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I see that so far only Manchester City can compete and have the same level as Real Madrid in the UCL. Even though Real Madrid managed to win the UCL this season and City failed in the quarterfinals, in my personal opinion Real Madrid's most difficult match in the UCL this season was against City. I still haven't seen another team that is at the same level as Real Madrid.
I hope City still has the same level as Real Madrid. In fact, hopefully there are other teams that can become competitors at the same level in the UCL. Because if Pep decides to leave City and Haaland also leaves the club, it's like Madrid will really dominate the UCL.
This season we see them meet in the quarterfinals too early, the match between the two teams in the quarterfinals is more interpreted as a morning final because it is indeed a fairly exciting and balanced match, but we cannot deny that since Barcelona began to experience a decline in performance, Manchester City has become the only team that does have the potential to make it difficult for Madrid in the Champions League so far, Next season we will see both teams will return to play in the Champions League, of course with a new format and of course also with a new feel, I personally hope that the two teams can meet in the final or semifinal matches later because it seems that the match will be able to make the Champions League next season even more exciting.
The format of next season champions league allows big matches to posible place early, because indeed each club in 4 different pots will play 8 matches against 8 different teams, so it is likely that we will see many big teams facing each other in the semi-league phase before the round of 16 is played, so it should make clubs that play in the Champions League next season further improve their squad because with the match and tight schedules of course require a fairly qualified squad depth, Manchester City is starting to be active in the transfer market so it is indeed possible for Manchester City to have a qualified squad and balance with Madrid next season.