it's almost certainly going to be a Barca v Ajax final
you can see the hacks already getting a semi about all the legacy of Cruyff type articles they'll get to write
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it's almost certainly going to be a Barca v Ajax final
you can see the hacks already getting a semi about all the legacy of Cruyff type articles they'll get to write
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Originally Posted by boz-monaut
You mean Barca vs Barca Youth?
VAR sucks balls but geez that was dope.
I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Hate VAR so much but boy was that dramatic. I would have been anyway but the emotional rollercoaster was next level.
i dont know if Champions League stuff 'officially' comes into it, but Sterling or Son gotta win EPL player of the year right?
or maybe Virgil. Who else?
So does this now Spur City on and they focus on the EPL, don't drop any more points and win it? Or does this dent their ego and they falter on both fronts?
I reckon they go on and win it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
It all depends on how they respond against Spurs this weekend, or how United decide to come out against them in the wake of their exit as well.
If Spurs have any energy or motivation left they may give City a run. They are set up to really bother City now that lumbering oaf Kane is out of the picture.
Son and Erikson are too quick and clever for the likes of Kompany (cannot believe they still trot that dude out, Coutinho ended his career like 5 years ago).
United are a garbage team, they stand no chance of getting anywhere near City. Dont pin your hopes on them dropping points there.
I cant see City losing this from here.
Can't wait to hear Simon Hill's next rant.
Imagine being a City fan at that ground, how would you feel? Again, it doesn't matter to me if the decision is right or wrong. I would rather find out after the game that a decision was wrong than go through that - this thing will kill soon!
The online Eurosnob plastics love it because it comes across on TV as dramatic, but real fans are having a bellyful.
Can't wait either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetmaster
Hill hates VAR, like many of us here.
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Originally Posted by Jetmaster
As a Spurs fan that benefited from VAR today, **** it off.
It destroys the soul and emotion of football.
I’d be gutted if I was a city fan, after the elation of having scored the winner in an amazing game to have it taken away like that.
Agree. I can only relate to the feeling VAR left us after the grand final - a very hollow feeling.Quote:
Originally Posted by baldrick
They are my 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
If City pipped spurs today, I’d have backed a spurs win, or close to it.
Now I think City will try out another 4 past them.
City have a squad to back up. Spurs don’t.
Hopefully Pogba and pals decide they wanna play football next week and get a result.
Other than that, I think City are champions.
oh how dope would it be if Spurs score a late equalizer only for it to be clearly offside and City get hosed because there is no VAR.
ok so is it time to talk about Liverpool making the final because they are gonna easily account for Barca yeah?Quote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
you can't jinx the Barca game - no one in their right mind would assume Liverpool will beat Barca
thankfully there are many Liverpool fans not in their right minds and a thriving gambling industry has developed to take their money
Across two legs I reckon they have us covered.
If it were a one off I reckon we could do it. Over two legs is tough. Barca are certainly not the force they were over the last decade though.
oh i dont think anyone is assuming it.Quote:
Originally Posted by boz-monaut
but Barca walk all over Spurs and Ajax.
Liverpool are set up to give Barca a real test.
United in the first 10mins had Barca rattled through forward pressure. United are trash and couldnt hold it. Liverpool play that way all the time so will maintain it for way longer than trash United.
Also, Klopp aint gonna die wondering on this one. Its gonna be fun to watch as a neutral.
Is it correct that Liverpool get the 2nd leg at home?
Yehp. Camp Nou first.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Arsenal keeping two clean sheets against Napoli is hilarious. Serie A is utter trash.
Chelsea conceding 3 to Slavia Prague and "hanging on" towards the end there was also hilarious. Stanny, was there any puckering happening on your couch this morning?
Koulabilaly is overated. Defensively suspect all the time and lost his head constantly.
Quick, good in the air and strong. But zero smarts. Barely worth €40 million.
Valencia vs Arsenal
Chelsea vs Eintracht Frankfurt.
Turns out Frankfurt got through on an offside goal. No VAR in Europa. I hate VAR, but this is just gonna give it's supporters more fuel.
so it's still mathematically possible that there'll be four English teams in the two finals
a very good chance that the Europa winner will qualify for the Champions League via that route rather than the league
This is how I see it, I actually think that Barcelona was the best of the 3 for Liverpool to get.Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
There will be no complacency playing “Barcelona”, you know they have players able to win games from anywhere at any time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Premy
If this were a final, I’d back us to be able to lift. But over two legs it will be tough.
Winner of this arguably will be the hot favourite.
More frustration and anger at our zonal markingQuote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
Anyone playing Barce has to contend with the ref as well. Because we cant have Messi losing before the final
Still in pain from that ghost goal huh?Quote:
Originally Posted by StannyCFCJET
Stanny, are you worried about facing Frankfurt? They run all game long across the park, play with 2 intelligent strikers and will have zero pressure against you. They've came past Marseille, Lazio, Shaktar, Inter Milan and Benfica too, so they aren't scared of Chelsea or Arsenal.
More 09 and a corrupt refereeQuote:
Originally Posted by plague
I'm only worried if we dont turn up or switch off. If neither of those things happen well see you in the finalQuote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
I would back Barcelona in a one off such as the final.
Over two legs though I can see Liverpool turning over a deficit at Anfield, no matter how big, if they have one of those nights where it clicks.
homie on the coverage just said that if both English teams win the Euro cups they still only get a max of 5 in Europe next year.
4th team in the Prem misses out 'if' the cup winners finish 5th and 6th.
How good Spurs how good.