UEFA Champions & Europa League 2014-15 Season Thread

by Guest Tue 24 Feb 2015, 9:38 pm

First topic message reminder :

sportform wrote:Messi is no Harry Kane.

by **Crimey** Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:19 pm

GSC wrote:I might be missing something, but did anyone say that

Yes, there were a fair few on here who said that Suarez never scored against the big sides. His record in big games was brought up often.

by mystiroakey Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:19 pm

Some good games tonight.. It was only a matter of time for vamps.

by Guest Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:23 pm

Ladies & gentleman, David Luiz!

by **Crimey** Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:23 pm

Watching this game must make me some kind of sado-masochist.

Has any player ever mastered a nutmeg like he has?

Of the four big money signings in Spain, Neymar, Rodriguez, Bale and Suarez, it looks like Suarez is the best money's worth as an individual. I'm expecting Neymar and James to get better though. Bale is a bit of an enigma.

by GSC Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:24 pm

No, watching Mario Balotelli or Rickie Lambert does that.

by compelling and rich Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:24 pm

david luiz proving once again what a truly horrific defender he is

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:24 pm

I really do miss being able to watch Suarez in our league every week - what a player

by GSC Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:25 pm

Inb4 David Luiz gets sent off doing a 2 footer on Barcas keeper

by **Crimey** Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:26 pm

GSC wrote:No, watching Mario Balotelli or Rickie Lambert does that.

Fortunately Rodgers seems to have totally given up on Balotelli, he's been mysteriously missing from the last few squads and I have no problem with Ricky Lambert as a back-up option.

by GSC Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:26 pm

Some hope for PSG.

But they still have to score 3 times and win by at least 2 goals in Barca

by Guest Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:27 pm

GSC wrote:Some hope for PSG.

But they still have to score 3 times and win by at least 2 goals in Barca

No chance

by **Crimey** Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:28 pm

PSG are done for sure.

Think the Champions League is between Barca and Madrid now. Bayern might not even get out of this round, if they do, they seem to have far too many issues. If they get a totally fit squad that might change though. Can't see Monaco, Juventus or Porto winning it but wouldn't be incomparable to Porto in 2004, Liverpool in 2005 and Chelsea in 2012.

by mystiroakey Wed 15 Apr 2015, 9:51 pm

Yep I have to agree crimes. It's between la liga teams

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 15 Apr 2015, 10:11 pm

Juve have the potential to be the surprise package. Get a decent Italian defence job on Messi or Ronaldo and I don't see either of their back fours wanting Tevez buzzing around them

by monty junior Thu 16 Apr 2015, 9:43 pm

Napoli 4-1 up away to Wolfsburg, Bendtner just scoring the consolation. Amazing Shocked

by Fernando Thu 16 Apr 2015, 9:44 pm

That's Lord Bendtner to you good Sir. *Tips hat*

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Thu 16 Apr 2015, 9:46 pm

Rafa loves a knockout

by **Crimey** Thu 16 Apr 2015, 10:28 pm

Yeah you can never count out Benitez's side in European competition, probably one of the best coaches at it ever. He's won with three decent sides (2x Europa and 1x Champions League) and could make four this year, although he'll probably leave at the end of it.

Big problem with Benitez is that he's so clearly still in love with Liverpool, pretty sure he's still got a house there.

by Lowlandbrit Fri 17 Apr 2015, 10:58 am

Apparently Bayern's entire medical staff has quit after Guardiola blamed them for the loss against Porto.

by mystiroakey Fri 17 Apr 2015, 11:07 am

At barca they love a jabber so Pep is probably used to that.. This medical team are quite prudent and dont like over jabbing. The same doctor walked out on Klinsmann and only returned once he left .

by Guest Fri 17 Apr 2015, 1:03 pm

Always someone else's fault when it comes to Pep. Bayern need to wake up & realise it's not a medical issue, it's the fact they have an ageing squad now prone to injuries with Lahm, Alonso, Robben & Ribery. As for Schweinsteiger, I haven't seen him play five games in a row for years. Be amazed if Khedira & Reus are not signed this summer.

by Lowlandbrit Fri 17 Apr 2015, 1:09 pm

Unsurprisingly this isn't a new thing between them. Here's his reaction when Benatia got injured against Leverkusen.

by Hammersmith harrier Fri 17 Apr 2015, 1:24 pm

I suppose the Bayern medical team play fair so for a Spaniard it feels like an uneven playing field.

by Guest Fri 17 Apr 2015, 4:27 pm

Lose out to Porto & would that be sackable? I'm hearing sections of Bayern's hardcore calling for a return of Jupp Heynckes

by Hammersmith harrier Fri 17 Apr 2015, 4:29 pm

From what i've heard and admittedly it is very little but the Bayern fans and the Bayern stalwarts haven't taken to Guardiola or his style of football, it's very un-German.

by Fernando Fri 17 Apr 2015, 4:37 pm

I wouldn't be surprised to see Pep arrive at Citeh over the summer considering he knows the board for the most part with Txiri & Soriano there

by GSC Fri 17 Apr 2015, 4:45 pm

LiamB wrote:Always someone else's fault when it comes to Pep.

Eh?

by Guest Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:01 pm

Iniesta just ruined PSG

by Ent Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:03 pm

They ruined themselves. Lazy defending.

by Guest Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:11 pm

Well that was short lived, Bayern 3-0 up already. Basically the decision to not send Neuer off last week, has saved Bayern massively

by Guest Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:25 pm

Barcelona 2-0 PSG. Shame for tie that PSG have played like Hartlepool.

by Guest Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:27 pm

Bayern 5-0 Porto picard

by kingraf Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:35 pm

This is a massacre.

by kingraf Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:36 pm

Think Bayern have shown a seventh gear that other teams don't have. But with their injury list... not sure they can take the truly elite

by kingraf Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:38 pm

Don't think Neuer's sending off would have mattered. When Bayern play like this... All hell generally breaks loose.

by kingraf Tue 21 Apr 2015, 8:53 pm

Also, Pep will almost certainly still be next season. He won the battle against the team doctor for a reason. If the powers that be didn't want him there, they wouldn't have accepted the management team's resignation. The higher ups picked a side and it was Pep. Reckon at this stage Pép leaves when Pep wants to leave.

by Jermaine2015 Tue 21 Apr 2015, 10:15 pm

Excellent performance from FC Bayern tonight, really went through the gears. The dream FC Bayern - FC Barcelona final is still on the cards.

by FootballLight Wed 22 Apr 2015, 6:21 pm

Its hard to think one of Juventus or Monaco will be in the Champions League semi-final. Not that either of them are bad teams, just they aren't in the same league as Bayern/Barca/Real/Atletico really. But, if they deserve to be there, then there is no argument against that though is there I suppose.

by Duty281 Wed 22 Apr 2015, 6:35 pm

Juventus are a superb team. Tearing up Italy, with a squad comprised of Buffon, Pirlo, Chilleini, Pogba, Tevez, and Llorente.

10/1 to win the Champions League is an absolute dream.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 22 Apr 2015, 7:02 pm

They wont get past Barca or Bayern. Especially Bayern.

by Fernando Wed 22 Apr 2015, 7:14 pm

Real XI: Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Varane, Coentrao; Isco, Ramos, Kroos, Hernandez, Ronaldo, Rodriguez

Atletico XI: Oblak, Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Gamez, Tiago, Koke, Saul, Arda, Griezmann, Mandzukic

by Fernando Wed 22 Apr 2015, 7:20 pm

In other news the top 7 country coefficient league's winners will be in pot 1 next year along with the CL winner. So Real Madrid/Porto & Arsenal heading for pot 2

by Guest Wed 22 Apr 2015, 7:29 pm

Haven't really read into this, sounds like a way to spice the groups up. Does that mean Zenit St Petersburg will be no.1 seeds? picard

by Fernando Wed 22 Apr 2015, 7:31 pm

As things stand in the leagues

Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Chelsea
Juventus
PSG
Zenit
Benfica

If Juventus/Barca/Bayern win the CL then 8th spot goes to PSV

by kingraf Wed 22 Apr 2015, 7:34 pm

I assume this was done to stop counties getting three or four teams in the final 16? Still, only Bayern and Chelsea represent a genuine problem... wouldn't mind drawing the other lot if I'm honest

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 22 Apr 2015, 8:35 pm

Atletico are so anti-football

by Fernando Wed 22 Apr 2015, 8:58 pm

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has been charged by Uefa after wearing a T-shirt demanding justice for a reporter who died at the 2014 World Cup.

He displayed the "#JusticiaParaTopo" slogan at a news conference on the eve of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final win over Porto.

European football's governing body has charged the Spaniard over an "incident of a non-sporting nature".

by Fernando Wed 22 Apr 2015, 9:17 pm

Atletico down to 10 with Turan send off.

Ramos kicked his boot it's hardly a 2nd yellow tbh

by Fernando Wed 22 Apr 2015, 9:29 pm

RM 1-0 Atletico - Javier Hernandez

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Wed 22 Apr 2015, 9:30 pm

It was definitely a yellow, the reaction was daft though.

Poachers gonna poach #Hernandez

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