Who Will Win the 2017/18 Champions League?

[Bundesligafan93]

It has to be Real Madrid isn't it ? Unless they face Juve in two legs.

[Stan]

7 minutes ago, RandoEFC said:

Hopefully not PSG. Would personally love to see an Italian side win it again.

My hope is for Juve if it is going to be an Italian team, mainly for Gigi. 

[Dan+]

Olympiakos.

[Scousermum]

I say Barcelona.

[Dan+]

8 hours ago, Cannabis said:

How does @Storts still reel them in Jesus wept . 

I am bemused that he's managed to reel some from that. Only a gifted rustler can pull bites from the most blatant of bait so well done to him.

[Lucas]

Hopefully none from Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG, Bayern and Man Utd.

Any other winner would be gladly accepted by me.

[Carnivore Chris]

All the competitors from the top 5 leagues:-

Real Madrid

El campeón de las últimas dos Champions mantiene su bloque. La entrada de Isco (o Asensio) por Bale podría cambiar el ataque de Zidane.

Barcelona

La marcha de Neymar al PSG cambia el ataque azulgrana. Dembélé jugará junto a Messi y Luis Suárez y Semedo aterriza en el Campo Nou para hacerse con el lateral derecho. Paulinho podría modificar la medular.

Atlético de Madrid

La sanción de la FIFA que impide fichar al Atlético hasta enero hace que su once no tenga variaciones. Posteriormente, hombres como Vitolo tendrán protagonismo.

Sevilla

El Sevilla de Berizzo ha sufrido una profunda remodelación. Banega mueve los hilos junto a Pizarro y Navas y Nolito ponen el peligro por los costados.

Chelsea

El 3-4-3 de Conte tiene algunas variaciones: Morata es el nueve y Bakayoko formará un doble pivote físico junto a Kanté. De los nuevos fichajes, Drinkwater en la sala de máquinas o Rüdiger y Zappacosta en defensa podrían tener también opciones.

Tottenham

Pochettino sigue apostando por Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Dier... Aunque la llegada de Aurier y de Davinson Sánchez en defensa y de Llorente arriba le da variantes al técnico argentino.

Manchester City

Guardiola ha reestructurado los laterales (Walker, Danilo y Mendy) y ha sumado a Bernardo Silva a un medio campo creativo con De Bruyne, Silva... Mucho gol con Gabriel Jesus y Agüero arriba.

Liverpool

Coutinho sigue en Anfield y Klopp juntará al brasileño con Salah, Mané y Firmino en un ataque rápido y de calidad. Alexander-Arnold ha irrumpido en el lateral derecho con fuerza.

Manchester United

Matic en la sala de máquinas y Lukaku en punta dan otro aire al United de Mourinho. Está a la espera de que Lindelöf se adapte y lidere la zaga de los 'diablos rojos'. El resto, sus clásicos (Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Mata, De Gea...).

Juventus

Muchos fichajes (Matuidi, Douglas Costa, Bernardeschi...) en la 'Vecchia Signora' pero pocas variaciones en el once: Dybala, Cuadrado, Mandzukic e Higuaín siguen mandando en ataque.

Roma

Sin Salah y con muchas caras nuevas, la nueva Roma de Monchi sigue apoyándose en el fuelle de Nainggolan y en los goles de Dzeko.

Nápoles

La vida sigue igual en San Paolo: Mertens, Insigne y Callejón corren en la zona ofensiva y Hamsik les lanza. El plan de Sarri.

Bayern Münich

Después de las retiradas de Lahm y Xabi Alonso, el Bayern de Ancelotti ha mutado en varias zonas: Kimmich en el lateral derecho, Tolisso en el doble pivote y James en ataque son sus nuevas piezas.

Borussia Dortmund

La marcha de Dembélé al Barcelona será suplida por Yarmolenko en el ataque 'borussen'. El resto son sus clásicos.

PSG

Con los súper fichajes millonarios de Neymar y Mbappé y la llegada de Dani Alaves al lateral derecho, Emery cuenta con un tridente letal y un equipazo para optar a la Champions.

Mónaco

El Mónaco ha perdido a Mbappé, Mendy, Bernardo Silva... pero ha sumado gol con Jovetic y Keita Baldé y presencia en la medular con Tielemans. Han sufrido una revolución en su once.

[Stan]

Sevilla, Roma, Dortmund, Liverpool & Napoli aren't getting anywhere close to winning it in my opinion. Probably not Monaco either given how they've been deconstructed over this summer.

[Carnivore Chris]

22 minutes ago, Stan said:

Sevilla, Roma, Dortmund, Liverpool & Napoli aren't getting anywhere close to winning it in my opinion. Probably not Monaco either given how they've been deconstructed over this summer.

If someone knocks out Real Madrid(since Atletico seem to have a curse against them in this competition) then I'd fancy Simeone's men, especially given that Vitolo joins up with them in January and possibly Diego costa, which would make for Simeone's strongest line-up yet. Nobody, other than Real, have been able to eliminate them so far under Simeone after all and they have beaten Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Juventus and any other side they have come up against. They seem made for this competition, but for some reason can't seem to beat Real, even though their record under Simeone is great against them in both la liga and the Copa del rey.

[Stan]

2 minutes ago, The Rebel CRS said:

If someone knocks out Real Madrid(since Atletico seem to have a curse against them in this competition) then I'd fancy Simeone's men, especially given that Vitolo joins up with them in January and possibly Diego costa, which would make for Simeone's strongest line-up yet. Nobody, other than Real, have been able to eliminate them so far under Simeone after all and they have beaten Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Juventus and any other side they have come up against. They seem made for this competition, but for some reason can't seem to beat Real, even though their record under Simeone is great against them in both la liga and the Copa del rey.

Yeah Atletico are still a reasonable shout. Wasn't close to mentioning them alongside the 5 above. Think it'll be Chelsea & Atletico qualifying from the group.

[SirBalon]

2 minutes ago, Teso dos Bichos said:

atletico, Barcelona, juventus, man utd, spurs and Bayern all have the depth to win it, chelsea doesnt. 

For me Barcelona has many things but not depth this season.  They have a first XI to compete with anyone but not a complete squad this season.

[The Arab]

I am THE Arab. PSG will win the Champions League this season. 

Things are going according to plan.

 

[Pep Talk]

12 hours ago, Teso dos Bichos said:

barcelona doesnt have the bench that RM has but it could be worst (chelsea and liverpool) 

Yeah i think bench is huge for all these games and a big reason why real did win it last few years. Barca for one were worn out even two seasons ago when they lost to atletico 

[bozziovai]

On 9/6/2017 at 4:09 AM, Teso dos Bichos said:

barcelona doesnt have the bench that RM has but it could be worst (chelsea and liverpool) 

i saw on youtube a compilation of "skills" of the real madrid players.    it's funny coz now that they have Zidane as Coach, it seems most of their moves are a derivative of Zidanes skills.   Zidane Blessed his players to use his techniques    Many of them has been using the  "zidane move"

 

 

 

this is the Zidane Move i'm talking about .....

 

 

[Harry]

On 06/09/2017 at 4:37 PM, The Arab said:

I am THE Arab. PSG will win the Champions League this season. 

Things are going according to plan.

 

Your plan sucks. 

[The Arab]

On 9/6/2017 at 8:37 AM, The Arab said:

I am THE Arab. PSG will win the Champions League this season. 

Things are going according to plan.

 

I am THE Arab.

Celtic sucks. All British teams suck. Inferior leagues. Clearly.

Our investment in Paris is paying off. Purchased Paris.

Soon, all of Europe.

Things have been set in motion.

 

[Harry]

11 hours ago, The Arab said:

I am THE Arab.

Celtic sucks. All British teams suck. Inferior leagues. Clearly.

Our investment in Paris is paying off. Purchased Paris.

Soon, all of Europe.

Things have been set in motion.

 

 Celtic just let you have a false sense of security so it will be more embarrassing when they pull down your pants back in Paris.

[Stan]

16/17 - Group F
15/16 - Group A
14/15 - Group B
13/14 - Group B 
12/13 - Group F 
11/12 - Group E
10/11 - Group D
09/10 - Group F
08/09 - Group C
07/08 - Group F
06/07 - Group H
05/06 - Group C
04/05 - Group A
03/04 - Group F

was bored so was looking at previous Champions League winners and what groups they started in after the format changed.

Group F the most popular and that has Man City in it this year. Groups A, B & C all have had 2 winners over the years. Groups D and H 1 each. 

Well aware this is totally irrelevant. 

[Paulinho Dybala]

On 9/24/2017 at 7:32 AM, Stan said:

16/17 - Group F
15/16 - Group A
14/15 - Group B
13/14 - Group B 
12/13 - Group F 
11/12 - Group E
10/11 - Group D
09/10 - Group F
08/09 - Group C
07/08 - Group F
06/07 - Group H
05/06 - Group C
04/05 - Group A
03/04 - Group F

was bored so was looking at previous Champions League winners and what groups they started in after the format changed.

Group F the most popular and that has Man City in it this year. Groups A, B & C all have had 2 winners over the years. Groups D and H 1 each. 

Well aware this is totally irrelevant. 

Wow mate! Not quite sure just how relevant this is  

I do like City (Guardiola and their Spanish brand of football) so wouldn't mind at all if they win.

Like statistically significant stats? Here's a relevant stat: something like 10 out of the last 11 or 12 Champions League winners have all been Group Stage winners (Internazionale (behind Barca) and Real Madrid last season (behind Borussia Dortmund) being the 2 exceptions, I believe it was, can't be ased to look it up now).

So look at the Group Winners and in all likelihood you'll have your winner among them.

Here's yet another stat: In the years Barca don't win it, whoever eliminates Barca will make it to the Final, at the very least. This has been the case since 2007-2008. Probably was the case even before then.

Such is Barca's quality in Europe!

[Stan]

7 hours ago, Luis Suarez said:

Wow mate! Not quite sure just how relevant this is  

 

it's not at all

that stat about whoever knocks Barca out is a good one though.

[Guest]

I mentioned it the other day but City should be winning the Champions League in the next few years. All assuming the project they have with Guardiola continues to develop, I think they are bound to win it sometime in the next 3 years. I doubt it will be this time but soon they should get it.

Of course keeping Sané, Jesus and Sterling until they are all fully developed will be key.

[Cicero]

Reckon it might be Atletico's year finally, especially with the final in their stadium. 

 But again anything can happen. 

[Stan]

26 minutes ago, Cicero said:

Reckon it might be Atletico's year finally, especially with the final in their stadium. 

 But again anything can happen. 

final at Atletico's new stadium is in 2019, not this season.

[Cicero]

23 minutes ago, Teso dos Bichos said:

 atletico  Man utd has a better chance chance atletico and i dont think they will win it this year.  maybe next year 

Well, one team has made it to the final twice in the past 3 years and the other is making their first CL appearance in 3 years....

Tough one. 

 

1 minute ago, Stan said:

final at Atletico's new stadium is in 2019, not this season.

Didn't specify which year 

[Dalmore]

On 9/5/2017 at 10:57 PM, Teso dos Bichos said:

atletico, Barcelona,psg , juventus, man utd, spurs and Bayern all have the depth to win it, chelsea doesnt. 

 

Inter has higher possibilities to win CHL than Spurs. and we don't even play in Europe...