Quote from: OcTradism on August 11, 2025, 01:11:07 PM

Quote from: slaman29 on August 11, 2025, 08:15:43 AM

I think the first two, and even arguable about second. Look at title winning squads of Real Madrid under Ancelotti. Squad depth = check. Tactics? None lol. And look at PSG winning Ligue 1 (during Mbappe time). Squad depth = check. Tactics? None.

These teams won everything with depth and talent. But they were opened up big time when they actually played teams with tactics.

Barca = financial stability, ZERO. We still won La Liga.

PSG already have deep squad and their success last season proves it so well but defending titles especially big and hard to win title like UEFA Champions League is very difficult. In Champions League history, only Real Madrid succeeded to defend their crown and PSG will be a second champion can defend their title. I believe PSG are able to go very far in Champions League but to win this title again, it won't be too easily not only for PSG but for any club. They might win it again, but not in a next season and they can win it like how Chelsea did it in two different seasons that far with each other in time.

Mbappe was a big issue of PSG as with him, their squad lacked of proactive defense contributions from him, and let's review this difference between Mbappe (seasons ago) and Dembele (last season).

Defending title in Ligue 1 by being the richest team with zero debt because of oil money, well, not really a big achievement. So yeah as I said, they bought talent and won it because of that, not because of tactics, tho last season they showed that tactics with good good talent.

I agree with you on Real and Chelsea etc but I kinda was discussing the 4 points of the blog post (about what makes a team essential to progress). Especially solid fan support. Chelsea and Manchester City away are like very non solid fan support lol and believe me they will still progress through the season.