UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[hyudien]

Iberia remained undefeated in both matches against Flora Tallinn and managed to advance to the next round. While it’s possible for Iberia to score at home in this match, it’s worth noting that Slovan Bratislava has more experience playing in Europe. Slovan Bratislava is the favorite in this match, but frankly, I don’t think they’ll be able to win on the road. Iberia looks like a team capable of coming away with a draw in this match.

Is it about the match Saburtalo vs Slovan Bratislava? I do not know in detail the strength of the home team, but from what was seen in the first qualifying match, they had a pretty good attack, this means that Slovan Bratislava needs to be careful in this match, and after I checked the chances, the difference is not too far, the hosts @3.95 and Slovan @1.86, it is rather risky to bet directly on the favorite team, perhaps the best option is for both teams to score.

[changaa]

Mourinho is an experienced coach who has been coaching several clubs for couple of years ago. He understands when a team is faulty and what could be the challenge as well as the possible solution towards it. What will be left is for him to implement all his thoughtful thinking and skills to the squad he is working with. One aspect is my concern for Mourinho and it is in the hands of the management of the club to decide. They either allow the experienced manager to in person of Mourinho to operate independently without much interferences but involvement or they interfere and obstruct his decision making process like they did with the previous managers. The point is, the club's management needs to build more trust in their managers and allow them to take charge of the club while their involvement is more of a supervision role than a micromanagement role.

Jose Mourinho has had some points agreed upon on which he does not compromise, which is already an excellent thing to make the club and players understand (now i am here and i am in charge!) this thing for him is fundamental to find the right respect also from players with personalities of a certain protagonism, i am sure he will do better than his deputies.

[Different patterns]

Well, let's be honest, I think Olise would be a great acquisition for Real Madrid. If she arrives, it would be the best thing in the world. Now, if she stays at Bayern, that's fine too. I think players who come to Real Madrid should come because they want to play, because they desire it, and because they truly feel like Madridistas. If that's the case, she'd leave Bayern quickly; otherwise, it's better that she stays at Bayern.

Bayern munich is not a small team real madrid can just bully into selling their key players to them, because they are also a power house in European football, so real madrid and their fan should kill that notion that they can get any player they want. The move might interest the player, but if the club decides not to sell, are they going to force them? No.
So it's better that most of real madrid fan understands the reality on ground.
Olise is not leaving Bayern munich to real madrid no matter the amount offered, because the club president of Bayern munich have said that repeatedly, and I believe that real madrid hierarchy also understand that reality, so the fans should also take note that it's never going to happen this summer.

I know that Real Madrid are really interested in Olise, and they will want to offer anything for him to come to the club but it will be unwise for Bayern Munich to sell Olise to Real Madrid because he is one of their best players right now and he's really improving in that club, He will do well and his improvement will greatly affect the team positively and Olise will definitely love to go to Real Madrid because Real Madrid is a big club and the player will want to try to go to another club to explore and see what is there for him But for now, it will be better for Olise to maintain Bayern Munich because a player may be good but the moment he is transferred to another club he will begin to flup maybe because he is not well managed or the improvements he is undergoing in his previous club is not sufficient to sustain him in the biggest stage.

[Daniel91]

Well, let's be honest, I think Olise would be a great acquisition for Real Madrid. If she arrives, it would be the best thing in the world. Now, if she stays at Bayern, that's fine too. I think players who come to Real Madrid should come because they want to play, because they desire it, and because they truly feel like Madridistas. If that's the case, she'd leave Bayern quickly; otherwise, it's better that she stays at Bayern.

Bayern munich is not a small team real madrid can just bully into selling their key players to them, because they are also a power house in European football, so real madrid and their fan should kill that notion that they can get any player they want. The move might interest the player, but if the club decides not to sell, are they going to force them? No.
So it's better that most of real madrid fan understands the reality on ground.
Olise is not leaving Bayern munich to real madrid no matter the amount offered, because the club president of Bayern munich have said that repeatedly, and I believe that real madrid hierarchy also understand that reality, so the fans should also take note that it's never going to happen this summer.

I know that Real Madrid are really interested in Olise, and they will want to offer anything for him to come to the club but it will be unwise for Bayern Munich to sell Olise to Real Madrid because he is one of their best players right now and he's really improving in that club, He will do well and his improvement will greatly affect the team positively and Olise will definitely love to go to Real Madrid because Real Madrid is a big club and the player will want to try to go to another club to explore and see what is there for him But for now, it will be better for Olise to maintain Bayern Munich because a player may be good but the moment he is transferred to another club he will begin to flup maybe because he is not well managed or the improvements he is undergoing in his previous club is not sufficient to sustain him in the biggest stage.

From what I've heard, Mbappe actually has a strong desire for Olise to come to Real because they work very well together in the French national team.
However, the question is how realistic this option is at the moment because Bayern will certainly not sell him cheaply and his market value has increased significantly after his great performance at this World Cup.
The second qualifying round of the Champions League begins and we already have several very interesting matches, such as the matches between Sturm and Hearts, Dinamo and Thun, Fenerbahçe and Gornik, etc.
Some of these teams are still unknown, such as Thun and Gornik, and it will be interesting to watch their performances, although Fenerbahçe and Dinamo are the obvious favorites.

[karabiber]

Mourinho is an experienced coach who has been coaching several clubs for couple of years ago. He understands when a team is faulty and what could be the challenge as well as the possible solution towards it. What will be left is for him to implement all his thoughtful thinking and skills to the squad he is working with. One aspect is my concern for Mourinho and it is in the hands of the management of the club to decide. They either allow the experienced manager to in person of Mourinho to operate independently without much interferences but involvement or they interfere and obstruct his decision making process like they did with the previous managers. The point is, the club's management needs to build more trust in their managers and allow them to take charge of the club while their involvement is more of a supervision role than a micromanagement role.

Jose Mourinho has had some points agreed upon on which he does not compromise, which is already an excellent thing to make the club and players understand (now i am here and i am in charge!) this thing for him is fundamental to find the right respect also from players with personalities of a certain protagonism, i am sure he will do better than his deputies.

Mourinho has failed to succeed with the teams he’s coached most recently and left those teams under controversial circumstances. I think Mourinho has had his fill of success, and Real Madrid brought him back as head coach based on his past achievements. I don’t think it matters to Mourinho whether he makes his own decisions or whether the management imposes decisions on him. Mourinho is now focused on building a substantial fortune for his retirement and isn’t as passionate as he used to be. For this reason, I don’t think he’ll place much importance on the decisions that are made. However, this is Real Madrid’s last chance. If this season ends in failure as well, there will be sweeping changes at the club.

[banana33]

Real Madrid would have to open their wallets for Olise. Because Bayern Munich wouldn't let such a great player go for a cheap price. I think the French player gets along well with Mbappé. Maybe that's why he'll want to go to Real Madrid. Considering that Real Madrid is one of the best clubs in the world, I'm not surprised this would happen. The real problem for Real Madrid would be the price Bayern Munich would demand for Olise. Maybe that's why the transfer doesn't happen.

It's true that Olise fits well paired with Mbappe, but we must consider that Bayern has a great eye for these things, and Olise is central to the game of this Bayern Munich team also in terms of assists, and i imagine that Bayern doesn't want to get rid of such an important player for their game, if not for a very high price.

[Emjay24]

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Dealing with Mourinho is truly difficult. Throughout his career, one of his greatest qualities has been his ability to rein in even star players when necessary. He's a manager who doesn't hesitate to bench players who break team discipline, regardless of their name. Therefore, he's a good manager at establishing authority in teams with strong-willed but difficult-to-control players. However, my main question mark is the tactical side.

I believe he can maintain discipline and control the dressing room, but that alone doesn't guarantee success.

If you even know Mourinho a bit, you should know he is a very good tactician, let's explore his career success a bit

• FC Porto (2002–2004):
  1 UEFA Champions League (2003–04)UEFA Cup
  1 (Europa League) (2002–03)
  2 Primeira Liga(2002–03, 2003–04)
  1 Taça de Portugal (2002–03)
  1 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (2003)
  
• Chelsea (2004–2007, 2013–2015)
  3 Premier League(2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15)
  1 FA Cup (2006–07)
  3 Football League Cup (EFL Cup) (2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15)
  1 FA Community Shield (2005)
• Inter Milan (2008–2010)
  1 UEFA Champions League(2009–10)
  2 Serie A(2008–09, 2009–10)
  1 Coppa Italia:(2009–10)
  1 Supercoppa Italiana(2008)
• Real Madrid (2010–2013)
  1 La Liga(2011–12)
  1 Copa del Rey(2010–11)
  1 Supercopa de España (2012)
• Manchester United (2016–2018)
  1 UEFA Europa League (2016–17)
  1 Football League Cup (EFL Cup) (2016–17)
  1 FA Community Shield (2016)
• AS Roma (2021–2024)
  1 UEFA Europa Conference League (2021–22

From my count, he has won 26 major trophies with 6 different clubs, so convince me again he is not good with his tactics.

If he was not a good coach, I believe Real Madrid wouldn't be bringing him back.

[$weetne$$]

Jose Mourinho has had some points agreed upon on which he does not compromise, which is already an excellent thing to make the club and players understand (now i am here and i am in charge!) this thing for him is fundamental to find the right respect also from players with personalities of a certain protagonism, i am sure he will do better than his deputies.

There are terms he does not compromise if he is in charge of a team, and i do believe that the management may have considered all of that before signing the deal with him to join the team as the head coach. He is going to help the team achieve some more this season than they have last season.

[Varnquister]

Sabah has been drawn against KuPS Kuopio. Frankly, I think it’s hard to predict who will advance in this matchup, but Sabah is considered the favorite. Sabah is a team with the potential to win at home, but the Finnish side, KuPS, is also a good team in my opinion. Even if Sabah wins this match, I think they’ll lose on the road. It looks like this will be a matchup where the team that scores more goals advances. I see KuPS as having a slight edge.

[Jossque]

In the match between AGF Aarhus and Lech Poznan, Aarhus will advance if they take the lead in the first leg. I think we can say that the two teams are almost evenly matched, so a red card or a penalty during the game could change the outcome. I think both teams will score in this match, and it looks like the game will most likely end in a draw. We might see a draw with goals.

[Hyphen(-)]

It's true that Olise fits well paired with Mbappe, but we must consider that Bayern has a great eye for these things, and Olise is central to the game of this Bayern Munich team also in terms of assists, and i imagine that Bayern doesn't want to get rid of such an important player for their game, if not for a very high price.

Sometimes, there are players that are important to a team, you don’t expect the team to sell the players when they needed them the most.
In the case of Olise, he was brought in from Crystal Palace last two seasons, last season was his best season for Bayern Munich, so you don’t expect them to sell him for money and the player will also lose his respect if he leaves at this moment even though he wants to play for Real Madrid.

However, additional season is needed for Olise to prove himself again, even though he can be a perfect pair for Mbappe because they did well in the World Cup, Bayern Munich is not Dortmund, they can’t just sell their key player for money because they also need the player to help them out since they are fighting for the Champions League next season.

[Jossque]

Fenerbahçe will face Gornik Zabrze at home in the first leg of the Champions League second qualifying round. Having put in strong performances in their preseason friendlies, Fenerbahçe appears ready for the season. Gornik Zabrze is a much weaker team compared to Fenerbahçe, and I expect Fenerbahçe to score 2–3 goals in this match. I think Fenerbahçe will advance to the next round without any trouble against this weak opponent.

[paco92x]

Real Madrid would have to open their wallets for Olise. Because Bayern Munich wouldn't let such a great player go for a cheap price. I think the French player gets along well with Mbappé. Maybe that's why he'll want to go to Real Madrid. Considering that Real Madrid is one of the best clubs in the world, I'm not surprised this would happen. The real problem for Real Madrid would be the price Bayern Munich would demand for Olise. Maybe that's why the transfer doesn't happen.

I don't know why Real also need Olise. When you already have Mbappé and Vinícius in the team, you need a team player, not another superstar in attack. PSG started playing their best football once they got rid of all those stars. Real should try something similar, although to a lesser extent. In my opinion, they need fresh blood in defence, not up front. It would be better to secure a good centre-back and definitely strengthen the defensive midfield position.

[wakier]

It's not just about winning Champions League. It's not just about World Cup either. Ballon d'Or is an award where consistency throughout the season, impact in big match and trophies won, everything comes into consideration. Dembele's UCL win is certainly a big plus but France only finished fourth in World Cup. On the other hand Rodri played tremendous role in Spain winning World Cup. And was the best player of the tournament. These contribution and achievement have strengthened his claim a lot.

Personally, I wouldn't put Yamal so far ahead. He is undoubtedly great talent. But sometime we give more importance to hype than actual performance. For me Rodri's case is stronger. Because he has controlled the rhythm of entire team. Dembele also has a claim. But not winning title in World Cup is a big blow for him. So for me Rodri is ahead now. Then Dembele then Yamal

Only one player will win Ballon D'or and I feel it will go to Harry Kane and not Dembele. Kane finished the world cup on third position with England and he's the highest goal scorer last season in all competitions. However, there will be a vote for this and that's what will be used to determine the winner of this year's Ballon D'or.

I also agree with you Harry Kane is better if seen from the goal tally from all the competitions they all participated in both in the Champions League and also the world cup but once again it all depends on the voting but because the world cup was held in England I think many people support Harry Kane more, both Harry Kane and Dembele I think they deserve it, Lamine Yamal also cannot be separated from the discussion he won with the Spanish team in the world cup but unfortunately Yamal did not score many goals in this world cup.

[Jossque]

Thun and Dinamo Zagreb will face off in the Champions League. It’s fair to say that Thun has struggled to even secure a win in its most recent matches, but things are different in the Champions League qualifiers. It’s certain that teams play differently in these matches than they do in league play or preseason friendlies. Dinamo Zagreb is, of course, a stronger team than Thun, and I think we can safely say they are the favorites in this matchup. If Dinamo Zagreb manages to secure a draw in this away match, they will, in a sense, guarantee their advancement to the next round.

[sotelorene]

It's not just about winning Champions League. It's not just about World Cup either. Ballon d'Or is an award where consistency throughout the season, impact in big match and trophies won, everything comes into consideration. Dembele's UCL win is certainly a big plus but France only finished fourth in World Cup. On the other hand Rodri played tremendous role in Spain winning World Cup. And was the best player of the tournament. These contribution and achievement have strengthened his claim a lot.

Personally, I wouldn't put Yamal so far ahead. He is undoubtedly great talent. But sometime we give more importance to hype than actual performance. For me Rodri's case is stronger. Because he has controlled the rhythm of entire team. Dembele also has a claim. But not winning title in World Cup is a big blow for him. So for me Rodri is ahead now. Then Dembele then Yamal

Only one player will win Ballon D'or and I feel it will go to Harry Kane and not Dembele. Kane finished the world cup on third position with England and he's the highest goal scorer last season in all competitions. However, there will be a vote for this and that's what will be used to determine the winner of this year's Ballon D'or.

I also agree with you Harry Kane is better if seen from the goal tally from all the competitions they all participated in both in the Champions League and also the world cup but once again it all depends on the voting but because the world cup was held in England I think many people support Harry Kane more, both Harry Kane and Dembele I think they deserve it, Lamine Yamal also cannot be separated from the discussion he won with the Spanish team in the world cup but unfortunately Yamal did not score many goals in this world cup.

If it is about the ballon D'or I don't think Harry Kane will be in that picture because he didn't win a major trophy, aside their league I don't think there is any other thing he won that would make him stand out in this award nominees, he had a lots of goals which is very understandable but the goals alone can not make him compete assuming he won the champions league and some other trophies then it would have been better. Yamal doesn't have enough goals but his appearance is good and has trophies and the almighty world cup is a very big advantage for him.

[Frankolala]

It's not just about winning Champions League. It's not just about World Cup either. Ballon d'Or is an award where consistency throughout the season, impact in big match and trophies won, everything comes into consideration. Dembele's UCL win is certainly a big plus but France only finished fourth in World Cup. On the other hand Rodri played tremendous role in Spain winning World Cup. And was the best player of the tournament. These contribution and achievement have strengthened his claim a lot.

Personally, I wouldn't put Yamal so far ahead. He is undoubtedly great talent. But sometime we give more importance to hype than actual performance. For me Rodri's case is stronger. Because he has controlled the rhythm of entire team. Dembele also has a claim. But not winning title in World Cup is a big blow for him. So for me Rodri is ahead now. Then Dembele then Yamal

Only one player will win Ballon D'or and I feel it will go to Harry Kane and not Dembele. Kane finished the world cup on third position with England and he's the highest goal scorer last season in all competitions. However, there will be a vote for this and that's what will be used to determine the winner of this year's Ballon D'or.

I also agree with you Harry Kane is better if seen from the goal tally from all the competitions they all participated in both in the Champions League and also the world cup but once again it all depends on the voting but because the world cup was held in England I think many people support Harry Kane more, both Harry Kane and Dembele I think they deserve it, Lamine Yamal also cannot be separated from the discussion he won with the Spanish team in the world cup but unfortunately Yamal did not score many goals in this world cup.

Yamal didn't score any goal in the world cup but he was the brain box behind Spain victory. Yamal scored a good number of goals last season for Barcelona therefore, he's still in the Ballon D'or race and might likely be the favorite for fans to vote for. Messi, also stands a chance of winning Ballon D'or too.

[Jossque]

Sturm Graz and Hearts will face off in the Champions League. Frankly, I see Sturm Graz as the favorite here and believe they’ll advance to the next round. Hearts had a fantastic season in Scotland but lost the championship to Celtic by a narrow margin. For that reason, however far they can go in the Champions League will be considered a major success for them. Sturm Graz will go on the attack to seize the advantage in the first leg at home, and I expect both teams to score in this match, but I predict Sturm Graz will come out on top.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Real Madrid would have to open their wallets for Olise. Because Bayern Munich wouldn't let such a great player go for a cheap price. I think the French player gets along well with Mbappé. Maybe that's why he'll want to go to Real Madrid. Considering that Real Madrid is one of the best clubs in the world, I'm not surprised this would happen. The real problem for Real Madrid would be the price Bayern Munich would demand for Olise. Maybe that's why the transfer doesn't happen.

I don't know why Real also need Olise. When you already have Mbappé and Vinícius in the team, you need a team player, not another superstar in attack. PSG started playing their best football once they got rid of all those stars. Real should try something similar, although to a lesser extent. In my opinion, they need fresh blood in defence, not up front. It would be better to secure a good centre-back and definitely strengthen the defensive midfield position.

The reason why Real Madrid may be interested in signing Olise is because they seriously need an attacking midfielder, and I know Olise is great in that position. He is also very good on the right wing, which would make him another valuable addition to Real Madrid.The number of assists Olise has recorded in all competitions over the last season really shows how valuable he would be to any team, especially one that has a world-class striker like Mbappe. In fact, if we look at the combination of Olise and Mbappe, even in this World Cup, it shows that if those two players could play together at one club, they would add even more value to the team.

The fact is that Real Madrid have several reasons why they want to sign Olise. You have a point that they should also go for centre back midfielders because the midfield is the key part of every team, and I would encourage them to do that as well. However, I will still say that signing Olise would add more value to the club and that is why they are pursuing to sign him.

[IjawMan]

I know that Real Madrid are really interested in Olise, and they will want to offer anything for him to come to the club but it will be unwise for Bayern Munich to sell Olise to Real Madrid because he is one of their best players right now and he's really improving in that club, He will do well and his improvement will greatly affect the team positively and Olise will definitely love to go to Real Madrid because Real Madrid is a big club and the player will want to try to go to another club to explore and see what is there for him But for now, it will be better for Olise to maintain Bayern Munich because a player may be good but the moment he is transferred to another club he will begin to flup maybe because he is not well managed or the improvements he is undergoing in his previous club is not sufficient to sustain him in the biggest stage.

No big stage Real Madrid is playing in europe that Bayern Munich do not play and it is not in other contexts where it will be like Real Madrid could use money to influence the decision of Bayern Munich to sell Olise cause they are in need of money to manage the club.

M. Olise is a big name in world football now where top wingers in europe are mentioned and it is this that makes me believe he can play confidently in any club including Real Madrid. He is not one of those players that can be spoken of not looking likely to succeed playing in another club on leaving their present club.