UEFA Champions League

I wonder who/how will choose the eight opponents out of the possible 35. :thinking:. What are the odds that Cheaty will end up with the continental equivalents of Wycombe and Swindon?

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The Frenchman ClƩment Turpin will be the referee for the CL final between Liverpool and Real Madrid.

Not heard anything about him. Is he any good?

Cue highway robbery jokes if he officiates badly for one side.

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I assume itā€™s where the co-efficients on teams may come in but who knows.

I think itā€™s time the league cup became opt in, I think it probably should carry its European spot but yeah I think itā€™s becoming more problematic for teams.

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I hear he is strickt but perhaps our English living in France knows him better

Underrated post here.

Jake Gyllenhaal Reaction GIF

Middle name Richardā€¦

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Edited on 12-May-2022.

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League cup should exclude teams qualified for Europe. Although now that we have the ā€˜conference leagueā€™ this may amount to too many clubs. Just exclude those 4-5 in CL may be better as it opens winning it up to a whole lot of clubs and can be played with CL dates to reduce fixture congestion.

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The Conference League is a joke. What will be the next lower level competition in the UEFA pyramid? The Euro Northern Premier League and the Euro Southern Premier League maybe?

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If clubs want to play in it, allow it but if they donā€™t then fine, award it with a place in the Euro conference.

I know teams can sack it off but sometimes you can reach a semi final with a second string.

I wonder if a CL win will still be worth the same.

League Cup isnā€™t just useless, itā€™s a hazard. It offers a qualifying (if Iā€™m not wrong) spot in the Conference League. In the present state (which will continue in foreseeable future) of English football no club outside the top six (who actually qualify for the much more lucrative CL and EL) is going to win it. I have heard that itā€™s (League Cup) generates considerable revenue for the lower/non league clubs. Just increase the prize money for the EFL Trophy and FA Cup.

The league cup is only available to league clubs. Did you mean non premier league?

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Yes :blush:

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For anybody who might be interested in watching the game with fellow reds. The M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, have announced they are showing a live screening of the Champions League Final.

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Soon after the CL draw Iā€™ve booked a flight to Liverpool for the early morning after the CL final. Ticket was pretty cheap by then and I was very confident that we will reach the final.

Letā€™s see what kind of parade itā€™s going to be.

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Big news.

Not that I think weā€™d be f*cked with Hendo at 6, but nah, I donā€™t want to face Real in another final with him in that zone. Thatā€™s an area where this time I want Real to feel our improvements since 2018. Also offensively, of course.

Still, there fit to play and rhythm. Hopefully Fab is in normal state by then, because heā€™s one of those players where you immediately see if heā€™s a little bit off the races.

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