Quote from: KTChampions on Today at 11:59:25 AM

Quote from: Uruhara on Today at 10:47:14 AM

Last season, Man City maybe was able to beat both of them. Because last season Ral Madrid and Bayern were not in good enough condition. But this season I think something is different. Because Real Madrid and Bayern this season really look more solid than last season. Meanwhile, Man City has had many problems this season. De Bruyne has also just recovered and has returned to playing and indeed he can immediately return to his best performance. But Haaland hasn't returned yet, but I haven't heard any news about when Haaland will return. Even though there are lots of rumors circulating that Haaland might be able to return at the end of January, I'm still not sure whether he will immediately return to his best performance or not.

De Bruyne can immediately return to his best performance but we still don't know about Haaland. So this season the UCL will probably be fiercer than last season. Unless Haaland returns and remains in good form then Man City's chance of winning the UCL title again could indeed happen again.

Inter Milan is also something to be reckoned with. Because this season Inter Milan also looks stronger than last season. And Serie A clubs are sometimes difficult to predict. And can always make other strong teams overwhelmed when facing them.

Absolutely right. Last season, Real lost to a weak Barcelona, and Bayern practically lost the title to Dortmund (but they couldn’t take it in the last round) and City’s victory in the Champions League against the backdrop of such weakened competitors looked like a freebie. This year Bayern solved their problem with a striker, and although Real Madrid have not solved this problem, they have Bellingham + Vinny who are a nightmare for any defense. Taking into account the fact that now City also has problems with the squad, everyone is in an approximately equal situation, much will depend on the timing of personal meetings. If one team is in the optimal composition and the other is not, then of course this will greatly shift the chances.

So true. That is why the current situation is still difficult to predict. Man City's condition without Haaland is sometimes not so good in one match but sometimes it is still good in other matches. Which indicates that their attack line without Haaland is not very consistent. But in the match after De Bruyne returned to play, we could see Man City becoming sharp again in attack thanks to De Bruyne's help as an attacking midfielder.

Bellingham and Vini Jr have become very reliable players at Real Madrid. Even though Vini Jr was injured, now he has returned, although his performance has not yet returned to his best, but when the UCL starts I am sure Real Madrid will definitely be fully ready. Meanwhile, Bayern currently has Kane who is the new mainstay of the squad.