New CL Format | Thoughts after 2 games (pg13)

[Alan Harper's Tash]

And inter Milan are 9th despite them having the same result as us in both games and being before us alphabetically so no idea what the criteria is

The criteria was posted earlier today, it’s because we have more away wins.

 

[citizen_maine]

They won’t, but the best teams will rotate against teams they know they’ll beat.

Like us vs Bratislava and probably Brugge.

Just like the old group stage then

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Just like the old group stage then

I guess, yeah, but we don’t know that for sure yet. We may need to score a hatful against Brugge to get top 8 and play our best team.

 

[blueparrot]

They won’t, but the best teams will rotate against teams they know they’ll beat.

Like us vs Bratislava and probably Brugge.

They will but if we get to the last game against Brugge needing 3 points to make sure of a top 8 (remember all games kick off together)there won't be much rotation.

 

[Stephen230]

City fans probably aren’t the best judges of the merits of it. If you’d asked the same question when we were struggling to get out the groups for a few years running, it probably would be a completely different thread.

The reality is that we’re that good at the moment that any form of qualification that allows for the odd slip up and isn’t a straight knockout is going to be a formality and all a bit of a drag.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

They will but if we get to the last game against Brugge needing 3 points to make sure of a top 8 (remember all games kick off together)there won't be much rotation.

Think as long as we win 2 of our remaining 3 away games, we’ll be fine. Easier said than done, but PSG don’t look amazing this season.

 

[citizen_maine]

I guess, yeah, but we don’t know that for sure yet. We may need to score a hatful against Brugge to get top 8 and play our best team.

I think, as always, Pep'll pick a squad that he thinks will win each and every game.

 

[law74]

Dead right, and most fans loved watching the CL as it was.

Not sure about that.
I haven't been bothered about the European Cup since they allowed second, third and fourth place teams in it, and judging by ticket sales, I'm far from alone.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Not sure about that.
I haven't been bothered about the European Cup since they allowed second, third and fourth place teams in it, and judging by ticket sales, I'm far from alone.

I think most fans whose team isn't in the CL would love to be seeing top European teams. Those, like City, who have seen all three iterations of European Cup, old CL and new CL would would take the old CL out of the three. Interest drops when the ticket prices appear.

 

[danielwood5]

If you're particularly arsed
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Fair play, you have to get through a lot of stages before you get to club coefficient which means a team would go through based purely based on this year's performance.
God help the commentators on the last day trying to keep up and explain all that though.