UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[pewboy]

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.

I don't know if Manchester City has improved or if it seems to be a really good team worth betting on, i only see an Arsenal that seems to be unstoppable and it seems truly incredible to me that no one can stop them, this year the title has already been won by them, if they lose it, there is nothing else to do

[Bobrox]

It's true, although there were rumors that Mbappé might be fit for the match, but of course, those are just rumors. According to reports, he has to go all out; they can't hold anything back. Facing City has almost become a Champions League classic. However, this time, even though Madrid has everything against them, they must win. They can't be eliminated. This team can still pull through with what they have. These are the moments when they must show what they're made of.

Mbappe rumors will be fit for the Champion League first leg match against Manchester City but recently Madrid official management team not announce yet with possibility for their player comeback, in my opinion still speculation about possibility Mbappe comeback from injury exactly he missed two domestic league matches in La Liga and not sure yet will play at the early minutes in champion league.

Last season, Madrid success eliminating Manchester City at 16 of round although as favorite team but The Citizen can't playing well against Madrid, the same with this season many people favoriting Manchester City than Real Madrid but I think Madrid can make the same result with last season by eliminating Man City at round of 16.

[Humblevirus]

This Real Madrid match against Manchester city has really created lots of chaos since the very day the draw came out like every one just believe it's an easy win for Manchester city but deep down within me i don't see it that way, either injury or not i see no difference from the both teams despite for the fact that Manchester city is in the second place in the English premier league standings i still see them as non informed team, and even if the bookie favor Manchester city it's a normal thing after all it's not the odd that is playing the game so why the worries? Because for me this is a 50/50 game anybody can win and not in a case where every believes it's an easy win for Manchester city.

Currently, both teams performances seem to be at the same level, so it is really hard to predict the team that is going to win the match. At this point, I believe that each team has a good chance of winning the game.If it was before, I would say that Real Madrid would be the favorite team to win the game because, when you check their past records head to head, it shows that Real Madrid has better records over Manchester City. However, this season, even Real Madrid has not been very consistent at this point.For anyone that wants to bet on this match, I would just say they should go for the option of goals over 2.5 or possibly both teams to score, because both teams have good attackers and they do score. However, their defensive lines are not as strong, so both teams can easily concede goal.

[shinratensei_]

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.

Oh wait! I see a news Mbappe was going back to the training session. I know he has a knee injury, but it seems he's gonna take a big gamble to ensure his team can take advantage in the first leg against City. He's not doing full training season, but most probably just a light training session.
However, he should be removed from the list caused by he's potentially to start from the bench.

Beside that losing Rodrygo is their biggest lost caused by this guy has always been on the scoresheed when they fought City. No doubt bookies favored City even in the away game.
This is why i have no expectation for them as injury already ruined their squad.

[Republikcoin.com]

Mbappe is an excellent player who makes any team better in terms of performance and intensity.
I understand that Real Madrid is in a pitiful state, but it's not like Manchester City is that much better.
I have to say that there are problems in both teams and i don't think that can change, so it will be a challenge on equal terms.

The challenge is indeed even, but both teams must continue to perform better without relying on injured players. Because both teams will only rely on players who are still fit enough to compete in the Champions League, and I think Real Madrid will still give everything they can when they meet Manchester City, even though some people might favor Manchester City as the team they can rely on to beat Real Madrid in the first and second legs of this season's Champions League.

[babo]

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.

At this rate, practically everyone will end up playing as a coach or in Real Madrid's youth team. Bad, bad, bad.
This situation with 7 first team players broken puts Real Madrid in an extremely emergency situation
the bookmakers are right.. for me of course

[free-bit.co.in]

Your position may be neutral because you see that both teams have the same probability of defeating each other. Yes, I understand that, but I cannot ignore the facts about these two teams, especially Real Madrid, which has declined or, one might say, has not developed well this season. In the qualifying round alone, they did not advance directly to the playoffs but had to enter the playoff qualifying round. and their domestic league performance has been less productive lately.

Manchester City and Real madrid are basically the same quality teams. Both are strong. But the problem is that madrid is not able to do well with the help of Arbeloa. They are struggling hard to perform well. Their match strategy is quite simple. As a result, their performance is not good even against weak teams. They have  performed badly in the last three matches in la liga.
Also, another important thing is that several very important players in the madrid squad have faced injuries. Mbappe, Bellingham , carreras, rodrygo and Militao are out of the squad. So drawing the match against city is the big challenge for them now.

[Hyphen(-)]

Mbappe rumors will be fit for the Champion League first leg match against Manchester City but recently Madrid official management team not announce yet with possibility for their player comeback, in my opinion still speculation about possibility Mbappe comeback from injury exactly he missed two domestic league matches in La Liga and not sure yet will play at the early minutes in champion league.

Even though there is no official announcement for Mbappe coming back before their first leg Champions League match against Manchester City, I believe the management and the medical team will be trying their best to get him ready for the match because they can’t risk playing without him because he is their best player so far this season, and matches like this are what he knows how to play best, and Real Madrid will not want to miss any chance in these round against Manchester City.

Last season, Madrid success eliminating Manchester City at 16 of round although as favorite team but The Citizen can't playing well against Madrid, the same with this season many people favoriting Manchester City than Real Madrid but I think Madrid can make the same result with last season by eliminating Man City at round of 16.

How sure are you about Real Madrid this season?
They are finding it difficult to win some of their domestic league games against average teams just because of injuries to some players; I don’t think they are in good form to challenge Manchester City again this season even though the Manchester City team is also not as good as they used to b.
Real Madrid will struggle against Manchester City in my opinion, simply because they don’t have squad depth and Manchester Cuty just signed a winger and a defender to strengthen their squad more.

[Accardo]

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.

For the fact Galatasaray got the tempo, Liverpool is in danger of not working as a team, unless they come up and play pretty well like they used to, with the strength of team work in them, Galatasaray would defeat the reds. It's just that simple, while Liverpool would be visiting Instanbul, Liverpool still have top players in their midst, which would make the game very competitive for Galatasaray, but they'll definitely come up with a great plan that'll dismantle Liverpool in their home, to keep them ahead, whenever they go to England.

[Velvet78]

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.

Camavinga might be able to return as far as I have heard. But only his return wouldn't be enough for Real Madrid of course. Just look at this horrible looking list.

Not having Mbappe on the pitch is enough to be worried about scoring for them. I think Arbeloa should give Gonzalo Garcia a chance this time instead of weird choices like Diaz as a striker.

I think Guardiola will leave this game happily. Even a win would be a natural result for them.

[Stepstowealth]

Camavinga might be able to return as far as I have heard. But only his return wouldn't be enough for Real Madrid of course. Just look at this horrible looking list.

Not having Mbappe on the pitch is enough to be worried about scoring for them. I think Arbeloa should give Gonzalo Garcia a chance this time instead of weird choices like Diaz as a striker.

I think Guardiola will leave this game happily. Even a win would be a natural result for them.

It is bad and disappointing that Mbappe has to miss these sort of important games for the club, the responsibility will fall to Vinicius Junior in attack. If it is a good day for him, Manchester City's shaky defenders will have a hard time handling him. Pep will be most delighted that Rodrygo will also be absent because he is usual fearful figure for Real Madrid in games against Manchester City.

If this game happens to become a walkover for Manchester City, their next opponent, me expecting Bayern Munich will also be a more difficult game because they have a premium attack.

[Sticky Bomb]

And i don't know what happened to this guy because they have been doing well but all of a sudden a lot of things changed and and even the one last title is no like they can win it and they use to be another club that is feared because, they can give you a tough time when you are playing against them but no they are even sure about them self so there is more reasons why they need to get more players that will help the club because Newcastle have money to even buy any player they want but they need to calm down and come up with something better this season except that they will remain and nothing will change.

What better can they come with at this point in the leagues? Especially with the position on the table, it is clear that they are neither qualifying for Champions league nor Europa league next season, so they have to focus totally on their local England competitions and try building their team to standard. Like I said earlier, the only point they've to prove now is in this champions league and if they play with the same momentum they defeated Manchester united, even with one man down, they would make the journey very difficult for Barcelona.

[giorgione]

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.

They know they can do something great but its not a given that they will succeed, Liverpool is really a mediocre team but they are still much superior to Galatasaray, they understand that they will have to work hard but at home they are always a threat to everyone, in any case i think this is their last round, either this one or the next one

[Mate2237]

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For the fact Galatasaray got the tempo, Liverpool is in danger of not working as a team, unless they come up and play pretty well like they used to, with the strength of team work in them, Galatasaray would defeat the reds. It's just that simple, while Liverpool would be visiting Instanbul, Liverpool still have top players in their midst, which would make the game very competitive for Galatasaray, but they'll definitely come up with a great plan that'll dismantle Liverpool in their home, to keep them ahead, whenever they go to England.

Liverpool is the better side going into this game, just as you have highlighted it team work is one thing that has helped Galatasary to this point and I expect that to continue with this Galatasary side. With Galatasary playing at home this first leg will be a tough one for Liverpool because, I don't expect Galatasary to lose at home knowing that anything less than a victory will not be a good result for them. Galatasary should do everything possible to get a win at home.


Liverpool should not be in any kind of pressure going into this game. Because Liverpool is the bigger team here, Galatasary playing at home will be desperate to win so there is no need to rush control the game and get them on the counter. One thing I have noticed about the Galatasary side is when under pressure they tend to lose concentration which will eventually make them to lose.

[Asiska02]

Mbappe is an excellent player who makes any team better in terms of performance and intensity.
I understand that Real Madrid is in a pitiful state, but it's not like Manchester City is that much better.
I have to say that there are problems in both teams and i don't think that can change, so it will be a challenge on equal terms.

This view looks more relatable as to what the outcome of this game will most likely be. Manchester City and Real Madrid have their own internal problems in the team, so it will be very hard that those problems don’t show and affect their method of playing in the team. This will be an even game kind of, no matter how some people are comparing it not to be so because of the injury condition in the Real Madrid team.

Real Madrid is a team with a lot of knowledge about the champions league, I don’t think their players that are off will really affect them to just lose out on the match, they’ll still have chance overall in the game just like how Manchester City will also have a good chance in this game. Real Madrid’s pitiful state makes them an underdog in this game, so I would say that they need to be feared as they can move dangerously and may end up being the victorious team in this game.

[Minor Miner]

They know they can do something great but its not a given that they will succeed, Liverpool is really a mediocre team but they are still much superior to Galatasaray, they understand that they will have to work hard but at home they are always a threat to everyone, in any case i think this is their last round, either this one or the next one

Is Liverpool a mediocre team? Not at all. Liverpool has a very strong squad. They have spent more than 400 million this season on building the squad. I don't see any reason to consider this squad as mediocre. Liverpool's squad is very strong.

Although Liverpool's squad is strong, the bonding between the players is weak. And this is why their performance this season is quite erratic. On the other hand, if we compare Galatasaray's squad with Liverpool's squad, galatasaray will definitely be behind. But Galatasaray's players have a very strong bonding. And this is why the Liverpool vs Galatasaray match is likely to be competitive.

[len01]

Mbappe rumors will be fit for the Champion League first leg match against Manchester City but recently Madrid official management team not announce yet with possibility for their player comeback, in my opinion still speculation about possibility Mbappe comeback from injury exactly he missed two domestic league matches in La Liga and not sure yet will play at the early minutes in champion league.

It seems like there hasn’t been any confirmation yet on whether Mbappe will actually play in the UCL. There are a lot of rumors saying that even though he has recovered, the management still seems hesitant to let him play in that match. But I’ve also seen news that Mbappe really wants to play against Man City. My guess is that if he does end up playing, he’ll probably come on in the second half as a substitute.

They are finding it difficult to win some of their domestic league games against average teams just because of injuries to some players

From my perspective, it’s actually not fair to compare Madrid’s performance in domestic competitions with their performance in the UCL. Sometimes a team that looks weak in the domestic can turn into a scary team in the UCL. On the other hand, there’s still Vinic who can be relied on. So I admit Madrid has injury problems with some key players, but that doesn’t mean Madrid will lose that match.

[jakdanyel]

Is Liverpool a mediocre team? Not at all. Liverpool has a very strong squad. They have spent more than 400 million this season on building the squad. I don't see any reason to consider this squad as mediocre. Liverpool's squad is very strong.

Although Liverpool's squad is strong, the bonding between the players is weak. And this is why their performance this season is quite erratic. On the other hand, if we compare Galatasaray's squad with Liverpool's squad, galatasaray will definitely be behind. But Galatasaray's players have a very strong bonding. And this is why the Liverpool vs Galatasaray match is likely to be competitive.

Liverpool's team value is like nearly 3 times Galatasaray's - €1bn vs €344m.    They are hell of a spender for sure but the chemistry is everything of course.

Arne Slot still can't get what he wants exactly from the current squad. They still lose unbelievably in simple matches in the PL. For example the recent Wolves loss. I think they will have a big difficulty under a huge atmosphere in İstanbul as well.

[Accardo]

Liverpool should not be in any kind of pressure going into this game. Because Liverpool is the bigger team here, Galatasary playing at home will be desperate to win so there is no need to rush control the game and get them on the counter. One thing I have noticed about the Galatasary side is when under pressure they tend to lose concentration which will eventually make them to lose.

Galatasaray is also a big team in Turkey with a bunch of professional players, Liverpool as you know is unsure of who people think they are, their respect and Charisma dropped by a lot this season and Galatasaray for that purpose won't fear the reds for any reason, Liverpool could lose the game or draw the match, but Galatasaray will surely play with much confidence than Liverpool whose team and management seem to be disoriented and disorganized.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I think City will win. Madrid will be without Mbappe, Rodrygo, and Bellingham. It's such a huge advantage for my club, though the game is gonna be away for us. What they can do to fully rely upon Vini's brilliance to score.
However, we're ready to play the full squad. So i guess it's easy for us to counter Vini who is gonna be the only threat from Madrid's side.

Realistically, if we somehow score 2 goal lead then i thinkt he second leg is gonna be far easy. You know i don't expect the current Madrid team to make remontada at our home game.
However, the problem is scoring two goal at very least has always been difficult at Bernabeu.

So, i will be so happy if my team will able to capitalize my expectation to them.