UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Livingleged]

Three times in a row is what the PSG will be aiming  at because  they have a great squad  and are doing  very well at the moment. I won't drag them for such ambition  hones, the player are having  the best moments  of their  football  career at the club therefore  PSG will still be the favorite to me.

However  the other strong  contender  will be the bayern, real Madrid  and Barcelona and maybe Manchester city  and Arsenal, all lot if people  are not even putting  Barcelona  among  the favorite  which  I don't know why but with the fews signing  that the Barcelona club  has done I think they stand a good chance  to compete  and possibly  win the UCL.

Seeing   kylian  mbappe combination  with Micheal  olise in the current  ungoing  world  cup made me wish to see them play at the same club side, the understanding  between  the two could be a great addition  to the Madrid  team and could  make huge difference  in their UCL games.

The EPL teams are not a serious  threat in the UCL, although  they can surprise  people  with there performance  just like Arsenal  did last Season  but trusting  them for another  brilliant  season again  is what I can't, I will even put Manchester  city and Manchester  united  ahead of Arsenal  in the next UCL.

[banana33]

Even the World Cup has been quite unpredictable though, I accept that!

I bet on the World Cup, the results are easy to take, at the beginning of the tournament i bet on France winning, of the World Cup, this is what i feel and what i think will happen, but then the World Cup is the event that all bettors are waiting for, it is engaging beyond all means.

[m4r1o]

Really certainly won many cups in the Champions League, a very long history together with Milan in Italy, but times have changed and having a history behind it is not enough to be able to do well.
They have to roll up their sleeves a little bit like Milan have to do.

times have changed, and the teams that win are different now, the champions of the past are an excellent starting point to understand what is currently wrong with these new teams, and rolling up one's sleeves is necessary to return to the top of world football, i think exactly like you, Milan must do it.

[Oluwa-btc]

It is true that we are not going to see that much change right away, of course it will take a while for Real Madrid to get better. UCL is dominated by PSG right now, and Arsenal and Bayern are not bad teams either. So Real Madrid has a lot of teams they will face against and I do not think that it will be that simple.

As long as they improve and do better then there is a chance they could do a good job but that's not going to be easy and we are going to see them not have the same results.

They have made the hunt for the Champions League competition their number 1 next season priority, and Jose Mourinho, eager to also win the Champions League with Real Madrid as he did with Porto and Inter Milan.
Never underestimate Real Madrid,  they have what it takes, I'm still skeptical about Jose Mourinho managing them. 
They have assembled a solid sqaud what is yet to be added is the right wing which is Olise. But nonetheless, this present sqaud can wing the CL.

[banana33]

First leg qualifying matches of Champion League have played yesterday and second leg will play at this middle week, still long journey for the qualifier team of Champion League if want to get slot participants next season by playing second round until third qualifying round.

I don't know about you but i cant wait to play in the Champions League, even if my bets are more focused on one-off matches, the ones that are the most competitive and unpredictable, but i also miss the European championships and clearly also the Serie A one, where this year i feel there will be a revolution.

[Halifat]

It is true that we are not going to see that much change right away, of course it will take a while for Real Madrid to get better. UCL is dominated by PSG right now, and Arsenal and Bayern are not bad teams either. So Real Madrid has a lot of teams they will face against and I do not think that it will be that simple.

As long as they improve and do better then there is a chance they could do a good job but that's not going to be easy and we are going to see them not have the same results.

They have made the hunt for the Champions League competition their number 1 next season priority, and Jose Mourinho, eager to also win the Champions League with Real Madrid as he did with Porto and Inter Milan.
Never underestimate Real Madrid,  they have what it takes, I'm still skeptical about Jose Mourinho managing them. 
They have assembled a solid sqaud what is yet to be added is the right wing which is Olise. But nonetheless, this present sqaud can wing the CL.

This is why I fear for so many teams like Arsenal who could not be able to win last season because currently real Madrid  have assembled a solid squad that are capable of winning any trophy that they are involved this season, champions League is not an Inception and we know how good real Madrid is when it comes to Champions League and again even their manager, he will like to have that record just as you said, because last time that he was here they could not be able to do it and right now that will be his priority.

[m4r1o]

Turkish teams always have that strange charm. Fenerbahçe is one of those teams that is always unpredictable, it seems to me that the Turks always start very late but then they always get into the game but then they always try to recover, in fact i always find them at the top, i like how they play.

exactly they never start as favorites but then they always turn out to be huge surprises, Fenerbahçe in their history has always been a good team where some very good players have played, and therefore i don't know whether to underestimate them, certainly a tough team to face which not everyone is ready to do.

[jaberwock]

Absolutely, football is unpredictable and one poor season doesn't erase everything  a team has achieved. Real Madrid so it's too early to conclude people are often too quick to judge , every season is different and a club like Madrid has the quality and experience to come back stronger.
Criticism is part of football but it's better to wait and see how the new season will  look like before making conclusion . Real Madrid have proved so many individuals wrong before . Sometimes fans tend to overreact after a disappointing season.

Not just one, but two very bad seasons. Real Madrid has been bad for two seasons, and Mourinho has been bad for 10 seasons now. Comparing these two together, doesn't look like they will do great.

I understand that it may not be the case for Real Madrid fans and some of them do expect a lot, but I guarantee you from now that they will not win the ULC. They may end up winning la liga if Barcelona does badly, there is just one team there that Madrid has to win against, if they do better than Barcelona they will get la liga, but UCL has many good teams, so they won't win that.

[jakdanyel]

exactly they never start as favorites but then they always turn out to be huge surprises, Fenerbahçe in their history has always been a good team where some very good players have played, and therefore i don't know whether to underestimate them, certainly a tough team to face which not everyone is ready to do.

Fenerbahçe's top achievement in the CL was to qualify for the quarter finals. That was in the 2007/08 season in which they got eliminated by Chelsea in that stage by a small margin...

Since then they have been experiencing serious issues with qualifying for even the group stage/league phase.    They couldn't win the Turkish league for more than 10 years too which makes things harder for them here.

[Mame89]

Really certainly won many cups in the Champions League, a very long history together with Milan in Italy, but times have changed and having a history behind it is not enough to be able to do well.
They have to roll up their sleeves a little bit like Milan have to do.

times have changed, and the teams that win are different now, the champions of the past are an excellent starting point to understand what is currently wrong with these new teams, and rolling up one's sleeves is necessary to return to the top of world football, i think exactly like you, Milan must do it.

Yes. Every team can't simply rely on the past to regain their glory; they need to work hard and build the team from the foundation, not just within the team but also within the league. During Milan glory days Serie A was the most competitive league in Europe even better than the EPL.

So, it could be said that to become stronger, it's necessary to improve not only the quality of the team but also the quality of the league. We must admit that Serie A has been quite poor this season. This season teams from Serie A have struggled to compete in European leagues. Even the Italian national team failed to qualify for the World Cup, a major factor in Serie A declining quality.

[Different patterns]

Mourinho is among one of the best coach we have  ever had in recent time and over the years history has proven that. However, Real Madrid is also one of the giant in uefa champions league, probably they might have lost their initial stand recently but that doesn't means they have fallen completely. Anything can happen if they can collectively put in work both from the team players and also the coach. Again, they have been one of my favorites in the ucl and I just hope something good come out from them this season.

Real madrid is not a team that any coach that has not made name for himself can coach easily and be successful, because since most of the players there are players with big ego's, they need a top class coach that the players will feel inferior to, if not they would not just listen to him, because that was the main reason xabi Alonso struggled at the club, because I am confident that the disrespect xabi Alonso suffered from most of real madrid team player would never be metted out to someone in the calibre of Jose Mourinho, pep guardiola, Carlo ancelotti or zinedine zidane, so that is why I believe that they can win a trophy this season if they are not in disarray, added with the fact that Jose Mourinho is a serial winner that can always deliver once he is been supported in the transfer market.

This is very true, but Jose Mourinho will still need the management to back him up in this because of such scenarios that have happened before. Though I know that they will respect him but will he not be frustrated by their behaviours towards one another or even towards him. If he can handle them despite the fact that he is someone they should respect, he will really do well in that team. Because it is one thing to respect your coach and do as he says and it's another thing that you claim to respect your coach but you still choose to do what you want to do on the pitch. If this issue regarding ego is dealt with in the team, then they begin to lift trophies again as a team because I know that with the quality of that team and the experience of Jose Mourinho they will be one of the top team next season

[Ahli38]

Three times in a row is what the PSG will be aiming  at because  they have a great squad  and are doing  very well at the moment. I won't drag them for such ambition  hones, the player are having  the best moments  of their  football  career at the club therefore  PSG will still be the favorite to me.

However  the other strong  contender  will be the bayern, real Madrid  and Barcelona and maybe Manchester city  and Arsenal, all lot if people  are not even putting  Barcelona  among  the favorite  which  I don't know why but with the fews signing  that the Barcelona club  has done I think they stand a good chance  to compete  and possibly  win the UCL.

Seeing   kylian  mbappe combination  with Micheal  olise in the current  ungoing  world  cup made me wish to see them play at the same club side, the understanding  between  the two could be a great addition  to the Madrid  team and could  make huge difference  in their UCL games.

The EPL teams are not a serious  threat in the UCL, although  they can surprise  people  with there performance  just like Arsenal  did last Season  but trusting  them for another  brilliant  season again  is what I can't, I will even put Manchester  city and Manchester  united  ahead of Arsenal  in the next UCL.

Paris Saint-Germain has indeed looked very strong over the past few seasons. They’ve managed to dominate Ligue 1 with five consecutive titles in recent seasons. And they’ve also won the Champions League title in the 2024–2025 or even the 2025–2026 season. PSG may be aiming to win the upcoming 2026–2027 Champions League title. But I think PSG’s journey might be different from previous seasons as this time there could be major changes among the teams competing against them. Several strong teams that are PSG’s rivals in the Champions League may have learned a lot from their past experiences so they’ll put up a strong fight when they face PSG later on. I personally believe the top teams from La Liga will be PSG’s toughest competitors. Real Madrid has now brought in Jose Mourinho who is expected to lead their squad to compete in La Liga or even the Champions League. As for Barcelona they remain strong contenders to compete against the great teams they’ll face. I think the upcoming Champions League season will be even more exciting given that so many teams are undergoing major overhauls.

[paco92x]

Absolutely, football is unpredictable and one poor season doesn't erase everything  a team has achieved. Real Madrid so it's too early to conclude people are often too quick to judge , every season is different and a club like Madrid has the quality and experience to come back stronger.
Criticism is part of football but it's better to wait and see how the new season will  look like before making conclusion . Real Madrid have proved so many individuals wrong before . Sometimes fans tend to overreact after a disappointing season.

I totally agree with you. It's called a new season for a reason—everything is back to zero, and you start all over again. It will be fun to watch the first five La Liga games and find out where Real stand before the Champions League starts. It will also be interesting to see if Mourinho has still got it. I'd like that to happen so we don't have another boring Real Champions League campaign and to spice up La Liga.

[Zanab247]

First leg qualifying matches of Champion League have played yesterday and second leg will play at this middle week, still long journey for the qualifier team of Champion League if want to get slot participants next season by playing second round until third qualifying round.

I don't know about you but i cant wait to play in the Champions League, even if my bets are more focused on one-off matches, the ones that are the most competitive and unpredictable, but i also miss the European championships and clearly also the Serie A one, where this year i feel there will be a revolution.

Not only you that is waiting for the champion league tournament to start before they will start betting for their favourite clubs, because they know some kind club they will meet victory will be sure, and there are some clubs they will meet draw game will occur. But this FIFA world tournament is hard for bettors to maintain a consistent winning from the world cup prediction, because some clubs you think they will not drop out from the tournament will be the one to be lock out next.

I agree with you that next champion league tournament will not going to be easy for a particular club to continue lifting the champion league trophy, which is the reason you see some coach searching for quality players to sign in this summer to boost their players.

[Rockson1]

I understand the anger in people and it normal for them to be angry but mourinho has come to return the club to their old ways of doing things.

I honestly have no idea what is giving you this level of confidence because Mourinho taking real Madrid from where they are now to a far better position to the extent of winning trophies is not promised, even when he was as Benfica he was not able to win any trophy so what makes you feel that he will be different in real Madrid? I'm not saying that he will not win but your conclusion that he will take real Madrid form this state to their former state of winning trophies is what I am against how well or how sure are you? you just hope for it, it's not that it's what will happen.

Despite that I will agree with you that mourinho did not win any trophy in Benfica, i think sometimes we should do our comparisons right, will you compare the type of players in Realmadrid to that of Benfica? Of course no right, if you also look at the changes going on and the players that the club has signed so far in the recent times, you will understand that something is cooking, my confidence is based on who mourinho is and the quality players in Realmadrid, mourinho is a good manager that can manage any club that have a great squad very well, let's not make this an argument until they resume for next season.

[Slow death]

I agree with you that next champion league tournament will not going to be easy for a particular club to continue lifting the champion league trophy, which is the reason you see some coach searching for quality players to sign in this summer to boost their players.

Even clubs like Barcelona are focusing on signing many new players, something rare to see from Barcelona in the last two years. At least I only saw them asking for players on loan. I see that with Mourinho's arrival in La Liga and his goal of winning the European Champions League, Barcelona is also trying to show that they can achieve great things. Now, speaking of English clubs, I have many doubts about Manchester City with this new coach, Arsenal too, maybe Liverpool with a new coach will achieve great things in the European Champions League. I don't have high expectations for Manchester United or Italian clubs.

[HustleZ]

Despite that I will agree with you that mourinho did not win any trophy in Benfica, i think sometimes we should do our comparisons right, will you compare the type of players in Realmadrid to that of Benfica? Of course no right, if you also look at the changes going on and the players that the club has signed so far in the recent times, you will understand that something is cooking, my confidence is based on who mourinho is and the quality players in Realmadrid, mourinho is a good manager that can manage any club that have a great squad very well, let's not make this an argument until they resume for next season.

Rela madrid does not need that much effort as a manager bcz they have very talented players that have and will perform, the main problem is putting them in the right direction, There is alot of Quality difference between benfica and madrid, imo madrid is in safe hands.

[Frankolala]

I agree with you that next champion league tournament will not going to be easy for a particular club to continue lifting the champion league trophy, which is the reason you see some coach searching for quality players to sign in this summer to boost their players.

Even clubs like Barcelona are focusing on signing many new players, something rare to see from Barcelona in the last two years. At least I only saw them asking for players on loan. I see that with Mourinho's arrival in La Liga and his goal of winning the European Champions League, Barcelona is also trying to show that they can achieve great things. Now, speaking of English clubs, I have many doubts about Manchester City with this new coach, Arsenal too, maybe Liverpool with a new coach will achieve great things in the European Champions League. I don't have high expectations for Manchester United or Italian clubs.

Yea, everyone has his favorite club and personal reasons to say which club will do better in the Champions League next season. Some coaches are good at managing average clubs than big clubs. I wouldn't say anything yet till next season starts and I see the performance of those clubs playing in the Champions League. Barcelona needs to buy more players because they have tasted what Mourinho gat in the past.

[Obim34]

exactly they never start as favorites but then they always turn out to be huge surprises, Fenerbahçe in their history has always been a good team where some very good players have played, and therefore i don't know whether to underestimate them, certainly a tough team to face which not everyone is ready to do.

The highest place a Turkish club has reached in a Champions League stage is the quarter finals, and this was about 10 years ago, I don't talk about underestimating them, but they are not who to look out for when it comes to a Champions League finish. It's just what could raise an eye brow if any Turkish club get's to any of the final.

Fenerbahce can start by winning the Turkish title from Galatasaray who has won it three times in a row.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

Not just one, but two very bad seasons. Real Madrid has been bad for two seasons, and Mourinho has been bad for 10 seasons now. Comparing these two together, doesn't look like they will do great.

I understand that it may not be the case for Real Madrid fans and some of them do expect a lot, but I guarantee you from now that they will not win the ULC. They may end up winning la liga if Barcelona does badly, there is just one team there that Madrid has to win against, if they do better than Barcelona they will get la liga, but UCL has many good teams, so they won't win that.

Mourinho has been bad for 10 seasons, I disagree with you because Jose Mourinho won titles in last 10 seasons, and it's not evidence to say he has been bad in 1 latest seasons. Look at his career in Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mourinho
You can see since 2016, he has managed some clubs

2016–2018   Manchester United
2019–2021   Tottenham Hotspur
2021–2024   Roma
2024–2025   Fenerbahçe
2025–2026   Benfica
2026–           Real Madrid

Won some titles

Manchester United
EFL Cup: 2016–17
FA Community Shield: 2016
UEFA Europa League: 2016–17

Roma
UEFA Europa Conference League: 2021–22

He had a final match with Tottenham Hotspur but he was sacked before that match. He had one UEFA Europa League final match with AS Roma, failed at penalty shootouts.

Many coaches don't lead their clubs to final matches, don't win titles while Jose Mourinho did had these things.