UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Zanab247]

For me I give credit to Arteta and Arsenal, for them to be able to contain the best team in the world right now, they really deserve some praise but the fact is that they lost and their tactically approach was to score and defend the entire game.

Paris Saint-Germain were only lucky enough to get a penalty kick obviously given by an excellent move which then led the team to a draw, otherwise they would never have been able to go beyond that result, i feel it, they should have believed in it more, Arsenal could have scored at least another goal but they didn't succeed, this is football.

You think without penalty shootout PSG would have not win the trophy? Is like you don't know the kind potential PSG club have before embarking on that champion league tournament, because they won all their games to arrived that final to face Arsenal. Are you trying to say that Arsenal played that game more than PSG, because if you check their statistics from first half and second half you will agree with me that PSG players are stronger than Arsenal.

This season has passed and we are hoping for next champion league tournament, because a lot of clubs will prepare well to face some clubs they could not beat before they where eliminated from the tournament this season, and they will use next season to surprise their fans with some performance that will make them to remain in position that will make them to lift the trophy.

[Catenaccio]

Actually I don't know on what basis you say Arsenal played well. They played defensively throughout the match and only managed to keep 28% of the ball in their favor and created only 5 shots, of which only 1 was on target. Apart from their one goal in the 6th minute of the match, Arsenal had no success in the whole match. PSG played great and the team deserved to win because they kept 72% of the ball in their favor and only 4 shots on target out of 19 shots.

Would you still say that Arsenal performed well in the Champions League final? All the fans who watched the final match will unanimously agree that PSG played great and they are a team that deserves to win the trophy even though the result was decided by penalties and they won the trophy because they deserved it.

Arsenal had very low ball possession but they did not attempt to do counter attacks in dangerous way after having a first goal. After PSG equalized the match, Arsenal players seemed to fail to flip their tactics and play more attacking, by that continuation of skew towards defense, Arsenal only waited for their second conceded goals or a defeat to come. Luckily they managed to pull PSG to penalty shootouts but they lost there and generally PSG looked more like a champion than Arsenal.

Arsenal already came very nearly to the crown and they only need one more step, but to win the trophy, next season likely they will have to compete not only with PSG but Barcelona and Bayern Munich which will possibly become stronger too. A next season in Champions League will not be easy for Arsenal and it's challenging for them to have another final match.

[Egii Nna]

Paris Saint-Germain were only lucky enough to get a penalty kick obviously given by an excellent move which then led the team to a draw, otherwise they would never have been able to go beyond that result, i feel it, they should have believed in it more, Arsenal could have scored at least another goal but they didn't succeed, this is football.

You think without penalty shootout PSG would have not win the trophy? Is like you don't know the kind potential PSG club have before embarking on that champion league tournament, because they won all their games to arrived that final to face Arsenal. Are you trying to say that Arsenal played that game more than PSG, because if you check their statistics from first half and second half you will agree with me that PSG players are stronger than Arsenal.

You didn’t understand what he meant, that is why. Forget about statistics; if you watch the game, you will know that Arsenal played a defensive game throughout on the pitch. In the process of defending, Saka committed a foul, which was the reason for PSG to get a penalty in the second half. That was the goal that made them equalise. So, if that foul was not there, it would have been hard for PSG to even equalise, and that might have made Arsenal the champions of the title. But, that didn’t happen.

[abhiseshakana]

I would say finally, I have always considered Manchester United the most iconic team in the Premier League, maybe because I saw what they were capable of in the past and I feared this team.
I've actually seen finals torn in the last minutes by Manchester United themselves.
it was a shame they had fallen into such a state

The golden era of Manchester united has come to an end. When ferguson was the manager of Manchester united, the team was very  strong. But after Ferguson left, manchester united's performance gradually started to  decline. In the last season, we saw united's comeback again. Carrick has done a great job with this team. It is expected that with the help of carrick, manchester united will become strong again. Although the squad h as been strengthened, Manchester united will take appropriate measures  in the next season.

I don't expect much from Carrick, plus next season we don't really know the strength of Manchester United in his hands, other big clubs will definitely be much better than this season and it is certain that Manchester United will be a much tougher challenge, so we as supporters or football fans should not boast about Manchester United, it could hurt you when Manchester United plays badly again, we also don't know yet whether the players who will be brought in will meet expectations or will even decline.

Two seasons without the Champions League is rather embarrassing for Manchester United, but now after Carrick's arrival, Manchester United have every reason to celebrate  as they have returned to Europe's prestigious stage. Manchester United may  well face a tough challenge , but I’m fairly confident they’ll at least make it through the League Phase.

Well,  perhaps it’s too early to  draw conclusions ... So let’s wait and see whether Carrick can really bring about positive changes or even pull off a surprise like he did last season , or whether they’ll instead be knocked out early on

[Alpha Marine]

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.

I don't know which match you watched, but in the final I watched, Arsenal were poor. They took the lead in the 5th minute and basically handed the ball over to PSG to run at them from all angles while they defended. Arsenal played poorly in that game as far as I'm concerned. The only thing they did well was defend. They defended very well.
They even approached the game with the wrong mindset. The game plan from the beginning was to score a goal and defend, but doing that for 90 minutes is not smart.
After taking the lead, if they had attacked more, they would have scored a second goal because the PSG defence was not that solid. The first half of that game could have ended 2-0 in favour of Arsenal, but they were cowards.

You're an Arsenal fan, so you won't see it. They almost won with those tactics, but that's it, "almost".
Arsenal is a big team; you can't approach a game like a small team. That is a small team mentality. They don't have a good attack to make every counter count, so they were dead in attack.
Arsenal better invest in their attack next season instead of focusing on defence if they want to be competitive like they were last season.

[letteredhub]

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.

I never mentioned Arsenal wasn't  a strong team and I do know that, getting to the Champions League final isn't  always a easy thing that a weak team can just attain by luck. All I'm saying is that, Arsenal was never the right team to face PSG in Final. They are strong, fine! But not as strong to the level of really defeating PSG. Same goes to the Inter that faced them last season which was even way worse.

@Dzwaafu11 I know you're  a fan  that's why you're defending them. Actually I preferred Arsenal to win it and I supposed them for the very match but it was clear that they can't win it unless they dragged it to the PSts. which they did and still failed 

If you say Arsenal deserve to lose because you think they lost control of the game then I think that's your personal opinion which of course you're entitled to but you also have to understand the fact that in such a match most especially a match that decides who becomes the champion demands that the both coaches would alter his regular formation thereby introducing something to the team that they aren't used to in order to mitigate the strength of the opposition which was what Arsenal did in that finals and it really helped the team in containing PSG a lot.

[Shineup]

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.

I never mentioned Arsenal wasn't  a strong team and I do know that, getting to the Champions League final isn't  always a easy thing that a weak team can just attain by luck. All I'm saying is that, Arsenal was never the right team to face PSG in Final. They are strong, fine! But not as strong to the level of really defeating PSG. Same goes to the Inter that faced them last season which was even way worse.

@Dzwaafu11 I know you're  a fan  that's why you're defending them. Actually I preferred Arsenal to win it and I supposed them for the very match but it was clear that they can't win it unless they dragged it to the PSts. which they did and still failed 

You know the truth is always bitter, you've just said it all and I believe it's only the Arsenal fans that will fail to understand what you're saying, because they are so full of themselves because of the English premier League title they won, but the actual fact is they're not that strong to face Paris Saint Germain in a UEFA Champions League final, and it's crystal clear that they can't, if not for the eleven men defense they used the match wouldn't have gotten to that time, like the moment Paris Saint Germain knocked Bayern Munich out of the competition that was the moment I knew the trophy belongs to them, what ever Arsenal fans excuse might be is for their own warrant, the did has been done simple.

[bastisisca]

The Gunners were still able to play in the extra time and didn't concede any goals. I don't know any club in Europe that could have given PSG such a headache. Take it or leave it, Arsenal is currently the second-best club in Europe.

Look, i would give him equal merit with Paris Saint-Germain.
Given that Paris Saint-Germain chased Arsenal in the final and not the other way around and then they won, yes, but they won on penalties.
You can say what you want but on penalties it's a question of luck and not skill.
Even if you're good, you have so much pressure and so many emotions that you make mistakes.

[DanWalker]

If you say Arsenal deserve to lose because you think they lost control of the game then I think that's your personal opinion which of course you're entitled to but you also have to understand the fact that in such a match most especially a match that decides who becomes the champion demands that the both coaches would alter his regular formation thereby introducing something to the team that they aren't used to in order to mitigate the strength of the opposition which was what Arsenal did in that finals and it really helped the team in containing PSG a lot.

I think only managers who consider the strengths of their opponents and then make strategies can be successful. Arsenal  manager Arteta  changes his strategy very rarely. Arsenal played defensively in the champions league matches. They did not change their strategy in the final either. And I  think Arteta succeeded. Because the match was tied 1-1  in 90 minutes. Even in the extra  30 minutes, psg  players could not break arsenal's defense despite their great efforts.

[Fakhrulenclix]

If you say Arsenal deserve to lose because you think they lost control of the game then I think that's your personal opinion which of course you're entitled to but you also have to understand the fact that in such a match most especially a match that decides who becomes the champion demands that the both coaches would alter his regular formation thereby introducing something to the team that they aren't used to in order to mitigate the strength of the opposition which was what Arsenal did in that finals and it really helped the team in containing PSG a lot.

I think only managers who consider the strengths of their opponents and then make strategies can be successful. Arsenal  manager Arteta  changes his strategy very rarely. Arsenal played defensively in the champions league matches. They did not change their strategy in the final either. And I  think Arteta succeeded. Because the match was tied 1-1  in 90 minutes. Even in the extra  30 minutes, psg  players could not break arsenal's defense despite their great efforts.

It's quite logical and being able to defend is already very good for Arsenal and losing through a penalty shootout is unlucky for Arsenal because overall Arteta has implemented a good strategy in this match only conceded through a penalty shootout and I don't blame Arteta's strategy, in fact I see it as a success for Arteta and the rest I appreciate them and this is still progress and there is a possibility that they will be better in the next seasons.

[Zoomic]

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.

Carrick did a great job at United, he elevated them to where they are now. It surprises me to see you already predicting the future of a team like United. Manchester United is part of the top 5 best English teams, but because they suffered, and had some struggled in getting a good manager for some seasons now, they are now seen as an average club to everyone. You are predicting that United will not make it to top 4 or 5 next season, this is because you still have the mentality that United are still in their struggle.

Since the appointment of Carrick, I have this feeling that the good old United we use to know is back. I am certain that Manchester United will perform very well next season. I know that the EPL and the UCL are difficult leagues to play in, but the United I am seeing will perform very well in both leagues next season, they just have to sign the right players for season.
We just have to remember the fact that United is back, they should now be rated as top 5 in the EPL.

[Ruttoshi]

I think only managers who consider the strengths of their opponents and then make strategies can be successful. Arsenal  manager Arteta  changes his strategy very rarely. Arsenal played defensively in the champions league matches. They did not change their strategy in the final either. And I  think Arteta succeeded. Because the match was tied 1-1  in 90 minutes. Even in the extra  30 minutes, psg  players could not break arsenal's defense despite their great efforts.

If Arsenal can keep up with their performance next season, there's a high chance of them winning the Champions League because they have been in the finals and has also experienced how tense it is. They were able to survive but lost out in the penalty shootout so, I believe they can do better next season.

Arteta is gradually, strengthening the team and I believe that in no time, the team will have strong bond and become very deadly that no club outside EPL will be able to defeat them and that's when they will win the Champions League.

[rachael9385]

The outcome of the match shows that the game is balanced and both teams are equal in strength because none of them could outshine the other. I don't see that penalty as a thing of luck because it was done intentionally. PSG was favored by luck because majority supported them to win the finals and that was what magnet the victory to them.

The fact is that when it comes to penalty shoot out and goal scoring psg is better than Arsenal and there is no doubt about that. The opportunity psg had to equalize through a penalty is how they got lucky because they would not have been able to break through Arsenal's defense, Arsenal were really close to winning the trophy.

[len01]

Two seasons without the Champions League is rather embarrassing for Manchester United, but now after Carrick's arrival, Manchester United have every reason to celebrate  as they have returned to Europe's prestigious stage. Manchester United may  well face a tough challenge , but I’m fairly confident they’ll at least make it through the League Phase.

Well,  perhaps it’s too early to  draw conclusions ... So let’s wait and see whether Carrick can really bring about positive changes or even pull off a surprise like he did last season , or whether they’ll instead be knocked out early on

TBH, I still have some doubts about Man United being able to perform well in the UCL next season. But, I'm also curious and willing to speculate that if Carrick keeps the current squad intact, avoids a major rebuild, and focuses on bringing in better backup players, United might perform better, even if they still end up falling short of winning trophies.

But that's ok. Right now, one of the most important tasks for Carrick may be improving the players' mentality so they are ready to face the challenges of competing against other top teams. At the same time, they should be aiming to become serious title contenders in the EPL.

[Balmain]

The outcome of the match shows that the game is balanced and both teams are equal in strength because none of them could outshine the other. I don't see that penalty as a thing of luck because it was done intentionally. PSG was favored by luck because majority supported them to win the finals and that was what magnet the victory to them.

The fact is that when it comes to penalty shoot out and goal scoring psg is better than Arsenal and there is no doubt about that. The opportunity psg had to equalize through a penalty is how they got lucky because they would not have been able to break through Arsenal's defense, Arsenal were really close to winning the trophy.

PSG was having a lucky day. Before winning the penalty, they didn't create any decent chances, but after the penalty they came to their senses a bit, trying to find a second goal to finish the match without going to extra time. It didn't happen, the match went to extra time. We could say PSG won on penalties, with the penalty awarded in the 90th minute determining the winner of the match.

[Big Dirams]

The outcome of the match shows that the game is balanced and both teams are equal in strength because none of them could outshine the other. I don't see that penalty as a thing of luck because it was done intentionally. PSG was favored by luck because majority supported them to win the finals and that was what magnet the victory to them.

The fact is that when it comes to penalty shoot out and goal scoring psg is better than Arsenal and there is no doubt about that. The opportunity psg had to equalize through a penalty is how they got lucky because they would not have been able to break through Arsenal's defense, Arsenal were really close to winning the trophy.

I don’t understand, how is It a balanced match, are you sure we talking about the same. For a game that Arsenal recorded the lowest possession by a team in the champions league final, or we going to talk numbers of shot they faced (21) and PSG also created 4 big chances. Honestly we shouldn’t really try to be biased, Arsenal defended very well but don’t say it was a balanced game.
Well I was not expecting anything than to defend from Arsenal considering the style of football they have played all season.
The best team won and I still believe it the game was still played again psg will still beat Arsenal, we shouldn’t compare these 2 teams.

[Jewan420]

PSG was having a lucky day. Before winning the penalty, they didn't create any decent chances, but after the penalty they came to their senses a bit, trying to find a second goal to finish the match without going to extra time. It didn't happen, the match went to extra time. We could say PSG won on penalties, with the penalty awarded in the 90th minute determining the winner of the match.

PSG didn't win the match by luck at all, they reduced their intensity a bit because they got equalized through penalties. If they hadn't got the penalty, I still think they would have been able to score or tried to score. Because they have that skill. The result of the match could have been anything if they hadn't got the penalty, but I don't agree to accept that PSG won the match by luck. Rather, luck was on their side along with their skill. After all, penalties are also a part of the game, to get a penalty you have to get the ball inside the opponent's D-box, which is not easy for everyone. Even scoring a goal from a penalty is not easy.

[AYOBA]

You think without penalty shootout PSG would have not win the trophy? Is like you don't know the kind potential PSG club have before embarking on that champion league tournament, because they won all their games to arrived that final to face Arsenal. Are you trying to say that Arsenal played that game more than PSG, because if you check their statistics from first half and second half you will agree with me that PSG players are stronger than Arsenal.

Yes of course that’s why I also think if not be the penalty shootout PSG could’ve not won the trophy it’s clear mate if you don’t know, we all understand that PSG well than the Arsenal both the first half and the second half but upon the playing of the PSG they find it difficult to score Arsenal since from the first half. Because the Arsenal early goal have make them frustrated with the fact that they can’t score goals, is when they later awarded them a penalty before they should equalize back.

This season has passed and we are hoping for next champion league tournament, because a lot of clubs will prepare well to face some clubs they could not beat before they where eliminated from the tournament this season, and they will use next season to surprise their fans with some performance that will make them to remain in position that will make them to lift the trophy.

Next season will be a tough competition in the champion league as i can that teams that where qualified for the champion league are strong teams, and both the strongest and weak clubs will to be well prepared to fight each other so that they will not left behind; because all their aim is for them to achieve the trophy next coming season.

[Supreme Donvic]

The outcome of the match shows that the game is balanced and both teams are equal in strength because none of them could outshine the other. I don't see that penalty as a thing of luck because it was done intentionally. PSG was favored by luck because majority supported them to win the finals and that was what magnet the victory to them.

The fact is that when it comes to penalty shoot out and goal scoring psg is better than Arsenal and there is no doubt about that. The opportunity psg had to equalize through a penalty is how they got lucky because they would not have been able to break through Arsenal's defense, Arsenal were really close to winning the trophy.

PSG was having a lucky day. Before winning the penalty, they didn't create any decent chances, but after the penalty they came to their senses a bit, trying to find a second goal to finish the match without going to extra time. It didn't happen, the match went to extra time. We could say PSG won on penalties, with the penalty awarded in the 90th minute determining the winner of the match.

I don't like talking about the PSG and Arsenal final match anymore because I was really pained, I really wanted Arsenal to win the match and lift their first champions League title but PSG refused and they were lucky enough to win them in the penalties I will not blame any Arsenal player especially those that lost the penalties, all the Arsenal players put in their best some set of people were blaming Gabriel for missing the last penalty they forget that Gabriel has done very well as a defender to make sure that Arsenal reach the champions League final and also winning the premier League title blaming a player like that is not proper.

[Mame89]

If you say Arsenal deserve to lose because you think they lost control of the game then I think that's your personal opinion which of course you're entitled to but you also have to understand the fact that in such a match most especially a match that decides who becomes the champion demands that the both coaches would alter his regular formation thereby introducing something to the team that they aren't used to in order to mitigate the strength of the opposition which was what Arsenal did in that finals and it really helped the team in containing PSG a lot.

I think only managers who consider the strengths of their opponents and then make strategies can be successful. Arsenal  manager Arteta  changes his strategy very rarely. Arsenal played defensively in the champions league matches. They did not change their strategy in the final either. And I  think Arteta succeeded. Because the match was tied 1-1  in 90 minutes. Even in the extra  30 minutes, psg  players could not break arsenal's defense despite their great efforts.

It's quite logical and being able to defend is already very good for Arsenal and losing through a penalty shootout is unlucky for Arsenal because overall Arteta has implemented a good strategy in this match only conceded through a penalty shootout and I don't blame Arteta's strategy, in fact I see it as a success for Arteta and the rest I appreciate them and this is still progress and there is a possibility that they will be better in the next seasons.

Not only logical but Arteta has proven that a solid defense allows them to advance to the final and even nearly win the Champions League title for the first time, only to be unlucky in the penalty shootout. Even with Arsenal solid defense, they were able to win the Premier League trophy after failing to win it consistently for the past three years.

I mean, Arteta game this season focuses on defense. In other words the strategy implemented by Arteta this season is very different from previous seasons, where they often played an open attacking game. This season with a focus on defense Arsenal has had an impressive season conceding few goals in both the Champions League and the Premier League. They even forced PSG known for their fast and incisive attacks to a draw after 120 minutes, which ultimately led to a penalty shootout in the Champions League final.