UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

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The case of Atalanta is one which I consider as a team that will still qualify beyond this stage even with their unstable and unpredictable performances, they still have a way of knowing vital games they should squarely win so as to not get them in a position that will gwt them falling back and not proceeding beyond the current stage.

Atalanta is a fairly astute team, and they have seen that the competition in the domestic league is currently very fierce, so they have begun to focus their efforts on the Champions League, where they have so far managed to finish in the top five. I also think Atalanta will advance directly to the next round without qualifying because Atalanta's performance in the Champions League so far has been very different from their performance in Serie A this season.

Atalanta's performance so far has been very different in the domestic league compared to their performance in UCL. So it's no surprise that Atalanta will focus on UCL rather than the league. In UCL they have a strong chance of qualifying directly for the round of 16, especially since their remaining group stage matches will only involve relatively easy opponents.

However Atalanta isn't a strong team with a strong squad. Even if they focus on UCL they won't be able to advance further in UCL due to the formidable competition this season. So with the squad they have I don't think they can advance far in UCL let alone reach the final. It must be admitted that defeating Chelsea in their previous match has boosted Atalanta's confidence. They are even considered a team capable of surprising other big teams. However every team will continue to make changes once they reach the Round of 16. With Atalanta's squad it will be very difficult for them to advance further in UCL. So Atalanta should still prioritize Serie A, at least finishing in the top five.

Defeating Chelsea doesn't mean they will go far In the Champions League because Chelsea as a team have been inconsistent this season, they win games we thought they can not win and lose in game we thought shouldn't be an headache to them, they have been like that even in Premier league, I was shock to see Atlanta defeat Chelsea in that match but in game of football anything can happen anytime to any team. And for Atalanta, I honestly don't see them going that far in champions league for now, if they are able to go that far,it's going to be a tough one for them because there are many tough and more consistent teams to play with

The champions league itself is a tough one and I don't see or consider any team as small unless they lose, Atlanta may not go far but we can not tell but winning Chelsea was an incredible one to be honest and it seems you have forgotten that Chelsea defeated Barcelona so easily in the same champions and then losing to Atlanta. Football is so funny and crazy and even if we would say Chelsea is not consistent but it is not all team that can stand before them and defeat them but I believe if Atlanta should improve more they will go far.

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The manager has nothing else to do except to manage the situation and be hopeful that his team keeps getting the best result both in the league and champions League until when his injured players will be back to the team he may not want to miss out in any competition but if he could manage the available players till when his team will be complete again it's going to be a good one for him because it's not an easy thing to playing and getting the best result when most of your best players are out of the team. Against Copenhagen it's going to be a 50:50 game but Napoli should get a win if they come out with attacking strategies.

Copenhagen is not a very experienced champions league team as much as Napoli but I know for sure that they are going to be tough on Napoli especially as Napoli has got a good number of its key players not present to participate in this fixture. Moat likely I am looking forward to a draw in this game and not a win for Napoli, hopefully their coach manages the situation well enough it does not get so bad before  the injured players comeback.

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The manager has nothing else to do except to manage the situation and be hopeful that his team keeps getting the best result both in the league and champions League until when his injured players will be back to the team he may not want to miss out in any competition but if he could manage the available players till when his team will be complete again it's going to be a good one for him because it's not an easy thing to playing and getting the best result when most of your best players are out of the team. Against Copenhagen it's going to be a 50:50 game but Napoli should get a win if they come out with attacking strategies.

Copenhagen is not a very experienced champions league team as much as Napoli but I know for sure that they are going to be tough on Napoli especially as Napoli has got a good number of its key players not present to participate in this fixture. Moat likely I am looking forward to a draw in this game and not a win for Napoli, hopefully their coach manages the situation well enough it does not get so bad before  the injured players comeback.

The stage where they are now every team needs experience and good form to come out so they can move to the nest stage, Copenhagen may but be very experienced in the competition but they are aware of the injury cases of Napoli so they will capitalize on it to give them a very tough game to ensure they win them. It is left for Conte to make use of his best players in the game they need to win cause that's the best result they need to get in the game but if they manage to play a draw it's still a good result.

[JeromeTash]

Here is current top scorers in the CL.



Once Osimhen was topping this statistics but not anymore.    Mbappe scored 4 goals against Olympiacos. He just scored the half of his number in one match. Will anyone else finish as top scorer you think?

It depends on how far Real Madrid will go on also of course. Because Mbappe is already on fire this season. As long as they reach at least quarter finals or so I think he won't lose his place to another player.

Last season, the top scorer Raphinah had 13 goals in 14 games, whilst the "second guy" Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund also had the same tally in the same number of games. I think this time round, Mbappé is switching it up to a higher level. So of the old top scorer records in the UCL are probably going to be threatened 

[Jegileman]

The champions league itself is a tough one and I don't see or consider any team as small unless they lose, Atlanta may not go far but we can not tell but winning Chelsea was an incredible one to be honest and it seems you have forgotten that Chelsea defeated Barcelona so easily in the same champions and then losing to Atlanta. Football is so funny and crazy and even if we would say Chelsea is not consistent but it is not all team that can stand before them and defeat them but I believe if Atlanta should improve more they will go far.

After Atlanta has defeated Chelsea, many have talked more about this team heading further in the champions league more than before than they’ve been anticipated for. I see them just going to have a tougher challenge in the coming games after defeating Chelsea. It is not about winning the matches in the group stage and making it to the next round of the competition, but it is mostly about you being able to go farther in the knockout stages where you just have two games to play to book a spot in the next round of the competition. Chelsea is very inconsistent and have caused them to lose plenty of matches they ought to have won.

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Atletico Madrid are a bit off form right now. They won today against Girona. But we have seen their erratic performance in the last few matches. Will it be easy for them to win against Galatasaray? Galatasaray's squad may not be as strong as Atletico Madrid's. But Super League's most powerful star. I don't think Atletico Madrid will get an easy win. Galatasaray also managed to beat giants like Liverpool this season. Also let's not forget that this is Galatasaray's home match.

I don't really know what is wrong with Athletico Madrid coach I can says is the coach that is making the team to lose matches, because I don't like is pattern of playing i don't know he want to be playing defences games with the players even they are losing they will still be playing the defense game and that always weak the players. And if the coach didn't bring new pattern he will be very difficult for him to get a trophy every season they play. Even this season Athletico Madrid can't do anything they can be wining some club but when they face big club they can't do anything they will lose a point.

If they're playing bug club I always see the way they are playing in the pitch I will always says this people are not ready to win the league or any competition. The Champions League will always hard for them to win with the way they are playing is seriously a weak games to me. Galatasaray are missing there key player Osimhen, since is going to is country for new competition and is supporting is country to win the Cup, Galatasaray still have some players that can replace Osimhen and they will still do well in the game against Athletico Madrid.

[Frankolala]

Last season, the top scorer Raphinah had 13 goals in 14 games, whilst the "second guy" Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund also had the same tally in the same number of games. I think this time round, Mbappé is switching it up to a higher level. So of the old top scorer records in the UCL are probably going to be threatened 

Mbappe needs to score as much goals as possible in order for him to create a big gap from the second highest goal scorer this season. This will help him win the golden boot if not, his goals might be only numbers if Madrid didn't go far in this competition because those clubs that will go gar has the chance of scoring more goals.

[Abu-Naim]

Last season, the top scorer Raphinah had 13 goals in 14 games, whilst the "second guy" Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund also had the same tally in the same number of games. I think this time round, Mbappé is switching it up to a higher level. So of the old top scorer records in the UCL are probably going to be threatened  

Mbappe needs to score as much goals as possible in order for him to create a big gap from the second highest goal scorer this season. This will help him win the golden boot if not, his goals might be only numbers if Madrid didn't go far in this competition because those clubs that will go gar has the chance of scoring more goals.

You’re right though, just as last season that Mbappe goals resulted to nothing just because Real Madrid didn’t perform well last season it will be a shame if the team still fails him this season again because I am sure he will score as many goals as possible if not many than last season. Mbappe is a known goal scorer and I have no doubt that he will score goals regardless of his teams performance I even think with how he started out he might end up winning the highest goal scorer and win the golden boot this season. Real Madrid are not doing well now but I hope they improve in the knockout stage.

Raphina is a big competition to Mbapp, we saw how he ended up winning the golden boot last season and this season he has started scoring goals again just recovering from injury so Mbappe just needs to be at his scoring best.

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This Champions League new format has even made it much more easier for players to score more goals in the competition unlike before. Them they had just 6 games in the group stages but now the new format has provided additional 2 stages to play in which makes it 8 and that's not all, they even included a playoff stage of home and away for teams that made from 9 - 24th position. That's more games to play and more goals to be scored. With the way these players are firing from all cylinders, I'm sure before the group stages will be over, we will be seeing more than 10 goals from an individual.

That's true, the increased number of matches gives every player a chance to score more goals, so it’s not really surprising. It’s definitely possible that Mbappe and Haaland could score more than 10 goals, especially since Real Madrid and Manchester City have easy matchups in their final two League Phase games.

[katanic97]

And why not Alvarez? That is just my opinion, and i like the way he plays. Of course, Kane could be a better goalscorer than Alvarez, but it is not impossible for Alvarez to be one as well. Atletico are currently in 8th place in the UCL, and their next match is against Galatasaray, so Osimhen and Alvarez will be key players in that match

bro I understand your feelings. If I'm not mistaken you are a fan of Argentine football. Anyway, Alvarez is a very talented player, I don't deny that. And I like his gameplay too. But I don't understand how you think Alvarez can be the top scorer in the champions league this season.

First of all, the chances of Atletico Madrid qualifying for the Champions league final are very slim. The biggest chance is that they will be eliminated in the Round of 16. He has scored 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 champions league matches. This is a very good performance. But will Alvarez score 5+ goals in the next 3/4 Champions League matches? This chance  is very slim. Mbappe has scored  9 goals. Alvarez is 5 goals behind. My guess is that Alvarez will score a maximum of 7 goals in this champions league.

You’re mistaken, i’m not a fan of Argentine football. I follow Italian football and support Napoli, which has nothing to do with this now. It’s difficult, yes, but Mbappe scored four goals in one match , why wouldn’t Alvarez be able to do the same?
If we’re looking at it that way, Real Madrid are not even close to the form they had in previous seasons, and the same goes for Atletico Madrid. I’m still backing Mbappe, of course, but at the same time i think Alvarez can finish at least in the top 3 goal scorers

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This Champions League new format has even made it much more easier for players to score more goals in the competition unlike before. Them they had just 6 games in the group stages but now the new format has provided additional 2 stages to play in which makes it 8 and that's not all, they even included a playoff stage of home and away for teams that made from 9 - 24th position. That's more games to play and more goals to be scored. With the way these players are firing from all cylinders, I'm sure before the group stages will be over, we will be seeing more than 10 goals from an individual.

That's true, the increased number of matches gives every player a chance to score more goals, so it’s not really surprising. It’s definitely possible that Mbappe and Haaland could score more than 10 goals, especially since Real Madrid and Manchester City have easy matchups in their final two League Phase games.

The old format also saw a lot of goals scored, but of course, the first stage of the Champions League consisted of six matches. Now it's eight matches, and they're competing against much weaker teams in this format. Therefore, forwards playing for very strong teams like Real Madrid and Manchester City will consistently increase their goal tally in the Champions League.

Mbappe has had an extraordinary season. Despite Real Madrid's sluggish performance, Mbappé never stopped scoring. Manchester City, meanwhile, continues to score with Erling Haaland. We might see a battle for the top scorer title between these two in the Champions League.

[Warkop]

The case of Atalanta is one which I consider as a team that will still qualify beyond this stage even with their unstable and unpredictable performances, they still have a way of knowing vital games they should squarely win so as to not get them in a position that will gwt them falling back and not proceeding beyond the current stage.

Atalanta is a fairly astute team, and they have seen that the competition in the domestic league is currently very fierce, so they have begun to focus their efforts on the Champions League, where they have so far managed to finish in the top five. I also think Atalanta will advance directly to the next round without qualifying because Atalanta's performance in the Champions League so far has been very different from their performance in Serie A this season.

Atalanta's performance so far has been very different in the domestic league compared to their performance in UCL. So it's no surprise that Atalanta will focus on UCL rather than the league. In UCL they have a strong chance of qualifying directly for the round of 16, especially since their remaining group stage matches will only involve relatively easy opponents.

However Atalanta isn't a strong team with a strong squad. Even if they focus on UCL they won't be able to advance further in UCL due to the formidable competition this season. So with the squad they have I don't think they can advance far in UCL let alone reach the final. It must be admitted that defeating Chelsea in their previous match has boosted Atalanta's confidence. They are even considered a team capable of surprising other big teams. However every team will continue to make changes once they reach the Round of 16. With Atalanta's squad it will be very difficult for them to advance further in UCL. So Atalanta should still prioritize Serie A, at least finishing in the top five.

Defeating Chelsea doesn't mean they will go far In the Champions League because Chelsea as a team have been inconsistent this season, they win games we thought they can not win and lose in game we thought shouldn't be an headache to them, they have been like that even in Premier league, I was shock to see Atlanta defeat Chelsea in that match but in game of football anything can happen anytime to any team. And for Atalanta, I honestly don't see them going that far in champions league for now, if they are able to go that far,it's going to be a tough one for them because there are many tough and more consistent teams to play with

The champions league itself is a tough one and I don't see or consider any team as small unless they lose, Atlanta may not go far but we can not tell but winning Chelsea was an incredible one to be honest and it seems you have forgotten that Chelsea defeated Barcelona so easily in the same champions and then losing to Atlanta. Football is so funny and crazy and even if we would say Chelsea is not consistent but it is not all team that can stand before them and defeat them but I believe if Atlanta should improve more they will go far.

That's the nature of football. No one knows for sure, and football can even break all predictions from trusted sources. It all depends on one's instincts in believing in a football club and also the game, when there will be a decline and when there will be an increase in the performance of each team. Even if we place bets with high confidence, there will always be moments when that confidence is knocked down.

[G_Besar]

That's true, the increased number of matches gives every player a chance to score more goals, so it’s not really surprising. It’s definitely possible that Mbappe and Haaland could score more than 10 goals, especially since Real Madrid and Manchester City have easy matchups in their final two League Phase games.

This raises some curiosity about who will be the top scorer in this season's Champions League, as both players have already equaled and even surpassed Ronaldo's domestic league goalscoring record. So, it's possible that the two players will be neck and neck in this regard in the remaining matches of this league and even in the knockout stages. But personally, I have more confidence in Haaland than Mbappé when it comes to scoring goals in any competition this season.

[Tamaperdana]

The champions league itself is a tough one and I don't see or consider any team as small unless they lose, Atlanta may not go far but we can not tell but winning Chelsea was an incredible one to be honest and it seems you have forgotten that Chelsea defeated Barcelona so easily in the same champions and then losing to Atlanta. Football is so funny and crazy and even if we would say Chelsea is not consistent but it is not all team that can stand before them and defeat them but I believe if Atlanta should improve more they will go far.

Yes, the Champions League is the most intense competition and also the most difficult to predict. Therefore, I personally am not surprised if a team, such as Atalanta, excels beyond our expectations. This team is generally overlooked, as most people focus on much more well-known teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Munich, and many more. Despite their impressive performance, Atalanta is currently in fifth place in the Champions League standings, and I think that's a remarkable achievement.

Furthermore, as we know, Atalanta also managed to defeat Chelsea, who many predicted would win the Champions League. This is truly beyond our expectations, and that's why I'm confident that Atalanta can go far. I'm confident that Atalanta can advance to the knockout stages without having to go through the play-offs. Because in the two remaining matches that Atalanta will play in the Champions League, I am sure they will be able to win too, because their opponents are not too strong in my opinion.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

This raises some curiosity about who will be the top scorer in this season's Champions League, as both players have already equaled and even surpassed Ronaldo's domestic league goalscoring record. So, it's possible that the two players will be neck and neck in this regard in the remaining matches of this league and even in the knockout stages. But personally, I have more confidence in Haaland than Mbappé when it comes to scoring goals in any competition this season.

The answer will become clearer when we look at the teams that will go to the Semi Finals or if the scenario is that both teams are in the Semi Finals then I prefer Mbappe, I'm not underestimating Haaland but I remember he needs someone to score a lot of goals or penalties while Mbappe can be relied upon in any condition, yeah this is just a personal opinion. In the next match we can see both teams will play against weaker teams and Mbappe has a good chance of playing at home with Madrid well he has the potential to score a few more goals while Haaland plays away.

[martinom]

I also believe that Real Madrid have a huge chance but apart from Mbappé, no other player is in a good position. The collective ability of the entire team is more important for a team to win. It is not possible to win regularly let alone win trophy by relying on just one or two players.

The team is still in a good position, but how long can it last if he doesn't put in the effort and just lives off the results? We don't know, so he must try to fix the team's problems.
Very important in terms of future returns of work done now.
I think Real Madrid can recover

[banana33]

In fact, he doesn't have a squad that allows him to play on both fronts, and on this point i have to break a lance in favor of Antonio Conte.
The problem there is the president of Napoli who should understand that if a team is ambitious it needs to spend money, not earn it.

Yes, it's true, they have a very limited squad to play in, the Italian Cup, the Champions League and the current Serie A season are very competitive.
In fact i hope that no one blames Antonio Conte, he said this in unsuspecting times that he needed players, if you want to play at the top you have to have a foundation

[MainIbem]

I also believe that Real Madrid have a huge chance but apart from Mbappé, no other player is in a good position. The collective ability of the entire team is more important for a team to win. It is not possible to win regularly let alone win trophy by relying on just one or two players.

The team is still in a good position, but how long can it last if he doesn't put in the effort and just lives off the results? We don't know, so he must try to fix the team's problems.
Very important in terms of future returns of work done now.
I think Real Madrid can recover

He (their coach) is lready improving the team, atleast there's an improvement from their performance recently in the domestic league and they could extend it to the champions League, moreover they're in a good position in the UCL, what they just need to do is maintain it so they'll moce to the next round with ease. I see that several of their players have recovered so it could give them a boost concerning doing better, since one of their major problem this season has been injuries, especially from the defense position. I also feel that they seriously need to take advantage of the upcoming transfer window cause it would go a long way for them.

[Spack17]

Liverpool are getting better with their recent results recently. Do you think they will finish league phase in top 8 here? Honestly I think they have a serious chance for it considering their remaining matches are winnable.  

I do not agree with you. They played PSG, Frankfurt, and Chelsea. Would you call these teams easy opponents?

Are you sure you read my post carefully? I talked about the teams Atalanta got points against. Did they get any point from PSG? No.

Frankfurt are of course an easy opponent. Don't you see their horrible performance in the Champions League? I already talked about Chelsea as an exception as it wasn't an easy matchup.

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The champions league itself is a tough one and I don't see or consider any team as small unless they lose, Atlanta may not go far but we can not tell but winning Chelsea was an incredible one to be honest and it seems you have forgotten that Chelsea defeated Barcelona so easily in the same champions and then losing to Atlanta. Football is so funny and crazy and even if we would say Chelsea is not consistent but it is not all team that can stand before them and defeat them but I believe if Atlanta should improve more they will go far.

For me it eaa actually  a big deal winning Chelsea, Atalanta is not one of those teams you will consider small in the champions league, thay obviously have been very excellent with their attempts even as they do not win as often or turn out as brilliant as other top teams but if they maintain consistency as they have been able to win Chelsea, they will not struggle to get pass the stage they are now but they likely will jot exceed the knock out stage with this kind of performance.