Champions League Games 1/2 November '22

[aguero93:20]

So 10 games in all in the group stages 5 home 5 away and against different teams each time. Could potentially put a bit more jeopardy in the group stages for the more established teams.

Established teams like Atleti, Barca and Juve?

 

[dadnlad]

There'll be fewer shit games. Take this season for example - you can argue that none of the last three group games really mattered. Dortmund away was one of very few City matches I've seen that made me actually feel sorry for the people who had paid to be in the stadium - nobody really wanted to score.

the world cup cricket got it right let minnows play each other top teams then enter comp at knock out stage

or is that whats happen this year the big teams falling to europa league ;)

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Established teams like Atleti, Barca and Juve?

I mean the likes of City, Madrid and Bayern etc. Looks like there’s potential for the better teams to meet in the earlier stages in this format.

 

[dadnlad]

I mean the likes of City, Madrid and Bayern etc. Looks like there’s potential for the better teams to meet in the earlier stages in this format.

no they wont itll be seeded, the g14 teams will make sure they get through

 

[aguero93:20]

no they wont itll be seeded, the g14 teams will make sure they get through

Yeah pretty much, unless they collapse as have the 3 I aforementioned did this year, it'll be set up to ensure they make the knockouts.

 

[mat]

Having looked at the new Champions League format coming season after next, I'm sorry to say that I kind of love it.

No guarantee it will work this way in reality but the idea of playing ten teams from vastly different leagues sounds better to me than the current structure. There are far too many meaningless matches in GW5 and 6 of the group stages every year, this solves that. And if, say, PSG draw a much weaker team from somewhere like Israel, they're not basically guaranteed six points under the new structure.

Only downside is the wildcard spots.

My issue is that cunts ike the rags can walk straight into it. Getting revenue they don't deserve at the expense of another club which might have a good season and deserve it.

 

[aguero93:20]

No Benzema for Madrid, looks like Rodrygo up front. Full strength otherwise.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

 

[jimharri]

Celtic about to kick off in the Bernabeu.

This could get messy!

 

[mat]

Celtic about to kick off in the Bernabeu.

This could get messy!

The referees a Hobbit.

Hart looked like a giant next to her in the tunnel