The 2024/25 Champions League season will actually feel faster, with the increasing number of new candidates it will definitely bring many unexpected results. I will focus on watching Girona and Bayer Leverkusen. This season both clubs have really caught my attention and I am always curious how they will perform in bigger competitions like the UCL. Maybe there is one more club that is considered a dark horse for me, namely Stuttgart because this season vfB Stuttgart was able to finish as runners up behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
OK, we all agree that Real Madrid is facing next season full of greater strength and in my opinion European teams would really hate to be in the group with Real Madrid. That's the first thing because in terms of opportunities this will be detrimental to European teams, but for elite teams like Manchester City they will try their strength again and perhaps you could say they are still curious about Real Madrid. I myself will be happy to watch the UCL next season and wait for which European team can surprise us. I also hope that Leverkusen can maximize their opportunities in the UCL.
In fact, in the past few seasons, Real Madrid has always been the favorite and feared by other teams in the Champions League, so next season Real Madrid will be even more feared because they already have much more experienced players after their young squad won the title. Champions League this season, so that's only natural.
However in the Chmpion League the competition will always be very fierce and it is even possible that many surprises will occur, so even though Real Madrid is the favorite, the competition will not be watched because several other top European teams such as Man City will of course also create or prepare a team. much stronger to be able to win the CL title next season.
For Real Madrid next season with Mbappe coming in, anyone already knows that things will be easier for them. It wouldn't be surprising if in the end Real Madrid returned to the final, but before that I would rule out Madrid because their chances are quite high compared to other clubs.
In the Premier League, Man City must learn more to no longer underestimate their opponents in the UCL. This season they were given a nightmare by Madrid, Bayern Munich are also experimenting with a new coach. Therefore, I want the clubs that this season have managed to advance to the semifinals to continue to improve their performance, bearing in mind that there will be many unexpected surprises that could make them have even worse dreams than this season.