Napoli or Real Madrid: Who has a better chance to win the Champions League? | ESPN FC

[@belphegor649]

Napoli are looking very impressive right now but Real's main squad is definitely more experienced. I know that experience alone shouldn't be a deciding factor but I feel they still have enough quality to boost their chances.

[@thocka5144]

Maybe not experience but they won’t feel so stressed like Napoli. I mean the main players like Kvara, Osimhen, Kim and so on are pretty new and most of them are playing champions league for the first time, I mean this is Kvara‘s first season too. But in the other hand they can just play fine like they always do so who knows. Both teams are scoring machines so it might be a crazy match if they ever met up

[@612ent7]

As Madrid fan I would love final against them n if we lose im okay I rather see us lose against them than the others n they really deserves one even thou im inter guy I want to see the Italian league back at its finest

[@gerardoalmanza2628]

We want to see seria a back on top of Europe

[@612ent7]

@@gerardoalmanza2628 yh I want every league to be great tbh

[@chotacircuit1982]

The player left this season Lorenzo Insigne, Fabián Ruiz, Kalidou Koulibaly, martens. From their they go on high sería a. It's quite a achievement. It will be great final between real Madrid VS Napoli.

[@thocka5144]

To be honest they are doing better without them.

[@ozoneA6]

RM wants to face any team in CL. What craig all about? 🙄🙄🥱🥱🤦🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️

[@thocka5144]

RM wants to win as well and that’s why no one wants to play against a team like Napoli who dominates everything. In the other hand no one wants to play against RM because they dominate as well. Everyone rather have weaker teams.

[@MrPorquoipas]

Don’t forget there are other teams in Champions league, Spalletti is very Humble, based on the interview he said it best we won nothing, we need to qualify first with Frankfurt, and take it game by game, he is right, is to early to predict, in the final game, that’s when you can speculate, Real Madrid is just doing Real Madrid, when the Champions League start they are already in for the win, is like playing LA liga, with 14 titles, this is the team to beat, is like a world cup you beat Brazil, everything is possible.

[@Footie4ever]

Real Madrid on normal days : 80 Real Madrid at UCL : 800

[@roeiirani7505]

Yeah

[@georgee6876]

The Madrid I watched yesterday against Liverpool have an edge over any team the competition except luck is not on their side.

[@manushyan2932]

Tha napoli I watched against Liverpool, juventus, ajax and eintract has the same chance as well

[@MrKaravaj]

Seems like this will be the final

[@thesix5161]

Forza Napoli!!!!💙💙💙

[@florian27727]

why are them over looking bayern. For me is not shock that Liverpool lost, because they play like a 3 leauge team

[@trungnguyentai5916]

My prediction 2nd leg Real Madrid 9-0 Liverpool Napoli 4-0 Frankfurt

[@michelemeriggi]

Good prediction

[@joaovitorcamargo7165]

It will be a rough game for Liverpool yes, but 9-0 is too much lol

[@trungnguyentai5916]

@@joaovitorcamargo7165 it's simple! This is 7th season for Klopp

[@lilchoppa7833]

And Bayern 8 × 0 PSfaG

[@rohitrawat7335]

Napoli vs Real Madrid in QF will great to watch 🔥🔥

[@fillah4910]

It Will sad actually to see on of them out early, so i'll take semifinal or final.

[@luigiferrante8371]

​@@fillah4910 you shouldn't underestimate Napoli

[@fillah4910]

@@luigiferrante8371 no, i didin't, i said it Will sad to see one of them out early, so i think Napoli can beat Madrid, so i prefer that happen in semifinal or final, don't happen in quarter final.

[@luigiferrante8371]

@@fillah4910 ah ok. 👌 I agree with you

[@Shteno]

This question, and mainly the answers we've got by these guys are displaying, in the best way possible, the difference between Serie A and LaLiga! Which is, as Moreno said, (don't know if it was in this video, or one of the others from ESPN on the same subject) which we get to see each round, and that is, the big teams in Italy, the so called "7 Sisters" are playing matches of high intensity, waaay more often, in which the players of each big team are highly motivated to win the game. And that's especially evident since the year of 2015,when Serie A, and with it, the Italian football, has changed for 180 degrees, converting the style from very defensive, to utterly offensive, with the small clubs", the ones in the bottom half of the table having ZERO RESPECT for the big tams",either when they play home or away, trying to score a goal more, and if tey can, to even disgrace the opponent. Which is why, if you see the statistics, in these 7, 8 seasons, Serie A, along with Bundeslliga, are always either 1st or 2nd spot,as most goal-prolific leagues.. Whilst, at the same time, we see the exact opposite happening in Spain in the last (at least) 3, 4 years, we get to se fewer and fewer goals per game, and the gap between the stronger teams and smaller ones is getting bigger and bigger.And when on top of it, you put the indeniable fact that LaLiga has always been a league of 2 & a half teams (in the last 7 8 years, Atletico has tried to establish itself as the third "big one), so it's not a surprise how come one of the 3,4 greatest teams in the world, Real Madrid, cant find motivation to play against Ossasuna and barely wins that game. Whilst Napoli, has to run like insane on each Serie A duel, including the relegation battling clubs, to win each point. And that's the best example of LaLilga's decline overall (despite Real's brilliance overall), and Serie A's slow but CERTAIN come back towards the back of the glory days of being best league. Surely, they are far away from EPL (they all are, Germany, Italy and Spain) , but hopefully by starting to build new stadiums (FINALLY), that gap,especially from TV rights money,will decrease VERY FAST - I mean, it's so small compared to Spain and Germany now, that have far better stadiums than Serie A already,and Italian league mainly gets its revenue through quality games... with new stadiums, they'll go straight towards the top. But LaLiga?!? I don't know... best case scenario, we'll be watching again Barca and Real, just as every year, competing in that 2-horse race, and attract the attention to the world, and in that way,widening the gap between the two of them and the rest of the 18 teams!

[@thulunggamwshahary673]

Well said bro, Italian teams play very direct football with zonal marking defense (majority). Tactically, they are very good even the smaller ones and that's why we don't see Serie A clubs losing by huge margins in the European competition often. But somehow if the big clubs like Inter, Roma, Milan and Atalanta can come out of a back three zonal marking system and establish themselves in a back two offensive play, they are going to get the best out of their talent which is what exactly happening with Napoli and they have been playing like this over the years till date to get this feat.

[@Shteno]

@@thulunggamwshahary673 Well, when it comes to Roma, ever since Mou came, they're by far the top team that wins 1-0 (you could see the stats), whilst Inter, both Conte and Inzaghi systems are those. But under Inzaghi, they play quite offensive in fact, because that system gives you both options. It was like that in Lazio (where now Sarri makes them play so often as a team that's joy for the eyes with 4-3-3, too bad he doesn't have more. money to buy at least 2, 3 stronger players), whilst Milan, the very first time they began playing with 3 - men defense are the last 3 games (including Tottenham), which is understandable. They played 4-2-3-1 for 3+ years and were also one of the best teams to watch in all of Europe, free-flow football, only. Napoli. we're doing it. better. But after the WC, and having 5 defeats in a row, one draw and only one win, Pioli had to change something. And it works for. mow, at least to return them their confidence and till all injured players return. Otherwise, Pioli hates 3-men defense, and uses Theo & CLabria very offensively, up and down the court. And of course, we ga e Atalanta who are recognized goal machines for 6, 7 years now, with probably the best scouting team and top notch coach. There are so trams like Sassuolo, constantly scoring like crazy, Fiorentina with Italiano,... So, they'll be alright, as. long as they begin with those stadiums.

[@senanur1983]

Did you write a book as a comment? Keep it simple mate.

[@thulunggamwshahary673]

@@Shteno bro, what is the exact scenario that is going to take place if the new stadiums were built according to you?

[@Shteno]

@@thulunggamwshahary673 Each team with a new stadium will gain between 150 and 350 million euros additional revenue. Won't even mention the money that'll come 5 to even. 10 folds more from. TV rights!

[@mike4fo]

Forza Napoli Sempre

[@jbrew7396]

This is stupid and disrespectful to Madrid. I’m not even a Madrid supporter.

[@unimprenditore]

It is... until they lose 😉

[@skreapy21]

They are a lot of teams! City is coming back! Bayern is still a big team! People want to put pressure on NAPOLI and put other English clubs as outsiders! Napoli is not a favorite because it does not have experience! REAL MADRID should be the main favourite every year! Napoli's winning from now is only pure bonuses for them! They can arrive with zero pressure and play a football they enjoy! But yes compare to Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, PSG and some others, Napoli has a lof of chances to beat them! But stop putting them favourite!

[@Tymcfc]

City having a bad season but yet they are the favorites make it make sense

[@Shteno]

They're favorites every year. With unlimited budget that allows you to buy 3 best players on every position you wanna have in the team is simple =makes you favorite to win it always. Especially since you are. led by one of the best coaches in the world!

[@ohreally8259]

Ale at the end 😂 He’s like “let me say something stupid i only got 8 seconds “

[@gumdeo]

haha

[@williamredpath861]

I think Bayern Munich are good odds. nobody is talking about them but they can beat anybody on their day.

[@tawsifanan8069]

Real Madrid will swallow Bayern like the last

[@noxiousnc8552]

First let them against PSG.. With Mbappe available, PSG have a chance.. After all they r just down by 1 goal..

[@emmanuelmakgopa5136]

​@@noxiousnc8552as if PSG played against a full healthy Bayern squad

[@emmanuelmakgopa5136]

​@@tawsifanan8069referees won't save Madrid this time around

[@tawsifanan8069]

@@emmanuelmakgopa5136 in 2017 referees saved madrid from Bayern. But in 2018 Madrid won vs Bayern without referees. Don’t bark without facts

[@al7aader]

Napoli is beating Frankfurt and they made it feel like they won against prime barcelona. How bias can you be against RM

[@NoobGamingForever533]

Semis gonna be City,Bayern,Napoli and Madrid.

[@manushyan2932]

Dortmund also is strong

[@jatberoz5972]

Napoli have one big problem. They now face Milan who has European pedigree.

[@kevinngoruhmonsang7106]

Napoli vs Real Madrid final that’s right I’m calling it 🔥

[@yeasirkhan5786]

At this rate they can even say southempton has better chance than real madrid

[@bachashardally1414]

Barclona dogi pepsi barc loser fool

[@askwhy3676]

@@bachashardally1414 go wash some cars at the street light

[@matthewmaayen1088]

After watching real madrid Yea they gonna win it again

[@alex-je8fd]

Is this really a question? The f... is wrong with ESPN some times. A proven quality time after time in comparison to who?

[@adamfelix7301]

Thesr guys are only giving their opinion. Real Madrid is motivated with every match they play. The game vs Osasuna was just a difficult game. They make as if Osasuna should have been an easy win..These pundits will do anything in their power to make laliga look like a weak league..Real Madrid and Barcelona were always the strongest teams in Europe, so the laliga teams will always find it difficult to win the league.

[@ngcebozondo3375]

Napoli is better than Madrid at the moment. Remember they also beat this poor Liverpool side. You can't judge a team by one game

[@joaovitorcamargo7165]

Yeah imagine judging the last ucl champion and world champion by a game smh my head

[@rmanjas4609]

Keep underestimating real madrid, soon they'll win the 15th

[@gumdeo]

Napoli have a good chance, for sure 🔵

[@southside6667]

What is it with Craig and Chelsea

[@bellooricha6866]

They've made Man City favourites again; just watch, Man City will be out quickly.

[@PaganMin-1966]

Napoli dont have the history to win one yet, just like Man city and PSG, Napoli might get into the final but will not win it

[@TheofficialGodofwar]

You cant put city as favourites

[@khaledalkandari9653]

up and down, todays game with liverpool was up and down, until real Madrid shut them down. How is Ale still an analyst on tv!!! ESPN fc is just horrible. Get better analysts please

[@Kevon420]

Real Madrid are contractually obligated to win the UCL.

[@rlmiuploadhighqualityvideo5185]

Bayern and Spurs both have a better chance

[@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234]

Spuds? 😂

[@belphegor649]

Bayern, definitely as good of a chance as Real and Napoli, but better? I'm not too sure. As for Spurs? They've historically been underachievers, and based on their performance against Milan, things aren't looking too good for them.

[@saif19845]

@@belphegor649 bayern has the best back 4 in the world on paper

[@JDillaRobot]

Moron, enjoy the L to fkn milan🤣🤣

[@Roman-yv3ye]

This ain't Audi Cup 😂😂😂

[@mohamedalighouse4353]

The problem with UCL is experience is key. I wouldnt mind Napoli being the team to break it. They have been the most impressive team i the top 5 leagues remaining in the UCL.

[@georgee6876]

It's champions league guys napoli is not even the second best team in the tournament no disrespect, the beat Liverpool and topped their group but besides owners Madrid, there's Manchester City, PSG, Bayern

[@lilchoppa7833]

PSFaG 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lilchoppa7833]

Literally every f*ckin year I hear ppl say PSfaG is fav nd gone win yet they always lose no matter what. Unbelivable there still mfs who believe in this tiny pathetic team 🤣🤣

[@anindyaghosh7907]

Here we go muppets.

[@abdallazain548]

Screenshot here, the winner will be either psg or bayern, i will go with psg

[@kiyros8641]

Bayern slaps them both

[@stevem2323]

Bayern? You should check last 5 or 6 games vs Real.

[@lilchoppa7833]

Bayern might scare tiny teams like Barza nd PSfaG, but when they face Real Madrid the tables gone turn

[@ozoneA6]

They still have up an English team leading the race for CL.🥱🥱😂😂😭😭

[@Dante--X]

That's why La Liga fans wanted Madrid to win the game. Can't stand the arrogant oil-imbued little pricks in EPL thinking they are *"the best"* 🤣

[@ozoneA6]

@@Dante--X i laugh so hard!! 😭😭😂😂🤣🤣

[@khulekankincaid3154]

Give madrid whomever 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@Kaya.]

I'd edge Napoli as they beat a better side than Real Madrid.

[@TheRoyaltyHalls]

Okay Pundits Napoli is out and Real Royal Madrid is in.

[@ulferiksen4583]

Manchester city Will win.

[@ulferiksen4583]

Real madrid

[@timmcpherson9632]

Napoli winning the Champions League? That's NOT gonna happen! - Real Madrid & Bayern Munich

[@noname-ot7vd]

Bayern are trash

[@Roman-yv3ye]

Probably

[@timmcpherson9632]

@@Roman-yv3ye NOT!

[@lilchoppa7833]

I wouldnt say their favs either but at least deff got more chances than PSfaG

[@frankmichael9866]

Unfortunately Napoli won't make it to the final

[@lilchoppa7833]

Idc As Long as PSfaG get rounded within the very next weeks football will rest happy

[@dominicdominic]

Lol we shall see

[@EASYWIN-cd7on]

We already won before the match even start. Napoli would be scare when we show them we won 14 times...

[@AbdullahFarhanLife]

They aren't even prioritizing the UCL. They about to end a 32 year league win wait

[@polderrican]

​@@AbdullahFarhanLife they can prioritize ucl now that they have scudetto in bag

[@vaannebilim]

This is not representative of madrid at all and obviously a troll

[@Pierto8024]

Real because Florentino Perez will bribe uefa

[@Captaint54]

No, what’s next, asking if Nottingham can win epl. Napoli are top of an awful league that Bournemouth could win easily and will get slaughtered when face Madrid, Bayern or city. A very overrated team, no Italian teams will make it past quarters

[@P.K...]

i dont know my friend but i watched ssc napolitanke against eintracht and theyve were very very good...great chemistry pacy counter attacks clinical Osimhen they are very good this year frankfurt were not the best but ssc can beat anyone atm

[@michelemeriggi]

Keep crying😭😭😭😭 Epl teams are 0-3 in games so far and serie a teams are 2-0 🤫🤫🤫🤫

[@Captaint54]

@@michelemeriggi chelsea will come back and knock out dortmund at home, spurs will knock out milan at home and city will go through. Plus porto will knock out inter

[@Captaint54]

@@P.K... when they play ciry, madrid, or bayern they will lose

[@manushyan2932]

I think napoli vs city will be final