UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Dzwaafu11]

Arsenal lost control and the mental level of the match, they did everything to try to bring the match to a physical level, on the other hand Paris Saint-Germain kept the match cold and led to a penalty shootout, this was a good thing but also a lot of luck, but it was all part of a plan in my opinion which then definitely paid off.

Lost Control? What side of the match were you watching? Or should I ask which match you watched specifically? From what I watched, I can easily tell they were never capable to take on PSG. They only got the lead first unexpectedly and they yook advantage of that single goal . After PSG got back into the game, their only hope was the PK and they made sure to drag the game there .

Does that explain any lost in mental level . They deserve the defeat even though they had more support to win it.

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final. For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

[Baki202]

Arsenal did tried their best worthy of every commendation it can get, they did held PSG to almost a stand still but then PSG had an experienced mentality that got them to be able to get that much they got at the time, they also had some form of luck on their side because Penalty can somehow be so luck dependent that you will just hope to be lucky with the shoot because then the pressure and tension is much more than you had in the actual game.

Arsenal did put in a lot of effort but now what I was expecting them to do was to come prepared than the way they came and what they need to understand is that this is the champions league and they need to come prepared and they even try to hold them but the moment they equalizebi already knew that arsenal is already in soup because does guys know what they are doing and even the way arsenal players failed to score during the shooting out and arsenal players became intimidated by the presence of psg and it is not suppose to be so.

Arsenal have a better chance than even psg because they have a stronger defense system than PSG and they would have find a way of scoring another goal during the game and since it happens to be that they scored first they have better hedge against them but it is what it is there is nothing we can do than to accept it and arsenal  can try again next time, and see if they have the opportunity to win because we can say.

[rachael9385]

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final. For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

Arsenal actually deserved to win that match because even though psg had more ball possession arsenal were still doing their best and playing defensively which almost led to the loss of psg but they managed to equalize. Arsenal really earned a lot of respect even though they lost their cup to psg.

[Nheer]

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final. For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

Defending already means they accept to be dominated by their opposition. Even if they didn't lose control at any point in the game they still gave PSG to much room to take control of the game.

The problem with a competitive competition like the champions league is that it doesn't matter if you have been dominating from the beginning, it doesn't mean if they are playing well, they can as well lose the trophy just the way Arsenal did. Infact that's exactly what Arsenal failed to do.

I think Arsenal did well, it's probably the best strategy they could use. I was really impressed with their defensive structure in the game but it was unfortunate that they couldn't protect their goal till the end.

[laspol65]

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final. For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

Arsenal actually deserved to win that match because even though psg had more ball possession arsenal were still doing their best and playing defensively which almost led to the loss of psg but they managed to equalize. Arsenal really earned a lot of respect even though they lost their cup to psg.

Some of the mistakes of the Arsenal team were that they relied too much on the defensive department, Arsenal team lost this match by giving more importance to the defensive department. PSG team has been strong for two days, they can come back to success by attacking from the attack department and defense at that moment. But Arsenal team scored a goal at the beginning and did not see any more goals later, so it is only this failure of the attack department that stands out. Because they created the moment to score a goal but could not succeed in the end.

[Ayers]

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final.
For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

Even when Arsenal entered the field they were completely organized and nicely controlled. Also they played very disciplined football for most of the match. Especially throughout the season their defense line was very solid

However when PSG equalized the match by scoring a goal just then, a nervousness seed was rising in Mikel Arteta's side. And they could not create any scoring opportunities. Although they were strong on field in the second half they could not show any dominance or arrogance

Arsenal have a better chance than even psg because they have a stronger defense system than PSG,,,

If the wheel had turned just a little bit in their favor, like a little luck favoring the finish in front of goalpost or in penalty shootout then the trophy would have easily gone their way 

Even though they lost in final Arteta's side can be proud of this entire season's fierce battle. Stepping on Champions League final and beating a team like PSG this hard shows massive progress under Arteta.

[Floczy]

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

Paris Saint-Germain didn't always finalize that ball possession and if it hadn't been for that penalty kick there wouldn't have been a story, but this is what happens in football, this is what everyone wants, a team that excels, and they got it at the expense of an Arsenal that really fought until the end.

Well penalty is always part of the game, who knows what they discussed in dressing room half time as they realised that Arsenal's defence was so tough, what ever it takes to win a match especially one that important it is their duty to make it happen.
Do not undrate the use of penalty to get a goal, it's always part of the game.
As a matter of fact they only got that penalty as a result of their ball possession. Even if ball possession on its own may not be able to tell the result of a match, the significant differences in the possession in that match makes PSG win definitely worth it and predictable.

If this happened if that happened, why not this happened because of this
If the possession difference wasn't significant enough then it is understandable, but the Game can't lie my friend

[Solodoski]

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final. For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

Defending already means they accept to be dominated by their opposition. Even if they didn't lose control at any point in the game they still gave PSG to much room to take control of the game.

The problem with a competitive competition like the champions league is that it doesn't matter if you have been dominating from the beginning, it doesn't mean if they are playing well, they can as well lose the trophy just the way Arsenal did. Infact that's exactly what Arsenal failed to do.

I think Arsenal did well, it's probably the best strategy they could use. I was really impressed with their defensive structure in the game but it was unfortunate that they couldn't protect their goal till the end.

When Chelsea won the last Champions League, Manchester City dominated the game from start to finish but one moment made Chelsea win that trophy. Moving on to this present day we dont remember the sweet football from Manchester City anymore. What we remember is Chelsea lifting the trophy after an incredible 90 minute of football.

In life, people will only remember success. How you choose to be successful will not be a concern them. It will not remembered how it all started, the end will always justified the means.

[tygeade]

The capacity of Carrick as the manager of Manchester United next season do not only lies in their performance in the premier league only but also how they perform in the champions league next season. When we talk about the old glory days of Manchester United during the time of Alex Ferguson, he was excellent both in the premier league, domestic league competition and also in the European competitions. So for Carrick to grow and reach that level, he must do well in all competitions he’s participating in next season which I think he can only try in his first season and not achieve them all.

He’s learning and improving in his managerial role, let’s see how far he can take the club because all eyes are on him to give the best of performance for the team and make them become better than they were last season. Ultimately, they want him to bring back the old and lost glorious days of Manchester United.

I will not judge Carrick or United based on what they do with UCL next season. They were nearly bottom of the league last year, they barely got better this year thanks to Carrick, and played as little games as possible and became third place. I think it is not going to be the same next season.

First of all I think they will do better at FA cup, and even EFL, and then UCL, so they may not be even third place at the league, because only focusing on the league is easy compared to focusing on all of these competitions. So next year, I bet you that the yare going to have hard time being top four, or fifth. So there is a chance that they are not going to play that well at the league, but I think they will be fine overall, better than whatever they did previously.

[OsaiEmma]

Arsenal actually deserved to win that match because even though psg had more ball possession arsenal were still doing their best and playing defensively which almost led to the loss of psg but they managed to equalize. Arsenal really earned a lot of respect even though they lost their cup to psg.

Some of the mistakes of the Arsenal team were that they relied too much on the defensive department, Arsenal team lost this match by giving more importance to the defensive department. PSG team has been strong for two days, they can come back to success by attacking from the attack department and defense at that moment. But Arsenal team scored a goal at the beginning and did not see any more goals later, so it is only this failure of the attack department that stands out. Because they created the moment to score a goal but could not succeed in the end.

Yeah, maybe they defended much more than the attacked, that didn't stop them from scoring a goal. PSG struggled to score a goal, and the succeeded with a penalty, that alone should tell you a lot.

Arsenal came with a game plan, and the game plan worked beautifully well until the 65th minute where they were unlucky. The referee also contributed to this, denying Arsenal penalties and all. So, even though Arsenal played more defensively, they actually did well. It was a solid strategy IMO.

[HajiBagi]

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final. For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

Arsenal actually deserved to win that match because even though psg had more ball possession arsenal were still doing their best and playing defensively which almost led to the loss of psg but they managed to equalize. Arsenal really earned a lot of respect even though they lost their cup to psg.

Arsenal deserve to win the game with that kind of performance? Sometimes we need to analyse football well before saying some things that are not right, anyone who watches the game between PSG and Arsenal will not say that Arsenal deserve to win, a team that wants to win a game will not play a defensive game after scoring an early goal, PSG deserve to win the game and they did everything to make sure they win the game, Arsenal score in 5 minutes to the game and they did not score any goal again.

Arsenal is one of the most worst team i have ever seen because no any team will play like that against PSG, i know that PSG have a good attackers but Arsenal should have played the match like that, Arsenal should play as a team that have a good defenders as they claim by attacking well and defending well. To be honest if Arsenal win the UCL against it will be the most poor performance in the history of Champions League final.

[Tamaperdana]

PSG could repeat their success once more as long as they play the way they always do. They did great carrying majority of the team from last year to this year, so they need to move it from this year to next year as well. If they can play decently with the squad that they have, then I think they could do very well again.

I mean in theory there aren't that many better teams around anywhere, I think it should be something that would make sense for the long term and wouldn't be bad idea.

Yes, if everything is going as you said. It's true that PSG's potential to be champions again in the Champions League next season is quite large. But the problem is, we don't know what will happen to the PSG squad after this. Because one of the main players in PSG could leave for another team, and even if only one or two players leave, it will certainly weaken PSG's performance a little. So, that's why I think to determine that now, it's clear we have to see whether PSG is able to maintain the team they currently have or not. Because I also agree that that will be the main key for PSG at this time.

Because it cannot be denied that the current PSG squad already has very good chemistry, and they already understand each other on the field. So, that's why their performance is always compact and very good. So, that's why PSG will definitely maintain good performance if they are able to maintain the current players. But I don't think it will be easy, as PSG players will certainly be offered huge sums of money by other teams right now, and it's also possible that one of them will be tempted. So, we'll just have to wait and see.

[m4r1o]

Well, Manchester united did well to return back to 3rd position in the premium league table, and also qualified to play champion league next season. Many people are expecting more display from their new coach, because if their coach can lead Manchester united to lock out stage, it will show that he is the right coach to lead Manchester united to lift champion league trophy.

The Champions League has always been the toughest and most difficult competition for all clubs, and it is no coincidence that it is also the most sought-after.
The presence of teams like Manchester United could cause concern, but i have a special eye for Spanish teams, who are eager for redemption as they have not achieved great results this year, Real Madrid are desperately looking for redemption.

[kennycryptoitalia]

penalty kicks are simply a lottery, the one who takes them best and the one who is lucky wins them, there is no other way, they are professional players who train to take a lot of them, there is no reason to think that there is anything else, they beat Paris Saint-Germain with a lot of luck, already having reached the final is a lot.

They're not a real lottery, but even then you have to know how to take penalties.
But football is also that, do we want to call it luck even in penalties? Maybe i would talk about luck or bad luck based on who receives it only in case the penalty is wasted by throwing the ball out and not aiming the goal, if instead a shot is saved by the goalkeeper well in that case it is just purely a question of skill.
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[giammangiato]

The Champions League has always been the toughest and most difficult competition for all clubs, and it is no coincidence that it is also the most sought-after.
The presence of teams like Manchester United could cause concern, but i have a special eye for Spanish teams, who are eager for redemption as they have not achieved great results this year, Real Madrid are desperately looking for redemption.

Manchester United have had a great season recovering from what they lost earlier due to the slump.
If he starts the season in the Premiere and Champions with the mentality and closing performances of this season he could really scare all the other teams on the pitch.
I have a lot of faith in teams that can only recover this way by changing their mentality.

[Umulala-alala]

Arsenal lost control and the mental level of the match, they did everything to try to bring the match to a physical level, on the other hand Paris Saint-Germain kept the match cold and led to a penalty shootout, this was a good thing but also a lot of luck, but it was all part of a plan in my opinion which then definitely paid off.

Lost Control? What side of the match were you watching? Or should I ask which match you watched specifically? From what I watched, I can easily tell they were never capable to take on PSG. They only got the lead first unexpectedly and they yook advantage of that single goal . After PSG got back into the game, their only hope was the PK and they made sure to drag the game there .

Does that explain any lost in mental level . They deserve the defeat even though they had more support to win it.

Arsenal didn't lost control of match and the only time you will say Arsenal deserve to loose that match when they perform poor, but that performance Arsenal was fully ready for that match, they were dominating the Champions leagus till that time of the final. For you to say Arsenal deserve to loose the match obviously shows that you are one those people that want to see us wining the champions league competition, we are coming stronger by next season.

Any club that got the UCL final is a strong club because they don't just fly to the final but go through some certain stages, Arsenal came prepared to play Paris saint Germain what people don't understand is that there is no way two club can win the UCL title it's just one club that will win and Paris saint Germain did. Arsenal plan almost worked out for them they tried to to maintain their 1-0 lead before Paris saint Germain got that penalty to make the scoreline 1-1 draw before they finally lost the title after there 5 play penalty shot out.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

penalty kicks are simply a lottery, the one who takes them best and the one who is lucky wins them, there is no other way, they are professional players who train to take a lot of them, there is no reason to think that there is anything else, they beat Paris Saint-Germain with a lot of luck, already having reached the final is a lot.

They're not a real lottery, but even then you have to know how to take penalties.
But football is also that, do we want to call it luck even in penalties? Maybe i would talk about luck or bad luck based on who receives it only in case the penalty is wasted by throwing the ball out and not aiming the goal, if instead a shot is saved by the goalkeeper well in that case it is just purely a question of skill.
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I agree. If you have a top tier penalty shooter that knows what he is doing even the best penalty killer in the goal can do nothing. A strong strike in the corner or even the upper corner is impossible to stop, maybe a cat could do it with their reflexes but not a human.
Of course of the goalie decides for a corner and jumps early there is a chance, but then again a smart penalty shooter would see that, let him jump and then smoothly chip it into the other corner, simple as that.

[NotATether]

Paris Saint-Germain did very well without a doubt, but they had a decline.
While last year he won by force, this year he won by penalties.
I don't think they will be able to make it to the third Champions League in a row, the players are going to get older, not younger.

They did not decline. They simply faced a better opponent than whatever Inter Milan was doing 2 finals ago.

I know lots of us like to hate on Arsenal, but we simply cannot deny how good their defensive play has been last season. They have successfully shut out many opponents from open play goals, and almost shut out PSG too.

[Futurexxx]

Arsenal actually deserved to win that match because even though psg had more ball possession arsenal were still doing their best and playing defensively which almost led to the loss of psg but they managed to equalize. Arsenal really earned a lot of respect even though they lost their cup to psg.

Are you being serious with this your statement here?
Because it's only an arsenal fan that will say such, that they deserve to win against PSG. A game that they were playing defensively all through with fear of coming out to attack, and you are here saying that they deserves to win, like how?

Look at the statistics of the game again, you will understand why this your statement looks laughable. It's true that they deserve some respect for what they achieve and how far they went this year, but saying that they deserve to win against PSG is actually laughable.

[JoyceBTC]

Well, Manchester united did well to return back to 3rd position in the premium league table, and also qualified to play champion league next season. Many people are expecting more display from their new coach, because if their coach can lead Manchester united to lock out stage, it will show that he is the right coach to lead Manchester united to lift champion league trophy.

The Champions League has always been the toughest and most difficult competition for all clubs, and it is no coincidence that it is also the most sought-after.
The presence of teams like Manchester United could cause concern, but i have a special eye for Spanish teams, who are eager for redemption as they have not achieved great results this year, Real Madrid are desperately looking for redemption.

The champions League will still remain one of the best and difficult competition to predict the reason is because every year you get to see different teams trying so hard to be ahead of others but after the knockout stage you will get to see changes and the results will showcase teams that will definitely make it to the final stay due to their performance.

For team Manchester United that is playing in the champions League next season they have a lot to do and they also need more good players in the team since they will be involved in different competitions next season. Real Madrid and Barcelona are also in need of the champions League they are planning to sign so many good players to help their teams stay prepared it will be a good and tough competition come next season.