UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Floczy]

A lot of preparation is put in place for the preparation for champions league, and as for arsenal i don't know what Arteta is working on because if he does not win anything next season then there is going to be a big problem for him because we can not continue with this kind if character of finding it hard to win anything

But they won the EPL  
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

You underate how difficult it is to win a trophy.
If you knew how hard it was you wouldn't think this way.
Yes they didn't win the champions league, but why do you say they don't win anything lol.

[ILuckyGuyI]

By the way next season's CL qualifying rounds are starting in July. There is a well-known Turkish club to compete from that phase also which is Fenerbahçe.



The club who finished the Super League in 2nd place last season was them and they have to play 3 qualifying rounds to reach league phase now.

Their competitor Gornik isn't even close to their level in fact. But Turkish clubs are also known as getting eliminated by much smaller clubs like this in this phase. Mainly because of opening the new season very late! 

[Berry2d]

A lot of preparation is put in place for the preparation for champions league, and as for arsenal i don't know what Arteta is working on because if he does not win anything next season then there is going to be a big problem for him because we can not continue with this kind if character of finding it hard to win anything

But they won the EPL  
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

You underate how difficult it is to win a trophy.
If you knew how hard it was you wouldn't think this way.
Yes they didn't win the champions league, but why do you say they don't win anything lol.

Because arsenal lost the champions league is never enough reason to underestimate there consistency when it has to do with performance and dominance in game. As at last season I will say Arsenal appeared to be the best team in all tournaments including champions league, so i don't think it is acceptable to downgrade arsenal because they lost the champions league at the last stage of all.
Among all I have never stopped praising arsenal for all there excellent job in last seasons competition even as they failed to win the champions league but they still appear to be the best team last season.

[puloweh555]

ye it's tru it's really difficult to win the Premier League which is a really important championship, calling for a comparison with other championships is something that currently we just can't do, the Champions League however is a different and much more competitive competition where even the teams where the championship is much weaker are super competitive.

Winning the premier league title isn't easy, arsenal were at the top of the table for a long time and almost fell off because they were beginning to get exhausted. However they were still able to bounce back and win the title but the champions league is a different ball game entirely and it's highly competitive.

Arsenal won the EPL because they were truly excellent especially Arteta who successfully implemented his defensive strategy, even conceding few goals in both the EPL and the Champions League. Furthermore, Arsenal won the EPL because they successfully exploited the inconsistency of teams like Manchester City and Liverpool. It could be said that these two teams' poor performances this season are what allowed Arsenal to triumph. Arsenal will likely dominate again next season, as many of their competitors have changed managers and need to adapt.

But the Champions League will be different, especially since it's filled with top teams in their respective leagues. I even think Arsenal can reach the final this season because they're on an easy path, unlike PSG, who are on a difficult path, facing strong teams from the round of 16 to the final. I mean, with Arsenal's current defensive based approach, it won't be enough to compete in the Champions League next season. Arteta needs to bring in new players, especially in the forward line, which has been less effective in building attacks this season. This is evident in Arsenal's scoring more goals from set pieces than from open play this season.

[xzone]

A lot of preparation is put in place for the preparation for champions league, and as for arsenal i don't know what Arteta is working on because if he does not win anything next season then there is going to be a big problem for him because we can not continue with this kind if character of finding it hard to win anything

But they won the EPL 
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

You underate how difficult it is to win a trophy.
If you knew how hard it was you wouldn't think this way.
Yes they didn't win the champions league, but why do you say they don't win anything lol.

Because arsenal lost the champions league is never enough reason to underestimate there consistency when it has to do with performance and dominance in game. As at last season I will say Arsenal appeared to be the best team in all tournaments including champions league, so i don't think it is acceptable to downgrade arsenal because they lost the champions league at the last stage of all.
Among all I have never stopped praising arsenal for all there excellent job in last seasons competition even as they failed to win the champions league but they still appear to be the best team last season.

Arsenal finally achieved something after many years, and that alone is quite significant for them. Winning the Champions League is incredibly difficult; it's arguably the greatest achievement a football club can attain. The fact that they came so close is, in my opinion, quite commendable. They were successful this season, and perhaps they will play even better next year and show everyone that they are the best in the world. Now, the important thing is to make good use of the summer break and ensure the players get enough rest after the World Cup

[el kaka22]

I personally believe the best we can do regards to this situation would be that if Arsenal tries again, and hopes to win this next, because they already won the premier league so they might eye UCL win next, then they need to build something of a better offense. They have great defense there is no doubt about that, but as long as their strikers are Jesus and Gyokeres, they are missing that one last piece of the puzzle.

They need to get someone who is a world class striker, someone who can give you 30+ goals a season and as long as they do not get that, they are not going to end up with anything definitive. They "almost" won it this year, but their path was simple, normally it will be harder, and they need a striker to get at it again.

[SmartCharpa]

By the way next season's CL qualifying rounds are starting in July. There is a well-known Turkish club to compete from that phase also which is Fenerbahçe.



The club who finished the Super League in 2nd place last season was them and they have to play 3 qualifying rounds to reach league phase now.

Their competitor Gornik isn't even close to their level in fact. But Turkish clubs are also known as getting eliminated by much smaller clubs like this in this phase. Mainly because of opening the new season very late! 

Galatasaray continues to dominate the Turkish league, last season Fenerbahçe failed to qualify for the Champions League because Galatasaray won the league title. Another season just finished amd Fenerbahçe also failed to qualify for the Champions league because Galatasaray won the league title twice in a row. That’s very sad for the Fenerbahçe and the fans.

However, after missing the Champions League last season, this is another opportunity for Fenerbahçe to qualify for the Champions League next season. I was very surprised when they were eliminated by Benfica in the qualifying round last season, Benfica collected a red card in the match, yet Fenerbahçe failed to win the match and they lost the second leg away from home, this another opportunity against weak opponents to reach the last round.

[Humblevirus]

A lot of preparation is put in place for the preparation for champions league, and as for arsenal i don't know what Arteta is working on because if he does not win anything next season then there is going to be a big problem for him because we can not continue with this kind if character of finding it hard to win anything

Arteta is doing his very best to sign more players so they can strengthen the team and perform even better than last season. If Arsenal can get those players, they will have a better chance of winning the Champions League and doing well enough to win other trophies, or possibly defend their Premier League title next season.I don't think there will be any problems for Arteta, even if he is unable to win a trophy with Arsenal next season, because he has already won the Premier League for Arsenal after more than 22 years. The fans and the club management will not cause problems for him because of what he has achieved.However, with this Arsenal squad, I believe Arsenal will still win trophies next season. Even if they do not win the Champions League, they will win other important trophies and will likely go far in the Champions League.

[Just Say]

I believe by next season Arsenal will surpris us in their matches, they will make sure thing go right so they will win another cup again. Now that Arsenal already won the premier league and now reach this stage in the champions league, they will make sure they win the trophy by next season, so by next season they are going to try to win the trophy.

The more Arsenal is trying to build up and prepare for next season the more other teams are also preparing. Everyone think Arsenal would win a lots of trophy this season with their incredible performance but it was a shock and a surprise to everyone that at the end of the season they only won a trophy which was not good enough considering their performance, they even played unbeaten in champions league till they got to the finals, they played well though.

The more Arsenal prepare for next season, the more other teams are preparing, this is normal because this team is currently one of the strongest teams in Europe, even Arsenal have the best defense, we have to admit, so maybe other teams will prepare and strengthen themselves for the upcoming seasonal challenge against this team. You are right that Arsenal had the potential to win many trophies last season due to their incredible performances but  they have only won one trophy, leaving everyone disappointed. To my knowledge, this team has lost a trophy to Manchester city and a trophy to PSG in the UEFA Champions League final, if they could have collected those trophies, maybe they would have had three trophies at the end of last season.

Don't forget that they were also a little mile away from also losing the only trophy that they won which is the premier League, if they hadn't fought really hard or should I say if Manchester City didn't flop up when they had the opportunity the story would have been a whole different story entirely, so arsenal and arteta needs to work on their absorption of pressure because I feel that's what actually makes this arsenal team slack at the very end of a wonderful run during the season.

To be honest you may notice that Manchester City performed extremely poorly in the last two matches of the 2025/26 Premier League season, which gave Arsenal a chance to win the title after 22 years.We noticed that there was a lot of competition between Manchester City and Arsenal for the title last season but in the final stages, Manchester City gave up. Another thing to note is that while Manchester City have been inconsistent in winning, the reigning Premier League champions Arsenal have been very consistent in winning, with their as a result, everyone saw that this team was able to regain their prestigious EPL title,If this team can remain at the peak of consistency next season, it might not be difficult for them to defend the title.

[Issa56]

But they won the EPL  
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

Arteta was unable to win the champions league last season, but I will say he really tried last season. Arsenal have been struggling to win the premier league for years, but they were able to achieve that last season, winning the premier league is really a great achievement, Arsenal have been struggling to win it for about 22 years, but Arteta was able to win it for them last season, that alone is a great achievement for Arsenal.

Since Arsenal got to the champions league final, their fans were expecting him to win the champions league title also, but Arteta couldn’t achieve that for the team, but Arteta tried in the last champions league, they gave PSG difficult time in the match, because they had solid defense, but the match ended as draw, and they went into penalty shootout, and PSG were able to win.

[MorganaX]

But they won the EPL  
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

Arteta was unable to win the champions league last season, but I will say he really tried last season. Arsenal have been struggling to win the premier league for years, but they were able to achieve that last season, winning the premier league is really a great achievement, Arsenal have been struggling to win it for about 22 years, but Arteta was able to win it for them last season, that alone is a great achievement for Arsenal.

Since Arsenal got to the champions league final, their fans were expecting him to win the champions league title also, but Arteta couldn’t achieve that for the team, but Arteta tried in the last champions league, they gave PSG difficult time in the match, because they had solid defense, but the match ended as draw, and they went into penalty shootout, and PSG were able to win.

Arsenal and arteta really did a pretty good job although it would have been more grand if they actually gotten the chance to seal the whole thing at the champions league final but we all know that beating this particular PSG side is not a joke and it would take a shit load of tactics and good play of which we all saw how areenal performed against them showing that it wasn't an easy task at all. For so many arsenal fans they would be happy because getting to that final alone is something else because arsenal have tried for some many years to reach such level but no way and arteta achieved that.

[Zaguru12]

Arteta is doing his very best to sign more players so they can strengthen the team and perform even better than last season. If Arsenal can get those players, they will have a better chance of winning the Champions League and doing well enough to win other trophies, or possibly defend their Premier League title next season.I don't think there will be any problems for Arteta, even if he is unable to win a trophy with Arsenal next season, because he has already won the Premier League for Arsenal after more than 22 years. The fans and the club management will not cause problems for him because of what he has achieved.However, with this Arsenal squad, I believe Arsenal will still win trophies next season. Even if they do not win the Champions League, they will win other important trophies and will likely go far in the Champions League.

One thing Arsenal fans needs to be happy about is that Arteta has actually better every next season he is has played. Like the next season is better than previous and if he keeps on in this trajectory it will be a great next season for him again. But if fails to win the champions league at least he should or must defend the premier league because if he loses both that will be a huge fall off and could actually stop the team from getting back to the glory days fully and the premier league win will he considered a one time win, so next season Arteta should definitely try to win a major trophy to continue to give the club and fans hope that they are fully back

[JeromeTash]

A lot of preparation is put in place for the preparation for champions league, and as for arsenal i don't know what Arteta is working on because if he does not win anything next season then there is going to be a big problem for him because we can not continue with this kind if character of finding it hard to win anything we have to struggle before we can win and psg might have the opportunity to get to the finals but the issue now is that they feel they can still will the title next season which is going to be very difficult to do. psg did great because when it turned this way i appreciate them because no one sure this one coming so its actually good one.

I think the owners will still continue to be patient with him (Arteta) like they have been for the years he was with them without winning the Premier League. All Arsenal has to do is keep reaching at least the semi-finals of the Champions League if they want to increase their chances of winning it. That's what AC Milan and Real Madrid used to do.

[Halifat]

But they won the EPL  
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

Arteta was unable to win the champions league last season, but I will say he really tried last season. Arsenal have been struggling to win the premier league for years, but they were able to achieve that last season, winning the premier league is really a great achievement, Arsenal have been struggling to win it for about 22 years, but Arteta was able to win it for them last season, that alone is a great achievement for Arsenal.

Since Arsenal got to the champions league final, their fans were expecting him to win the champions league title also, but Arteta couldn’t achieve that for the team, but Arteta tried in the last champions league, they gave PSG difficult time in the match, because they had solid defense, but the match ended as draw, and they went into penalty shootout, and PSG were able to win.

Arsenal and arteta really did a pretty good job although it would have been more grand if they actually gotten the chance to seal the whole thing at the champions league final but we all know that beating this particular PSG side is not a joke and it would take a shit load of tactics and good play of which we all saw how areenal performed against them showing that it wasn't an easy task at all. For so many arsenal fans they would be happy because getting to that final alone is something else because arsenal have tried for some many years to reach such level but no way and arteta achieved that.

Arteta did what he think is good and that is exactly why the match resulted into that, I am not among people that will criticize arsenal in his final because I don't see any reason why I should do that, arsenal did very well to the extent that they are so close to win the trophy, it takes a difficult match to end in the extra time, arsenal did their best because no matter how  Paris Saint-Germain did I know arsenal with their beautiful defense stop them and winner was determined by penalties.

[Princess Leah]

But they won the EPL  
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

Arteta was unable to win the champions league last season, but I will say he really tried last season. Arsenal have been struggling to win the premier league for years, but they were able to achieve that last season, winning the premier league is really a great achievement, Arsenal have been struggling to win it for about 22 years, but Arteta was able to win it for them last season, that alone is a great achievement for Arsenal.

Since Arsenal got to the champions league final, their fans were expecting him to win the champions league title also, but Arteta couldn’t achieve that for the team, but Arteta tried in the last champions league, they gave PSG difficult time in the match, because they had solid defense, but the match ended as draw, and they went into penalty shootout, and PSG were able to win.

Although I do troll some of my Arsenal friends concerning the finals but I can't deny that Arsenal really tried, PSG won but Arsenal was the best team in that tournament they didn't get to the finals by luck cause they never got defeated in any match asides the finals, that's a fantastic performance that would go down in their history.

 I know they'll still try again this season but it would be more tougher than the previous cause Real Madrid is rebuilding and Bayern Munich would also try to do better then the Champions PSG would remain the favorites to win it. Arsenal just need to work on their attack so they'll be more deadly upfront.

[$weetne$$]

Arteta did what he think is good and that is exactly why the match resulted into that, I am not among people that will criticize arsenal in his final because I don't see any reason why I should do that, arsenal did very well to the extent that they are so close to win the trophy, it takes a difficult match to end in the extra time, arsenal did their best because no matter how  Paris Saint-Germain did I know arsenal with their beautiful defense stop them and winner was determined by penalties.

I do not want to believe many were actually criticising Arsenal because they did not win the title,  the criticism I have come across mostly has to do with the expectations that surrounded Arsenal and their chances to had won the title,  almost everyone at a time did saw how well they did performed,  it was not easy to have gotten to the final even with every circumstances at the time.

[Tamaperdana]

Arsenal finally achieved something after many years, and that alone is quite significant for them. Winning the Champions League is incredibly difficult; it's arguably the greatest achievement a football club can attain. The fact that they came so close is, in my opinion, quite commendable. They were successful this season, and perhaps they will play even better next year and show everyone that they are the best in the world. Now, the important thing is to make good use of the summer break and ensure the players get enough rest after the World Cup

Yes, it was quite touching when Arsenal was able to become champions again in the English Premier League and reached the final of the Champions League. Because basically they have not felt that for a long time. So being able to get something special again like this is clearly a pride for Arsenal. But even so, I think Arsenal clearly should not be satisfied now, because in my opinion, this is just the beginning for Arsenal to be able to go further. Because basically this season they were almost able to become champions in the Champions League, so I think this momentum must be maintained, because basically next season they must be able to repeat the same thing and win it.

Because basically, as far as I know, Arsenal has never won the Champions League trophy, so that's why I hope Arsenal can get it next season. Because I think after seeing Arsenal able to reach the final in the Champions League this season, it explains to all of us, that currently Arsenal's level is at an even higher level. So,, yes, that's why I think Arsenal must continue to strive for their best, and as you said, the Arsenal players definitely need to get enough rest before starting next season. That's crucial for maintaining their good performance.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

I think the owners will still continue to be patient with him (Arteta) like they have been for the years he was with them without winning the Premier League. All Arsenal has to do is keep reaching at least the semi-finals of the Champions League if they want to increase their chances of winning it. That's what AC Milan and Real Madrid used to do.

Arteta won a Premier League title with Arsenal and in two latest seasons he brought Arsenal to semi final (two seasons ago) and final (the last season), all these things are very big achievements for Arsenal and Arteta. It makes sense for them to continue this working relationship with each other because they have worked well and successfully built up competitive Arsenal.

Winning UEFA Champions League title is not easy in any season especially in coming seasons with very strong PSG, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and likely comeback of Real Madrid with Jose Mourinho. It is important for Arsenal to maintain stability in their club for coming seasons because replacing Arteta by a new head coach will surely change many things while results have no guarantee to be better.

Yes, it was quite touching when Arsenal was able to become champions again in the English Premier League and reached the final of the Champions League. Because basically they have not felt that for a long time. So being able to get something special again like this is clearly a pride for Arsenal. But even so, I think Arsenal clearly should not be satisfied now, because in my opinion, this is just the beginning for Arsenal to be able to go further. Because basically this season they were almost able to become champions in the Champions League, so I think this momentum must be maintained, because basically next season they must be able to repeat the same thing and win it.

They already won Premier League title after more than 20 years, and in a next season they will defend their crown. With departure of Pep Guardiola in Manchester City, it gives Arsenal a quite good chance of defending a title in Premier League. It's not easy but much more easily than doing this if Pep Guardiola is still a head coach of Manchester City.

[Daniel91]

But they won the EPL  
Can't you be grateful for what you have? Or you don't recognise the EPL as an achievement?

Arteta was unable to win the champions league last season, but I will say he really tried last season. Arsenal have been struggling to win the premier league for years, but they were able to achieve that last season, winning the premier league is really a great achievement, Arsenal have been struggling to win it for about 22 years, but Arteta was able to win it for them last season, that alone is a great achievement for Arsenal.

Since Arsenal got to the champions league final, their fans were expecting him to win the champions league title also, but Arteta couldn’t achieve that for the team, but Arteta tried in the last champions league, they gave PSG difficult time in the match, because they had solid defense, but the match ended as draw, and they went into penalty shootout, and PSG were able to win.

Arsenal and arteta really did a pretty good job although it would have been more grand if they actually gotten the chance to seal the whole thing at the champions league final but we all know that beating this particular PSG side is not a joke and it would take a shit load of tactics and good play of which we all saw how areenal performed against them showing that it wasn't an easy task at all. For so many arsenal fans they would be happy because getting to that final alone is something else because arsenal have tried for some many years to reach such level but no way and arteta achieved that.

Arteta did what he think is good and that is exactly why the match resulted into that, I am not among people that will criticize arsenal in his final because I don't see any reason why I should do that, arsenal did very well to the extent that they are so close to win the trophy, it takes a difficult match to end in the extra time, arsenal did their best because no matter how  Paris Saint-Germain did I know arsenal with their beautiful defense stop them and winner was determined by penalties.

There is no reason to criticize Arsenal's play and tactics in the Champions League final.
Realistically, PSG is the better team and the only way a weaker team can beat a stronger team is in the way Arsenal tried to do in the final, through solid defense and counterattacks.
This strategy worked for most of the regular time of the match, until the 65th minute when Arsenal players made their first mistake of the match and conceded a goal.
After that, it was expected that PSG players would win, based on their great quality, especially in attack and midfield.
Arsenal players still managed to hold out until the penalty shootout and they should be congratulated for that.

[M47AK16]

The players in the Arsenal team are performing well in this World Cup, meaning the players are in great form, so it won't be surprising if Arsenal win the league title next season and perform well in the Champions League next season like this season. If you look at PSG, this team started this season where they finished last season and they won the Champions League title and then finished the season. I didn't consider PSG as favorites for this season after winning the Champions League title last season, but they have proven that consistency in performance on the field certainly plays a great role in achieving big things. If the main players of the Arsenal team don't get injured, I believe they will do something good next season.

To be fair they were always doing quite good, not really shocking to see them doing fine here either. World cup is the biggest stage in the world, I find it even bigger than UCL or anything else, it's only once every four years and every player dreams of playing there. Not only being a good player would be enough, plenty of great players who plays for a national team that failed to go there, so you could be amazing and still not get there. So World Cup gets the best version of every player normally.