UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Accardo]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

[m4r1o]

This player has always created problems, since he arrived: I remember him very well.
The first year he really sucked at playing, because he had to adapt. Now this.
It's a shame because I have to admit that he is a born talent, really good and constant.

players are all problematic if they don't have a meek character, and no player has a meek character, let's say that to play at certain levels you have to have the desire to win and always have it and this also makes for a strong character that always wants to win, i understand that there is this thing and it needs to be managed.

[Franctoshi]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

I kind figure out reason for this, looks like Arteta lacks the ability to withstand pressure because having seen this happen over and over again sends a strong signal.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

From the look of things, it's most likely that Arsenal won't survive ATM when both teams will be meeting, because they're kind of in a state of confusion as to which competition they're to pay very much close attention to presently
(the Premier League or the Champions League), seeing they're very close to tying points with Manchester United in the Premier League, where all their hopes were based on for a trophy this season, but all gradually looking like a mirage at this material time.

[Futurexxx]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

Arsenal really needs to improve from this type of boring football they are playing right now that they should be firing on all cylinders, because if they don't improve at this defining moment of the season, they might easily go trophy less because atletico madrid can spring up surprises and knock them out, while Manchester City can beat them this weekend at the Etihad stadium, which might put them under more pressure, and in the end, if care is not taken, they might also lose the league.
So they needs to improve at this defining moment of the season because losing everything and going trophyless will be heartbreaking to not just their players, but to also their patient fans.

[bastisisca]

However, it's great to see an underrated black coach leading a big club to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The match played in these contexts, such as a semi-final or quarter-final of important competitions, are all dominated by events or fortuitous circumstances that can decide exactly how a match goes.
This is the beauty of football.
Blaming one player is not an alibi for the whole team.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

Itu mungkin strategi dari Arteta akan tetapi saya juga memaklumi jika banyak orang yang berpikir bahwa Arsenal menampilkan performa yang buruk dan bahkan beberapa orang juga sangat kecewa dengan hasil seri itu namun terlepas dari itu semua kita juga harus memaklumi kalau Arsenal hanya butuh hasil seri untuk bisa lolos ke semifinal dan Arteta tau atas apa yang harus ia lakukan untuk mendapatkan itu.

Arsenal tidak bisa di remehkan, meskipun mereka juga tidak bisa di favortikan secara berlebihan juga, saya berpikir demikian setelah melihat kekuatan dan konsistensi yang buruk dan di tunjukkan oleh Arsenal, jadi sekarang saya lebih banyak menikmati saya pertandingan pertandingan dari Arsenal meskipun saya juga berharap kalau mereka selalu bisa mengeluarkan performa terbaiknya.

[DiMarxist]

However, it's great to see an underrated black coach leading a big club to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The match played in these contexts, such as a semi-final or quarter-final of important competitions, are all dominated by events or fortuitous circumstances that can decide exactly how a match goes.
This is the beauty of football.
Blaming one player is not an alibi for the whole team.

There is always bound to be mistakes in the game of football, if there are no mistakes then there will not be any victory. No player should be singled out to face the blame, football is a team sport which is played from individual so if one player makes a mistake it's a reflection of how a team is.At this big stage of the competition you see the best of performance from the team because only the best of the best teams are still playing at this stage of the champions League.

[mv1986]

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Itu mungkin strategi dari Arteta akan tetapi saya juga memaklumi jika banyak orang yang berpikir bahwa Arsenal menampilkan performa yang buruk dan bahkan beberapa orang juga sangat kecewa dengan hasil seri itu namun terlepas dari itu semua kita juga harus memaklumi kalau Arsenal hanya butuh hasil seri untuk bisa lolos ke semifinal dan Arteta tau atas apa yang harus ia lakukan untuk mendapatkan itu.

Arsenal tidak bisa di remehkan, meskipun mereka juga tidak bisa di favortikan secara berlebihan juga, saya berpikir demikian setelah melihat kekuatan dan konsistensi yang buruk dan di tunjukkan oleh Arsenal, jadi sekarang saya lebih banyak menikmati saya pertandingan pertandingan dari Arsenal meskipun saya juga berharap kalau mereka selalu bisa mengeluarkan performa terbaiknya.

I respect and support the internationality of this forum, but do I come to your local section and write in my national language, you can't expect us to use translators and what not to get through the jingle jungle you have posted here. I don't even feel very inclined to get to the important points you probably made here (probably not), but posting in a totally mystic language makes no sense at all. I do think it can be ok to share something in English in a different forum because many people speak English, but going to the English section and post your stuff is beyond me. I wonder what your expectation was here, maybe you can share your intentions with us.

[Different patterns]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

Arsenal really needs to improve from this type of boring football they are playing right now that they should be firing on all cylinders, because if they don't improve at this defining moment of the season, they might easily go trophy less because atletico madrid can spring up surprises and knock them out, while Manchester City can beat them this weekend at the Etihad stadium, which might put them under more pressure, and in the end, if care is not taken, they might also lose the league.
So they needs to improve at this defining moment of the season because losing everything and going trophyless will be heartbreaking to not just their players, but to also their patient fans.

They can't just lose everything at this critical stage of the competition, they have been impressive in almost every season but winning the title is one of the main problem they use to have, I believe Arsenal have consistency bit what they lack is the ability to maintain that consistency to the end that is the issue. And if they lost to Athletico Madrid and Manchester city, this will really disappoint the fans who have been patiently expecting for their team to maintain consistency to the end of the season. At least, this season, Arsenal should try and win at least one trophy for their fans. Winning either Champions League or premier league will really help them or boost their faith and morale for next season.

[emrecemsan]

PSG v Bayern Munich is going to be very lovely! It could have been better maybe to see these 2 facing-off in the final. But anyway maybe watching 2 legs would be more fun! I'm backing Bayern Munich to advance. 

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

Let me tell you what happened exactly. Arteta realized that they were trash in attacking recently. So he decided to care about defending more than ever. This is why they didn't give much of a clear chance to Sporting.

But against ATM I'm not sure if a similar strategy will work out. We'll see. There is a Chelsea example who won a CL trophy some years ago with mostly defending. But it's a rare example... 

[banana33]

He's been at Real Madrid for two seasons now, and in both, they've failed in the Champions League, barely making it past the quarterfinals.
With the French national team, he's also displayed a childish attitude.

the media have always put Kylian Mbappe as the best player of the future, and it's also true, he has currently one of the best, it's true, but i don't know lately he has had great bad luck starting from the last World Cup, and now also in the champions league, this thing is complete bad luck, he has always at the wrong club

[giorgione]

He built on his victory in the previous match, so he could calmly manage the second match where Barcelona were frenetic and wanted to win at all costs.
This obviously created anxiety and tension in Barcelona who managed their emotions badly.

yes but its not just about emotions, there are very important things that need to be done and managed and they are also the results, this is necessary and they had to try not to lose those goals, if only they had started with a defeat surely the result would have been very different, there is no doubt about this.

[KingsDen]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

I am still trying to understand this present Arsenal team and their performance in the Champions League. They started brilliantly and now they are performance seems to be declining. I don't know if it is because they are meeting tougher teams as the Champions League is gradually getting to an end or their abilities is reducing.

Let me just assume because teams are getting tougher. You might think that Sporting is not that strong, but remember that they did a magical turn around against Bodo/Glimts, which shows that they are a stable side.

Arsenal should tighten up to be  able to match very well against ATM. I cannot trust Arsenal that much but they need to convince us to continue giving them that support and they have only against ATM to gain this support.

[Halifat]

He's been at Real Madrid for two seasons now, and in both, they've failed in the Champions League, barely making it past the quarterfinals.
With the French national team, he's also displayed a childish attitude.

the media have always put Kylian Mbappe as the best player of the future, and it's also true, he has currently one of the best, it's true, but i don't know lately he has had great bad luck starting from the last World Cup, and now also in the champions league, this thing is complete bad luck, he has always at the wrong club

If you could observed he came back from injury, is one of the greatest player now and that always show whenever you send the pitch. Their last game was so incredible but just that the first a stronger opponent because i cannot address bayern Munich as a power opponent. Even Real Madrid will be so happy that they get knockout through a bigger team than a smaller team.

Real Madrid should just Focus on building themselves because honestly they have totally declined which is a very bad situation for a team like that. It obviously cleared that real Madrid will not win any trophy this season.

[Tmoonz]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

You think so? Confusing strategical football you said, but deep down I knew he was just fortunate to have drew that match, had it been with that his strategical football Sporting CP managed to score only but a goal do you still think that strategy would have helped them at that moment? The fact is he was lucky to have score that goal in the first leg, and for his information Atletico Madrid is not Sporting CP, so he should better look for a better strategy to play Diego because if he still rely on same thing that made him proceed to the semi final then I must say he's making a very big mistake.

[cande86]

I honestly wondered why sporting could not get a goal in that yesterdays game, they would have been the ones to qualify possibly, because a goal from them would have gotten the game to extra time and possibly penalty shoot.  Arsenal foresaw the game and decided to probably play that way, it could also be that they would have gotten a  goal too if the Sporting had gotten one, they defensively followed the rhythm of the game.

they simply managed the match taking it to the end, honestly i wasn't too worried, because i knew it would end like this, Arsenal's intent was precisely this, to put the match to sleep and let it end like this, with a 0-0 draw without much action, and that's how it went.

[Supreme Donvic]

Arsenal is not doing an impressive jobs recently. I can't really imagine drawing in their second leg when they should be winning with landslide because they were hosting but they played their worst game. They could have roasted them but they end up with a draw. Arsenal has this lackadaisical attitude of underperforming when you expect more result. Arteta has to seriously work on this performance ahead of the next fixturing else they might just be the next club to be sent packing to go back home from the champions league.

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

You think so? Confusing strategical football you said, but deep down I knew he was just fortunate to have drew that match, had it been with that his strategical football Sporting CP managed to score only but a goal do you still think that strategy would have helped them at that moment? The fact is he was lucky to have score that goal in the first leg, and for his information Atletico Madrid is not Sporting CP, so he should better look for a better strategy to play Diego because if he still rely on same thing that made him proceed to the semi final then I must say he's making a very big mistake.

Arsenal has played atletico Madrid this season and have won them, arsenal knows how to play atletico Madrid and they know how to win them the coach knows what to do in order to win atletico Madrid I believe the match won't be that scary for arsenal because they have won them before and if they have won them before they can still win them again arsenal players won't be that scared to play atletico Madrid.
I believe that many people we think atletico Madrid will win arsenal and when they are betting they will predict atletico Madrid to win Arsenal because Arsenal has dropped in performance, but it may surprise everybody that Arsenal will win the match, as for me I believe Arsenal will go to the final in champions League and if they go to the final they will win the champions League.
I believe still in them.

[Baki202]

Didn't you notice Arteta played a confusing strategical football, the Sporting coach was surprised about it at the end of the game. Arteta shouldn't be undermined at the critical time like this for the sole aim of ending a second leg in a draw. His team is actually in a sluggish state but he finds a way to settle or balance for the missing key players. The only challenge he'd have for the next games is the early discovery of his strategy, then he'd suffer aggressive losses from Atletico, home and away, unfortunately.

We are going to undermine him because some of his strategy is not just working out and when he played with sporting a log of people wanted us to lose that game but it did not end well because of not for the goal that was scored during the first half then it will not have ended well for Arsenal and now we don't even know who exactly the problem of Arsenal is because how are they going to be able to manage the fact that they want to win the champions League and now we are going to know who is going to win between them and Atletico Madrid who is going to make it to the finals.

And football is one interesting game because those you understand estimated might end up surprising you and now Atletico Madrid situation and arsenal now we are in between the both of them because how will you be able to know who is going to win because a lot of energy will be in that game because arsenal will not want to lose so as Atletico Madrid and Bayern against psg are also there so it won't be an situation of your favorite winning is a situation of making fans happy by winning.

[Mame89]

I honestly wondered why sporting could not get a goal in that yesterdays game, they would have been the ones to qualify possibly, because a goal from them would have gotten the game to extra time and possibly penalty shoot.  Arsenal foresaw the game and decided to probably play that way, it could also be that they would have gotten a  goal too if the Sporting had gotten one, they defensively followed the rhythm of the game.

they simply managed the match taking it to the end, honestly i wasn't too worried, because i knew it would end like this, Arsenal's intent was precisely this, to put the match to sleep and let it end like this, with a 0-0 draw without much action, and that's how it went.

Many have called the second leg between Arsenal and Porto boring as both matches ended goalless. Porto launched numerous attacks, but Arsenal displayed solid defense. Arsenal seemed to play it safe in this match, perhaps wanting to conserve their energy for the crucial EPL match against Manchester City, so they played it safe against Porto especially since they had already won 1-0 on aggregate in the first leg.

Arteta understands that in times like these, they must conserve their energy and avoid taking risks in every match especially since their position at the top of the EPL table is not yet secure and they face a life-or-death match this week against Manchester City. For Arteta a draw against Porto wouldn't be a problem as long as they could advance to the semifinals. Of course, Arsenal game against Atletico Madrid will be different, as playing against Atletico Madrid is different from playing against Porto. In the group stage Arsenal defeated Munich and Atletico Madrid. I'm curious whether Arsenal will be able to do what they did to Atletico Madrid in the semifinals.

[Mrbluntzy]

I honestly wondered why sporting could not get a goal in that yesterdays game, they would have been the ones to qualify possibly, because a goal from them would have gotten the game to extra time and possibly penalty shoot.  Arsenal foresaw the game and decided to probably play that way, it could also be that they would have gotten a  goal too if the Sporting had gotten one, they defensively followed the rhythm of the game.

Arsenal performance against Sporting CP send a message about Gunners been vulnerable because how can they defend against Sporting CP. This is a big club we're talking about here, Gunners needed every win because it do counts and boost their confidence in the UEFEA Champions League and also in the English premier League this season.

Mikel Arteta should do better because this is what the fans loved to watch, to see their club become very elite and formidable against oppositions.