Just said that. They realise that one team has got 9 matches or has been drawn to play three teams from the same country lol
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Champions League Draw - 29th August '24 | Opponents (pg69) | Fixtures (pg128)
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Mayor West
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So am I right in thinking this new format almost guarantees all the big teams are through to the last 16 eventually? Unless they massively fuck up? One of the big guns could quite conceivable go out in the old group stage, but now it's almost impossible for them to miss out?
Gordyola
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Have to be honest, I'm still not totally clear how they decided which games are at home, and which away.
They borrowed ERNIEHow does a computer make random choices?
how much we talking?Went in March and everywhere was pretty steep, most of Europe gone the same way.
I went prague in april & found the same to be honest. not as cheap as everyone made out
ManCitizens.
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It really isn’t more interesting. The top 24 reach the knockouts, so many games will be dead rubbers and big clubs will need to lose 5/6 to go out.The group stages have been pretty dull for years, favouring the best teams.
This makes things much more interesting and gets rid of that predictable group stage.
The Champions League now has a league stage. There was nothing "league" about it previously.
Looking forward to it. Refreshing change.
Its been designed to reduce the number of shock exits and keep all of the big boys in the competition until at least the first knockout round.
dronefromsector7G
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That’s a stroke of luck for UEF£So am I right in thinking this new format almost guarantees all the big teams are through to the last 16 eventually? Unless they massively fuck up? One of the big guns could quite conceivable go out in the old group stage, but now it's almost impossible for them to miss out?
jimharri
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Gotta keep an eye out for Two Ton Ted from Teddington, though.They borrowed ERNIE
They borrowed ERNIE
Somebody has had to program the computer so Uefa in Full control
lot more shit games I would never turn on but also lot more exciting games that I might turn on not involving City.
I mean who is watching Celtic-Young Boys, Sturm-Lille games apart from their own fans
for us getting a good result at PSG, Juventus wont be easy.
I mean who is watching Celtic-Young Boys, Sturm-Lille games apart from their own fans
for us getting a good result at PSG, Juventus wont be easy.
kashmir
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I personally preferred the old format ,champions only then and only then it will be truly a champions league,like when Celtic and dare I say United won it in the 60s now every pound has to be drained from the fans, and yes I’m a old bugger!