Champions League Games | Gameweek 5 | 26/27 Nov '24

[deano ou812]

As it stands we'd face Club Brugge in the playoff round.

Now its definitely not a given, given how we are playing but that's why I don't necessarily think top 8 is the be all and end all.

Getting giddy thinking about that by the final game we’ll end up with someone like Atletico or Inter ;-)

 

[IronsideKozuch]

Real quite poor, Arda Guler particularly decision making off today (and execution mostly as well).

Liverpool looks strong enough, it should be cagey game on sunday, i believe we better than recent results, important what defense we can put out there

 

[Xhavenjoe]

We'll fuckin murder these pricks on Sunday.

We're not playing Madrid

 

[MCFC1993]

Should we beat Brugge, who would we then get in the next stage, or is that a random draw 1-8 vs 9-16?

You'd face a team who finished 1-8 I believe.

So harder but again still got teams in there that if we got our shit together we should walk it, Monaco, Dortmund etc...

Top 8 aren't going to be thrilled that they'll probably face Real Madrid, Bayern and City too.

I think given the whole seedings there will be no more easy draws to the final.

 

[Lavinda Past]

@Lavinda Past

This is the standard that I would like to see in your joke thread.

I dream of being that funny.

Our defence couldn’t handle them on E's

 

[MCFC1993]

Does that include us winning a game though to get to the play off.
I can't see us beating anyone at the moment

Nah we're on 8 points which I believe based on simulations is like borderline qualified already.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You'd face a team who finished 1-8 I believe.

So harder but again still got teams in there that if we got our shit together we should walk it, Monaco, Dortmund etc...

Top 8 aren't going to be thrilled that they'll probably face Real Madrid, Bayern and City too.

I think given the whole seedings there will be no more easy draws to the final.

Yeah, it’ll be an interesting trade off for some teams. Rest players in some of the first 8 games and risk 2 extra games or go full out to guarantee 2 fewer games.

Unless your players forget how to play football of course!

 

[super_city_si]

Hahahahaha just seen that Celtic OG. Hahaha

 

[super_city_si]

Nah we're on 8 points which I believe based on simulations is like borderline qualified already.

Plus the PSG and Brugges games are in January when we should hopefully have more players

 

[MCFC1993]

Yeah, it’ll be an interesting trade off for some teams. Rest players in some of the first 8 games and risk 2 extra games or go full out to guarantee 2 fewer games.

Unless your players forget how to play football of course!

That's the interesting bit though.

Imagine winning your 8 group games, topping the league but Real Madrid have been dicking around for 8 games and you end up getting them in the last 16, once the proper knockout football begins.

That's why I don't really see any value in the take the 8 games serious to finish top 8. Better of course but not sold on it being the be all and end all.