UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Floczy]

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.

Ball possession is also very important if used well,
PSG had ball possession trough out the match that made them have chances to get a penalty, ball possession also makes the opponent have a lower probability of getting a win

[Tamaperdana]

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.

Ball possession is also very important if used well,
PSG had ball possession trough out the match that made them have chances to get a penalty, ball possession also makes the opponent have a lower probability of getting a win

Basically,, neither ball possession nor any other strategy can guarantee that a team will win a match. Ultimately,, it all depends on how well a team can capitalize on opportunities and defend effectively on the field. That said, I personally agree that a team with ball possession has a better chance of winning than one that merely defends. Because when a team is constantly under relentless attack, there will inevitably be openings, no matter how strong the defense is. So,, for that reason, while it’s true that sometimes a team using a defensive strategy can win against a team with an attacking strategy,, I still believe that teams with an attacking strategy are the ones winning most matches today.

Just look at La Liga,, specifically Barcelona—they consistently apply pressure on the opponent’s defensive zone and, as a result, often secure victories rather than defeats. So I think that’s a simple example. Because, at the core of it, the teams that succeed in becoming champions in a competition are mostly those with an attacking strategy. That’s why ball possession is so important in soccer. Because with good ball possession, the opportunities to attack are naturally better.

[B-BossMan]

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.

Ball possession is also very important if used well,
PSG had ball possession trough out the match that made them have chances to get a penalty, ball possession also makes the opponent have a lower probability of getting a win

That's also part of what weaken the Arsnal's hopes of winning in the champions league final against Paris Saint German, although there are other attributes that contributed to thier losses, such as poor attackers and more. Yes even from the beginning of the champions league final Paris Saint German have gone far ahead the Arsnal in terms of the possessions, Arsnal would have use the biggest opportunity to shame thier enemies in that champions league final but, they came with aim of having one goal only and then sticking to a defensive game against Paris Saint German which doesn't workout for them. Paris Saint German already studied their patterns of playing when they meet with big teams, so that's why Paris Saint German were putting them on more pressures, and there's no way Arsenal would get up to like 30 or 40 possession in that match due to the nature if their game. I hope they work harder next season and fix thier lapses.

[Oluwa-btc]

Rumour has it that Haaland might be signing for Real Madrid this summer. It’s a long stretch because I don’t see Real Madrid trading Vinicius or Mbappe for Haaland. Notwithstanding I think Manchester City players must have realised that it’s going to be difficult days ahead without Pep and Kevin De Bruyne making the play, Haaland goal numbers will certainly reduce.

The guy who made such indirect statements lost tue presidential election to Perez already, so we won't be seeing Erling Haaland leave Manchester City for Real Madrid.
Why do we all underate Enzo Maresca or do we not think that he can take over from Pep Guardiola?! Ge has shown capacity during his time with Chelsea. Let us not make a conclusion and focus on what cones out of his stay with them. Erling Haaland is a goal machine, will his numbers ever drop?!

[Bobrox]

Erling Haaland's style of football will make it difficult for him to adapt to Real Madrid's playing pattern. He's a sharp and lethal striker, no doubt but he is more prolific when he's getting all the passes in the final third. Real Madrid style of play forces you as a striker to sit deep sometimes, create chances with your moves and score. Haaland doesn't move that way, he just wants to collect the ball and hit it home, that's why I don't think he'll succeed as a Madrid player.

I don't think so, in the football modern right now many top players easily adapting well exactly for Erling Haaland have to play with many difference team from Salzburg, Dortmund and previous club Manchester City. I think if reach agreement deal moving to Real Madrid he can adapt well with new tactical under Jose Mourinho but likely difficult agreement deal reach after Florentino Perez winning the election yesterday.

UEFA not releasing yet the schedule for Champion League playoff round match however have few slot left for the team will fight trough this way, I hope next season Champion League show us most interested matches and have other team qualify to higher round. Manchester United will play for the first time in Champion League after using new format and last participants old format have eliminated at group stage.

[Barikui1]

Ball possession is also very important if used well,
PSG had ball possession trough out the match that made them have chances to get a penalty, ball possession also makes the opponent have a lower probability of getting a win

Having much of the ball is not that important if you are not making proper use of it, because in that finals PSG where by far the dominance team in possession, but they struggle to break into the defense of arsenal in the whole 120minutes, so the possession statistics were useless, because if not for the penalty that they won and eventually scored in the process, arsenal would have shut them out even though they had 75% of the ball comparing to arsenal 25%. So what am trying to say is that if you can't make proper use of it, then it's useless.

[Cityhunter34]

Ball possession is also very important if used well,
PSG had ball possession trough out the match that made them have chances to get a penalty, ball possession also makes the opponent have a lower probability of getting a win

It was PSG throughout the game, and that's why they had a chance to get a penalty. If they hadn't had that possession, it wouldn't been easy for them to score a goal in that match. They were smart enough to pressure Arsenal, and lucky enough to level the score. Both teams played the game very well, but in the end, the luckier side won the game. That's just the simple truth about it, nothing more than that.

[Localhostspeed]

Basically,, neither ball possession nor any other strategy can guarantee that a team will win a match. Ultimately,, it all depends on how well a team can capitalize on opportunities and defend effectively on the field. That said, I personally agree that a team with ball possession has a better chance of winning than one that merely defends. Because when a team is constantly under relentless attack, there will inevitably be openings, no matter how strong the defense is. So,, for that reason, while it’s true that sometimes a team using a defensive strategy can win against a team with an attacking strategy,, I still believe that teams with an attacking strategy are the ones winning most matches today.

Just look at La Liga,, specifically Barcelona—they consistently apply pressure on the opponent’s defensive zone and, as a result, often secure victories rather than defeats. So I think that’s a simple example. Because, at the core of it, the teams that succeed in becoming champions in a competition are mostly those with an attacking strategy. That’s why ball possession is so important in soccer. Because with good ball possession, the opportunities to attack are naturally better.

Ball possession doesn't not win the match, it can be an achievement for the players but if they don't win, it means nothing in the league. If you look back to how PSG was playing in the Champions League, everyone seems to be supporting because of how they were coming for all teams, they gave Bayern a very big blow on the face with goals, they did the same with Chelsea but what happen in final? They calm down and was looking for ways to attack and defend.

There are some moment that a team will not be doing well, they wouldn't have all the ball possession for like months in the competition, the performance will be poor but they do win and after like one month or weeks, they come back stronger and as bad as football looks, the previous bad games they have had with poor performance will be forgotten, the next focus will be these one as if they never had poor performance from the beginning.

[Silence Scream]

Ball possession is also very important if used well,
PSG had ball possession trough out the match that made them have chances to get a penalty, ball possession also makes the opponent have a lower probability of getting a win

It was PSG throughout the game, and that's why they had a chance to get a penalty. If they hadn't had that possession, it wouldn't been easy for them to score a goal in that match. They were smart enough to pressure Arsenal, and lucky enough to level the score. Both teams played the game very well, but in the end, the luckier side won the game. That's just the simple truth about it, nothing more than that.

Paris Saint-Germain was truly effective throughout the match. The statistics already show they were far more effective than Arsenal. Paris Saint-Germain played a game worthy of a Champions League final. Arsenal, on the other hand, accepted the game defensively. The champions were very close and knew Paris Saint-Germain's strength. They played their best game and defended as best they could, but a momentary mistake led to a penalty, which caused the match to go into extra time and then to Paris Saint-Germain winning on penalties. In my opinion, looking at the game played, Paris Saint-Germain deserved the win more.

[Sim_card]

Paris Saint-Germain was truly effective throughout the match. The statistics already show they were far more effective than Arsenal. Paris Saint-Germain played a game worthy of a Champions League final. Arsenal, on the other hand, accepted the game defensively. The champions were very close and knew Paris Saint-Germain's strength. They played their best game and defended as best they could, but a momentary mistake led to a penalty, which caused the match to go into extra time and then to Paris Saint-Germain winning on penalties. In my opinion, looking at the game played, Paris Saint-Germain deserved the win more.

I cannot say that PSG deserves the victory more than Arsenal because they're both of equal strength and penalty is a game of luck and nothing more. The moment, the match extended to penalty shootout was when I decided to accept whatever is the outcome of the game but I was still lucky because PSG still won the game through penalty shootout but if was a very tough game for them

[kennycryptoitalia]

That's also part of what weaken the Arsnal's hopes of winning in the champions league final against Paris Saint German, although there are other attributes that contributed to thier losses, such as poor attackers and more. Yes even from the beginning of the champions league final Paris Saint German have gone far ahead the Arsnal in terms of the possessions, Arsnal would have use the biggest opportunity to shame thier enemies in that champions league final but, they came with aim of having one goal only and then sticking to a defensive game against Paris Saint German which doesn't workout for them. Paris Saint German already studied their patterns of playing when they meet with big teams, so that's why Paris Saint German were putting them on more pressures, and there's no way Arsenal would get up to like 30 or 40 possession in that match due to the nature if their game. I hope they work harder next season and fix thier lapses.

already playing a match in the Champions League against Paris Saint German is difficult, let alone if it's a final, what these Arsenal players have done has already been a lot, i don't think they could have done better, the bitter feeling certainly remains given that they could almost have won it.

[aipercoin]

Having much of the ball is not that important if you are not making proper use of it, because in that finals PSG where by far the dominance team in possession, but they struggle to break into the defense of arsenal in the whole 120minutes, so the possession statistics were useless, because if not for the penalty that they won and eventually scored in the process, arsenal would have shut them out even though they had 75% of the ball comparing to arsenal 25%. So what am trying to say is that if you can't make proper use of it, then it's useless.

I don't think that dominance was the predominant thing in that ranking, in fact i must say that there were many other characteristics that were important, certainly the stubbornness to score and win, the desire to always be stronger than everyone else, this is necessary and Paris Saint-Germain had even more luck.

[Pablo-wood]

Ball possession is also very important if used well,
PSG had ball possession trough out the match that made them have chances to get a penalty, ball possession also makes the opponent have a lower probability of getting a win

Ball possession doesn't speak much. What gave PSG their chance of getting a penalty was the chances the created with their attacking force. A team can have possession and end up not creating chance that will give them advantage. If Arsenal were careful enough with their marking tactics they would have won with a clean sheet even when the ball possession wasn't in their favour. Attack is what matters most not even ball possession.

[rachael9385]

It was PSG throughout the game, and that's why they had a chance to get a penalty. If they hadn't had that possession, it wouldn't been easy for them to score a goal in that match. They were smart enough to pressure Arsenal, and lucky enough to level the score. Both teams played the game very well, but in the end, the luckier side won the game. That's just the simple truth about it, nothing more than that.

Psg had more ball possession than arsenal but they could not break through Arsenal's defense. If not for the penalty they had they would not have had any opportunity to score. When it comes to goal scoring psg has more advantage over arsenal that's the reason why they defeated arsenal in the end. Defense is not enough to win a team like psg.

[*Ace*]

It was PSG throughout the game, and that's why they had a chance to get a penalty. If they hadn't had that possession, it wouldn't been easy for them to score a goal in that match. They were smart enough to pressure Arsenal, and lucky enough to level the score. Both teams played the game very well, but in the end, the luckier side won the game. That's just the simple truth about it, nothing more than that.

Psg had more ball possession than arsenal but they could not break through Arsenal's defense. If not for the penalty they had they would not have had any opportunity to score. When it comes to goal scoring psg has more advantage over arsenal that's the reason why they defeated arsenal in the end. Defense is not enough to win a team like psg.

You’re right – if it hadn’t been for that penalty, Paris Saint-Germain would never have scored! Arsenal were perfectly positioned on the pitch to thwart PSG’s attacks, but that alone wasn’t enough; everyone needed to be more focused, and above all, they needed a bit more luck, but they didn’t have enough of it and ended up losing to PSG

[giorgione]

Basically,, neither ball possession nor any other strategy can guarantee that a team will win a match. Ultimately,, it all depends on how well a team can capitalize on opportunities and defend effectively on the field. That said, I personally agree that a team with ball possession has a better chance of winning than one that merely defends. Because when a team is constantly under relentless attack, there will inevitably be openings, no matter how strong the defense is. So,, for that reason, while it?s true that sometimes a team using a defensive strategy can win against a team with an attacking strategy,, I still believe that teams with an attacking strategy are the ones winning most matches today.

Just look at La Liga,, specifically Barcelona?they consistently apply pressure on the opponent?s defensive zone and, as a result, often secure victories rather than defeats. So I think that?s a simple example. Because, at the core of it, the teams that succeed in becoming champions in a competition are mostly those with an attacking strategy. That?s why ball possession is so important in soccer. Because with good ball possession, the opportunities to attack are naturally better.

I have always thought that ball possession has always been a marginal thing, in certain cases, such as Barcelona's overwhelming ball possession, it can lead to results, but this is limited only to possession with a few extra passes and it doesn't affect anything, that's all.

[Pandu Geddon]

Psg had more ball possession than arsenal but they could not break through Arsenal's defense. If not for the penalty they had they would not have had any opportunity to score. When it comes to goal scoring psg has more advantage over arsenal that's the reason why they defeated arsenal in the end. Defense is not enough to win a team like psg.

I think it is possible that mentally, PSG players are better at penalty shootouts. They won the Champions League trophy last season, and when they faced a deadlock against Arsenal, they eventually managed to equalize. That makes me think the players' mentality is better than Arsenal's players in penalty shootouts.

[W Jr.]

Psg had more ball possession than arsenal but they could not break through Arsenal's defense. If not for the penalty they had they would not have had any opportunity to score. When it comes to goal scoring psg has more advantage over arsenal that's the reason why they defeated arsenal in the end. Defense is not enough to win a team like psg.

I think it is possible that mentally, PSG players are better at penalty shootouts. They won the Champions League trophy last season, and when they faced a deadlock against Arsenal, they eventually managed to equalize. That makes me think the players' mentality is better than Arsenal's players in penalty shootouts.

Paris Saint-Germain already demonstrated their superiority in the penalty shootout. Arsenal came into the penalty shootout nervously, and their players missed two penalties very poorly. Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, took their penalties much better. Penalties awarded them the cup.

[$weetne$$]

already playing a match in the Champions League against Paris Saint German is difficult, let alone if it's a final, what these Arsenal players have done has already been a lot, i don't think they could have done better, the bitter feeling certainly remains given that they could almost have won it.

It is really interesting how some people till today still thinks and feels that Arsenal would have done better and would have had the better chance to win the champions league finals against PSG but i see it that they did really well, they did their best actually and there would not have been any other best than that, and PSG was an experienced finalist so they did their best too and were just lucky with the finals, but that actually did put in the needed work.

[rachael9385]

I think it is possible that mentally, PSG players are better at penalty shootouts. They won the Champions League trophy last season, and when they faced a deadlock against Arsenal, they eventually managed to equalize. That makes me think the players' mentality is better than Arsenal's players in penalty shootouts.

I agree with your point on this, penalty shootouts, tacticality and attack are the best features of psg but for arsenal they have only defense as their ultimate game play, they are not good at goal scoring and penality shootouts compared to psg. Now that arsenal are in form they need to start working on themselves because if they don't improve they might not have the same opportunity again for the long time.