Seems it doesn't matter where we finish, still get a tough matchup.waiting for the year we get an easy r16 matchup lol
We've not slumped that much last season finishing(especially compared to those two seasons before under Hecking) with 30 points during the second half of the season, after those 35 during the first half.
There won't be any winter break(besides maybe a week) this season and we still have four games in 2020 while a guy like Zakaria's trying to come back and with Hofmann being out so far.
Though, so far there seems to be something missing, during league play, and I wouldn't be surprised if we finished somewhere between 5th - 9th this season.
If we play like we did against Real we'd probably have loads of trouble against most bottom feeders or even 2nd Bundesliga sides as this was aweful on Wednesday.
Still going through to the round of 16, in a group like we had, is a great achievement for us and a nice amount of money(9.5 mil Euros) on top of it.
That's great for us during times like these.
Now we'll face either PSG, Juventus, Citeh, Chelsea or Liverpool in the next round and I'm just going out on a limb saying we're probably not going to be favourites in that matchup.
Hmmm...this might be the year that Atletico finally wins. All the other top teams seem in disarray while they've been pretty consistent.
I don’t lol. I don’t feel bad for anyone who takes the money and runsIf Atleti win I will feel for Partey.
I mean, yeah? Bayern have looked far from sharp this season, and PSG have been pretty questionable (I mean, they're in 3rd place in L1).Last season's finalists are in disarray?
Positive apparently. 3 weeks.No update on Neymar's injury, if he is out though it will be real bad for PSG.
I mean, yeah? Bayern have looked far from sharp this season, and PSG have been pretty questionable (I mean, they're in 3rd place in L1).
ManCity?What in the hell? Eternal overrated. They struggle in PL, they won the CL-Groupstage. But this Group was very easy.
First time Gladbach faced City in the CL they lost both matches, the 2nd time they drew one & lost the other. So obviously they're going to win the 2nd leg after losing the 1st, this time around. Obviously.
Disappointed that Juve went to Porto. Was really hoping BMG would face them again.
Elvedi just came back from an injury and he also looked completely done after the Hertha match on the weekend.I haven't looked at the numbers to confirm my observations, but it hasn't seemed like a strictly 1st half vs 2nd half thing. More like a slump that typically spans the end of the 1st half of the season and the start of the 2nd half. Though you're right that last season was a weird one in a lot of ways lol.
Elvedi also didn't look right against Real. I won't be surprised at all if we find out at a later date that he rushed back before he was actually ready after the way Tony struggled against Inter.
This CL campaign has definitely been a success already, regardless. Plus now that there won't be CL matches every week, your key players should be able to stay fresher once they can catch their breath.
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And weird as this is to say given his limitations, but Hofmann's absence has been a surprisingly big loss. His pace in behind really helped create space for the more skilled guys like Plea / Stindl / Thuram / etc., his work-rate against the ball really helped set the tone for the front 4's pressing, and his crosses had been extremely effective so far this season.
When looking at the alternatives he shouldn't be as big of a loss as Elvedi, Zakaria or Bensebaini; but with the impact he was having to start the season, I actually think he deserves to be included with them...at least for the season so far.
I dont disagree. Part of the pricing here is going to be based on the matchups for now.
So while I would consider both Chelsea and Atleti better than City, they play each other and City plays Porto. Which would be priced in.
Well, it seems like there's a rule in place that we have to play Citeh everytime we play in CL.
Elvedi just came back from an injury and he also looked completely done after the Hertha match on the weekend.
We just don't have enough behind both our CB's and with Bensebaini(who could play there as well) and Jantschke being out.
Hofmann has been pretty fantastic and he's missed mostly because of his ability to initiate the press while also chipping in with goals and assists.
He also played really well on the wing and with Lazaro only being fully back right about now, losing him was really tough and something Herrmann certainly couldn't replace.
Also, like you've said, this CL campaign has been brilliant so far and helps us quite a bit financially during these times.
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