Champions League 2019/20 (12 Viewers)

[Osman]

 

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[JuveJay]

I don't know which is funnier, confusing two mixed race guys with afros or thinking that Lewandowski is as fast as Sané. Has he even watched the guy before?

 

[Fab Fragment]

So is it Khedira or Costa out of the UCL squad?
What’s the deal on MDS?

 

[X Æ A-12]

Wait Sane is a Bayern player now? When did that happen

 

[GarfielD]

So is it Khedira or Costa out of the UCL squad?
What’s the deal on MDS?

I think it will be Khedira. Sarri said in a pre match press that MDS will be back in a week or two.

 

[Bianconero81]

The way both Madrid and City have been playing since the restart is a massive cause for concern. We're not in the best shape, we have a far worse coach than both teams, and with potential injuries piling up, we'd be lucky to get to a game against either of them with 11 fit outfield players. Let's hope we can get past Lyon first though. It'd be extremely embarrassing if we fail against the Frenchies, and it should spell the immediate end of Sorri's reign.

 

[Amer]

The only advantage I see for us is the one-game system in this knock-out stage. With some luck, who knows, maybe we can make it to final.

We have two weeks to rest and recover at least some of the injured players.

 

[radekas]

At this point I have 0 hopes to win this tournament, so every match won will be a surprise to me.

There's always next year, and the next, and the next, and the next.....

 

[Mokku]

We have a chance to do a Chelsea style smash and grab. I'd get that defence tight and work on being clinical because we won't get so much possession or chances in CL.

 

[radekas]

We have a chance to do a Chelsea style smash and grab. I'd get that defence tight and work on being clinical because we won't get so much possession or chances in CL.

Chelsea was a 100% defence team with 0 attacking. We are basically the opposite but whereas Chelsea defending was actually good, our attacking is terrible.

 

[swag]

I think we'll be lucky to not give up an average of 3 goals per match from here on out.

 

[Ali]

I think we'll be lucky to not give up an average of 3 goals per match from here on out.

Unfortunately or fortunately it will only be one match.

 

[james95]

Chelsea was a 100% defence team with 0 attacking. We are basically the opposite but whereas Chelsea defending was actually good, our attacking is terrible.

Chelsea’s defense wasn’t even good. They basically relied on the oppositions profligacy meaning it was pure luck. In the semi-final Barca had so many chances to put them to the sword (even a missed penalty) but failed. In the final, Bayern had like 30-40 shots and even missed a penalty in extra-time. Chelsea’s triumph in 2012 was more of a freak occurrence rather than some defensive masterclass. Replay those games in the semi-final and final again under the same conditions and it’s unlikely they win.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

0 expectations to do anything here

 

[Amer]

We have a chance to do a Chelsea style smash and grab. I'd get that defence tight and work on being clinical because we won't get so much possession or chances in CL.

We all know it's not getting tight when you plug it all night, bro.

 

[JuveJay]

We certainly aren't winning it. If we somehow get past Lyon and then City/Madrid the semi-final is 3 days later. Yeah, forget that with our team.

The QFs are played on the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th, and SFs on 18th. How the hell is that fair? So one SF will consist of a team with 6 day's rest versus a team with 3 day's...

Imagine facing Atalanta in that situation. Farcical.

 

[radekas]

We certainly aren't winning it. If we somehow get past Lyon and then City/Madrid the semi-final is 3 days later. Yeah, forget that with our team.

The QFs are played on the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th, and SFs on 18th. How the hell is that fair? So one SF will consist of a team with 6 day's rest versus a team with 3 day's...

Imagine facing Atalanta in that situation. Farcical.

Not exactly. The teams that win QFs on 12th and 13th will play the semi on 18th, while the winners of QFs played on 14th and 15th will play their semi on 19th.

And we can't face Atalanta till the final anyway. They will play either Leipzig or Atletico if they beat PSG.

 

[JuveJay]

Not exactly. The teams that win QFs on 12th and 13th will play the semi on 18th, while the winners of QFs played on 14th and 15th will play their semi on 19th.

And we can't face Atalanta till the final anyway. They will play either Leipzig or Atletico if they beat PSG.

Ah, so Google lied to me.

Who knows what will happen in one-off games, but it would be a huge surprise to go past QF for this team imo.

 

[radekas]

Ah, so Google lied to me.

Who knows what will happen in one-off games, but it would be a huge surprise to go past QF for this team imo.

I don't expect to go past Lyon .

 

[JuveJay]

I don't expect to go past Lyon .

I reckon they'll cause us problems for an hour then tire, match sharpness will also surely play a part. Who knows what condition we will be in, but there will be a 12-day gap between Samp and Lyon.

I watched Rangers against Coventry on Saturday, and if Rangers can beat Lyon in a semi-competitive match we have more than a chance. They fell asleep twice against Rangers, and those are the kind of things that happen without sharpness.

Our lack of attacking depth is a concern, but Berna and DC tend to do better in the CL games with more open football.