UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[changaa]

Real Madrid aren't favoured by bookies even at Bernabeu. Gamblers should definitely take it into consideration. One of the main reasons is that they are struggling with injuries...

I wonder how many of them will be ready for the first leg. Especially if Mbappe doesn't play then Real Madrid can have a much higher difficulty in scoring goals.

I can't say Manchester City are having a great season either. They just drew with Forest home for example. But I still see them as the favourites of this draw.

Oh how mean, how come the bookmakers don't even favor him at the Bernabeu.
This is very serious, it means that our dear Real Madrid is in a very bad situation.
I think we really need to make a lot of changes to get Real Madrid back on track. For me of course.

[Italian Panic]

If we are to judge by their experience, i know Guardiola has got a better champions league experience than Arbelo, but then we cannot undermine the quality of players Arbelo has got, if he gets it right with his tactics, the quality of players he has got can and will Help him achieve an unbelievable height, after all it does not matter how experienced a coaches is, some coaches get it right even at first trial.

Maybe you’re right, I remember when Thomas Tuchel came to Chelsea and they beat Manchester City in the final of the UEFA Champions League Final. At that time, you could say that Pep Guardiola was much more experienced, but he still lost to Tuchel, who had only recently taken charge of the team. Of course, Guardiola is far more experienced than Arbeloa, but if we evaluate the squads, Real Madrid have more experienced players. So it’s difficult to draw clear conclusions here. I think it’s important that Kylian Mbappe is able to return for these matches.

I would like to remind you that luck also makes a big difference sometimes.
All it takes is one wrong stop, one wrong touch, or one extra touch for the weaker team to create a play or score a goal.
I feel sorry for Real Madrid, but now against Manchester City, there's no contest. The English are in better moment both physically and mentally, but it's not that they lack quality, and in this case, that can make all the difference.
I would also remind you that an inexperienced coach, such as Di Matteo, won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012, eliminating Guardiola's Barcelona!

[wakier]

Real Madrid facing Manchester City. This used to be a great game in the past. This season, I just see it as a normal match between two fluctuating teams holding the second place in their domestic leagues thanks to the failure of the other teams sitting behind them in the ranking.
The fact that there is a second leg will make things more interesting if the gap between them on aggregate will be as small as possible which is expected to happen.

I have the same view, but with a slightly different reason, I see their match as a regular match because I feel a bit bored that for several consecutive seasons they always meet in the round of 16, if the meeting was in a different round it would be a different story. In terms of performance, yes there is only a slight difference, Man City looks better but it is not their best performance at the moment, I predict that the first leg match will not be too interesting, meaning in terms of the game of both teams, they may not show a match as if it were a final match as usual from their matches.

Their meeting in the round of 16 usually feels like a Champions League final. But due to their inconsistent performances, their encounter isn't as exciting as before, as we're likely to lose one of them in the next round. I also wonder why these two clubs met in this round, rather than in the semifinals, to make it more exciting.
It's difficult to predict who will advance to the next round, but I think their first meeting Real Madrid, has the advantage as the host, needs to score more on aggregate to play a defensive strategy in the second leg.

[emrecemsan]

I would like to remind you that luck also makes a big difference sometimes.
All it takes is one wrong stop, one wrong touch, or one extra touch for the weaker team to create a play or score a goal.
I feel sorry for Real Madrid, but now against Manchester City, there's no contest. The English are in better moment both physically and mentally, but it's not that they lack quality, and in this case, that can make all the difference.
I would also remind you that an inexperienced coach, such as Di Matteo, won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012, eliminating Guardiola's Barcelona!

Yeah I also remember that great work by Di Matteo... Football is really full of surprises. However this doesn't mean we see them very often though. The next time Chelsea won a CL title again was the 2020/21 season for example.

Anyway coming back to the Real Madrid v Manchester City draw, I see Guardiola a few steps ahead of Arbeloa as a manager. Besides Arbeloa is in trouble with injuries in the 1st leg at least. I won't be surprised if he loses the duel in this leg which would lead to their elimination most probably.

[Xyloo]

Real Madrid facing Manchester City. This used to be a great game in the past. This season, I just see it as a normal match between two fluctuating teams holding the second place in their domestic leagues thanks to the failure of the other teams sitting behind them in the ranking.
The fact that there is a second leg will make things more interesting if the gap between them on aggregate will be as small as possible which is expected to happen.

I have the same view, but with a slightly different reason, I see their match as a regular match because I feel a bit bored that for several consecutive seasons they always meet in the round of 16, if the meeting was in a different round it would be a different story. In terms of performance, yes there is only a slight difference, Man City looks better but it is not their best performance at the moment, I predict that the first leg match will not be too interesting, meaning in terms of the game of both teams, they may not show a match as if it were a final match as usual from their matches.

Their meeting in the round of 16 usually feels like a Champions League final. But due to their inconsistent performances, their encounter isn't as exciting as before, as we're likely to lose one of them in the next round. I also wonder why these two clubs met in this round, rather than in the semifinals, to make it more exciting.
It's difficult to predict who will advance to the next round, but I think their first meeting Real Madrid, has the advantage as the host, needs to score more on aggregate to play a defensive strategy in the second leg.

Real Madrid absolutely must win this match and finish the job before the second leg. Therefore, they need to field a magnificent squad and a highly focused player mentality against Manchester City. If they want to win the Champions League, they absolutely must win matches like this. The opponent is very tough, and it's time for Real Madrid to prove themselves. I'm sure the players also want to win this match to relieve some of the pressure on themselves.

[pewboy]

Oh how mean, how come the bookmakers don't even favor him at the Bernabeu.
This is very serious, it means that our dear Real Madrid is in a very bad situation.
I think we really need to make a lot of changes to get Real Madrid back on track. For me of course.

It's not meanness, it's their job. They can't favor a team out of sympathy and then lose a lot of money.
Your sentence is really silly, sorry to say so.
I also think that Real Madrid has no chance of making it, absolutely not.
For this reason the odd is not good.

[Mayor of ogba]

Tomorrow night will be a big day for Galatasaray fans, as our team will play at home against Liverpool.
If we eliminate Liverpool, we will advance to the quarter finals.
I see the chances of winning as 40% for Galatasaray and 60% for Liverpool.
Earlier in the league stage, we had beaten Liverpool 1–0 at home and I believe we can beat them again tomorrow night.

I can't remember the last time Galatasaray made it to the round of 16,  and seeing them hosting LiverpooI, I am very happy for them because they put on a good fight to get to the place they are now, and tomorrow will be a big day and big night for them. Liverpool is the favourite in this match, but I am not ruling out the possibility of Galatasaray repeating what they did against Liverpool in the early stage of this season's Champions League, because anything can happen in football.

[Accardo]

I can't remember the last time Galatasaray made it to the round 16 of the Champions League, and seeing them hosting LiverpooI, I am very happy for them because they put on a good fight to get to the place they are now, and tomorrow will be a big day and big night for them. Liverpool is the favourite in this match, but I am not ruling out the possibility of Galatasaray repeating what they did against Liverpool in the early stage of this season's Champions League, because anything can happen in football.

Because it's champion's league, it'll be a tough fight for Galatasaray and Liverpool as well, the reds could be performing bitterly bad in the premier league considering the level of team they're meeting in the league, Galatasaray is a strong team in the champions league for beating the Old Lady, yet Liverpool on a better mode could turn things around and win. However with the trend on Galatasaray moving forward in the league of champions it'll be great if they defeat Liverpool considering their team work and the need to win the reds who are not in a collaborative shape as a team.

[Oluwa-btc]

Real Madrid aren't favoured by bookies even at Bernabeu. Gamblers should definitely take it into consideration. One of the main reasons is that they are struggling with injuries...

I wonder how many of them will be ready for the first leg. Especially if Mbappe doesn't play then Real Madrid can have a much higher difficulty in scoring goals.

I can't say Manchester City are having a great season either. They just drew with Forest home for example. But I still see them as the favourites of this draw.

And without injuries, they're not a well shaped side one should be scared about because they can be exploited.  Mbappe, Bellingham and Rodygo are the only names absent.

Manchester City are also not at a level where we expecting Real Madrid to be demolished but then, Pep Guardiola can look for weak links to exploit them. No, they won the FA Cup fixture they had against Newcastle United. I don't know who comes out victorious but I don't be expecting too many goals scored.

[Mustang Shelby]

I can't remember the last time Galatasaray made it to the round 16 of the Champions League, and seeing them hosting LiverpooI, I am very happy for them because they put on a good fight to get to the place they are now, and tomorrow will be a big day and big night for them. Liverpool is the favourite in this match, but I am not ruling out the possibility of Galatasaray repeating what they did against Liverpool in the early stage of this season's Champions League, because anything can happen in football.

Because it's champion's league, it'll be a tough fight for Galatasaray and Liverpool as well, the reds could be performing bitterly bad in the premier league considering the level of team they're meeting in the league, Galatasaray is a strong team in the champions league for beating the Old Lady, yet Liverpool on a better mode could turn things around and win. However with the trend on Galatasaray moving forward in the league of champions it'll be great if they defeat Liverpool considering their team work and the need to win the reds who are not in a collaborative shape as a team.

I hope Galatasaray wins at least the first match in Istanbul. They managed it once in the group stage and they can do it again. They don't have much chance in the second leg in England, so a performance similar to the one against Juventus in Istanbul would add excitement to the Champions League. Galatasaray's recent rise is something we've all seen. I hope they give us a great match in this qualifying round as well.

[Wake Up]

Tomorrow we continue our Champions League campaign, and we're now approaching the final matches. Galatasaray will host Liverpool in Istanbul for the opening match. We know that Liverpool lost at this stadium and in this match before this year. Whether a similar event will occur is uncertain, but hopefully, a good match awaits us.

Next, Atalanta will face Bayern Munich in Italy, and I expect Bayern Munich to win this match.

 Atletico Madrid will play Tottenham in Spain. Tottenham have been playing very poorly lately, and Atletico Madrid could score many goals against them.

 In another English match, Barcelona will play Newcastle United in England. It's difficult to predict the winner of this match, but Newcastle could get an advantageous result at home against Barcelona.

[Sarah Azhari]

If we are to judge by their experience, i know Guardiola has got a better champions league experience than Arbelo, but then we cannot undermine the quality of players Arbelo has got, if he gets it right with his tactics, the quality of players he has got can and will Help him achieve an unbelievable height, after all it does not matter how experienced a coaches is, some coaches get it right even at first trial.

If Arbeloa can implement the right tactics, he can beat Guardiola's team. Arbeloa may be inexperienced in the Champions League as a coach, but even an experienced coach doesn't necessarily guarantee easy wins. Arbeloa has proven he can beat experienced coaches, especially when he defeated Benfica, coached by Mourinho, who is also an experienced coach. So, if Arbeloa implements the right tactics and the players perform optimally on the pitch, then Arbeloa can beat Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League, especially with Real Madrid playing at home.

[Adbitco]

If Arbeloa can implement the right tactics, he can beat Guardiola's team. Arbeloa may be inexperienced in the Champions League as a coach, but even an experienced coach doesn't necessarily guarantee easy wins. Arbeloa has proven he can beat experienced coaches, especially when he defeated Benfica, coached by Mourinho, who is also an experienced coach. So, if Arbeloa implements the right tactics and the players perform optimally on the pitch, then Arbeloa can beat Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League, especially with Real Madrid playing at home.

I agree, he might be inexperienced in the competition but he has an experienced team in the competition which will be an added advantage but as you also said, he needs the right tactics. Even with an experienced team without the right tactics, they are bound to fail, so I totally agree with you, again even the injuries won't help matters and I think too that Manchester City has there own problems. For me, like I said before, I'm not really expecting much from Real Madrid but if they eventually win, I will be happy if they don't I will still be happy because I have already made peace in my head about the outcome of the match.

[9ja Amaka]

Real Madrid aren't favoured by bookies even at Bernabeu. Gamblers should definitely take it into consideration. One of the main reasons is that they are struggling with injuries...

I wonder how many of them will be ready for the first leg. Especially if Mbappe doesn't play then Real Madrid can have a much higher difficulty in scoring goals.

I can't say Manchester City are having a great season either. They just drew with Forest home for example. But I still see them as the favourites of this draw.

The bookmakers might have favored Manchester City to win at the Bernabeu, which I totally understand. Real Madrid has a lot injury issues right and I don't think they are at their best at the moment,  while Manchester City is not also at their best,  I think they are much better than Real Madrid at the moment,  so I understand why the bookmakers favors them to win the game.  We should also understand that this is football and everything is possible,  we and the bookmakers might favor Manchester City to win, but the match is going to be played on the pitch and I will not be surprised if we all saw a different outcome from what we all expect. I also favor Manchester City to win the game, but I will rather bet on goals.

[Silikiem]

Real Madrid facing Manchester City. This used to be a great game in the past. This season, I just see it as a normal match between two fluctuating teams holding the second place in their domestic leagues thanks to the failure of the other teams sitting behind them in the ranking.
The fact that there is a second leg will make things more interesting if the gap between them on aggregate will be as small as possible which is expected to happen.

I have the same view, but with a slightly different reason, I see their match as a regular match because I feel a bit bored that for several consecutive seasons they always meet in the round of 16, if the meeting was in a different round it would be a different story. In terms of performance, yes there is only a slight difference, Man City looks better but it is not their best performance at the moment, I predict that the first leg match will not be too interesting, meaning in terms of the game of both teams, they may not show a match as if it were a final match as usual from their matches.

Their meeting in the round of 16 usually feels like a Champions League final. But due to their inconsistent performances, their encounter isn't as exciting as before, as we're likely to lose one of them in the next round. I also wonder why these two clubs met in this round, rather than in the semifinals, to make it more exciting.
It's difficult to predict who will advance to the next round, but I think their first meeting Real Madrid, has the advantage as the host, needs to score more on aggregate to play a defensive strategy in the second leg.

Real Madrid absolutely must win this match and finish the job before the second leg. Therefore, they need to field a magnificent squad and a highly focused player mentality against Manchester City. If they want to win the Champions League, they absolutely must win matches like this. The opponent is very tough, and it's time for Real Madrid to prove themselves. I'm sure the players also want to win this match to relieve some of the pressure on themselves.

Real Madrid cant field a very strong side in this encounter because the majority of their star players are either on a long term injury or suspended for this game. The likes of Jude Bellingham will certainly be missing in this crucial match, no one is even sure of kylian Mbappe if he will be able to start the game or now as report has it that he was in France for a check up and later returned back to Spain just so he could be ready for this match because he really wants to help this club and matches like this are the reason why Real Madrid brought him to the club. Rodrigo is out with an Acl injury, Cammavinga also out, Militao is out and some of their notable key members are out so it will be very difficult for them to win this game against Manchester city.

[$weetne$$]

Real Madrid absolutely must win this match and finish the job before the second leg. Therefore, they need to field a magnificent squad and a highly focused player mentality against Manchester City. If they want to win the Champions League, they absolutely must win matches like this. The opponent is very tough, and it's time for Real Madrid to prove themselves. I'm sure the players also want to win this match to relieve some of the pressure on themselves.

If you say Real Madrid must win this match, i will see that as some expression of some real form of absolutes but then that is not how football works, mind you they are not playing against some weak or average team, they are playing against a team that has got a very good champions league experience, the players and coach are experienced in the champions league as much as Madrid, except for Madrid coach, so anything can happen.

[Razmirraz]

Snip.

The bookmakers might have favored Manchester City to win at the Bernabeu, which I totally understand. Real Madrid has a lot injury issues right and I don't think they are at their best at the moment,  while Manchester City is not also at their best,  I think they are much better than Real Madrid at the moment,  so I understand why the bookmakers favors them to win the game.  We should also understand that this is football and everything is possible,  we and the bookmakers might favor Manchester City to win, but the match is going to be played on the pitch and I will not be surprised if we all saw a different outcome from what we all expect. I also favor Manchester City to win the game, but I will rather bet on goals.

It's no surprise that bookmakers are favoring Man City to win at the Santiago Bernabeu given Real Madrid injury problems. This match will be a tough test for Arbeloa, he must be ready to face the highly competitive atmosphere in the UCL, but as you said, football is an unpredictable sport, and anything can happen on the pitch. Man City must maintain their best performance if they want to ease their way into the second leg. Guardiola must also field his best squad in this game because even though Real Madrid is not in their best form and several key players are injured, they still have the quality and experience to make a difference.

[Promocodeudo]

Real Madrid cant field a very strong side in this encounter because the majority of their star players are either on a long term injury or suspended for this game. The likes of Jude Bellingham will certainly be missing in this crucial match, no one is even sure of kylian Mbappe if he will be able to start the game or now as report has it that he was in France for a check up and later returned back to Spain just so he could be ready for this match because he really wants to help this club and matches like this are the reason why Real Madrid brought him to the club. Rodrigo is out with an Acl injury, Cammavinga also out, Militao is out and some of their notable key members are out so it will be very difficult for them to win this game against Manchester city.

Even though all RealMadrid players are available, it will still be difficult for them to win Manchester City talk more now that they facing serious threat as a result of their injured players, the match outcome is very much uncertain for now and beside the team they will be meeting is not a push and start team, we already know what Manchester City is capable of, I don't think anyone will want to underate Manchester City, we know that their performance dropped this season and so is RealMadrid, for me, Manchester city have upper hand in this match, they may not allow any funny display from RealMadrid, it will be an interesting match to watch.

[Not your key not your BTC]

Tomorrow night will be a big day for Galatasaray fans, as our team will play at home against Liverpool.
If we eliminate Liverpool, we will advance to the quarter finals.
I see the chances of winning as 40% for Galatasaray and 60% for Liverpool.
Earlier in the league stage, we had beaten Liverpool 1–0 at home and I believe we can beat them again tomorrow night.

I can't remember the last time Galatasaray made it to the round 16 of the Champions League, and seeing them hosting LiverpooI, I am very happy for them because they put on a good fight to get to the place they are now, and tomorrow will be a big day and big night for them. Liverpool is the favourite in this match, but I am not ruling out the possibility of Galatasaray repeating what they did against Liverpool in the early stage of this season's Champions League, because anything can happen in football.

Galatasaray last advanced to the round of 16 in 2014, and uniquely, that season, they defeated the same opponent, Juventus, as they did this season. Hosting Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 is a tough test for Galatasaray. Although Galatasaray had previously beaten Liverpool in the beginning round.  However, in this knockout stage, with its two-legged format, it seems difficult for Galatasaray to eliminate Liverpool and advance to the quarterfinals. Galatasaray might be able to beat Liverpool in the first leg, as they are playing at home. However, if Galatasaray only wins by a narrow score, they will face a difficult second leg, as playing at Anfield will make it difficult to beat Liverpool. In fact, it's rare for a team to beat Liverpool at Anfield.

[Arenga pinnata]

Oh how mean, how come the bookmakers don't even favor him at the Bernabeu.
This is very serious, it means that our dear Real Madrid is in a very bad situation.
I think we really need to make a lot of changes to get Real Madrid back on track. For me of course.

Well, Real Madrid's condition is not very good at the moment. especially with a number of players who are reported to still be injured. so I think it's quite reasonable that Real Madrid is not favored at all. i just hope they can still play well enough to at least not lose in front of their own supporters.

Based on the data I have read, there are about seven Real Madrid players who are still injured. They are:
- Eder Militao
- Rodrygo
- Dani Ceballos
- J. Bellingham
- Mbappe
- Eduardo Camavinga
- David Alaba
(Sourch: https://www.transfermarkt.co.id/real-madrid/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/418)

Looking at this list, we realize how vulnerable Real Madrid's squad is right now.