UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[GbitG]

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.

Yeah, obviously, he will definitely threaten the previous season top scorers because the way he plays and the way he scored is absolutely outstanding, although his team is make any solid performance. But still he is delivering such an extraordinary performance. In UEFA Champions League competition, he is holding the top spot with 9 goals and honestly this is crazy performance even though it is too early, but still he is holding the 9-goal record for the top spot....

Thus far in league competition, he also has a massive outflow of goals like he scored 18 goals in 18 matches even his team performance is not too good but honestly still in this situation he is managing his goals capacity.

[BigBos]

They don't have many great players, but they have a lot of expensive players. They are excellent when a good coach can maximize their players. Liverpool is currently going through ups and downs in performance. In both the EPL and UEFA Champions League, they are not in the best positions. Added to that, Isak is injured, so it seems Slot will need to take advantage of the transfer market. In both the EPL and UCL, there is still a chance to win again because there are still matches in the second half of the season.

Liverpool squad has got worse in some areas. Such as Wirtz - Díaz and Frimpong - TAA replacements... These are mostly due to Wirtz's not still adapting well and Frimpong's getting injured often. 

I can't say I like Kerkez very much either. I miss Robertson's best times. Ekitiké and Isak were interesting signings. Ekitiké is still giving hope for the fans but Isak isn't. He is unlucky to get injured again lately.

This is a pretty difficult time for Liverpool, because some of the players brought in at high prices have not been able to replace the role of previous players who left Liverpool. even players who still survive must have some problems, like Mo Salah for example.

In the first season after Jurgen Klopp left this team seemed to be doing well. but this season which became the second season for them without Jurgen Klopp the decline began to be felt. although indeed when Jurgen Klopp was still with Liverpool the problem did not disappear completely.

[EL MOHA]

This is a pretty difficult time for Liverpool, because some of the players brought in at high prices have not been able to replace the role of previous players who left Liverpool. even players who still survive must have some problems, like Mo Salah for example.

In the first season after Jurgen Klopp left this team seemed to be doing well. but this season which became the second season for them without Jurgen Klopp the decline began to be felt. although indeed when Jurgen Klopp was still with Liverpool the problem did not disappear completely.

I kind of feel pity for the new signings because they will be once to take the major headlines as this difficulty continues most especially those who were brought in at a very high price they will be under serious pressure to deliver for a team which is not in the best of form, i usually say this is not the best of times and it’s not on the player but on the transition that the club is taking. Last season the club didn’t have any problems as Arne slot took over because the pattern of play was still the same as that of Jurgen Klopp and that’s why they won the league.

Towards the ending of last season I saw that the team wanted to play the Slot ball and it was on this ground that I can say that they actually did exit most of the tournaments as they weren’t executing the pattern perfectly and it is on same ground that they struggling now. It has nothing to do with New players in my opinion even though some voids left still do not look like they have been filled already

[Frankolala]

Yeah, obviously, he will definitely threaten the previous season top scorers because the way he plays and the way he scored is absolutely outstanding, although his team is make any solid performance. But still he is delivering such an extraordinary performance. In UEFA Champions League competition, he is holding the top spot with 9 goals and honestly this is crazy performance even though it is too early, but still he is holding the 9-goal record for the top spot....

Thus far in league competition, he also has a massive outflow of goals like he scored 18 goals in 18 matches even his team performance is not too good but honestly still in this situation he is managing his goals capacity.

I haven't seen Mbappe played two consecutive matches without scoring a goal. He is the best finisher this season and I belive that he will continue scoring more goals since that's his tradition. When you see him on the pitch, expect a goal from him. Madrid performance isn't that superb because the coach hasn't been able to figure out how to handle the challenges the club is passing through.

[barbara44]

It is a good news that Liverpool is slowly improving under the leadership of Arne Slot, yet care has to be taken. They appear more organized and self-assured and that should see them get maximum points against teams such as Marseille and Qarabag provided they deliver their potential. Nevertheless, the point of consistency is the most important, as the Champions League habitually reveals the flaws very soon. The advantage of having Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Atletico as the strong sides, that contest automatically to qualify, there is no opportunity to have a wide margin of error. Top eight position is not impossible, and the play-off path is quite a possibility.

After few bad weeks, now Liverpool back at their best and their few coming games are going to be good practice for them because they need more time for adjustment while their injuries problems are increasing Alexander Isak is now out for 2 months.

Good thing for them their mostly coming games are not challenging, this is success for them Arsenal is waiting for them at Emirates on 9th January while Marseille and Qarabağ are also looking not competitive for them this will give them good chance for having spot into top 8 and also have their good performance back.

[Agbe]

Mpappe has rekindled his goal scoring abilities under Xavi Alonso and that is commendable. He has been one of the best goal scorer's both at the domestic league and even in Europe, if injury doesn't come in he will likely be in contention for the highest goal scorer in Europe. Madrid is definitely going back to the Madrid that we use to know them for, I believe that Alonso is doing his job one thing that, most people don't realize is that you don't expect a coach to perform magic this is a new club new environment and even new players so it will take a while before he can get it right.

[Jegileman]

This is a pretty difficult time for Liverpool, because some of the players brought in at high prices have not been able to replace the role of previous players who left Liverpool. even players who still survive must have some problems, like Mo Salah for example.

In the first season after Jurgen Klopp left this team seemed to be doing well. but this season which became the second season for them without Jurgen Klopp the decline began to be felt. although indeed when Jurgen Klopp was still with Liverpool the problem did not disappear completely.

These are hard and trying moments for Liverpool as they’re yet to find their feet after many trials. Jurgen Klopp is a very talented manager and his time in the club was worth every moment of it before he left the club. The new coach after him was doing very well and no sign of lesser performance when compared to how Jurgen Klopp left the club, but now the reverse is the case and the form of the team has changed entirely and we can’t see them having any hope as of now in the premier league title race.

Many players have left and new ones came in, I still feel they are yet to understand themselves and adapt to each other in the pitch, so this has made everything very difficult for them. When there is no cohesion in the team, it becomes very hard to see the progress of the team. I still feel there are some signings that Liverpool missed out on that is causing their poor form now, so maybe during the January mid transfer window, they should be able to adjust and bring in those signings, that will help them become better in the premier league and also the champions league.

[Showlove01]

Yeah, obviously, he will definitely threaten the previous season top scorers because the way he plays and the way he scored is absolutely outstanding, although his team is make any solid performance. But still he is delivering such an extraordinary performance. In UEFA Champions League competition, he is holding the top spot with 9 goals and honestly this is crazy performance even though it is too early, but still he is holding the 9-goal record for the top spot....

Thus far in league competition, he also has a massive outflow of goals like he scored 18 goals in 18 matches even his team performance is not too good but honestly still in this situation he is managing his goals capacity.

I haven't seen Mbappe played two consecutive matches without scoring a goal. He is the best finisher this season and I belive that he will continue scoring more goals since that's his tradition. When you see him on the pitch, expect a goal from him. Madrid performance isn't that superb because the coach hasn't been able to figure out how to handle the challenges the club is passing through.

Mbappe is an incredible player I mean  a great striker and i wish Real Madrid was in a good form I'm sure he would have even score X of what has scored already. When Mbappe went to Real Madrid I was thinking Real Madrid was going to be the hottest team ever but since then I haven't seen anything great I mean what I'm expecting because much is really expected from them and their frontliners are so perfect for a team to do absolutely great but they are facing a lots of issues that is decelerating instead of accelerating them but I believe that is how this period is for them.

[AGogi2003]

Mbappe is an incredible player I mean  a great striker and i wish Real Madrid was in a good form I'm sure he would have even score X of what has scored already. When Mbappe went to Real Madrid I was thinking Real Madrid was going to be the hottest team ever but since then I haven't seen anything great I mean what I'm expecting because much is really expected from them and their frontliners are so perfect for a team to do absolutely great but they are facing a lots of issues that is decelerating instead of accelerating them but I believe that is how this period is for them.

Mbappe is one of the best strikers currently in the world because is doing very good in the pitch, real madrid are not that good in the league competition currently but he always find a way to score goals and that is what good players are doing they always turn up when they need them. I don't really know what is going on when madrid are not doing very great anymore but I think is because of the injuries players making madrid to perform poor and thinking xabi Alonso don't know how to coach the players. and the main problem is not from him, he don't have enough tough players to help him perform in the league and if you don't have good defence you will always struggle to win games. And that is what is happening to xabi Alonso all is good defenders are not in good health all struggle in injured, that is why next year madrid need more players in the team to make them perform more better then before.

[Mallampue]

Mpappe has rekindled his goal scoring abilities under Xavi Alonso and that is commendable. He has been one of the best goal scorer's both at the domestic league and even in Europe, if injury doesn't come in he will likely be in contention for the highest goal scorer in Europe. Madrid is definitely going back to the Madrid that we use to know them for, I believe that Alonso is doing his job one thing that, most people don't realize is that you don't expect a coach to perform magic this is a new club new environment and even new players so it will take a while before he can get it right.

Mbappe is the goal machine that Real Madrid got for free, he became a very sharp weapon to score goals in all the leagues he played in, but I think this is not only in xabi Alonso, Luis Enrique also got the same thing when he had mbappe in his team, So basically this is because Mbappe himself has the ability to score goals, so if he is placed in any team, he will still score goals according to the abilities he currently has, Xabi Aloso only runs the talent that is in Mbappe himself, making him an attacking player to knock out the enemy goalkeeper.

[Asiska02]

Mpappe has rekindled his goal scoring abilities under Xavi Alonso and that is commendable. He has been one of the best goal scorer's both at the domestic league and even in Europe, if injury doesn't come in he will likely be in contention for the highest goal scorer in Europe. Madrid is definitely going back to the Madrid that we use to know them for, I believe that Alonso is doing his job one thing that, most people don't realize is that you don't expect a coach to perform magic this is a new club new environment and even new players so it will take a while before he can get it right.

I am also not looking down at Xabi Alonso’s performance in his new team, he has shown a good gameplay in his past club, so it is very much likely that he’ll repeat the same in this new team where the atmosphere is different and the players he has at his discretion are much more bigger, better and more professionals. Real Madrid will not only depend on Mbappe because depending only on one player is a disaster to the club in the future, so they’d better stay away from that and work on building a formidable team for the club.

No magic is expected from Alonso and if he can’t get to achieve the best this season, he should be given another grace to still manage the team by next season, in the end he would have become a better manager than he is now. The champions league environment is a totally different one to be precise, so the form of some teams in the domestic league will not be the same in the champions league and that’s really acceptable looking at the condition in which each game is being played in.

[Hyphen(-)]

Mpappe has rekindled his goal scoring abilities under Xavi Alonso and that is commendable. He has been one of the best goal scorer's both at the domestic league and even in Europe, if injury doesn't come in he will likely be in contention for the highest goal scorer in Europe. Madrid is definitely going back to the Madrid that we use to know them for, I believe that Alonso is doing his job one thing that, most people don't realize is that you don't expect a coach to perform magic this is a new club new environment and even new players so it will take a while before he can get it right.

Yes, Mbappe has gotten himself back to the Mbappe we know, he is scoring goals for fun and his goals has been helping Real Madrid to prosper in all competitions because he is scoring in both the Champions League and the Laliga, and he can be the top scorer across Europe this season if he keeps playing without injury because he is in good form right now.

Is this form helping his team effectively? No because Real Madrid is still behind Barcelona in the Laliga table standings with almost four points different, they are still struggling to qualify to the Champions League round of 16 despite the number of goals being scored by Mbappe all because of their weak defense, therefore, they need to work on their defense if they want to win the league and maybe the champions league.

[ShowOff]

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These are hard and trying moments for Liverpool as they’re yet to find their feet after many trials. Jurgen Klopp is a very talented manager and his time in the club was worth every moment of it before he left the club. The new coach after him was doing very well and no sign of lesser performance when compared to how Jurgen Klopp left the club, but now the reverse is the case and the form of the team has changed entirely and we can’t see them having any hope as of now in the premier league title race.

Many players have left and new ones came in, I still feel they are yet to understand themselves and adapt to each other in the pitch, so this has made everything very difficult for them. When there is no cohesion in the team, it becomes very hard to see the progress of the team. I still feel there are some signings that Liverpool missed out on that is causing their poor form now, so maybe during the January mid transfer window, they should be able to adjust and bring in those signings, that will help them become better in the premier league and also the champions league.

Liverpool are already ten points behind league leaders Arsenal, and their hopes of competing for trophies seem slim. Even if Arsenal and Manchester City drop points in the future, Liverpool themselves may not be able to perform consistently enough to reduce the points gap that has formed. Actualy, Liverpool aren't favored to challenge for the Champions League title either.

I'm a little pessimistic about Liverpool's management's freedom of movement in the January transfer window, given their significant spending spree last summer. However, if Arne Slot has the opportunity to recruit new players, then securing a defender should be his top priority. Liverpool situation appears even more difficult now with the addition of injured players like Isak.

[tygeade]

Liverpool has been decent in UCL normally, they had 2 losses for no reason at all and that made no sense I agree, but aside from that they were fine, they did manage to beat Real Madrid, that shows how good they can be, only if they didn't lose to teams like psv of course.

In any case, they are of course looking better and things are getting more decent, all of that Salah drama seems to be over as well, for a while he looked like he was leaving in winter break and he was even left out of the squad as well, but then things got better and now they are playing him again so looks like that is over. If they keep this up and do not get into anything weird then I am sure that we are going to be seeing them do fine on the long term.

[RaltcoinsB]

Mpappe has rekindled his goal scoring abilities under Xavi Alonso and that is commendable. He has been one of the best goal scorer's both at the domestic league and even in Europe, if injury doesn't come in he will likely be in contention for the highest goal scorer in Europe. Madrid is definitely going back to the Madrid that we use to know them for, I believe that Alonso is doing his job one thing that, most people don't realize is that you don't expect a coach to perform magic this is a new club new environment and even new players so it will take a while before he can get it right.

Mbappe is the goal machine that Real Madrid got for free, he became a very sharp weapon to score goals in all the leagues he played in, but I think this is not only in xabi Alonso, Luis Enrique also got the same thing when he had mbappe in his team, So basically this is because Mbappe himself has the ability to score goals, so if he is placed in any team, he will still score goals according to the abilities he currently has, Xabi Aloso only runs the talent that is in Mbappe himself, making him an attacking player to knock out the enemy goalkeeper.

Mbappé's abilities are extraordinary, there's no doubt about that. However, from what I've seen, the ball is constantly being sent to him, minimizing the impact of other players on the game. I see and feel that the French player is the most effective player on the team. But coach Xabi needs to develop a tactic that involves the other players as well. Mbappé plays more in line with team play at Real Madrid than he did at Paris Saint-Germain, but he still tries to shoot himself in many situations. Perhaps passing the ball would be more effective for him now, as the opposing defense now anticipates that he will shoot when the ball comes to him.

[aipercoin]

Harry Kane played for Tottenham, meanwhile Haaland plays for Manchester City, that has the best play making midfielders in the Premier League. Both strikers are quality, Harry Kane has a play making style that is superior to Haaland, the work rate is also different.

Harry Kane drops back, matches the build up and scores, he does everything Haaland can do, the difference can be that Haaland has a more structured body that keeps him on advantage when he goes for balls in tight spaces or angles that may seem unlikely to score from. Tottenham really shrank Harry Kane's cabinet, if at all he played for clubs that were competitive for titles, it would be another whole different story assessing the comparison.

Dude, you said it right, you have two different ways of playing the center forward role. Kane is more of an attack playmaker he has superior vision and is very precise in his passing.
Haalnd is a goal machine, he focuses only on attack and depth of positioning in the box, his physical strength and speed complete the profile of "sharpshooter".
They are two players similar in role but completely different, knowing how to make the most of them still leads to excellent results.

[m4r1o]

Even if Arsenal and Manchester City drop points in the future, Liverpool themselves may not be able to perform consistently enough to reduce the points gap that has formed. Actualy, Liverpool aren't favored to challenge for the Champions League title either.

I'm a little pessimistic about Liverpool's management's freedom of movement in the January transfer window, given their significant spending spree last summer. However, if Arne Slot has the opportunity to recruit new players, then securing a defender should be his top priority. Liverpool situation appears even more difficult now with the addition of injured players like Isak.

You're saying they don't have the money? That would be a blow for a Liverpool side that had just started to emerge from the crisis. I think they definitely need some reinforcements.
I'm not a coach, but it's clear that they need fresh forces, even a blind man could see it.

[Velvet78]

Liverpool are already ten points behind league leaders Arsenal, and their hopes of competing for trophies seem slim. Even if Arsenal and Manchester City drop points in the future, Liverpool themselves may not be able to perform consistently enough to reduce the points gap that has formed. Actualy, Liverpool aren't favored to challenge for the Champions League title either.

I'm a little pessimistic about Liverpool's management's freedom of movement in the January transfer window, given their significant spending spree last summer. However, if Arne Slot has the opportunity to recruit new players, then securing a defender should be his top priority. Liverpool situation appears even more difficult now with the addition of injured players like Isak.

Most of the newcomers at Liverpool are still trying to adapt. I'm pretty sure that the fans are missing especially Trent and Luis Díaz. They were really bringing the game to another level back then.

I'm not sure whether Arne Slot would like to make more signings in January. Especially while they are starting to get more positive results recently. Even without Salah they can win games. They started to concede less amount of goals as well.

[Princess Leah]

Liverpool are already ten points behind league leaders Arsenal, and their hopes of competing for trophies seem slim. Even if Arsenal and Manchester City drop points in the future, Liverpool themselves may not be able to perform consistently enough to reduce the points gap that has formed. Actualy, Liverpool aren't favored to challenge for the Champions League title either.

I'm a little pessimistic about Liverpool's management's freedom of movement in the January transfer window, given their significant spending spree last summer. However, if Arne Slot has the opportunity to recruit new players, then securing a defender should be his top priority. Liverpool situation appears even more difficult now with the addition of injured players like Isak.

Most of the newcomers at Liverpool are still trying to adapt. I'm pretty sure that the fans are missing especially Trent and Luis Díaz. They were really bringing the game to another level back then.

I'm not sure whether Arne Slot would like to make more signings in January. Especially while they are starting to get more positive results recently. Even without Salah they can win games. They started to concede less amount of goals as well.

I really don't understand why several of those players are finding it tough to adapt, it’s not like they're mid players, they were all top players in their previous clubs before they joined the team. Trend was a key figure for Liverpool but I really missed watching Diaz, he made me love the team last season.
 
 Unfortunately Liverpool's top striker has sustained a very serious injury but luckily for them they didnt only buy one striker, i don't know though but I feel they could buy or loan another striker by January to support Hugo Ekitike.

[changaa]

If not for the fact that Liverpool is not really doing that good in the English premier League this season I think they are not that awful in the UEFA Champions League, like the last time I checked Liverpool is still okay in the UEFA Champions League and having this two games left I'm very much certain Liverpool is made it to the round of 16, like I really admire their performance in the UEFA Champions League judging from their performance in the English premier League I was actually thinking they won't make it through the round of 16 but here they are seated comfortably well at 9 place in the UEFA Champions League standings I'm really amazed.

Liverpool in the Premiere does not stand out for their performances in the Champions wants to make themselves heard but still competes with teams that are hungry for victory, we can say that they are trying but it seems to have arrived at these results with great difficulty.

Maybe they decided to focus their forces only on the Champions League and therefore managed to achieve this result? I really can't understand their strategy.