23/24 International Club Football Thread

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Slava

I don't know anything about those teams, but it happens all the time. Against Palace this weekend, their keeper was lollygagging right from the start. He finally got booked at like 70-75 minutes, but some teams are in that mode from the outset.

And the thing is, this isnt a prudent strategy.

If you're playing a stronger opponent the last thing you want to do is give them more time at the end, especially in the era of 5 subs.

They're going to be fresher, hungrier and more desperate, the last thing you should want to tack on more extra time rolling about.

And goalkeepers wasting time really pisses me off.

[Locke]

Muller to Kane and its Game On!!!

[Locke]

Thats an interesting Stat.

Bayern has 2 more points this season than last season at this stage.

Thats how good Leverkusen have been.

[devo22]

it gets crazier when you consider that Bayern only went 3-1-3 over their last 7 league games. They were on a torrid pace themselves before that, but that was mainly result driven ... not like they regularly played teams off the park, they just edged out victories. But the wheels have since come off, they've crashed out of the DFL Cup, the football hasn't been pretty and Tuchel is notoriously difficult.

Always good to see Lazio crash out though. Their fans are the biggest scumbags in European football, so enjoy that loss you fascist pricks.

A group of Lazio fans sang fascist chants in an infamous historical place in Munich on the eve of their team’s clash with Bayern Munich.

According to a report by La Gazzetta dello Sport, around a hundred Lazio supporters gathered in an infamous beer hall in Munich named Hofbräuhaus before the Champions League Round of 16 fixture against Bayern Munich. They brandished the Duce salute and sang fascist chants in the historic brewery.

https://onefootball.com/en/news/lazi...unich-39156423

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by devo22

it gets crazier when you consider that Bayern only went 3-1-3 over their last 7 league games. They were on a torrid pace themselves before that, but that was mainly result driven ... not like they regularly played teams off the park, they just edged out victories. But the wheels have since come off, they've crashed out of the DFL Cup, the football hasn't been pretty and Tuchel is notoriously difficult.

Always good to see Lazio crash out though. Their fans are the biggest scumbags in European football, so enjoy that loss you fascist pricks.



https://onefootball.com/en/news/lazi...unich-39156423

The hissing during a europa league game vs spurs like 10 years ago was louder than I'd ever heard vs west ham or chelsea who used to regularly do it, it felt like every Lazio ultra was doing it with glee

[Senator Clay Davis]

This Openda guy must be moving to Madrid in the summer with the way he's sabotaging Leipzig today.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Well that was nerve wracking but off to the quarters for the first time in 14 years.
Come on Arsenal!!

[agulati]

Raya with a couple of solid reads in the penalty shootout!

[Addick]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

Well that was nerve wracking but off to the quarters for the first time in 14 years.
Come on Arsenal!!

It was poetic justice. Porto were playing for penalties and then fell on thier diving time-wasting faces.

[Locke]

So....who is surprised?

England Squad:

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Ajax), James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur), Declan Rice (Arsenal)

[SuperMatt18]

I hope they start him over Jude Bellingham

[devo22]

You almost have to admire Southgate for his stubbornness and blind loyalty. I mean, you also have to tar, feather and shoot him to the moon, don't get me wrong. And I'll wildly celebrate the day he leaves the NT. But it's still impressive.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Good for Henderson though. Completely debased himself going to Saudi Arabia, still isn't very good, still gets to be a nailed on starter this summer.

[Locke]

Somehow I'm not sure that Sparta Prague are going to get back into this tie.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by devo22

You almost have to admire Southgate for his stubbornness and blind loyalty. I mean, you also have to tar, feather and shoot him to the moon, don't get me wrong. And I'll wildly celebrate the day he leaves the NT. But it's still impressive.

Oh ye of little faith...

Anyways, sorry I saw 'International' and kind of glossed over that this was a club-based thread.

[Senator Clay Davis]

If only they actually rigged the draw it wouldn't be so lopsided. PSG pretty much get a layup to the final, while the other half is brutal.

[Addick]

It definitely won't be a stroll to Wembley. At least the away allocations will be decent!

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Bayern vs Dortmund final coming up

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

If only they actually rigged the draw it wouldn't be so lopsided. PSG pretty much get a layup to the final, while the other half is brutal.

I like it, I think thats a great draw.

Sure, I'm hoping Bayern make it through, but each of those matches looks like they'll be a lot of fun to watch.

[lazypucker]

Is it still clubs from the same country cannot face each other in the quarters? If so, the aren't much combinations for this 2-German, 2-English, and 3-Spanish club setup...