UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[DanWalker]

Jose Mourinho do not need all the squad depth in the team before they can win the champions League al l they need is to be in the best form and give their best to enable them overcome each club they will face. Check the squad depth of PSG they do not have all the best players in the world but they have a very tactical pattern that has given them an edge over other teams. Jose Mourinho should now focus on developing the stamina of the players and their tactics that's the best way for the team to be strong again.

It is foolish to compare PSG's squad with Real Madrid. If we consider  the depth of the squad, Real madrid's squad is much stronger than PSG's. No one will argue with that. But Luis enrique has managed to create a decent bonding among PSG's players. The understanding between the  players is good. They don't care about individual success. They need team success. This bonding is not there among madrid's players. Madrid has a lot of talented players. But they fail to play well  as a team. They are chasing individual success. If this continues, it is not possible for madrid to do well in the champions league.

[swogerino]

I think having Barcola and Dembele and that Portugese guy I forgot the name in the same team in PSG makes it one of the best teams ever, it is no chance that they have won 2 consecutive Champions League title in the last two seasons. Real may have a better depth but those players lack passion or desire compared to PSG players who look more eager to win titles.

On a side not I am happy that the team of the country where I live from many years qualified to next preliminary round after winning in total 7-2 against Petrocub team. I think we are going to win against Celje too.

[bastisisca]

I would by no means call last season a cool season if by that you mean an easy season in the UCL. They struggled in many matches and in the end it looked as if they had no problems at all. They had to go through play-offs and for gods sake that red card in the first leg against Monaco may have saved them. Chelsea was easy for them, I agree with that. Liverpool was easy, too. But Bayern Munich and Arsenal was not easy. It was play-offs on the one hand that almost put an end to their UCL season, then it was Bayern Munich that was very much dependent on referee decisions and other moments of luck, and then it was Arsenal that was close to beating them. They needed the penalties. That is not what I call cool in the sense of easy.

The season before with that disastrous UCL final against Inter Milan, I wouldn't want a final like that again.

Chelsea did a bit like Munchester United, they lost their way but not completely, they made some surprising changes in the middle of the season where the results were there anyway, this constant change of coaches automatically leads to confusion in the team which has to understand every time from the beginning what the wishes of the new manager are.

[knowngunman]

Chelsea did a bit like Munchester United, they lost their way but not completely, they made some surprising changes in the middle of the season where the results were there anyway, this constant change of coaches automatically leads to confusion in the team which has to understand every time from the beginning what the wishes of the new manager are.

Not completely? Until Chelsea get relegated before we agreed they did bad last season?

We can not compare Chelsea last season with Manchester United last. Manchester United made their way to top from being in the mid table and qualified for UCL but Chelsea on the other hand drop down from top to finish in the mid table.

Regular change of coach is surely among things that affect Chelsea's performance but I don't expect any club to keep a coach who's doing bad either.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

I think having Barcola and Dembele and that Portugese guy I forgot the name in the same team in PSG makes it one of the best teams ever, it is no chance that they have won 2 consecutive Champions League title in the last two seasons. Real may have a better depth but those players lack passion or desire compared to PSG players who look more eager to win titles.

On a side not I am happy that the team of the country where I live from many years qualified to next preliminary round after winning in total 7-2 against Petrocub team. I think we are going to win against Celje too.

You meant the Joao Neves and Vitinha as Portuguese players who are key players in PSG midfield. Dembele is a main player in PSG while Barcola is only a substitution and similar to Doue but Doue was used more regularly and with more times than Barcola. PSG not only have good player resource but also has a very good coach he knew how to build up a good team, and choose players for matches not only because of player reputation.

With this squad and the coach Enrique, PSG will be very strong next seasons but to win other Champions League titles, they need luck too. PSG already spent a lot of money, wasted a lot of time and seasons before they got success with Enrique so they're happy with this coach. It's less likely that PSG and Enrique will separate with each other too, so in coming seasons they will win at least one more Champions League title together.

[KTChampions]

Jose Mourinho do not need all the squad depth in the team before they can win the champions League al l they need is to be in the best form and give their best to enable them overcome each club they will face. Check the squad depth of PSG they do not have all the best players in the world but they have a very tactical pattern that has given them an edge over other teams. Jose Mourinho should now focus on developing the stamina of the players and their tactics that's the best way for the team to be strong again.

It is foolish to compare PSG's squad with Real Madrid. If we consider  the depth of the squad, Real madrid's squad is much stronger than PSG's. No one will argue with that. But Luis enrique has managed to create a decent bonding among PSG's players. The understanding between the  players is good. They don't care about individual success. They need team success. This bonding is not there among madrid's players. Madrid has a lot of talented players. But they fail to play well  as a team. They are chasing individual success. If this continues, it is not possible for madrid to do well in the champions league.

But the situation under Ancelotti wasn't much different, was it? They say he allowed his players too much. It seems to me that if Real Madrid wins the double or the treble next season, everyone will immediately start talking about how everything in the team has changed and how the players have become more of a team player (even if nothing changes in this regard haha). People need simple explanations and they invent them, although everything depends only on whether there is a result or not.

[martinom]

Jose Mourinho do not need all the squad depth in the team before they can win the champions League al l they need is to be in the best form and give their best to enable them overcome each club they will face. Check the squad depth of PSG they do not have all the best players in the world but they have a very tactical pattern that has given them an edge over other teams. Jose Mourinho should now focus on developing the stamina of the players and their tactics that's the best way for the team to be strong again.

yes the level brought by Mourinho is really high, there are some incredibly strong players that i would never have thought would have agreed to play for such a team, they have built a great team, which can truly win everything including the champions league which is much closer than ever.

[Daniel91]

I think having Barcola and Dembele and that Portugese guy I forgot the name in the same team in PSG makes it one of the best teams ever, it is no chance that they have won 2 consecutive Champions League title in the last two seasons. Real may have a better depth but those players lack passion or desire compared to PSG players who look more eager to win titles.

On a side not I am happy that the team of the country where I live from many years qualified to next preliminary round after winning in total 7-2 against Petrocub team. I think we are going to win against Celje too.

You meant the Joao Neves and Vitinha as Portuguese players who are key players in PSG midfield. Dembele is a main player in PSG while Barcola is only a substitution and similar to Doue but Doue was used more regularly and with more times than Barcola. PSG not only have good player resource but also has a very good coach he knew how to build up a good team, and choose players for matches not only because of player reputation.

With this squad and the coach Enrique, PSG will be very strong next seasons but to win other Champions League titles, they need luck too. PSG already spent a lot of money, wasted a lot of time and seasons before they got success with Enrique so they're happy with this coach. It's less likely that PSG and Enrique will separate with each other too, so in coming seasons they will win at least one more Champions League title together.

In previous years, PSG owners spent millions of euros on bringing in superstars like Neymar, Messi and Mbappe but failed to win the Champions League.
It was only when they changed their strategy and got rid of all those superstars and started building a team where everyone plays both defense and attack and there are no untouchable stars that PSG became a machine that destroys all opponents and wins the Champions League in a row.
PSG has proven for 2 seasons that they have the best coach and the best team and this season they will again be the main favorites to win the Champions League.
Their main competitor will be Bayern.

[Jossque]

Universitatea Craiova entered the match with the confidence gained from winning the first leg 4-1 against their opponent and, as the favorite at home, secured a 1-0 victory, advancing to the next round with an aggregate score of 5-1.
Similarly, Kairat had defeated their opponent 2-1 at home and entered this match with at least a slight advantage. As the favorites, they also won 2-0, advancing to the next round with an aggregate score of 4-1.

[jakdanyel]

yes the level brought by Mourinho is really high, there are some incredibly strong players that i would never have thought would have agreed to play for such a team, they have built a great team, which can truly win everything including the champions league which is much closer than ever.

Bernardo Silva and Konate are good signings for free. Silva can add a lot to the team with his experience. But for Konate? I'm keeping my doubts about him for now... He is playing better when he has a defender like van Dijk is beside him.

Cucurella is a good transfer. He would perform better than Carreras. But Dumfries looks like a transfer with the aim of having more squad depth. Because I don't think he will be ahead of TAA. 

Anyway my prediction for Mourinho's 1st season in the CL is to reach quarter/semi finals the most.

[BlackBoss_]

Bernardo Silva and Konate are good signings for free. Silva can add a lot to the team with his experience. But for Konate? I'm keeping my doubts about him for now... He is playing better when he has a defender like van Dijk is beside him.

Cucurella is a good transfer. He would perform better than Carreras. But Dumfries looks like a transfer with the aim of having more squad depth. Because I don't think he will be ahead of TAA. 

Anyway my prediction for Mourinho's 1st season in the CL is to reach quarter/semi finals the most.

Real Madrid have very interesting summer transfer with Bernado Silva, Konate, Cucurella, and Dumfries so far. I disagree with you about quality and role of Dumfries because he is a quality player proven with his performances in both Inter Milan and Netherlands teams. These players can help Real Madrid improving their squad from quality to depth, not only depth.

There is rumor about a transfer of Olise from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid as it is a part of President propaganda from Florentino Perez weeks ago. Olise already shows his good chemistry with Mbappe in World Cup 2026 and he will provide a lot more attacking power for Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho still have problems to improve in their midfield as Tchouameni in a defeat of France against Spain, again shown that he could not control the midfield.

[Supreme Donvic]

With the signings Real Madrid has done and planning to do I think they may actually lift the champions League trophy next season, they are building their team and they are the only team right now serious in doing that, judging from the kind of players they have already signed into their club shows that they are more serious in building their team than other clubs, with the kind of coach they have right now there is nothing stopping them from lifting the champions League title next season, they have wonderful players already and a good coach that will use them very well to achieve good result.

[Bobrox]

Real Madrid have very interesting summer transfer with Bernado Silva, Konate, Cucurella, and Dumfries so far. I disagree with you about quality and role of Dumfries because he is a quality player proven with his performances in both Inter Milan and Netherlands teams. These players can help Real Madrid improving their squad from quality to depth, not only depth.

There is rumor about a transfer of Olise from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid as it is a part of President propaganda from Florentino Perez weeks ago. Olise already shows his good chemistry with Mbappe in World Cup 2026 and he will provide a lot more attacking power for Real Madrid. However, Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho still have problems to improve in their midfield as Tchouameni in a defeat of France against Spain, again shown that he could not control the midfield.

Real Madrid summer transfer activities really interested after four top and star players recruitment seems more enough to prepare team play well in Champion League, difference from last several season Real Madrid haven't back up position exactly at defender. Signing Bernando Silva, Konate, Cucurella and Dumfries make Madrid have more solid composition team for next season and the current transfer activities of Madrid still not stop yet regarding have good communication for signing Michael Olise from Bayern Munich.

I can't image how solid team for Madrid next season all position have more enough back up players, its not worry if any key players have injured will back up as well as well by substitutes players with high level quality.

[dzonikg28]

With the signings Real Madrid has done and planning to do I think they may actually lift the champions League trophy next season, they are building their team and they are the only team right now serious in doing that, judging from the kind of players they have already signed into their club shows that they are more serious in building their team than other clubs, with the kind of coach they have right now there is nothing stopping them from lifting the champions League title next season, they have wonderful players already and a good coach that will use them very well to achieve good result.

Please name the transfers that you think will perhaps make Real Madrid superior to PSG and Barcelona or Bayern Munich. I don't know if I have missed a dozen of transfers, but Real Madrid had so many problems that if you can't name three extraordinary transfers, I don't know what you are talking about.

They are the only team being serious about building it for next season.

I wish I could smoke what you are smoking. I want to understand this, are you trying to tell us that all the other teams, all of them, are not preparing their squads for next season? Cucurella is a good transfer. Dumfries is not impressive. Since Real Madrid is so bad in their defense, I still consider it a good transfer. He has been injured I think more than half of last season, which is definitely an additional risk. Dumfries can't help when he is injured. Bernardo Silva is a great player, but you still have to see what are the players on the same position in other clubs. He doesn't stand out then, but he can compete with them.

What else? Tottenham is very active, Barcelona is very active, Manchester City is very active, you can just check the current transfers and see for yourself. Your claim that Real Madrid is the only team being serious about it is useless.

[kennycryptoitalia]

You're right, PSG has been on top of their game for sometimes now and I'm not thinking they are backing off soon,  they're indeed proven beyond reasonable doubt to be outstanding in recent years. Though some other great team that was earlier mentioned above are not that comfortable with their (PSG) presents state of being ahead but that doesn't change anything, if they aren't comfortable enough then they can challenge it through their actions in this next season. However, PSG is among one of my favorites in champions league and the amazing thing about them is that they rarely disappoint, they mostly deliver when having them on your bet.

Paris Saint-Germain will surely continue to do well and will try to win again, even if this year you could already perceive a decline in them, even if many didn't see it, this decline was there and it was very clear, but they must not give up and this thing must start first and foremost from a coach who is able to motivate them.

[CryptoBuds]

Bernardo Silva and Konate are good signings for free. Silva can add a lot to the team with his experience. But for Konate? I'm keeping my doubts about him for now... He is playing better when he has a defender like van Dijk is beside him.

Cucurella is a good transfer. He would perform better than Carreras. But Dumfries looks like a transfer with the aim of having more squad depth. Because I don't think he will be ahead of TAA. 

Anyway my prediction for Mourinho's 1st season in the CL is to reach quarter/semi finals the most.

With the help of Mourinho, Madrid is trying to revamp their defense. However, Madrid's defense was strong even last season. Real Madrid has conceded the fewest goals in La Liga. Even then, Mourinho has made a big change in defense.

Cucurella was undoubtedly a good transfer. In addition, Real Madrid has added Dumfries and Konate to the squad. Madrid's squad now has 10 defenders. Each of them is very talented. Carreras, Huijsen, Militao, Asencio and Alexander Arnold are also very talented. In midfield, they have added an experienced person like Bernardo Silva. Real Madrid is still trying to strengthen the midfield.

Vini is fixed for the LF position in the attack and Mbappe will play in the CF position. But there is no experienced player for the right forward position. Madrid bought Mastantuono, but he is not experienced enough. We will probably see Rodrygo in the right forward position.

[Shadiq]

Real Madrid summer transfer activities really interested after four top and star players recruitment seems more enough to prepare team play well in Champion League, difference from last several season Real Madrid haven't back up position exactly at defender. Signing Bernando Silva, Konate, Cucurella and Dumfries make Madrid have more solid composition team for next season and the current transfer activities of Madrid still not stop yet regarding have good communication for signing Michael Olise from Bayern Munich.

I can't image how solid team for Madrid next season all position have more enough back up players, its not worry if any key players have injured will back up as well as well by substitutes players with high level quality.

Madrid's main problem has never been the players, but rather some controversial players in the team who kept the dressing room in chaos. So I am not very optimistic about Real Madrid increasing the depth of the team. If the controversy in the team is resolved, maybe Real Madrid is going to win multiple titles. Their great addition to the defense, now Madrid's strongest point seems to be the defense. However, there are still not enough players in the midfield, creating depth in the midfield is very important for Real Madrid. There is also room for work on the right wing. All in all, if discipline returns to Real Madrid, maybe something good can be expected, but if discipline does not come, nothing will change.

[len01]

With the signings Real Madrid has done and planning to do I think they may actually lift the champions League trophy next season, they are building their team and they are the only team right now serious in doing that, judging from the kind of players they have already signed into their club shows that they are more serious in building their team than other clubs, with the kind of coach they have right now there is nothing stopping them from lifting the champions League title next season, they have wonderful players already and a good coach that will use them very well to achieve good result.

As a Madrid fan, I don’t even agree with your opinion. It’s not that I don’t believe in my favorite team, but I’m still unsure about what Mourinho will do. Sure, he has brought in some good players, and if we look at it objectively, Madrid’s performance will probably improve. But we have to remember that the UCL is very different from a domestic competition. There are still plenty of other strong teams with more modern tactics and strategies. So saying that no other team will be able to stop Madrid is a bit of an exaggeration.

And saying this doesn’t mean I don’t want Madrid to lift the UCL trophy. I’m just trying to encourage everyone to be realistic. Realistically, Madrid might have a better chance of winning domestic titles with Mourinho first

[tiCeR]

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Chelsea did a bit like Munchester United, they lost their way but not completely, they made some surprising changes in the middle of the season where the results were there anyway, this constant change of coaches automatically leads to confusion in the team which has to understand every time from the beginning what the wishes of the new manager are.

It depends on the manager. A good manager understands what the abilities and wishes of the team are. There are good examples for coaches who very well understand how to get the best out of their team. See Mikel Arteta, he knows what his team can do and what it can't do and he got the best out of his team. At no point early last season would anyone have said that the Arsenal team is the one ending up winning the Champions League and the Premier League.

Then you have other coaches that sign no matter what players a team has and they bring with them their own idea of football. Now if you don't have the players to execute a special idea of how to play football, it will fail. Guardiola would never sign a contract with a team that is defensive and can only hope for counter attacks, but he knows that upfront, does his research on the players and then decides whether he can implement his very own idea of football with the players at hand or whether only a few changes are needed (transfers) and then it is possible.

Enrique would not be able to play the same with PSG as he played with Barcelona and vice versa and that is what a good coach is about in my opinion.

[Halifat]

I would by no means call last season a cool season if by that you mean an easy season in the UCL. They struggled in many matches and in the end it looked as if they had no problems at all. They had to go through play-offs and for gods sake that red card in the first leg against Monaco may have saved them. Chelsea was easy for them, I agree with that. Liverpool was easy, too. But Bayern Munich and Arsenal was not easy. It was play-offs on the one hand that almost put an end to their UCL season, then it was Bayern Munich that was very much dependent on referee decisions and other moments of luck, and then it was Arsenal that was close to beating them. They needed the penalties. That is not what I call cool in the sense of easy.

The season before with that disastrous UCL final against Inter Milan, I wouldn't want a final like that again.

Chelsea did a bit like Munchester United, they lost their way but not completely, they made some surprising changes in the middle of the season where the results were there anyway, this constant change of coaches automatically leads to confusion in the team which has to understand every time from the beginning what the wishes of the new manager are.

That decision they took was actually the reason why it leads to all this decline, at the middle of the season it is very dangerous to take any dimension apart from the one that they are coming with, chelsea as a team did not decline like Manchester United, but honestly I was so disappointed with their performance in the last season because with what was going, i was having so much confidence that Chelsea will be in Champions League and now they could not be able to participate in any of Europa competition which is a very bad situation for your team like Chelsea.