Next round of games includes
Bayern vs Paris
Sporting vs Arsenal
Liverpool vs Real
For Real and Arsenal it could the end of their Top8 hopes.
Paris might not even make it into the Top24 if they get beaten.
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This CL format is boss.
Canāt wait until we demote Madrid to a play off fixture against Arsenal or Inter.
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Have to say Iāve rather enjoyed it. Dunno if itās us just doing well but no I think I quite like.
Still feels very open to corruption draw wise butā¦
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The potential extra matches for teams finishing 9th to 16th will have a huge chance of blowing up teamās domestic seasons.
I would feel the same even if Liverpool gain automatic qualification. Too many matches being played.
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Just caught up with Mingsy and his shenanigansā¦lol
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I donāt particularly think so. Youāve already got rid of FA cup replays. And you had this in the Europa League for a long time.
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Iām quite enjoying the media love in for Gyokeres following his hatrick against City and the fact Amorinās coming to the PL - lots of chat about his release clause (Ā£83m), and that thereās a cut price deal to be had (Ā£63m) for his services.
Suspect most fans of PL clubs fans have never heard of him but think heās their answer. Heās on a great run of goals this season and did well last no doubt, but Iām not convinced heās the next big thing - heās no spring chicken either at 26 years old (albeit in the prime years). Sporting are probably rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of making big money for a player that they signed from Coventry in July last year for Ā£13m. Before that he was at Brighton, who eventually sold him off for Ā£1m.
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I wonder what United will doā¦ Gotta get their chosen one his favourite players after all.
That strategy worked out so well with ETH and his Ajax favourites.
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Donāt point it out to themā¦
The enjoyment is in playing so many different clubs,8 different instead of whatās normally 3.
How far into the competition can we go before we meet 1 of those 8 teams again?It would be great to get all the way to the final without meeting any team more than once.
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I donāt see what Gyokeres provides to United that Hojlund canāt.
Gyokeres for all we know might well be the guy who peaked a bit later than the others and hence went under the radar at Brighton and the other club.
But at United , the thought process should rather be on buying more smartly at the midfield rather than indulging Amorim to take his player.
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WHY tf would he ever think itās okay to handle the ball on the pitch?!?
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Must admit I missed this serious show of solidarity in Paris (check the size of that banner !) from midweek. And it appears more significant now after the subsequent events in Amsterdam and coming before a France / Israel international this Thursday at Stade de France which the Interior Minister said will go ahead , with 2,000 police deployed. Lest anyone needs reminding , Stade de France is situated in the St.Denis area of France , home to a very large North African community , naturally sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.
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Oh yeah, this was all over the media (though some did totally ignored it), and so was fury of the French sports minister.
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Things will finally get a bit clearer for Top8 finishes after next week.
Some teams outside the Top8 will have two away games in the final three and might find it difficult to directly qualify.
Fully expect City to make the Top8 but would be funny as hell if Arsenal have to play the playoffs.
Maybe Slot can call Feyenoord for some hard tackling favors for Tuesday.
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Letās hope so. If we can press home and advantage now it could really be telling.
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Must be a nightmare to manage Rafael Leao
I can see Fonseca getting the sack soon, dude is well out of his depth.
Also nice to see Villa and weā¦arenāt the only sides who concedes from our own corners.
Decent player that Leao. Nice little dink with the outside of his foot.
Iām watching Atletico destroy Sparta Prague. Currently 4-0, with twenty minutes left to play.
Mind you, we should have known that the Czechs were poorā¦ even Manchester City managed to beat them.
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