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[Olatundespo]

Everything is based on current form, and Barca is at the top of the picks because of that. They are winning games with ease and scoring an expected four or five goals per game. That is clear, but when they get to the playoffs, everything will change, not to mention if an injury comes knocking at the door. It has already happened: Raphinha will be out for I don't know how many games, and it will be fun to watch whether Barca can keep winning without him in La Liga and the UCL..

Raphinha has contributed to more goals this season than any other player in Barcelona. His scoring potential has really improved this season and he will be missed throughout the period of his injury. I also wouldn’t measure a team’s success based on their performance now in the champions league, the playoffs are the best time to know the potential of a team if they can really get an edge over their rivals. Barcelona is doing well now but we can’t be so sure how long they can maintain that consistency. They have showed some spectacular performance that makes them a top choice for the title, but time will tell if that’s going to be possible.

Hansi Flick has structured his squad in such a way that if several players in the team get injured, they can easily overcome the situation. Raphinha is playing well this season and his goal tally is the highest but he may have to sit on the bench due to the possibility of injury problems. As in last season, he was injured for a long time and could not play 16 matches. This season, the team has the ability to win multiple trophies if they can maintain their current performance.

I also see the possibility of Real Madrid doing better because Mourinho is very confident that the team will play better in the future and he expects to win trophies this season. Barcelona are in great form but the team values ​​the Spanish league more in terms of importance.

[KTChampions]

Look at the teams Barcelona has played against this season: Elche, Athletic (the only serious one), Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Feyenoord, Levante, Racing, Sevilla  You know, I remembered they had an easy schedule at the start of the season, but now that I’ve actually listed the games, I’m just amazed - what even is this? Bayern would be putting seven goals past these teams, haha. The next five games are of a slightly different caliber: Getafe (a dirty, tedious team), Galatasaray (away), Betis (away), PSG (away), and Real  I am not at all sure that they will manage to score even 60% of the points here.

KTChampions, I don't know how to explain this anymore to the Barcelona fans within my reach that Barcelona cannot be hyped as long as they are yet to play decent teams. All the teams they are facing in LaLiga are small teams. Imagine it was PSG clashing with Elche, Valencia, Levante, most of them are even teams that just got promoted from relegation. Barcelona is still a mediocre team, yet to prove that they are worthy of winning the Champions League. The Champions League is where we see if a team is truly in good form.

It's not about the fans, I don't care about them and in the end when fans are happy about the team's success it's normal. The problem lies with the bookmakers: a couple of wins over Elche and Valencia, and bam! - Barcelona is the Champions League favorite  This is incredibly stupid propaganda that reminds me of how City was the Champions League favorite year after year, probably for eight seasons straight, only to get beaten by Real Madrid time and again (though they did manage to agonizingly clinch the title once).

~ If the favourites right now were Bayern Munich, you people won't have a problem with that or say they've not played any top team. You won't even question it if it was PSG that was the favourite right now, but once it's Barcelona, you people always hold them to different standards.
~

The standards are the same. Bayern won the Champions League relatively recently, PSG are the reigning champions, and it goes without saying when it comes to Real. When did Barcelona last win the Champions League, or at least reach the final? More than ten years ago - in another era, you could say. When ambitions don't match results (and not just for one season, but for an entire generation), people naturally notice and draw conclusions.

[Alpha Marine]

The standards are the same. Bayern won the Champions League relatively recently, PSG are the reigning champions, and it goes without saying when it comes to Real. When did Barcelona last win the Champions League, or at least reach the final? More than ten years ago - in another era, you could say. When ambitions don't match results (and not just for one season, but for an entire generation), people naturally notice and draw conclusions.

What does this even mean?
The odds are based on current form. Before the season started, teams like PSG and Bayern had better odds than Barcelona, now, 8 games into the season, the odds have changed. 20 games into the season, the odds might change again.
It's not like Barcelona is a team that has never won the Champions League or has no chance at all to win the Champions League.
Talking about history, in the world, only about 4 teams have more Champions League titles than Barcelona, and since the start of this century, only Madrid has won more Champions League titles than Barcelona.
The odds are not based on the has won it recently, it is based on who is in the best form at the moment and no matter how you try to deny it, the most in-form team right now is Barcelona. 30 games into the season, Barcelona might drop form, and their odds might increase, but right now, they are the most in-form team.

So based on the current form, if you were the bookmakers, you would place Madrid ahead of Barcelona for the Champions League? Or should they be rated higher simply because they have won it more than everyone else, even though they haven't won a trophy in 2 seasons and started this season poorly?
It doesn't work like that.

[puloweh555]

Hansi Flick has structured his squad in such a way that if several players in the team get injured, they can easily overcome the situation. Raphinha is playing well this season and his goal tally is the highest but he may have to sit on the bench due to the possibility of injury problems. As in last season, he was injured for a long time and could not play 16 matches. This season, the team has the ability to win multiple trophies if they can maintain their current performance.

I also see the possibility of Real Madrid doing better because Mourinho is very confident that the team will play better in the future and he expects to win trophies this season. Barcelona are in great form but the team values ​​the Spanish league more in terms of importance.

Yes. Hansi Flick this season has really learned a lot from last season, when they were short on players during important matches due to injuries and so on. This is also why they were only able to win the La Liga trophy last season, even though their performance was very good. But when there were many matches that had to be played, Barcelona struggled when their players were injured and the substitutes were not good enough to cover for the injured players.

This season Hansi Flick seems more prepared even though they failed to bring in Alvarez this season, but the inclusion of Jesus will also be an alternative when players like Raphinha or other forwards get injured. So far, Barcelona has been performing very impressively not just winning, but the victories they’ve gotten seem easier and sometimes they can even win by a big margin.

But whatever it is, Hansil Flick must not get carried away with the current achievements, especially since in the next 8 matches in all competitions they will face tough games. Among these 8 matches, they will face El Clasico in La Liga, against PSG in the UCL, against Aston Villa in the UCL, and against Atletico Madrid in La Liga. You could say this is a challenge for Hansi Flick to prove that they are ready to win many trophies this season, including the UCL trophy.

[Tongley]

If Arsenal had won last year, it would have been the peak of haramball - if I recall correctly, their possession was 26%, that record will be hard to beat! But it must be admitted that they were extremely close to winning. Right now, bookmakers have installed Barcelona as the top favorite - something I find highly questionable. This is not only because there are stronger teams out there (like Bayern), but also because the teams' paths through the playoffs remain unknown. Without that information, these odds are nothing more than pure speculation based on crowd sentiment.

Everything is based on current form, and Barca is at the top of the picks because of that. They are winning games with ease and scoring an expected four or five goals per game. That is clear, but when they get to the playoffs, everything will change, not to mention if an injury comes knocking at the door. It has already happened: Raphinha will be out for I don't know how many games, and it will be fun to watch whether Barca can keep winning without him in La Liga and the UCL..

Look at the teams Barcelona has played against this season: Elche, Athletic (the only serious one), Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Feyenoord, Levante, Racing, Sevilla  You know, I remembered they had an easy schedule at the start of the season, but now that I’ve actually listed the games, I’m just amazed - what even is this? Bayern would be putting seven goals past these teams, haha. The next five games are of a slightly different caliber: Getafe (a dirty, tedious team), Galatasaray (away), Betis (away), PSG (away), and Real  I am not at all sure that they will manage to score even 60% of the points here.

KTChampions, I don't know how to explain this anymore to the Barcelona fans within my reach that Barcelona cannot be hyped as long as they are yet to play decent teams. All the teams they are facing in LaLiga are small teams. Imagine it was PSG clashing with Elche, Valencia, Levante, most of them are even teams that just got promoted from relegation. Barcelona is still a mediocre team, yet to prove that they are worthy of winning the Champions League. The Champions League is where we see if a team is truly in good form.

Barcelona is not a mediocre team at all. Because they currently have a very strong team, in the attacking part there are world-class players like Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and in the midfield there are high-quality players like Pedri and in the defense there are also many strong players. If we look at their current performance and their team at the moment, I never think that they are a mediocre team. Although they have not fought against any big teams this season, but if their current performance was bad, then they would definitely have seen weaknesses somewhere. I will definitely put Barcelona as the first team to win the title this season.

[Adbitco]

What is it about Barcelona that you people hate so much? There is so much bias towards Barcelona around here that you even called them a mediocre team. Really? Do you understand the meaning of mediocre?
I have never been able to understand the extreme hate for Barcelona.
PSG drew with Rennes and Lille. They lost to Monaco and struggled to win Marseille with a red card, but somehow they are in better form than Barcelona? What exactly is wrong with you people? 

Look at Bayern Munich, who is the top club they have played before you guys said they are in better form than Barcelona? They have also been playing small clubs in their leagues. The biggest club they have played is Dortmund, but you people have no problem calling Bayern the most in-form team.
The standard only applies to Barcelona and it's not because you are logical, it's simply because you don't like them.

You're here talking down on Barcelona because they played against Elche, the same Elche that madrid struggled to win. It's only when Barcelona wins a team taht it becomes easy.
You don't need to like a team to be honest.

Barcelona is never a mediocre team neither are they bad or out of form, they are one of the best sides whether this season or previous seasons. It's wrong to have called the a mediocre team but still I think I understand the point been driven at. PSG form of last 2 seasons and last season has been taken into full consideration and to top it all, they did only what Real Madrid has been able to do, no team aside these 2 have achieved such success ever since the name change in1992, I think that's were the so much confidence for PSG comes from. As for Bayern Munich, they have been on top in the competition year after year. I think the bashing on Barcelona is because of how they have been performing in the competition in the last 10 years. I think that's where the conclusion is been drawn at, but nevertheless the less, Barcelona is one of the best sides we have and they are not mediocre as earlier suggested.

[Chilwell]

If Arsenal had won last year, it would have been the peak of haramball - if I recall correctly, their possession was 26%, that record will be hard to beat! But it must be admitted that they were extremely close to winning. Right now, bookmakers have installed Barcelona as the top favorite - something I find highly questionable. This is not only because there are stronger teams out there (like Bayern), but also because the teams' paths through the playoffs remain unknown. Without that information, these odds are nothing more than pure speculation based on crowd sentiment.

Everything is based on current form, and Barca is at the top of the picks because of that. They are winning games with ease and scoring an expected four or five goals per game. That is clear, but when they get to the playoffs, everything will change, not to mention if an injury comes knocking at the door. It has already happened: Raphinha will be out for I don't know how many games, and it will be fun to watch whether Barca can keep winning without him in La Liga and the UCL..

This is usually the challenges that comes and once it happens the team decline immediately, Raphinha is one of the most important player for Barcelona and his absent will cause more harm to Barcelona, this is not that I am rating him more than any other players, everyone have their own way of contribution but his own part is also very important to the team.

Barcelona will missed him but one thing again why I still have confidence for them is that, they play teamwork and with that they can go in a very good condition before he return. I don't think it is going to take so long for him to return because I suspect it was a minor injured.

[icebar]

If Arsenal had won last year, it would have been the peak of haramball - if I recall correctly, their possession was 26%, that record will be hard to beat! But it must be admitted that they were extremely close to winning. Right now, bookmakers have installed Barcelona as the top favorite - something I find highly questionable. This is not only because there are stronger teams out there (like Bayern), but also because the teams' paths through the playoffs remain unknown. Without that information, these odds are nothing more than pure speculation based on crowd sentiment.

Everything is based on current form, and Barca is at the top of the picks because of that. They are winning games with ease and scoring an expected four or five goals per game. That is clear, but when they get to the playoffs, everything will change, not to mention if an injury comes knocking at the door. It has already happened: Raphinha will be out for I don't know how many games, and it will be fun to watch whether Barca can keep winning without him in La Liga and the UCL..

This is usually the challenges that comes and once it happens the team decline immediately, Raphinha is one of the most important player for Barcelona and his absent will cause more harm to Barcelona, this is not that I am rating him more than any other players, everyone have their own way of contribution but his own part is also very important to the team.

Barcelona will missed him but one thing again why I still have confidence for them is that, they play teamwork and with that they can go in a very good condition before he return. I don't think it is going to take so long for him to return because I suspect it was a minor injured.

A minor injury to a player as good as Raphinha could pose a major threat to Barcelona. Barcelona are currently playing in a strategy where Raphinha is their main player, even if they don't want to. And Raphinha has presented himself under Flick in such a way that scoring goals has never been difficult for him. So, if such a player is not on the field, it becomes a cause for concern.

The entire strategy may have to be changed. But the coach will never want to change the strategy from a good position in the league. They will want to use the team's strongest trump card correctly at any cost. Raphinha has a very minor injury that will be fixed before their next match starts and he will be able to start regular practice again. So, the team's situation is likely to deteriorate without Raphinha. But it won't happen so quickly. Barcelona will be able to remain consistent for a while longer.

[tiCeR]

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A minor injury to a player as good as Raphinha could pose a major threat to Barcelona. Barcelona are currently playing in a strategy where Raphinha is their main player, even if they don't want to. And Raphinha has presented himself under Flick in such a way that scoring goals has never been difficult for him. So, if such a player is not on the field, it becomes a cause for concern.

The entire strategy may have to be changed. But the coach will never want to change the strategy from a good position in the league. They will want to use the team's strongest trump card correctly at any cost. Raphinha has a very minor injury that will be fixed before their next match starts and he will be able to start regular practice again. So, the team's situation is likely to deteriorate without Raphinha. But it won't happen so quickly. Barcelona will be able to remain consistent for a while longer.

A minor injury would not pose a major threat in my opinion as Barcelona has options to rotate single players for a few matches or to rotate the system. Both can be done, but what I would agree with is when they have to deal with a major injury taking out Yamal or Raphinha for a while. If it is only a few matches maximum, Adeyemi can fill the gap temporarily. It will still be less quality on the field, that's true, but should still be possible to overcome for them.

Of course if a minor injury leads to Raphinha missing two Champions League matches in the quarterfinals, it would be a different story because that would affect Barcelona a lot.

So far I think Barcelona doesn't have key players that have a long history of recurring injuries. From time to time their key players have been missing matches, but it is not like you have to expect Raphinha or Yamal to be out for a while every few weeks.

[Jegileman]

Hansi Flick has structured his squad in such a way that if several players in the team get injured, they can easily overcome the situation. Raphinha is playing well this season and his goal tally is the highest but he may have to sit on the bench due to the possibility of injury problems. As in last season, he was injured for a long time and could not play 16 matches. This season, the team has the ability to win multiple trophies if they can maintain their current performance.

Barcelona have been playing quite well and no one can say that they’re underperforming or their game is not up to standard. They have shown some great performance in the field and have also made their journey in the champions league worthy one. They have a good chance at the title as it stands now. They just need to maintain consistency. Raphinha have show that he’s one of the best the team can have this season and he’ll continue his quest for contributing more goals to the team when he’s back from injury.

I also see the possibility of Real Madrid doing better because Mourinho is very confident that the team will play better in the future and he expects to win trophies this season. Barcelona are in great form but the team values ​​the Spanish league more in terms of importance.

Mourinho is not looking like a manager that has got an understanding of the team he’s managing now, he needs to show some more great performance because Real Madrid performance is not convincing enough yet and he’s still yet to show that he’s here to win trophies. I won’t rule him out to be a bad manager yet, let’s see what he can do for the team from now till the new season begins.

[KTChampions]

The standards are the same. Bayern won the Champions League relatively recently, PSG are the reigning champions, and it goes without saying when it comes to Real. When did Barcelona last win the Champions League, or at least reach the final? More than ten years ago - in another era, you could say. When ambitions don't match results (and not just for one season, but for an entire generation), people naturally notice and draw conclusions.

What does this even mean?
The odds are based on current form. Before the season started, teams like PSG and Bayern had better odds than Barcelona, now, 8 games into the season, the odds have changed. 20 games into the season, the odds might change again.
~
So based on the current form, if you were the bookmakers, you would place Madrid ahead of Barcelona for the Champions League? Or should they be rated higher simply because they have won it more than everyone else, even though they haven't won a trophy in 2 seasons and started this season poorly?
It doesn't work like that.

Right now, the odds bear very little relation to reality because the teams' paths to the playoffs are still unknown. Bookmakers are simply pricing in the crowd's sentiment - nothing more, if you understand where odds come from (there are two main ways), then you should get this.
If I were a bookmaker and assessed teams' chances based on current form rather than the form they are expected to show in the spring, when everything will be decided, I would be a complete fool. I don't understand how you don't understand this. If we reason as you do, then PSG, which is currently in 6th place in Ligue 1, should be quoted very weakly (for the Ligue 1 title), but they are quoted at 1.14 - super clear favorites. Think about why that is.

[babo]

Mourinho is not looking like a manager that has got an understanding of the team he’s managing now, he needs to show some more great performance because Real Madrid performance is not convincing enough yet and he’s still yet to show that he’s here to win trophies. I won’t rule him out to be a bad manager yet, let’s see what he can do for the team from now till the new season begins.

I've been saying it for years, Jose Mourinho is just a clown who gets paid well
He has no special abilities other than being a conceited piece of shit and that's it.
he is not capable
He had to do two things and he did them badly, having very strong players at his disposal.
from here you can understand that it is poor

[Alpha Marine]

I've been saying it for years, Jose Mourinho is just a clown who gets paid well
He has no special abilities other than being a conceited piece of shit and that's it.
he is not capable
He had to do two things and he did them badly, having very strong players at his disposal.
from here you can understand that it is poor

He is a very overrated manager. People just love him because of his personality. He is good, but he is not elite, not anymore at least. Mourinho is the only manager who was fired in every job he has been in since Madrid, and yet people still see him as an elite manager.
I said from the beginning that Mourinho is not going to be good for Madrid if you look at his history, but they felt I was hating. Barely 8 games into the season, and he's already blaming referees for how Barcelona is being favoured.
When he was manager of Porto, he said the league was favouring Benfica. Recently, when he was manager of Benfica, he said the league was favouring Porto. He did the same thing about Galatasaray when he was at Fenerbahçe. He never takes responsibility for how his team plays. He is the most overrated manager in world football right now because he is not as good as people think he is.

[Altryist]

Hansi Flick has structured his squad in such a way that if several players in the team get injured, they can easily overcome the situation. Raphinha is playing well this season and his goal tally is the highest but he may have to sit on the bench due to the possibility of injury problems. As in last season, he was injured for a long time and could not play 16 matches. This season, the team has the ability to win multiple trophies if they can maintain their current performance.

I also see the possibility of Real Madrid doing better because Mourinho is very confident that the team will play better in the future and he expects to win trophies this season. Barcelona are in great form but the team values ​​the Spanish league more in terms of importance.

Why did you decide that La Liga is Barcelona’s priority tournament? In my opinion, for any European giant, the Champions League has always been, and probably always will be, the priority competition. Moreover Flick stated at one of his press conferences that one of their main goals this season is to win the Champions League. They are taking this competition very seriously.

Barcelona have won La Liga in each of the last two seasons. And I think that if they cannot repeat that achievement this season but win the Champions League instead, that would still be an acceptable outcome for them. Although winning the Champions League is a very difficult task.

[verdinio]

I can't figure out what scared you so much. First of all, it's *El Clásico*, even if the balance of power were heavily skewed (which I don't see as the case), the result always tends toward equilibrium - not in the sense that the teams draw, but rather that either side is capable of winning, perhaps even by a 4-0 margin. Yes, Real (as always lol) is not in optimal condition, but in the past, even in this condition, Real won both the Champions League and individual games against Barcelona, I don't see anything unusual in the current season. Atlético always scares me more than Barcelona.

the classic is already decided and above all the great classic is always between Barca and Real Madrid, the rest is rubbish, of course seeing Atletico Madrid in that position certainly makes you think that currently the team is better than Real Madrid and in this case i agree with everything, i hope they also manage to win the championship.

[MArsland]

What is it about Barcelona that you people hate so much? There is so much bias towards Barcelona around here that you even called them a mediocre team. Really? Do you understand the meaning of mediocre?
I have never been able to understand the extreme hate for Barcelona.
PSG drew with Rennes and Lille. They lost to Monaco and struggled to win Marseille with a red card, but somehow they are in better form than Barcelona? What exactly is wrong with you people? 

Look at Bayern Munich, who is the top club they have played before you guys said they are in better form than Barcelona? They have also been playing small clubs in their leagues. The biggest club they have played is Dortmund, but you people have no problem calling Bayern the most in-form team.
The standard only applies to Barcelona and it's not because you are logical, it's simply because you don't like them.

You're here talking down on Barcelona because they played against Elche, the same Elche that madrid struggled to win. It's only when Barcelona wins a team taht it becomes easy.
You don't need to like a team to be honest.

Barcelona is never a mediocre team neither are they bad or out of form, they are one of the best sides whether this season or previous seasons. It's wrong to have called the a mediocre team but still I think I understand the point been driven at. PSG form of last 2 seasons and last season has been taken into full consideration and to top it all, they did only what Real Madrid has been able to do, no team aside these 2 have achieved such success ever since the name change in1992, I think that's were the so much confidence for PSG comes from. As for Bayern Munich, they have been on top in the competition year after year. I think the bashing on Barcelona is because of how they have been performing in the competition in the last 10 years. I think that's where the conclusion is been drawn at, but nevertheless the less, Barcelona is one of the best sides we have and they are not mediocre as earlier suggested.

We’ve only played one match, so how can we conclude this team is better, that team is more promising etc. I know the expectations of the fans for his favourite team but UCL is a tiring journey for all teams, and chances are I agree whether it's Barcelona, Bayern, PSG, Madrid or maybe I prefer Como FC to be UCL champions this season. Judging the best performance at the moment, not something surprising. But if it succeeds consistently like PSG in 2 consecutive seasons then it deserves praise.

[KTChampions]

I can't figure out what scared you so much. First of all, it's *El Clásico*, even if the balance of power were heavily skewed (which I don't see as the case), the result always tends toward equilibrium - not in the sense that the teams draw, but rather that either side is capable of winning, perhaps even by a 4-0 margin. Yes, Real (as always lol) is not in optimal condition, but in the past, even in this condition, Real won both the Champions League and individual games against Barcelona, I don't see anything unusual in the current season. Atlético always scares me more than Barcelona.

the classic is already decided and above all the great classic is always between Barca and Real Madrid, the rest is rubbish, of course seeing Atletico Madrid in that position certainly makes you think that currently the team is better than Real Madrid and in this case i agree with everything, i hope they also manage to win the championship.

Hmm... the only thing that surprises me is why no one has tagged you for spam yet. I'll do it.
I looked at your posts, they are completely incoherent, I don't know what word generator you use, but it doesn't look like AI because even AI understands the meaning of terms like Clásico, but you don't.
Try to ignore my posts and not reply to them, it’s not exactly a huge problem, but your spam is so incoherent that it’s annoying. If I were you, I’d think twice about what you’re doing, because right now you deserve a ban.

[Italian Panic]

Hmm... the only thing that surprises me is why no one has tagged you for spam yet. I'll do it.
I looked at your posts, they are completely incoherent, I don't know what word generator you use, but it doesn't look like AI because even AI understands the meaning of terms like Clásico, but you don't.
Try to ignore my posts and not reply to them, it’s not exactly a huge problem, but your spam is so incoherent that it’s annoying. If I were you, I’d think twice about what you’re doing, because right now you deserve a ban.

Verdinio is a guy from the Italian board he might not know english very well, but as he doesn’t use AI tools, we can let it slide, you will see that, in time, he will learn to write English properly.
As for the Spanish teams in the Champions League, I have to say I agree with you that Atleti are a team that always strike fear into opponents, because Simeone often employs tactics that other managers consider unconventional. Real Madrid, however poorly they may play in Liga, transform themselves in the Champions League and always play much better. It’s also worth noting that Barcelona are absolutely on fire this year; they’re dominating at levels close to those of the Guardiola era.

[Tamaperdana]

You are right when you said that no team should be ignored because it is football and teams can sprout up surprises anytime, however, we can’t take out statistics from football, most people’s predictions for who will win the champions league will definitely be based on current statistics, that is why teams like PSG, Arsenal etc will remain the favorites in most predictions because of statistics, luck definitely comes into play at times but statistic still stands out.

I don’t think Arsenal should be considered one of the favorites to win the Champions League because, as far as I know, they’ve never won it. The fact that they reached the final last season was more of an exception, in my opinion. As for PSG, they’ve already won the Champions League twice in a row, and that already seems incredible, I can’t see them winning it three times in a row. So for me, it comes down to either Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, or Barcelona, I think it will be one of those three. Maybe I’d also add City, but they’re already facing the threat of fines and suspensions, and I think that could have a negative impact on them.

Yes, your assumption is certainly correct, but I think Arsenal still deserves to be considered as Champions League champions. They will certainly be giving their best this season. Therefore, I don't think we should underestimate them. Regarding the teams you mentioned as potential Champions League champions this season, I disagree with Real Madrid. While they are the team with the most Champions League titles, it's clear that their performance isn't very good right now. For example, in La Liga, Real Madrid have lost twice, which clearly shows their poor performance. Therefore, I strongly believe they won't be able to advance very far in the Champions League, as I don't think they have been able to build a better team yet. Therefore, they will definitely struggle this season, even though they are a great team.

[IceLincoln]

If Arsenal had won last year, it would have been the peak of haramball - if I recall correctly, their possession was 26%, that record will be hard to beat! But it must be admitted that they were extremely close to winning. Right now, bookmakers have installed Barcelona as the top favorite - something I find highly questionable. This is not only because there are stronger teams out there (like Bayern), but also because the teams' paths through the playoffs remain unknown. Without that information, these odds are nothing more than pure speculation based on crowd sentiment.

Everything is based on current form, and Barca is at the top of the picks because of that. They are winning games with ease and scoring an expected four or five goals per game. That is clear, but when they get to the playoffs, everything will change, not to mention if an injury comes knocking at the door. It has already happened: Raphinha will be out for I don't know how many games, and it will be fun to watch whether Barca can keep winning without him in La Liga and the UCL..

Look at the teams Barcelona has played against this season: Elche, Athletic (the only serious one), Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Feyenoord, Levante, Racing, Sevilla  You know, I remembered they had an easy schedule at the start of the season, but now that I’ve actually listed the games, I’m just amazed - what even is this? Bayern would be putting seven goals past these teams, haha. The next five games are of a slightly different caliber: Getafe (a dirty, tedious team), Galatasaray (away), Betis (away), PSG (away), and Real  I am not at all sure that they will manage to score even 60% of the points here.

KTChampions, I don't know how to explain this anymore to the Barcelona fans within my reach that Barcelona cannot be hyped as long as they are yet to play decent teams. All the teams they are facing in LaLiga are small teams. Imagine it was PSG clashing with Elche, Valencia, Levante, most of them are even teams that just got promoted from relegation. Barcelona is still a mediocre team, yet to prove that they are worthy of winning the Champions League. The Champions League is where we see if a team is truly in good form.

Are you being serious call Barcelona a mediocre level team?. Barça may have had her issues but they have never been a mediocre level team. Would you say because Real Madrid have not been playing well even against smaller teams you’ll say they’re a mediocre level team?!!..
You can go ahead and say they’ve not yet faced a tough opponent to prove to you that they’re capable of winning the champions league and not to just outrightly say they’ve been mediocre cos of who they’ve been playing even though that’s false but that can be understandable.