2025-26 UEFA Champions League

Interesting match coming up at the Emirates. Bayern and Arsenal are currently the joint outright favourites to lift the CL trophy this season.

And as for next week the way Bayern have been playing lately and with Gabriel out I'd say Bayern might quite possibly do them, they have been formidable lately.

The way the ball moves through their lines is impressive. Touches under severe pressure, balls coming at people neck height at speed and yet everyone manages to move the ball with one touches from player to player towards goal. It looks at times close to the 2020, 2021 form. Olise is fantastic, Diaz a revelation, Harry Kane chief, cook and bottle washer while actually enjoying himself and Musiala is only just starting to train with the ball.

But unfortunately I fear it may be just too early for that sort of form. While the new group stage is interesting, for the top teams its quite - well 'meaningless' is maybe not the right word, you still need to progress - but lets say beating PSG & Arsenal now isn't going to win you the Champions league. Beating them in March, April, May might and I fear Bayern may be peaking too early and they wont be at the same level come spring time.

4 disallowed goals now for chelsea

3-0, 3 goals disallowed.

Sorry. Meant to put a smiley face on that to show I was just joking.

enough credit in the bank i reckon. certainly to xmas if in and around top 4 (very congested table still), and they'll get into CL qualifying stage at least. maybe if klopp is open to a return.

arsenal look like some machine that'll take some stopping.