UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[aipercoin]

It is human nature to criticize players for a wrong forgetting how much the player has contributed to the team. Gabriel is the best defender for Arsenal in this season which they won the Premier league, he also contributed to their success to reach the final, one miss which changed the faith of the game is what people wants to get a hold on, even Messi and big players too has missed penalties in crucial tournaments, i wish Gabriel will have the tough mentality to overcome what social pressure.

I think that it is very disrespectful towards these players to be forgotten if they have actively contributed to the team, i don't like that there are players who have problems but this creates a negative environment and the players are forced to abandon the team where they play.

[MArsland]

it's true that unfortunately they played in defence, a lot of defense and this meant that everything that was the essence of this team was lost, Paris Saint-Germain was not a team that proved to be very strong, and Arsenal should have taken advantage of this moment of weakness but they didn't.

To be the winner does not always have to be the strongest team because if you rely on the strongest team then there are many clubs that have fallen. PSG has everything on the field, including mentally in the final, while the Arsenal players? when they were superior felt they had secured the match and it was their fatal mistake by choosing to survive in the second half instead of being more aggressive.

[rachael9385]

Arsenal always seems to be missing something, and that's what will always make the difference. That's why Arsenal has an ingredient they're lacking. And that's what the current or future coach has to work on. Arsenal is an excellent team, but they're missing that. If they do things right now, they can improve; if not, they can keep working on it. PSG certainly has it, but one of the things Arsenal needs to do is be more consistent.

What Arsenal lacks at the moment is the strategy of attack, their defense is quite good but their attack is very poor. psg on the other hand are far better than Arsenal when it comes to this. if Arsenal can buy more good players perhaps they might perform better and have a higher chance of winning the trophy next season.

[reagansimms]

Arsenal always seems to be missing something, and that's what will always make the difference. That's why Arsenal has an ingredient they're lacking. And that's what the current or future coach has to work on. Arsenal is an excellent team, but they're missing that. If they do things right now, they can improve; if not, they can keep working on it. PSG certainly has it, but one of the things Arsenal needs to do is be more consistent.

What Arsenal lacks at the moment is the strategy of attack, their defense is quite good but their attack is very poor. psg on the other hand are far better than Arsenal when it comes to this. if Arsenal can buy more good players perhaps they might perform better and have a higher chance of winning the trophy next season.

I don't think so, Arsenal Champions League campaign was impressive, reaching the final undefeated in normal time, but they were denied the trophy after a painful 3-4 penalty shootout defeat to PSG in the final. I think Arsenal failure to win their first UCL trophy was due to Arteta strategy in the final, which tended to be very defensive and relied on overly cautious ball possession. This playing pattern gave PSG the opportunity to continue pressing and reverse the momentum. Although Arsenal suffered a painful defeat and ended their dream of lifting the UCL trophy for the first time in their history, their overall quality and mentality in Europe have significantly improved compared to previous seasons.

[jakdanyel]

This time the PL is sending 5 teams to the CL. 1 less than the previous season because Aston Villa won the EL but still they finished their league in top 4. 

I think they will have a team in the CL finale next year too. For now of course I'm closer to Arsenal about that. Because we don't know yet about what the other top teams will do with their new managers...

[Floczy]

I don't think so, Arsenal Champions League campaign was impressive, reaching the final undefeated in normal time, but they were denied the trophy after a painful 3-4 penalty shootout defeat to PSG in the final. I think Arsenal failure to win their first UCL trophy was due to Arteta strategy in the final, which tended to be very defensive

Arsenal's/Arteta's approach to me was the best.
First of all PSG is stronger than Arsenal especially in attack, and they where so ready to score more goal's, if they where less defensive and choose to attack, they would have conceded more goal and PSG will definitely win.
We have to be honest in the way we speak of their performance, Arteta knows what he did he's a very good coach and that strategy was the best, to get a goal and get defensive.
But PSG won because they where just stronger.

[hyudien]

I don't think so, Arsenal Champions League campaign was impressive, reaching the final undefeated in normal time, but they were denied the trophy after a painful 3-4 penalty shootout defeat to PSG in the final. I think Arsenal failure to win their first UCL trophy was due to Arteta strategy in the final, which tended to be very defensive and relied on overly cautious ball possession. This playing pattern gave PSG the opportunity to continue pressing and reverse the momentum. Although Arsenal suffered a painful defeat and ended their dream of lifting the UCL trophy for the first time in their history, their overall quality and mentality in Europe have significantly improved compared to previous seasons.

No, I don't think Arsenal loss hurt because they took the game to penalties, where many people thought PSG would win the final in normal time. Arsenal efforts were not in vain, but I also quite agree that Arteta was too cautious here and relied too much on defense where to win you have to score goals. Their game (which I don't find exciting enough) was already on display against Sporting and Atletico Madrid.

[Alex077]

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.

Arsenal , Man u and Chelsea have  a very big fanbase and I was expecting so much of their comment after that my post , they didn't proof me wrong anyway.
I'm not really after their defeat for that particular game but it was obvious that all they can do to win is to increase their defense pressure. It's good they face Athletico because they are also good in same strateg. One side was just stronger and it was Arsenal.
Final was suppose to be really fun. Apart from the urge to see which side scores the next goal and who will eventually lift the trophy , there wasn't really that much fun watching the game. I know other people have different views but for me it was a bit boring as a final match. I didn't even start watching  until after 30 mins.

The power that we expected from them in final was not shown, also their main hope was only the backline, I am not denying that.

But the story goes, it would be very unfair to think that they are 'not that strong' yada yada. We should keep in mind that they were undefeated throughout the tournament. Without losing a single match, entering the final and leaving PSG sweating. So, their rock solid defense has been their true identity throughout the season

Anyway, even if Arsenal lose in the final they can boast about this fierce battle of the entire season. However this final match has clearly opened the eyes of the upper echelons that if they want to win these trophies of Europe, there is a great lack of more advanced finishers and creative players in the squad

[sokani]

This time the PL is sending 5 teams to the CL. 1 less than the previous season because Aston Villa won the EL but still they finished their league in top 4.  

You are not correct. Last season, there were 6 EPL teams in the Champions League. Tottenham won the extra spot by winning the Europa League.

Next season, EPL will have 6 teams as well. 5 slots for the league and Aston Villa won an extra slot for winning the Europa League. Since Villa has already qualified for the Champions League by finishing fourth on the league, Bounermoth will take the extra spot.

[AGogi2003]

What Arsenal lacks at the moment is the strategy of attack, their defense is quite good but their attack is very poor. psg on the other hand are far better than Arsenal when it comes to this. if Arsenal can buy more good players perhaps they might perform better and have a higher chance of winning the trophy next season.

That is the only thing that make them lose the game they have the attackers but the way the coach as them to play that is what they did, if they really continue attacking the way they start the games I don’t think PSG can succeed easily and get penalties and end the game in a draw. And when I do Saka leave the pitch I definitely get the believe that he will be very hard for arsenal to achieve the trophy, next season they need to try harder to perform more better and buy some attacking players so that they can be more stronger then before. Let just watch how the next season will goes but we don’t really know if they can get the opportunity they get last time.

[el kaka22]

PSG is a huge team, they are the best team in the world and playing amazingly, so losing to them should not feel extra bad, they have done all they can do and Arsenal should be happy about the result. In fact, the way they lost was so close that they thought it could be possible for a moment and even that shows how great Arsenal is because on paper PSG was seen as nearly guaranteed.

This is why I would say that Arsenal should be happy with how they are and not make big changes. Having the same Arsenal this year as well, could result with a good success once more, specially in premier league I feel like Arsenal has bigger chance to win this year than the year they actually won. Because other teams are getting worse with Pep leaving and others being lower.

[Fakhrulenclix]

I don't think so, Arsenal Champions League campaign was impressive, reaching the final undefeated in normal time, but they were denied the trophy after a painful 3-4 penalty shootout defeat to PSG in the final. I think Arsenal failure to win their first UCL trophy was due to Arteta strategy in the final, which tended to be very defensive and relied on overly cautious ball possession. This playing pattern gave PSG the opportunity to continue pressing and reverse the momentum. Although Arsenal suffered a painful defeat and ended their dream of lifting the UCL trophy for the first time in their history, their overall quality and mentality in Europe have significantly improved compared to previous seasons.

No, I don't think Arsenal loss hurt because they took the game to penalties, where many people thought PSG would win the final in normal time. Arsenal efforts were not in vain, but I also quite agree that Arteta was too cautious here and relied too much on defense where to win you have to score goals. Their game (which I don't find exciting enough) was already on display against Sporting and Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal has done their best and the defensive strategy implemented by Arteta is a natural thing because they were ahead by 1 goal in the early minutes of the match but regarding the final result which was a little disappointing I think it is a natural thing and I think we also don't need to be too excessive because reaching the final is already good enough for Arsenal because this team is developing and it has been seen in the last few seasons so for next season there is a better possibility for Arsenal and they should be taken into account next season.

[Oluwa-btc]

This time the PL is sending 5 teams to the CL. 1 less than the previous season because Aston Villa won the EL but still they finished their league in top 4. 

I think they will have a team in the CL finale next year too. For now of course I'm closer to Arsenal about that. Because we don't know yet about what the other top teams will do with their new managers...

Maybe Liverpool, who knows?! They're a very sound side in the Champions League competition. I do not ever underate them in the Champions League competition.

With Arsenal winning that game against Atlético Madrid, they already made an extra slot for a Premier league side who is to finish fifth position. It is not because Aston Villa won the Europa League Competition. I'm keen to see how they go play the next Champions league competition too.

[KingsDen]

This time the PL is sending 5 teams to the CL. 1 less than the previous season because Aston Villa won the EL but still they finished their league in top 4.  

You are not correct. Last season, there were 6 EPL teams in the Champions League. Tottenham won the extra spot by winning the Europa League.

Next season, EPL will have 6 teams as well. 5 slots for the league and Aston Villa won an extra slot for winning the Europa League. Since Villa has already qualified for the Champions League by finishing fourth on the league, Bounermoth will take the extra spot.

@jakdanyel is very correct. Just 5 English Premier League teams will play in the UEFA Champions League competition next season. Let me explain, we had 6 English Premier League teams in the just concluded UCL campaign because England because of their position in the UEFA coefficient ranking were qualified to field their top 5 teams and Tottenham Hotspur who won the UEFA Europa League the previous season finished the season in a position that's below the top 4. Aston Villa finished in the 4th position and won the UEFA Europa League, so England will not be getting another extra spot because Aston Villa didn't finish below top 4. So England will have 5 teams in next season's UCL.

[yudi09]

PSG is a huge team, they are the best team in the world and playing amazingly, so losing to them should not feel extra bad, they have done all they can do and Arsenal should be happy about the result. In fact, the way they lost was so close that they thought it could be possible for a moment and even that shows how great Arsenal is because on paper PSG was seen as nearly guaranteed.

This is why I would say that Arsenal should be happy with how they are and not make big changes. Having the same Arsenal this year as well, could result with a good success once more, specially in premier league I feel like Arsenal has bigger chance to win this year than the year they actually won. Because other teams are getting worse with Pep leaving and others being lower.

Losing to Real Madrid, Barcelona, or Bayern Munich is no different from losing to PSG. All teams that lose to major clubs—such as those representing La Liga, the Bundesliga, and Ligue 1, as well as the big-name teams from the English Premier League—are on equal footing, because every team in Europe’s top leagues has worked hard to qualify for this stage. Just making it here is already an achievement. Once they’re competing here, their goal in every match is to win. Losing doesn’t mean they’re bad.

I disagree with the assessment of Arsenal’s chances in the Premier League and the claim that the departure of Pep will make it easier for teams like Arsenal to win more easily.
Liverpool after Klopp’s departure is a good example. Not many predicted Liverpool could win the title, but they did—even with a new manager in place.

[Distraction]

Neuer is really a living legend man!    He still stands at the top of clean sheets in the CL history. Of course many of these names have already retired.

Neuer is still playing at the age of 40. Some names here retired much later than this age. I wonder how much longer we will continue to watch him.

He has already extended with his team by another year. I guess he would once again be seen in the starting 11.

[Oshio-man]

it's true that unfortunately they played in defence, a lot of defense and this meant that everything that was the essence of this team was lost, Paris Saint-Germain was not a team that proved to be very strong, and Arsenal should have taken advantage of this moment of weakness but they didn't.

To be the winner does not always have to be the strongest team because if you rely on the strongest team then there are many clubs that have fallen. PSG has everything on the field, including mentally in the final, while the Arsenal players? when they were superior felt they had secured the match and it was their fatal mistake by choosing to survive in the second half instead of being more aggressive.

Are you trying to say that Paris Saint Germain is not a strong team which is the reason they won the UEFA champion League title? Paris Saint Germain team have talented squads that is making the team to do what they are doing since their coach took over from their former coach, what Paris Saint Germain did to Bayern Munich which was the hope of many people because they have talented squads that are fast to score goals but meeting Paris Saint Germain team in the first leg they missed the opportunity that made Paris Saint Germain to manage to win the match, if Bayern Munich coach will still continue with those players next season, I think they will do what will make Bayern Munich to win next UEFA champion League title next season since we saw how organized they are in this season.

[Joeboy]

it's true that unfortunately they played in defence, a lot of defense and this meant that everything that was the essence of this team was lost, Paris Saint-Germain was not a team that proved to be very strong, and Arsenal should have taken advantage of this moment of weakness but they didn't.

How would you say that PSG didn't prove like a strong team? I really don't know why you came up with that, but as far as football is concerned, PSG happens to be one of the most strong team right now...The reason why they weren't able to net goals during the finals was the defensive pattern that Arsenal decided to play with, and that defensive gameplay, totally took PSG unaware because they were actually expecting an attacking football..

[Mame89]

This time the PL is sending 5 teams to the CL. 1 less than the previous season because Aston Villa won the EL but still they finished their league in top 4.  

You are not correct. Last season, there were 6 EPL teams in the Champions League. Tottenham won the extra spot by winning the Europa League.

Next season, EPL will have 6 teams as well. 5 slots for the league and Aston Villa won an extra slot for winning the Europa League. Since Villa has already qualified for the Champions League by finishing fourth on the league, Bounermoth will take the extra spot.

I think you're wrong. Last season the Premier League was able to secure six Champions League spots because Tottenham didn't finish in the top five, but they also won the Europa League automatically qualifying for the Champions League, which increased the number of Premier League representative slots to six.

This season the Premier League retains five Champions League spots because Aston Villa finished in the Champions League. Winning the Europa League doesn't automatically qualify Bournemouth the sixth placed team for the Champions League. Perhaps the opportunity to secure six Premier League representatives for the Champions League would open if Aston Villa won the Europa League but finished sixth in the final standings. Since that scenario didn't materialize, the standard qualifying slots remain with the top five Premier League clubs qualifying for the Champions League.

[Lillominato89]

PSG is a huge team, they are the best team in the world and playing amazingly, so losing to them should not feel extra bad, they have done all they can do and Arsenal should be happy about the result. In fact, the way they lost was so close that they thought it could be possible for a moment and even that shows how great Arsenal is because on paper PSG was seen as nearly guaranteed.

This is why I would say that Arsenal should be happy with how they are and not make big changes. Having the same Arsenal this year as well, could result with a good success once more, specially in premier league I feel like Arsenal has bigger chance to win this year than the year they actually won. Because other teams are getting worse with Pep leaving and others being lower.

I agree with you, mate.
Arsenal had a great Champions League campaign and put up a brilliant fight against PSG in the final.
They played well from start to finish, but unfortunately, the more experienced side always comes out on top.
Let’s not forget that they lost on penalties and held a formidable PSG side at bay for 90 minutes – they should be a bit pleased with that.