UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Just Say]

It seems to me that Liverpool have finally managed to break their winning drought, actually we might have all been annoyed by seeing this PL team draw in four consecutive matches, but they won 3-0 against Marseille in the Champions League match. At this stage, it can be said that one of the most experienced teams in the Premier League may have made a great comeback and they are trying to get back to winning ways. Indeed we all saw Liverpool dominated that Champions League match, as it was notable that the French club did not have any scoring opportunities and it can be said that the PL giants' players worked hard in that UCL game because their team player scored a goal in the 46th minute and the team continued to advance against Marseille in that UCL from then on.

[Frankolala]

With this form no trophy is impossible to win because some teams end up winning the champions league even when they are struggling so it's not impossible for Arsenal to win the champions league just that it won't be easy to win it because of the strength of teams there. Some Arsenal fans believe they have won it already because they didn't lose a single game in the group stage forgetting that the knock out stages is the most difficult stage of the competition.

You know how we humans behave, too quick to rush into conclusions especially, when the current situation is favoring you. Those Arsenal fans shouldn't forget that weak clubs in the group stage do automatically, become stong in the knockout stage. Therefore, Arsenal victory isn't guaranteed till the end of the competition that's if they end up being in the finals.

[Sandra_hakeem]

With the 2-4 full time result against Salvia Prague, You could see the high intensity and power in first half. It's their ability to manage the technics, with game plan identity that has been helping the team. However Barcelona may struggle because their defense isn't tough to keep up.

Barcelona need experienced defenders to win the UEFA Championship league, and the team cannot count on Balde and Kounde both as full-backs. Basically, Barcelona from history does not prioritize central backs players... They only focus on midfield and attacks and wings. Aside from that, they also need to adapt to cohesive efforts. They literally had a very little team play at the front, at that level of professionality, one shouldn't take time to set up ball to take the shot. players shouldn't keep the ball for so long when pressing. Flick must take measures as quickly as possible.

[8rch7]

Both teams are fighting for qualification. Chelsea are seeking automatic qulaification so they would also be putting in all they can to win the game. Losing the game might but them in a playoff position. Chelsea is closely followed by teams that has thesame thirteen points, which include Barcelona, Sporting Lisbon, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, and Atalanta. Losing against Napoli will be a blow to the Blues. I am surprised that Napoli is struggling to make it to the UCL playoffs.   

Napoli fight to get higher standing finish by defeating Chelsea next match and secure the playoff round spot but Chelsea has high motivate for winning against Napoli getting automatically spot to next round without playing the playoff round match. Crucial match for both teams exactly for Napoli outside from the playoff round position recently but the victory against Chelsea most helpful get playoff round spot position.
Last champion league match very crucial match for several teams not only for Chelsea and Napoli but also many teams not qualifying yet except Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Next match is final match for any teams if want stay longer time at Champion League or have been eliminated early following Frankfurt, Slavia Praha, Villareal and Kairat already eliminating not matter although win last match.

[cande86]

It's admirable, and I think they should do it if they promised.

I don't see anything wrong in Manchester City deciding to refund their fans the money they used in buying tickets for the match they played against Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League because they want to use it and make it up to their fans after conceding a shocking defeat against Bodø/Glimt. What Manchester City did for their fans is extraordinary and commendable.

They have to try to recover the situation and this is very important, but they have shown that they can do it easily, now they just have to hope that there is something they can do, the opportunities are still there and they must try to do it fully.

[m4r1o]

Well from the look of things presently, Manchester city finds it hard to score goals these days, and Galatasaray the same, so I wouldn't be surprised if the match has no goals, but as you say its is the safest way in a gambler's perspective, but at the same time it's a game that I have not much expectations for, any thing can happen so I will likely not bother to play it.
The game can just end 0-0 and I will not be surprised about that

I think that these are the games and teams that are important to follow and we all knew that it would be noteworthy, i think that in any case these are the most beautiful games, for the show they can offer they are certainly better than others with a practically predictable outcome.

[slapper]

The latest round of Champions League and Europa League matches was not at all exciting for Italian teams!

Inter lost to Arsenal, which was easy to predict.
Napoli drew against Copenhagen, which was a big surprise! Napoli had to win here.
Atalanta lost to Athletic Club, which is understandable! But objectively, I expected a draw.
Juventus is the only Italian team in the Champions League to have won, against Benfica.
Bologna drew against Celtic, which was a good result.
Roma won, which is what I expected!

But to sum up, it was not a good day for Italian teams.

Napoli. Copenhagen. Ten men. For over an hour.

How do you not win that? I'm serious, how? You're sitting there with an extra player, and you're in complete control of the game. McTominay's just scored his fourth goal in 5 matches and you're thinking "finally we're getting somewhere" and then... They just let it slip. Larsson scores off a penalty rebounding and suddenly everybody's scrambling.

The Atalanta thing though, that one that really hurt. They were cruising at half time totally in control, Scamacca had put them up and Athletic were looking lost. Then Valverde makes one change and all of the sudden it is like watching a different game. Navarro comes alive, two assists and a goal in like fifteen minutes and Atalanta's defense just evaporated.

Italian coaches take too long to react. Everyone else is moving during halftime, being proactive and we are still sitting on our hands until the 60th minute hoping things work out.

Juve figured it out though. Don't think too much, just be clinical. Maybe that's the lesson here.

[rachael9385]

With this form no trophy is impossible to win because some teams end up winning the champions league even when they are struggling so it's not impossible for Arsenal to win the champions league just that it won't be easy to win it because of the strength of teams there. Some Arsenal fans believe they have won it already because they didn't lose a single game in the group stage forgetting that the knock out stages is the most difficult stage of the competition.

You know how we humans behave, too quick to rush into conclusions especially, when the current situation is favoring you. Those Arsenal fans shouldn't forget that weak clubs in the group stage do automatically, become stong in the knockout stage. Therefore, Arsenal victory isn't guaranteed till the end of the competition that's if they end up being in the finals.

Arsenal always have this regular routine of disappointing  at the final moment and it is something that they have been doing for a long time. they have a high chance of winning  but the problem is that they lack consistency. But so far this is the best performance they have ever put in so hopefully they would either win the uefa champions league title or the premier league title, either one of them.

[Solodoski]

My only surprise is seeing Arsenal sitting at the top of the league table till this year, this is new honestly because we know the kind of mentality the Gunners have, too weak to chase titles but this time is completely different from the Arsenal we all know, 7/7 no draws, we should applaud Arteta for this development. Even in the epl games Arsenal are still on top and doing absolutely well, they should continue pushing who knows before the season comes to an end they might be champions or should I say they might lift either the champions league title or the epl title.

I wouldn't really say that I am surprised to see Arsenal at the top of the champions league table at this stage. I think they are one of the best team in Europe right now, if not even the best. They have been very consistent in all competition and they also did well last season. They lost in the semi finals against PSG, the team that later won the competition.  I think they have shown some glimpses last season and they now have a better squad,  so I expect them to do better this season. I will not be surprised if they end up winning the competition,  because they have got the squad and I think they have had more experience now

[Republikcoin.com]

You know how we humans behave, too quick to rush into conclusions especially, when the current situation is favoring you. Those Arsenal fans shouldn't forget that weak clubs in the group stage do automatically, become stong in the knockout stage. Therefore, Arsenal victory isn't guaranteed till the end of the competition that's if they end up being in the finals.

What you say is true, because being strong in the current standings certainly doesn't guarantee a team will reach the final with ease. The competitive tension in the Champions League is always high, so no opponent should be considered weak, as every team can change tactics unexpectedly when playing in the Champions League. That's why I agree that Arsenal's current impressive form won't necessarily lead them straight to the Champions League final this season.

[bitgolden]

Man City's performance has declined again. This defeat is particularly embarrassing, as the quality of the two teams is clearly vastly different, and it represents a major upset in this week's UCL.
With this result, I believe Man City are starting to be overlooked for the title this season, and in fact, they should be removed from the list of teams to be reckoned with in this season's UCL competition.

It's too early to say Manchester City are not favorites to win the Champions League. They still have a chance to qualify for the round of 16, and I'm confident they'll bounce back, especially since they've brought in new players in defense. The loss to Bodø/Glimt was bitter, but you know, if Manchester City weren't short of players due to red cards, they would have won. Therefore, I still see Manchester City as favorites to win this season's title.

Of course City will be at the next stage, but the reality is that they are not looking good enough to win UCL all together. Look at them at UCL and look at them at premier league and you tell me if they look like a team that can actually win this title. PSG, Arsenal, Bayern Munich these are the teams that look like its possible, and sure Real Madrid looks like maybe they may change some stuff but I would wait a few weeks to be sure. When you think of all of this, you realize its not that easy for City to win at all.

[Tmoonz]

Guardiola is one of the biggest influences on Manchester City's success. Perhaps not out of respect for football, but I think they'll keep him in the team to avoid potential backlash from the fans. Manchester City is a very good team and will continue to be so. Their financial power is unmatched by any other European team. Therefore, the owners will likely keep him in the team for a while longer.

Manchester city is not weak, they are still strong and still doing better. Is just that they are doing like previous seasons, they deform but doesn’t mean they are weak, they loose against Manchester United is what course all this discussion many saying pep Guardiola should be sacked, after all he have done for the team, as you said he is one of the key person who made Manchester city this big.

so I believe Manchester city will continue to keep pep, till when the right time to leave comes. But right now a team that is still trying to be at the second place of premier league is not weak. To be honest their lost against United shouldn’t reason why we will say they are weak.

I will be very excited if truly that this season is for Arsenal, because it means that they can win at least two trophies and if they want to break record, treble will be the best. However, we cannot conclude on how the season will end for Arsenal because anything can happen before the end of the season. I hope the maintain this momentum.

Arsenal is in their best form, and right now there is no club like Arsenal in the Premier league competition. although for Champions league competition, is different as it is now I can’t say anything about them, but they are also the best club in the champions league  at the moment, as they are at the top of the table. We can’t say anything about the trophy anything can happen. But the premier league, they have higher chance of winning the title.

Let's not deny the fact that Arsenal is still outstanding this season, like they are the most formidable team across Europe as it stands be it Europe or English premier League their performance is unmatched like I really don't see any team that can compete with them because it the UEFA Champions League or the English premier League, but the problem here is how long are they gonna keep to this amazing form because we know them to be a dying minutes wonder performance like they always give up at the dying minutes of the season but I just hope it doesn't end that way this season.

[Lida93]

They definitely have to recover from their trauma as quick as possible because the big occasion  in the UCL is just about to get starting and they can't go in the round of 16  playing  averagely. It would be a quick elimination for them which would be too bad for the  fans. The upcoming game will be against Galatasaray, and it's a home game which must be won to avoid  the knockout play off by those teams who didn't make it to the top 8.

This is the beginning of their downfall. Now, the Manchester City fans want Pep Guardiola to leave their club because of the inconsistency in the team.

In reality, the street holds no memories for him, given everything he has done for the club and its fans. Well, for me, I think Pep should leave by the end of this season, now he still has some pride to protect. If he tarnishes his image before leaving City, it will be bad for him as a manager.

Football is one of those sports I have known the fans to always act in this horrible manner once  their club start having a bad season they quickly forget how glorious it was yesterday, they don't want to go through the challenging times with the manager that once gave them a bragging right with all the achievements he made the club achieved.

I don't think Manchester city would have gotten some of the numerous fans it has today if not for what Pep Guardiola has done with the City. Guardiola has already exhausted his time in club managements, he might want to take a national team job when he eventually leaves City.

[len01]

You know how we humans behave, too quick to rush into conclusions especially, when the current situation is favoring you. Those Arsenal fans shouldn't forget that weak clubs in the group stage do automatically, become stong in the knockout stage. Therefore, Arsenal victory isn't guaranteed till the end of the competition that's if they end up being in the finals.

What you say is true, because being strong in the current standings certainly doesn't guarantee a team will reach the final with ease. The competitive tension in the Champions League is always high, so no opponent should be considered weak, as every team can change tactics unexpectedly when playing in the Champions League. That's why I agree that Arsenal's current impressive form won't necessarily lead them straight to the Champions League final this season.

Everyone then starts thinking back to last season, when PSG didn’t really look that strong but still ended up lifting the trophy, while Liverpool, who looked dominant in the group stage, actually failed to reach the final. This happens because sometimes in the group stage Arsenal haven’t yet faced a team that can really break their winning run. If they come up against a side like Madrid, for example, a team that could realistically beat Arsenal, things can change and in the end Arsenal might fail to make it to the final.

We have to remember that teams who look very consistent from the start of the season often deliver the most painful surprises when they end up failing to win the title in the final. 

[LGD2Business]

Of course City will be at the next stage, but the reality is that they are not looking good enough to win UCL all together. Look at them at UCL and look at them at premier league and you tell me if they look like a team that can actually win this title. PSG, Arsenal, Bayern Munich these are the teams that look like its possible, and sure Real Madrid looks like maybe they may change some stuff but I would wait a few weeks to be sure. When you think of all of this, you realize its not that easy for City to win at all.

Last year, PSG won the cup despite not finishing in the top 8 in the group stage. But then they eliminated some very big teams. The knockout stage is different. Teams focus solely on a single opponent and try to gain the upper hand. In the group stage, they play random teams with random strengths.
Arsenal and Bayern are playing very well right now, but that definitely doesn't mean they will win the cup. Manchester City is one of the favorites as always. They won't fall short against these teams in the knockout stage. It will be a fierce battle. This league is independent of the situation in the local leagues, there are many teams that perform poorly in their own league but do well here or vice versa. Tottenham and Villarreal are examples of this. I see Manchester City as one of the top 8 favorites, even if they didn't finish in the top 8 in the group stage.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Manchester city is not weak, they are still strong and still doing better. Is just that they are doing like previous seasons, they deform but doesn’t mean they are weak, they loose against Manchester United is what course all this discussion many saying pep Guardiola should be sacked, after all he have done for the team, as you said he is one of the key person who made Manchester city this big.

so I believe Manchester city will continue to keep pep, till when the right time to leave comes. But right now a team that is still trying to be at the second place of premier league is not weak. To be honest their lost against United shouldn’t reason why we will say they are weak.

Manchester City have played four consecutive matches in the Premier League without a single win, and they recently lost to Bodo/Glimt a team not usually considered their level and you said they are not weak, honestly I doubt that because in my opinion this isn't about weakness anymore, they are just not in form probably due to player injuries. The idea of people saying they should sack Pep Guardiola doesn't feel right with me, he has done a lot for them to archived many glories so I'm sure Manchester City won't make that mistake to sack Pep Guardiola.

You know how we humans behave, too quick to rush into conclusions especially, when the current situation is favoring you. Those Arsenal fans shouldn't forget that weak clubs in the group stage do automatically, become stong in the knockout stage. Therefore, Arsenal victory isn't guaranteed till the end of the competition that's if they end up being in the finals.

Arsenal is considered one of the best teams in the world this season, so I'm sure they'll make a great impact and reach the semi-finals. But I don't believe they'll lift the Champions League trophy despite their form, once they get to the knockout stage, every team will put in effort.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

Arsenal is considered one of the best teams in the world this season, so I'm sure they'll make a great impact and reach the semi-finals. But I don't believe they'll lift the Champions League trophy despite their form, once they get to the knockout stage, every team will put in effort.

All of a sudden Arsenal is the most talked about club in the UCL, talks like Arsenal to the final, Arsenal to the semi finals and Arsenal to win.
To all Arsenal fans they should enjoy the UCL hype because it is what Arsenal well and through hard work deserve, but when the UCL audience hypes you teams wants to beat you because of that.

[Jessie2121]

My only surprise is seeing Arsenal sitting at the top of the league table till this year, this is new honestly because we know the kind of mentality the Gunners have, too weak to chase titles but this time is completely different from the Arsenal we all know, 7/7 no draws, we should applaud Arteta for this development. Even in the epl games Arsenal are still on top and doing absolutely well, they should continue pushing who knows before the season comes to an end they might be champions or should I say they might lift either the champions league title or the epl title.

I wouldn't really say that I am surprised to see Arsenal at the top of the champions league table at this stage. I think they are one of the best team in Europe right now, if not even the best. They have been very consistent in all competition and they also did well last season. They lost in the semi finals against PSG, the team that later won the competition.  I think they have shown some glimpses last season and they now have a better squad,  so I expect them to do better this season. I will not be surprised if they end up winning the competition,  because they have got the squad and I think they have had more experience now

This is what I'm trying to say, what if someone had told you last season that in 2026 that Arsenal will be at the top of the champions league league phase, I believe you would have had a big doubt, that's why I said I was surprised. The way Arsenal take this season serious I don't think they have been this serious before and how they play too has changed completely. Inter was the team I expected to make Arsenal lose their first game in the champions league but it seems they might finish the league phase unbeaten and it looks like it will be the way I said it for Arsenal.

[red4slash]

It was even done by the players, but it was not enough to make the public, especially fans, happy because if you look at some of the reports, only about 400 supporters went to Bodo and will be refunded for ticket fees.

It’s a gesture alright, a gesture that comes from a side of team that have being humiliated. While the funds spent by these fans might be refunded, it doesn’t erase the fact that, these fans just wanted to watch their team win or at least, not be humiliated. That’s why the money spent in flight, food, hotels and buying tickets didn’t matter to the fans. Manchester City was really bad in their last game.

But it's such a unique responsibility and I think we need to give respect to the Manchester City players because they know they're playing very badly and they're trying to make the supporters' trust not just disappear so this is what they're doing.

On the one hand this can also be a lesson because admitting that failure is not as easy as imagined and the players admit this bravely and try to keep the supporters calm and promise to fix it is very gentle for me.
What needs to be done is to try to make things back, although this season it will certainly still be difficult to return to the era like a few seasons ago but they must try not to make things worse by improving their performance that has been missed this season.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Real Madrid played well, but they did that against the wrong opponents, celebrating a 6-1 victory over Monaco while Barcelona made away with the Spanish Super Copa is just a moral booster and nothing more. Fans want this result with big teams, not small teams like Monaco. They just want to see some passion, fighting spirit and a winning mentality from start to finish..

 Arbeloa comes from a tough era, so he understands what it means to suffer, defend as a unit, and strike with speed and precision. Under his management, that mentality is clearly emphasized, and with the current squad's pace, technique and quality, it's already proven that Real Madrid can adapt to quick counter attacking football. What's needed is consistency, clarity of roles, and trust in that identity.