UEFA Champions League (Part 1)

Unfortunately the fans are the only stake holders who would have interest in that. For the clubs it would cut down on both overall revenue (fewer games) and make revenue more variable, and the tv companies would not consider it for the same reason.

Would reduce UEFA broadcast revenue dramatically, reduce payouts to the big clubs, and more or less open the door to a version of the super league. Definitely not going to happen

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It was very much said in jest @Arminius @Limiescouse

No way they would cut the group stages - or go with the American playoff approach.

Back when I was younger I was still out on Monday.

It was Tuesday that was a shambles.

Oh dear…:unamused:

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Not to bothered they aren’t too different in terms of quality to AC, the former are a young side and Inter are an older side but we have the quality to beat them. Salzburg pushed us massively a few years back so maybe it’s better to take on a better side and considering Paris now face Madrid it really does eliminate one of the harder continental teams.

Ath Madrid vs MU I prefer than if they got Paris.

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Haven’t played Inter since 2008 quarter final.

Beat a Portuguese side on the way to winning :white_check_mark:
Beat a Spanish side on the way to winning :white_check_mark:
Beat a Italian side on the way to winning?

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Yep, been there. Done that.

Them being unfamiliar with Klopp football will be a major advantage for us.

Don’t forget we defeated Napoli that year.

Need words that rhyme with Saint Petersburg. Might need it after we win #7 there.

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I would definitely rather face Lille than Inter Milan.

Still, doesn’t matter, we have got Inter and I expect us to advance, provided we do our job.

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Sensible comment from the BBC website…

I really do think Uefa is making it far too convoluted by stopping teams from the same country playing each other at this stage. It instead just happens frequently at the later stages, which is when you really want your big intercontinental ties, and not domestic battles in the bigger games.

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Just reading that Barella is suspended for at least the first leg of our tie :+1:

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Wonder if we’ll be the first team to play AC Milan and Inter Milan back to back at the San Siro in European competition?

WTAF??

Reminded me of this…

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Oh, no doubt. But Lille is probably the only seeded team I would say that about, except maybe Juventus.

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That’s what I meant, we haven’t beaten an Italian side yet… oh wait we have actually :rofl:

If we are doing a 2005 and 2019 route we need an English and German side it seems