UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Smack That Ace]

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.

I can not find a reason to talk about Napoli so much on the champions league platform. The performance of this team is very bad. The team is in 23rd place in the points table. They have won only two out of  6 matches and have managed to earn 7 points. I would even say that it is very difficult for napoli to qualify for the playoffs.

In the next two matches of the champions league, napoli will play against Copenhagen and Chelsea. Copenhagen is in 24 th place in the table. This team is also trying to qualify for the playoffs. So earning 3 points against Copenhagen will be a big challenge for napoli. On the other hand, it is very difficult for Napoli to earnc points against a big team like Chelsea with such irregular  performance. I doubt whether Napoli will be able to stay in the 24th place in the points table.

[Akbarkoe]

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.

I fully agree with you, but I conclude why people are not satisfied with Xabi Alonso because they have very high expectations of Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid, when in fact it is not that easy on the field there are so many things that must be addressed to be able to have a solid fighting team, we know that Real Madrid is a big team with many interests in it there must be friction that affects it, especially Xabi is still relatively new as a coach at Real Madrid, so far from what has been won is still fairly good in all the leagues they follow.

[bastisisca]

Yes, you're right. Donnarumma had a magnificent performance and was consequently let go. I think it was a great injustice to him. He could have reached even greater heights with Paris Saint-Germain, but as far as I remember, there was a disagreement over his salary. Not paying one of the best players in the world in his position the money he wanted was, in my opinion, very illogical for Paris Saint-Germain. Because a good goalkeeper can win you a championship, and last year a good goalkeeper did.

We must always look forward and not back
every time we look back we come out bitter and without anything in particular that benefits us
Let's look to the future, PSG has a great coach and a very intelligent one too, i remember him when he played, so let's try, or rather, you fans, try to be positive

[Pandu Geddon]

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.

I fully agree with you, but I conclude why people are not satisfied with Xabi Alonso because they have very high expectations of Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid, when in fact it is not that easy on the field there are so many things that must be addressed to be able to have a solid fighting team, we know that Real Madrid is a big team with many interests in it there must be friction that affects it, especially Xabi is still relatively new as a coach at Real Madrid, so far from what has been won is still fairly good in all the leagues they follow.

Those high expectations may also have been triggered by Xabi's success with his previous club. The expectations were high, compounded by last season's situation at Madrid, where they missed out on the La Liga and Champions League titles. With this season's achievements, they seemed pessimistic about the targets they might have set themselves. That is what made Xabi's situation difficult in Madrid. After all, big clubs always have different pressures. Xabi accepted the coaching offer, so he must be ready for the risks.

[changaa]

But I also don't understand why PSG got rid of a player as good as Donnarumma. Because currently, Manchester City is the lucky one because Donnarumma is currently playing in their team. So until now, I really don't understand the PSG management team regarding Donnarumma's departure. But even so, hopefully, even though their great goalkeeper is now gone, hopefully PSG can remain a great team. And PSG is currently in third place in the Champions League standings, which I don't think is bad for them. Hopefully, they can shine again this season.

I would say that this season too they are a great team, i don't want anyone to think that Paris Saint-Germain is a poor team.
Sure, he's lost some steam, but is that Paris Saint-Germain's fault, or have other teams made an effort to reach his level?

[Iamgoat]

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.

These Napoli guys are sitting around the 23rd position of the table standing right now with just 7 points only together with Copenhagen, Benfica and the likes of PSV and the league phase still has a couple of more matches in January, I don't think they will make it to round 8 even if it is easy for them to get to round 16 and if they get through the playoffs and then draw with the likes of Real Madrid Bayern or PSG in the round of 16, then it makes alot of sense. They just need to still work harder to be beat those top sides, they really need better strikers in my assessment because when they strengthen the attack it would help alot if they want a successful outing at the end of it.

[Chilwell]

But I also don't understand why PSG got rid of a player as good as Donnarumma. Because currently, Manchester City is the lucky one because Donnarumma is currently playing in their team. So until now, I really don't understand the PSG management team regarding Donnarumma's departure. But even so, hopefully, even though their great goalkeeper is now gone, hopefully PSG can remain a great team. And PSG is currently in third place in the Champions League standings, which I don't think is bad for them. Hopefully, they can shine again this season.

I would say that this season too they are a great team, i don't want anyone to think that Paris Saint-Germain is a poor team.
Sure, he's lost some steam, but is that Paris Saint-Germain's fault, or have other teams made an effort to reach his level?

Donnarumma was not the only great player that left PSG, there are so many great players that left PSG and that does not affect them, as if you have forgotten when mbappé left will all taught that it will really affect them deeply but they see that as challenge and they took it upon themselves, eventually they win the champions League the coming season. Paris Saint-Germain is a very good team and I don't see any player that left that will be affecting their performance, they are very rich and they have players enough to represent them in moving forward. Yes Donnarumma was a great player at Paris Saint-Germain which will be miss but it's going to be a short period.

[redhack]

But I also don't understand why PSG got rid of a player as good as Donnarumma. Because currently, Manchester City is the lucky one because Donnarumma is currently playing in their team. So until now, I really don't understand the PSG management team regarding Donnarumma's departure. But even so, hopefully, even though their great goalkeeper is now gone, hopefully PSG can remain a great team. And PSG is currently in third place in the Champions League standings, which I don't think is bad for them. Hopefully, they can shine again this season.

I would say that this season too they are a great team, i don't want anyone to think that Paris Saint-Germain is a poor team.
Sure, he's lost some steam, but is that Paris Saint-Germain's fault, or have other teams made an effort to reach his level?

PSG is doing quite well. They are one of the 4-5 teams in contention for the championship. I don't think they have goalkeeper issues. They signed Chevalier. He's gaining experience too. He's still a young goalkeeper. Safonov is also available as a backup. They may not be world-class goalkeepers, but they show promise. Donnarumma was a great goalkeeper, but he's gone now. There's no point in dwelling on that. If PSG finds a better goalkeeper, they could sign him for next season, but I don't think they'll sign a new goalkeeper during the winter transfer window. They need to have more confidence in Chevalier.

[Webetcoins]

Napoli isn't built to compete in several competition at their best level, I think from the beginning of the season the coach just goes for the competition they can have a good chance and that competition is the Italian Serie A.
It was a big shame that Napoli could not even get a goal on their last UEFA champions league match against Benfica which proves how weak they are in the UEFA champions league.

This mindset is hurting many teams in long run because they are having no enough resources to stay on good level. Napoli is having good time in Serie A, and I have been expecting them to have good results in this season, while they are having good squad, but currently they are on 23rd spot, their next game is against 24th spot team Copenhagen, they are also having not good season, but their last two wins bring them on good chance for having spot into next round.

Napoli have last game against Chelsea at home, this is also not easy game but if they are able to win against Copenhagen, this will give them good chance for staying into top 24 and have chance of going into top positions in ranking, but Conte is best to know about how they will prepare for these games.

[Fuso.hp]

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.

Napoli's highest achievement in the history of the Champions League so far is qualifying for the Champions League semi-finals. Last season, Napoli performed well overall, but they could not finish the season in a very good position in the Champions League. Similarly, this season we see Napoli performing well, but it is uncertain where they will end their journey in the Champions League. We can already see that several well-known teams are in a good rhythm in the Champions League, so compared to Napoli, I think those teams have a higher chance of finishing the tournament in a good position. Even so, since the team's players are fighting at their best, it would not surprise me if they finish their journey in the Champions League semi-finals again.

[cande86]

Teams like Napoli aren't bad at competing in Europe, but their lack of experience, especially the sheer number of competitions they're competing in, is a bit of a worry for them, putting them at risk of not winning a single title this year. Even in Serie A, they're still fighting to retain their title and are currently in the title race with other teams at the top of the Serie A standings.

Moreover in the UCL event they almost every year find it difficult to qualify for the next round considering that other teams are better prepared in all aspects both in terms of mentality, experience, or so on, and this is different from what Napoli experienced, they only took part in the competition as if without any goal in terms of participating in the UCL event every year, so what you mentioned earlier is true, the mentality and experience that the Napoli team has is completely absent from them.

I, on the other hand, think they are not really ready to make Europe properly, competing in certain competitions means being ready for anything and trying to do the besst they can, obviously this thing is always seen in Antonio Conte's teams They must try to clear this thing

[Alpha Marine]

But I also don't understand why PSG got rid of a player as good as Donnarumma. Because currently, Manchester City is the lucky one because Donnarumma is currently playing in their team. So until now, I really don't understand the PSG management team regarding Donnarumma's departure. But even so, hopefully, even though their great goalkeeper is now gone, hopefully PSG can remain a great team. And PSG is currently in third place in the Champions League standings, which I don't think is bad for them. Hopefully, they can shine again this season.

Is the new keeper PSG have now not performing in top form? It's normal for top players to change teams. Donnarumma moved to another team; it's normal. PSG wanted a new keeper, and they couldn't keep a keeper earning that much as a second choice. Donnarumma is good, but he is not what I would categorise as unreplaceable that a team will continue to lament about his departure. He is having a good season in City, and PSG are also having a good season without him, so there's no big deal to it.

PSG are still a very good team. They have dropped a little, but injuries are a big part of it. By this time last season, PSG were around 19th on the Champions League table. The position or form you are now doesn't mean it's where you will finish the season. No team will be happy to meet PSG in the UCL and I doubt Lens will be able to hold on to that first position till the end of the season.

[Volgastallion]

For the people who is asking why PSG is getting rid of some good players the answer is very easy to know or guess, Luis Enrique doesnt give a fuck about anyone if he feels you are not at the level or you are starting to make problems inside the dressroom he is gonna take your out of the team, simply as that.

[CryptoBuds]

I fully agree with you, but I conclude why people are not satisfied with Xabi Alonso because they have very high expectations of Xabi Alonso and Real Madrid, when in fact it is not that easy on the field there are so many things that must be addressed to be able to have a solid fighting team, we know that Real Madrid is a big team with many interests in it there must be friction that affects it, especially Xabi is still relatively new as a coach at Real Madrid, so far from what has been won is still fairly good in all the leagues they follow.

Xabi alonso has  been in charge of Madrid for a short time. Madrid's performance has been quite stable since the   beginning of the season. But in the last few matches we have seen some inconsistent performances from them. I will not blame Alonso entirely for this. Madrid are once again facing injury problems as they did last season. Alonso is forced to keep a talented midfielder like Valverde in the defensive position. The effect of this is visible in madrid's overall performance. If Alonso fails to bring stability to Madrid's performance even after  the injured players return to the squad, then the  blame must be on Alonso.

[Ale88]

But I also don't understand why PSG got rid of a player as good as Donnarumma. Because currently, Manchester City is the lucky one because Donnarumma is currently playing in their team. So until now, I really don't understand the PSG management team regarding Donnarumma's departure. But even so, hopefully, even though their great goalkeeper is now gone, hopefully PSG can remain a great team. And PSG is currently in third place in the Champions League standings, which I don't think is bad for them. Hopefully, they can shine again this season.

I would say that this season too they are a great team, i don't want anyone to think that Paris Saint-Germain is a poor team.
Sure, he's lost some steam, but is that Paris Saint-Germain's fault, or have other teams made an effort to reach his level?

Nobody thinks PSG are not a great team anymore, they just won everything just a few months ago... But, right now, it's clear they are not the same team either. You say that maybe the other teams made an effort to reach the same level, in the Ligue 1 PSG are currently behind Lens, do you really think Lens bought some players that brought them at PSG level in one season?

[paco92x]

I can not find a reason to talk about Napoli so much on the champions league platform. The performance of this team is very bad. The team is in 23rd place in the points table. They have won only two out of  6 matches and have managed to earn 7 points. I would even say that it is very difficult for napoli to qualify for the playoffs.

In the next two matches of the champions league, napoli will play against Copenhagen and Chelsea. Copenhagen is in 24 th place in the table. This team is also trying to qualify for the playoffs. So earning 3 points against Copenhagen will be a big challenge for napoli. On the other hand, it is very difficult for Napoli to earnc points against a big team like Chelsea with such irregular  performance. I doubt whether Napoli will be able to stay in the 24th place in the points table.

I can agree with you—Napoli is really struggling in the league to keep up with Milan and Inter, and that has taken a toll on their performance in the UCL. Even with a win against Copenhagen, they still need a point against Chelsea to qualify, but I don’t see them winning against Copenhagen, let alone Chelsea. So it looks like relegation from this year’s UCL.

[Adbitco]

Certainly what could Conte say? We lost because we can't keep up? So like everyone makes up an excuse that also has a basis in truth, fatigue for those who participate in multiple competitions is normal, but it doesn't have to be an excuse to justify defeat.
In football, as in any other game, you win and lose. You have to accept defeat and always improve. If Napoli still wants to run for the competition, they must raise the performance bar.

Lol, you're funny, nice sense of humour. it's a very reasonable excuse and everyone will buy it because things like this happens at some point in football especially after playing multiple games. The excuse is very understandable and better than some other coaches who will blame it on some certain players there by using them as scapegoats. Yeah, in football you either win, lose or draw. Out of these 3, one of it is inevitable.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

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.

That's right, we can't yet say for sure which teams will go to the final and all opportunities are still available for the teams in the top 24 of the standings. Real Madrid is indeed in the spotlight for some bad results but that's not enough to prove anything moreover they have the opportunity to advance to the next round. In the next match Real Madrid's opponent is Monaco well, based on the statistics Madrid is clearly the favorite above all else and also determines their steps to the next round.

[el kaka22]

Some teams are good in UCL more than their leagues, and some teams are better at league structure, so there is no need for Napoli to think that they have a chance at UCL. The league is already very tough, the top four teams are very close to each other and if they end up with mistakes here then we are going to end up with many issues on the long run.

We shouldn't really consider them being that much different and we should consider them being very close to each other and Napoli can barely win the league if they focus on that. If they do not, and spread their players to many competitions then injuries and fatigue will make them lose in all of them, just like how Inter did last season where they ended up losing it all.

[Pandorak]

For the people who is asking why PSG is getting rid of some good players the answer is very easy to know or guess, Luis Enrique doesnt give a fuck about anyone if he feels you are not at the level or you are starting to make problems inside the dressroom he is gonna take your out of the team, simply as that.

Ultimately, no player is bigger than the club. Decisions like this are indeed surprising and will be painful for fans, especially when they have already grown fond of these players, but things do not run according to the fans wishes. A coach has the authority to build a team according to his beliefs, including maintaining harmony in the dressing room. I believe this is part of the process of building a healthier squad.