Champions League: Round of 16

[YNWA14]

Found this interesting to look over today! One that immediately stood out to me was Malaga. Only one appearance but what a run it was, the Isco coming out party.

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Ah Isco...another waste of talent. I wonder how people see Isco vs. Coutinho now.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Isco is and was always a better player sooo

 

[les Habs]

The both suck.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Is the US (English speaking) only three games will be shown outside of paywall and on CBS Sports Network which isn't exactly the most high profile channel. CBS All Access though will offer a free month long trial at least

CBS announces Champions League and Europa League TV and streaming schedule - World Soccer Talk

CL final will be on CBSSN and the EL won't be on English-speaking TV at all

 

[Evilo]

Thiago Silva injured in the Coupe de la Ligue final....

 

[Savant]

Thiago Silva injured in the Coupe de la Ligue final....

Is the rest of the French league trying to assassinate PSG. Yeeeeesh

 

[Evilo]

What Atalanta can say after those two PSG official games :
- Verratti is on a mission. Absolutely amazing.
- Marquinhos seems completely out of sync.
- Silva and especially Kimpembe are in good form
- Di Maria is out of it, but since he's suspended, that's good news for PSG (Sarabia hopefully).
- Mbappe out means a 4-3-3 which is the best system for Verratti.
- Gueye sucks even worse than before the Covid beak.
- Dagba is injured, Kehrer is injured so left footed Kurzawa played RB and refused to use his right foot.
- Still no Bernat so Bakker played LB again.
- Icardi nowhere to be found, but as usual if he gets a good chance, he'll bury it.
- PSG are in friendly mode form. They look absolutely horrible.

 

[gary69]

Thiago Silva injured in the Coupe de la Ligue final....

Verratti said in the post-game interview that both Silva and Marquinhos are okay, and in the title celebrations Silva was smiling and didn't looked concerned. at all. Neymar run the celebrations show, but Mbappe in suit seemed surprisingly positive as well.

 

[Evilo]

Hopefully...

 

[Cassano]

Manolas will miss the game and Insigne likely as well. Should be a layup game for Barca.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Manolas will miss the game and Insigne likely as well. Should be a layup game for Barca.

We needed everyone healthy to have a chance so that’s out the window. Can Osimhen play?

 

[Harvey Spector]

Atalanta has shown great form in Serie A in the last month. Should have beat Juventus. I think they have a great chance the go to the final. Juve can never be counted out this year with Ronaldo in mid season form. I'd love to see a Juve Atalanta final, would be only the second time in history two Italian teams met in the final (Juve Milan 2003). Would love to see Real Madrid beat ManCity and then Juve beat Lyon so we have a Juve Real Madrid quarter final. That would be epic.

 

[Evilo]

Yeah hopefully wr get to see a Juve/Real matchup.
I mean it's not like we're treated to that matchup once every two years.

 

[Evilo]

UEFA has managed to create a new rule that is unfair to half the QF qualified teams :
the yellow cards will be resciended, but not for the already qualified teams.
Meaning that for instance, Di Maria can't play against Atalanta.
But someone getting a suspension in the Juve/Lyon game for example won't be suspended...

 

[The Abusement Park]

UEFA has managed to create a new rule that is unfair to half the QF qualified teams :
the yellow cards will be resciended, but not for the already qualified teams.
Meaning that for instance, Di Maria can't play against Atalanta.
But someone getting a suspension in the Juve/Lyon game for example won't be suspended...

Seems legit...

 

[Savant]

* Tainted Champions League *

 

[Evilo]

I'm guessing the old club is at it again (Bayern, Juve, Real, Barca).

 

[Cassano]

I'm guessing the old club is at it again (Bayern, Juve, Real, Barca).

At this point you might as well go ahead with the UEFA Champions Cup idea.

 

[Cassano]

Verratti picked up a knock.

 

[Evilo]

FFS.....
Two of PSG's three best players are out. Di Maria also out. Kehrer, Dagba, Bernat all doubtful...

But hey Neymar is healthy !

 

[Evilo]

It's Choupo Moting who injured Verratti

 

[Evilo]

Kurzawa out with injury too

 

[Evilo]

So Juventus, Serie A champion (easily) is facing Lyon, 14th ranked in L1, having played 1 competitive match in 4 months, and Szczesny is saying he's expecting "another Ronaldo miracle" to put them through. He also adds it's tough without the fans.

Man these guys are watching too many Hollywood movies.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

So much for his dream to play for that team

 

[Cassano]

So Juventus, Serie A champion (easily) is facing Lyon, 14th ranked in L1, having played 1 competitive match in 4 months, and Szczesny is saying he's expecting "another Ronaldo miracle" to put them through. He also adds it's tough without the fans.

Man these guys are watching too many Hollywood movies.

They always pretty much play like underdogs throughout their history.