UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Phoenix Anka]

The competition in the Champions League next season will be even tighter, big teams that were humiliated in the Champions League this season such as Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich, they will make changes ahead of next season by bringing in better players and also changing their coaching chairs like Real Madrid did. Big teams that routinely win the Champions League will not remain silent if next season PSG plans to win the Champions League trophy again. But one thing is for sure in the next season, the competition in the Champions League will be tighter compared to this season, so it will be more interesting to look forward to.

Yes, of course. But when it comes to honesty I still believe Real Madrid will be stronger next season. I think you know why I say this because a new coach can provide inspiration and a different strategy. Xabi Alonso has more modern tactics and strategies and with this opportunity Madrid can hope to shine again. But however I will not underestimate Liverpool, which I am sure in the coming season will definitely be more enthusiastic. And for PSG, I honestly doubt it even though they just set a new record.

Many teams are also the biggest candidates for the Champions League title next year. Barcelona, ​​Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Real Madrid are the first teams that come to my mind. Other teams continue to have claims for the Champions League, but I think the teams I mentioned among the big teams are better. I really wonder if Paris Saint-Germain will win the Champions League next year because the team is fully established and understands each other very well. I think that players who understand each other in football bring success. If they reach a good place next year, it will be proof that it is never a coincidence.

The teams you mentioned will be the strongest candidates in the Champions League next season, and it all depends on their contract extensions and also their positions in their respective leagues, although it is not certain, but good results will put them in a better position at the end of the season, I mean reaching the semi-finals or finals among those teams.

And for PSG I still believe they can defend their title, because their failure from the beginning with a good coach and also star players then still failed and in the end they managed to become champions and the answer to all of that is Luis Enrique, because he is a genius coach because he has the ability to make the impossible possible with unexpected and successful tactics and strategies.

I also think they can defend their championship in the French league, but when it comes to the Champions League, the probability may be lower. Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

[katanic97]

Two serious clubs, they just need to get their transfers right, and Real Madrid has already made a move. Trent is a big signing, but I think they still need one more solid defender personally, i believe Saliba would be a great addition to the team. As for Barcelona, if they keep the same squad, like you said, they could reach the final again. If Yamal keeps performing at the same level as he has so far, that’ll be a huge success.

To be really strong in the Champions League, of course every team must have players with extraordinary talents and that is not only for the main players, but also for some of the players on the bench because when a main player gets injured the team does not immediately experience a decrease in strength in the middle of the season. Barcelona's squad was quite good last season, but for next season Barcelona also still have to improve certain lines to be better than last season. Because when you get to the final the team must also try to win because the defeat that is more painful is losing in the final.

Barcelona lost to Inter in the semifinals only because they were rushing and didn’t take advantage of their chances. Inter relied on their experience and waited until the end. I think if Barcelona had made it to the final, we would have seen a much better match than the one between PSG and Inter. Inter looked very bad and physically unprepared.Regarding the players, as you mentioned, if someone gets injured, of course they need to have good players on the bench. I believe Barcelona’s management will make some very good moves in this transfer window.

[Jegileman]

Barcelona lost to Inter in the semifinals only because they were rushing and didn’t take advantage of their chances. Inter relied on their experience and waited until the end. I think if Barcelona had made it to the final, we would have seen a much better match than the one between PSG and Inter. Inter looked very bad and physically unprepared.Regarding the players, as you mentioned, if someone gets injured, of course they need to have good players on the bench. I believe Barcelona’s management will make some very good moves in this transfer window.

Everyone is saying that Barcelona will give us a better final match than what we saw that Inter Milan gave us in the finals but we shouldn’t be surprised if PSG could have still won the match easily. Somethings are said when it’s already something of the past but when it becomes something of reality, there are no much speculations about that again. To be honest, no one thought this match was going to be boring until when it was played, we all were expecting an exciting finals but it didn’t turn out to be so.

Barcelona knows where they need to patch up things to be better in the champions league next season, they tried their best this season but it wasn’t good enough to give them a title in the champions league or even make it to the finals. Barcelona not having good players on the bench maybe as a result of them lacking finances to buy the players they want but I know that next season will be better than this season.

[armanda90]

The biggest source of problems for Real Madrid last year was the lack of defenders. This year we see that they have transferred quality defenders. They have added both the young talent of Spain, Huijsen, and the Englishman TAA to their team. Now their defensive zone is stronger next year. Also, injured players will recover and join the team. What I am really curious about is how they will play in the FIFA Club World Cup. Because this could be a small summary of next year.

Madrid have problem with defend last season but several top defender signed should be better for Madrid at Champion League match for next season, after success signing Trend Arnold and Huijsen now Madrid have many option for defend position with usually put the holding midfielder as central defender position. Madrid have prepare team early for FIFA Club World Cup match and new tactician Xabi Alonso have many time for preparing teams get better performance for next season exactly at Champion League match.
In this season after new format adopting, Madrid failed reach the directly qualifying round to knock out round and have face playoff round how possibility for this season easily finish at top 8th standings position or Madrid must get playoff round?

[Nheer]

Everyone is saying that Barcelona will give us a better final match than what we saw that Inter Milan gave us in the finals but we shouldn’t be surprised if PSG could have still won the match easily. Somethings are said when it’s already something of the past but when it becomes something of reality, there are no much speculations about that again. To be honest, no one thought this match was going to be boring until when it was played, we all were expecting an exciting finals but it didn’t turn out to be so.

Barcelona knows where they need to patch up things to be better in the champions league next season, they tried their best this season but it wasn’t good enough to give them a title in the champions league or even make it to the finals. Barcelona not having good players on the bench maybe as a result of them lacking finances to buy the players they want but I know that next season will be better than this season.

People are saying Barcelona could have given us a better performance in the final than what Inter showed, I can't dispute that but I still don't think the results would have been any different. PSG is clearly the best performing team this season and they would have won against even Barcelona even if it won't be easy. Barcelona's team is very young and the players are mostly inexperienced that's what Inter Milan took advantage of to win them. PSG would have easily done the same thing to to win.

I hope Barcelona is aware of the positions to improve on but for me I think they're attacking department is okay the midfield is okay too but needs back up Incase any player is injured. Also I think their high line strategy needs to be reworked or eliminated because I doubt if it will be as effective as it was last season.

[tiCeR]

Everyone is saying that Barcelona will give us a better final match than what we saw that Inter Milan gave us in the finals but we shouldn’t be surprised if PSG could have still won the match easily. Somethings are said when it’s already something of the past but when it becomes something of reality, there are no much speculations about that again. To be honest, no one thought this match was going to be boring until when it was played, we all were expecting an exciting finals but it didn’t turn out to be so.

Barcelona knows where they need to patch up things to be better in the champions league next season, they tried their best this season but it wasn’t good enough to give them a title in the champions league or even make it to the finals. Barcelona not having good players on the bench maybe as a result of them lacking finances to buy the players they want but I know that next season will be better than this season.

People are saying Barcelona could have given us a better performance in the final than what Inter showed, I can't dispute that but I still don't think the results would have been any different. PSG is clearly the best performing team this season and they would have won against even Barcelona even if it won't be easy. Barcelona's team is very young and the players are mostly inexperienced that's what Inter Milan took advantage of to win them. PSG would have easily done the same thing to to win.

I hope Barcelona is aware of the positions to improve on but for me I think they're attacking department is okay the midfield is okay too but needs back up Incase any player is injured. Also I think their high line strategy needs to be reworked or eliminated because I doubt if it will be as effective as it was last season.

Impossible to tell what the result would have been and Barcelona would have never been dominated like Inter Milan got dominated. Barcelona's football is far more distinct and PSG couldn't and wouldn't have played the same. This is just cumbersome to think about what the game would have looked like in detail, but thinking about Raphinha, Yamal and Olmo or Lewandowski playing against them, I believe the game would have been much closer. Inter Milan didn't strike back for 90 minutes. If I recall correctly they had one attempt. That is not realistic for Barcelona, they would have had their chances.

What Inter Milan did was giving zero resistance and Barcelona is way too good to not show any resistance. Inter Milan has won a couple of games with a good portion of luck and last minute goals while Barcelona usually was the dominant team every single game.

[Stablexcoin]

Barcelona lost to Inter in the semifinals only because they were rushing and didn’t take advantage of their chances. Inter relied on their experience and waited until the end. I think if Barcelona had made it to the final, we would have seen a much better match than the one between PSG and Inter. Inter looked very bad and physically unprepared.Regarding the players, as you mentioned, if someone gets injured, of course they need to have good players on the bench. I believe Barcelona’s management will make some very good moves in this transfer window.

It wasn't about rushing, both teams played good. Barcelona and Inter have their style of play, in all the games they played in the Champions League, including their domestic league, go in the same direction. Barcelona plays quick football, possession starts from the back using all their squad, which is a tactic from the side. Inter Milan plays all defensive and attacks only with key players, the difference in their formations gives an advantage to the opponent, watch how PSG understood and followed a different pattern.

If Barcelona joins all teams to improve their balance, especially defensively they should have a spot to compete in the Semi-final and will probably make it into the finals.

[skarais]

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I also think they can defend their championship in the French league, but when it comes to the Champions League, the probability may be lower. Because when you go to the eliminations outside of the group stage, every team can get surprising results. This year, the fight between Barcelona and Inter was the simplest example of this. While everyone expected Barcelona to win easily, Inter eliminated them. They made it to the final and played very badly against Paris Saint-Germain in the final. I don't know if Barcelona could have won the cup if they had made it to the final, but football is such a game, that's what I want to say.

It is very difficult to expect PSG to be able to defend the Champions League title next season, they might fail before the semi-finals. But we never know for sure what will happen in the future, a new record is possible and it can be achieved by any team. I am happy to see PSG win their first Champions League title, but defending it is much more difficult than winning the first one.

The two Spanish teams between Barcelona and Real Madrid are the favorites, while Liverpool and Manchester City will also be in the list. I don't see PSG at the top of the list of favorites next season, but this is just an assumption that could be wrong later. If PSG can retain the title, then it will be a miracle for them.

[indah rezqi]

The biggest source of problems for Real Madrid last year was the lack of defenders. This year we see that they have transferred quality defenders. They have added both the young talent of Spain, Huijsen, and the Englishman TAA to their team. Now their defensive zone is stronger next year. Also, injured players will recover and join the team. What I am really curious about is how they will play in the FIFA Club World Cup. Because this could be a small summary of next year.

Madrid have problem with defend last season but several top defender signed should be better for Madrid at Champion League match for next season, after success signing Trend Arnold and Huijsen now Madrid have many option for defend position with usually put the holding midfielder as central defender position. Madrid have prepare team early for FIFA Club World Cup match and new tactician Xabi Alonso have many time for preparing teams get better performance for next season exactly at Champion League match.
In this season after new format adopting, Madrid failed reach the directly qualifying round to knock out round and have face playoff round how possibility for this season easily finish at top 8th standings position or Madrid must get playoff round?

Xabi Alonso will most likely be able to lead Madrid to perform better next season, with the overhaul of the defensive line that has been done, Madrid should be able to perform more consistently. The competition for trophies will certainly be very competitive, many teams have learned how to get around the change in match format, and with the depth of the squad they have, Madrid should be able to appear dominant from the start of the season. It was very disappointing to see Madrid struggling in the League Phase last season, player injuries left Ancelotti short of rotation options. We'll see how Xabi Alonso starts his new task in the Club World Cup, that will give a little idea of ​​how strong Madrid will be next season.

[Raflesia]

Two serious clubs, they just need to get their transfers right, and Real Madrid has already made a move. Trent is a big signing, but I think they still need one more solid defender personally, i believe Saliba would be a great addition to the team. As for Barcelona, if they keep the same squad, like you said, they could reach the final again. If Yamal keeps performing at the same level as he has so far, that’ll be a huge success.

To be really strong in the Champions League, of course every team must have players with extraordinary talents and that is not only for the main players, but also for some of the players on the bench because when a main player gets injured the team does not immediately experience a decrease in strength in the middle of the season. Barcelona's squad was quite good last season, but for next season Barcelona also still have to improve certain lines to be better than last season. Because when you get to the final the team must also try to win because the defeat that is more painful is losing in the final.

Structural changes in player conditions can indeed make a difference in terms of play and performance because after all this can support many things even though it cannot be denied that teamwork is important but in other conditions resources in terms of players are also one of the factors that are good enough to be used as a benchmark for a club to be a favorite.

Barcelona this season is trying to do with a young squad which of course is a very good long-term progress but there must be a clear reshuffle in the hope of closing some of the gaps that exist.
It's just that for now adding players to Barcelona is also not an easy matter because seeing from their current financial condition they still have not changed significantly so this has become a problem that Barcelona cannot separate in the last few seasons. It's just that even though now they don't experience much change but I think the performance they have next season is still very capable of remaining one of the favorites.

[Solokan]

The biggest source of problems for Real Madrid last year was the lack of defenders. This year we see that they have transferred quality defenders. They have added both the young talent of Spain, Huijsen, and the Englishman TAA to their team. Now their defensive zone is stronger next year. Also, injured players will recover and join the team. What I am really curious about is how they will play in the FIFA Club World Cup. Because this could be a small summary of next year.

in the 2024-2025 season, Real Madrid lacks good defenders which ultimately makes Real Madrid's performance decline even though there are many star players on the front line. and now yes with the arrival of many new defenders such as Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth and Trent from Liverpool, of course it will make Real Madrid's defense even better, but if I'm not mistaken, Real madrid will also bring in Carreras from Benfica, but of course I don't know accurate information about him. do you know? but yes I hope Real Madrid succeeds in bringing him in because Carreras is also a good defender.

yes it is true that now Real Madrid certainly has good defenders and of course it will make Real Madrid's game even better, yes now Barcelona has even tougher rivals because Real Madrid has good players in all lines.

I personally am the same as you because I am also curious about the Club World Cup, of course there we will see how strong Real Madrid is. But according to my prediction, Real Madrid will increase its strength because of course with the presence of a new strong back line, it will certainly make Real Madrid a club that is difficult to beat. Now, just wait and see and honestly, I am also curious about the techniques and formations created by Xabi.

[katanic97]

Two serious clubs, they just need to get their transfers right, and Real Madrid has already made a move. Trent is a big signing, but I think they still need one more solid defender personally, i believe Saliba would be a great addition to the team. As for Barcelona, if they keep the same squad, like you said, they could reach the final again. If Yamal keeps performing at the same level as he has so far, that’ll be a huge success.

To be really strong in the Champions League, of course every team must have players with extraordinary talents and that is not only for the main players, but also for some of the players on the bench because when a main player gets injured the team does not immediately experience a decrease in strength in the middle of the season. Barcelona's squad was quite good last season, but for next season Barcelona also still have to improve certain lines to be better than last season. Because when you get to the final the team must also try to win because the defeat that is more painful is losing in the final.

Structural changes in player conditions can indeed make a difference in terms of play and performance because after all this can support many things even though it cannot be denied that teamwork is important but in other conditions resources in terms of players are also one of the factors that are good enough to be used as a benchmark for a club to be a favorite.

Barcelona this season is trying to do with a young squad which of course is a very good long-term progress but there must be a clear reshuffle in the hope of closing some of the gaps that exist.
It's just that for now adding players to Barcelona is also not an easy matter because seeing from their current financial condition they still have not changed significantly so this has become a problem that Barcelona cannot separate in the last few seasons. It's just that even though now they don't experience much change but I think the performance they have next season is still very capable of remaining one of the favorites.

A young team can be an ideal solution in the long term, especially because they’ve already proven themselves in big matches. They should extend Lewandowski’s contract and let him lead the attack. It’s clear that Barca needs to bring in a few more big names, and it’s also clear that they’re not in a good financial situation at the moment but they’ll have to find a solution. In any case, Barcelona can still perform at a high level next season.

[Rockstarguy]

A young team can be an ideal solution in the long term, especially because they’ve already proven themselves in big matches. They should extend Lewandowski’s contract and let him lead the attack. It’s clear that Barca needs to bring in a few more big names, and it’s also clear that they’re not in a good financial situation at the moment but they’ll have to find a solution. In any case, Barcelona can still perform at a high level next season.

If Barcelona decides not to extend the contract of Lewandowski, I don't think it is a bad idea. The truth is that Lewandowski is getting older, and he is also prone to injuries, which is affecting the team. For the club to sign young players for next season, I think it will be an advantage to the club. The current signings Barcelona is looking into for next season will be good; at least they will strengthen the team's performance in the Champions League next season.

[Dunamisx]

A young team can be an ideal solution in the long term, especially because they’ve already proven themselves in big matches. They should extend Lewandowski’s contract and let him lead the attack. It’s clear that Barca needs to bring in a few more big names, and it’s also clear that they’re not in a good financial situation at the moment but they’ll have to find a solution. In any case, Barcelona can still perform at a high level next season.

If Barcelona decides not to extend the contract of Lewandowski, I don't think it is a bad idea. The truth is that Lewandowski is getting older, and he is also prone to injuries, which is affecting the team. For the club to sign young players for next season, I think it will be an advantage to the club. The current signings Barcelona is looking into for next season will be good; at least they will strengthen the team's performance in the Champions League next season.

If I may suggest from my personal view on this regard, they can extend his contract and still sign in new players all together, so that they could see how the new set up will both work together as a team and in some cases, may have to use as substitute while the new players coming in could play most, sometimes it's not about age, but what he could deliver for them to stand and hold on.

[bitzizzix]

A young team can be an ideal solution in the long term, especially because they’ve already proven themselves in big matches. They should extend Lewandowski’s contract and let him lead the attack. It’s clear that Barca needs to bring in a few more big names, and it’s also clear that they’re not in a good financial situation at the moment but they’ll have to find a solution. In any case, Barcelona can still perform at a high level next season.

If Barcelona decides not to extend the contract of Lewandowski, I don't think it is a bad idea. The truth is that Lewandowski is getting older, and he is also prone to injuries, which is affecting the team. For the club to sign young players for next season, I think it will be an advantage to the club. The current signings Barcelona is looking into for next season will be good; at least they will strengthen the team's performance in the Champions League next season.

Although not entirely true, I think Lewandowski can still be relied on until his contract ends next year in 2026, and it is not strange if this star player who is no longer young is the subject of discussion even though he actually has no influence. The reason is, even though Lowandowski is no longer young, he has not shown a decline in sharpness after ending this season with 42 goals from 52 matches and that is a good achievement. And if the cause is frequent injuries, what needs to be done is to find a replacement player when Lawandowski is injured because I think he can still be relied on for next season at Barcelona.

[BitBakerr1]

A young team can be an ideal solution in the long term, especially because they’ve already proven themselves in big matches. They should extend Lewandowski’s contract and let him lead the attack. It’s clear that Barca needs to bring in a few more big names, and it’s also clear that they’re not in a good financial situation at the moment but they’ll have to find a solution. In any case, Barcelona can still perform at a high level next season.

If Barcelona decides not to extend the contract of Lewandowski, I don't think it is a bad idea. The truth is that Lewandowski is getting older, and he is also prone to injuries, which is affecting the team. For the club to sign young players for next season, I think it will be an advantage to the club. The current signings Barcelona is looking into for next season will be good; at least they will strengthen the team's performance in the Champions League next season.

If I may suggest from my personal view on this regard, they can extend his contract and still sign in new players all together, so that they could see how the new set up will both work together as a team and in some cases, may have to use as substitute while the new players coming in could play most, sometimes it's not about age, but what he could deliver for them to stand and hold on.

You are right, Lewandowski is a very good player and his age those not affect his performance his still performing very well and scoring goals for Barcelona so it will be better they renew his contract and then sign a new good player so that if one disappointed the other can take over, is very bad to put hope in one basket, let's just imagine they refuse to renew Lewandowski contract and he goes and the new player they sign is not performing very well what will be the hope of Barcelona next season so they should not take that risk, Lewandowski is still fit to player and for the fact that his performance is very well Barcelona needs him, his very experienced and important to the club.
Next seasons champions League will be unpredictable a lot of teams will put more effort to make sure the lift the champions League title.

[Just Say]

Barcelona lost to Inter in the semifinals only because they were rushing and didn’t take advantage of their chances. Inter relied on their experience and waited until the end

I think Barcelona didn't rush this match at all, but they couldn't win it despite all their efforts.Perhaps it should be understood that Barcelona Football Club and Inter Milan Football Club applied different patterns and different strategies in that match, and even their formations were different. In that match Barcelona Football Club emerged as a balanced team but they did not show the good skills we had hoped for against the Italians.

I think if Barcelona had made it to the final, we would have seen a much better match than the one between PSG and Inter. Inter looked very bad and physically unprepared.Regarding the players, as you mentioned, if someone gets injured, of course they need to have good players on the bench. I believe Barcelona’s management will make some very good moves in this transfer window.

Of course it is plausible that if the final match had been between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, it might have been more spectacular and much more competitive. Before the Champions League semi-final match, many were of the opinion that Barcelona was progressing miraculously and that they had not lost a match so far so maybe they will be a worthy candidate for the UEFA Champions League final.

[bitLeap]

Barcelona lost to Inter in the semifinals only because they were rushing and didn’t take advantage of their chances. Inter relied on their experience and waited until the end. I think if Barcelona had made it to the final, we would have seen a much better match than the one between PSG and Inter. Inter looked very bad and physically unprepared.Regarding the players, as you mentioned, if someone gets injured, of course they need to have good players on the bench. I believe Barcelona’s management will make some very good moves in this transfer window.

You are right if only Barcelona were in the final maybe the entertainment would be much more exciting and at least could give PSG a worthy fight. But everything has happened and next season I hope the teams that will fight later can produce a fight that can meet our expectations. Believe me next season's candidates for the transformation of the top teams that continue to make improvements by recruiting new players are important notes for us to see the progress.

[SmartCharpa]

I think Barcelona might make it to the final or the semis again this season, they have been really good for the past two champions league competition.

Barcelona became a monster that dominated every team they faced, so I don't think their performance in the previous two seasons was any better than what we saw last season. We shouldn't jump into any quick conclusions about the next season just yet, Barcelona might end up in a group stage nobody can tell, but I have a feeling that it will be more interesting than last season Champions League because every team is busy signing players of their choices.

If Barcelona decides not to extend the contract of Lewandowski, I don't think it is a bad idea. The truth is that Lewandowski is getting older, and he is also prone to injuries, which is affecting the team. For the club to sign young players for next season, I think it will be an advantage to the club. The current signings Barcelona is looking into for next season will be good; at least they will strengthen the team's performance in the Champions League next season.

I agree that extending Lewandowski contract is not a bad idea, but the team shouldn't have to depend on him because the striker is getting older and not every player has the same energy to be at the top when they reach 30 or more. Barcelona financial situation is unstable, otherwise, it would be great if the team could sign another striker to strengthen their performance the next season. Lewandowski as their number 9 cannot give them the result they want since he can miss some opportunities due to his age.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Although not entirely true, I think Lewandowski can still be relied on until his contract ends next year in 2026, and it is not strange if this star player who is no longer young is the subject of discussion even though he actually has no influence. The reason is, even though Lowandowski is no longer young, he has not shown a decline in sharpness after ending this season with 42 goals from 52 matches and that is a good achievement. And if the cause is frequent injuries, what needs to be done is to find a replacement player when Lawandowski is injured because I think he can still be relied on for next season at Barcelona.

For the next one or two seasons, Lewandowski still has the ability to play at a good level and he also still has a contract until 2026 with Barcelona, ​​but what Lewandowski needs to do is avoid injury because when this happens it will stop his steps to play at a good level. His age is indeed not easy anymore, but being able to reach 42 goals this season is a very good achievement because not many players at that age can do like Lewandowski. Barcelona could use some young players when Lewandowski is injured so what needs to be done is to recruit lower players to strengthen the defense.