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This will be the last champions as you know it.
From the next year we will have a "european" cup.
The new formula is just garbage.
The introduction of the Swiss system has not been news for a long time. For football, this is truly a rubbish system and complete squalor (especially the breakdown of the home game - away game system). But there is good news: UEFA considers this format to be experimental for now, and if within a few seasons it does not prove its advantages, then a return to the old system is possible.
However, I will hope that the Super League will take advantage of the situation and ruin this garbage tournament from UEFA before it collapses itself.
UEFA in their recent changes on how the Champions League should be played have been indirectly taking away the fun of the game and if they should continue with the proposed new formula call the Swiss System, I think it's gonna drive away the passion most people have for the competition. Recently they amended some of the rules in the UEFA Champions League like the "away goal rule" which was scrapped from the competition which I think have taken away some bits of the fun and tension that comes with the rule and now they want to adopt another one. Wether they consider the new format to be experimental or not, I'm of the opinion that it is totally unnecessary to implement it and I hope they have a rethink and stop adopting the new format next season.
The possibility of Bayern Munich winning the Bundesliga trophy is very small so the Champions League will be more motivation for them to go further or even become champions.
If you look at the opportunities in the second leg, I think Bayern Munich has quite a big chance, they are only 1 goal behind Lazio and the second leg will be played at their home, of course the percentage for Bayern Munich to qualify is very large.
However, currently what is a bit of a concern is the performance of Bayern Munich's players which is quite poor with all the internal problems that this team is experiencing.
Bayern must beat Lazio at home, despite difficult times, the difference between the teams is very big. Lazio can try to play well defensively, but it will be difficult against Bayern, although they managed it at home.
The Bayern headquarters are very optimistic, they are confident that they will be able to reach the next round of the Champions League playoffs. There are injured players, but the main ones are probably Gnabry and Coman, otherwise everything is fine. If Tuchel doesn’t start changing something in the usual lineup model again, then Bayern shouldn’t have any problems.
Lazio played like a team with purpose and desire to win in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 game against Bayern Munich last two weeks and on Tuesday next week, they'll travel to the home of the reigning German champions to play the second and last game of the tie. For Lazio to progress, they'll have avoid a defeat against Bayern Munich in that second leg game that'll be played at the Allianz Arena. Despite the fact that that Lazio won the first game ahd are likely to pull a surprise by beating or drawing against Bayern Munich in the second leg, I absolutely do not think they have a chance to stop Bayern Munich from progressing to the next round of the competition