UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[len01]

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There are managers that are far experience than Luis Enrique and they stand also the chance of winning the champions League. Arsenal may end up winning the champions League this coming season and they will definitely be a great threat to PSG. Arsenal has a great squad and PSG winning then in the final was just a luck.

So you're saying there's a more experienced coach, Arteta? If so, please provide one reason why you consider Arteta more experienced.

You're ignoring how Arteta and Arsenal have struggled to maintain consistency every season. Even domestically, they've struggled to maintain consistent stability. Furthermore, Enrique previously won the UCL with Barcelona, ​​and compared to Arteta, he has no experience in the Champions League.

And if you say PSG's victory was due to luck, you're completely ignoring the process PSG have gone through so far.

[kriminall]

Absolutely. Mourinho is the best managerial option for Mbappé and Vinicius Junior. They know this, and that's why they brought Jose Mourinho in to lead the team, so he can make better decisions for Real Madrid. I expect great success from Real Madrid this year. Their transfers so far already perfectly illustrate their potential. They have a very strong squad right now.

There's no doubt about it, Mou is the best option right now. That puts an end to all the other preferences at Real Madrid. I've seen that they want Oles at all costs, that they'll sell Vini even if it means doing it, but that's just speculation, it's not real. By the way, I saw on the Real Madrid channel that the player who has most surprised Mou is Gonzalo in training. It seems to me that everyone wants to stay on the team.

It will be a demanding season for Real Madrid, so all players will have to fight for a place in the team. Therefore, Mourinho will be analyzing each Real Madrid player in detail during this period. Ultimately, he wants to field the best players. That's why it's important for players to impress the manager and deliver their best performance for their own future. For Gonzalo, impressing the manager would be good because it could give him a chance in the rotation squad.

[tiCeR]

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It will be a demanding season for Real Madrid, so all players will have to fight for a place in the team. Therefore, Mourinho will be analyzing each Real Madrid player in detail during this period. Ultimately, he wants to field the best players. That's why it's important for players to impress the manager and deliver their best performance for their own future. For Gonzalo, impressing the manager would be good because it could give him a chance in the rotation squad.

There is one detail about Mourinho that I like about him. He is able to make hard decisions at any time and he doesn't care who the player was, but only who he now is. Mourinho has the standing and the bosses know that he will do his own thing.It is never easy with him and everyone knows this, but how Mourinho will eventually manage the whole team, I am curious about that. Mbappe will be his player for sure, it is similar to Ronaldo back then. But all others will have to work for his respect.

[GiftedMAN]

I actually see it differently. I think PSG are the team most likely to win the UCL again. It's not about underestimating Arsenal, Bayern, or even my own favorite team. It's just that PSG's ambition is pretty clear. They want to make history by winning 3 Champions League titles in a row, just like Real Madrid did.

So far, they've kept almost all of their key players and haven't made any major changes to the squad. To me, that's a clear sign that PSG and Luis Enrique are fully focused on going all out for another UCL trophy.

PSG has the ability to win the Champions League again. I believe in it. PSG manager Luis enrique is very experienced. And he has  proven his ability. PSG's squad will be a bit behind Munich or Madrid. But we have to admire their gameplay. This is possible because of Luis enrique. With the help of enrique, PSG will move towards winning the  champions league next season. I will not be  surprised if the team even wins the champions league again. PSG  has the ability to break Real madrid's record

PSG is experienced enough to challenge other teams to the third time now but winning the competition this time will be very challenging for them that strategy that has been working for them must have been studied by other teams tidy means Luis enrique will have to come up with a different strategies to enable them to get pass their opponents. Real Madrid still holds the record for winning the champions League for 3 consecutive season if PSG succeeds in doing that they will equal the record but I don't think it will be the coming season.

[Furious 7]

There is one detail about Mourinho that I like about him. He is able to make hard decisions at any time and he doesn't care who the player was, but only who he now is. Mourinho has the standing and the bosses know that he will do his own thing.It is never easy with him and everyone knows this, but how Mourinho will eventually manage the whole team, I am curious about that. Mbappe will be his player for sure, it is similar to Ronaldo back then. But all others will have to work for his respect.

He will only care about the results regardless of how the game on the pitch and player material he will only focus on the results that his club will get.
He won't care about being labelled a villain like last season even though he argued with Madrid when they met in the Champions League and now he is in Madrid as if nothing had happened.

It's a pretty crazy mentality for a coach but experience speaks volumes for Mou so I don't have any doubts though of course there's always the notion that he might struggle but with what he's done as a coach he should be doing well this season. Of course we cannot expect instant things but when talking about trophies at least I still believe that there will be trophies that he managed to get in the first season.

[bitgolden]

personally i don't bet on championships outside of Europe, mainly for a follow-up discussion... i don't follow the football part of the eastern side much, i happen to bet on matches of the various European championships, also for a better knowledge of the various teams that are there.

I do not even play most of Europe to be fair, it's like maybe 7 or 8 nations and that's it, there are like thousands of leagues around the world (if you include all divisions) and I just bet on like 7 or 8 of them. Because that is what we know and that is what we follow.

Like for example, betting on Bayern to win the league, is sort of like giving your money to bank for savings, and yet it may not be as good of a return. Depends on the odds I have not checked, btu last year, it was not worth it to lock your money that much, probably same this season too.

[Berry2d]

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It will be a demanding season for Real Madrid, so all players will have to fight for a place in the team. Therefore, Mourinho will be analyzing each Real Madrid player in detail during this period. Ultimately, he wants to field the best players. That's why it's important for players to impress the manager and deliver their best performance for their own future. For Gonzalo, impressing the manager would be good because it could give him a chance in the rotation squad.

There is one detail about Mourinho that I like about him. He is able to make hard decisions at any time and he doesn't care who the player was, but only who he now is. Mourinho has the standing and the bosses know that he will do his own thing.It is never easy with him and everyone knows this, but how Mourinho will eventually manage the whole team, I am curious about that. Mbappe will be his player for sure, it is similar to Ronaldo back then. But all others will have to work for his respect.

The idea of making drastic decisions without minding or considering the player involved is one unique and unchanging quality if mourinho that is not present in the  lifes of other coaches.
For real madrid to get back to winning runs it takes a coach with such mindset because of the level and quality of players in the team now and am sure he will do brilliantly well this season at Real Madrid because there won't be chance for the players to take personal decisions that will not yield any positive result for the team. Although even if he will archive success in Real it won't be an easy task for him because of the competitive nature of la liga and other Europeans competitions.

[Jegileman]

It will be a demanding season for Real Madrid, so all players will have to fight for a place in the team. Therefore, Mourinho will be analyzing each Real Madrid player in detail during this period. Ultimately, he wants to field the best players. That's why it's important for players to impress the manager and deliver their best performance for their own future. For Gonzalo, impressing the manager would be good because it could give him a chance in the rotation squad.

Irrespective of how a play is loved by a team, as long as Mourinho doesn’t want such kind of player, then such player must be very wary of himself and look for other alternatives in other clubs. Real Madrid has been playing very good and not that bad but with the coming of Mourinho, we all hope that things will get better for the club. He has one of the best players in his teams and if he can make good use of them, they’ll be more prosperous this new season under this same management. Real Madrid is not a club to look down on, and I expect a lot from them next season even though Barcelona will also be coming prepared for them.

[Fiatless]

There is one detail about Mourinho that I like about him. He is able to make hard decisions at any time and he doesn't care who the player was, but only who he now is. Mourinho has the standing and the bosses know that he will do his own thing.It is never easy with him and everyone knows this, but how Mourinho will eventually manage the whole team, I am curious about that. Mbappe will be his player for sure, it is similar to Ronaldo back then. But all others will have to work for his respect.

Real Madrid have a history of respecting some players more than coaches. Many managers of the club have been sacked because they have a frosty relationship with some key players. This was exactly what happened to Xabi Alonso and others. Jose Mourinho would have to learn how to manage the big players at his disposal. Maybe he might have to learn how Didier Deschamps manages all the stars in the French national team.

[Jewan420]

There is one detail about Mourinho that I like about him. He is able to make hard decisions at any time and he doesn't care who the player was, but only who he now is. Mourinho has the standing and the bosses know that he will do his own thing.It is never easy with him and everyone knows this, but how Mourinho will eventually manage the whole team, I am curious about that. Mbappe will be his player for sure, it is similar to Ronaldo back then. But all others will have to work for his respect.

Real Madrid have a history of respecting some players more than coaches. Many managers of the club have been sacked because they have a frosty relationship with some key players. This was exactly what happened to Xabi Alonso and others. Jose Mourinho would have to learn how to manage the big players at his disposal. Maybe he might have to learn how Didier Deschamps manages all the stars in the French national team.

The main reason for Real Madrid's decline was the overvaluation of players over managers. As a result, they went two seasons without a title. Xabi Alonso's departure in particular was a disgrace, as some players from within the team were unable to build a good relationship with Xabi Alonso, and even got into fights with their teammates. But Xabi Alonso had to suffer the consequences. Although Jose Mourinho is a skilled manager and he values ​​discipline the most, his success with the current Real Madrid team seems a bit questionable. A player who considers himself more valuable than the manager should be dropped.

[Nheer]

Real Madrid is considered as the favorite for the Champions League every season. Because Madrid has a strong squad and Madrid is the most experienced in the Champions League platform.

Madrid has an experienced manager like Mourinho. Although he could not win any major title with the last few clubs, but he has the opportunity to win all the titles with Madrid. Mourinho is taking all the necessary steps to strengthen the squad. So we all expect to see a more organized and strong gameplay from Real Madrid next season. Along with the La Liga title, Madrid will definitely fight for the Champions League title as well.

Real Madrid might have a strong squad and have more experience than most teams in this Champions League but it doesn't make them the favorites to win it. They've not really impressed in 2 seasons now so even with such quality players and experience they still need to prove themselves again before being considered a favorite. With the new manager and new players they look stronger and ready to compete but for me It's still Arsenal and PSG the favorites, then we have other teams that can challenge and that's where Real Madrid falls right now.

Mourinho will make them a better team and a good challenger, and I won't be surprised if they even win the champions league but I am not getting my hopes high until I see some good improvements.

[Mustang Shelby]

There is one detail about Mourinho that I like about him. He is able to make hard decisions at any time and he doesn't care who the player was, but only who he now is. Mourinho has the standing and the bosses know that he will do his own thing.It is never easy with him and everyone knows this, but how Mourinho will eventually manage the whole team, I am curious about that. Mbappe will be his player for sure, it is similar to Ronaldo back then. But all others will have to work for his respect.

Real Madrid have a history of respecting some players more than coaches. Many managers of the club have been sacked because they have a frosty relationship with some key players. This was exactly what happened to Xabi Alonso and others. Jose Mourinho would have to learn how to manage the big players at his disposal. Maybe he might have to learn how Didier Deschamps manages all the stars in the French national team.

He doesn't need to learn this because Jose Mourinho is a manager who naturally knows this. His style is built around managing star players. I think he came to Real Madrid as one of the best choices. I hope this will be a good comeback for his career and that we can watch him lead Real Madrid to top-level success.

[Dzwaafu11]

Who want to bets, addictive with bets can go with it but it's unlike there is no interesting match for betting. The World Cup final match will be hosted next three days and I would like to reserve my money for betting in that big match, if I want to bet, rather than taking more risk with qualification stage matches in Champions League.

I think you are right regarding the readability of the match, even if a World Cup final is anything but predictable therefore the risk is around the corner, also because i foresee a studied and waiting match between the teams, the lower championships have higher odds however if not followed it is difficult to predict a result.

To me, its doesn't worth betting on though. Maybe as you said, who is betting don't boarder which of the teams are playing or how fun the match is, I will rather use the money for another different thing than betting on the qualifying stage, it is better to wait till when the main competition starts, then we talk about betting but as for now it is too risk.

Many of this big clubs that we may think will win may disappoint us at the end of the day. And i see the same Man United lost a friendly club match against a weak club that everyone may thought they will beat them.

[Freeveto]

Real Madrid might have a strong squad and have more experience than most teams in this Champions League but it doesn't make them the favorites to win it. They've not really impressed in 2 seasons now so even with such quality players and experience they still need to prove themselves again before being considered a favorite. With the new manager and new players they look stronger and ready to compete but for me It's still Arsenal and PSG the favorites, then we have other teams that can challenge and that's where Real Madrid falls right now.

Mourinho will make them a better team and a good challenger, and I won't be surprised if they even win the champions league but I am not getting my hopes high until I see some good improvements.

He best Champions League team of every season will always be considered among the favorites to win the champions league, they now have manager that have Champions League experience, he will reunite the players and make them a strong squad so that they can both win trophies for the club together as team.

With Jose Mourinho as their new head coach, I will expect the players to perform better than they do last season, and the coach will make sure they go far or win the Champions league and will also want to win the Laliga for the team ahead of Barcelona.

[slapper]

I'm rooting for either Arsenal or Bayern Munich to win this season's champion league, reason; the both managers have, for a long time, a keen eye for this trophy, and also a retaliatory strike spark in the two managers around PSG, the both team was dealt with by Enrique last season, and they're likely not allowing similar outcome repeat itself this season. It'll be a competitive league to watch, although an unexpected terror is also on sight, real Madrid. All four teams are working big solely for this trophy more than their respective domestic leagues.

I actually see it differently. I think PSG are the team most likely to win the UCL again. It's not about underestimating Arsenal, Bayern, or even my own favorite team. It's just that PSG's ambition is pretty clear. They want to make history by winning 3 Champions League titles in a row, just like Real Madrid did.

So far, they've kept almost all of their key players and haven't made any major changes to the squad. To me, that's a clear sign that PSG and Luis Enrique are fully focused on going all out for another UCL trophy.

Every team has the ambition to win the UCL trophy, not just PSG. So, ambition isn't the only benchmark squad depth is also a factor. However, considering the current squad, PSG remains the favorite for next season UCL. However, speculation about the team could change again when the transfer window closes. Because right now, every team is certainly building a stronger squad, and player transfers are still ongoing, perhaps after the World Cup, we'll see which players will be brought in.

For now, Real Madrid will be a worthy competitor for PSG in the UCL next season because Madrid has made major changes by bringing in an experienced coach and has also made good transfers so far. If Arsenal still rely on last season's squad, they will certainly struggle to compete. While they are strong defensively, they have weaknesses in transitioning from defense to attack. Munich is similarly affected. With their current squad, they'll struggle to maintain a healthy balance, especially with Olise a talented Munich player reportedly being targeted by Real Madrid. If this transfer goes through, Munich strength will undoubtedly decline. However, the race for the Champions League trophy next season will certainly be fierce, especially with the World Cup coming to an end. The euphoria of the World Cup will undoubtedly affect the players upon their return to their respective clubs.

The "weakness in transition" arsenal. I see this all the time. Still don't get it. They had the first try in the ucl final against psg. Maintained a tight grip on the lead for nearly an hour, allowing psg only the ball for the majority of the game. And were STILL winning. Psg only equalized through a penalty. That is the difference between arsenal lifting the trophy and this conversation we're having right now. This summer they blew through an incredible amount of money. That's a gyokeres, Eze, Zubimendi. no hesitation in an attack rebuild.

Competitor worthy of Madrid, yes, please. Mourinho began his pre-season six days ago. His players are literally just coming off of a World Cup, calling that competition-ready is generous.

[nelson4lov]

So you're saying there's a more experienced coach, Arteta? If so, please provide one reason why you consider Arteta more experienced.

You're ignoring how Arteta and Arsenal have struggled to maintain consistency every season. Even domestically, they've struggled to maintain consistent stability. Furthermore, Enrique previously won the UCL with Barcelona, ​​and compared to Arteta, he has no experience in the Champions League.

And if you say PSG's victory was due to luck, you're completely ignoring the process PSG have gone through so far.

Haha, Arteta is a good coach but he is no way near the level of other legendary managers and I think that inexperienced has showed clearly in Arsenal' s last 2 UCL run. But the idea is that because he was a student of the legendary Guardiola, maybe he has some tricks up  his sleeves for this new round of UCL competition. Probably he learnt a few things from UCL runs but we'll not know until then. But I'd like to see him and his team move away from that overly defensive style of play soon because you need offense to win games.

[Dump3er]

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Don't waste your time with $weetne$$ that is an account farmer.

It's not necessarily to teach a Hero member in this forum on how to use English at acceptable level. As imagine that if it was impossible to write acceptable English posts, how to get 500 merit and rank up the account to Hero member.

You just can't. Imagine your world becomes true and everyone can write the worst gibberish ever, rank up and get paid for it. If you can't speak English, either learn it or you can't participate. This isn't just the case in this forum, it is the case everywhere where plagiarism and other rules exist. It is important to demand an acceptable level of English from everyone. It is not about perfect grammar, but when you read a post three times and you still don't have an idea, just an idea, what the other person was trying to say, do you think that deserves ranking up? Let alone be in a paid campaign? This off-topic was necessary because I think you are getting things very wrong.

[BRINIRHA]

Regardless of the number of participants I feel that the situation is still the same where we will only focus on the big clubs until the end because the probability will not be separated from that.

Currently PSG will still be highlighted especially with their successful back to back in the new format but for the league phase at the beginning I would not expect too much with them because looking at the previous 2 seasons PSG always looked dominant in the knock out phase but in the league phase there are still many clubs that look much more prominent and this season is also likely to look the same.
There will be a lot of competitors in this competition but for the continuation later depends on how their performance in the season.

Last season Bodo looked like a dark horse and now I also hope this season they show the same, I am also interested to see how Como and Manchester United in the Champions League next season.

I agree with you.
The Champions League has somehow become a boring and predictable competition because the same 7-8 clubs are always fighting for the trophy, which is a consequence of the abolition of the 3-foreign player limit in European teams 30 years ago.
PSG has a good and quality strategy to time its form for the end of the season and the knockout phase of the competition, when it is most important to show the highest level of play.
The group stage of the Champions League is really not that important for top teams and it is not a problem to lose a few games.
I will also be interested in how the returnee after many years, Manchester United, and the new Italian representative, Como, will play in the Champions League.
It is very difficult to predict who could be a ''dark horse'' of the Champions League this season.

Because in this case sometimes the experience and quality of players is still one benchmark that is important enough to see the final result regardless of how other clubs perform in the end only big clubs that are in some domestic competitions will always be favorites until the end so even if the format changes, the club is also getting more and more and the number of matches is also increasing this will only make the appeal in terms of commercial only but for sure we have guessed about some clubs that might be able to last until the end for this competition.

For Manchester United this will be a new test especially for Carrick who are still quite in the spotlight for their performance this season and for Como this is their debutant including for Fabregas who returns to the Champions League in a different position now and I expect them not like Union Berlin in the 2024 season or like Girona in the 2025 season.

[Accardo]

Haha, Arteta is a good coach but he is no way near the level of other legendary managers and I think that inexperienced has showed clearly in Arsenal' s last 2 UCL run. But the idea is that because he was a student of the legendary Guardiola, maybe he has some tricks up  his sleeves for this new round of UCL competition. Probably he learnt a few things from UCL runs but we'll not know until then. But I'd like to see him and his team move away from that overly defensive style of play soon because you need offense to win games.

It's possible for Kompany, Enrique, Mourinho, and other managers of same caliber to outsmart Arteta, yet he's not an easy manager, he knows his game, and plays it right, I've watched Arteta rise after falling towards the ending of last season, all critics were on him, memes made fun of him, but his statements still revolved around being hopeful, he's a manager who doesn't give up in a fight, unless Arsenal takes him out he'd probably get to hit the Champions league trophy soon or later. His type will take the second place again, and believe so much in himself that he'd definitely take the first place.

[Miles2006]

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There are managers that are far experience than Luis Enrique and they stand also the chance of winning the champions League. Arsenal may end up winning the champions League this coming season and they will definitely be a great threat to PSG. Arsenal has a great squad and PSG winning then in the final was just a luck.

So you're saying there's a more experienced coach, Arteta? If so, please provide one reason why you consider Arteta more experienced.

You're ignoring how Arteta and Arsenal have struggled to maintain consistency every season. Even domestically, they've struggled to maintain consistent stability. Furthermore, Enrique previously won the UCL with Barcelona, ​​and compared to Arteta, he has no experience in the Champions League.

And if you say PSG's victory was due to luck, you're completely ignoring the process PSG have gone through so far.

Well calling Arteta an experienced coach is really over hype, I do not agree with that but, Arteta is one of the best coach presently doing well.
I remembered when Arteta first started, the team found it very difficult to play better even till date they’re some kind of difficulty playing mostly when playing against stronger opponent, Arteta has grown over the past seasons mixed with failed chances and I will not judge base on the past when he struggled.
Now it seems Arsenal is gaining full control, as seen last season the club got qualified to play the champions league finals against PSG, we can all agree the last time Arsenal got qualified to play finals was 2006 so it’s clear Arsenal might likely do well next season better than before meaning they have high chance of winning the champions league, lastly PSG won Arsenal as a result of luck, the argument is normal between fans yet the match played was basically a tough one.