Quote from: len01 on Today at 06:05:47 AM

return of Haaland and KDB has had a positive impact on Man City even though they have just recovered from injury, but Guardiola still provides the opportunity for these two players to join the field if he thinks they are truly capable of competing and Guardiola as coach does not want to force these two players to appear on the pitch. the field because it will have a bad impact and I understand a little bit that this is all Guardiola is doing because so that these players can really recover when the UCL match starts De Bruyne and Haaland will be able to perform optimally to help Man City beat every opponent that comes their way.

the match that will start against Copenhagen will certainly have a little doubt and fear if Man City mainstay players cannot appear in the match but we have to be sure that Copenhagen will be very easy to beat by Man City even though they will probably only get a narrow score when playing away from home but after that If Man City hosts the second match, Copenhagen will definitely be eliminated easily and I hope KDB will at least be present at the match.

Their return is a big boost for the Manchester City team; it will make them stronger, and I am anticipating a ten- to fifteen-game winning streak when they are fully fit because they are capable of doing it for a long time.
On the Copenhagen match, I think if Kevin DeBruyn and Haaland are fully fit by then, it will not be a problem for City because KDB is good at creating chances while Haaland will be able to convert them.

Quote from: Velvet78 on January 06, 2024, 11:32:03 PM

PSV - Dortmund matchup could also be evaluated as one of the close matchups. Because PSV aren't a weak team and can't be underestimated. Especially by Dortmund I mean. Dortmund have had a really good run in the Champions League so far. I must admit that. However they are still inconsistent in general when we add their performance in the Bundesliga into account as well.

If they can't make any progress until their Champions League first leg game I don't know what kind of a Dortmund we would watch on the pitch against PSV. But as long as they don't lose their focus on the Champions League they should still be able to stay one step ahead.

Dortmund actually needs to be serious if they want to progress to the next stage of this Champions League competition because, compared to their previous four matches, they all played draws in several competitions against some teams that are below their standard. They will definitely need to recover before being able to eliminate PSV.
If they improve before then, they will have the advantage of playing the first leg at home because PSV is a good team while playing at home too.