Quote from: MarjorieZimmermanGinger on August 24, 2025, 07:05:18 AM

Quote from: Obari on August 23, 2025, 06:14:45 PM

No room for underestimating zones here. Italian teams have been underrated over the years and we can remember vividly how Inter Milan knocked out almighty formed Barcelona out of the UEFA Champions League and we had to see the competitive strength of this particular club. Surprises will always come either from Seria A teams, La Liga teams or the EPL. These clubs put in much more efforts to accumulate a win and they will always come for the big win.

All teams have an equal chance to compete for the title, but looking at the quality of the players in each team reveals the quality of the team's competitiveness. Inter Milan has been quite good at eliminating some strong teams, but they have always failed to reach the championship final. This season, I see the Premier League representatives as having a better chance, although I'm not discounting Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, or PSG. Anything can happen, as football sometimes goes unpredictably.

UCL always offers surprises every season. In fact almost every season, the team favored from the start doesn't reach the final. Last season PSG wasn't the main favorite to win the Champions League, and they were even predicted to be eliminated early, but they ultimately won. Likewise in previous seasons many of the top rated teams didn't even reach the final.

This season will be the same in my opinion. Even the early favorites like PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester City aren't guaranteed to reach the final. The Champions League always brings surprises, and Chelsea, who are currently in rapid development, could be the surprise package in this season's Champions League. We'll have to wait and see.