UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

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Well maybe Napoli might end up playing in the play offs but I don’t see them making it to even the quarter finals with their performance so far in the tournament. Well maybe it a good thing for them as they are looking to secure a back to back scudetto. It has not been easy for them, playing every 3-3 days, maybe an exit in the champions league will give them that energy to perform well in the League.

Napoli will definitely be very lucky if they can qualify for the quarter-finals. It is not difficult for Napoli  to qualify for the playoffs. But if Napoli's opponent in the knockout  round is a team like madrid, Munichb Barcelona  or PSG, then napoli's chances of winning are very low. Firstly, Napoli's performance is irregular. And secondly , napoli's attack is relatively weak. And these two reasons will cause them to fall behind. If they want to play well  against big teams and win, napoli needs more talented forwards in the attack and it is very important to strengthen the attack.

[landheer]

Napoli is not good in European competitions, because they lack the experience. It's only in Seria A that their performance looks great. I don't think that they'll make it to the knockout stage. Who knows, if that's why they're currently dropping points because of too many matches in all competitions which they ain't used to.

The Italian side has never won the UEFA Champions League, and I am not sure that they have made it to the semi-final. They have only won the UEFA Cup in 1988/89. They still have the chance of playing in the playoffs if they can improve their performance. Antonio Conte complained that Napoli lost against Benfica because of fatigue. I have excuses. 

Conte is merely covering up his own shortcomings by blaming the team's fatigue, even though we all know that nearly all the teams that have qualified for the UCL currently have equally demanding schedules. Many of the players are also competing in World Cup qualifiers. And that's even more so for the European giants. So I think Conte has to admit that his team is not yet ready for the UCL. Or he still can't come up with the best strategy to face the very strong teams in the UCL. Although the busy schedule can be an excuse, it's just a common excuse that all teams experience, even the teams that win UCL matches.
I would rather Conte admit that Napoli doesn't have a strong enough squad to compete with other teams in the UCL. Because that's the current state of Napoli. Even one of their key strikers is still recovering from an injury, and I don't know when he'll return. One of their best midfielders is also injured, so it's clear that their squad isn't in good shape right now.

[Sarah Azhari]

Napoli is not good in European competitions, because they lack the experience. It's only in Seria A that their performance looks great. I don't think that they'll make it to the knockout stage. Who knows, if that's why they're currently dropping points because of too many matches in all competitions which they ain't used to.

The Italian side has never won the UEFA Champions League, and I am not sure that they have made it to the semi-final. They have only won the UEFA Cup in 1988/89. They still have the chance of playing in the playoffs if they can improve their performance. Antonio Conte complained that Napoli lost against Benfica because of fatigue. I have excuses. 

I don't have any expectations for Napoli at all, despite their impressive performance in Serie A, they are still outclassed in the Champions League. The difference in strength of the squad owned by Antonio Conte is still below Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona and several other elite teams, even though they managed to qualify for the Knock-out round, but the chance of appearing in the semifinals is very small. This season I prefer Inter over other Italian teams participating in the UCL, although I am not sure about their ability to win the trophy, but their strength and performance are more complete than Atalanta, Juventus and Napoli.

Some might not favor Napoli in the Champions League, given their track record. Strong Serie A performances don't always translate to competitiveness at the European level, especially when facing bigger teams with more depth and experience. However, under Antonio Conte, Napoli have shown significant improvement in their game, which could at least see them qualify for the knockout stages, though not necessarily advance far in the competition.

[maknyos]

Well maybe Napoli might end up playing in the play offs but I don’t see them making it to even the quarter finals with their performance so far in the tournament. Well maybe it a good thing for them as they are looking to secure a back to back scudetto. It has not been easy for them, playing every 3-3 days, maybe an exit in the champions league will give them that energy to perform well in the League.

Napoli will definitely be very lucky if they can qualify for the quarter-finals. It is not difficult for Napoli  to qualify for the playoffs. But if Napoli's opponent in the knockout  round is a team like madrid, Munichb Barcelona  or PSG, then napoli's chances of winning are very low. Firstly, Napoli's performance is irregular. And secondly , napoli's attack is relatively weak. And these two reasons will cause them to fall behind. If they want to play well  against big teams and win, napoli needs more talented forwards in the attack and it is very important to strengthen the attack.

Looking at the current opportunities Napoli have the opportunity to be in the play offs, but they have to work hard to get a position in the top 24 standings. There are only 2 matches left, the opponents they will face are Copenhagen and Chelsea, it is not at all an easy match for them.
I won't be surprised if they have to fail to qualify for the play offs, considering the opponents they still have to face. But if they succeed then obviously it is a very good thing for them, and means they can prove themselves that they can still compete.

[Daniel91]

As long as Xabi Alonso doesn't give up on the problems he's facing now, I'm still confident he can bring about significant changes for Real Madrid, although turning around a struggling team is no easy feat, as improving in the current season is always more difficult for anyone. Now Florentino Perez will see if Xabi Alonso can still be relied upon this season, because firing a coach in such a precarious situation also carries significant risks for Real Madrid itself. So Florentino Perez will still give Xabi Alonso time before another decision is made.

Which plans does Xabi Alonso have? Because no matter the chances of solving the problem, I don't think there will be any difference, because those guys are not even ready to compare with him. Xabi Alonso came with a good intention to make the club better, but everything is just not working in his favor because the club is suffering from a lot of damage. and now have thought of every possible way Xabi Alonso will want to make Real Madrid better in a very short time.

And i dont think Xabi Alonso can be relied on because the club is not doing any better. Because of their performance, this is something we are going to know, and the management is even trying to give Xabi Alonso this time for him to work and make things better instead of wasting a lot of opportunities this season. Even in La Liga, they are not doing any better over there, so in which league is even Real Madrid playing well?

It can't be said that Xabi is a bad coach; he did a fantastic job with Bayer in Germany and won the German championship title without a defeat, alongside an ever-stronger Bayern, which was a fantastic result. With Real, he started excellently, convincingly outplaying Barcelona in their league encounters and leading the Spanish league for a long time, but in the meantime he had a conflict with the players, especially Vinícius, and the unity and harmony of the team were lost, leading Real to start playing poorly. In such situations, the scenario is very predictable if the series of poor results and performances continues. The coach will be fired, and Pérez will choose another coach.

[giorgione]

When you know  Conte then you shouldn?t be surprised by Napoli performance in the champions league, Conte is a man that is not really good in tournament competitions but when it comes to series he his an expert in that. We have seen him at Chelsea and even Tottenham where he failed to perform well in the champions league but won the premier league at Chelsea.

Well maybe Napoli might end up playing in the play offs but I don?t see them making it to even the quarter finals with their performance so far in the tournament. Well maybe it a good thing for them as they are looking to secure a back to back scudetto. It has not been easy for them, playing every 3-3 days, maybe an exit in the champions league will give them that energy to perform well in the League.

I see Antonio Conte as a combative and one who never gives up for this reason i would never give up on Napoli, on the contrary he must be a goal machine, i don't know now if he will be able to do well in Europe but i am sure that these guys led by Conte can still have their say

[Different patterns]

Napoli is not good in European competitions, because they lack the experience. It's only in Seria A that their performance looks great. I don't think that they'll make it to the knockout stage. Who knows, if that's why they're currently dropping points because of too many matches in all competitions which they ain't used to.

The Italian side has never won the UEFA Champions League, and I am not sure that they have made it to the semi-final. They have only won the UEFA Cup in 1988/89. They still have the chance of playing in the playoffs if they can improve their performance. Antonio Conte complained that Napoli lost against Benfica because of fatigue. I have excuses. 

Conte is merely covering up his own shortcomings by blaming the team's fatigue, even though we all know that nearly all the teams that have qualified for the UCL currently have equally demanding schedules. Many of the players are also competing in World Cup qualifiers. And that's even more so for the European giants. So I think Conte has to admit that his team is not yet ready for the UCL. Or he still can't come up with the best strategy to face the very strong teams in the UCL. Although the busy schedule can be an excuse, it's just a common excuse that all teams experience, even the teams that win UCL matches.
I would rather Conte admit that Napoli doesn't have a strong enough squad to compete with other teams in the UCL. Because that's the current state of Napoli. Even one of their key strikers is still recovering from an injury, and I don't know when he'll return. One of their best midfielders is also injured, so it's clear that their squad isn't in good shape right now.

If the fatigue is the problem,why not come up with a strategy that will make your key players play only when it's necessary just to rest them and make the ready for the next match,  almost all team are having the same busy schedule playing in one competition or another week every week, that's not a good excuse to me though. The team just have to prepare well for the Champions League and bring in their best and for the remaining two games to determine if they will qualify or not,  the chances are slim to me. The Management cab come up with a strategy that works,  they can do it, though it won't be an east one fir them, especially the game against Chelsea

[impulse709]

When you know  Conte then you shouldn?t be surprised by Napoli performance in the champions league, Conte is a man that is not really good in tournament competitions but when it comes to series he his an expert in that. We have seen him at Chelsea and even Tottenham where he failed to perform well in the champions league but won the premier league at Chelsea.

Well maybe Napoli might end up playing in the play offs but I don?t see them making it to even the quarter finals with their performance so far in the tournament. Well maybe it a good thing for them as they are looking to secure a back to back scudetto. It has not been easy for them, playing every 3-3 days, maybe an exit in the champions league will give them that energy to perform well in the League.

I see Antonio Conte as a combative and one who never gives up for this reason i would never give up on Napoli, on the contrary he must be a goal machine, i don't know now if he will be able to do well in Europe but i am sure that these guys led by Conte can still have their say

In general, I concur with the message being implied here. Conte has never succeeded in the tournament style competitions such as the champions league as compared to long league campaigns. His teams are also constructed around intensity, discipline, and consistency in a season, and that is the reason why he managed to win the premier league with Chelsea yet fail in Europe both at Chelsea and Tottenham. The present form of the Champions League of Napoli is, hence, not that surprising. It does not seem to have a deep run, and even making the quarter-finals would be a sizeable challenge. But this can even turn out to be to the advantage of Napoli. An early European departure would also mean that Conte can concentrate on the league completely and aggressively chase the second Scudetto given the heavy schedule whereby the team plays every few days.

[Danica22]

In general, I concur with the message being implied here. Conte has never succeeded in the tournament style competitions such as the champions league as compared to long league campaigns. His teams are also constructed around intensity, discipline, and consistency in a season, and that is the reason why he managed to win the premier league with Chelsea yet fail in Europe both at Chelsea and Tottenham. The present form of the Champions League of Napoli is, hence, not that surprising. It does not seem to have a deep run, and even making the quarter-finals would be a sizeable challenge. But this can even turn out to be to the advantage of Napoli. An early European departure would also mean that Conte can concentrate on the league completely and aggressively chase the second Scudetto given the heavy schedule whereby the team plays every few days.

Conte may be talented, but the chances of napoli doing well in the champions league are slim. I would be happy if Napoli were eliminated from the champions league very quickly . That would allow them to focus fully on serie A. Napoli's squad is not very strong. Last season Napoli won Serie A because they did n ot participate in any other platform other than serie A. As a result, their full attention was on serie A. And they managed to win the title in the end. We  have seen some unstable performances from Napoli in both the champions league and Serie A this season. If this continues, they will not be able to  do well in either place.

[barbara44]

I don’t have any doubts about Real Madrid or Atlético Madrid because I know their two games will be easy for them to win, except for Atletico Madrid, who will be playing against Galatasaray. It will be a bit hard for them to cope, but nevertheless, we will wait and see how the game will be. As for Napoli, I have nothing much to say because they might find it a bit easy to beat Copenhagen, but that game against Chelsea will be very hard for them to win, which means they have less hope of even being among the playoff teams. Only time will tell. Let’s give them more time and see.

Most chances Real Madrid are going to be staying in top 8 spots because they are having match against Monaco which is having not good time, but Atlético Madrid is going to visit Galatasaray they also need this win just because of this game is going to be difficult for the Atlético Madrid.

Last few games were not good for Real Madrid as they faced defeats against English clubs. This brought them down in ranking and their moral is also down, but they are big, and they have always good squad which can bring their best back in quick time in champions league teams are always having different level performance and this need good experience Real Madrid is always best team to do their business.

[Baki202]

It can't be said that Xabi is a bad coach; he did a fantastic job with Bayer in Germany and won the German championship title without a defeat, alongside an ever-stronger Bayern, which was a fantastic result. With Real, he started excellently, convincingly outplaying Barcelona in their league encounters and leading the Spanish league for a long time, but in the meantime he had a conflict with the players, especially Vinícius, and the unity and harmony of the team were lost, leading Real to start playing poorly. In such situations, the scenario is very predictable if the series of poor results and performances continues. The coach will be fired, and Pérez will choose another coach.

Xabi Alonso is not the issue of real madrid because xabi Alonso have a good record and another thing is that I just feel the players are not aligning with xabi Alonso and it is making it difficult for the coach to work well so this are part of the reasons why the club have not been doing well. And the management should just seat down to iron things out because the management will not have effect if things are not solved properly.

And the way they started the league it was as if everyone was convinced that this season is going to be the season of real madrid not until now that everyone have already lost faith in them because there carelessness is becoming touch for a club like Real Madrid they hardly win any game and the management is trying to give xabi Alonso a lot of privileges and it is good but I don't think what ever idea xabi Alonso has will not work at this point. And this is there worst season. After they had mad people trust them this season we just hope thing will get better.

[SmartCharpa]

When you know  Conte then you shouldn’t be surprised by Napoli performance in the champions league, Conte is a man that is not really good in tournament competitions but when it comes to series he his an expert in that. We have seen him at Chelsea and even Tottenham where he failed to perform well in the champions league but won the premier league at Chelsea.

Well maybe Napoli might end up playing in the play offs but I don’t see them making it to even the quarter finals with their performance so far in the tournament. Well maybe it a good thing for them as they are looking to secure a back to back scudetto. It has not been easy for them, playing every 3-3 days, maybe an exit in the champions league will give them that energy to perform well in the League.

Maybe it is the best thing Napoli can do this season, the Champions League is affecting their performance, they dominated the league last season when they were not in the Champions League. Conte will have a difficult time to qualify for the group stage, perhaps they will make it through the playoffs. If they leave the Champions League, it is not a bad thing because they will focus more on the league, but every manager and team will be happy to go far in the Champions League.

They had a bad results recently, I didn't expect such results from this team at all, they have become unpredictable, if they win this game, you can’t I expect them to win the next, they are very bad and inconsistent. They lost their last game against Benfica, that I know are struggling in the Champions League this season, but they had home advantage to defeat Napoli.

[kbhutto]

When you know  Conte then you shouldn?t be surprised by Napoli performance in the champions league, Conte is a man that is not really good in tournament competitions but when it comes to series he his an expert in that. We have seen him at Chelsea and even Tottenham where he failed to perform well in the champions league but won the premier league at Chelsea.

Well maybe Napoli might end up playing in the play offs but I don?t see them making it to even the quarter finals with their performance so far in the tournament. Well maybe it a good thing for them as they are looking to secure a back to back scudetto. It has not been easy for them, playing every 3-3 days, maybe an exit in the champions league will give them that energy to perform well in the League.

I see Antonio Conte as a combative and one who never gives up for this reason i would never give up on Napoli, on the contrary he must be a goal machine, i don't know now if he will be able to do well in Europe but i am sure that these guys led by Conte can still have their say

Antonio Conte's ability is beyond doubt. I see many ways he will do it, but I don't know yet whether Antonio Conte can change the situation. Maybe this season Conte has not been able to achieve success in Europe due to unfavorable circumstances.
At least he can still repeat it in the next season as long as he is given enough time, not Antonio Conte.

[Pandu Geddon]

they hardly win any game and the management is trying to give xabi Alonso a lot of privileges and it is good but I don't think what ever idea xabi Alonso has will not work at this point.

In which competition did Madrid hardly win any game? In La Liga, Madrid lost 2 times, drew 3 times, and won 12 times in 17 matches. In the Champions League, Madrid lost 2 times and won 4 times in 6 matches. 
People are too quick to blame Xabi for Madrid's current situation. In fact, their performance has also declined compared to last season. Indeed, this shows that Xabi has not yet found a solution for what is happening with the team. But this is a big team full of demands and pressure.

[OcTradism]

In which competition did Madrid hardly win any game? In La Liga, Madrid lost 2 times, drew 3 times, and won 12 times in 17 matches. In the Champions League, Madrid lost 2 times and won 4 times in 6 matches. 
People are too quick to blame Xabi for Madrid's current situation. In fact, their performance has also declined compared to last season. Indeed, this shows that Xabi has not yet found a solution for what is happening with the team. But this is a big team full of demands and pressure.

Even there is no injury crisis in this season, Xabi Alonso still has problems and get bad results with Real Madrid. I can imagine that if Real Madrid have many injured players, Xabi Alonso will not be able to help Real Madrid escaping from the crisis well enough like how Carlo Ancelotti did in the last season.

The season is still long and Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid can change and improve too but I am realistic that Xabi Alonso does not have enough ability to win La Liga title with Real Madrid in this season. He is young and still has a lot of time for improvement in coming seasons.

[Oshio-man]

Well maybe Napoli might end up playing in the play offs but I don’t see them making it to even the quarter finals with their performance so far in the tournament. Well maybe it a good thing for them as they are looking to secure a back to back scudetto. It has not been easy for them, playing every 3-3 days, maybe an exit in the champions league will give them that energy to perform well in the League.

Napoli will definitely be very lucky if they can qualify for the quarter-finals. It is not difficult for Napoli  to qualify for the playoffs. But if Napoli's opponent in the knockout  round is a team like madrid, Munichb Barcelona  or PSG, then napoli's chances of winning are very low. Firstly, Napoli's performance is irregular. And secondly , napoli's attack is relatively weak. And these two reasons will cause them to fall behind.

Those teams you mentioned, it will be difficult for Napoli to lock them out in the lockout stage because they have talented squads that will make Napoli players not to have the strength to perform well in the remaining matches, i don't think Napoli will survive in the lockout round because the teams planning to play this round are teams that are eager to win UEFA champion League title because some of them signed new players that will make this season performance increase, for this season, I don't think Napoli have what to display to win this UEFA champion League title because Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid will not allow Napoli to have such opportunity.

[aipercoin]

From the 4th standing position which is Man City  down to 15th which Barcelona is occupying we will see reshuffling of positions. Some will have to go down further and a few will move higher in their standing positions. Napoli has to be extra careful with their remaining matches because their hope of moving to the next round heavily depends on it. Atletico Madrid seems to have a better chance of dominating a higher position that Madrid considering the consistency rate of both teams.

It will be really interesting, every year the Champions League becomes more and more competitive and the fight to get to the final becomes more and more heated.
Even small teams push and fight and i must say that they assert themselves enough for being small.

[Mallampue]

yes it was definitely a growing phase for the team that started to do its best only halfway through the championship, at the beginning it was a team that started off very slowly and went very slowly but then when,, it started there was no one to match, and then they achieved the treble

Will they repeat it this season? Last season, they were the same: they were slow to win games in the early stages. They recovered through the downhill stretch and reached the top after a more difficult path than most champions. That's what they showed last season. This season looks the same, they've performed well in every game, but that's no reason to conclude they can't do it again. The plan could be the same as last season.

However, what happened is very difficult to repeat, but let's see together.

It's difficult to repeat what happened last season for PSG especially since defending a title is incredibly difficult not as easy as defending the Ligue 1 trophy. As far as I know, the only team in the modern era to have successfully defended the UCL title is Real Madrid, and they even managed to do it three times in a row. No other team has been able to do so.

Even during Manchester City's glory days when they won the UCL trophy they failed the following season. Furthermore with PSG currently facing injuries to many key players, this will undoubtedly make it difficult for them in this season's UCL competition. Furthermore PSG is also in second place in the domestic league, forcing them to focus on these two competitions. Unlike last season PSG which lacked injuries was also very secure in the domestic league, allowing them to focus on the UCL.

The current situation is not possible but if we measure again from all the league phases that are followed are still in the early stages and the domestic league is in the middle of the league, injured players can return to play before the league is finished, there is still enough time as long as they can maintain their position not too far or in the champion league not to be eliminated in the knockout round later, Enrique can still try, but for now they must accept that with the current situation it is very difficult for them to get a win in the domestic league and the Champions League considering the condition of their players, there is an opportunity to bring new players to the team to strengthen the vacant positions at the beginning of next year.

[mamesso]

It can't be said that Xabi is a bad coach; he did a fantastic job with Bayer in Germany and won the German championship title without a defeat, alongside an ever-stronger Bayern, which was a fantastic result. With Real, he started excellently, convincingly outplaying Barcelona in their league encounters and leading the Spanish league for a long time, but in the meantime he had a conflict with the players, especially Vinícius, and the unity and harmony of the team were lost, leading Real to start playing poorly. In such situations, the scenario is very predictable if the series of poor results and performances continues. The coach will be fired, and Pérez will choose another coach.

Xabi Alonso's ability to manage a team is unquestionable, he has achieved success and managed to make Leverkusen the only club in the Bundesliga to win the title with an unbeaten record in one season. He is also the only coach to have broken Bayern Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga.

He started the season with impressive results with Real Madrid, but problems began to come his way which made Real Madrid performance decline further. Conflicts with players increasingly fuel tensions in the dressing room and continue on the field, and bad results cannot be avoided because the players do not implement the scheme implemented by the coach. Xabi will be a victim of Real Madrid's poor results, his dismissal is inevitable if the team's performance does not show signs of improvement.

[impulse709]

yes it was definitely a growing phase for the team that started to do its best only halfway through the championship, at the beginning it was a team that started off very slowly and went very slowly but then when,, it started there was no one to match, and then they achieved the treble

Will they repeat it this season? Last season, they were the same: they were slow to win games in the early stages. They recovered through the downhill stretch and reached the top after a more difficult path than most champions. That's what they showed last season. This season looks the same, they've performed well in every game, but that's no reason to conclude they can't do it again. The plan could be the same as last season.

However, what happened is very difficult to repeat, but let's see together.

It's difficult to repeat what happened last season for PSG especially since defending a title is incredibly difficult not as easy as defending the Ligue 1 trophy. As far as I know, the only team in the modern era to have successfully defended the UCL title is Real Madrid, and they even managed to do it three times in a row. No other team has been able to do so.

Even during Manchester City's glory days when they won the UCL trophy they failed the following season. Furthermore with PSG currently facing injuries to many key players, this will undoubtedly make it difficult for them in this season's UCL competition. Furthermore PSG is also in second place in the domestic league, forcing them to focus on these two competitions. Unlike last season PSG which lacked injuries was also very secure in the domestic league, allowing them to focus on the UCL.

The current situation is not possible but if we measure again from all the league phases that are followed are still in the early stages and the domestic league is in the middle of the league, injured players can return to play before the league is finished, there is still enough time as long as they can maintain their position not too far or in the champion league not to be eliminated in the knockout round later, Enrique can still try, but for now they must accept that with the current situation it is very difficult for them to get a win in the domestic league and the Champions League considering the condition of their players, there is an opportunity to bring new players to the team to strengthen the vacant positions at the beginning of next year.

I agree with your points. The test of this season before PSG is far more difficult than last year. It is widely known that it is hard to defend a title of the Champions League, and the series of wins of Real Madrid is not the rule, but an exception. Their way is also difficult due to injuries of key players and being second in Ligue 1 gives them even more pressure. Contrary to the previous season, PSG is unable to count on a well-prepared team and luxury of solely concentrating on Europe. With that said, there is still the time of recovery and reinforcements in the winter transfer window. Unless Enrique handles the squad in a good way and no additional injuries happen, then they could make a deep run but it is very unlikely they would repeat the same achievement as last season and win the treble again.