UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[IjawMan]

This Bodo Glimt club actually reminds me of FC Porto when they emerged champions of europe after a wonderful campaign defeating the likes of Manchester United, Deportivo Lacoruna and Monaco thereby emerging winners of the competition despite been the underdogs with a team whose players were not well known and a coach without much profile.

Bodo Glimt seem like the wonder of this year's edition of the champions league, they have eliminated last year's runners up, Inter Milan and have also beaten the Atletico Madrid and Manchester city,

Any other team that will face them in the round of sixteen will not underrate them, to prevent having a repeat of same fate that befell Inter Milan.

You're not far from the truth, but the thing is, I will still not use the actions of the group stages. The champions league is of 2 different phase which we all know is of group stage phase and knockout phase, for me I have come to understand the competition, just as it has 2 different phase, the real teams has decided to do it in 2 different ways. Don't get too serious in the first phase, just make sure you qualify for the second phase and get serious from there. Don't be surprised that the big teams that were easily beaten in the group stages will turn around and play better if they happen to meet same opponent again in the next stage. Let's imagine that Manchester City meets Bodø again, there's a high chance that Bos will lose across both legs.

I have a good picture of what your analysis about the league stage of the Uefa champions league and how's I is always a survival mode tactics for the big elite clubs to get into the round of 16 phase. An underdog club as Bodo Glimt making it to the round of 16 is a good record for them with how we did not anticipate that they will make it out from the league phase.

Yes and no, it could be that they may not give that phenomenal performance that was given in the league phase but what I can remind you is that should their opponent continue to undermine them that is how they will continue to give surprising performances even into the round of 16 phase.

Their opportunity to scale to the quarter finals may logically be looking dim but for them to have made it this far then it is possible they can retain their sting against any club regardless.

[Dump3er]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Now France is also concerned about his injury because they are also dependent on his performance in FIFA World Cup, but his knee injury needs surgery this is going to be big problem even currently media reports are showing things are going to be set without any big trouble, but all stakeholders are looking for real time updates about injury and his availability in near future.

It's a fact, things are very difficult with Mbappé now, and Gonzalo isn't really a very good striker. Real Madrid always seems to have this habit of losing key players in the most important competitions. It's a shame because the player isn't to blame, but now they really need his services. Personally, I think they really need a good striker now; they should bring in Haaland.

This is one component of success that many underestimate when they make their guesses as to who is going to win the UCL. How many players will teams lose along the way due to injury and which players are those... Mbappé has scored 1.6 goals per game and I think there is no need to explain how detrimental it is to Real Madrid when he is missing. Mbappé was the real insurance for them because he scored 13 goals and then the second best scorer is Vinicius Junior with 3 goals and he is never going to be able to make up for Mbappé. Vinicius Junior is an average scorer in La Liga and far worse in the UCL.

Usually everyone thinks that these dependences on single players are unhealthy for a team and that is kind of true, but as long as they are ready to play, it's a blessing to have them. Haaland for Manchester City or Kane for Bayern Munich, it's bad if they miss games and can suddenly change the trajectory.

Sometimes in these big games you need this one player who can make a 0:2 into 3:2 and that is Mbappé. He has the strong nerves to score an important penalty, he has the pace to go 1 vs 4 and score out of nowhere and if they don't have this in their repertoire anymore, teams are much weaker. Miracles are far less likely to happen then.

[Alpha Marine]

Usually everyone thinks that these dependences on single players are unhealthy for a team and that is kind of true, but as long as they are ready to play, it's a blessing to have them. Haaland for Manchester City or Kane for Bayern Munich, it's bad if they miss games and can suddenly change the trajectory.

Sometimes in these big games you need this one player who can make a 0:2 into 3:2 and that is Mbappé. He has the strong nerves to score an important penalty, he has the pace to go 1 vs 4 and score out of nowhere and if they don't have this in their repertoire anymore, teams are much weaker. Miracles are far less likely to happen then.

No matter how good a team plays, no matter the system, they will always need their big players. That individual moment of brilliance can turn the game around. Even Peps Barcelona, which is arguably the best team in football's history, needed a bit of Messi's brilliance from time to time. So relying on a player is not that bad.
But this is not the case with Real Madrid. If the team was playing well and relying on him to bail them out, it would have been a different case; instead, they go into games hoping that the individual brilliance of players would bail them out.
They don't have a clear system or style that all players understand and stick to. They just hope Vini turns up or Mbappe creates 2 goals out of nothing. They hope Courtois does what he always does and makes miraculous saves, or Valvede takes a shot from long range to win the game. This is not the way to play.

We have seen great players bail their team out multiple times. We've seen KDB for Man City, Ronaldo for Madrid, Messi for Barcelona, Osimhen for Napoli, Aguero for Manchester City, Henry for Arsenal and many, many more. The difference with those teams and the current Madrid is that they have a style of play that the team sticks to. These are players that were always missed when they don't play, but the tactics going into the game were not to just hope they turn up.
Real Madrid has had the same problem since last season, and until they all play as a team and have rhythm, they will continue to struggle against very organised and disciplined teams.

[TopT3ns]

Usually everyone thinks that these dependences on single players are unhealthy for a team and that is kind of true, but as long as they are ready to play, it's a blessing to have them. Haaland for Manchester City or Kane for Bayern Munich, it's bad if they miss games and can suddenly change the trajectory.

Sometimes in these big games you need this one player who can make a 0:2 into 3:2 and that is Mbappé. He has the strong nerves to score an important penalty, he has the pace to go 1 vs 4 and score out of nowhere and if they don't have this in their repertoire anymore, teams are much weaker. Miracles are far less likely to happen then.

No matter how good a team plays, no matter the system, they will always need their big players. That individual moment of brilliance can turn the game around. Even Peps Barcelona, which is arguably the best team in football's history, needed a bit of Messi's brilliance from time to time. So relying on a player is not that bad.
But this is not the case with Real Madrid. If the team was playing well and relying on him to bail them out, it would have been a different case; instead, they go into games hoping that the individual brilliance of players would bail them out.
They don't have a clear system or style that all players understand and stick to. They just hope Vini turns up or Mbappe creates 2 goals out of nothing. They hope Courtois does what he always does and makes miraculous saves, or Valvede takes a shot from long range to win the game. This is not the way to play.

We have seen great players bail their team out multiple times. We've seen KDB for Man City, Ronaldo for Madrid, Messi for Barcelona, Osimhen for Napoli, Aguero for Manchester City, Henry for Arsenal and many, many more. The difference with those teams and the current Madrid is that they have a style of play that the team sticks to. These are players that were always missed when they don't play, but the tactics going into the game were not to just hope they turn up.
Real Madrid has had the same problem since last season, and until they all play as a team and have rhythm, they will continue to struggle against very organised and disciplined teams.

One important football club can not afford to have an effective tactical base before it counts on a star talent on the field. The performance of a team by the magic play of one of the players might have disastrous effect when the opposing team exerts high stress.

Although the star power of a player may definitely help to put some colours on it, a properly organised machine is essential in ensuring the smooth running of the engine of the team. As soon as the players act in a way that can be determined, we observe a high level of efficiency of attacks during the game. Developing a stable team playing style enables each of the players to give his or her best without having to resort to mere chance to play. Even without heroic performances, the system consistency is critical to victory.

[JiiBs]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Now France is also concerned about his injury because they are also dependent on his performance in FIFA World Cup, but his knee injury needs surgery this is going to be big problem even currently media reports are showing things are going to be set without any big trouble, but all stakeholders are looking for real time updates about injury and his availability in near future.

There is no surprise about that, given his abilities and how he chooses to play in every game. It’s not easy finding means to score almost in all his fixtures but, his being able to archive a lot of goals in a team where there are equally good strikers that sometimes takes the shot for themselves.

It’s quite worrisome when players of his quality find themselves faced with injury, especially now that Real Madrid are trying to catch up with Barcelona. Mbappe could mean the difference between Real Madrid and an increased point gaps to Barcelona and still, they can’t risk having him out for long term injury.

[Dump3er]

Usually everyone thinks that these dependences on single players are unhealthy for a team and that is kind of true, but as long as they are ready to play, it's a blessing to have them. Haaland for Manchester City or Kane for Bayern Munich, it's bad if they miss games and can suddenly change the trajectory.

Sometimes in these big games you need this one player who can make a 0:2 into 3:2 and that is Mbappé. He has the strong nerves to score an important penalty, he has the pace to go 1 vs 4 and score out of nowhere and if they don't have this in their repertoire anymore, teams are much weaker. Miracles are far less likely to happen then.

No matter how good a team plays, no matter the system, they will always need their big players. That individual moment of brilliance can turn the game around. Even Peps Barcelona, which is arguably the best team in football's history, needed a bit of Messi's brilliance from time to time. So relying on a player is not that bad.
But this is not the case with Real Madrid. If the team was playing well and relying on him to bail them out, it would have been a different case; instead, they go into games hoping that the individual brilliance of players would bail them out.
They don't have a clear system or style that all players understand and stick to. They just hope Vini turns up or Mbappe creates 2 goals out of nothing. They hope Courtois does what he always does and makes miraculous saves, or Valvede takes a shot from long range to win the game. This is not the way to play.

We have seen great players bail their team out multiple times. We've seen KDB for Man City, Ronaldo for Madrid, Messi for Barcelona, Osimhen for Napoli, Aguero for Manchester City, Henry for Arsenal and many, many more. The difference with those teams and the current Madrid is that they have a style of play that the team sticks to. These are players that were always missed when they don't play, but the tactics going into the game were not to just hope they turn up.
Real Madrid has had the same problem since last season, and until they all play as a team and have rhythm, they will continue to struggle against very organised and disciplined teams.

Ok you brought up the most valid example with Lionel Messi of course. But he was not from this planet and there is still no player like Messi and probably never will be again.

I think there are teams that are far more balanced than the top top teams. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, they often have this one player who can win games with his outstanding brilliance. But there are teams that are like far above average, but not brilliant maybe, from goalkeeper to striker and sometimes those teams are hard to beat because maybe they lack this one best player and maybe they are not as brilliant, but if they have better coordination and stronger physical effort, it's never easy for the best teams to beat them.

And as you say the teams style changed here and there when top players stopped playing or changed teams. I remember when Barcelona lost Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Messi, Suarez, Villa/Neymar, you could notice that they tried to build the same team again with other names, but it was never possible. Messi was the biggest blessing ever because you could build a whole team around him and if the team played bad, didn't matter, he is going to solo score or score a free kick goal. But in all fairness, using Messi as an example feels wrong because nobody is as important to their team as Messi was to Barcelona.

KDB was different from all those strikers because he had a more complex role for his team. He was a tank and his intensity was so high that he could be perceived as a midfielder and striker and sometimes as a defender and a winger. He was everywhere and he won the games with his nonstop maximum effort and then of course passing and scoring.

When Ronaldo didn't play, you could think that they miss a scorer like now when Mbappé doesn't play. When KDB didn't play during his prime, it felt like Manchester City is missing three players at once. He was exceptional.

[Dzwaafu11]

There is one thing I know about Real Madrid and it's the fact that when it comes to champions league, it's always a different aura for them, they strive to put in their best. They've been struggle in the league with inconsistency, but then they are just one point behind Barcelona, which I still believe the La Liga is still very much open. As for Mbappé, I think the youngster is doing well for himself.

To be honest, I'm not convinced by Real Madrid It's my team and all, but believe me, the way they're playing now, Valencia could easily run circles around them. For me, Real Madrid has lost a lot of its quality. They're the same as always injuries, fancy players, and if they go forward, they don't defend. The defenders aren't that good, and Real Madrid was clearly too much for Arbeloa.

From all indication, Real Madrid performance in the champions league is obviously different from what they are doing in the La Liga, and sometimes I ask myself why are they doing such. This is same squad, with same manager; so what is the actual problem Real Madrid is facing in the champions league this season? Right now they are not in their best form in both leagues which is La Liga and Champions.

 I think Real Madrid is suppose to be dominating one of this league especially the la Liga, but still struggling to maintain the top. Barca is still ahead of them in the Champions league, they need to do better. Arbeloa seems confuse, he should try figure out the problem and solve it, so we can see good result from the squad.

[Mrbluntzy]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Now France is also concerned about his injury because they are also dependent on his performance in FIFA World Cup, but his knee injury needs surgery this is going to be big problem even currently media reports are showing things are going to be set without any big trouble, but all stakeholders are looking for real time updates about injury and his availability in near future.

Kylian Mbappe is been an important player for Real Madrid but is right to call him Real Madrid best player this season? Oh yes we can concord interms of goals, he's goal machine for the club. I have never seen a player so consistent when it comes to banging goals for Real Madrid as Kylian Mbappe. This is what we loved to see in Santiago Bernabeu.

It's so sad that the frenchman will be ruled out due to knee injury. He's been playing on the pitch with injury all these while. Anyways, we wish him quick recovery and he should be fit before the world cup because France hope on him

[Jewan420]

Kylian Mbappe is been an important player for Real Madrid but is right to call him Real Madrid best player this season? Oh yes we can concord interms of goals, he's goal machine for the club. I have never seen a player so consistent when it comes to banging goals for Real Madrid as Kylian Mbappe. This is what we loved to see in Santiago Bernabeu.

It's so sad that the frenchman will be ruled out due to knee injury. He's been playing on the pitch with injury all these while. Anyways, we wish him quick recovery and he should be fit before the world cup because France hope on him

Mbappe is an important player for Real Madrid, but I think Real Madrid is more balanced without him. When he plays on the field, he scores goals for Madrid regularly, the problem is that when he is in the team, no other player scores. Why is this? Does the coach plan around Mbappe and affect the freedom of other players to score goals? Or does Mbappe himself take away the freedom of other players to score goals? When he is not in the team, we see Vinicius Junior scoring goals, but when he returns to the team, we don't see Vinicius scoring as much. Even other players don't score goals regularly. This is suspicious.

[Ale88]

It's a fact, things are very difficult with Mbappé now, and Gonzalo isn't really a very good striker. Real Madrid always seems to have this habit of losing key players in the most important competitions. It's a shame because the player isn't to blame, but now they really need his services. Personally, I think they really need a good striker now; they should bring in Haaland.

Do you remember the last time before Madrid won the UCL title in the 2023/2024 season? Back then, Joselu was doubted and barely talked about, but he still made a solid contribution. So even though Gonzalo is considered not that good, as long as Vinicius is still there, everything will be fine.

And I think our worries about the attack are completely wrong, what we should actually be worried about is Madrid’s defense, which has become a bit weaker. Since Madrid lost Modric and Kroos, their defense hasn’t been as solid as it used to be.

Real Madrid have several problems, the defense is clearly most urgent one to fix since they have no real leader at the moment. Rüdiger is good but he is no Sergio Ramos. Regarding the midfielders, they never really replaced Kroos, Modric and Casemiro, and the main reason is that they just bought a lot of young players (Bellingham, Camavinga, Guler) but they have no experienced players besides Valverde, who is the only great midfielder they have. Bellingham is too inconsistent and Tchouaméni never reached the level they were hoping for. And it's crazy that Ceballos is still part of the squad.
Regarding the attacking players, everything is about Mbappé, all the others are almost useless. Vinicius is 26 years old and he still behaves like he's 16...

[Tamaperdana]

From all indication, Real Madrid performance in the champions league is obviously different from what they are doing in the La Liga, and sometimes I ask myself why are they doing such. This is same squad, with same manager; so what is the actual problem Real Madrid is facing in the champions league this season? Right now they are not in their best form in both leagues which is La Liga and Champions.

 I think Real Madrid is suppose to be dominating one of this league especially the la Liga, but still struggling to maintain the top. Barca is still ahead of them in the Champions league, they need to do better. Arbeloa seems confuse, he should try figure out the problem and solve it, so we can see good result from the squad.

In essence,, Real Madrid's overall performance has been very poor this season, which is why they haven't been able to compete optimally in any competition. Therefore,, Real Madrid must be able to survive with this performance. But I'm very confident that Real Madrid won't be able to compete well in the Champions League either, because even in the round of 16, the teams they will face are clearly quite strong. So,, with that in mind, the potential for Real Madrid to lose is clearly very high.

Therefore,, I don't think there will be any significant changes that Real Madrid can make. Because right now, everything is already quite chaotic for Real Madrid. Their performance is erratic, and the players' chemistry seems to be deteriorating. So, with that in mind, I don't think there is much hope for Real Madrid in any competition,, including the Champions League. And Arbeloa clearly won't be able to do anything, especially since he still has minimal coaching experience.

[Futurexxx]

Mbappe is an important player for Real Madrid, but I think Real Madrid is more balanced without him. When he plays on the field, he scores goals for Madrid regularly, the problem is that when he is in the team, no other player scores. Why is this? Does the coach plan around Mbappe and affect the freedom of other players to score goals? Or does Mbappe himself take away the freedom of other players to score goals? When he is not in the team, we see Vinicius Junior scoring goals, but when he returns to the team, we don't see Vinicius scoring as much. Even other players don't score goals regularly. This is suspicious.

I thought I was the only one that have seen this, because I have said this time without numbers that kylian mbappé is a very good player quite alright, but is presence in this real madrid team, is not giving this real madrid  team the right balance to attack and to play freely, because he's not a natural central forwarder.

He's more of a winger on the left side of the field, where vinicius Junior is occupying, so playing him as a central forwarder by the manager of real madrid just to accommodating him into  the team is really killing the team technically, and your sentiment here entails all we need to know about this present real madrid team. So till all this are fixed, that's how real madrid may struggle continuously.

[BlackBoss_]

Real Madrid have several problems, the defense is clearly most urgent one to fix since they have no real leader at the moment. Rüdiger is good but he is no Sergio Ramos. Regarding the midfielders, they never really replaced Kroos, Modric and Casemiro, and the main reason is that they just bought a lot of young players (Bellingham, Camavinga, Guler) but they have no experienced players besides Valverde, who is the only great midfielder they have. Bellingham is too inconsistent and Tchouaméni never reached the level they were hoping for. And it's crazy that Ceballos is still part of the squad.
Regarding the attacking players, everything is about Mbappé, all the others are almost useless. Vinicius is 26 years old and he still behaves like he's 16...

I don't think they are all useless but in midfield, it's challenging for young players to replace legends like Modric, Casemiro and Kroos especially these legends got massive success with the club in about one decade. Their legacy in Real Madrid is huge and challenges all young replacements while with attacking players, they are talented and have potential to upgrade more but their performances are affected by weakness of his teammates in midfield and defense. In addition, the coach positions contributed other negative things for attacking performances, and I believe that if Real Madrid have a good coach as well as doing like two changes in their squad in the next transfer, they will have a stronger, more balancing and competitive team for next season.

I thought I was the only one that have seen this, because I have said this time without numbers that kylian mbappé is a very good player quite alright, but is presence in this real madrid team, is not giving this real madrid  team the right balance to attack and to play freely, because he's not a natural central forwarder.

Mbappe feels most comfortable when playing at swings and making cross inside for shots and goals as at swing positions, he can use his speed best. However in Real Madrid, there are many good swing attackers already and they still lack of a world class striker. So Mbappe has been used mostly in the centre as a striker, with time he has been adaptive better this position, gotten more familiarity and scored goals more regularly for the club.

If Real Madrid won't find any world class striker in the next transfer, Mbappe will continue to be used at this position even it's not his most favorite position.

He's more of a winger on the left side of the field, where vinicius Junior is occupying, so playing him as a central forwarder by the manager of real madrid just to accommodating him into  the team is really killing the team technically, and your sentiment here entails all we need to know about this present real madrid team. So till all this are fixed, that's how real madrid may struggle continuously.

Real Madrid will be affected by the severe ACL injury of Rodrygo not only in this season but in earliest months of next season. Losing Rodrygo will affect Arbeloa choices for attacking system while Real Madrid and he will have a lot of pressure in remaining months in both La Liga and Champions League competitions.

[pewboy]

yeah, in fact, making a prediction is always very difficult and hardened gamblers who always play know this. The fundamental thing that also concerns me a lot is to never let yourself be influenced by the team of your heart, this is fundamental because you risk not being objective.

In fact, it is advisable as a bettor to never bet on your favorite team. If you really want to bet on your favorite team, it would be advisable to do so when you have a good success rate or a match that is almost certain to be won.
It is usually best to avoid betting, because it will not be a reasoned bet but inspired by the reasoning of the heart.

[bastisisca]

They have a tough match against Manchester City ahead of them. They want to get an advantageous score in this tie. But it won't be easy. Considering the problems within the team, success will be very difficult for Real Madrid unless they solve them.

It will certainly be a very tough match and on the 11th we will see how these two teams face each other.
Real Madrid certainly starts at a disadvantage in my opinion because they haven't resolved internal problems and aren't functioning as they should. In fact, they've fallen further behind Barcelona and are now about four points behind.

[9ja Amaka]

They have a tough match against Manchester City ahead of them. They want to get an advantageous score in this tie. But it won't be easy. Considering the problems within the team, success will be very difficult for Real Madrid unless they solve them.

I think this is going to be the toughest match in the Round of 16 fixtures. Real Madrid vs Manchester City always promises to be an interesting match, which I am really looking forward too. I think this fixture is very hard to predict right now, because we don't know what will happen from now till the 11th that this match will be played, but I think the two teams are not really at their best right now, but I will say that Manchester City form is a little better than that of Real Madrid right now, but I will not want to decide on that right now. I think will just watch the game and enjoy it and let the best team progress to the quarter-finals.

[giorgione]

I thought I was the only one that have seen this, because I have said this time without numbers that kylian mbappé is a very good player quite alright, but is presence in this real madrid team, is not giving this real madrid  team the right balance to attack and to play freely, because he's not a natural central forwarder.

He's more of a winger on the left side of the field, where vinicius Junior is occupying, so playing him as a central forwarder by the manager of real madrid just to accommodating him into  the team is really killing the team technically, and your sentiment here entails all we need to know about this present real madrid team. So till all this are fixed, that's how real madrid may struggle continuously.

its a well-known fact that Kylian Mbappe was a great player, we have to say that this is an incredible leap forward that is making this an incredible team, i don't understand why they still have all these problems winning some games and can't do well, it seems absurd to me.

[1kodumtek7]

Personally, I think Galatasaray will pose a serious threat to Liverpool, those guys are really in form expect if Liverpool brings in their A game before they can be able to overcome this Turkish side.

I mean I also expect Galatasaray to play better in the 1st leg because of playing at home. You know of their great atmosphere as well there. Thanks to that they beat Liverpool in their previous match in the same place.

However I have serious doubts about Galatasaray at Anfield... Did you see their Juventus game in Turin? They played horrible and let Juventus find 3-0 to go to extra time. They are really bad in away matches against big teams.

[Not your key not your BTC]

Kylian Mbappé is now the most important figure in Real Madrid as he is giving the best performance in all competitions but sadly now he is out of game due to his knee injury, he already missed the game against Benfica and now it seems few more games are going to be missed in La Liga.

Mbappé's absence is clearly a major loss for Real Madrid, as they are missing their goal machine. Real Madrid have suffered two La Liga defeats since Mbappé's absence, significantly impacting their performance in their quest to secure a title match with Barcelona. Real Madrid fans are eager for Mbappé to recover from his injury as soon as possible so he can help Real Madrid in the title race and face Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16.

[Fakhrulenclix]

They have a tough match against Manchester City ahead of them. They want to get an advantageous score in this tie. But it won't be easy. Considering the problems within the team, success will be very difficult for Real Madrid unless they solve them.

I think this is going to be the toughest match in the Round of 16 fixtures. Real Madrid vs Manchester City always promises to be an interesting match, which I am really looking forward too. I think this fixture is very hard to predict right now, because we don't know what will happen from now till the 11th that this match will be played, but I think the two teams are not really at their best right now, but I will say that Manchester City form is a little better than that of Real Madrid right now, but I will not want to decide on that right now. I think will just watch the game and enjoy it and let the best team progress to the quarter-finals.

This is indeed a tough match because it brings together two top European teams, but I am not overthinking it because in my opinion Man City has a much greater chance of beating Real Madrid since Real Madrid is currently experiencing many problems and their performance is quite poor, and I even think Man City can eliminate Real Madrid without significant difficulty. I say this not to underestimate Real Madrid, but in my opinion, it is realistic because of Real Madrid's very poor performance right now.