Champions League 2019/20

[Kandi1977]

Well, whether it's two-legged, one legged, in front of 100k fans or zero, whether it's home, away or neutral venue, it doesn't matter. Some things don't change regardless ; The Champions league is fantastic, and City crash out in the quarter finals.

 

[Kandi1977]

Two years in a row!

Boooooo! Get out!

 

[90291Spur]

Boooooo! Get out!

#confused. last year they crashed out to a rubbish team in freefall with no lemons or discernible aura in the 1/4's. is this your way of coming out. as a Emirates Marketing Project fan?

 

[awesome dawson]

That Lyon central defender Marcelo looks decent. Highly competitive, strong, good positioning, passing skills.

 

[90291Spur]

That Lyon central defender Marcelo looks decent. Highly competitive, strong, good positioning, passing skills.

What could possibly go wrong with buying a player from Lyon?

 

[awesome dawson]

What could possibly go wrong with buying a player from Lyon?

About sixty million things and 85 kgs

 

[fernadez]

Must say I much prefer this World Cup style Champions League. Hope the format stays, group stages during the season and then 1-leg knockout games over a couple weeks from QF to Final.

Probably loses everyone involved too much money though.

 

[RoddieJ]

That Lyon central defender Marcelo looks decent. Highly competitive, strong, good positioning, passing skills.

Now imagine a central defense pairing of Upamecano and Marcelo... :fencelook:

 

[StephenH]

Bayern or PSG to lift it?

 

[Kandi1977]

Pep is a fudging tactical GENIUS! They lost to Lyon on purpose, to avoid getting absolutely embarrassed by Bayern in the semi final. He should get more plaudits for that piece of brilliant managing!

 

[Kandi1977]

Bayern or PSG to lift it?

Bayern surely! Anyone other would be a huge surprise

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Must say I much prefer this World Cup style Champions League. Hope the format stays, group stages during the season and then 1-leg knockout games over a couple weeks from QF to Final.

Probably loses everyone involved too much money though.

I do as well. Think it might prove difficult fan wise. All in one city etc.

 

[Kandi1977]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1294739947417632768

 

[awesome dawson]

Bayern or PSG to lift it?

Bayern at a canter.

 

[parklane1]

Must say I much prefer this World Cup style Champions League. Hope the format stays, group stages during the season and then 1-leg knockout games over a couple weeks from QF to Final.

Probably loses everyone involved too much money though.

I don't know how to use the like button.

 

[StephenH]

Bayern surely! Anyone other would be a huge surprise

Just think PSG could pull off a surprise.

 

[jts1882]

Pep is a fudging tactical GENIUS! They lost to Lyon on purpose, to avoid getting absolutely embarrassed by Bayern in the semi final. He should get more plaudits for that piece of brilliant managing!

That did cross my mind. He wanted to avoid a Barcelona result.

A very bizarre setup. While they have conceded bucketfuls in the knockout stages in recent years, all they managed was to limit their attack while still conceding the customary three.

 

[jts1882]

Didn't Jose say he'd never manage us when he was at Chelsea? I wouldn't call Jose spineless.

No one has called him principled either.

 

[Grays_1890]

Just think PSG could pull off a surprise.

Would it be a surprise with their money and front line

 

[Baleforce]

Would it be a surprise with their money and front line

Yeah, its PSG, they are bigger bottlers than us.

As good as Bayern look, their big results have come against teams making absolutely no attempt to defend, their domestic results show them dropping points in 1/4 of their games and they usually concede.

I agree they should be favourites from the final 4 but I don't think they will swan to the title.