Champions League 2017/2018 (31 Viewers)
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Just watched the highlights of the Barcelona - Chelsea match. Willian looks really good, he seemed like their most dangerous player judging from the highlights. Courtois really took a nosedive, that's a shame. Also no idea why Conte decided to bench Morata, I feel like that was a really poor decision considering how he normally performs in the competition.
Pretty damn good. They're on course to break records (or have already broken them this season) for:
Most points; most wins; biggest goal diff; most away wins; most goals; most away goals; biggest title winning margin; earliest PL win. Whatever anyone thinks about the PL, they must be very, very good to do that!
Having said this ... whereas there's an air of invincibility about them, amongst other PL teams this season, that won't carry over into the CL. They're winning games here before a ball is even kicked as their opponents just seem to think a defeat is inevitable. The CL sides with pedigree won't see it that way. Teams like Chelsea and Arsenal (*cough*) and downwards, i.e. the 'non-top 4' have played them with fear. Liverpool are too stupid to fear anyone and they can't defend, so they just went for it, and maybe that's the way?
City are also the only team to walk all over us this season. If that's anything to help gauge their level. We just couldn't maintain any possession at all, and that is very unusual for our midfield. We're capable of losing close games, but it's not often we get thrashed.
I'd have them as clear favourites against Seville and Roma - but wouldn't like to say how they'd fare against the rest. And I'm no expert on continental football either. So take that with a pinch of salt. Time will tell.
Most points; most wins; biggest goal diff; most away wins; most goals; most away goals; biggest title winning margin; earliest PL win. Whatever anyone thinks about the PL, they must be very, very good to do that!
Having said this ... whereas there's an air of invincibility about them, amongst other PL teams this season, that won't carry over into the CL. They're winning games here before a ball is even kicked as their opponents just seem to think a defeat is inevitable. The CL sides with pedigree won't see it that way. Teams like Chelsea and Arsenal (*cough*) and downwards, i.e. the 'non-top 4' have played them with fear. Liverpool are too stupid to fear anyone and they can't defend, so they just went for it, and maybe that's the way?
City are also the only team to walk all over us this season. If that's anything to help gauge their level. We just couldn't maintain any possession at all, and that is very unusual for our midfield. We're capable of losing close games, but it's not often we get thrashed.
I'd have them as clear favourites against Seville and Roma - but wouldn't like to say how they'd fare against the rest. And I'm no expert on continental football either. So take that with a pinch of salt. Time will tell.
I'm not questioning Allegry, I'm highlighting the "proven" coaches also have their moments. In fact Barca away, Spurs home and away up until subs all have been tactical fuck ups by Allegry. Let's not get carried away.
Roma are not in the race this year but on their day they can match-up. They smashed napoli in a way that may have ended their season.
Roma are not in the race this year but on their day they can match-up. They smashed napoli in a way that may have ended their season.
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We absolutely despise each other. The dislike of Arsenal is territorial. The dislike of Chelsea is based on almost every other factor you could imagine (I could write a list but it'd take too long).
Whilst Wenger is slowly turning Arsenal into a joke. Chelsea are becoming the #1 team we want to beat, and certainly vice versa.
Whilst Wenger is slowly turning Arsenal into a joke. Chelsea are becoming the #1 team we want to beat, and certainly vice versa.