UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[KTChampions]

Mourinho won't be able to hijack the champions league from the likes of Enrique and Arteta, these two are prepared for a revenge mission, Arsenal must have to find a way to do to PSG as they've done to them, although Enrique is a monster in high emotional tactical games, Mourinho could be a bit of a barrier for these two, but will get exhausted at some point, since he's battling with bringing his boys to order, these other coaches are already the emotional masters of their players, a big advantage over Mourinho.

Why are you even mentioning Arsenal as one of the main contenders for the Champions League title? They got lucky with their path to the final last season, the likelihood of that happening again is extremely low. If Arsenal looked formidable at the start of the season, by the end they had turned into an ordinary team - just one of many. In my view, their chances of winning the Champions League will be no better than those of another 5 - 6 teams, and lower than those of Real Madrid, Bayern, and PSG. PSG will indeed remain among the top favorites. Given their resources in Ligue 1, they hold a massive advantage over clubs playing in more competitive leagues.

[$weetne$$]

Is this not too early for the bookmarkers to start dropping odds of who is going to win the champions League when it hasn't started? I think they are looking for a way to make gamblers start betting early since they now that the odds are high but for me the best time to gamble on the winner should be when the games are being played so thwt through the performance of the teams you would know the team that has the ability to win. PSG may not win the champions League for the third time again, they may have the same squad but it is not going to be easy for them this time.

Not winning  the champions league  this season is very possible with PSG but I will not be surprised if they still win the title this season again. The bookies know that level of anticipation around gamblers and knows that the hype is on the high side for and with them, so they are setting out the odds early to get the gamblers trapped in and they make profits from them already,  because by the time the season starts,  the course of things will change and so does the odds.

[aipercoin]

Champions of Europe on his first year back is going to be very difficult. PSG had made it clear that they want 3 in a row. And we do know for a fact that Arsenal wants that trophy more than anything so they will go at it again next season. Arsenal aren't the only team that wants to win it too. Besides it would take a while before Mourinho can instill his tactics and discipline on this set of real Madrid players that have little to no moral for coaches.  There's a strong chance that we might see plenty of drama because Mourinho is also stubborn.

It is going to be a strong contest for the trophy next season and i doubt if Paris Saint-Germain can be able to win the champions league easily because teams like Bayern Munich and real Madrid are going to put in their best to win as well. Just as you said, there might be a lot of drama cause real Madrid are going to be a challenge to a lot of times.

if they work hard on this goal they can achieve it, now they really have the chance to get back to playing great in this tournament, and it's no longer just Paris Saint-Germain who are playing in a separate championship, this has been seen and everyone knows it, now they just have to get back and train very well for next season.

[tygeade]

if a player no longer fits the team's play style or culture and has caused several issues in the dressing room. it will be wrong to bring such a player back because of his reputation because for a team to be successful, they need to be built in discipline, individual player commitment and be in unity. In terms of quality, kvaratskhelia have really proven to be one of the best by influencing games and also the rate of work he has put into the games at the highest level. The same thing for Rashford, just that he needs to have more consistency for a long time So the management of Manchester United need to make decisions not only on the past reputations of Rashford but on the team's plan and if he can fits in into the team's plan perfectly and if he can't fits in, the best thing would be that they both part ways.  Manchester United will be competing in both the champions and premier league this season and they needs to make decisions on players that have the professionalism and creativity that best fits the team vision and not on the players achievements alone.

Rashford was the one who was angry about United not caring about the wins enough, he was always a good player but he had problem with the ownership because ownership never really put effort into the team. The only thing INEOS does is buy players (and overpay for them) and let it ride and think that is more than enough. Hell  Ronaldo made the news about how United had the same training machines as he left, for nearly ten years they did not improve a single one.

Because they do not even repaint the walls when the time comes, every single penny they have goes to transfers, and they overpay for those, and then they hope they can do fine. If they didn't pay 80 million for Antony, they could have redid the whole stadium and equipment for training, hell build a whole ass new training grounds for that kind of money with brand new high edge technology machinery.

Sometimes, bad transfers are just more than bad transfers, and Rashford was one of those players who wanted the team to focus on things that are beyond "just get some good player" and that's the argument they had.

[Sarah Azhari]

Real Madrid will cause a lot of problems for everyone, there is no doubt about this, it is still Real Madrid, those who underestimate them have not yet understood anything about European football and this team that always wins, but apart from these disastrous seasons, there will be a rebirth, it has already done it in the past and they will do it again.

As a Real Madrid fan, I'm delighted to hear your confidence in the club for the new season. However, I'm also realistic, despite having an experienced coach and bringing in several quality new players, I still need proof of Mourinho's efforts. The reason I say this is because PSG, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich still have strong squad depth in the Champions League. So, we'll just have to wait and see how their first matches in the competition go.

I agree with you, and it turns out you’re a fan who views things objectively. Real Madrid is indeed a great club, and that’s not up for debate. But after seeing how they’ve performed over the past two seasons, Real Madrid needs to make major changes. Mourinho’s task this time around is quite daunting because he must first mend the locker room before preparing the team to improve its performance heading into next season. Furthermore, the challenges in the Champions League are different every season, and other teams are also improving their own quality. So, in my opinion, it’s fine to be optimistic, but let’s wait and see what kind of results Mourinho can deliver.

[paco92x]

The CL winner odds are already out for next season by the way. PSG who are the champions of the last 2 years are favoured the most by bookmakers obviously. They have 6.00 odds.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich follow right behind with 7.00. Barcelona are given a higher chance than Real Madrid. Maybe because of the recent change of manager at Real Madrid.

Otherwise both of these teams were eliminated in the same stage last season...

Arsenal and Bayern are placed at 7.00. I can understand Bayern, but Arsenal is a little high up. We need to see what will happen to Arsenal. Will the floodgates open after the long-awaited trophy, or will they go through another long drought? I personally think that all depends on this year's transfer season.

[$weetne$$]

if they work hard on this goal they can achieve it, now they really have the chance to get back to playing great in this tournament, and it's no longer just Paris Saint-Germain who are playing in a separate championship, this has been seen and everyone knows it, now they just have to get back and train very well for next season.

We acknowledge that PSG is not the only team in the champions league this season, other teams have the same chance as they do to prove themselves this time around,  it is a fresh start for everyone,  and literally almost everyone has got an equal chance from the start, it depends on how well one gets to use their chances that will get them a title or not.

[RockBell]

Mourinho won't be able to hijack the champions league from the likes of Enrique and Arteta, these two are prepared for a revenge mission, Arsenal must have to find a way to do to PSG as they've done to them, although Enrique is a monster in high emotional tactical games, Mourinho could be a bit of a barrier for these two, but will get exhausted at some point, since he's battling with bringing his boys to order, these other coaches are already the emotional masters of their players, a big advantage over Mourinho.

Why are you even mentioning Arsenal as one of the main contenders for the Champions League title? They got lucky with their path to the final last season, the likelihood of that happening again is extremely low. If Arsenal looked formidable at the start of the season, by the end they had turned into an ordinary team - just one of many. In my view, their chances of winning the Champions League will be no better than those of another 5 - 6 teams, and lower than those of Real Madrid, Bayern, and PSG. PSG will indeed remain among the top favorites. Given their resources in Ligue 1, they hold a massive advantage over clubs playing in more competitive leagues.

Because the kind effort that Arsenal is putting in the Champions League is just extraordinary, because the fact that we have played unbeaten shows a high level of commitment so this shows that we are a serious contender in the champions league or do you think arsenal does not deserve that kind of name arsenal have improved because getting to the finals of the champions league alone is something that is not suppose to be argued about because aside that am supporting arsenal they tried.

And even with the kind of clubs that were participating i was not expecting arsenal to get to the point they are, and that is just crazy, and I know that we are going to do better because Arsenal is a club that does not give up, and aside from that, even psg the not expect Arsenal to play the way they did, so that gives us a better chance of we coming back stronger next season and we expect a better game the same time so let us just watch and see.

[Lida93]

Real Madrid will cause a lot of problems for everyone, there is no doubt about this, it is still Real Madrid, those who underestimate them have not yet understood anything about European football and this team that always wins, but apart from these disastrous seasons, there will be a rebirth, it has already done it in the past and they will do it again.

As a Real Madrid fan, I'm delighted to hear your confidence in the club for the new season. However, I'm also realistic, despite having an experienced coach and bringing in several quality new players, I still need proof of Mourinho's efforts. The reason I say this is because PSG, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich still have strong squad depth in the Champions League. So, we'll just have to wait and see how their first matches in the competition go.

The last two seasons has being very devastating for the Spanish giants, they haven't won a single title since the departure of Carlo Ancelotti which is quite embarrassing and unlike the Real Madrid we knew in the last decade. But with the recent signings I believe a lot is going to change, this is exactly the reason why I like the leadership style of Florentino Perez, he isn't a mediocre, he doesn't accept failure and that's why he is working so hard to making sure the club gets back to glory days.

[Oluwa-btc]

The CL winner odds are already out for next season by the way. PSG who are the champions of the last 2 years are favoured the most by bookmakers obviously. They have 6.00 odds.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich follow right behind with 7.00. Barcelona are given a higher chance than Real Madrid. Maybe because of the recent change of manager at Real Madrid.

Otherwise both of these teams were eliminated in the same stage last season...

I low key want to see an Italian side lift the tournament but they're not ready. I have not seen any Italian side looking likely to be winners of the Champions League competition also in the next two seasons. That said, PSG would be obvious favorites. They always start slowly for the past two seasons and finish up strongly in the right way.

Barcelona stands a chance but the players I expected to sign for them didn't happen eventually. I can't bank on them to be favorites and the bookmakers did same. Arsenal could still make it to the finals and I will not be mind blown.

[jakdanyel]

About the odds I don't think it's fair to give Real Madrid higher odds than Barcelona. Apart from their last season finishes it has been a really long time since Barcelona won the CL the last time.

Besides Real Madrid won this trophy 4 times in the last 10 years. Barcelona have 0 CL trophies in the same time period. No matter what Real Madrid is always a serious threat in this tournament.

[hyudien]

I low key want to see an Italian side lift the tournament but they're not ready. I have not seen any Italian side looking likely to be winners of the Champions League competition also in the next two seasons.

Only Inter Milan is reliable enough to represent Serie A in the UCL. Other teams are unlikely to be reliable for now. However, Inter also needs significant investment if they want to achieve success. They lack the attacking prowess they need to play in the UCL.

PSG would be obvious favorites. They always start slowly for the past two seasons and finish up strongly in the right way.

PSG remains the top favorite. They must utilize their resources and the solid strength they have built over the past two seasons effectively to bring home the title and, of course, equal Real Madrid record.

[Humblevirus]

About the odds I don't think it's fair to give Real Madrid higher odds than Barcelona. Apart from their last season finishes it has been a really long time since Barcelona won the CL the last time.

Besides Real Madrid won this trophy 4 times in the last 10 years. Barcelona have 0 CL trophies in the same time period. No matter what Real Madrid is always a serious threat in this tournament.

They did not give Real Madrid higher chances than Barcelona. Barcelona have higher chances of winning next season's Champions League than Real Madrid, and I think that is fine. It was based on last season's form that they used to rate them, and based on that, Barcelona really deserved to have higher chances than Real Madrid because Barcelona won La Liga last season, and both teams were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

However, it is very possible that the team that may not be rated highly could end up winning next season Champions League. Even in the last two seasons before PSG first won the Champions League, they were not rated as having such a high chance of winning it, but they still ended up winning.In fact, I am expecting next season's Champions League to be more competitive and challenging because some teams that were not in the Champions League last season are playing next season, and some of the teams that were already there have strengthened their squads even more.

[Egii Nna]

That's a tough task for Mourinho and his Real Madrid players to consider next season. Everyone knows that Real Madrid's mistakes lie in several areas, so Mourinho will have to be able to fix them very well next season. I'm also quite confident that Mourinho has the ability and experience to turn a slumping team around and revive it next season. I'm also eager to see how Real Madrid performs under Mourinho next season, as it will certainly produce a very unique strategy in La Liga and the Champions League next season.

I don’t think it will be that tough for Mourinho at Real Madrid, even though I know they are expecting more from him. However, I believe he will be able to deliver what he signed for this coming season because he knows the best tactics and strategy to follow in order to achieve what he wants for the team. The players will not be disrespectful to him as they are to others, so it will be easy for him to pilot the team in the coming season.

[Iamgoat]

Not winning  the champions league  this season is very possible with PSG but I will not be surprised if they still win the title this season again. The bookies know that level of anticipation around gamblers and knows that the hype is on the high side for and with them, so they are setting out the odds early to get the gamblers trapped in and they make profits from them already,  because by the time the season starts,  the course of things will change and so does the odds.

If PSG is able to win for the third time consecutively they will be the fourth club to have achieved this feat in the history of Champions League. Only three clubs have done it in the past, Real Madrid, Ajax and Bayern Munich. History has it Real Madrid has won the Champions League title 5 times in a row in the late 50s to early 60s and still won three times consecutively between 2016 and 2018. If PSG is able to make it to the third time, they will be the first League 1 club to have made this happen which will be a good statement for them.

[Marykeller]

Champions of Europe on his first year back is going to be very difficult. PSG had made it clear that they want 3 in a row. And we do know for a fact that Arsenal wants that trophy more than anything so they will go at it again next season. Arsenal aren't the only team that wants to win it too. Besides it would take a while before Mourinho can instill his tactics and discipline on this set of real Madrid players that have little to no moral for coaches.  There's a strong chance that we might see plenty of drama because Mourinho is also stubborn.

It is going to be a strong contest for the trophy next season and I doubt if psg can be able to win the champions league easily because teams like Bayern Munich and real Madrid are going to put in their best to win as well. Just as you said, there might be a lot of drama cause real Madrid are going to be a challenge to a lot of times.

The first and second times PSG won the Champions League trophy, they didn't win it on an easy note; they fought through the process before being crowned Champions of the World.

This upcoming season, we don't know how it will gonna be, but one thing that is certain is that PSG won't come off the Champions League trophy without giving their best shot at it. I expect PSG and other teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Arsenal, to have big loggerheads on whose team will be owing the Champions League

[Webutxo]

Because the kind effort that Arsenal is putting in the Champions League is just extraordinary, because the fact that we have played unbeaten shows a high level of commitment so this shows that we are a serious contender in the champions league or do you think arsenal does not deserve that kind of name arsenal have improved because getting to the finals of the champions league alone is something that is not suppose to be argued about because aside that am supporting arsenal they tried.

And even with the kind of clubs that were participating i was not expecting arsenal to get to the point they are, and that is just crazy, and I know that we are going to do better because Arsenal is a club that does not give up, and aside from that, even psg the not expect Arsenal to play the way they did, so that gives us a better chance of we coming back stronger next season and we expect a better game the same time so let us just watch and see.

I respect Arteta but I'm not satisfied with how he handle the team, if Arsenal has met with Chelsea, Manchester City or PSG , there is no way they would have made it to the final, one of those team would have crippled them out of the competition but they were pair from the other side, that was even the time they were having loss from the Premier League, it was that time they loss to Bournemouth in when they were trying to meet Atletico Madrid.

The team need to learn how to be consistent, it's about how a team should start but how a team should continue with that result is what matter. This mistake didn't start today, it has been long they have been encountering this result unfortunately it almost cost them again in the finished Premier League. If they come back by next season and they don't address this, they migjt not even win the Premier League again talk more of going far in the Champions League.

[moneystery]

Why are you even mentioning Arsenal as one of the main contenders for the Champions League title? They got lucky with their path to the final last season, the likelihood of that happening again is extremely low.
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I don't think it was pure luck for Arsenal to reach the Champions League final. They have a strong defense and consistent play, and they've been undefeated all season. In the final, they also held PSG, only to be unlucky to lose on penalties.
But from their journey, we can see that their reach wasn't just due to luck, it was due to a solid team, a strong defense, and consistent play that allowed them to reach the final. So, it's possible they can repeat this feat, especially since their current squad hasn't changed much and Arteta can still come up with a more effective strategy.

[M47AK16]

Mourinho won't be able to hijack the champions league from the likes of Enrique and Arteta, these two are prepared for a revenge mission, Arsenal must have to find a way to do to PSG as they've done to them, although Enrique is a monster in high emotional tactical games, Mourinho could be a bit of a barrier for these two, but will get exhausted at some point, since he's battling with bringing his boys to order, these other coaches are already the emotional masters of their players, a big advantage over Mourinho.

Why are you even mentioning Arsenal as one of the main contenders for the Champions League title? They got lucky with their path to the final last season, the likelihood of that happening again is extremely low. If Arsenal looked formidable at the start of the season, by the end they had turned into an ordinary team - just one of many. In my view, their chances of winning the Champions League will be no better than those of another 5 - 6 teams, and lower than those of Real Madrid, Bayern, and PSG. PSG will indeed remain among the top favorites. Given their resources in Ligue 1, they hold a massive advantage over clubs playing in more competitive leagues.

I agree and disagree. They did get lucky there is no doubt about that, the teams they faced were very easy compared to other side of the bracket, so they got very lucky to be at the finals.

But you are also forgetting that a team that won the premier league, and went finals to UCL, could also still improve and not too far away. Maybe they did get lucky, that part I agree, but that doesn't mean that they were any bad, they are a decent club and if that decent club gets better then they have a chance to win it all this year, depending on how good they become.

[Slow death]

The CL winner odds are already out for next season by the way. PSG who are the champions of the last 2 years are favoured the most by bookmakers obviously. They have 6.00 odds.

Arsenal and Bayern Munich follow right behind with 7.00. Barcelona are given a higher chance than Real Madrid. Maybe because of the recent change of manager at Real Madrid.

Otherwise both of these teams were eliminated in the same stage last season...

It's still too early to have a favorite to win the Champions League in my opinion. I know PSG is strong, has a lot of money, and is in a league that makes it much easier for them to focus solely on the Champions League games. Winning twice in a row was already a great achievement, but expecting them to win the Champions League for the third time in a row is asking too much. They beat Arsenal with great difficulty, and I also say that expecting Arsenal to reach the final again is asking too much. Another point is putting Barcelona as better than Real Madrid; that's a joke. In my opinion, Real Madrid is better than Barcelona when it comes to the Champions League.