Football 2020/2021

[thetime]

5 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Bayern v Liverpool final then. 

Liverpool will need to.

[Gnomicide]

Just now, thetime said:

Liverpool will need to.

It's going to take quite the upturn in form to beat any of the ones still on it to be honest. I still think we could in a one off but over 2 legs will be very difficult. 

[Hugh Jass]

45 minutes ago, thetime said:

Cracking draw for Chelsea that. 

Yeah you have to fancy them to make the final.

[jyoung]

13 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Bayern v Liverpool final then. 

In your dreams pal 😉

[Gnomicide]

2 minutes ago, jyoung said:

In your dreams pal 😉

I know. Whatever happens it will amplify how shit it is with no fans in. Just been watching this...

"HAND BALL!"

Edited March 19, 2021 by Gnomicide

[jyoung]

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

I know. Whatever happens it will amplify how shit it is with no fans in. Just been watching this...

"HAND BALL!"

Madrid is a winnable tie that's for sure. I've seen them play recently and they looked clueless going forward. 

[Hugh Jass]

Arsenal SHOULD make the UEFA Cup final with that draw, but will find a way to fuck it up.

United will fail to turn up against either Ajax or Roma and lose.

[thetime]

3 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Arsenal SHOULD make the UEFA Cup final with that draw, but will find a way to fuck it up.

United will fail to turn up against either Ajax or Roma and lose.

Pretty much sums up what will happen. 

[lost]

10 minutes ago, jyoung said:

Madrid is a winnable tie that's for sure. I've seen them play recently and they looked clueless going forward. 

Can't work Madrid out. The amount of talent that has tried to break that midfield 3 of Kroos, Modric and Casimero and failed you would think Zidane must see something there. Vinícius Júnior looked world class when he broke though and everyone knows about the Varane, Ramos partnership. They are in nowhere near the shit Barcelona are and should be comfortably ahead but are not.

[thetime]

3 minutes ago, lost said:

Can't work Madrid out. The amount of talent that has tried to break that midfield 3 of Kroos, Modric and Casimero and failed you would think Zidane must see something there. Vinícius Júnior looked world class when he broke though and everyone knows about the Varane, Ramos partnership. They are in nowhere near the shit Barcelona are and should be comfortably ahead but are not.

Just an ageing team, who have done it all in Europe last 5 or 6 years. Massive rebuild needed there and Barcelona.

 

[lost]

3 minutes ago, thetime said:

Just an ageing team, who have done it all in Europe last 5 or 6 years. Massive rebuild needed there and Barcelona.

 

As I said if that's the case Valverde should be making that midfield. Maybe a change of manager is needed too. Isco too only 28.

Edited March 19, 2021 by lost

[Guest]

City will win the Champions League.

Worried about the new manager bounce for Spurs in the League Cup final though.

[thetime]

4 minutes ago, eastynh said:

City will win the Champions League.

 

Now there's confidence.

[Guest]

56 minutes ago, thetime said:

Now there's confidence.

I think City would beat all the teams left it it quite easily, apart from Bayern, over 2 legs.

 

[thetime]

Is the rule still in place that 4th can miss out on champions league? Say Liverpool win champions league and arsenal the europa.

[Hugh Jass]

35 minutes ago, eastynh said:

I think City would beat all the teams left it it quite easily, apart from Bayern, over 2 legs.

 

As long as Pep doesn't do his weird overthinking thing again and send out an entire team of left-backs or leaving all of De Bruyne, Sterling, Gundogan and Diaz on the bench...

[Guest]

31 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

As long as Pep doesn't do his weird overthinking thing again and send out an entire team of left-backs or leaving all of De Bruyne, Sterling, Gundogan and Diaz on the bench...

That's a given unfortunately.

[Guest]

36 minutes ago, thetime said:

Is the rule still in place that 4th can miss out on champions league? Say Liverpool win champions league and arsenal the europa.

Yes, I think so.

[jyoung]

1 hour ago, eastynh said:

I think City would beat all the teams left it it quite easily, apart from Bayern, over 2 legs.

 

You'd think so. But then again you'd have had them to easily go through against Tottenham, Monaco and Lyon in recent years.

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, jyoung said:

You'd think so. But then again you'd have had them to easily go through against Tottenham, Monaco and Lyon in recent years.

The Spurs game we got absolutely robbed and should have gone through. Monaco had a great team, Fabinho, Mendy, Mbappe and Bernardo Silva. We went out on away goals. The Lyon game I will give you, but then again we got fucked over by the officials in a one off game, where Raheem missed an open net from 2 yards out.

Over 2 games I would fancy City over most of who is left. I don't think Dortmund will be easy as our style is perfect for their counter attack style, but it means Dortmund playing the perfect game twice.

Porto v Chelsea will be interesting. Porto played well against us in the group stages and deservedly went through against Juventus. I fancy Liverpool to beat Madrid and the other tie could go either way, with Munich being the favourites.

[pink_triangle]

6 hours ago, jyoung said:

. I would love to see Liverpool vs Chelsea and Man City vs PSG in the semis.

I hope not, champions league is much better when there is a spread of countries in the last 4. It really sucks when you end up with 2 from the same country in the final.

[pink_triangle]

4 hours ago, Hugh Jass said:

As long as Pep doesn't do his weird overthinking thing again and send out an entire team of left-backs or leaving all of De Bruyne, Sterling, Gundogan and Diaz on the bench...

Or go behind in a game.

[thetime]

3 hours ago, eastynh said:

The Spurs game we got absolutely robbed and should have gone through. Monaco had a great team, Fabinho, Mendy, Mbappe and Bernardo Silva. We went out on away goals. The Lyon game I will give you, but then again we got fucked over by the officials in a one off game, where Raheem missed an open net from 2 yards out.

Over 2 games I would fancy City over most of who is left. I don't think Dortmund will be easy as our style is perfect for their counter attack style, but it means Dortmund playing the perfect game twice.

Porto v Chelsea will be interesting. Porto played well against us in the group stages and deservedly went through against Juventus. I fancy Liverpool to beat Madrid and the other tie could go either way, with Munich being the favourites.

City v dortmund is the tie of the round for me, be interesting how haaland does. Bellingham is getting a lot of football over there aswel, 17 and doing well.

Edited March 19, 2021 by thetime

[waltere]

5 hours ago, thetime said:

Is the rule still in place that 4th can miss out on champions league? Say Liverpool win champions league and arsenal the europa.

As far as I'm aware no. Reigning Champions and Europa League champions have a guaranteed spot in next years CL group stages independent of domestic results.

[thetime]

17 minutes ago, waltere said:

As far as I'm aware no. Reigning Champions and Europa League champions have a guaranteed spot in next years CL group stages independent of domestic results.

I thought there was a maximum of 5 teams that can play in the champions league. That would rule out 4th place.