UEFA Champions League (Part 2)

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So apparently we are to blame for Inter losing to Bodo/Glimt over 2 legs.

I think if I had made that sort of reach, I’d have torn both of my hamstrings

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Agree that Galatasary would be preferred over AM. Might be some revenge feelings due to the marginal loss to them last year.

Conceding 5 goals and scoring 7 though across the 2 legs, that’s just wild throw everything at it football. They only just scraped through.

We had 4 clean sheets leading up to the top 8. They need to take that confidence into whichever team gets drawn.

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They should blame Bastoni who should have kept his hands away from LFC shirts. Yesterday they were at it again pulling shirts and diving all the time in the oppositions box. They are also in denial and disrespectful to Bodo and should have given them the credit for being the better team.

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For the second goal he could have taken up a much better position further forward but he decided to stay too close to the goal line and made it easy for the Atleti attacker.
Also it feels like his reactions are slightly slower than what he used to be for us.

My first instinct was to go with @Rambler but @Rooster has this one.
Yes he ducked his head but it was in the motion of heading the ball down. And it was in a height where it’s expected to be headed and therefore the unusual action is the scorpion kick. Bensabaini got in a bad position relative to the ball and tried to compensate by sticking his boot in the air and clattering his opponent in the face.
He had an absolute shocker of a match btw, pretty much responsible for all the goals that Dortmund conceded. Assist for the first, spectacular kneed finish for the second, completely lost his mark for the third, and then the penalty conceded and a red card.

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@Magnus be like

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Just looking at this, the two sides of the draw are:

PSG/Galatasary/Real Madrid/Atalanta
Newcastle/Atleti/BodĆøGlimt/Bayer Leverkusen

Additionally another 4 seeded teams will be added.

I’m not sure which side I prefer. I would tend to prefer teams that we haven’t played for a while, but by the time the matches are played, it’s likely to be the same old sides again.

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I would have to support Liverpool, but it would be kind of tragic.
Obviously this event is extraordinary unlikey to happen, but Liverpool would then be responsible for killing off the best story in football history ! So mixed feelings…

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The way they beat some top teams means they don’t fear anyone.

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Nottingham Forrest are having a nightmare of a game in the return leg against Fernebace they are in danger of going out. Crystal Palace are cutting it thin they need to score another goal to be safe.

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Well both escaped and qualified for the last 16 and the champions league 5th extra spot is still safe for the premier league.

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GalataSaray vs Liverpool. Draw just took place.

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We have Galatassaray.

You beat me :slightly_smiling_face: @RedArmada

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Man City have Real Madrid :slightly_smiling_face:.

The Mancs have a tough one.

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Manchester City (England) v Real Madrid (Spain)
Bodo/Glimt (Norway) v Sporting (Portugal)
Paris St-Germain (France) v Chelsea (England)
Newcastle (England) v Barcelona (Spain)
Galatasaray (Turkey) v Liverpool (England)
Atletico Madrid (Spain) v Tottenham (England)
Atalanta (Italy) v Bayern Munich (Germany)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) v Arsenal (England)

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Galatasary? We’re fucked!

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PSG, Madrid, City or Bayern in the semi then?

I’ve got a semi just thinking about it…

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I don’t have an updated graphic yet, but our potential next opponents if we win the tie are as follows:

Quarter final: PSG/Chelsea
Semi final: Real Madrid/Manchester City/Atalanta/Bayern München

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