Quote from: Leviathan.007 on October 15, 2023, 11:59:53 PM

Quote from: imamusma on October 15, 2023, 06:45:14 PM

Quote from: ILuckyGuyI on October 15, 2023, 06:21:31 PM

It looks like the group leader in Group C has already been decided. Grin

Because getting a win in Naples was going to determine the leader in the group technically for Real Madrid. Because I expect Real Madrid to win all the remaining Braga and Union Berlin games ahead above all else. After that I guess that Real Madrid wouldn't surprise me by losing the lead to Napoli in Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid seem more credible to me to play bigger this season. I'm saying this even though they had Benzema last season.

Because there is a much bigger progress in their performance compared to that season. Bellingham has changed this team a lot too but I like the team effort more at the same time.

Real Madrid definitely has the ambition to wipe out the remaining four matches with a win, so that they will get perfect points in Group C. Napoli has the opportunity to fill the runner-up position, and Braga will continue its adventure in the Europa League. It is difficult for Napoli to dominate Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, we know they lost at home in their previous match. Group C is relatively easy to predict, because it is filled with two top clubs and two non-top clubs.

On the other hand, Ancelotti squad played quite solidly as a team. Regarding Bellingham, I think Ancelotti gave him a more attacking role and freed him from defending. So with a shortage of ideal pure strikers, Bellingham potential emerged and made an instant impact on the club.

Going to the next stage from this group can't be hard for a team like Real Madrid but I think they will have problems in the next games after that because Real Madrid is hardly dependent on one palyer and after the loss of Benzema they couldn't have another good striker but instead, Real Madrid trying to use Jude Bellingham for everything and even for scoring goals which means they will have many problems if they lose this player and not if he gets injured in Real Madrid.

Real Madrid is obviously going to qualify to the next stage paying the number one team in this group for sure. I have no doubt about that. I am actually interested to see if Real Madrid can actually be the winner of the Champions League competition this season. I want to see Real Madrid winning the Champions League. And I also want to see Real Madrid in a really good striker in the next transfer window. Because, without a really good striker, it is going to be hard for Real Madrid to win the Champions League. And if Real Madrid is thinking that they will just depend on Jude Bellingham to score goals for them, I think it is going to be a mistake.