2023/24 Champions League

[Trix]

No one can have seen that and been impressed. No chance they win either of them.

Indeed, they won't win either and that's why I'm not too fussed they've got through and boosted the English coefficient.

 

[RuskyM]

Bayern, Man City, Real Madrid, Barca, Arsenal, PSG, and probably Inter and Dortmund.

The R16 didn't give us any mega ties but the QF sure will.

My bet is Inter, largely because they've already sown up the league (basically) and they just seem better than the others.

 

[joey.leone]

Great effort by Porto over the 120 mins. Pepe was outstanding and I was impressed with his defensive partner Otavio, only his 34th senior match as a professional according to wiki.

Shame about the end result.

 

[cwy21]

Let's go PSV tomorrow.

 

[spurs9]

Why does that fucking dweeb score that and missed the England one. ****.

A bit harsh, the lad was 19.

 

[KILLA_SIN]

That performance should give teams the confidence they can beat Arsenal, getting far too much respect in the EPL

 

[ajspurs]

Arsenal are a strange one in that I'm still trying to figure out whether they're riding a massive wave or not at the moment. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying they're not a good side because they simply are at the moment, but it feels like their confidence is at it's peak and enhancing their performances just that bit. Whereas I think Liverpool and City aren't at their peak level, but will without a doubt perform as they have been from now until the end of the season.

There's a question mark over Arsenal's mental capabilities as the season comes to an end that I don't think is a factor with the other two sides, but Arsenal are currently performing better. It's their CL performances that have me questioning whether that level is really cemented and fully engrained. Losing away to Porto, away to Lens and drawing away to PSV is something we're just not seeing happening to them in the EPL at the moment with what some may consider equivalent teams, but they are poor results for them really.

 

[spurs9]

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Let's go PSV tomorrow.

and West Ham Thursday.

 

[ItsBoris]

That's probably what said about us before getting to the final

Well unfortunately they were right if they said that

 

[rossdapep]

Arsenal are a strange one in that I'm still trying to figure out whether they're riding a massive wave or not at the moment. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying they're not a good side because they simply are at the moment, but it feels like their confidence is at it's peak and enhancing their performances just that bit. Whereas I think Liverpool and City aren't at their peak level, but will without a doubt perform as they have been from now until the end of the season.

There's a question mark over Arsenal's mental capabilities as the season comes to an end that I don't think is a factor with the other two sides, but Arsenal are currently performing better. It's their CL performances that have me questioning whether that level is really cemented and fully engrained. Losing away to Porto, away to Lens and drawing away to PSV is something we're just not seeing happening to them in the EPL at the moment with what some may consider equivalent teams, but they are poor results for them really.

Yeah Liverpool and City have the proof of just flicking a switch and being at it.

Arsenal hadnt actually been REALLY playing well until they turned over West Ham so it may be that it looks like they have 'flicked the switch' but perhaps they haven't as those wins came outside of that pressure.

Those pressure games normally come in the last 10 when you know that any points dropped can be hugely costly.

I am hoping the Brentford performance was a case of them feeling it a bit.

In the meantime, City and Liverpool are probably much calmer in the run-in as their coaches are able to carry most of the pressure and the players are experienced in those scenarios.

If Arenal have any wobble, it may bring back memories of last season.

Even when City beat Liverpool to tje title when they both got over 90 points, Liverpool didn't bottle it, City had just picked up a point more earlier in the season, so Liverpool didn't have that 'bottle job" on their minds, they just knew they needed to do the same again and hope City slipped up.

Which they did a lot that season. Once Liverpool got ahead, they just knew they could deal with the pressure.

 

[cwy21]

We don’t need the extra spot ffs, just get fourth and earn it.

Sure but why not pull for the extra lottery ticket incase it doesn't go as well as we'd like? We still have to play the top 3 plus Chelsea who for whatever reason could put out their U11 side against Spurs and they'd find a way to struggle.

 

[Joshua shepherd]

Sure but why not pull for the extra lottery ticket incase it doesn't go as well as we'd like? We still have to play the top 3 plus Chelsea who for whatever reason could put out their U11 side against Spurs and they'd find a way to struggle.

Because I’d rather Villa or united didn’t make the champions league. Let’s get 4th (which is entirely in our hands), we have good fixtures left despite having to play the top 3, and leave the competition behind.

 

[cwy21]

Dortmund ahead already.

 

[tobi]

De Paul looks so weird with braids.

 

[cwy21]

Fantastic goal from Inter. They really could win the whole thing.

 

[cwy21]

Atletico strikes right back. 2-1 Inter on Agg.

 

[ItsBoris]

Inter don’t really look like they’re gonna win this tie. Atletico the better team so far

 

[ItsBoris]

Because I’d rather Villa or united didn’t make the champions league. Let’s get 4th (which is entirely in our hands), we have good fixtures left despite having to play the top 3, and leave the competition behind.

CL means very little to Villa, they would just be out in the group stage. A few injuries and I wouldn’t be all that confident of 4th place finish. We’re still behind villa as well

 

[cwy21]

CL means very little to Villa, they would just be out in the group stage. A few injuries and I wouldn’t be all that confident of 4th place finish. We’re still behind villa as well

It would mean a ton to them financially and in terms of football. It's the Champions League. Plus there is no group stage next year. They would have a very good chance of getting a top 24 spot and having a knockout playoff.

 

[ItsBoris]

It would mean a ton to them financially and in terms of football. It's the Champions League. Plus there is no group stage next year. They would have a very good chance of getting a top 24 spot and having a knockout playoff.

oh yeah I forgot about the format change. Still I think they’d do a Newcastle/Leicester and do nothing and slip back down the table next season. Nothing to worry about from them