There are 36 teams competing in the 2024/2025 UCL but the thread is packed with only discussions about Real Madrid and what could be Mbappe's first UCL title. I know that Real Madrid are the kings of UCL for years now but it's worth noting that on those recent years they won the UCL, they came very close to losing it. The final against Liverpool, the comebacks against City, Chelsea and most recently, defeating City and Dortmund to win it the just concluded season.
My point is, there is still a very big chance that Madrid would not win the 2024/2025 UCL. It's a long shot even though Madrid has the dream team.
You should not go into conclusion when you know that football is not magic but by the strength of the club which includes that of the players and coach. Real Madrid is still seen as the favorite because they just won it, and they have Mbappe in their club now. When there was no Mbappe, they still won it, and I have not seen any club that will be able to challenge them next season.
If you say Real Madrid odds of winning UCL next season is small, tell me the club that you think is strong and capable enough to win Real Madrid next season of they clash in UCL. After all, this was what some person was saying when City won last two seasons.
If we look at the quality and also the quantity of teams that qualify for the Champions League next season, of course we don't see anything better than Madrid today, Madrid currently has a fairly qualified and even quality of players in every line of their squad, so there is no reason for us to say that they have no chance at all to win the Champions League again next season. Maybe many people think that the difficult curse of consecutive Champions League titles still applies to the current Champions League champions, but I think after Madrid success so far, of course the curse does not apply to them to win the Champions League next season.
There are indeed some strong teams that will probably surprise all of us next season, but when Madrid has reached the final of course 100% I am very confident that Madrid will be able to get the trophy from whoever the opponent is in the final, this season the Madrid squad contains many talented young players who are supported by the experience of Kross and Modric so indeed their squad is quite perfect, But with the arrival of Mbappe next season, of course, it will make Madrid a club that may be unbeaten in La Liga and the Champions League later.