Quote from: giammangiato on Today at 05:38:07 PM

Quote from: Jaycoinz on January 09, 2025, 06:47:20 PM

Well thats what we are all hoping to see in the semi finals because believe the champions league this season has being nothing but filled of surprises although most of the big boys have been out of form this season and we have seen so many crazy results and when it comes to betting on those big boys at this stage is something am not willing to risk again cause they have caused alot of damages betting on them.

Yes, but this season all the big teams, big boys as you call them, all have serious problems, Barcelona has economic problems, Real Madrid has half their team injured, Mancheter City is doing terribly, Liverpool has its problems. . do you understand what i mean?
I'm not saying that they have become poor but that at the moment there are more teams at the same level

This is due to changes in the preliminary round format, so things could happen that we didn't expect before, where now we see big teams like Real Madrid, Man City, PSG, Bayern Munich and other big teams that usually play in the UCL, they have difficulty getting tickets directly to the round of 16. This is different from the previous format, where we saw big teams always dominate the group.

With this new format, in addition to making the competition to the round of 16 tighter and more difficult, we are also presented with the opportunity to see more matches, because the teams that finish in positions 9 to 24 will return to play in the playoffs to compete for 8 tickets to the round of 16.

On the other hand, what makes it difficult for some big teams to win matches and secure tickets to the round of 16 is because big teams usually have a fairly tight schedule, which can make the team lose its consistency, either because some players are tired or injured. and for example, in January alone, Real Madrid have to play a total of 9 matches in five different competitions, and if Real Madrid are unable to maintain the performance of their players, their consistency on the field could decrease, which could cause the team to lose.

and regarding Barcelona, at least they can play well, even though financial problems continue to haunt the club for quite a long time.