[Football] UEFA Champions League Betting & Discussion Thread

[pieppiep]

Aston Villa and Lille making it to the R16 while Madrid and City finishing on playoff positions yeah that's the fcking format I want to see - gives the underdogs chances of winning and progressing far in the competition unlike the old format that favors only the elite teams.

Liverpool vs Barcelona in R16 matchup??? Dann that's too early for this crack.

When this new format was implemented at UCL, I actually had a little objection. But when you see the many surprises that occur and even the team that is usually the favorite turns out to be able to experience bigger challenges. So from then on I started to like this new format.

About Liverpool if they meet Barcelona earlier. Wouldn't that feel like an early final? 

Yes, The new format gives teams unique opportunities to create remarkable victories throughout the tournament. Every football team now starts equal in its chance to show its strength on the field. The lack of prediction about what happens increases viewer interest. The clubs need to take more effort to reach their targets and together this produces better entertainment for everyone. The upcoming match between Liverpool and Barcelona would deliver a remarkable competition experience. When these two clubs meet they deliver elegant matches because of their established records in the competition. Everyone feels high excitement although these matches typically take place at the tournament finale. Experience levels for football fans may improve because of the special atmosphere produced in this match.

[ajiz138]

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Seems early final if Manchester City vs Madrid because both teams usually face each other at semifinal to final match phase, but in this season after failure reach the top 8th place Madrid or City will face each other at playoff round.

They have themselves to blame for leaving it late. I think they became complacent and took the early games lightly because there were more points to collect and recover. City are building momentum but I'm leaning towards Madrid to make it to the next round. The 1st leg could be a draw.

I don't expect them to meet so soon, I mean I would like to see them meet in a crucial stage like the semi-finals or at least the round of 16.

I'm not saying that the play-offs aren't crucial, they are equally important of course. The draw will go a long way in determining who they end up playing against. But if they do meet now, I expect it to be an entertaining game.

[Igebotz]

About Liverpool if they meet Barcelona earlier. Wouldn't that feel like an early final? 

Exactly why I didn't want the matchup this early, they are both team I'm rooting for this season.

They have themselves to blame for leaving it late. I think they became complacent and took the early games lightly because there were more points to collect and recover. City are building momentum but I'm leaning towards Madrid to make it to the next round. The 1st leg could be a draw.

Looking forward to this fixture - both teams are picking momentum at the right time and both hasn't been great in the CL as well. I will be rooting for City on this one. Madrid were lucky last season to have beaten City the way they did.

[Sim_card]

About Liverpool if they meet Barcelona earlier. Wouldn't that feel like an early final? 

Exactly why I didn't want the matchup this early, they are both team I'm rooting for this season.

They have themselves to blame for leaving it late. I think they became complacent and took the early games lightly because there were more points to collect and recover. City are building momentum but I'm leaning towards Madrid to make it to the next round. The 1st leg could be a draw.

Looking forward to this fixture - both teams are picking momentum at the right time and both hasn't been great in the CL as well. I will be rooting for City on this one. Madrid were lucky last season to have beaten City the way they did.

I just hope that City are strong enough to stop Real Madrid from winning them, because I don't think that City is back in form but struggling to pick form. It's this match that City will be tested because they haven't really playd with a big team after the recent change in their performance. Madrid have fully picked form which is a good advantage for them.

[Agbe]

About Liverpool if they meet Barcelona earlier. Wouldn't that feel like an early final? 

Exactly why I didn't want the matchup this early, they are both team I'm rooting for this season.

They have themselves to blame for leaving it late. I think they became complacent and took the early games lightly because there were more points to collect and recover. City are building momentum but I'm leaning towards Madrid to make it to the next round. The 1st leg could be a draw.

Looking forward to this fixture - both teams are picking momentum at the right time and both hasn't been great in the CL as well. I will be rooting for City on this one. Madrid were lucky last season to have beaten City the way they did.

I just hope that City are strong enough to stop Real Madrid from winning them, because I don't think that City is back in form but struggling to pick form. It's this match that City will be tested because they haven't really playd with a big team after the recent change in their performance. Madrid have fully picked form which is a good advantage for them.

Manchester City can't play Real Madrid at this present time due to the fact that they are currently struggling and is just trying to peak form so they have not gotten to the point of competing with Real Madrid as the two club are miles apart in form and class Madrid is going to win against Manchester City, Manchester City should focus more doing better in the premier League than in the premier League because this season i don't think that they can go beyond this level in the premier League

[Uruhara]

I don't expect them to meet so soon, I mean I would like to see them meet in a crucial stage like the semi-finals or at least the round of 16.

I'm not saying that the play-offs aren't crucial, they are equally important of course. The draw will go a long way in determining who they end up playing against. But if they do meet now, I expect it to be an entertaining game.

This is actually an unexpected coincidence, namely that the conditions of Manchester City and Real Madrid are actually quite similar in the Champions League this season. Namely, both of them have not performed optimally since the start of the Champions League this season. And both of them also struggled with quite difficulties in the initial phase. And both will have to make a lot of plays just to get into the playoffs. And now the two of them met earlier. Well, this is the culmination of the drama that determines two strong teams who have to eliminate each other just to enter the round of 16. Well, it's a little early but yeah, this is another surprise from the Champions League itself which always provides unexpected excitement.

I personally am also ready for an early meeting of these two big teams. because from the start I expected the schedule to be like now in the play-off round. But to be honest, I can't be a favorite to win for either of these teams. For me, Man City and Real Madrid have consistency that is difficult to predict in the Champions League. both are difficult to predict. It's just that Real Madrid seems to have risen early.

[salad daging]

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Seems early final if Manchester City vs Madrid because both teams usually face each other at semifinal to final match phase, but in this season after failure reach the top 8th place Madrid or City will face each other at playoff round.

They have themselves to blame for leaving it late. I think they became complacent and took the early games lightly because there were more points to collect and recover. City are building momentum but I'm leaning towards Madrid to make it to the next round. The 1st leg could be a draw.

Not entirely to blame because in the early rounds these two teams lacked points so more so that they entered the playoffs.
Yes, I think the same where Real Madrid will finally qualify for the next round while now Manchetser City is still a little doubtful.
Don't know what odds the bookies are offering in this match.

[Igebotz]

I just hope that City are strong enough to stop Real Madrid from winning them, because I don't think that City is back in form but struggling to pick form. It's this match that City will be tested because they haven't really playd with a big team after the recent change in their performance. Madrid have fully picked form which is a good advantage for them.

They have lost only 1 game from last 10 games and added two quality players to the squad and are still busy in the transfer market to add some more players to the squad.

So yeah they might just be back to the City we all know before the CL game.

[Rruchi man]

I just hope that City are strong enough to stop Real Madrid from winning them, because I don't think that City is back in form but struggling to pick form. It's this match that City will be tested because they haven't really playd with a big team after the recent change in their performance. Madrid have fully picked form which is a good advantage for them.

They have lost only 1 game from last 10 games and added two quality players to the squad and are still busy in the transfer market to add some more players to the squad.

So yeah they might just be back to the City we all know before the CL game.

I even fear more for Real Madrid than I fear for Manchester City, because if you consider the way Barcelona was able to defeat them, you should know that Manchester City on a good day can do the same and even worse to the struggling Real Madrid side. Manchester City also has the new players that have signed to join them in the next round of the competition, so they will be a much stronger side.

[koang]

I just hope that City are strong enough to stop Real Madrid from winning them, because I don't think that City is back in form but struggling to pick form. It's this match that City will be tested because they haven't really playd with a big team after the recent change in their performance. Madrid have fully picked form which is a good advantage for them.

They have lost only 1 game from last 10 games and added two quality players to the squad and are still busy in the transfer market to add some more players to the squad.

So yeah they might just be back to the City we all know before the CL game.

The past three seasons, every year they face off. I don't know what UEFA always tries to get from this faceoff.

I am looking forward to a fair and exciting match but seeing Real Madrid line up against Manchester City again makes me nervous. Every time these two meet, it's like a battle for football supremacy, and the tension is palpable.
Stay focused on the beautiful game, without letting rivalries turn ugly. Let's sit down and enjoy the show.

[pawel7777]

I can't believe we'll see Man City Vs Real Madrid in the play-offs. The two biggest clubs in the bunch were drawn against each other, what are the odds...
Both clubs met in the quarter-final last year and Real came at the top defeating the City in penalty shootout.
The odds for Real to go through to the final 16 are x1.69, for Man City: x2.04. That's not a surprise given Real was victorious last season and, most of all, given Man City's problems with poor performance this season, and it's too soon to say whether they fully recovered from that yet or not.
Then again, City has made a big sign-up in the transfer window, acquiring Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, he's a talented striker who could make a big difference.

[koang]

I can't believe we'll see Man City Vs Real Madrid in the play-offs. The two biggest clubs in the bunch were drawn against each other, what are the odds...
Both clubs met in the quarter-final last year and Real came at the top defeating the City in penalty shootout.
The odds for Real to go through to the final 16 are x1.69, for Man City: x2.04. That's not a surprise given Real was victorious last season and, most of all, given Man City's problems with poor performance this season, and it's too soon to say whether they fully recovered from that yet or not.
Then again, City has made a big sign-up in the transfer window, acquiring Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, he's a talented striker who could make a big difference.

One of them is certain to fail to qualify fully for the next round of European competition, there will be a lot of tears but it will not be for Liverpool and Barcelona fans.
City's overall record Wins: 4, Draw: 5, and Real Madrid Wins: 3, but this is the first time in 5 years I'm not confident about City.
Their form shows they aren't competitors this season, Just waiting for the next season.

[ajiz138]

I don't expect them to meet so soon, I mean I would like to see them meet in a crucial stage like the semi-finals or at least the round of 16.

I'm not saying that the play-offs aren't crucial, they are equally important of course. The draw will go a long way in determining who they end up playing against. But if they do meet now, I expect it to be an entertaining game.

This is actually an unexpected coincidence, namely that the conditions of Manchester City and Real Madrid are actually quite similar in the Champions League this season. Namely, both of them have not performed optimally since the start of the Champions League this season. And both of them also struggled with quite difficulties in the initial phase. And both will have to make a lot of plays just to get into the playoffs. And now the two of them met earlier. Well, this is the culmination of the drama that determines two strong teams who have to eliminate each other just to enter the round of 16. Well, it's a little early but yeah, this is another surprise from the Champions League itself which always provides unexpected excitement.

I personally am also ready for an early meeting of these two big teams. because from the start I expected the schedule to be like now in the play-off round. But to be honest, I can't be a favorite to win for either of these teams. For me, Man City and Real Madrid have consistency that is difficult to predict in the Champions League. both are difficult to predict. It's just that Real Madrid seems to have risen early.

If asked who will win this match, personally I see Real Madrid has a chance to do that, of course not a very significant difference, but it's only a little in my opinion.

But if you base this on what many people are talking about, that Real Madrid is easier to beat when they are still far from the final, maybe this could be true. And if this really happens, then it seems like what is being talked about is true.

[Igebotz]

They have lost only 1 game from last 10 games and added two quality players to the squad and are still busy in the transfer market to add some more players to the squad.

So yeah they might just be back to the City we all know before the CL game.

I even fear more for Real Madrid than I fear for Manchester City, because if you consider the way Barcelona was able to defeat them, you should know that Manchester City on a good day can do the same and even worse to the struggling Real Madrid side. Manchester City also has the new players that have signed to join them in the next round of the competition, so they will be a much stronger side.

I'm not going put the defeat to Barcelona in this one; we all know Real Madrid and Barcelona are two different breeds in the Champions League. They may be awful in the league and still win Champions League games.

A perfect time to avenge last season's loss? Chelsea and Madrid used to matchup at the knockout stages, but since Chelsea failed to qualify for the second consecutive CL football, it has been City vs. Madrid for the past two seasons. Something every fan always want to see..

[Rruchi man]

Something every fan always want to see..

That game is the one having all the attention for the Champions League playoffs and one we will surely look forward to. What I just hope for Manchester City is that the difficult fixtures that they have this month do not affect their performance in that game because starting tomorrow they play Arsenal at the Emirates, and that will be a very difficult game for them considering the rivalry that both teams have, especially from the first leg.