2025/2026 International Club Football Thread

[devo22]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

I can assure you that it's thrilling for the fans of those clubs. When a small or mid tier club plays against a giant and snags a result, it becomes civic holiday in that city. Dinamo Zagreb beat Tottenham in the quarters of the Uefa Cup few years ago and people still talk about. it.

The giants will always find their way to the later stages of the competition, so let us have our fun too.

I don't disagree. Just a bit of a snarky comment when I saw two clubs I wasn't familiar with being down 5-0.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

I can assure you that it's thrilling for the fans of those clubs. When a small or mid tier club plays against a giant and snags a result, it becomes civic holiday in that city. Dinamo Zagreb beat Tottenham in the quarters of the Uefa Cup few years ago and people still talk about. it.

The giants will always find their way to the later stages of the competition, so let us have our fun too.

Well, Jose Mourinho lost that match to a manager who was in jail! I understand the sentiment is different, but Spurs fans still talk about that also!

[Locke]

Huge win for the Go Ahead Eagles!! Yuge!!

[browna]

News a few days old but Rodgers out at Celtic. Club chairman ripped him pretty good too for his conduct this year.

Martin O’Neill back as temp manager.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Luis Diaz two goals and a red card in an eventful first half for him against PSG

[Locke]

I may now breathe.

Courtois did his best to keep it from being a blowout, he made 5-6 amazing saves to keep the scoreline decent. Madrid only had 2 shots on goal.

Also...Conor Bradley > Vini Jr.

I'd comment on TAA, but he only really played ~10 minutes, he's been injured a bunch and he really had no affect on the match.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

Luis Diaz two goals and a red card in an eventful first half for him against PSG

And yet Bayern roll on and get the Win, even playing down a man for half the game. They're having a hell of a season.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Originally Posted by Locke

And yet Bayern roll on and get the Win, even playing down a man for half the game. They're having a hell of a season.

16 games, 16 wins. It's crazy. Harry Kane is on a personal balon d'or mission

[Locke]

Chelsea eke out a draw in Baku.

[Senator Clay Davis]

City getting clapped by Black Metal FC right now, maybe Pep will get sacked soon.

[Locke]

Wow. Bodo/Glimt.

Good for you boys!

[Barnet Flame]

Arsenal poised perfectly for an exit at the first knock out phase.

[Locke]

Bayern Munich and Harry Kane have opened talks over a new contract, sporting director Max Eberl said on Monday.

Kane's current deal runs until the summer of 2027 and the Bundesliga champions are in talks with the England captain over a new contract until 2028 or 2029.

https://global.espn.com/football/sto...rn-munich-deal

[Locke]

Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich maintained its six-point Bundesliga lead with a 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Werder Bremen on Saturday.

Kane brought up his 500th career goal by notching twice.

https://global.espn.com/football/report/_/gameId/746913

[Senator Clay Davis]

Not sure they can go to the San Siro and survive, but Black Metal FC putting together one hell of a story. Serie A, well, maybe cut them down to two spots only?

[Senator Clay Davis]

How much does Serie A suck that Inter are running away with it and yet they just got clapped by Black Metal FC? And even ignoring Inter possibly not being very good, Bodo has won four in a row against City (H), Atletico (A), Inter (H&A). One of the best underdog runs ever.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Champions league draw completed.
Very good bracket for Arsenal, will be an upset to not reach the semis, but anything can happen.

English Club Draws:
Arsenal vs Leverkusen
City vs Madrid
Chelsea vs PSG
Liverpool vs Galatasaray
Newcastle vs Barcelona
Spurs vs Athletico

[Senator Clay Davis]

Needed to rig a more interesting draw. Man City-Madrid was great every year when they were both elite, but they've been mid for the past few years, yet they still get drawn together each year.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Needed to rig a more interesting draw. Man City-Madrid was great every year when they were both elite, but they've been mid for the past few years, yet they still get drawn together each year.

Ehh...its not SO bad.

Arsenal vs. Leverkuson...might be interesting?

Chelsea vs. PSG...both teams are stumbling right now...so who knows?

Liverpool should beat Galatasary but Liverpool havent been great lately either.

Spurs vs. Athletico looks like the closest and toughest one to call.

[devo22]

2-2 draw in the Old Firm today, allowing Heart of Midlothian to go 6 points clear at the top of the table with 9 games to go. Would be the first non Celtic/Rangers champion since Sir Alex did it with Aberdeen in 1985.