2023/24 Champions League

[ItsBoris]

Bookies have them as that

yeah I mean I thought it was pretty obvious that I meant they don't deserve those odds as I don't believe they are the 2nd best team in the competition.

 

[bubble07]

Odergaard is annoyingly fucking good

 

[rossdapep]

Anyone writing Bayern off needs to remember that the next round isnt til February.

That is plenty of time for them to get better and even sign players in Jan.

Só much changes in football.

The amount of times Madrid get off to sluggish starts or have bad results in the group stages and people write them off only for them to do enough to get to the semis and then turn it on.

You can also flip it to teams that cruise the group stages then get knocked out of first KO stages.

 

[g_harry]

Of course, he's a great player and will always do something but for me, he just seemed generally uninvolved in the game.
Didn't seem like a fun game of football to play in but it was a weird game anyway. As others have said, a strangely boring but high scoring game.

I know what you mean, It was strange game alright.

Both teams not clicking yet at all.

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

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I remember when you used to fear the Italian and Spanish clubs, but now they are miles behind English clubs in terms of quality.

 

[DenverSpur]

Agree. Seems so boring and uninvolved for him, just plodding about up top and not really being involved in anything.
He's scoring goals, of course he is but Jesus, it must be a boring style of football to play.

Not only that but in the games I’ve seen everybody is so greedy once they get in the final third. Nobody wants to pass, they just shoot on sight!
Also they’re very devoid of creativity. Kane is their most creative player. He must feel he’s back at Conte’s Tottenham where he has to create all the chances.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Anyone writing Bayern off needs to remember that the next round isnt til February.

That is plenty of time for them to get better and even sign players in Jan.

Só much changes in football.

The amount of times Madrid get off to sluggish starts or have bad results in the group stages and people write them off only for them to do enough to get to the semis and then turn it on.

You can also flip it to teams that cruise the group stages then get knocked out of first KO stages.

I think Spurs have exhibited both of these scenarios!

 

[lis spur]

Paul Scholes - “Once you concede one goal, it can quickly turn to two and three”

This is what we pay for

You see Scholes get you goals!!!

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

yeah I mean I thought it was pretty obvious that I meant they don't deserve those odds as I don't believe they are the 2nd best team in the competition.

I wouldn't agree that they're 'nowhere near' 2nd tbh, their attack is insane, they have Kane and Tuchel and an easy group which they will cruise, I can't see too many teams who are clearly better than them tbh, add in as a club they have tons of CL experience and pedigree.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

Just catching up on the highlights… how is Eriksen’s a handball and Zinchenko’s isnt?

 

[rossdapep]

I think Spurs have exhibited both of these scenarios!

Yep. Got to the final by starting horrendously and not really getting much better.
Getting knocked out by a 5-minute sucker punch in 2018 when we looked like a genuine force.

 

[Marty]

Just catching up on the highlights… how is Eriksen’s a handball and Zinchenko’s isnt?

Haven't seen Zinchenko's but Eriksen's is a classic "rule says yes, brain says no fucking way" scenario.

It is handball under the current laws but the laws are an arse.

 

[rossdapep]

Haven't seen Zinchenko's but Eriksen's is a classic "rule says yes, brain says no fucking way" scenario.

It is handball under the current laws but the laws are an arse.

They have changed the handball rule that many times now everyone is confused about what is and isn't

 

[Marty]

They have changed the handball rule that many times now everyone is confused about what is and isn't

Yes the constant changes always seem to make the law even less clear. I'm just basing my previous comment on what a current referee tells me.

 

[RuskyM]

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What this is telling me is Man City’ll comfortably retain it.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

What this is telling me is Man City’ll comfortably retain it.

Not so sure about that mate we shall see it’s a knockout tournament so just takes one good team to have 2 good 90 mins against them and they’re out but yea they’re clear favourites as of now.

 

[Marty]

What this is telling me is Man City’ll comfortably retain it.

City have been bookie favourites each of the last six or seven years since Pep took charge and only won once. A knockout competition is far from a foregone conclusion.

 

[cwy21]

The "way too early, but why not" rankings after MD1 to track the two bonus spots post.

And the breakdown of the English teams.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Tonight’s CL :
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[TheChosenOne]

That's a very strong Arsenal side with Saka having done a Lazarus.

Lens 0-4 Arsenal incoming