Quote from: Hanadawa on Today at 05:12:54 AM

Last season both teams had almost the same level. This season Real Madrid is a stronger team and is one level above City. Real Madrid managed to get Mbappe and this is a big achievement for them because it means they will have a pure striker next season. This is a challenge for Pep to be able to match Real Madrid in the UCL. To be honest, Haaland is a very good striker but unfortunately KDB's injury means Haaland does not get the maximum ball supply. It looks like City needs to look for a playmaker like Kevin De Bruyne this season. Madrid also lost Kroos who chose to retire but it looks like they still have Camavinga or Arda Guler who can replace him.

So far we have been too focused on always making Manchester City and Madrid favorite challengers for the Champions League title, without looking at the possibility that other teams will rise next season, although in terms of quality teams like Madrid and Manchester City have everything they need to become title challengers, however what happened in Dortmund last season should be an experience for us so as not to close our eyes in seeing the opportunity for surprises that might happen again next season in the Champions League, in fact we are all very aware that the teams that have played in the Champions League so far have been the best teams. in Europe, but we often close our eyes because just see the glory of Madrid and Manchester City in the Champions League.

Next season the big teams that were previously in decline will start to make a lot of improvements in the quality of their teams, Barcelona, Arsenal, Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Intermilan and Juventus, doesn't they still very worthy of being our favorites in the Champions League next season?
Apart from that, we also must not forget the possibility of surprises in the Champions League like last season, teams such as Aston Villa, Girona, Atlanta and Leverkusen of course don't just want to be spectators and supplement their quota in the Champions League without the fight they provide.