Almost every season Real Madrid is always the favorite in the Champions League, but this season it is a bit difficult to defend the title it won last season because of its inconsistent performance. Maybe Real Madrid will qualify for the round of 16 through the Play-offs, but the competition in the knockout stages is not the same as the League Stage. I am leaning towards Liverpool based on what they have shown so far, if the two meet, Real Madrid will have a hard time facing Arne Slot men.
his season nothing has changed and Real are still one of the favorites to win the Champions League. They faced big problems in defense, first because of the loss of Courtois and then several main defenders, there were also problems with injuries to the forwards, but over time Courtois returned, and all the forwards and Ancelotti learned to play with new defenders. Although Real's defense is still not super reliable, they have definitely gone through very difficult times and now look much better.
Real Madrid has not fully emerged from its difficult period, some of their main players are still injured even though Ancelotti can utilize the existing squad to show the team's best performance and achieve victory.
Real Madrid is the king of the Champion League, this team is highly respected and always favored, they are very strong when in the Champion League match but in the new Champion League format now everything will be different and some teams have also developed rapidly so that the competition for the championship title will be much fiercer, in terms of percentage I don't really put Real Madrid in a high percentage not because of their declining performance but because other teams are also stronger this season.