Quote from: giammangiato on Today at 05:33:07 PM

Quote from: Publictalk792 on Today at 01:06:02 AM

I do not think Real Madrid will have easy time in Champions League with their current team. They have history of doing well in tournament but last year they got lucky because of mistakes made by other teams. They also won some games at very last minute. Other teams like Bayern Munich could have won if they made different decisions. This means Real Madrid did not just win because they were best but also because of things outside of their control. So I think they will face problems in Champions League with their current team.

Why do you think this? Real Madrid hasn't changed the team, they've just added a couple of pieces, so I don't see any reason to say that the team isn't good.
I am convinced, very convinced, that Real Madrid will get to the end, as usual.
I'm not sure he will be able to win the cup again, but he will certainly reach the semi-final.

Everyone is free to speculate, it is not certain that the favorite team can win the trophy, it could happen the other way around and it is not impossible. Madrid, Man City and Bayern Munchen are the most favorite teams for Champions League fans today, because in general they have more complete attributes than other contestants. Experience, squad depth, champion mentality are the attributes that most influence the results, besides the presence of an experienced manager is also another important factor. As we know, the challenge of winning the trophy this season is clearly more competitive with the addition of matches that each team must go through.

Meanwhile, the Champions League will roll in the next five days, but each contestant will play one match in their respective domestic competitions first. The match can at least be used as a reference to predict the journey of each team in the Champions League later. Likewise with Madrid, it is still difficult to predict the journey of Ancelotti squad for now. But at a glance I agree, they still have the potential to defend the trophy, or at least make it to the semi-finals this season. Let's just wait and see how the atmosphere of the new format of the Champions League will work.