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[paco92x]

People, the Nations League is finally over and we can now focus on the big game this week. We have PSG against a maybe morale-beaten Man City after they have been accused of cheating. What do you think of the result in that game, and will this affect the Man City players at all? They are at the end of the day professionals, but already they have been mentioning that Haaland is on an Arsenal shortlist.

[W Jr.]

People, the Nations League is finally over and we can now focus on the big game this week. We have PSG against a maybe morale-beaten Man City after they have been accused of cheating. What do you think of the result in that game, and will this affect the Man City players at all? They are at the end of the day professionals, but already they have been mentioning that Haaland is on an Arsenal shortlist.

These rumors have undoubtedly affected the Manchester City players, but they are professionals, and I believe they will strive to play well. Paris Saint-Germain holding the title of defending and last UCL champion will be a strong opponent, especially in a tournament that serves as such a major showcase like the Champions League. In my opinion, Manchester City’s chances of winning remain the same as they were before these rumors surfaced we will still see a strong Manchester City in good form.

[GIF-JOBS]

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.

I can't help but agree with you because both Raphinha and Yamal are actually in a truly surprising physical condition and depriving one of the two players currently among the best in the squad would certainly be a hard blow. There would probably be substitutes but they wouldn't have the same performance as the two talents.

These two players are currently the most important players in Barcelona's progress, and at the same time, it will be very difficult for Barcelona to fill their void, if any of them are absent from the first eleven, it will definitely be a source of pressure for Barcelona. And that is why it is very important to always keep the fitness of these two players right, their injuries can put a lot of pressure on the team's attack.


Take a look at Barcelona and the current forward, I don't see any strong forwards here except for Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Anthony Gordon, their midfield is quite strong, but at the same time they really should to have some more options in the forwards, like they had last season.  However, it is very true that the entire Barcelona team is quite stable and strong, and this is why they have maintained excellent performances in every match, but since we have not seen any injuries to the forwards yet, that's why it is not possible to say how they can overcome the weakness of the forwards, but even then I hope they can maintain their strong dominance in every match with overall performances throughout the team.

[Adbitco]

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.

Well the only serious team you mentioned they would be meeting in this time frame is only PSG, I'm sure they would win the rest of the other fixtures, PSG even might not be much of a threat to them considering the fact that PSG usually don't take the group stages that seriously, they just want to be among the 24 teams that qualifies then they play their play offs that were in the beast in them is usually unleashed. As a Real Madrid fan, I can only hope we play a draw or win luckily but if it's by strength of both teams, Barcelona will tear us apart and I'm not even joking about this. I just hope we happen to escape a massacre from Barcelona and get lucky to see draw or win them by mere chance if not, it's finished.

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.

Lol, it's like you have forgotten what has happened previously especially when it's a new manager against Barcelona. Mourinho first spell, you don't need me to remind you how that match ended, at least back then Real Madrid was a better team than what they currently are now and they conceded 5. Carol Ancelotti first match as a  Real Madrid manager ended in a loss, Raphael Benitez first match ended in a bad defeat as well, 4  - 0, it was Zidane that won his first Eleven Clasico 2 - 1 at Camp Nou. Lopetegui lost 4 - 0 as well, Santiago Solari drew before Zidane and Ancelotti came back for the second spell. Mourinho with what his team are currently playing stands no chance against this Barcelona team, it's still true that anything can happen but it's a very big "what if"

[ndutndut]

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.

Barcelona have never been a mediocre team, they have always been a top-level team, always. Even in past years, it has always been a team in which many players have dreamed of playing.
Now it has strengthened again after a somewhat weaker period, but with Flick and his wingers, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, the quality of the team has undoubtedly improved significantly.

But we also have to realize that Barcelona had some bad seasons a few years ago where they suffered heavy defeats against Munich and had to settle for playing in the Europa League and there they also failed to win the trophy. It's true that Barcelona will always be considered a big team, but there are times when every team goes through a rough season, and yeah, Barcelona's crisis in the last two seasons has started to improve since Flick started coaching Barcelona.

Under Flick Barcelona is getting stronger and players like Yamal, Pedri, and a few others especially those from La Masia are developing and becoming great players. Last season they actually performed quite well in the UCL, it’s just that they were unlucky when facing Atletico in the semi-finals. So I think Flick this season is more prepared than last season, and they are determined to give their all to win the UCL trophy that they haven't gotten in a long time. You can see this from Flick's preparations in bringing in some new players to boost Barcelona's attack. If Alvarez had managed to be brought in during the transfer window, Barcelona would be a team feared by every opponent but unfortunately Alvarez didn't come to Barcelona.

[sotelorene]

People, the Nations League is finally over and we can now focus on the big game this week. We have PSG against a maybe morale-beaten Man City after they have been accused of cheating. What do you think of the result in that game, and will this affect the Man City players at all? They are at the end of the day professionals, but already they have been mentioning that Haaland is on an Arsenal shortlist.

It will not be a surprise to me if Paris Saint German defeat Manchester city in this upcoming game because rumors like this can actually kill or affect the spirit of players negatively unless they try not to be eaten up by the situation or circumstance. But while people are anticipating on how this will affect the team, I am sure the team should have accepted and be ready for the consequences and move on with what they have coming ( their matches) and if Manchester city players are complete, PSG may not be able to win.

[Xyloo]

People, the Nations League is finally over and we can now focus on the big game this week. We have PSG against a maybe morale-beaten Man City after they have been accused of cheating. What do you think of the result in that game, and will this affect the Man City players at all? They are at the end of the day professionals, but already they have been mentioning that Haaland is on an Arsenal shortlist.

It will not be a surprise to me if Paris Saint German defeat Manchester city in this upcoming game because rumors like this can actually kill or affect the spirit of players negatively unless they try not to be eaten up by the situation or circumstance. But while people are anticipating on how this will affect the team, I am sure the team should have accepted and be ready for the consequences and move on with what they have coming ( their matches) and if Manchester city players are complete, PSG may not be able to win.

The players have undoubtedly faced certain psychological difficulties and may have been affected by these circumstances. The uncertainty surrounding the team's future, in particular, could be another factor unsettling them. Moreover, if Manchester City were to face a penalty of relegation, the players would naturally worry about their futures and which clubs they might join. Nevertheless, I still expect a high level of performance from them in the Champions League.

[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.

Lol, it's like you have forgotten what has happened previously especially when it's a new manager against Barcelona. Mourinho first spell, you don't need me to remind you how that match ended, at least back then Real Madrid was a better team than what they currently are now and they conceded 5. Carol Ancelotti first match as a  Real Madrid manager ended in a loss, Raphael Benitez first match ended in a bad defeat as well, 4  - 0, it was Zidane that won his first Eleven Clasico 2 - 1 at Camp Nou. Lopetegui lost 4 - 0 as well, Santiago Solari drew before Zidane and Ancelotti came back for the second spell. Mourinho with what his team are currently playing stands no chance against this Barcelona team, it's still true that anything can happen but it's a very big "what if"

I swear, I never once thought about it in such a historical context   I remember Mourinho’s start well, because at the time it seemed to me like he deliberately let Real get torn apart just so he could tell the players afterwards, "Now listen to me so this doesn't happen again." Honestly, I didn't really remember the details regarding Ancelotti, Zidane, and the others - perhaps partly because they didn't just have a single stint at the club. In any case, I don’t believe in deep historical patterns, perhaps, on the contrary, they won’t hold true this time - after all, streaks don’t last forever, do they? We shall see, it won’t be long now until the first game.

[cocadalcan]

People, the Nations League is finally over and we can now focus on the big game this week. We have PSG against a maybe morale-beaten Man City after they have been accused of cheating. What do you think of the result in that game, and will this affect the Man City players at all? They are at the end of the day professionals, but already they have been mentioning that Haaland is on an Arsenal shortlist.

It will not be a surprise to me if Paris Saint German defeat Manchester city in this upcoming game because rumors like this can actually kill or affect the spirit of players negatively unless they try not to be eaten up by the situation or circumstance. But while people are anticipating on how this will affect the team, I am sure the team should have accepted and be ready for the consequences and move on with what they have coming ( their matches) and if Manchester city players are complete, PSG may not be able to win.

The players have undoubtedly faced certain psychological difficulties and may have been affected by these circumstances. The uncertainty surrounding the team's future, in particular, could be another factor unsettling them. Moreover, if Manchester City were to face a penalty of relegation, the players would naturally worry about their futures and which clubs they might join. Nevertheless, I still expect a high level of performance from them in the Champions League.

I see very little chance of a big impact on the players of Manchester City. There are people in charge of dealing with the various adversities that can come to a club and they will find a way to solve them. The job of the players is to perform their duties properly and maintain a good performance and win every match. PSG is the opponent of Manchester City in the upcoming match, City is definitely the favorite in that match and they will probably win the match.

I do not agree with the idea that there is a mental problem among the players. There is uncertainty about the future of the Manchester City team but they have not been punished yet and if they are, the team will have the opportunity to appeal and if the punishment is to be implemented, it could be hanging in the balance for years, meaning it is a long term issue that cannot be solved suddenly.

[Nightwatchmare]

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.

The champions league is just get started, if Arsenal could perform the way they did in last season champions league they will be considered one of the favourites to win the champions league even if they end up not winning it again this season. I will not use the fact that Arsenal did not win the champions league they cannot win it this season i will wait until they play up to 6 champions league games before i can judge them. I also believe Paris Saint-German cannot win the champions league this season, but there are people who still see them as the favourite to win the champions league. For me, i am seeing Barcelona or Bayern Munich to win the champions league.

[changaa]

Barcelona will win La Liga, but the teams have no connection with the domestic league in this Champions League, because each team is strong in its own domestic league. Just as Barcelona is playing with the goal of winning the Champions League, the stronger teams are also entering the field for the title. Just because Barcelona has won La Liga in the last two seasons does not mean that they are the strongest in the Champions League, because if we consider PSG as such, then they are even stronger, because PSG has won the Champions League in the last two seasons. And therefore this Champions League cannot be compared with the domestic league.
We will see the strength of Barcelona in the Champions League in the match on the 21st, where they will play against PSG, the champions of the last two seasons. Barcelona has been dominating every match very strongly, but their situation will be bad against PSG.

Barcelona remains one of the favorites to win the Champions League, but one cannot fail to consider that there are teams such as Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Inter, teams that still make the difference in their respective championships and that will certainly give Barcelona a hard time in a demanding way, which will try all of them to be able to reach the title.

[kennycryptoitalia]

I've also said it many times that he's no longer good enough for the managerial role especially at Real Madrid, earlier before the season started a lot of fans were saying he'll do this, he'll do that'.  All Jose Mourinho has are in the past, right now he's just living on reputation and even that is almost depleted.

I wouldn't say he's been a clown for years or that he isn't elite' he was but he's glory days are behind him, he hasn't done anything remarkable in the last 2-3 years before arriving at Madrid.

Mourinho certainly obtained many prestigious titles in his past as a coach, which has always made him a prominent coach in world football, even if in the last period of his career he no longer obtained great recognition. But Real Madrid saw in him the coach they needed to relaunch the team and we can actually only wait to see the results.

[banana33]

Let it be, it's just their expectations because they are currently dominant in domestic competition so they will think that they are very capable of the Champions League now especially if counting the last time Barcelona won the Champions League it was a decade ago so they think this is a good opportunity for them to make a difference this season with the current squad.

But in the end in this case the Champions League is sometimes a different situation no matter how hard we try to deny but sometimes surprises always happen.

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50080--barcelona/

7 this season Barcelona's highest achievement was only reaching the semi-finals in the last 2 seasons and now they will already claim the champion with statistics just because of the match at the beginning of the season? It is indeed good for the spirit but for the claim of taste it is still superfluous.

We can say that this undoubtedly is a good chance for Barcelona to bring home a Champions League after such a long time, because the team is in excellent condition and is probably also the strongest team that is playing in the Spanish La Liga in terms of performances and goal difference.

And certainly in the Champions League he has all it takes to be able to get close to the final victory in an interesting way.

[paco92x]

Mourinho certainly obtained many prestigious titles in his past as a coach, which has always made him a prominent coach in world football, even if in the last period of his career he no longer obtained great recognition. But Real Madrid saw in him the coach they needed to relaunch the team and we can actually only wait to see the results.

For now, I don't see any relaunch plans coming up positively for Real Madrid with Mourinho in the hot seat. They are already 6 points behind Barça, and when an okay team comes and plays against them, it creates trouble in their defense. Also, like Barça, they have a potent attacking segment, but the playstyle is different and is not giving them the results they need.

[bastisisca]

I hope that Madrid fans will realise that Mourinho is not the best person for the job. The results are not different from what we are seeing from the last two seasons. Everyone is expecting to see Real Madrid as a threat to every opponent this season. I wonder how this squad will survive playing against Barcelona this season. They couldn't even score from their chances against Betis, I wonder how the game against Barcelona would look like, perhaps they will concede like 6 goals.

I agree with you, if two or three key players get injured, it will affect their performance. We saw how Barcelona struggled last season without Raphinha, they have signed Gordon and Adeyemi to strengthen their squad, but I don't Hansi Flick will survive if any of his key players get injured.

Real Madrid will always remain a threat to any opponent, because even when they are not in excellent form they are always a very pressing and very dangerous team, which can easily do harm when least expected, especially if we consider the individuals who are part of it, who have unique characteristics capable of making the difference.
Never underestimate him.

[cande86]

Don't get it all twisted, the fact Barcelona is the most formidable team in the Spanish LA Liga doesn't guarantee them the UEFA champions league title, they might be good there and be bad in the UEFA champions league, just like Aston villa in their recent games in the English premier league and the UEFA champions league, they look awful in the English premier league but look all good in the UEFA champions league, but as it stands now, if I'm to bet on any team to win the UEFA this season, I will gladly bet on either Barcelona or Bayern Munich, anything aside these two, then I'm out.

Surely the fact of being the most prepared team in the Spanish championship does not indicatively mean that they will also win the Champions League, on the contrary. It means that it is certainly a very prepared team, but that it has the possibility of playing an excellent Champions League, but it will also depend a lot on how it manages to manage the energies of the squad.

[Adbitco]

https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/clubs/50080--barcelona/

7 this season Barcelona's highest achievement was only reaching the semi-finals in the last 2 seasons and now they will already claim the champion with statistics just because of the match at the beginning of the season? It is indeed good for the spirit but for the claim of taste it is still superfluous.

And come to think of think it, their fans will be feeling like it's their team that's the best team in the world, you're not even the best football in Europe and they all think they are the best in the world, it's their arrogance for me. I remember 2 seasons when they said they would go all the way to the finals and beat whoever is there because of the kind of form they had in La Liga, that season they beat Real Madrid in all their matches and maybe that's the reason why they felt so. Oly to be knocked out by Inter Milan in the semi which is their highest advancement in the competition for several years. This season some of them are at it again even though we are still at the preliminary stage of the groups.

[Arenga pinnata]

People, the Nations League is finally over and we can now focus on the big game this week. We have PSG against a maybe morale-beaten Man City after they have been accused of cheating. What do you think of the result in that game, and will this affect the Man City players at all? They are at the end of the day professionals, but already they have been mentioning that Haaland is on an Arsenal shortlist.

It seems clear that this will have some impact, even though we’ve actually heard things like this before when it comes to Man City. What I’ve noticed, though, is PSG hey haven’t had a perfect start to the season. In fact, PSG is currently ranked 6th in Ligue 1, which suggests something isn’t quite right with the team’s strength early in the season. However, in the UCL, I think PSG will remain as formidable as ever. But facing Man City on their home turf is certainly no easy task. There’s a possibility PSG could lose this match or it could end in a draw. In my opinion, the outcome will be a win for Man City or a draw.

[giorgione]

Normally the Madrid of some few seasons ago when they were dominant not only in laliga but also in the champions league. Wining the champion's league should have been the priority of a team like Madrid but, at this point and situation were Madrid finds themselves, were they have not win the Laliga title for the past two seasons.

Madrid target should be wining the Laliga title. The reason is at this point in time Madrid can't compete for the champions league favorably. Because for now Madrid is in a rebuilding stage and so thinking about winning the champion's league is out of the equation even come next season.

I think that in big clubs like Real Madrid the only things that matter are always and only winning, regardless of the type of competition being played. Because when you have such an important history behind you, the pressure on the players is great and you always have to demonstrate to your audience and especially to your rival audience why you are wearing that shirt and what it represents.

[GIF-JOBS]

I hope that Madrid fans will realise that Mourinho is not the best person for the job. The results are not different from what we are seeing from the last two seasons. Everyone is expecting to see Real Madrid as a threat to every opponent this season. I wonder how this squad will survive playing against Barcelona this season. They couldn’t even score from their chances against Betis, I wonder how the game against Barcelona would look like, perhaps they will concede like 6 goals.

But now, in order to survive against Barcelona, ​​Madrid has to pray that an important player of Barcelona gets injured? Madrid has really had a bad day, they will not be able to survive in front of Barcelona, ​​if Barcelona takes the field with their best players. Madrid does not have the strength to survive in front of Barcelona's best starting XI, so where is Madrid's situation now?

Real Madrid's performance is as bad as last season, there has been no change in them, and with this kind of performance, they will not be able to survive in El Clasico in any way, and at the same time, I don't think José Mourinho will be able to bring Madrid the title. I don't know if José Mourinho can change the team yet, the trust in José Mourinho is constantly weakening, I don't know what will happen.

This is not true, if three to five key players gets injured from the first team, the team will not perform the same way when all these players that were injured plays together, so this remark of you claming Hansi Flick has structured his team in such a way that injuries will not affect them even if they lose several key players is wrong.

I agree with you, if two or three key players get injured, it will affect their performance. We saw how Barcelona struggled last season without Raphinha, they have signed Gordon and Adeyemi to strengthen their squad, but I don’t Hansi Flick will survive if any of his key players get injured.

And if we talk about Barcelona, ​​then without Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, the team may definitely suffer from weakness in attack, but even then they are still capable of winning matches in a strong way, so far we have not seen any weaknesses in the team in this new season, their replacement players also perform well and can mount strong attacks. and therefore the team will be strong enough without them.