UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Publictalk792]

I agree that there was one moment when I thought there is no possible way for them to win the CL and in the past PSG wasn't able to get their game finally going and beat the big teams. This time they saved themselves into the playoffs for the knockout rounds and from there on, PSG quickly became one of the favorites.

However, I was still expecting that they will fall back into their old shape and the same problems are going to reoccur . But not this time and this is why I think Enrique and PSG fit together very well. They seem to respect him and he is able to keep them own to earth even when they lead their domestic league by 20 points.

For long time their biggest problem in Champions League was their mindset. They mostly fall under pressure when playing against strong teams with many talented attackers. You and many others expected them to fail again. But they actually played much better in knockout games. They also stay focused even when they were far ahead in their home league. This really shows how their team has changed. It is clear Enrique has given them new level of control and toughness that they needed.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Also your observation about Barcelon priorities focusing more on league than Champions League recently is fair one. We should wait and see how teams actually play on field before making any strong predictions which makes much of sense since football can change so quickly.

Well without going too far, in the Europa League we saw that many bets went down, many bet in majority that MU would win it, and of course I have no doubt they played very well throughout the tournament, but they fell against Spurs, a team that few had faith in, I did not bet, because I saw them very equal in level, however I believed that MU would win, even so when very advanced analyses have been made things can change and sometimes go by a path of luck.

[Luzin]

Well without going too far, in the Europa League we saw that many bets went down, many bet in majority that MU would win it, and of course I have no doubt they played very well throughout the tournament, but they fell against Spurs, a team that few had faith in,

Predicting since the season hasn't started yet is very difficult. We can only guess from the condition of the players and no other factors. Big teams are always a challenge for the championship favorites, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Man City, Munich I think will be one of the championship favorites next season. But in the end, football is not always predictable. There are many factors that need to be observed and taken into consideration when betting on championships.

Just like when I asked for your opinion on Real Madrid next season. How will they compete in the UCL next season? They have made a lot of transfers today. But the majority of recent transfers are young players. I think our confidence for Real Madrid will decrease, but I think there will always be surprises in every match and competition.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Looking at the odds...

Liverpool are already top favourites for the trophy. The previous season didn't go well for them in the CL. But they are getting stronger with new signings already now. 

Real Madrid are the 2nd favourites. They are entering a new period with Xabi Alonso. Maybe we'd see another sensational start by him...

How in the hell are Arsenal coming right after with the same odds as PSG? 

Sounds weird to see Arsenal being at the top 3 of team to win UCL, right?  
I'd like to call it as a trap, and just not counted them as they mean nothing in UCL. I'd put Liverpool, Real Madrid, and lastly, PSG as my favorite to win UCL next season.

I know how strong Liverpool, but being placed at the top favorite to win UCL also sounds weird. Real Madrid, PSG, then Liverpool. This is what i like.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

As long as the performance of the older star players at the big clubs doesn't decline, there is no problem. Think of Ronaldo, Luka Modric and many other star footballers. 36 years old is a high age for football, of course it is difficult for them to perform fully, but when we look at the situation of the teams, we can see how valuable experienced players are.
I think he still has the potential to do very good things for his team for at least 2 more years. I am sure he will continue to be successful, he just needs to avoid injuries

In certain conditions, experienced players have a big influence on the pattern of play and it will usually be much more mature because in terms of experience they have been tested enough. Barcelona has players who are able to provide measured passes for Lewandowski so it will be much easier for him to achieve good performance even though he is no longer young. What needs to be done is how to avoid prolonged injuries so that Lewandowski can play at a good level in the next two seasons. If Barcelona wants to find a replacement, maybe both of them can be played alternately so that it will be much better because they have options when rotating.

[traderethereum]

Also your observation about Barcelon priorities focusing more on league than Champions League recently is fair one. We should wait and see how teams actually play on field before making any strong predictions which makes much of sense since football can change so quickly.

Well without going too far, in the Europa League we saw that many bets went down, many bet in majority that MU would win it, and of course I have no doubt they played very well throughout the tournament, but they fell against Spurs, a team that few had faith in, I did not bet, because I saw them very equal in level, however I believed that MU would win, even so when very advanced analyses have been made things can change and sometimes go by a path of luck.

But MU should do many things to gain confident that they still have a chance to get a better position than others. It is not easy as they are perform not good before and make another strategy if they want a change. With work together between coach and players and all people in the club, they have that chance although need time to see the good result. We may see many things will change inside the club and perhaps, there will be many new players in every position. So we can wait and see what will happen to MU.

[RaltcoinsB]

As long as the performance of the older star players at the big clubs doesn't decline, there is no problem. Think of Ronaldo, Luka Modric and many other star footballers. 36 years old is a high age for football, of course it is difficult for them to perform fully, but when we look at the situation of the teams, we can see how valuable experienced players are.
I think he still has the potential to do very good things for his team for at least 2 more years. I am sure he will continue to be successful, he just needs to avoid injuries

In certain conditions, experienced players have a big influence on the pattern of play and it will usually be much more mature because in terms of experience they have been tested enough. Barcelona has players who are able to provide measured passes for Lewandowski so it will be much easier for him to achieve good performance even though he is no longer young. What needs to be done is how to avoid prolonged injuries so that Lewandowski can play at a good level in the next two seasons. If Barcelona wants to find a replacement, maybe both of them can be played alternately so that it will be much better because they have options when rotating.

You have touched on a very good point. Lewandowski is an important player but due to his age, he can play well with players who can deliver the ball to him. Because he may not be able to perform as well by running and exerting too much. That is why it is necessary to get a good backup for Robert Lewandowski when he is in the team. Maybe if this happens, Barcelona will be in better places with a player who can benefit from Lewandowski's great experience.

[davis196]

Sounds weird to see Arsenal being at the top 3 of team to win UCL, right?  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
I'd like to call it as a trap, and just not counted them as they mean nothing in UCL. I'd put Liverpool, Real Madrid, and lastly, PSG as my favorite to win UCL next season.

I know how strong Liverpool, but being placed at the top favorite to win UCL also sounds weird. Real Madrid, PSG, then Liverpool. This is what i like.

Why nobody is putting Bayern as a favorite for winning UCL in the next season? Is it because of Company being an inexperienced and inconsistent manager? Historically Bayern has always been one of the top favorites for winning the most precious European football trophy.
I wouldn't bet on Real Madrid winning the UCL. Alonso had great success with Leverkusen, but Real is a totally different club and I'm not sure that Alonso can handle the pressure of high expectations.
Arsenal being viewed as a favorite for winning UCL is a joke. Even if Arteta signs a great central striker, I still wouldn't put Arsenal in the list of favorites. 

[knowngunman]

Sounds weird to see Arsenal being at the top 3 of team to win UCL, right?  
I'd like to call it as a trap, and just not counted them as they mean nothing in UCL. I'd put Liverpool, Real Madrid, and lastly, PSG as my favorite to win UCL next season.

I know how strong Liverpool, but being placed at the top favorite to win UCL also sounds weird. Real Madrid, PSG, then Liverpool. This is what i like.

As far as this sport is concerned, we can joke to any length but placing Arsenal amongst the favourite teams to win champions league next season is too expensive. Of course, everyone is entitled to have their favourite teams and predict the potential winner but some predictions are ridiculous.

PSG won this season but they're not fit in my top three favourite teams to win the UCL next season. I would happily replace them with Barcelona and my arrangements would be like, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool. Have in mind that the list and of course the arrangements are subject to change as we progress when the season begins.

[W Jr.]

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.

I think Lewandowski has a very good number of goals scored in a year. He continues to score a lot of goals for Barcelona despite his age. He has adapted well to Spain and now knows how to play well. You are right about injuries because after a certain age, the body has a harder time healing itself. Especially at this age when he is playing football, he should be much more careful not to get injured. I think he can play successful matches for Barcelona next season, then maybe he can go to the Saudi Arabian league and try to earn money.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Sounds weird to see Arsenal being at the top 3 of team to win UCL, right?  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
I'd like to call it as a trap, and just not counted them as they mean nothing in UCL. I'd put Liverpool, Real Madrid, and lastly, PSG as my favorite to win UCL next season.

I know how strong Liverpool, but being placed at the top favorite to win UCL also sounds weird. Real Madrid, PSG, then Liverpool. This is what i like.

Why nobody is putting Bayern as a favorite for winning UCL in the next season? Is it because of Company being an inexperienced and inconsistent manager? Historically Bayern has always been one of the top favorites for winning the most precious European football trophy.
I wouldn't bet on Real Madrid winning the UCL. Alonso had great success with Leverkusen, but Real is a totally different club and I'm not sure that Alonso can handle the pressure of high expectations.
Arsenal being viewed as a favorite for winning UCL is a joke. Even if Arteta signs a great central striker, I still wouldn't put Arsenal in the list of favorites. 

It seems due to the lack of experience in european competition by Kompany. Although he manages a top club in europe, but kompany is just kompany. He's not pep, flick or someone else. No doubt Bayern is not among the favorites to win UCL next season.

No offence, but statistically said that.

[Egii Nna]

I agree that there was one moment when I thought there is no possible way for them to win the CL and in the past PSG wasn't able to get their game finally going and beat the big teams. This time they saved themselves into the playoffs for the knockout rounds and from there on, PSG quickly became one of the favorites.

However, I was still expecting that they will fall back into their old shape and the same problems are going to reoccur . But not this time and this is why I think Enrique and PSG fit together very well. They seem to respect him and he is able to keep them own to earth even when they lead their domestic league by 20 points.

For long time their biggest problem in Champions League was their mindset. They mostly fall under pressure when playing against strong teams with many talented attackers. You and many others expected them to fail again. But they actually played much better in knockout games. They also stay focused even when they were far ahead in their home league. This really shows how their team has changed. It is clear Enrique has given them new level of control and toughness that they needed.

One of the biggest reasons that made PSG stand out in the Champions League was because they knew that they had already given a big point distance in their local league, so it would be hard for any team to meet up with them even if they lost a game. Moreover, they were the only best team in the local league, so it was so easy for them to have enough time and focus in the Champions League, and they ended up winning the trophy they had been wanting to win since they founded the club.

I have believed in them since the semifinals that they will definitely be the team that will win the Champions League trophy, but I was never expecting to see a clean sheet. That was unexpected to me that day, but it was very amazing and joyful. I hope they keep the same energy next season.

[babo]

One of the biggest reasons that made PSG stand out in the Champions League was because they knew that they had already given a big point distance in their local league, so it would be hard for any team to meet up with them even if they lost a game. Moreover, they were the only best team in the local league, so it was so easy for them to have enough time and focus in the Champions League, and they ended up winning the trophy they had been wanting to win since they founded the club.

I have believed in them since the semifinals that they will definitely be the team that will win the Champions League trophy, but I was never expecting to see a clean sheet. That was unexpected to me that day, but it was very amazing and joyful. I hope they keep the same energy next season.

this works if you have a relatively easy championship, I don't know like the Spanish one or the French one
when you have a super competitive championship like the Italian one, it becomes really difficult to escape with a big advantage of points
it becomes really difficult to dominate.

[Mustang Shelby]

As long as the performance of the older star players at the big clubs doesn't decline, there is no problem. Think of Ronaldo, Luka Modric and many other star footballers. 36 years old is a high age for football, of course it is difficult for them to perform fully, but when we look at the situation of the teams, we can see how valuable experienced players are.
I think he still has the potential to do very good things for his team for at least 2 more years. I am sure he will continue to be successful, he just needs to avoid injuries

In certain conditions, experienced players have a big influence on the pattern of play and it will usually be much more mature because in terms of experience they have been tested enough. Barcelona has players who are able to provide measured passes for Lewandowski so it will be much easier for him to achieve good performance even though he is no longer young. What needs to be done is how to avoid prolonged injuries so that Lewandowski can play at a good level in the next two seasons. If Barcelona wants to find a replacement, maybe both of them can be played alternately so that it will be much better because they have options when rotating.

This is exactly what Barcelona should do this year, in my opinion. They should transfer an alternative quality substitute player for Lewandowski and prepare him for next year. I think Atletico Madrid made two very logical transfers in this regard last year. They transferred Julian Alvarez from Manchester City and also Sorloth from Spain. Both of them scored a lot of goals at Atletico Madrid. If one of these players was at Barcelona, ​​Barcelona would go up a level. Perhaps what Barcelona needs right now is Osimhen. I am sure he is a player who can be very successful at Barcelona and he is young.

[Solokan]

Well without going too far, in the Europa League we saw that many bets went down, many bet in majority that MU would win it, and of course I have no doubt they played very well throughout the tournament, but they fell against Spurs, a team that few had faith in,

Predicting since the season hasn't started yet is very difficult. We can only guess from the condition of the players and no other factors. Big teams are always a challenge for the championship favorites, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Man City, Munich I think will be one of the championship favorites next season. But in the end, football is not always predictable. There are many factors that need to be observed and taken into consideration when betting on championships.

Just like when I asked for your opinion on Real Madrid next season. How will they compete in the UCL next season? They have made a lot of transfers today. But the majority of recent transfers are young players. I think our confidence for Real Madrid will decrease, but I think there will always be surprises in every match and competition.

It is not strange in football, of course, there are always many surprises and sometimes the most favored to win but not a few in fact always lose. In the Europa League final I favored Manchester United at that time because I saw Bruno Fernandes and his friends were very ambitious to win and of course Manchester United's strength at that time in my opinion was better than Tottenham. but yes apparently at that time luck was not on Manchester United's side because actually if I'm not mistaken, ball possession and attacks were more than Manchester United but of course at that time luck came to Tottenham which finally Tottenham won with a narrow score of 1-0. now yes finally Tottenham can get a ticket to the Champions League for the coming season and of course this is good news for Tottenham fans.

yes it is true of course it is not easy to predict who will win the UCL next season because the season has not started and yes it is true it seems that the team you mentioned will be the team that is favored by many people because of course most people will focus on a team that contains many star players.

of course at this time all clubs have prepared for next season and of course yes of course we can only see what happens later. but considering Tottenham who will now play in the UCL in the coming season of course Tottenham will try their best to win and of course Tottenham could make a good surprise.

[Fara Chan]

In certain conditions, experienced players have a big influence on the pattern of play and it will usually be much more mature because in terms of experience they have been tested enough. Barcelona has players who are able to provide measured passes for Lewandowski so it will be much easier for him to achieve good performance even though he is no longer young. What needs to be done is how to avoid prolonged injuries so that Lewandowski can play at a good level in the next two seasons. If Barcelona wants to find a replacement, maybe both of them can be played alternately so that it will be much better because they have options when rotating.

Without Lewandowski, Barcelona's attack line is also quite good and very good because several players in Barcelona's front line are currently a pretty extraordinary combination and added to that are the midfielders who are already quite good so that the Barcelona coach only needs to make small changes to maximize the team's strength in the next season. Because the big target that Barcelona must achieve next season is to win the Champions League so that Barcelona does not fast for too long from the Champions League trophy.

[SmartCharpa]

The difficulty for Lewandowski might be that it is becoming harder for him to compete with younger players, but so far he is been doing quite well. He was in excellent form before he got injured, so now he needs to be more careful, though it is easier said than done because anything can happen unexpectedly during a game. Ronaldo by his example shows that age is not always an obstacle to playing at a high level, and Lewandowski is still part of a top club. At the very least he will continue to play for another year at Barcelona, and after that he might receive an offer from Saudi Arabia if Barcelona decides not to extend his contract.

With Lewandowski current age, I believe he is still at his best at Barcelona, he has surpassed other players who are still in their early 20s but cannot score ten league goals in a single season. Lewandowski is 36 years old and will be 37 at the start of the next season. He scored 27 league goals for Barcelona and 41 goals in all competitions last season, which is still impressive seeing as he continues to compete with Mbappe who is still young for the league Golden Boot.

On the other hand, Lewandowski and Cristiano work on the field to turn their chances into goals, and as we can see, Lewandowski is still capable of scoring goals. Ronaldo, on the other hand, cannot be the same Ronaldo we knew before, at this age, he can only score when he sees an opportunity, and he cannot be the same Ronaldo who can break through opponents defenders to score goals. So Lewandowski should go to Saudi Arabia and enjoy the rest of his career.

[Dzwaafu11]

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Without Lewandowski, Barcelona's attack line is also quite good and very good because several players in Barcelona's front line are currently a pretty extraordinary combination and added to that are the midfielders who are already quite good so that the Barcelona coach only needs to make small changes to maximize the team's strength in the next season. Because the big target that Barcelona must achieve next season is to win the Champions League so that Barcelona does not fast for too long from the Champions League trophy.

Mind you, Lewandowski is 36 years old and still doing great in Barcelona, so saying that without Lewandowski, Barcelona is doing well is just as if you don't give Lewandowski his flowers. Lewandowski is an experienced player; there are many players that are not even up to his age, and they are not performing as well as Lewandowski.

The only thing I can say is that Barcelona should get another striker because Lewandowski can get tired at any moment due to his age, so the new striker can be blended with other players. Although by next season I’m sure Lewandowski will still be good, their main target next season is the Champions League trophy. For that, they should get a replacement for Lewandowski so when the player gets tired, the new striker will take over.

[Frankolala]

Also your observation about Barcelon priorities focusing more on league than Champions League recently is fair one. We should wait and see how teams actually play on field before making any strong predictions which makes much of sense since football can change so quickly.

Well without going too far, in the Europa League we saw that many bets went down, many bet in majority that MU would win it, and of course I have no doubt they played very well throughout the tournament, but they fell against Spurs, a team that few had faith in, I did not bet, because I saw them very equal in level, however I believed that MU would win, even so when very advanced analyses have been made things can change and sometimes go by a path of luck.

I believe that the same thing happened in the Champions League finals. Majority of gamblers bet on Inter to win the match, but it was the opposite because PSG distabilized Inter strategy and made them the underdogs. Football is full of surprises and this is where the bookies make their profits from. As for the Europa finals, Spurs was lucky to win the league.

[bastisisca]

I think Lewandowski has a very good number of goals scored in a year. He continues to score a lot of goals for Barcelona despite his age. He has adapted well to Spain and now knows how to play well. You are right about injuries because after a certain age, the body has a harder time healing itself. Especially at this age when he is playing football, he should be much more careful not to get injured. I think he can play successful matches for Barcelona next season, then maybe he can go to the Saudi Arabian league and try to earn money.

Robert Lewandowski has shown his enormous quality, both as a human and as a player. i am sorry that Barcelona is considering selling him, after so much dedication and hard work i expected a little respect towards him.
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