UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[YUriy1991]

Vinicius junior want to renew his contract at real madrid, but the only stumbling block is his demands to be paid as much as mbappe is earning, which it seems like real madrid are not willing to give him such. Though they are still in negotiations and I am hopeful that both parties can find a compromise in this contract saga that have dragged on throughout this summer.

But wether vinicius junior stays at real madrid or not, I believe that they have the capacity to mount a serious title challenge in the Spanish laliga and also fight for the uefa champions league trophy, because Jose Mourinho that I know has what it takes to will do well with this real madrid team.

Real Madrid possesses extraordinary team quality they have signed numerous players this season to bolster the squad, signaling their readiness for both the UEFA Champions League and La Liga. If Vinicius Junior fails to secure a contract extension perhaps because the club management refuses to meet his salary demands I do not believe it would significantly impact the team. They still have excellent players to tackle the season, particularly Mbappe who is set to play in his natural position as a left winger. In my view, it would actually be better for Vini to leave Real Madrid as he would otherwise be relegated to a backup role for Mbappe, given that the team seems poised to restore Mbappe to the left wing position.

[Arenga pinnata]

Vinicius junior want to renew his contract at real madrid, but the only stumbling block is his demands to be paid as much as mbappe is earning, which it seems like real madrid are not willing to give him such. Though they are still in negotiations and I am hopeful that both parties can find a compromise in this contract saga that have dragged on throughout this summer.

But wether vinicius junior stays at real madrid or not, I believe that they have the capacity to mount a serious title challenge in the Spanish laliga and also fight for the uefa champions league trophy, because Jose Mourinho that I know has what it takes to will do well with this real madrid team.

At least after all the speculation and rumors circulating about Vinícius Jr. and Arsenal, we now know that Real Madrid has confirmed that they have denied the rumors suggesting there might be a possibility of Vinícius Jr. moving to the team currently interested in him, Arsenal. Real Madrid has also firmly stated that Vinícius Jr. is a key part of the club’s plans for the upcoming season. Reportedly, Real Madrid will also hold important talks with the player regarding his future at the club. Negotiations will continue until both parties reach an agreement. besides, it seems unlikely that Real Madrid would let a player as talented as Vinícius Jr. go to a club that could become a formidable opponent in the UCL. I’m confident that Real Madrid’s goal this time is to win the UCL title again under José Mourinho, who is expected to restore Real Madrid’s glory after a dip in performance over the past two seasons.

[pawel7777]

Many people do not even bother paying attention to the qualifying stages of the tournament, but in the ongoing games of the 3rd qualifying round we have a few decent clashes.
There's still more than 10 minutes left to the game but Sparta Prague is currently leading 2-1 against a higher-rated Olympique Lyon, if they don't waste this lead in the final minutes, this would position them pretty well ahead of the rematch next week.
The Greek Olympiacos Vs Dutch NEC is a bit of a disappointment, as it's hard to get excited with a goalless draw, but I guess 0-0 is a decent result for the Dutch team, who is expected to play more bravely next week at home.

[Abdulzuruku01]

However, until Real shows that they have become a team again, and not just a collection of expensive players without discipline, for me the main favorites to win the Champions League this season are still PSG and Bayern.

Yes, Real Madrid have a duty to fight for the title, they are an important team with a competent coach who have won a lot. Of course Mourinho hasn't been doing well lately, but i think it could be his year. It will also be difficult to win the Champions League, but Real Madrid have always done well in the Champions League, they rarely make mistakes for many years. Of course Paris Saint-Germain is a strong team and has the best coach at the moment. Bayern to see how it goes.

When you said Real Madrid is an important team it makes me wonder if there is a team that is not important, been important doesn't mean they can not or they won't have a downtime. Every team do have a downtime when they won't perform or function as they use to but it should not be for too long otherwise it becomes a very big problem to solve. I believe they will do well but that doesn't mean they will win all the trophy, it is going to be a gradual process.

Mourinho hasn't fixed the Real Madrid problem yet, so we shouldn't have big expectations on his players in the champions league. I know for laliga, I'm sure they will give their best because it's always Barcelona and Real Madrid dominating the laliga trophy, but for champions league, Mourinho has big task ahead. Even though Real Madrid have bought many players, in my opinion Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich are more in form than Real Madrid. But let's see how Real Madrid will perform if the champions league begins.

[Joca97]

We have a big surprise. Hapoel Beer Sheva was able to win against Crvena Zvezda 1-0 and if it wasnt for the red card it could have been more for Hapoel. It will still be hard for Hapoel to win the entire series but this is a huge result for them. Crvena Zvezda will need to step up in the second leg and play at home much better if they want to go into the next phase.

[Curious T]

In my view, it would actually be better for Vini to leave Real Madrid as he would otherwise be relegated to a backup role for Mbappe, given that the team seems poised to restore Mbappe to the left wing position.

What are you saying? Are you talking about Vinicius like he's just some other squad player that can be relegated to the bench? Are you for real? And who told you Madrid wants to send Mbappe to the left wing? So you think a coach will have Mbappe and Vinicius in his team but choose to keep Vinicius on the bench because Mbappe, who has scored 40 goals as a striker, should play the wing? Do you know what you're saying? So if Mbappe goes to the wing, who plays as a striker?

Vinicius leaving is not good for Madrid. They are still trying to get a player who would play the right wing, yet you want their left winger, who is one of the best in the world at his position, to leave? Is that how to run a club? Madrid will survive if he leaves, but they would prefer it if he doesn't leave. I believe Rodri and Diamonde are what Madrid needs to have a perfect team right now, and from the look of things, they know that.

[Ndabagi01]

Real Madrid possesses extraordinary team quality they have signed numerous players this season to bolster the squad, signaling their readiness for both the UEFA Champions League and La Liga. If Vinicius Junior fails to secure a contract extension perhaps because the club management refuses to meet his salary demands I do not believe it would significantly impact the team. They still have excellent players to tackle the season, particularly Mbappe who is set to play in his natural position as a left winger. In my view, it would actually be better for Vini to leave Real Madrid as he would otherwise be relegated to a backup role for Mbappe, given that the team seems poised to restore Mbappe to the left wing position.

If Vinicius Junior remains with Real Madrid, I don’t think that will be a problem and if he still leaves, the team will still manage to cover that void immediately because they have a very good squad and like you said, Mbappe will fall to the wing and be playing from that position he’s used to naturally. Vinicius Junior decision at this point doesn’t look to affect his position or performance.

Moving to Arsenal will not affect his nature of football but rather make him become a player to watch for when playing in the premier league. I have a string believe that if Real Madrid doesn’t get to extend this contract this week, Arsenal will sign Vinicius Junior for his market value placed on him. Arsenal has the resources to sign him, so that won’t be a problem to them. I just imagine how strong Arsenal will be by next season having a player like Vinicius Junior in their squad.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Mourinho hasn't fixed the Real Madrid problem yet, so we shouldn't have big expectations on his players in the champions league. I know for laliga, I'm sure they will give their best because it's always Barcelona and Real Madrid dominating the laliga trophy, but for champions league, Mourinho has big task ahead. Even though Real Madrid have bought many players, in my opinion Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich are more in form than Real Madrid. But let's see how Real Madrid will perform if the champions league begins.

You can't say whether Mourinho has fixed Real Madrid or not yet because the season has not yet started. It is the results Real Madrid keep getting that will judge Mourinho Maybe he has been able to fix the problems going on at Real Madrid or maybe not.Mourinho has signed some players, and that is also part of solving the team's problems because there are parts of the team that have been contributing to Real Madrid's failures, especially the defense line. Mourinho has been able to bring in some defenders.As for the Champions League, nobody can say for now that this team is better than that team unless we want to use the past form from last season to judge teams, which I don't think we should do. Most top teams have signed players who will likely strengthen their squads and make them stronger.

[Muba20]

Vinicius junior want to renew his contract at real madrid, but the only stumbling block is his demands to be paid as much as mbappe is earning, which it seems like real madrid are not willing to give him such. Though they are still in negotiations and I am hopeful that both parties can find a compromise in this contract saga that have dragged on throughout this summer.

But wether vinicius junior stays at real madrid or not, I believe that they have the capacity to mount a serious title challenge in the Spanish laliga and also fight for the uefa champions league trophy, because Jose Mourinho that I know has what it takes to will do well with this real madrid team.

Real Madrid possesses extraordinary team quality they have signed numerous players this season to bolster the squad, signaling their readiness for both the UEFA Champions League and La Liga. If Vinicius Junior fails to secure a contract extension perhaps because the club management refuses to meet his salary demands I do not believe it would significantly impact the team. They still have excellent players to tackle the season, particularly Mbappe who is set to play in his natural position as a left winger. In my view, it would actually be better for Vini to leave Real Madrid as he would otherwise be relegated to a backup role for Mbappe, given that the team seems poised to restore Mbappe to the left wing position.

If Vinicius leaves the team, he might be able to improve even more. Because he is a talented left winger. He can attack well and also finish well inside the box, which makes him a more important player for the team. Vinicius still wants to stay at Real Madrid, so he is talking about increasing his salary. If Real does not accept his offer, then a big team like Arsenal is ready to take him. We can see that Barcelona currently lacks a good quality forward. Vinicius can leave Real Madrid and join a good club if he wants. This will improve his future. Because I think he can lose his talent while at Real Madrid, being in the shadow of Mbappe.

[Spaceman1000$]

Vinicius junior want to renew his contract at real madrid, but the only stumbling block is his demands to be paid as much as mbappe is earning, which it seems like real madrid are not willing to give him such. Though they are still in negotiations and I am hopeful that both parties can find a compromise in this contract saga that have dragged on throughout this summer.

But wether vinicius junior stays at real madrid or not, I believe that they have the capacity to mount a serious title challenge in the Spanish laliga and also fight for the uefa champions league trophy, because Jose Mourinho that I know has what it takes to will do well with this real madrid team.

Real Madrid possesses extraordinary team quality they have signed numerous players this season to bolster the squad, signaling their readiness for both the UEFA Champions League and La Liga. If Vinicius Junior fails to secure a contract extension perhaps because the club management refuses to meet his salary demands I do not believe it would significantly impact the team. They still have excellent players to tackle the season, particularly Mbappe who is set to play in his natural position as a left winger. In my view, it would actually be better for Vini to leave Real Madrid as he would otherwise be relegated to a backup role for Mbappe, given that the team seems poised to restore Mbappe to the left wing position.

Vinicius still has one year in his contract, however i wouldn't trade vinicius for any player at the moment, there is no doubt that there are excellent players in Madrid that could try to replicate what vinicius is doing, but trust me Madrid will take a much longer time to replace a talent like vinicius if he leaves. The Madrid central midfield has not gotten itself since modric left, sometimes clubs can be boastful about the kind of players they have until they lose a critical player that contributes more than ordinary. Mbappé is one player that can easily fit into the choose of Vini, but then Vini has his own uniqueness that is slightly different from the way Mbappé contributes to the team, so everybody is important especially for a talent like vinicius.

[Felicity_Tide]

Mourinho hasn't fixed the Real Madrid problem yet, so we shouldn't have big expectations on his players in the champions league. I know for laliga, I'm sure they will give their best because it's always Barcelona and Real Madrid dominating the laliga trophy, but for champions league, Mourinho has big task ahead. Even though Real Madrid have bought many players, in my opinion Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich are more in form than Real Madrid. But let's see how Real Madrid will perform if the champions league begins.

I'm not exactly sure of what you're trying to say, but both competitions are going to be very important. They're going to start with their la Liga competition first, and that's supposed to be the perfect game time to merge things up, by building the team into a very good one.  If they're able to get a lot of things right in La Liga, then the UEFA champions league won't be that difficult. Moreover, it's not like they were that terrible during last season's UCL campaign. All the current team additions are meant to improve the squad, and if Mourinho can actually get it right, then they're definitely one of the favourites to make it to the final.

[LGD2Business]

It turned out as expected and Dinamo Zagreb won 5-0. The second leg has become a mere formality. Kauno Zalgiris is truly a weak team with a very low budget. They're not physically up to par either. They might have a roster that's sufficient for their local Lithuanian league, but they don't stand a chance in European competitions. They'll be relegated to the Europa League qualifiers and since their opponent there will be Beşiktaş, they'll be relegated from there to the Conference League play-off qualifiers.

We have a big surprise. Hapoel Beer Sheva was able to win against Crvena Zvezda 1-0

Red Star Belgrade lost to Hapoel Beer Sheva but I believe they'll win second leg at home and qualify to play-off round.

[MK-74]

Tomorrow night, Fenerbahçe will host Sturm Graz in a very important match and they need to win.
Sturm Graz are not an easy opponent, but Fenerbahçe have the stronger and more talented squad.
Hopefully, Fenerbahçe will claim a comfortable, high scoring victory tomorrow night and get the job done by securing qualification in a single match.

[sokani]

We have a big surprise. Hapoel Beer Sheva was able to win against Crvena Zvezda 1-0 and if it wasnt for the red card it could have been more for Hapoel. It will still be hard for Hapoel to win the entire series but this is a huge result for them. Crvena Zvezda will need to step up in the second leg and play at home much better if they want to go into the next phase.

Looking at the stats, Crvena zvezda was the better team. The away side had 19 shots with 7 on target, while Hapoel had 7 shots with 2 on target. I guess luck was not on Crvena zvezda's side. Despite tonight's result, I don't see Hapoel advancing to the next phase of the competition. Crvena zvezda will beat Hapoel in Serbia to qualify for the next round.

[The Founding Titan]

Vinicius junior want to renew his contract at real madrid, but the only stumbling block is his demands to be paid as much as mbappe is earning, which it seems like real madrid are not willing to give him such. Though they are still in negotiations and I am hopeful that both parties can find a compromise in this contract saga that have dragged on throughout this summer.

But wether vinicius junior stays at real madrid or not, I believe that they have the capacity to mount a serious title challenge in the Spanish laliga and also fight for the uefa champions league trophy, because Jose Mourinho that I know has what it takes to will do well with this real madrid team.

Real Madrid possesses extraordinary team quality they have signed numerous players this season to bolster the squad, signaling their readiness for both the UEFA Champions League and La Liga. If Vinicius Junior fails to secure a contract extension perhaps because the club management refuses to meet his salary demands I do not believe it would significantly impact the team. They still have excellent players to tackle the season, particularly Mbappe who is set to play in his natural position as a left winger. In my view, it would actually be better for Vini to leave Real Madrid as he would otherwise be relegated to a backup role for Mbappe, given that the team seems poised to restore Mbappe to the left wing position.

Vinicius still has one year in his contract, however i wouldn't trade vinicius for any player at the moment, there is no doubt that there are excellent players in Madrid that could try to replicate what vinicius is doing, but trust me Madrid will take a much longer time to replace a talent like vinicius if he leaves. The Madrid central midfield has not gotten itself since modric left, sometimes clubs can be boastful about the kind of players they have until they lose a critical player that contributes more than ordinary. Mbappé is one player that can easily fit into the choose of Vini, but then Vini has his own uniqueness that is slightly different from the way Mbappé contributes to the team, so everybody is important especially for a talent like vinicius.

A smart move from Mourinho would be to make sure that Madrid retains Vinicius Jr, if would negatively affect player morales if such a major player is leaving the team as a new coach is coming in, Mbappe role can not be ignored but that doesn't mean thzt without Vini there Madrid will still be okay, if they lose Vini then they might never get their hands on a player like him again and id Arsenal gets him then they might just be a step closer to winning multiple leagues this season, if they are smart enough.

[Joca97]

Tomorrow night, Fenerbahçe will host Sturm Graz in a very important match and they need to win.
Sturm Graz are not an easy opponent, but Fenerbahçe have the stronger and more talented squad.
Hopefully, Fenerbahçe will claim a comfortable, high scoring victory tomorrow night and get the job done by securing qualification in a single match.

Sturm is a really good team and they really dominated in the last round against Hearts. I didnt expect that they would play so good. While Fenerbahce is struggling and i think they are gonna struggle a lot against Sturm and i think that if Sturm repeats their matches like they did against Hearts they will surely pass Fenerbahce.

[Roseline492]

In my view, it would actually be better for Vini to leave Real Madrid as he would otherwise be relegated to a backup role for Mbappe, given that the team seems poised to restore Mbappe to the left wing position.

What are you saying? Are you talking about Vinicius like he's just some other squad player that can be relegated to the bench? Are you for real? And who told you Madrid wants to send Mbappe to the left wing? So you think a coach will have Mbappe and Vinicius in his team but choose to keep Vinicius on the bench because Mbappe, who has scored 40 goals as a striker, should play the wing? Do you know what you're saying? So if Mbappe goes to the wing, who plays as a striker?

Vinicius leaving is not good for Madrid.

You are right and Is funny the way @YUriy1991 is thinking about Vinicius because there is no way he is becoming a subordinate player to Mbappe and I'm not sure if @YUriy1991 understands that Mbappe and Vinicius doesn't have the same position in real Madrid and besides it was mostly the two of them that normally roll the real Madrid forward so actually they both need each other's in the club to be more effective than one person. At least were I expected @YUriy1991 to understand the importance of Vinicius in real Madrid was the desperate of Jose Mourinho to make him stay in the club so that he achieve what he wants.

[KingsDen]

Mourinho reaction to the players performance during the preseason games shows he is unhappy with the team, he has lots of work to do with the players, we may be expecting results far too soon from Mourinho because the players are not in their best form yet, certain orders haven't been put in check.

Real Madrid might start being the club we intend them to be in the middle of the season, the players need more time to adapt, and also some new signings are kind of poorly performing, judging from the preseason games.

Jose Mourinho has always been known for not being emotional when it comes to his team performance. His team can be leading 10 nil, yet he still frowns, so you can't judge by his reactions.

Everyone has high expectations from Madrid, but you can't judge them from preseason matches, because most of the first team players didn't feature in the game. What do you mean by the players are not in their best form?, have you seen the caliber of players Madrid signed?.
It is true that the players need more time to adapt, but middle of the season is too far for such complete team like Madrid to start performing at their best, they are expected to dominate throughout next season.

[Zoomic]

Tomorrow night, Fenerbahçe will host Sturm Graz in a very important match and they need to win.
Sturm Graz are not an easy opponent, but Fenerbahçe have the stronger and more talented squad.
Hopefully, Fenerbahçe will claim a comfortable, high scoring victory tomorrow night and get the job done by securing qualification in a single match.

Sturm is a really good team and they really dominated in the last round against Hearts. I didnt expect that they would play so good. While Fenerbahce is struggling and i think they are gonna struggle a lot against Sturm and i think that if Sturm repeats their matches like they did against Hearts they will surely pass Fenerbahce.

I've heard so much about the Sturm Graz as a club but I haven't watched the Austrian club in any live game. From what I've read about them so far, it seems they'll be a very hard nut to crack for Fenerbahçe but I think the Turkish club are still the favorites to win that particular qualifying tie.

Fenerbahçe didn't qualify to play in the UCL last season but now stands a very good chance of making up for their absence if they can successfully beat Sturm Graz so they can progress to the playoffs.

[slapper]

Yes, Real Madrid have a duty to fight for the title, they are an important team with a competent coach who have won a lot. Of course Mourinho hasn't been doing well lately, but i think it could be his year. It will also be difficult to win the Champions League, but Real Madrid have always done well in the Champions League, they rarely make mistakes for many years. Of course Paris Saint-Germain is a strong team and has the best coach at the moment. Bayern to see how it goes.

The new players that Real Madrid have signed in the pre-season have not been in great form yet, which is why we can see that Jose Mourinho is still unhappy with the performance of these players. This team has a qualified manager who has won many titles, so I think they have hired this manager to win the title in the upcoming season and are recruiting players from all categories to their team.

Look, Real Madrid's first goal for the upcoming season will be to regain the La Liga title because they have not achieved this glory in two seasons, but it is true that this team has always been doing well in the Champions League, even their record in winning this particular trophy is the highest, in fact you notice Paris Saint-Germain is currently dominating the Champions League because the skills and tactics of this team are at a high level, which means they have the ability to achieve the glory of becoming its champion again.

"Mourinho is not happy with the new signings?" Where does that come from? That headline is always written about some manager at some big club every single summer, and it is always content. It is engagement farming. We fall for it every time.

They drew 2-2 against Fiorentina in preseason. They were ahead 2-0 and fell apart on defense. Well yeah,not great. But these guys literally just met each other. Mourinho began his job three weeks ago. Some of these players have come straight from the World Cup with virtually no rest. The final was on July 19th. Just two weeks before this friendly.

Madrid's defense last season was held together by vibes and goalkeeper heroics. The actual chances they gave up should have resulted in way more goals than they conceded. Courtois was saving everything.

I think the argument of the Champions League history is overused. Obviously, 15 titles is amazing. But the last one was 2024 and since then they have been knocked out in the quarters twice in a row. PSG have won it back to back. Luis Enrique created something there that is a working whole. It is a proper machine, everyone knows their role. That is more difficult to beat than any group of rich people. I think deep down most Madrid fans know that too.