UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Fiatless]

Arsenal, lol. In 2006 they scored first against Barcelona in the first half and fans were already celebrating forgetting there's second half and boom they didn't win the competition. Fast forward to 20 years later, they enter their second ever finals, they scored first half again, the fans went gaga and started celebrating again, boom they lost the trophy once again for the second time in a row, with this same pattern, Arsenal fans will have to wait till 2046 before they will witness another champions league finals. They still remain the only team to be unbeaten without winning the trophy, they have their own personal record of also becoming the team to play the most matches in the competition without winning it.

The mockery of Arsenal fans has become too much. I don't know why the Gunners are hated by the fans of most top clubs in the EPL. Yes, they waited for 20years to get to another final. But it doesn't mean that they would not get there next season. The club still has some of the best players, and coach Mikel Arteta will remain with the club. I think we should sympathise with them instead of making them feel sad by our predictions.

[Egii Nna]

I honestly don't see any need to buy a player,  because this is a complete club with the best performing players, I feel bringing in someone new might affect the performance of the club, because when I see PSG I see a balanced club, world class defenders, world class midfielders, world class attackers what else will that club need,
No need to buy any more players, afterall all their players are still young.

The club still needs defenders to reach the complete team that you are thinking of. Being a complete team doesn’t mean having a full first squad, but also having a complete second squad that can perform well even in times of injuries, and PSG lacks that. In the summer, there is a possibility of selling some players from their second squad, so they will have to buy replacements. If not, they will end up not achieving what we all expect from them. That is why I am emphasizing the need for defenders.

[banana33]

Goals are far more important than ball possession. Arsenal was playing a defensive games that was what led to the penalty and aside that psg may have end up scoring that goal if not for the foul that was committed by Arsenal player.

Paris Saint-Germain didn't play better, ball possession doesn't mean anything, never once are matches won by the teams that have more ball possession, it's a fact that doesn't affect the match, but there were certainly opportunities on both sides, and let's say that everyone was expecting Paris Saint-Germain to crush Arsenal.

[bastisisca]

I share the same sentiment with you. PSG won't be able to perform as they did these two seasons that they won the Champions League because other clubs like you said will study them and know their weaknesses which they will use and an advantage over them when they clash. Of course, we are expecting a better performance next season from these big clubs that changed their coaches.

Very likely, the players are getting older and not to mention that the strategies are starting to be known.
Then the other teams will start to understand how to intervene against Paris Saint-Germain.
I'm sure it will happen like Mourinho's strategies, they worked when they were new.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

I would guess that they "do" have star players, it's just that those star players mostly became star players when arriving there. Can you say that Dembele was a nobody when he got there? He was a player at Barcelona, of course he was great, it is not like they got him from some 3rd division team, they got him from Barcelona, so he was great already. But was he this good? Of course not, Dembele was the player Barcelona got rid of for 50 million, so it's clear that Dembele was never expected to be this good. Same applies to almost all their players.

At Barcelona Dembele's performances weren't as good as at PSG, and his improvement at PSG was quite significant, which is why people say that. Dembele wasn't a player signed from the third division or a small club, but expectations at the time were that he wasn't able to contribute to Barcelona's best, so he was released. This is very natural because many players were previously unable to make a real contribution at their first club, but after they moved, their performance actually improved until they were able to make a real contribution to their new club and this did not only happen to Dembele because several other players also experienced the same situation.

[GiftedMAN]

Goals are far more important than ball possession. Arsenal was playing a defensive games that was what led to the penalty and aside that psg may have end up scoring that goal if not for the foul that was committed by Arsenal player.

Paris Saint-Germain didn't play better, ball possession doesn't mean anything, never once are matches won by the teams that have more ball possession, it's a fact that doesn't affect the match, but there were certainly opportunities on both sides, and let's say that everyone was expecting Paris Saint-Germain to crush Arsenal.

On the contrary PSG was better than Arsenal in everything in that game unless you didn't pay attention to check the total passing, aside the ball possession also check the corners, total shots, shots on target etc. Matches are not won by possession but a team that dominated another team so well and had control of the game stands a better chance of winning a game unless their opponent was very solid in defense that is what they make them nit to concede goals. Arsenal was defending their goal but PSG still managed to score, PSG totally outplayed Arsenal let's drop sentiment man.

[SatoPrincess]

Mbappe has been trolled on the internet a lot since PSG won the champions league for the second time in a row. I’m hoping Mourinho will be able to get Mbappe his first UCL with Madrid. Mourinho has a track record at Real Madrid, he made Ronaldo and Benzema more lethal in the attack, and I believe he could do the same for Mbappe.

It’s surely going to be so difficult being Mbappe right now. To have left PSG under the conditions he did, becoming very unruly in his last days and the paycheck he was getting, even influencing decisions on other players playing time at the club, then he leaves PSG to try and win the UCL with Real Madrid after several failed attempts at PSG.
Immediately he left PSG, Dembele comes up and starts performing, alongside Hakimi, Nuno and Kvaratskelia and the team has got 2 UCL title to their name, of course Mbappe would be trolled a lot and he would be deeply disturbed about it, he needs this trophy.

In my opinion, it makes zero sense blaming Mbappe for PSG failures in the past, making it seem like Mbappe was the problem. Football is not a one man sport, Mbappe carried the team for as long as he could but the other players were underperforming. If we are being honest, after he left the club, PSG spent a fortune in the transfer market for them to get to this level.

[Smartvirus]

In my opinion, it makes zero sense blaming Mbappe for PSG failures in the past, making it seem like Mbappe was the problem. Football is not a one man sport, Mbappe carried the team for as long as he could but the other players were underperforming. If we are being honest, after he left the club, PSG spent a fortune in the transfer market for them to get to this level.

No one is really blaming Mbappe and to be frank, we can’t ignore the fact that, the way a player carries himself in ways that foul lead to the disregard or look down on other players can indirectly affect team performance. It could easily make other players on the pitch seek individual brilliance over team play.

When PSG started this their pursuit for the UCL, there hasn’t being a time they left any stone unturned. They’ve tried stars in the era of Neymar, Messi, Ramos, Di Maria and other wings on the pitch had some really good players. Mbappe was there too but, they quickly realized that stars didn’t win trophies in their case, there could easily be a conflict of brilliance and after letting Messi and Neymar loose, they focused on Mbappe and with that level of dependency, of course his going to be over his head and wouldn’t be able to carry the whole team.

That’s partly why his suffering in Real Madrid today, he’s practically carrying the team and at the same time, it’s a team of talents where everyone wants to show themselves.

Of course, Mbappe wouldn’t feel so good to have left PSG the time he left them, looking back on how close he could have being to lift this trophy possibly.

[kriminall]

Mbappe has been trolled on the internet a lot since PSG won the champions league for the second time in a row. I’m hoping Mourinho will be able to get Mbappe his first UCL with Madrid. Mourinho has a track record at Real Madrid, he made Ronaldo and Benzema more lethal in the attack, and I believe he could do the same for Mbappe.

It’s surely going to be so difficult being Mbappe right now. To have left PSG under the conditions he did, becoming very unruly in his last days and the paycheck he was getting, even influencing decisions on other players playing time at the club, then he leaves PSG to try and win the UCL with Real Madrid after several failed attempts at PSG.
Immediately he left PSG, Dembele comes up and starts performing, alongside Hakimi, Nuno and Kvaratskelia and the team has got 2 UCL title to their name, of course Mbappe would be trolled a lot and he would be deeply disturbed about it, he needs this trophy.

In my opinion, it makes zero sense blaming Mbappe for PSG failures in the past, making it seem like Mbappe was the problem. Football is not a one man sport, Mbappe carried the team for as long as he could but the other players were underperforming. If we are being honest, after he left the club, PSG spent a fortune in the transfer market for them to get to this level.

I agree that Paris Saint-Germain spent a fortune to reach this level. However, the squad they currently have is one of the largest and highest quality in the world. Paris Saint-Germain's championship dreams have been realized in the Champions League for the last two years. They have been winning the French league for a long time. Their opponents don't often get out of Europe. Even Bayern Munich couldn't stand up to them. I thought Bayern Munich would win the Champions League this year, but Paris Saint-Germain eliminated them. They have built a magnificent team and are already strong contenders for next year as well.

[SatoPrincess]

Goals are far more important than ball possession. Arsenal was playing a defensive games that was what led to the penalty and aside that psg may have end up scoring that goal if not for the foul that was committed by Arsenal player.

Paris Saint-Germain didn't play better, ball possession doesn't mean anything, never once are matches won by the teams that have more ball possession, it's a fact that doesn't affect the match, but there were certainly opportunities on both sides, and let's say that everyone was expecting Paris Saint-Germain to crush Arsenal.

On the contrary PSG was better than Arsenal in everything in that game unless you didn't pay attention to check the total passing, aside the ball possession also check the corners, total shots, shots on target etc. Matches are not won by possession but a team that dominated another team so well and had control of the game stands a better chance of winning a game unless their opponent was very solid in defense that is what they make them nit to concede goals. Arsenal was defending their goal but PSG still managed to score, PSG totally outplayed Arsenal let's drop sentiment man.

He’s right. Ball possession doesn’t win games, PSG may have had the most ball possession but what could they achieve with that? When a team is said to be the dominant side in a football game, it’s expected that they score 3 goals or more against their opponents. PSG didn’t score any goals from open play, the only goal they scored was from a penalty so all that talk of PSG’s dominance doesn’t really hold water.

[Smartvirus]

He’s right. Ball possession doesn’t win games, PSG may have had the most ball possession but what could they achieve with that? When a team is said to be the dominant side in a football game, it’s expected that they score 3 goals or more against their opponents. PSG didn’t score any goals from open play, the only goal they scored was from a penalty so all that talk of PSG’s dominance doesn’t really hold water.

Going by this field of thought, do you really feel it’s okay for we to say Arsenal was the better team when they played against PSG? Because I actually think not.

Yeah, Arsenal was able to score in open play following the deflected clearance on Trossard from Pacho and Havertz sprang to action, scoring from a very tight angle. That was the single thing Arsenal did in that game.

PSG might not have scored in open play but, remember that the team that controls the mid field or the game as was in this case, actually controls the play. They dictate how the game should be played and that’s how games are won. They actually committed Arsenal to giving them that penalty and to avoid Arsenal players getting into the head of the penalty taker Dembele, Vitinha stepped up, only to later hand the ball over to Dembele.

They weren’t just dominant, they sequenced just how the game should go but, Raya was Arsenal’s saving grace right up to the penalties.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Goals are far more important than ball possession. Arsenal was playing a defensive games that was what led to the penalty and aside that psg may have end up scoring that goal if not for the foul that was committed by Arsenal player.

Paris Saint-Germain didn't play better, ball possession doesn't mean anything, never once are matches won by the teams that have more ball possession, it's a fact that doesn't affect the match, but there were certainly opportunities on both sides, and let's say that everyone was expecting Paris Saint-Germain to crush Arsenal.

On the contrary PSG was better than Arsenal in everything in that game unless you didn't pay attention to check the total passing, aside the ball possession also check the corners, total shots, shots on target etc. Matches are not won by possession but a team that dominated another team so well and had control of the game stands a better chance of winning a game unless their opponent was very solid in defense that is what they make them nit to concede goals. Arsenal was defending their goal but PSG still managed to score, PSG totally outplayed Arsenal let's drop sentiment man.

He’s right. Ball possession doesn’t win games, PSG may have had the most ball possession but what could they achieve with that? When a team is said to be the dominant side in a football game, it’s expected that they score 3 goals or more against their opponents. PSG didn’t score any goals from open play, the only goal they scored was from a penalty so all that talk of PSG’s dominance doesn’t really hold water.

The final result cannot be used as a reference for assessment; we have to watch or observe a match as a whole, and indeed I do not deny that PSG was very dominant, but Arsenal's defense was very tight, so only a penalty goal could be scored by PSG, and on the other hand, Arsenal was unable to make a dangerous attack. That’s what I saw in the final match, and regardless of anything, I think we all here agree that PSG's success in winning the Champions League title is very deserved because they indeed have strong power this season, so it is something that PSG rightfully deserves.

[cxtreenal]

Mbappe has been trolled on the internet a lot since PSG won the champions league for the second time in a row. I’m hoping Mourinho will be able to get Mbappe his first UCL with Madrid. Mourinho has a track record at Real Madrid, he made Ronaldo and Benzema more lethal in the attack, and I believe he could do the same for Mbappe.

It’s surely going to be so difficult being Mbappe right now. To have left PSG under the conditions he did, becoming very unruly in his last days and the paycheck he was getting, even influencing decisions on other players playing time at the club, then he leaves PSG to try and win the UCL with Real Madrid after several failed attempts at PSG.
Immediately he left PSG, Dembele comes up and starts performing, alongside Hakimi, Nuno and Kvaratskelia and the team has got 2 UCL title to their name, of course Mbappe would be trolled a lot and he would be deeply disturbed about it, he needs this trophy.

In my opinion, it makes zero sense blaming Mbappe for PSG failures in the past, making it seem like Mbappe was the problem. Football is not a one man sport, Mbappe carried the team for as long as he could but the other players were underperforming. If we are being honest, after he left the club, PSG spent a fortune in the transfer market for them to get to this level.

I agree with you. Mbappe has built a strong team during his time at PSG which they are enjoying today. Young players at a club can learn a lot from skilled players and be inspired by them. It would not be fair to blame him here. Mbappe has certainly performed at his personal best and scored goals, as he is doing at Real Madrid. If he now leaves Real Madrid for another club and Real wins trophies next season he should not be blamed because the overall performance of the team is not good.

[sotelorene]

Mbappe has been trolled on the internet a lot since PSG won the champions league for the second time in a row. I’m hoping Mourinho will be able to get Mbappe his first UCL with Madrid. Mourinho has a track record at Real Madrid, he made Ronaldo and Benzema more lethal in the attack, and I believe he could do the same for Mbappe.

It’s surely going to be so difficult being Mbappe right now. To have left PSG under the conditions he did, becoming very unruly in his last days and the paycheck he was getting, even influencing decisions on other players playing time at the club, then he leaves PSG to try and win the UCL with Real Madrid after several failed attempts at PSG.
Immediately he left PSG, Dembele comes up and starts performing, alongside Hakimi, Nuno and Kvaratskelia and the team has got 2 UCL title to their name, of course Mbappe would be trolled a lot and he would be deeply disturbed about it, he needs this trophy.

In my opinion, it makes zero sense blaming Mbappe for PSG failures in the past, making it seem like Mbappe was the problem. Football is not a one man sport, Mbappe carried the team for as long as he could but the other players were underperforming. If we are being honest, after he left the club, PSG spent a fortune in the transfer market for them to get to this level.

I agree with you. Mbappe has built a strong team during his time at PSG which they are enjoying today. Young players at a club can learn a lot from skilled players and be inspired by them. It would not be fair to blame him here. Mbappe has certainly performed at his personal best and scored goals, as he is doing at Real Madrid. If he now leaves Real Madrid for another club and Real wins trophies next season he should not be blamed because the overall performance of the team is not good.

I don't understand what you meant by Mbappe has build a strong team in Paris Saint Germain, if he did build a strong team why didn't they win the champions league in his time or period of staying in Paris Saint Germain? Dude sometimes a person can deprived the whole association or organization and opportunity or blessings and I think that was what Mbappe did to Paris Saint Germain he was like a barrier to Paris Saint Germain, check Paris Saint Germain achievements immediately Mbappe left.

[Akbarkoe]

I share the same sentiment with you. PSG won't be able to perform as they did these two seasons that they won the Champions League because other clubs like you said will study them and know their weaknesses which they will use and an advantage over them when they clash. Of course, we are expecting a better performance next season from these big clubs that changed their coaches.

Very likely, the players are getting older and not to mention that the strategies are starting to be known.
Then the other teams will start to understand how to intervene against Paris Saint-Germain.
I'm sure it will happen like Mourinho's strategies, they worked when they were new.

Although I agree with remarks like this, but this sentence was also said last season and yes PSG broke it with the results they have obtained again winning the champions league, their players have increased by 1 year from now not something bad that will affect the team and most of the players PSG has are relatively young and still able to give their best performance.
 
But I also do not close my mind that there will definitely be better resistance from their enemies next season because they have read how PSG plays, the competition will always be there and the opportunity is definitely there to beat PSG.

[SatoPrincess]

Mbappe has built a strong team during his time at PSG which they are enjoying today.

Not sure I agree with this statement here. I’m guessing it was a typo.

Dude sometimes a person can deprived the whole association or organization and opportunity or blessings and I think that was what Mbappe did to Paris Saint Germain he was like a barrier to Paris Saint Germain, check Paris Saint Germain achievements immediately Mbappe left.

Again, what you have said is purely superstition. People said the same about Harry Kane when he was in Tottenham. Can see why he moved tk Bayern Munich. When Mbappe start winning CL trophies with Madrid, all this narrative will stop.

[GiftedMAN]

The final result cannot be used as a reference for assessment; we have to watch or observe a match as a whole, and indeed I do not deny that PSG was very dominant, but Arsenal's defense was very tight, so only a penalty goal could be scored by PSG, and on the other hand, Arsenal was unable to make a dangerous attack. That’s what I saw in the final match, and regardless of anything, I think we all here agree that PSG's success in winning the Champions League title is very deserved because they indeed have strong power this season, so it is something that PSG rightfully deserves.

Well the final result matters more in this particular game, if by the end of the game Arsenal won through the penalties every one who loved the dominance of PSG would be here praising Arsenal because PSG couldn't win after dominating the game. Arsenal goal came from their first and only attempt in the first half but the penalty that PSG used to equalize also ceme from multiple attacks they pressed on Arsenal defense they both tried but the best team won cause despite the penalty they were better in everything.

[Just Say]

I agree that Paris Saint-Germain spent a fortune to reach this level. However, the squad they currently have is one of the largest and highest quality in the world. Paris Saint-Germain's championship dreams have been realized in the Champions League for the last two years. They have been winning the French league for a long time. Their opponents don't often get out of Europe. Even Bayern Munich couldn't stand up to them. I thought Bayern Munich would win the Champions League this year, but Paris Saint-Germain eliminated them. They have built a magnificent team and are already strong contenders for next year as well.

Literally, it's correct Paris Saint-Germain have reached this stage after spending a huge amount of money but we can currently see that their squad is completely balanced which has seen them share the record of winning back to back UCL. You are right that Bayern Munich, like PSG, were a potential team to win the UCL but the German club could not stand up to the French team. In fact I think there are some players in the French club who act as game changers, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is one of those players, as everyone has probably seen in the 2025/26 UCL final against Arsenal, where he was fouled inside the box, so it's clear to us that if players of this quality are in PSG's squad, it won't be difficult for them to defend their UCL title next season.

[$weetne$$]

I agree with you. Mbappe has built a strong team during his time at PSG which they are enjoying today. Young players at a club can learn a lot from skilled players and be inspired by them. It would not be fair to blame him here. Mbappe has certainly performed at his personal best and scored goals, as he is doing at Real Madrid. If he now leaves Real Madrid for another club and Real wins trophies next season he should not be blamed because the overall performance of the team is not good.

This almost sounded like Mbappe was the coach or part of the management team back at PSG but contrary he was just a player, of a truth he must have inspired and affected some other younger players in a way or the other, the team does recognise his contribution when he was with them and i do not think anyone is blaming  him that they did not win the Champions League when he was with them.

Quite a lot has changed after he left so that may have contributed to their success and not just him. So he should not be blamed, even in Madrid, if the team is fixed, they will do even better and may win trophies with or without him.

[Agbe]

Goals are far more important than ball possession. Arsenal was playing a defensive games that was what led to the penalty and aside that psg may have end up scoring that goal if not for the foul that was committed by Arsenal player.

Paris Saint-Germain didn't play better, ball possession doesn't mean anything, never once are matches won by the teams that have more ball possession, it's a fact that doesn't affect the match, but there were certainly opportunities on both sides, and let's say that everyone was expecting Paris Saint-Germain to crush Arsenal.

When a team possessed more ball, they also also have more goals and it is goals with winning that gives points and not ball possession. I praised Arsenal in that match because they played to my surprised because I thought they would not played to that extent and I was thinking that Paris Saint-Germain would scored first and maintained the goal till the match end but the opposite was the case. Though it was ended with draw in the full time. Arsenal surprised opposition fans.