UEFA Champions League 2026/27 Season

[Salahmu]

I don’t really have a trust in Jose Mourinho appointment, I’m looking at his records in the last couple of years, his been awful in his previous jobs mostly in Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs, sometimes I forget that his been a manager at Tottenham and he was sacked, Mourinho style of play isn’t appealing anymore, I don’t really understand the kind of football his going to bring to Real Madrid, Honestly I think if he brings a more defensive football then it’s absolutely not going to work out for him, Because Real Madrid isn’t a team that play defensive football, Judging from the the players his signing means that he wants to play a more physical and defensive football.

Even if Jose Mourinho was sacked in some of his former clubs but it doesn't mean his entire career was that bad, actually even if as we usually applaud most coaches for the trophy they have won and clubs they have revived but there are some club that would signed them and they will never give any good results till they leave so actually it could be the pattern in premier League that Jose Mourinho was not much use to because is from the league the two clubs you mentioned come from but however his career in real Madrid was impactful and that's why they still want him again so actually you don't have to put the fate of Tottenham Hotspur when Jose Mourinho was there coach to the real Madrid through him.

[meser#]

For now, there is high expectation form both Real Madrid fans and other football fans because they knew what Jose Mourinho can do in the past, they will want him to bring positive changes to the Real Madrid team and the corrections should be corrected before the beginning of this season because fans will no longer be patient based on how they just sack Alonso without proper warning and time.

I don’t believe that Jose Mourinho will change the team completely, I believe he will solve the discipline problem, but with the momentum Hens Flick is operating, he will not take it lightly with Real Madrid that is why both of them are signing players to support their team because no room for any excuse next season.

This is why everyone needs Mourinho to do well at Real Madrid so that there El Classico will continue being a classic and interesting to watch. If only Barcelona dominates la liga, it would be interesting to watch. Itis my belief that kf the special one can build enough discipline and his players learn to play together as a team along with their reinforcements, they should do well. But I won't expect them to win the EPL. Imo, PSG is still the biggest contender going into the new UCL season.

Just as some footballers' bodies can no longer withstand the physical demands of the match pace, the same applies to managers. They, too, need to know when to step aside. There is such a thing as retirement. When a person loses their passion and realizes they are no longer effective, they should leave the job.

Mourinho hasn't been an effective manager for a long time. Since coming to Türkiye, the only thing that stands out in my memory is one specific action: after the loss to Galatasaray, he pinched Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk's nose.
He hasn't done anything else.
And he won't leave without getting his severance pay.

I’d bet he’ll leave Real at the end of the season—or perhaps even before the season is over.
Let this post stand here as proof.

[Hypnotizer]

Barcelona have been the better team in the El Classico in recent seasons and it made a fixture that used to be the most watched league game become very boring. Just like you said, the presence of Jose Mourinho in the Real Madrid team will help bring back intense competition between both teams again.

People have lots of expectations on Mourinho to revive trophy winnings to Real Madrid, I really hope he does so atleast even at the domestic level.

This season's El Classico would have lots of viewers ( the first one actually), a lot of people would love to see how it would go between Flick and Mourinho and the pressure would be on Mourinho to win it.

Away from the El Classico, I have a strong feeling that Real Madrid will be very formidable and improved than what we've seen from them in the last two seasons.

They're surely a strong contender to win the UCL next season but I'm not sure of they'll achieve that feat.

With their signings this summer transfer window, I expect noting less than a semi final appearance from them in the UCL this season and it’d make sense if they lift the trophy again… Mourinho’s legacy would be bigger if he achieve that. The “Special one” can prove himself again..

[Zoomic]

You confidently said this as if the season have already start, you should calm down and see what Mounrinho will do when the season start, then compare that with the performance Barcelona is going to start the season with, then you will be able to know which of this team is going to fae a big challenge by next.

You can't assure or predict a team performance when the season is yet to start. Mounrinho is going to introduce a new tactis to the player and we all know the must get use to the new strategy before they can be able deliver a good result.

Do you honestly think José is the answer to Real Madrid's prayers? I doubt that. Although I love him, he's a very confident, dedicated, and intelligent coach; yes, Real Madrid needs all that, but it will take time. It's not going to be like a smooth sail because all the teams are not sleeping either. It's going to be a fierce competition both in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.

All I'm saying is, even though we're all anticipating great results, we should also be patient with him too.

In the last two years, it's been reported that the major reason Real Madrid has not been able to win major trophies is because of internal crises among the players. Some reports they've developed so much ego which is the major cause of the division.

Jose Mourinho is the perfect call to calm to bring calm and discipline to the dressing room. We know how he disciplines players who fail to play by his rules and i believe the Real Madrid players are aware of that too.

I expect Real Madrid to return back to dominating Europe again under Mourinho, but what I'm not sure of is if he'll do it in his first season.

[Olatundespo]

For now, there is high expectation form both Real Madrid fans and other football fans because they knew what Jose Mourinho can do in the past, they will want him to bring positive changes to the Real Madrid team and the corrections should be corrected before the beginning of this season because fans will no longer be patient based on how they just sack Alonso without proper warning and time.

I don’t believe that Jose Mourinho will change the team completely, I believe he will solve the discipline problem, but with the momentum Hens Flick is operating, he will not take it lightly with Real Madrid that is why both of them are signing players to support their team because no room for any excuse next season.

Who will ever hire someone like Jose Mourinho and support him this much in the transfer market and wouldn't have high expectations on him and his team?
He is a proven winner, so everyone at real madrid and their fan base expect him to end the dominance of Barcelona. Will that going to happen? Yes in my own opinion because Jose Mourinho has not only strengthened this real madrid team in the transfer market, but he also have the swagger and tactical capabilities to take this real madrid team to places next season.

Jose Mourinho has signed a number of players since becoming Real Madrid manager and he has shown considerable discretion. He has made full use of the transfer market and has already rebuilt the team ahead of the upcoming season. Although he is a proven winner, he is currently the new manager at Real Madrid and I would not be confident in him until I see his performance. However, judging by the possibilities, he may succeed in his first season.

He has entered this special situation as a manager at Real Madrid and it will be a challenge for him to do well in the upcoming tournaments but he has the skill to extract the best performance from his players.

[Curious T]

Mourinho hasn't been an effective manager for a long time. Since coming to Türkiye, the only thing that stands out in my memory is one specific action: after the loss to Galatasaray, he pinched Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk's nose.
He hasn't done anything else.
And he won't leave without getting his severance pay.

I’d bet he’ll leave Real at the end of the season—or perhaps even before the season is over.
Let this post stand here as proof.

As much as I don't expect much from Mourinho, I can't write him off. He has a good squad in Madrid and with the added signings, he might actually do very well. It's true that if you look at his previous jobs, he hasn't really done well, but when he's given players like what he currently has in Madrid, I can't write him off. Plus, the players will be extra motivated since they have been trophyless for the last two seasons.

Don't forget that Carlo Ancelotti was not exceptional at Bayern Munich; he left after a season and went to Napoli and was not exceptional, then he went to Everton, where he was average before joining Madrid for the second time and winning the league and Champions League in his first season. You never know how things will turn out.

[Halifat]

For now, there is high expectation form both Real Madrid fans and other football fans because they knew what Jose Mourinho can do in the past, they will want him to bring positive changes to the Real Madrid team and the corrections should be corrected before the beginning of this season because fans will no longer be patient based on how they just sack Alonso without proper warning and time.

I don’t believe that Jose Mourinho will change the team completely, I believe he will solve the discipline problem, but with the momentum Hens Flick is operating, he will not take it lightly with Real Madrid that is why both of them are signing players to support their team because no room for any excuse next season.

This is why everyone needs Mourinho to do well at Real Madrid so that there El Classico will continue being a classic and interesting to watch. If only Barcelona dominates la liga, it would be interesting to watch. Itis my belief that kf the special one can build enough discipline and his players learn to play together as a team along with their reinforcements, they should do well. But I won't expect them to win the EPL. Imo, PSG is still the biggest contender going into the new UCL season.

If you can observe recently El Classico does not look interesting like before, because even the way people discuss it on the street is different compared to when El Classico was so classic. It is an event that normally create history but I don't just know it has turned to a normal match which does not have any vibe again from people. Since the arrival of Mourinho, I have so much confidence that Vibe in a El Classico will come back again. When you talk of Champions League, I have so much believe that Paris Saint-Germain still have a lot to do because almost all the teams have strengthen their squad to compete for this title most especially Real Madrid and Barcelona .

[Promocodeudo]

Who will ever hire someone like Jose Mourinho and support him this much in the transfer market and wouldn't have high expectations on him and his team?
He is a proven winner, so everyone at real madrid and their fan base expect him to end the dominance of Barcelona. Will that going to happen? Yes in my own opinion because Jose Mourinho has not only strengthened this real madrid team in the transfer market, but he also have the swagger and tactical capabilities to take this real madrid team to places next season.

As for expectations of the management and the fans from Mourinho, of course they have the moral right to expect much from him because the club has also given him much and I'm sure with the standing team, RealMadrid will have a good next season both in the Spanish laliga and other competitions outside the league, Mourinho will be targeting both the Spanish laliga and the UEFA champions league, however, we don't know if he will be lifting the two or one but one thing is certain, Realmadrid will not experience a boring season because the got the players and I do not think that there will be any excuses from Mourinho since most of his requests has been granted, so it is time for him to do his part which I know that he will try not to fail.

[masulum]

As for expectations of the management and the fans from Mourinho, of course they have the moral right to expect much from him because the club has also given him much and I'm sure with the standing team, RealMadrid will have a good next season both in the Spanish laliga and other competitions outside the league, Mourinho will be targeting both the Spanish laliga and the UEFA champions league, however, we don't know if he will be lifting the two or one but one thing is certain, Realmadrid will not experience a boring season because the got the players and I do not think that there will be any excuses from Mourinho since most of his requests has been granted, so it is time for him to do his part which I know that he will try not to fail.

Mourinho has a good eye for acquiring quality players to fill up his team as he need with his coaching style. but for now, Mourinho strategies look like begun predicted by opposing coaches. If he doesn't adapt to a new strategy other than parking the bus, Madrid may not be able to win the title this season. This is another test for Mourinho, after failing to win a major trophy during his time coaching Manchester United, Spurs, Roma, Fenerbahce, and Benfica. Of course, any title even a minor one, is still a great achievement, but most fans will be hoping for major domestic and European trophies than the minor one. Madrid management aims to consistently win La Liga and the Champions League, or at least win La Liga every season and if manager fails to win a major trophy for two consecutive seasons, they must be ready to be fired at anytime. Mourinho now facing this challenge once again.

[paco92x]

People have lots of expectations on Mourinho to revive trophy winnings to Real Madrid, I really hope he does so atleast even at the domestic level.

This season's El Classico would have lots of viewers ( the first one actually), a lot of people would love to see how it would go between Flick and Mourinho and the pressure would be on Mourinho to win it.

I really like Mourinho, first of all because of his character. I loved his press conferences when he was at Tottenham and his outbursts at Fenerbahçe, but all of that is just for show. He needs to win something to prove that he still has it. Unfortunately, I can't see him doing much at this Real side. Hopefully, he will win La Liga and get back on the right track once again.

[Inwestour]

As for expectations of the management and the fans from Mourinho, of course they have the moral right to expect much from him because the club has also given him much and I'm sure with the standing team, RealMadrid will have a good next season both in the Spanish laliga and other competitions outside the league, Mourinho will be targeting both the Spanish laliga and the UEFA champions league, however, we don't know if he will be lifting the two or one but one thing is certain, Realmadrid will not experience a boring season because the got the players and I do not think that there will be any excuses from Mourinho since most of his requests has been granted, so it is time for him to do his part which I know that he will try not to fail.

I think before talking about winning a trophy, we need to wait until the season starts and see how Real Madrid plays under Mourinho. Real Madrid's problem in recent seasons has been their defense. I think Mourinho needs to fix that, especially since many defenders have returned from injury. But Mourinho has another weakness, his team draws a lot. For Real Madrid under Mourinho, it's crucial to win and rarely draw, so they need to start the season well first, and then think about trophies.

[Bitcoin_people]

I don’t really have a trust in Jose Mourinho appointment, I’m looking at his records in the last couple of years, his been awful in his previous jobs mostly in Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs, sometimes I forget that his been a manager at Tottenham and he was sacked, Mourinho style of play isn’t appealing anymore, I don’t really understand the kind of football his going to bring to Real Madrid, Honestly I think if he brings a more defensive football then it’s absolutely not going to work out for him, Because Real Madrid isn’t a team that play defensive football, Judging from the the players his signing means that he wants to play a more physical and defensive football.

Even if Jose Mourinho was sacked in some of his former clubs but it doesn't mean his entire career was that bad, actually even if as we usually applaud most coaches for the trophy they have won and clubs they have revived but there are some club that would signed them and they will never give any good results till they leave so actually it could be the pattern in premier League that Jose Mourinho was not much use to because is from the league the two clubs you mentioned come from but however his career in real Madrid was impactful and that's why they still want him again so actually you don't have to put the fate of Tottenham Hotspur when Jose Mourinho was there coach to the real Madrid through him.

Basically, we have to look at the financial position of the clubs, the club that has a good financial position can buy good players and if they have a good coach, they can play the games well. Mourinho was not wrong in the strategy he played in his former clubs, but rather the performance of the players brought the team victory. If a team does not have good players, it is never possible to improve the team with ordinary players, for this you have to spend a lot of money to form a strong and complete team. Although Mourinho could not achieve much in his former clubs, it does not mean that he is bad, rather his experience and skills, his strategy are still there and when he leads Real Madrid, he will organize the team beautifully. However, we can definitely assume that this season, the Real Madrid team will definitely be in the best position under Mourinho's leadership. If there are good players in the team, that team can be completely organized and strengthened, and with the strategy that Mourinho has, he will definitely lead Real Madrid as before.

[SUPERSAIAN]

As for expectations of the management and the fans from Mourinho, of course they have the moral right to expect much from him because the club has also given him much and I'm sure with the standing team, RealMadrid will have a good next season both in the Spanish laliga and other competitions outside the league, Mourinho will be targeting both the Spanish laliga and the UEFA champions league, however, we don't know if he will be lifting the two or one but one thing is certain, Realmadrid will not experience a boring season because the got the players and I do not think that there will be any excuses from Mourinho since most of his requests has been granted, so it is time for him to do his part which I know that he will try not to fail.

I think before talking about winning a trophy, we need to wait until the season starts and see how Real Madrid plays under Mourinho. Real Madrid's problem in recent seasons has been their defense. I think Mourinho needs to fix that, especially since many defenders have returned from injury. But Mourinho has another weakness, his team draws a lot. For Real Madrid under Mourinho, it's crucial to win and rarely draw, so they need to start the season well first, and then think about trophies.

They weren't good defensively, but I don't think the problem was just defense. Yes, the team could score goals, but most of those goals came thanks to the individual skills of Mbappe and Vinicious Jr. There were serious shortcomings in terms of team play and organized attack at times. If Mourinho and the new signings can really create a well-established team game, things could change completely.

[BluebloodCXVI]

What are good results for other clubs are just average and unsatisfactory for Real.
For Real, every season in which they were not European champions or at least Spanish champions is actually a bad season, considering the size of the players in the club, the quality of the team, etc.
However, currently several European clubs are ahead of Real in terms of team quality, such as PSG or Bayern and I don't think that this difference in quality can be bridged in just 1 season under a new coach but maybe I'm wrong, we'll see.

C’mon now bro, you seem to be judging Real Madrid by the same standards as every other clubs and then you are acting suprised when the expectations are higher. That’s literally the whole point of this club; their identity has always been built around having high expectations and being judged by a different standard than most other european clubs.

And perhaps PSG and Bayern might look good on paper but that doesn’t mean anything to me until they can actually win the trophies.

We have seen this type of scenario play out before; you will see team squads that look perfect on the transfer market ending up getting exposed the second they meet a team that actually knows how to win when it matters lmao.

The bottom line is that Real Madrid don’t need to close the quality gap between them and the other teams in one season, all they just need to do is to still be the ones standing tall come May, that’s enough for us.

As for Mourinho, yes he is a great coach and has done a lot but that is all ancient football history.
All his great successes and results are from the period between 2002-2017.
After that, in the last 10 years he has only changed numerous clubs, and the only worthwhile thing he has won is the UEFA Conference League with Roma in 2022.
His methods and tactics are outdated and he is no longer the coach who once led Real, Inter or Chelsea.

No disrespect but this your take about Mourinho is just based on pure recency bias.

This man walks back into bernabeu after many years and the first thing he says is to call their pre season performance “total rubbish” and you think that’s him being outdated ? Fuck no, that’s exactly the kind of mentality that he’s tryna instill in the players.

The mentality that has carried he himself throughout his career: demanding more, staying ruthless and refusing to settle for less. This is pretty much the kind of motivation that the Madrid team need.

Mourinho turned a broken Inter Milan into European champions and dragged Chelsea and Real to titles even when people said the same shit about him being finished then.
You can call it ancient history all you like, but don’t worry, we will call it the part where he actually delivers while everyone else is still talking about team quality.
See you in May.

[Mate2237]

People have lots of expectations on Mourinho to revive trophy winnings to Real Madrid, I really hope he does so atleast even at the domestic level.

This season's El Classico would have lots of viewers ( the first one actually), a lot of people would love to see how it would go between Flick and Mourinho and the pressure would be on Mourinho to win it.

I really like Mourinho, first of all because of his character. I loved his press conferences when he was at Tottenham and his outbursts at Fenerbahçe, but all of that is just for show. He needs to win something to prove that he still has it. Unfortunately, I can't see him doing much at this Real side. Hopefully, he will win La Liga and get back on the right track once again.

Mourinho still has what it takes to when it comes to handling of top teams like Madrid. There is nothing to proof from a coach like Mourinho who who has seen and win everything thing that is possible. The reason why most people are beginning to doubt Mourinho is his inability in wining a trophy in his past two clubs that he has handled. But if we can be sincere with ourselves we will know that you can't blame Mourinho because both Fernabach and Benfica where he handled last didn't have the players to fighting for trophies both in the Turkish league and that of the Portuguese league respectively



I believe that Mourinho will do well at Madrid, because looking at this madrid team there are allot of quality players who are at the disposal of Mourinho. Mourinho is one coach that brings out the best in players and this is one thing that I see playing out in Madrid. Madrid is definitely going back to her former glory and is going to dominate Europe again by winning not only the laliga title but also the champions League under Mourinho.

[Creeper0]

They weren't good defensively, but I don't think the problem was just defense. Yes, the team could score goals, but most of those goals came thanks to the individual skills of Mbappe and Vinicious Jr. There were serious shortcomings in terms of team play and organized attack at times. If Mourinho and the new signings can really create a well-established team game, things could change completely.

Team performance has been the main problem for Real Madrid in the last two seasons and the main reason for the lack of team performance has been the lack of good relationships between the players and the loss of team discipline, even the lack of balance in the team has been one of the problems for Real Madrid. Mourinho mainly needs to restore discipline among the players and create a balanced team. Even the relationship between Vinicius and Mbappe needs to improve, although there is still uncertainty about Vinicius.

We still cannot say what kind of team Real Madrid will build for the upcoming season and where to strengthen. If Vinicius Junior leaves Madrid, who will be his replacement. Many other controversies are still preventing Real Madrid from preparing for the upcoming season.

[Juicyhome]

I think before talking about winning a trophy, we need to wait until the season starts and see how Real Madrid plays under Mourinho. Real Madrid's problem in recent seasons has been their defense. I think Mourinho needs to fix that, especially since many defenders have returned from injury. But Mourinho has another weakness, his team draws a lot. For Real Madrid under Mourinho, it's crucial to win and rarely draw, so they need to start the season well first, and then think about trophies.

Jose mourinho has a lost to do with Real Madrid defense,  he might not be able to win the champions league this season with this kind of defense,  Real Madrid has the best attackers in the world but the defense is very terrible.

Yesterday their weak defense cost them against Fiorentina after leading with two goals ahead in the first half,  only for Florentina to comeback and equalized the two goals and draw the game, it's was a friendly game but I'd you listen to Jose mourinho comment in the game, he said , he was a fresh , tired and very tired players. He will drop many players that are not fit to play, he will need to sign new defenders too, he needs more, that's the area he needs to work on.

[puloweh555]

People have lots of expectations on Mourinho to revive trophy winnings to Real Madrid, I really hope he does so atleast even at the domestic level.

This season's El Classico would have lots of viewers ( the first one actually), a lot of people would love to see how it would go between Flick and Mourinho and the pressure would be on Mourinho to win it.

I really like Mourinho first of all because of his character. I loved his press conferences when he was at Tottenham and his outbursts at Fenerbahçe, but all of that is just for show. He needs to win something to prove that he still has it. Unfortunately, I can't see him doing much at this Real side. Hopefully, he will win La Liga and get back on the right track once again.

Mourinho is known for his decisive coaching style and this is also the reason why Real Madrid ultimately recruited him again. Since Mourinho left Madrid he hasn't been as successful as he was during his first spell. Since he left he's mostly coached teams with limited resources. Despite this Mourinho has won trophies with Manchester United and AS Roma. While he failed to deliver trophies with Tottenham, Fenerbahce, and Benfica he has improved in terms of performance.

So, I disagree with you on this point saying Mourinho won't be successful with Real Madrid next season. I'm very optimistic that Mourinho will bring Real Madrid back to its glory days winning at least one trophy in his first season either La Liga or the Champions League. Given the depth of Real Madrid current squad, Mourinho has a chance to strengthen the club next season, especially with his fast-paced attacking strategy which perfectly suits the current squad. Having players with above average speed, like Mbappe, Vini and Diomande will allow him to execute his strategy.

[len01]

Mourinho has a good eye for acquiring quality players to fill up his team as he need with his coaching style. but for now, Mourinho strategies look like begun predicted by opposing coaches. If he doesn't adapt to a new strategy other than parking the bus, Madrid may not be able to win the title this season.

As a fan, I would never deny a statement like that because football has changed significantly since Mourinho's first spell, and the game is very different now. On top of that, there are two teams that I believe would be particularly difficult for Madrid to face PSG and Bayern. Both teams have managers with more modern tactical approaches, and I think it would be difficult for Mourinho to break down those systems.

[Cgrexp]

People have lots of expectations on Mourinho to revive trophy winnings to Real Madrid, I really hope he does so atleast even at the domestic level.

This season's El Classico would have lots of viewers ( the first one actually), a lot of people would love to see how it would go between Flick and Mourinho and the pressure would be on Mourinho to win it.

I really like Mourinho, first of all because of his character. I loved his press conferences when he was at Tottenham and his outbursts at Fenerbahçe, but all of that is just for show. He needs to win something to prove that he still has it. Unfortunately, I can't see him doing much at this Real side. Hopefully, he will win La Liga and get back on the right track once again.

Real Madrid is always expected. Because most of their players are star players and they are experienced and talented. But currently Real Madrid does not have a lack of weak players or experience. Madrid has basically deteriorated due to the mismatch between the players. For the last two seasons, Real Madrid has only prioritized their dressing room fights. Mourinho is an experienced coach. We have all seen his great success at different times. His success history in Madrid is also very big. Mourinho's playing style always motivates the players. So it has become very natural to expect Real Madrid to win the title. Now we just have to see if Mourinho can solve the internal problems of the players and make the team stronger as before. After losing in the last two seasons, the players should now play together for the team.