UEFA Champions League

This cl is the most exciting in some time, just for the Liverpool Man City tie.

England’s best 2 times fighting it out, and a tie we have never seen before in Europe if I’m right. Fair play, it will be lit.

The rest of the ties seem built for saving the best stuff for the semis.

You’re right, but It seems strange that they are the two best teams.
When was the last time we could say that about Man City and Liverpool?

I don’t mind either club in the CL, as long as it’s not Man U, spurs or Chelsea.

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Err… Liverpool are 4th in the league. The table doesn’t lie…

Yeah I normally also say that, but I also feel Liverpool are a better team than United. But it’s hard to argue with the league table.

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Well United do have the only keeper that is actually worth 10 points a season.

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I think it’s better to refer to them as the best two footballing teams in the country. Because they certainly play the best stuff.

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Bayern are going a bit under the radar, but they look flawless. Take a look at them.

They are probably going under the radar as it’s hard to gauge as they have no competition in the Bayern Liga and have only beaten Besiktas in the Champions League.

If you look at their squad they have so many WC players in every position.

Yes I’m well aware of how strong the Bayern squad is.

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Bayern don’t need competition, they’ll just peak at the right time

7 new rule changes for the champions league and Europa league

From the 2018/19 season, a fourth substitute listed on the match sheet may take part in knockout matches exclusively during extra time. This will not affect the other three substitutions.

• Exceptionally for the UEFA Champions League final, UEFA Europa League final and UEFA Super Cup, 23 players (instead of 18 players for all other matches) may be included on the match sheet. This will allow 12 substitutes (instead of seven) to sit on the bench in these finals – giving clubs and, in particular, coaches more flexibility regarding substitutes, and facilitate their squad management for the most important fixture of the season.

• New kick-off times in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League:

UEFA Champions League play-offs, group-stage games, round of 16 matches, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final will kick off at 21:00CET. However, on every group-stage matchday, two of the Tuesday and two of the Wednesday matches will kick off at 18:55CET. All fixtures on the last matchday will be played simultaneously. Exceptions to this rule can be made by the UEFA administration.
UEFA Europa League matches from the group stage until round of 16 matches will kick off at 18:55 and 21:00CET. The kick-off times will be decided in accordance with the draw. In principle, games within a group will be played simultaneously on the last matchday. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will all kick off at 21:00CET. Exceptions can be made by the UEFA administration.
The UEFA Super Cup will kick-off at 21:00CET. This already applies to the 2018 UEFA Super Cup which will be played on 15 August at Tallinn’s Lilleküla Stadium in Estonia.
• Regarding the registration of players after a group stage of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, a club may register three new eligible players without any restrictions. This is in line with the existing regulatory situation in the different domestic leagues, which does not impose restrictions on the eligibility for competitions of players registered for a new club during the winter transfer window.

• As was already the case in the UEFA Champions League, as of the 2018/19 season, teams which have won the UEFA Europa League (or previously the UEFA Cup) three consecutive times or a minimum of five times may also wear a multiple-winner badge on the shirt sleeve. The only team entitled to wear this badge next season would be Sevilla FC, who have won the competition five times (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016).

Oh fuck right off! Why couldn’t they have introduced that rule this season?!

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C’mon Real just for once today! :smiley:

Whhhhhhy?

Juventus are the most hated team in Italy :smile:

And also the most loved…

A bit like Man U then really. They have the most fans (most loved) but seem to be disliked by fans of most other teams (most hated).

I wonder if the same can be said of the biggest side in each major league. Bayern, Real etc.

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Don’t think Bayern are really hated. That’s because they aren’t dirty.

I’m sure there is some hatred towards Bayern – their knack for poaching players, the Bavarian culture etc. But i’d guess Leipzig are the most hated club in Germany at the moment?

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