[CL] Champions League 2014/15 (32 Viewers)
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Everyone keeps talking about catching England in the UEFA coefficients, because Germany will be... around 1 point ahead of England to start next year, I believe.
But... England will spend their way back into the ascendancy, whereas Germany doesn't really have that capability, and now that Serie A clubs seem to take Europa seriously I really can't see Italian clubs having less success in that competition than German clubs. CL, Bayern will gain more points than us, but Dortmund is in free fall and won't be there next year, and you have Wolfsburg in 2nd who were just annihilated by Napoli. I see the number 2-6 teams in Italy as quite a bit stronger than 2-6 in Germany.
So... seeing as Bundesliga 78.558 points right now to Serie A on 68.510 points. Bundesliga drops a 15.666 point season and Serie A drops an 11.571 point season. But there is a very good chance both Bundesliga clubs go out in this round, and all three Italian clubs progress. If this happens and Serie A finishes with a 19 coefficient this year, and Bundesliga stays on 15.0... To start next season we'll be looking at
Bundesliga --- 62.892
Serie A --- 58.939
The following Bundesliga loses 15.250, and Serie A loses 11.357
The year after Bundesliga loses 17.928, and Serie A loses 14.416
I see Serie A in the ascendancy right now, and Bundesliga having levelled off, maybe even dropped a little. Serie A should easily pass Bundesliga by 2017, if not at the end of next season, if our clubs continue to take Europa seriously.
But... England will spend their way back into the ascendancy, whereas Germany doesn't really have that capability, and now that Serie A clubs seem to take Europa seriously I really can't see Italian clubs having less success in that competition than German clubs. CL, Bayern will gain more points than us, but Dortmund is in free fall and won't be there next year, and you have Wolfsburg in 2nd who were just annihilated by Napoli. I see the number 2-6 teams in Italy as quite a bit stronger than 2-6 in Germany.
So... seeing as Bundesliga 78.558 points right now to Serie A on 68.510 points. Bundesliga drops a 15.666 point season and Serie A drops an 11.571 point season. But there is a very good chance both Bundesliga clubs go out in this round, and all three Italian clubs progress. If this happens and Serie A finishes with a 19 coefficient this year, and Bundesliga stays on 15.0... To start next season we'll be looking at
Bundesliga --- 62.892
Serie A --- 58.939
The following Bundesliga loses 15.250, and Serie A loses 11.357
The year after Bundesliga loses 17.928, and Serie A loses 14.416
I see Serie A in the ascendancy right now, and Bundesliga having levelled off, maybe even dropped a little. Serie A should easily pass Bundesliga by 2017, if not at the end of next season, if our clubs continue to take Europa seriously.
In the long-term the EPL will eventually get back in the top 2 places in the UEFA rankings, they just have too much money and a lot of the top clubs will eventually get their houses in order. I think the battle for the 3rd spot will be with the Bundesliga (again) and Serie A will probably jump over them eventually. As you say, the 2-7 place teams in the Bundesliga don't have much on their Serie A counterparts.
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What are you guys going to watch tonight?
I have a feeling Bayern will just rape Porto and make the game look like a one horse race as they are capable of scoring 5+ goals easily. However, I do hope Porto pulls it off and kicks them out of the competition. It would be freaking huge.
PSG? Meeeh... can they really do it, or do anything at this point?
Whatever I decide I can't wait to see us up against Monaco tomorrow. So so scared.
I have a feeling Bayern will just rape Porto and make the game look like a one horse race as they are capable of scoring 5+ goals easily. However, I do hope Porto pulls it off and kicks them out of the competition. It would be freaking huge.
PSG? Meeeh... can they really do it, or do anything at this point?
Whatever I decide I can't wait to see us up against Monaco tomorrow. So so scared.
What are you guys going to watch tonight?
I have a feeling Bayern will just rape Porto and make the game look like a one horse race as they are capable of scoring 5+ goals easily. However, I do hope Porto pulls it off and kicks them out of the competition. It would be freaking huge.
PSG? Meeeh... can they really do it, or do anything at this point?
Whatever I decide I can't wait to see us up against Monaco tomorrow. So so scared.
I have a feeling Bayern will just rape Porto and make the game look like a one horse race as they are capable of scoring 5+ goals easily. However, I do hope Porto pulls it off and kicks them out of the competition. It would be freaking huge.
PSG? Meeeh... can they really do it, or do anything at this point?
Whatever I decide I can't wait to see us up against Monaco tomorrow. So so scared.
Are you sure you don't want to support Inter? I think you'd really like them.
OP
What are you guys going to watch tonight?
I have a feeling Bayern will just rape Porto and make the game look like a one horse race as they are capable of scoring 5+ goals easily. However, I do hope Porto pulls it off and kicks them out of the competition. It would be freaking huge.
PSG? Meeeh... can they really do it, or do anything at this point?
Whatever I decide I can't wait to see us up against Monaco tomorrow. So so scared.
I have a feeling Bayern will just rape Porto and make the game look like a one horse race as they are capable of scoring 5+ goals easily. However, I do hope Porto pulls it off and kicks them out of the competition. It would be freaking huge.
PSG? Meeeh... can they really do it, or do anything at this point?
Whatever I decide I can't wait to see us up against Monaco tomorrow. So so scared.
Gonna watch Bayern, record Barca and watch it afterwards. Not sure about what to want from Bayern-Porto. Thing is, if they don't advance they'll go hulk mode on mercato and bully CL in the next years. If they win 5-0 and lose to Barca or Atletico they are gonna say "well we had bad luck with injuries and still made it into semis. Don't need Griezmann"
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