Monchengladbach (h) game moved to Budapest

[SWP's back]

completely agree. a single tie on neutral ground was the obvious answer weeks ago but of UEFA then lose some matches on TV

Fuck no!! Pep would have Foden in net and Sterling as DM or something mental.

 

[Craig]

So were Utd until they beat us on Sunday.

utd beat us every year at home though as Pep hasn’t figured them out yet.:)

 

[Burtonblue]

completely agree. a single tie on neutral ground was the obvious answer weeks ago but of UEFA then lose some matches on TV

No way!
The single tie quarter final last year didn’t do us any favours did it....
Two legs tends to favour the better team.

 

[madden150]

utd beat us every year at home though as Pep hasn’t figured them out yet.:)

I wish he'd hurry up. Lol

 

[shevtheblue]

Tbfh, if they are playing any of these ties on neutral ground then the second leg should always be the same. Where is the Scouse game tonight?

 

[ninjamonkey]

Only fair. There can be no complaints about venues, nobody is playing with crowds so the whole home/away advantage is non-existent anyway.

Could do it out the travelling but it is what it is.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

nobody is playing with crowds so the whole home/away advantage is non-existent anyway.

Home advantage prevails despite absence of fans, study finds

Academics have reviewed matches in England, Spain and Italy and found the home team retains a significant advantage behind closed doors

www.theguardian.com

not entirely true - it seems the difference is marginal in reduction in home advantage. Fans aren't as important as some people think

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Home advantage prevails despite absence of fans, study finds

Academics have reviewed matches in England, Spain and Italy and found the home team retains a significant advantage behind closed doors

www.theguardian.com

not entirely true - it seems the difference is marginal in reduction in home advantage. Fans aren't as important as some people think

Its always been complete myth. Stadium was rocking in the dippers 2018 quarter final yet we lost, Spurs quarter final too and again we lost, despite only trailing 1-0.

There is no evidence to at all that with fans home results are better. Players might say it helps but there is no real correlation that fans help.

 

[mayo31]

Its always been complete myth. Stadium was rocking in the dippers 2018 quarter final yet we lost, Spurs quarter final too and again we lost, despite only trailing 1-0.

There is no evidence to at all that with fans home results are better. Players might say it helps but there is no real correlation that fans help.

And v Hamburg

v Rags to win the title

v Luton

The list is endless

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

And v Hamburg

v Rags to win the title

v Luton

The list is endless

It's a fair point. Players often wilt under the pressure of a demanding home crowd. Newcastle are a case in point. I have been going there for years for City games. It's a cauldron for the first ten minutes but then the nerves transmit to their players. The dynamic of a crowd can be very complex. Some players seem to have thrived on empty stadiums and less crowd pressure while others have not performed as well.