Re: UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

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But the timing is quite good now that Barcelona is in excellent shape and Lewandowski is playing very well. It is going to be quite the clash and Bayern has had problems against Aston Villa and now against Frankfurt. It's going to be a 50/50 game and since they play in Barcelona, I think Barca has a small advantage maybe. Anyway, it will all be about using their chances and this is what Barcelona is doing well while Bayern is having problems as could be seen against Aston Villa.

Wait a minute, Barcelona has a La Liga match schedule that is no less tight before the match against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Barcelona will host Sevilla at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, so I can imagine that some players will be tired before the match against Bayern Munich. The match time gap between Sevilla and Bayern Munich was very close, meaning Barcelona didn't have enough rest so I thought they must be tired.

Barcelona's defeat at home was probably to be expected as Bayern Munich have been very good so far. Bayern Munich lost the match against Aston Villa, but that doesn't mean the Company will accept another defeat in the match against Barcelona. Barcelona's advantage is that they play at home, while the team's performance is equally good.

Tired. Interesting. We are talking about one of the most elite teams in the world and you think that after a game at home against Sevilla, 12th in La Liga, the highest paid top professionals from FC Barcelona are tired. Cheesy

It's not even 20% into the season and tiredness is already brought up.

Sorry but this is beyond me. These guys are taken care of day in and day out, 24/7 if they want to. Barcelona has over 30 players on their team. I doubt that they suffer from any fatigue symptoms.

Now how do you come up with the word "acceptance" when we talk about games defeats and games that haven't yet been played? Have you ever seen a team accept a defeat before they played the game? I haven't and probably never will.

I think it is right to say that the teams are about equally strong. There is Lewandowksi against Kane and the wing positions are quite strong for both teams although as of now Barcelona could be slightly ahead. But this game is a key game for both teams as a loss could have very bad consequences. The next game against Benfica won't be easy for Bayern, but it is at home. But pressure would be immense if they lose this one against Barcelona. Afterwards they are going to play against PSG, which would again be a high pressure game. Winning this one would be quite a relief for both teams and it would allow some insight into where the team is at as both teams are among the favorites for the Champions League title.