CL Group Stage Final Round

[cgf]

Sad that so many players freely sign long contracts with the club of their choice and throw tantrums if they can't break them whenever they please.

It's less about throwing a tantrum and more about having clearly already moved on in his head. Most are professional about situations like this like Lewandowski, Reus, Xhaka & Dahoud were; but Keita's just no longer present & is making some absolutely idiotic decisions out there because he's not really paying attention. Which is crazy to me. Why work as hard as he still is if you're not going to pay enough attention to not pick the wrong option in the final third, every single time?

 

[Live in the Now]

You guys heard that right? Liverpool just won a game 6-0 and allowed only one minor scoring chance when their opponents should have won very easily. Clearly the favorites in this competition now.

 

[hatterson]

You guys heard that right? Liverpool just won a game 6-0 and allowed only one minor scoring chance when their opponents should have won very easily. Clearly the favorites in this competition now.

Honestly, I'm expecting most of the other team to just forfeit and not bother being embarrassed.

 

[cgf]

Sure but there are terrible teams leading groups this year (group E) and in the past.

Plus I don't think RB came in to this year thinking that it would be ok not to advance because Beisiktas is playing better than expected. They seem to have some pretty big goals in mind with that club.

They have some pretty big LONGTERM goals with that club. They acknowledge before & after the draw that this year's european adventure was to be a learning experience.

 

[Deficient Mode]

You guys heard that right? Liverpool just won a game 6-0 and allowed only one minor scoring chance when their opponents should have won very easily. Clearly the favorites in this competition now.

7-0 don't sell yourselves short

 

[Burner Account]

Sa-lalalala, lalalalah.

 

[555Upstairs]

You guys heard that right? Liverpool just won a game 6-0 and allowed only one minor scoring chance when their opponents should have won very easily. Clearly the favorites in this competition now.

Edit: Sorry, didn't get this was a response to some other post, makes sense now

 

[Live in the Now]

Sorry, 7-0 against the Russian champions that should have beaten them very easily.

 

[cgf]

lol finally Besiktas' defenders just fell out of his way so Keita didn't even have a decision to f*** up for the equalizer

 

[Live in the Now]

Nice to have two world class wingers. If only Liverpool had a defender like that.

 

[Cassano]

Who would have ever thought?

I think we all saw it, except the anti-EPL brigade.

 

[hatterson]

I like how the ref didn't even add stoppage time despite the subs. Just "guys this has been over for 60 minutes, let's not waste time"

 

[Cassano]

This thread is scorching with hot-takes rn.

 

[Live in the Now]

Other than the line about Bayern and Juve, mine were jokes.

In all seriousness now, Liverpool will have chances against anyone except RM. Can't really expect them to continue advancing, but it's really nice to be there and to have players that make supporters believe they have a chance. Doesn't really matter who they play exactly and it's nice to see the team continually progressing upward as the seasons go on. They've also been missing two starters all season and it seemed that the Clyne loss was going to loom larger as the season went on, except it hasn't and the team has more defensive solidity in the recent weeks than it did with him in it last season.

That's what really matters anyway, that you can turn on a game and you know there are a lot of players who will put in a good performance and effort.

 

[555Upstairs]

This has been totally under the radar (understandably), but I really feel sorry for Maribor not beating Sevilla because their keeper ****** up.

 

[Bon Esprit]

German football these days sucks.

 

[Theokritos]

In all seriousness now, Liverpool will have chances against anyone except RM

You rate RM higher than Bayern?

 

[Baxterman]

Turned back a decade. English teams destroying Europe again.

You have to think that is going to come to an end next round.

Liverpool are almost certainly out no more easy draws and you can't think teams will lay down for them in the next round.

Tottenham almost certainly out unless they get very lucky with the draw.

Chelsea/United are heavily reliant on the draw but I don't think United can beat most of the teams they are likely to face.

Man Shitty should be able to advance.

 

[Deficient Mode]

You rate RM higher than Bayern?

You don't?

So much for good German football. Not much left these days...

Meh. Top teams have definitely gone downhill the past couple of years but it wouldn't take that much for them to turn it around.

 

[Cassano]

You have to think that is going to come to an end next round.

Liverpool are almost certainly out no more easy draws and you can't think teams will lay down for them in the next round.

Tottenham almost certainly out unless they get very lucky with the draw.

Chelsea/United are heavily reliant on the draw but I don't think United can beat most of the teams they are likely to face.

Man ****ty should be able to advance.

Still, 5 EPL teams advanced. 4 won their groups. That's insane.

 

[555Upstairs]

German football these days sucks.

Bayern just beat PSG yesterday but yeah...

 

[Theokritos]

You don't?

This season? No, I don't. I'd say they're about on par.

 

[Pouchkine]

Most likely only 1-2 EPL teams will advance from the next round. Shakhtar might go very far.

 

[Bon Esprit]

You don't?



Meh. Top teams have definitely gone downhill the past couple of years but it wouldn't take that much for them to turn it around.

German football is Bayern only these days. Nothing left.

 

[Live in the Now]

You rate RM higher than Bayern?

In terms of what they'd do to Liverpool, yep. They also have slightly better fullbacks that I think would be better to rely upon stopping Salah and Mane with.