2021-22 UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread

Foye · Post #61 » by **Foye** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 4:04 pm

HIF wrote:
wco81 wrote:
Foye wrote:Group stage is really a waste of time…wish they would go directly to knockout games.

You think the main objective of the UCL is to crown the best club.

But if it's to make money, that's what all those group stage games are for.

Hmm, City losing to Leipzig, notable.

It's ONLY about making money.

Incorrect.

It's about making money and/or greenwashing FIFA/UEFA/investors/sponsors image.

Did anyone of you catch Bayern Munich members annual general meeting the other day?
Was hilarious what happened when a fan brought up an initiative to quit sponsorship with Qatar Airways because of the working conditions in Qatar. Whole meeting ended up in a turmoil.

Watch on YouTube

wco81 · Post #62 » by **wco81** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 8:03 pm

Eerie watching Bayern vs. Barcelona to a completely empty stadium.

fbalmeida · Post #63 » by **fbalmeida** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 8:36 pm

I think teams in CL should play a full league championship format, only, with the bottom team(s) being relegated back to their national championships.

I think it's inevitable.

ZoLo · Post #64 » by **ZoLo** » Wed Dec 8, 2021 10:02 pm

I do not want to see Wolfsburg ever again in that competition. Thank you.

HIF · Post #65 » by **HIF** » Thu Dec 9, 2021 8:11 am

fbalmeida wrote:I think teams in CL should play a full league championship format, only, with the bottom team(s) being relegated back to their national championships.

I think it's inevitable.

Superleague proved that it wasn't inevitable. Fans from the team's countries don't want what some "international" fans and UEFA want.

HIF · Post #66 » by **HIF** » Thu Dec 9, 2021 8:12 am

ZoLo wrote:I do not want to see Wolfsburg ever again in that competition. Thank you.

There are simply too many teams unless it's a cup knockout competition.

Foye · Post #67 » by **Foye** » Thu Dec 9, 2021 8:39 am

ZoLo wrote:I do not want to see Wolfsburg ever again in that competition. Thank you.

They did a poor job replacing Glasner and went from bad (van Bommel) to worse (Kohfeld).

Leipzig same story. They did a poor job replacing Nagelsmann and went from bad (Marsch) to worse (Tedesco).

Foye · Post #68 » by **Foye** » Thu Dec 9, 2021 8:51 am

Bayern sleepwalked over Barcelona yesterday.
They didn't even need to put in the slightest of efforts. Felt like a summer game against an Amateur club.
Shame because we are Bayerns next opponent.

wco81 · Post #69 » by **wco81** » Wed Feb 16, 2022 8:27 pm

It's early but a Salzburg club is leading Bayern in leg 1.

Not likely Bayern will be knocked out but it would be huge if it happened.

Probably make futbol much bigger in Salzburg if they beat the mighty Bayern, especially since Munich and Salzburg are relatively near each other.

Foye · Post #70 » by **Foye** » Wed Feb 16, 2022 8:38 pm

wco81 wrote:It's early but a Salzburg club is leading Bayern in leg 1.

Not likely Bayern will be knocked out but it would be huge if it happened.

Probably make futbol much bigger in Salzburg if they beat the mighty Bayern, especially since Munich and Salzburg are relatively near each other.

Honestly, sometimes I wonder what ideas coaches sometimes have.

How can you go into a game against a great counter attacking squad without any full backs on the pitch?

The_Brecht · Post #71 » by **The_Brecht** » Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:07 pm

Liverpool was pretty lucky today, but I feel like that is there strength this year.

SgtPepper · Post #72 » by **SgtPepper** » Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:36 pm

^^In principle I agree, but it looked like Bayern had more problems in the staggering of the offensive lines than in defense. The goal conceded seemed an unforced error considering it was a 4 defender on 2 attacker situation, though squad unfamiliarity probably played into it.

Baseline81 · Post #73 » by **Baseline81** » Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:34 pm

The_Brecht wrote:Liverpool was pretty lucky today, but I feel like that is there strength this year.

Really?

Read on Twitter

wco81 · Post #74 » by **wco81** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:03 pm

Are we going to hear a push to move the Final in May out of St. Petersburg?

SgtPepper · Post #75 » by **SgtPepper** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:10 pm

There's an article on this site suggesting as much (out of Russia altogether).

UcanUwill · Post #76 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Mar 9, 2022 9:39 pm

Karim Benzema WOW. clutch

Edit : wrong thread, but you get the idea, PSGs defense was terrible.

Post #77 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Mar 9, 2022 9:56 pm

Another year, another monumental bottle job by PSG. Messi anonymous, Benzema triumphant. Incredible game of football, congrats Real.

The_Brecht · Post #78 » by **The_Brecht** » Wed Mar 9, 2022 10:06 pm

You can get Poch out of Spurs, but you can't get Spurs out of Poch.

SgtPepper · Post #79 » by **SgtPepper** » Wed Mar 9, 2022 10:22 pm

I see why Utd are after Pocch now. He can now create his next gen of midfield free football with Rofl as sporting director.

Post #80 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Mar 9, 2022 10:26 pm

The_Brecht wrote:You can get Poch out of Spurs, but you can't get Spurs out of Poch.

Spurs trashed a better Real team than this, under Poch.

PSG are just overrated and always have been. Pointless oil club with a mercenary culture.