than last but PSG is a team that shouldn't be undestimated. This time,PSG will qualify for the round of 16, then we might guess who wins it in the end.

Last seat hey were only attempting to win the trophy which they later did, so it felt a little easier last season than this season where they have to actually defend the title, now more attention is on them more than it was on them last season and the fierceness with which other teams play against them now is far more different than they did last season. But then I still believe very much that they will get some good finish this season.

[kriminall]

It is true that if they are at the top of the table, they will not get any extra facilities in the next round. The teams in the 1-8th place in the points table will play directly in the round of 16 and the teams in the 9-24th place will qualify for the playoffs. Last season, PSG qualified for the playoffs with great difficulty. Even then, they managed to win the title. I am not saying that the same thing will happen this season. However, the three giant teams like Barcelona, ​​Liverpool and Chelsea are now outside the top 8 of the table. These three teams will also fight their best for the Champions League title. I would even consider Barcelona as the hot favorite in this season of the Champions League. Compared to the beginning of the season, the Barcelona team is now quite stable and strong.

Fair point about the format, finishing top does not give extra advantages beyond direct qualification to the round of 16. what really matters is form at the knockout stage, as last season clearly showed with PSG. also being outside the top 8 adds pressure because the playoffs increase the risk of an early exit but the teams you mentioned: Barca, Chelsea, Liverpool definitely have the quality and experience to go all the way.

Teams finishing outside the top 8, particularly those in positions close to 9th, 10th, or 11th, will comfortably advance to the next round because we generally don't see many strong teams after 20th place. Therefore, we can almost certainly expect the big teams that qualify for the playoffs to advance as well, but this is football, anything is possible.

[Alex077]

Beating every single team in group stage doesn't guarantee anything for the rest, you can have eight wins in a row at group and you will still not be guaranteed to win the league. Group stage is just a way to put which team to which position and that's it, there is nothing to be gained from there. Even top eight and top twenty four doesn't change much, because it gives you only one less game to lose but you can still lose.

I would suggest that it's the later stages that have any meaning at all. PSG was the greatest example of that and we will not need any more examples of it further than that, as long as you can see how PSG did last year at group and then went ahead and won, you can see group doesn't matter at all.

you are right, speaking of PSG they did not perform well at all in the group stage last season yet they still won the ucl title. I agree that if a team wants to reach the top then they must have a perfect record to gain some advantage in  seeding and to have the situation somewhat in their favor. But keep in mind once a team enters the knockout stage the competition starts anew and their form at that moment becomes the most crucial factor. Also you will often see many teams that find their rhythm a bit later or pick up the pace in the knockout, how they played in the early  stages is not really the main issue. I also believe that winning every group match is truly remarkable and something to be proud of

[Dzwaafu11]

PSG can surprise us this season, that was exactly how they performed last season. PSG has a tough start last season, but in the end, they won it against all odds and they can actually win it again for a second time. I can be certain if it could happen again since this season is fiercer and tougher than last but PSG is a team that shouldn't be undestimated. This time,PSG will qualify for the round of 16, then we might guess who wins it in the end.

Last seat hey were only attempting to win the trophy which they later did, so it felt a little easier last season than this season where they have to actually defend the title, now more attention is on them more than it was on them last season and the fierceness with which other teams play against them now is far more different than they did last season. But then I still believe very much that they will get some good finish this season.

One thing about PSG is that they can pull up a surprising performance at any moment of the season, as if last season they did something many didn’t expect, although, you are right what you said that this season is different for them, many teams eyes are on them, there is no sign that will be able to repeat the same thing as last year this season, because many clubs are ready for this season trophy. It’s more competitive than last season.

[Derekfunds]

It is true that if they are at the top of the table, they will not get any extra facilities in the next round. The teams in the 1-8th place in the points table will play directly in the round of 16 and the teams in the 9-24th place will qualify for the playoffs. Last season, PSG qualified for the playoffs with great difficulty. Even then, they managed to win the title. I am not saying that the same thing will happen this season. However, the three giant teams like Barcelona, ​​Liverpool and Chelsea are now outside the top 8 of the table. These three teams will also fight their best for the Champions League title. I would even consider Barcelona as the hot favorite in this season of the Champions League. Compared to the beginning of the season, the Barcelona team is now quite stable and strong.

Fair point about the format, finishing top does not give extra advantages beyond direct qualification to the round of 16. what really matters is form at the knockout stage, as last season clearly showed with PSG. also being outside the top 8 adds pressure because the playoffs increase the risk of an early exit but the teams you mentioned: Barca, Chelsea, Liverpool definitely have the quality and experience to go all the way.

You are absolutely correct, sometimes some people believe that any team that finished in a good position stand a higher chance of winning the trophy or going further in the game but that is not correct because those playing playoff always bring threat and pressure to the already qualified teams and sometimes they win or tends to even win the trophy. Talking about Chelsea, Barcelona and Liverpool, well they are experienced in the champions league even more than some teams that has qualifed but the problem now is that Liverpool isn't really in the picture because among those 3 teams they have the worst form right now but they can still amend their way sooner or later.

[BITCOIN4X]

Last seat hey were only attempting to win the trophy which they later did, so it felt a little easier last season than this season where they have to actually defend the title, now more attention is on them more than it was on them last season and the fierceness with which other teams play against them now is far more different than they did last season. But then I still believe very much that they will get some good finish this season.

One of PSG best periods last season was when they successfully passed the play-off round, they continued to improve their performance and reached their best level all the way to the final. The decline in performance of a team like Real Madrid last season provided an easier path for PSG to win the trophy, but this season, everything is clearly very different.

One thing about PSG is that they can pull up a surprising performance at any moment of the season, as if last season they did something many didn’t expect, although, you are right what you said that this season is different for them, many teams eyes are on them, there is no sign that will be able to repeat the same thing as last year this season, because many clubs are ready for this season trophy. It’s more competitive than last season.

PSG performance this season seems to have declined slightly, but they are still on the right track to retain the trophy. The journey to defend the Champions League trophy is not as easy as imagined, historically, only a few teams have ever succeeded in doing so. PSG certainly needs to work harder, as the competition this season is much more competitive.

[MorganaX]

It is true that if they are at the top of the table, they will not get any extra facilities in the next round. The teams in the 1-8th place in the points table will play directly in the round of 16 and the teams in the 9-24th place will qualify for the playoffs. Last season, PSG qualified for the playoffs with great difficulty. Even then, they managed to win the title. I am not saying that the same thing will happen this season. However, the three giant teams like Barcelona, ​​Liverpool and Chelsea are now outside the top 8 of the table. These three teams will also fight their best for the Champions League title. I would even consider Barcelona as the hot favorite in this season of the Champions League. Compared to the beginning of the season, the Barcelona team is now quite stable and strong.

Fair point about the format, finishing top does not give extra advantages beyond direct qualification to the round of 16. what really matters is form at the knockout stage, as last season clearly showed with PSG. also being outside the top 8 adds pressure because the playoffs increase the risk of an early exit but the teams you mentioned: Barca, Chelsea, Liverpool definitely have the quality and experience to go all the way.

You are absolutely correct, sometimes some people believe that any team that finished in a good position stand a higher chance of winning the trophy or going further in the game but that is not correct because those playing playoff always bring threat and pressure to the already qualified teams and sometimes they win or tends to even win the trophy. Talking about Chelsea, Barcelona and Liverpool, well they are experienced in the champions league even more than some teams that has qualifed but the problem now is that Liverpool isn't really in the picture because among those 3 teams they have the worst form right now but they can still amend their way sooner or later.

I believe this is the first phase of the league, and this is not the time to talk about teams that can not make it to the top of of the final round of the competition. We can tell how last season looked like, we saw how Liverpool top the league from the early stage to finish, but they never end well. So to me I will say, we can never see the performance of a team now, even though they tend to not perform as expected, because to me I believe the next round of the champions league comes with a different threat from teams that looks if they are not ready to play football. But I think we should wait till after the end of the first round, and moving on to the play offs.

[Hyphen(-)]

One thing about PSG is that they can pull up a surprising performance at any moment of the season, as if last season they did something many didn’t expect, although, you are right what you said that this season is different for them, many teams eyes are on them, there is no sign that will be able to repeat the same thing as last year this season, because many clubs are ready for this season trophy. It’s more competitive than last season.

Are you sure they can do that again this season just as they did last season?

Well it is possible but I am not expecting PSG to be exceptional they way they were last season because their patten has been studied by so many teams and their squad depth is not good enough to keep them since we have started to how they perform averagely when their key players het injured; therefore, this season’s Champions League is not for them; it can be for Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Manchester City, Barcelona, Madrid, or any other big team but I am not counting on PSG anymore.

I know that they will get better stronger, but the team can’t risk signing more players when they have financial problem as court has ordered them to pay  Mbappe, so they will be  very careful in spending money because of financial fair play; therefore, they will maintain their squad till the end of the season,

[kawetsriyanto]

PSG performance this season seems to have declined slightly, but they are still on the right track to retain the trophy. The journey to defend the Champions League trophy is not as easy as imagined, historically, only a few teams have ever succeeded in doing so. PSG certainly needs to work harder, as the competition this season is much more competitive.

Yep. PSG performance has declined a lot. They aren't as stronger as in the previous season because they have changed some players. Especially for the goalkeeper, it seems they have a weaker goalkeeper now. Since Donnarumma left the team, PSG defense looks weaker and never returned to their best form anymore. It is a big mistake done by PSG management, they failed to keep one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Considering this matter, I am not sure that PSG still has a big chance to win the UCL trophy. Even they have a chance to go far in UCL, I think they will only reach the semi-final round. Arsenal and Bayern Munich looks like to be in the final round. 

[JiiBs]

The round of 16 calls for a more vigorous and best of performance for any team that makes it to that stage, so it’s very important that a team maintains their level of top play when they make it to the knockout phase. They just have their chances of making it to the next round narrowed down to two games only, so they’ll have to show their best to book a slot in the next round of the competition.

The knockouts remains the most crucial in the entirety of the league as, one mistake and you don’t get a chance for makeups.

Every team to have scaled up to this point is always on an “A” level performance but, their are a few though that, you can always expect to advance and that’s the likes of Arsenal at the time, PSG, Bayern, Inter Milan, Barcelona and perhaps Manchester City and Real Madrid. It all comes down to whom you are fixed against though.

Yep. PSG performance has declined a lot. They aren't as stronger as in the previous season because they have changed some players. Especially for the goalkeeper, it seems they have a weaker goalkeeper now.

The absence of Dembele on their squad has weakened their morale a lot. PSG is very good offensively but, that’s as good as having Dembele as they seem to struggle a lot without him and while Nuno does most of their tackles and interception, PSG isn’t so good at the defense which is another problem for them.

[Asiska02]

It is true that if they are at the top of the table, they will not get any extra facilities in the next round. The teams in the 1-8th place in the points table will play directly in the round of 16 and the teams in the 9-24th place will qualify for the playoffs. Last season, PSG qualified for the playoffs with great difficulty. Even then, they managed to win the title. I am not saying that the same thing will happen this season. However, the three giant teams like Barcelona, ​​Liverpool and Chelsea are now outside the top 8 of the table. These three teams will also fight their best for the Champions League title. I would even consider Barcelona as the hot favorite in this season of the Champions League. Compared to the beginning of the season, the Barcelona team is now quite stable and strong.

It is yet to explicitly show again which team in the champions league has the best chance for the champions league trophy. Most of the teams showing that tenacity have previously being poor and their level of football cannot be said to be consistent that will give them a chance for the trophy yet. They are not bad mostly and most of them will make it to the round of 16. They just need to remain attentive while playing in the round of 16. It still remains more difficult to escape to the next round than the group stage games they are all currently playing in now.

The champions league remains one of the toughest league that huge opinion on the team to win the trophy changes internally depending on the round that they are playing or the first leg in most of the games in the knockout phase of the competition. I may feel now that reserving your best team for the title will be the best, the competition hasn’t given us the best results from them to decide that yet. The round of 16 is fast approaching and every team are preparing for it in the soonest possible time

[Zoomic]

PSG performance this season seems to have declined slightly, but they are still on the right track to retain the trophy. The journey to defend the Champions League trophy is not as easy as imagined, historically, only a few teams have ever succeeded in doing so. PSG certainly needs to work harder, as the competition this season is much more competitive.

Yep. PSG performance has declined a lot. They aren't as stronger as in the previous season because they have changed some players. Especially for the goalkeeper, it seems they have a weaker goalkeeper now. Since Donnarumma left the team, PSG defense looks weaker and never returned to their best form anymore. It is a big mistake done by PSG management, they failed to keep one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Considering this matter, I am not sure that PSG still has a big chance to win the UCL trophy. Even they have a chance to go far in UCL, I think they will only reach the semi-final round. Arsenal and Bayern Munich looks like to be in the final round. 

PSG's performance has decreased there is no doubt about that, but I feel that they still have a good chance to clinch the Champions League title. This is because other strong teams like Liverpool and Real Madrid are also not doing great this season. In exception of Arsenal and Bayern Munich, they still have chances of winning the champions league.

Besides, before the season starts getting to an end, PSG can pick their great form and still be the best team they were last season.

[TelolettOm]

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Achieving success in a team is not that easy and that is the truth. But as we know, real Madrid is a team with an higher expectation and that is what they want. Going a season with no trophy is an embarrassment to the team, and this is something that Xabi needs to avoid, if he wants to remain in the club, if he can not maintain this, I believe he will be sacked and there is no doubt about that.
Victory is what most persons want from the team, but if they do not fix the problem they have in the team, I believe it will be difficult for them to perform as expected, they literally going to underperform.

Yes, that won't be easy, especially since Real Madrid's situation recently heated up due to several issues, even rumors of Xabi's dismissal surfacing. However, the situation may have calmed down now that he has managed to bring Real Madrid another victory in La Liga.

Only in the Champions League, their next match will be against Monaco. This will also lead to some speculation that if Xabi fails again, it will worsen Real Madrid's situation in the Champions League. The competition in the Champions League is very tight, with the points nearly tied.

[ShowOff]

Yes, that won't be easy, especially since Real Madrid's situation recently heated up due to several issues, even rumors of Xabi's dismissal surfacing. However, the situation may have calmed down now that he has managed to bring Real Madrid another victory in La Liga.

Only in the Champions League, their next match will be against Monaco. This will also lead to some speculation that if Xabi fails again, it will worsen Real Madrid's situation in the Champions League. The competition in the Champions League is very tight, with the points nearly tied.

Xabi Alonso must win his two remaining matches to ensure he's safe from the sack. Otherwise, Florentino Perez is very likely to fire him. The pressure on Xabi Alonso has eased somewhat, but it's not over yet. Until they retake the top spot from Barcelona, ​​Xabi Alonso's position remains precarious. Likewise, in the Champions League, management demands a lot from Xabi Alonso.

[Tamaperdana]

It is true that if they are at the top of the table, they will not get any extra facilities in the next round. The teams in the 1-8th place in the points table will play directly in the round of 16 and the teams in the 9-24th place will qualify for the playoffs. Last season, PSG qualified for the playoffs with great difficulty. Even then, they managed to win the title. I am not saying that the same thing will happen this season. However, the three giant teams like Barcelona, ​​Liverpool and Chelsea are now outside the top 8 of the table. These three teams will also fight their best for the Champions League title. I would even consider Barcelona as the hot favorite in this season of the Champions League. Compared to the beginning of the season, the Barcelona team is now quite stable and strong.

Fair point about the format, finishing top does not give extra advantages beyond direct qualification to the round of 16. what really matters is form at the knockout stage, as last season clearly showed with PSG. also being outside the top 8 adds pressure because the playoffs increase the risk of an early exit but the teams you mentioned: Barca, Chelsea, Liverpool definitely have the quality and experience to go all the way.

Yes, in this preliminary round, we can't really determine which team will win. It's only in the knockout round that we can really see which teams have the potential to win. In this preliminary round, both strong and weak teams are pitted against each other. Therefore, the stronger teams benefit from the presence of the weaker teams. Even though they lost to strong teams in the preliminary round, that's fine as long as they can consistently win against the weaker teams. Therefore, in this round, we can't make a definitive conclusion or predict which team will win.

Our analysis is naturally a little less accurate. Then, speaking of Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, and Liverpool, I think these teams certainly have a good chance of making it to the round of 16. In fact, I personally believe one of these three teams will likely qualify directly for the round of 16 without having to go through the play-offs. Because if I'm not mistaken, there are currently two matches remaining and I'm sure these three teams will make the most of those two matches to finish in the top 8 in the standings.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Xabi Alonso must win his two remaining matches to ensure he's safe from the sack. Otherwise, Florentino Perez is very likely to fire him. The pressure on Xabi Alonso has eased somewhat, but it's not over yet. Until they retake the top spot from Barcelona, ​​Xabi Alonso's position remains precarious. Likewise, in the Champions League, management demands a lot from Xabi Alonso.

Management has certainly considered the current situation, and I'm also sure Florentino Perez won't make a hasty decision given Real Madrid's results so far. Xabi Alonso's task is indeed much more difficult because they have to catch up on Barcelona, even though the gap isn't that big. The opposite is true in the Champions League, as Xabi Alonso must secure victory after victory to advance to the next round. The pressure on Xabi Alonso is indeed much greater, and I'm sure he will resolve the issue slowly, although it won't be easy.

[armanda90]

Management has certainly considered the current situation, and I'm also sure Florentino Perez won't make a hasty decision given Real Madrid's results so far. Xabi Alonso's task is indeed much more difficult because they have to catch up on Barcelona, even though the gap isn't that big. The opposite is true in the Champions League, as Xabi Alonso must secure victory after victory to advance to the next round. The pressure on Xabi Alonso is indeed much greater, and I'm sure he will resolve the issue slowly, although it won't be easy.

In Champion League, Real Madrid not performed quite well after losing 2 of 6 matches and not secure yet to raise top 9th standings position directly qualify to next round. However Real Madrid president Florentino Perez still not giving huge pressure yet for Xabi Alonso position and he has two matches left in Champion League to bring Madrid easily raise to next round. Get less pressure if Madrid can perform well for several matches later in La Liga or winning two matches left in Champion League, has many points left in domestic league and Madrid must win 2 matches left in Champion League if Alonso won't sack from his position.

Real Madrid always get difficulty for winning the match in Champion League when facing the top teams, Manchester City and Liverpool are both top opponent team make Madrid have loss three points. Current four winning matches in phase league round dominance by facing not the top teams and I think Alonso must improve his tactician when facing the strong opponent teams.

[Barikui1]

Management has certainly considered the current situation, and I'm also sure Florentino Perez won't make a hasty decision given Real Madrid's results so far. Xabi Alonso's task is indeed much more difficult because they have to catch up on Barcelona, even though the gap isn't that big. The opposite is true in the Champions League, as Xabi Alonso must secure victory after victory to advance to the next round. The pressure on Xabi Alonso is indeed much greater, and I'm sure he will resolve the issue slowly, although it won't be easy.

The actual fact is that the hierarchy of real madrid a bit skeptical on retaining the services of xabi Alonso because his real madrid team is not doing enough to compete for the league title, because right now it's just four points that separate them with Barcelona, but if they do not improve the gap may even be wider, and that is what the hierarchies of real madrid is trying to avoid, that's why the future of xabi Alonso at the club is in questioned, and he might be sacked if result does not improve to the better in the next couple of games.
I am a big fan of xabi Alonso at Bayern Leverkusen, but i don't think that he has what it takes to succeed at real madrid since the pressure he is facing is quite overwhelming to him, or it's better to say that the job is bigger than him, not that he is a bad coach.