While I agree that there is no way any coach/team from a big league would purposefully throw CL group stage (for numerous reasons, including huge financial benefits of qualifying, and to avoid being stuck playing at least one round on Thursday nights), it’s funny to have the shoe on the other foot, considering Tuz Sarri fanboys all defended Sarri’s group stage exit to a terrible Shaktar team two years ago as “he’s focussing on the league and got eliminated on purpose.” Lol