UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[fuguebtc]

On the contrary, I do not have high hopes for Real Madrid this season in the UCL. Because gradually with the quality of the current squad is not enough to show Madrid go further. Benfica chances of eliminating Real Madrid are quite high and I can't deny that Benfica play as a unit that has a clear vision, while Madrid players are still in a phase of self discovery as a big club, club management is increasingly losing confidence and players are losing chemistry.

Arbeloa has very little experience. It is very difficult to manage a squad like madrid. It is not possible if the manager  is not experienced. Even then, it is not that madrid is doing very badly. Their overall condition is still quite  good. But it is very difficult to survive in the champions league with such performances.

I do not know if madrid is lucky or unlucky to face benfica in the playoffs. Madrid lost badly against Benfica in the last  match of the first round. They are going  to face Mourinho's team again. Now it will be difficult for Madrid to qualify for the round of 16.

I would not be surprised at all if Madrid stumbles again against Benfica. It is possible. Because both madrid's defense and attack have become quite weak. I doubt whether arbeloa can put up a strong resistance against mourinho's tactics.

[dzonikg28]

It is a great record for the league phase, but it will only be of value if they reach the final. Otherwise nobody will be talking about it rather sooner than later. The most important games they won were against Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid and I think those are the games that have the strongest predictive value. When it was still the old format, it could happen that there was one huge team and then three weak teams and it didn't mean much to win all games in the group stage, but I think now it is noteworthy.

Arsenal are not only undefeated, but they always win every game they play,  and I think this is indeed a remarkable achievement. However, the story is not  over yet, because after this, not only will their performance be tested, but so will their mentality. I am sure  Arsenal has big ambitions this season because it has been so long since they won a trophy, but it will certainly not be easy, as the other big teams will be trying their hardest.

We all know that what always causes Arsenal to fail is their loss of consistency,  and they seem to face the same story every season. So, I'm quite curious to see whether  Arsenal will have another strategy to maintain their consistency towards the end of the season.

But this is what the big games are for, it is always a mentality game at the end of the day. They have now won an important game in the PL when City and Aston Villa didn't win. That was urgently needed after going three games without winning.

Now I can't wait for the CL to continue, but it will be the same for all the good teams. There is no free lunch and minor things will decide.

[Luzin]

Arbeloa has very little experience. It is very difficult to manage a squad like madrid. It is not possible if the manager  is not experienced. Even then, it is not that madrid is doing very badly. Their overall condition is still quite  good. But it is very difficult to survive in the champions league with such performances.

The chances of becoming champion may be small, but the chances of advancing to the next phase are quite large. It's quite favorable for Madrid, as they will play at Benfica for the playoff. Next, in the second leg, they will be at home. It might just be a bad piece of history since they have to go through the playoff phase. The fortunate thing is they have the opportunity for a rematch against Benfica, who caused them to lose and fail to advance directly to the knockout stage. But whether they can do it, of course, their big hope is to win. Although, indeed, Madrid is currently not in ideal condition.

[Tmoonz]

It is a great record for the league phase, but it will only be of value if they reach the final. Otherwise nobody will be talking about it rather sooner than later. The most important games they won were against Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid and I think those are the games that have the strongest predictive value. When it was still the old format, it could happen that there was one huge team and then three weak teams and it didn't mean much to win all games in the group stage, but I think now it is noteworthy.

Arsenal are not only undefeated, but they always win every game they play,  and I think this is indeed a remarkable achievement. However, the story is not  over yet, because after this, not only will their performance be tested, but so will their mentality. I am sure  Arsenal has big ambitions this season because it has been so long since they won a trophy, but it will certainly not be easy, as the other big teams will be trying their hardest.

We all know that what always causes Arsenal to fail is their loss of consistency,  and they seem to face the same story every season. So, I'm quite curious to see whether  Arsenal will have another strategy to maintain their consistency towards the end of the season.

But this is what the big games are for, it is always a mentality game at the end of the day. They have now won an important game in the PL when City and Aston Villa didn't win. That was urgently needed after going three games without winning.

Now I can't wait for the CL to continue, but it will be the same for all the good teams. There is no free lunch and minor things will decide.

On a norm non of this teams can withstand Arsenal's pressure I'm not really capping it's a fact and with this I actually see Arsenal moving to the next round of the competition, I know it's not really an easy task but deep down this teams are no worries for the Gunners maybe if after this round whom they will meet again might determine if the can still remain in the competition or not but for the main time who ever they meet here is a straight up winning for them, and non of them can stop Mikel Arteta on this one, and before you know it they might still meet an easy side again in the next round.

[Tonimez]

It is a great record for the league phase, but it will only be of value if they reach the final. Otherwise nobody will be talking about it rather sooner than later. The most important games they won were against Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid and I think those are the games that have the strongest predictive value. When it was still the old format, it could happen that there was one huge team and then three weak teams and it didn't mean much to win all games in the group stage, but I think now it is noteworthy.

Arsenal are not only undefeated, but they always win every game they play,  and I think this is indeed a remarkable achievement. However, the story is not  over yet, because after this, not only will their performance be tested, but so will their mentality. I am sure  Arsenal has big ambitions this season because it has been so long since they won a trophy, but it will certainly not be easy, as the other big teams will be trying their hardest.

We all know that what always causes Arsenal to fail is their loss of consistency,  and they seem to face the same story every season. So, I'm quite curious to see whether  Arsenal will have another strategy to maintain their consistency towards the end of the season.

But this is what the big games are for, it is always a mentality game at the end of the day. They have now won an important game in the PL when City and Aston Villa didn't win. That was urgently needed after going three games without winning.

Now I can't wait for the CL to continue, but it will be the same for all the good teams. There is no free lunch and minor things will decide.

On a norm non of this teams can withstand Arsenal's pressure I'm not really capping it's a fact and with this I actually see Arsenal moving to the next round of the competition, I know it's not really an easy task but deep down this teams are no worries for the Gunners maybe if after this round whom they will meet again might determine if the can still remain in the competition or not but for the main time who ever they meet here is a straight up winning for them, and non of them can stop Mikel Arteta on this one, and before you know it they might still meet an easy side again in the next round.

This is a very true talk. Arsenal's pressure this time is very difficult to withstand by any club not to talk of any of these lower teams. Dortmund could have been a competitive team but it's not possible because what arsenal does to some of these teams now is a clear finishing. If they eventually meet with any of these teams, then they'll be heading to the Quarter finals. Even though Dortmund is sitting at the second place in the Bundesliga league, it's not possible to see them cross arsenal this period. However I doubt if Arsenal will be able to withstand their next opponent because they can easily fall to any team that withstand their pressure and give no room for set piece and corners. This champions League is looking like arsenal thing but then, we're not ignorant of how Arsenal bottles virtually every title at the dying minutes.

[Adiljutt156]

The draw is out, and once again it's Benfica and Real Madrid. What a nice second chance for Real Madrid.Too bad Rodrygo is out, he will be benched anyway or used as a substitute.

He received a red card, which means he would not be available for the first leg of the playoff. Hewould not be on the bench but would be back in the return leg in Spain.  

Although Rodrygo have apologided for those careless two yellow cards he got in quick succession, his absence is costly. Álvaro Arbeloa's options now are Brahim Díaz and Franco Mastantuono. The Moroccan have not fully recovered from his penalty miss that caused his country to lose the Afcon trophy. While Franco has not been effective in big games.  

With the way Benfica played last game against Real Madrid they deserved to win but this time around winning will be very difficult for them, Real Madrid will definitely be prepared for them and wouldn't want what happened before happen again. Losing that way was disgraceful for them but if they don't put things in order they can still lose.
Rodrigo was too careless to receive such cheap cards but missing a leg will serve as a lesson to him although the entire team will be affected by his carelessness. If Madrid should be themselves they should be able to breeze past Benfica over the two legs and make it to the next round.

UEFA Champions League is on And we watched match of Benfica football team against Real Madrid football team which was one sided match and there were 6 goals in this match. Schjelderup was a person who did 2 goals in this match and he did his first goal of at 36 minutes of the match and second goal was at 54 minutes when it was need of the team and opponent team tried to do well in this match because they did first goal at 30 minutes of the match and Mbappé was a person who did this goal and he did next of the team at 58 minutes but team could not win this match because their performance was not great in this match. Pavlidis goal was Crucial in this match because that goal was match changer and he did this goal at 50 minutes.

[Gost ms]

Benfica have really put a lot of heart into it and I think that in these playoffs, ironically they have found themselves in front of them again, but this time I don't think there will be hope for Benfica who will certainly play to the death, but I don't think they are good enough to win a second time

Madrid just need to improve better if they want to perform against Benfica next game because I didn't see Madrid performance is low because even there last game in the league competition if not because of the penalty that Mbappe score i don't think Madrid can get the three point home. Madrid coach need to change is analysis to make the players play different pattern this season.

with how madrid are moving Barcelona are still better then them in the league competition but anything can probably possibly and make Madrid to the league table and still do well against Benfica and qualify to the round of 16 in the Champions League, because sometimes Madrid will just choke you and win champions league and still get get the opportunity to win the league title again, Madrid still have hope to win the competition there are playing currently.

This match will not be easy for Madrid at all. Real Madrid's position is very bad and they are not in a consistent situation at the moment and their players are not able to perform relatively well, especially Real Madrid's defense. Real Madrid's attacking part is very strong and they are able to break the opponent's defense very easily. But whenever Real's attack fails and their opponent goes on the attack, Real Madrid's defense is struggling to stop those attacks. Let's see how this match goes and how they are able to perform.

[Uhde]

This match will not be easy for Madrid at all. Real Madrid's position is very bad and they are not in a consistent situation at the moment and their players are not able to perform relatively well, especially Real Madrid's defense. Real Madrid's attacking part is very strong and they are able to break the opponent's defense very easily. But whenever Real's attack fails and their opponent goes on the attack, Real Madrid's defense is struggling to stop those attacks. Let's see how this match goes and how they are able to perform.

real madrid doesn't even have a real coach right now so any decent team could knock them out of the play offs. They don’t press right and they don't even bother tracking back on defense. Mourinho wasn't kidding when he told Dean Huijsen after the match, you're lucky you only lost 4-2. Any team that actually plays like a team can beat real madrid at the moment.

[Franctoshi]

This match will not be easy for Madrid at all. Real Madrid's position is very bad and they are not in a consistent situation at the moment and their players are not able to perform relatively well, especially Real Madrid's defense. Real Madrid's attacking part is very strong and they are able to break the opponent's defense very easily. But whenever Real's attack fails and their opponent goes on the attack, Real Madrid's defense is struggling to stop those attacks. Let's see how this match goes and how they are able to perform.

real madrid doesn't even have a real coach right now so any decent team could knock them out of the play offs. They don’t press right and they don't even bother tracking back on defense. Mourinho wasn't kidding when he told Dean Huijsen after the match, you're lucky you only lost 4-2. Any team that actually plays like a team can beat real madrid at the moment.

A team can still do something even without a real head coach in charge if they're very united and mean business, taking you for instance, The Chelsea of 2011/2012 season, when Chelsea sacked their then coach, André Villas-Boas and replaced him with Roberto Di Matteo from assistant coach he took Chelsea the team were very united and took themselves to their first Champions League trophy 🏆 in 2012.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It can be said that Real Madrid's performance was so bad that Benfica was able to beat them... but it was also thanks to Mourinho who was able to set the best strategy for Benfica, so that Benfica players were able to play that well even though the team they faced was Real Madrid which should have won this match, but unfortunately Real Madrid was not in that form and unfortunately they met Benfica who was coached by Mourinho. Real Madrid needs to learn a lot from this mistake because this defeat was so unlucky for a team as big as them.

Well, now things are getting interesting because in the playoffs they face Benfica again, so now it's Madrid's turn to show what they're made of That's life, that's football, it's beautiful what's happening. Now Madrid's next match is against Benfica, which makes it much more interesting. I hope Madrid doesn't play as badly as they did against them.

[Stepstowealth]

It can be said that Real Madrid's performance was so bad that Benfica was able to beat them... but it was also thanks to Mourinho who was able to set the best strategy for Benfica, so that Benfica players were able to play that well even though the team they faced was Real Madrid which should have won this match, but unfortunately Real Madrid was not in that form and unfortunately they met Benfica who was coached by Mourinho. Real Madrid needs to learn a lot from this mistake because this defeat was so unlucky for a team as big as them.

Well, now things are getting interesting because in the playoffs they face Benfica again, so now it's Madrid's turn to show what they're made of That's life, that's football, it's beautiful what's happening. Now Madrid's next match is against Benfica, which makes it much more interesting. I hope Madrid doesn't play as badly as they did against them.

Do I believe Mourinho can do it twice? yes! does Mourinho himself as coach believe that he can do it again? I think he does as well too. He is a special coach for a reason. Real Madrid's coach will be caught up in indecision, either to prepare for a new tactics or to plan for the tactics that Mourinho used that worked in the other game.

I think based on what is at stake, this game will be one of the most interesting games in the play offs.

[Uhde]

real madrid doesn't even have a real coach right now so any decent team could knock them out of the play offs. They don’t press right and they don't even bother tracking back on defense. Mourinho wasn't kidding when he told Dean Huijsen after the match, you're lucky you only lost 4-2. Any team that actually plays like a team can beat real madrid at the moment.

A team can still do something even without a real head coach in charge if they're very united and mean business, taking you for instance, The Chelsea of 2011/2012 season, when Chelsea sacked their then coach, André Villas-Boas and replaced him with Roberto Di Matteo from assistant coach he took Chelsea the team were very united and took themselves to their first Champions League trophy 🏆 in 2012.

The real issue isn't the coach it’s the squad construction. Football is fundamentally a team sport but Real Madrid insists on building rosters filled with stars who often need to be convinced to play as a unit. When you have that much players with high ego, its hard to play a team game and be a winner team. When they face a side with a sophisticated disciplined tactical system, they often look completely lost.

[Distraction]

2 weeks to go for playoffs round.  

I'm looking forward to the matchup between Galatasaray and Juventus. The first leg is going to be played at Rams Park. Galatasaray had better win at home to increase their chances for last 16.

Can they do so? Of course there is a good chance. But there is some improvement in Juventus' general performance lately. If they keep it up until this match then good luck to Galatasaray. Things will be harder...

[Byebyebtc]

Real Madrid is a team that dominates the league and has done so for many years, but considering that this year the thing is different, it seems that there is a much more competitive Barcelona than the other times even if they have more or less been in line with each other.

Real Madrid is certainly one of the favorite teams, clearly this makes everyone else intimidated by what they do but it also seems to me that Barcelona is much more competitive than the other teams that are doing an excellent championship, i am very curious how it will end up!

Nahh, not for me tho,
I don't think real Madrid is among the favourites to win the champions league this season, arsonal is the best as you can see from their aggressive performance this season, next to Barcelona before Bayern,
But real Madrid winning the champions league this season, the probabilities are very small ngl

[Creeper0]

The real issue isn't the coach it’s the squad construction. Football is fundamentally a team sport but Real Madrid insists on building rosters filled with stars who often need to be convinced to play as a unit. When you have that much players with high ego, its hard to play a team game and be a winner team. When they face a side with a sophisticated disciplined tactical system, they often look completely lost.

The main problem of Real Madrid is the lack of unity among the players. We may not see Real Madrid united with the current team. Because the current Madrid team has a lot of players with arrogance. I do not want to see such star players in the team, because of whom the team loses instead of gains. Real Madrid should change the front line to form a team free of arrogance, otherwise it is not possible to get effective results even after changing the coach.

[yixichloro2xx]

It is a great record for the league phase, but it will only be of value if they reach the final. Otherwise nobody will be talking about it rather sooner than later. The most important games they won were against Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid and I think those are the games that have the strongest predictive value. When it was still the old format, it could happen that there was one huge team and then three weak teams and it didn't mean much to win all games in the group stage, but I think now it is noteworthy.

Arsenal are not only undefeated, but they always win every game they play,  and I think this is indeed a remarkable achievement. However, the story is not  over yet, because after this, not only will their performance be tested, but so will their mentality. I am sure  Arsenal has big ambitions this season because it has been so long since they won a trophy, but it will certainly not be easy, as the other big teams will be trying their hardest.

We all know that what always causes Arsenal to fail is their loss of consistency,  and they seem to face the same story every season. So, I'm quite curious to see whether  Arsenal will have another strategy to maintain their consistency towards the end of the season.

But this is what the big games are for, it is always a mentality game at the end of the day. They have now won an important game in the PL when City and Aston Villa didn't win. That was urgently needed after going three games without winning.

Now I can't wait for the CL to continue, but it will be the same for all the good teams. There is no free lunch and minor things will decide.

This teams shouldn't be a problem to Arsenal, they will easily qualify for the quarter finals. Still we can't fully predict the outcome of football, anything can happen, just like that of Liverpool last season. None of them can withstand Arsenal pressure. The place I know that Arsenal will that feeling pressure is during the quarter finals and the semis, because that's where the top teams will want to be playing aggressively.  Arsenal are still one of the top favorites for this year champions League winner. Their result depends on how long the team can keep on with their winning mentality and consistency.

[xzone]

This match will not be easy for Madrid at all. Real Madrid's position is very bad and they are not in a consistent situation at the moment and their players are not able to perform relatively well, especially Real Madrid's defense. Real Madrid's attacking part is very strong and they are able to break the opponent's defense very easily. But whenever Real's attack fails and their opponent goes on the attack, Real Madrid's defense is struggling to stop those attacks. Let's see how this match goes and how they are able to perform.

real madrid doesn't even have a real coach right now so any decent team could knock them out of the play offs. They don’t press right and they don't even bother tracking back on defense. Mourinho wasn't kidding when he told Dean Huijsen after the match, you're lucky you only lost 4-2. Any team that actually plays like a team can beat real madrid at the moment.

I agree that there's a big void at Real Madrid and they're actually in a risky situation. However, they're still a strong team and I don't think they've been too bad in their recent matches. At least they continue to play very well in La Liga.
Of course, they lost a very crucial match for the opposing team by conceding a goal in the last minute, but this match won't affect these players too much. I still think they are one of the most dangerous and strongest teams in the Champions League

[trendcoin]

Arbeloa has very little experience. It is very difficult to manage a squad like madrid. It is not possible if the manager  is not experienced. Even then, it is not that madrid is doing very badly. Their overall condition is still quite  good. But it is very difficult to survive in the champions league with such performances.
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Arbeloa has very little experience, but I don't think that's the main issue... According to reports in the media, other players on the team are unhappy because he unconditionally supports players like Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham. After the Benfica match, he said, “Anyone who doesn't want Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe or Bellingham on the field for 90 minutes isn't a Real Madrid fan.” Arbeloa may want to motivate the star players and boost the team, but if he doesn't treat the other players fairly in terms of playing time, his term at Real Madrid may be very short...

[justinlamode]

real madrid doesn't even have a real coach right now so any decent team could knock them out of the play offs. They don’t press right and they don't even bother tracking back on defense. Mourinho wasn't kidding when he told Dean Huijsen after the match, you're lucky you only lost 4-2. Any team that actually plays like a team can beat real madrid at the moment.

With or without a real coach, Real Madrid is not going to leave the champions l3ague at this stage, that is not possible and you will use this season to know that experience is really a factor in Champions league. Real Madrid will be correcting the mistake they made in their last match. Benfica or whicher opponent they meet will suffer greatly.

[Hendrikus51]

Very poor campaign from Real Madrid to have ended up in the play-off phase. They should have always finished in the top 8. Now they risk being eliminated by (again) Benfica and I can see it happening easily.