UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Different patterns]

Liverpool right now is not longer a contender for this season, is sadly but everyone who saw their games knews this, they are doing really bad in defense, and in offensive they score but they dont play really good, plus with the issues with Mo Salah they are gonna be much more in troubles. Another season in the bin sadly for them in Champions League.

They are not consistent, they lose games they should have won and I believe Arne Slot to be the major problem for the club. The new signatures are not giving their all, a couple injuries on their players and managers decisions. Salah should be the least of their problem because he can still go back to score countless goals and his stay with the club speaks for him already. He should be classified a club legend over people who criticised him heavily.

After the loss to PSV in the champions League, Liverpool have drawn with Sunderland and Leeds united and have won their remaining games, I can't just say Arne Slot is the major problem of this team, I believe the players too need to put in more work to make the strategy work and I believe if Arne Slot can manage the team properly and maximise their strength in the right time, they will bounce back very well this season.

[AYOBA]

yes it is not only Liverpool that is playing in the champions League, Arsenal, Manchester city and Chelsea are playing in the champions league but they are not facing same issue that Liverpool is facing. Therefore, using that as an excuse for there poor performance this season means the person don't know what is actually happening to Liverpool. To me I think the problem is there pattern of play which seems not to rhyme with the premier league tactics. The main solution is for the club to change tactics and not this division of attention.

Yeah, but among of those three teams that you mentioned to be honestly speaking Liverpool performances is very poor compared those teams, and the most funny parts is that when the season started Liverpool performances look very impressive. Because even in the premier league table, nobody expected that they cannot maintain their performances to remain in the top standings.

But after while their performances began drop down, if not has of recently that their performances improved little they could’ve never move up to the 5the position; their problems is not only the patter of playing Liverpool are facing a lot of problems that their coach need to find solutions of it.

[cande86]

I do believe that Klopp played a major role in that Premier League trophy ? last season, and now that slot is in full control, we already see the big difference, because you can't tell me that there's much difference now with the team that won that trophy compared to what they have now. Even more skilled players were added to the club  during the transfer window, which should have boosted their squad even more.

I don't know why Livepool can't be consistent and can't win even the easiest matches. Now they just have to focus on winning more matches. i understand that the situation won't be easy and that there are teams that want to win, but they absolutely have to try.

[Jaycoinz]

Its crazy how you can go from the stars to the rags.
Okay, sorry, i am exaggerating a bit, it's not exactly stable. Fourth place is more than decent, but you wouldn't expect the reigning champion to slip that low, which is why i say it.
Anyway the competition is really hard

Yes, you're exaggerating a lot. After all, they're in fourth place, not relegated.
If we want to talk about a team that goes from the heights to the rags, the one to look for is definitely Nottingham Forest, who have definitely fallen too far for the team they are.
I didn't expect it.

It's always hard for a small team that performed extremely well a season before to maintain the same performance the following season, Nottingham Forest is another case of this particular testament of what am saying because after performing very good some of the players in the club would be sold out and others would not be the same without the working pairs that played together and to get replacement is very hard for the team.

[uche6215]

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The manager's conflict with the players is making Liverpool a worse situation than they already are. I don't think it reflects professionalism on the part of a manager or a player. A coach should have a good relationship with the legendary players in his team and should discuss the good and bad of the team with the legends. On the part of the players, they should also work according to the manager's advice for the benefit of the team, making sacrifices if necessary. But the conflict created by the disconnection with each other is enough to lead the whole team to a worse situation.

I don't think that, Liverpool performance this season is as a result of the relationship between the players and coach. I don't think that, apart from Salah there is another player that the coach has problem with. Liverpool problem this season has always been lack of form from all the players there is no player that is exemted. This is a collective failure from the entire team, the coach is the manager of the team so he decides which player should start or not that, you are a club legend doesn't make you above the entire team and the coach.

[banana33]

And regarding the competition for the Champions League title this season, I don't think Liverpool can be overly favored. Their strength isn't comparable to some of the favored teams.

I don't know, you see improvement, i see that he's really struggling.
I see it as if it were dragging its feet, a little like Real Madrid is doing at the moment.
This way of proceeding in the championship or in the cup can't take you very far, sooner or later, inevitably, everything collapses.

[verdinio]

Liverpool surprised everyone last season by winning the Premier League title in Arne Slot's first year as head coach. However, this season, their performance is like a team still adapting to a new manager. Their performance in recent matches has been inconsistent. They lost to Forest and PSV, and also drew against Leeds and Sunderland. These results were completely beyond my expectations. Liverpool are currently on a three-game winning streak. This is a good result, but for a team like Liverpool, I think it's still not at their level. They are currently in ninth place. Mathematically, they are almost guaranteed to advance to the next round. I don't think Liverpool can target the title this season. They need to fix the issues related to their inconsistent performance. Whether it's due to technical issues or lack of solid play, or the departure of several of their key players last season.

I don't think they can recover from what they did last year, it's definitely a different situation. Right now, even though they have a great team, I think this is something that can't change. Now they can only clearly go up, but they can't think about winning the championship.

[Baki202]

Yeah, but among of those three teams that you mentioned to be honestly speaking Liverpool performances is very poor compared those teams, and the most funny parts is that when the season started Liverpool performances look very impressive. Because even in the premier league table, nobody expected that they cannot maintain their performances to remain in the top standings.

I saw how some fans have been insulting Liverpool, and I don't blame them Liverpool have been misbehaving and they have been under performing and people are not happy at all. And when the season started people were almost convinced that Liverpool might be the one to win the premier league again. And they started losing games and it was not even okay at all, and from the look of thing liverpool will not home without any title because they are unable to. Consistent. But we expect Liverpool might do better next season. They were able to maintain consistency when you hear Liverpool playing it becomes funny.

But after while their performances began drop down, if not has of recently that their performances improved little they could’ve never move up to the 5the position; their problems is not only the patter of playing Liverpool are facing a lot of problems that their coach need to find solutions of it.

And the performance of liverpool have dropped seriously and they are in a mess in both the Premier league and the champions league so there is nothing can even happen again in there case because in the beginning of the season a lot of things have changed. And now am sure that nobody will make any comment about Liverpool winning anything, so we just have to be honest about it when it comes to the case of liverpool except if any club want to deceive there self. And what if the coach have lost the power to help the club because even Salah have dropped in performance.

[Mallampue]

A bad strategy if you only rely on Mbappe to score goals will be easy to see and of course Mbappe will be marked by the opposing defenders, this is a bad idea, but he is the main executor in scoring goals in the team, it is like a task that is imposed on him and cannot be rejected as a core striker, but alternative decisions also need to be considered because it will benefit the team, Mbappe can share goals with other players who are better positioned during the attack is a wise decision, because the main goal is for him and his team to win the match.

We need to analyze this things with the pattern of play each club has, let me start with Real Madrid has always been a club with one Pointed man and this doesn’t by all means meant that other players can not have good numbers in terms of goal contribution but there is that one standout player with better goal difference than the rest. First example is the Era of Ronaldo, Bale and Benzema, we all know how those three had to share their responsibilities and how the team flourished then, many were even accusing Benzema of been a bad player when Ronaldo was out scoring him but when Ronaldo left he was the pointed man and led the team on his own too.

So I don’t think any manager would be telling the players not to score and only pass the ball to Mbappe but technically we shouldn’t be actually expecting him to have similar numbers of goal contributions with other attackers when he is the pointed man. Without disrespect I think Vini should assume the same role he assumed during the era of Benzema and that’s only when the team will succeed, both fighting for supremacy will never help the team, I remember how Bale and Ronaldo Supremacy fight lead to Rafael Benitez sack then and how the successor Zidane solved that problem and was able to lead the team to multiple titles with a record three in a row champions league tittle, this is the same thing that Alonso needs to emulate. There should be unity with every player also knowing their responsibilities and sticking to it.

Basically, every team has such a mainstay player arrangement in scoring goals but depending on their priorities and strategies on the actual field, and all of them must be able to have good goal scoring abilities in any situation if needed, not all matches won by Real Madid the mainstay striker scored a goal, but the final executor arrangement was always there.
And that is the problem at the moment, Vini can't accept such a situation at Real Madrid, making a prolonged conflict, although I heard this is just an issue that might be wrong among us but it is also quite sure that Real Madrid's performance has not been so good on the field since this issue rose, this is also what makes Real Madrid have problems between players and coaches.

[barbara44]

What is even dividing Liverpool's attention? If you mean Liverpool playing in the champions league as what is dividing Liverpool's attention, we have teams that are playing in the champions league, and they are still performing well, and some teams are at the top of their league standings, so Liverpool's divided attention is not the reason for why Liverpool is not consistent at the moment. Arne Slot mentioned that the tactic other coaches are using in the premier league is difficult for him to cope with, so i believe Arne Slot not using the right tactic for Liverpool is causing Liverpool not to be consistent.

yes it is not only Liverpool that is playing in the champions League, Arsenal, Manchester city and Chelsea are playing in the champions league but they are not facing same issue that Liverpool is facing. Therefore, using that as an excuse for there poor performance this season means the person don't know what is actually happening to Liverpool. To me I think the problem is there pattern of play which seems not to rhyme with the premier league tactics. The main solution is for the club to change tactics and not this division of attention.

Liverpool done impressive job in last season, while in this season they have too many big players mostly fail to perform as expectations, this is a problem for them with now Alexander Isak is out with broken leg this his big setback.

Arsenal and other clubs were already good, and they bring just few players, but Liverpool have enough been changing this hurt them badly after worst time, now they are doing good and having good chance of staying on good level big clubs have few good advantages, and they are playing with good number of quality players this will help them in any problem but Liverpool injuries issues are deepened, hopefully Arne Slot will be able to manage this.

[ndutndut]

The manager's conflict with the players is making Liverpool a worse situation than they already are. I don't think it reflects professionalism on the part of a manager or a player. A coach should have a good relationship with the legendary players in his team and should discuss the good and bad of the team with the legends. On the part of the players, they should also work according to the manager's advice for the benefit of the team, making sacrifices if necessary. But the conflict created by the disconnection with each other is enough to lead the whole team to a worse situation.

I don't think that, Liverpool performance this season is as a result of the relationship between the players and coach. I don't think that, apart from Salah there is another player that the coach has problem with. Liverpool problem this season has always been lack of form from all the players there is no player that is exemted. This is a collective failure from the entire team, the coach is the manager of the team so he decides which player should start or not that, you are a club legend doesn't make you above the entire team and the coach.

In my opinion Salah isn't Liverpool's problem right now but rather Slot's insensitivity to the current state of the Liverpool squad. Slot must take responsibility he must immediately improve Liverpool so they can achieve chemistry with their players especially in implementing strategies that utilize the players they have. Liverpool's current slump especially in the domestic league is due to the departures of many players and the arrival of many new players.

Liverpool's performance in UCL isn't particularly bad, and they even have a chance to qualify for the next round as they face easy opponents in their remaining two matches. However to qualify for UCL, Slot must be able to unite his players and form a solid team. Last season Liverpool was strong thanks to Salah's excellent performance TAA's consistent delivery and Diaz and Jota's constant saviors.

[giorgione]

Liverpool aren't doing great, but they think there are people who even think they can win the Premiere, it's impossible to think about or rather if they continue to play like this it's really unthinkable.
He's only 10 points behind Arsenal to be top of the table he would practically have to play at least the next 4 games and win them all without batting an eyelid and hope Arsenal and Manchester City make draws or defeats, I'd say that's very unlikely.
Judging by Liverpool's current style of play, their chances of winning the championship are quite low because they can drop points even in matches where they are the favorites. If you can't win a match where you're the favorite, your chances of winning the championship constantly decrease. It's also worth remembering that last year, when they won the championship, they only suffered four defeats throughout the season. This year, they've already surpassed that number. If they can win the championship at this stage, they will need to win all their remaining matches.

This is strange though because the team is doing a lot to become one of the top teams, now I don't know why even though they have a very strong team they are not able to materialize and lead the championship like they did last year where they managed to have an exceptional run.

[Humblevirus]

Liverpool surprised everyone last season by winning the Premier League title in Arne Slot's first year as head coach. However, this season, their performance is like a team still adapting to a new manager. Their performance in recent matches has been inconsistent. They lost to Forest and PSV, and also drew against Leeds and Sunderland. These results were completely beyond my expectations. Liverpool are currently on a three-game winning streak. This is a good result, but for a team like Liverpool, I think it's still not at their level. They are currently in ninth place. Mathematically, they are almost guaranteed to advance to the next round. I don't think Liverpool can target the title this season. They need to fix the issues related to their inconsistent performance. Whether it's due to technical issues or lack of solid play, or the departure of several of their key players last season.

As for me, it was not a surprise to me, as Liverpool won the Premier League title, despite it being Slot’s first season. The reason was that Liverpool was not a weak team. They are a very strong team, even before Slot took over. And even last season, if we should choose the three most favorite teams to win the league, Liverpool was among them.Seriously, Liverpool’s performances have dropped, and that is what makes them inconsistent. There are some matches many people are expecting Liverpool to win, but they will mess up, and some matches that some may think they will struggle in, those are the matches they will win. Most of the matches Liverpool lost this season really surprised me.But recently, we are seeing some improvement from the team. Despite this improvement, I am not sure they may be lucky enough to win the Champions League or the Premier League.but seriously I don't know the reason why Liverpool is facing this kind of challenge.

[Egii Nna]

After the loss to PSV in the champions League, Liverpool have drawn with Sunderland and Leeds united and have won their remaining games, I can't just say Arne Slot is the major problem of this team, I believe the players too need to put in more work to make the strategy work and I believe if Arne Slot can manage the team properly and maximise their strength in the right time, they will bounce back very well this season.

Liverpool are now getting back on track, as you can see their last three games were all wins, which is a nice one for them. They are now 5th in the Premier League table, and they currently have the same points as Chelsea in the Premier League. If the players put in more effort, then Liverpool will still get back on track, as their performance will be okay. If that should happen, they will be among the top eight in the Champions League. With consistency, fewer injuries, and strong teamwork, Liverpool can maintain this momentum and challenge the top teams both domestically and in Europe.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Liverpool aren't doing great, but they think there are people who even think they can win the Premiere, it's impossible to think about or rather if they continue to play like this it's really unthinkable.
He's only 10 points behind Arsenal to be top of the table he would practically have to play at least the next 4 games and win them all without batting an eyelid and hope Arsenal and Manchester City make draws or defeats, I'd say that's very unlikely.
Judging by Liverpool's current style of play, their chances of winning the championship are quite low because they can drop points even in matches where they are the favorites. If you can't win a match where you're the favorite, your chances of winning the championship constantly decrease. It's also worth remembering that last year, when they won the championship, they only suffered four defeats throughout the season. This year, they've already surpassed that number. If they can win the championship at this stage, they will need to win all their remaining matches.

This is strange though because the team is doing a lot to become one of the top teams, now I don't know why even though they have a very strong team they are not able to materialize and lead the championship like they did last year where they managed to have an exceptional run.

They made much better transfers compared to last season, investing heavily in players to remain the best. However, their transfers were unsuccessful. They're not getting good performance from players like Isaak and Wirtz. Their combined salaries exceed the total salaries of some teams' players.

I think they're not that unsuccessful in the Champions League, they're better than in the league because their performance in the group stage will show whether they're good or bad.

[m4r1o]

Firstly should there be anything like divided and even if there is, should there be a yardstick for any team poor performance, the team is confused, the lack direction and I will blame the coach for that, it is his primary function as a coach to keep an eye on his players to dueevton them on what to do, we should also know that no matter how hard a team pushes, some seasons gets bad for them, I think that's could be the problem these guys are facing right now, we know how great and excellent they were last season, did you say they have pick up form, maybe, but we still have time to evaluate that to give them the accurate rating on that.

I think that these teams must be managed first and foremost by managers who currently don't realize many things. I see it from the way some of them behave, but now I don't think it's something worth looking at. Maybe it's something that only some teams who are currently fighting to get to the top can do.

[SquallLeonhart]

The sad affairs of Liverpool's transfer window is the fact that even the fans knew that it was a mistake and yet they did it anyway. This was the team that won the title last season, and they thought it would make sense to spend nearly half a billion dollars to make it "better"?

I understand that they lost jota, rest in peace, and they did needed a good striker too, I agree that. But get one left winger and one ekitike and you are done. Isak for example was so useless, made no sense even then.

[Dzwaafu11]

I do believe that Klopp played a major role in that Premier League trophy ? last season, and now that slot is in full control, we already see the big difference, because you can't tell me that there's much difference now with the team that won that trophy compared to what they have now. Even more skilled players were added to the club  during the transfer window, which should have boosted their squad even more.

I don't know why Livepool can't be consistent and can't win even the easiest matches. Now they just have to focus on winning more matches. i understand that the situation won't be easy and that there are teams that want to win, but they absolutely have to try.

Liverpool performance is still surprising me, because with the way Liverpool started this season, I thought Liverpool will be one of the tough teams in the champions league this season. I don’t really know why their performance is decline, they are finding it very hard to win their matches.

some of their matches is suppose to be a easy win for them, but Liverpool keep disappointing. They sign new players this season but still can’t do anything to show that they got new players it’s sad.

[Frankolala]

Liverpool performance is still surprising me, because with the way Liverpool started this season, I thought Liverpool will be one of the tough teams in the champions league this season. I don’t really know why their performance is decline, they are finding it very hard to win their matches.

some of their matches is suppose to be a easy win for them, but Liverpool keep disappointing. They sign new players this season but still can’t do anything to show that they got new players it’s sad.

After seeing them spent such amount of money and the kind of players they bought, I felt that the team will be in a perfect state this season and whip asses but it sad to see that the new signings couldn't make that happened, instead the clyb performance depreciated.

[khiholangkang]

I do believe that Klopp played a major role in that Premier League trophy ? last season, and now that slot is in full control, we already see the big difference, because you can't tell me that there's much difference now with the team that won that trophy compared to what they have now. Even more skilled players were added to the club  during the transfer window, which should have boosted their squad even more.

I don't know why Livepool can't be consistent and can't win even the easiest matches. Now they just have to focus on winning more matches. i understand that the situation won't be easy and that there are teams that want to win, but they absolutely have to try.

The situation is indeed different from the previous season because each team made improvements within the team and their strategy to face Liverpool, if you remember at the start of the season, Liverpool was very good until they won consecutively, but in the end they lost because their strategy had gaps that could be anticipated by other opponents in the English Premier League, meaning that the same strategy would be easy to beat if they didn't have alternative ways to win the match, now they have to work hard, even though that is their main choice.