2017/18 UEFA Champions League

LuckyGent88

Hat trick for Kurzuwa...the PSG full back. They have to be favourites for the champions league for me

dfx-

United a very hard game to watch, a couple of penalties and a defletion off the keeper.

irishguitarlad

Jaysus I wouln't even consider roma top 4 in italy. I would have juve, lazio napoli and inter ahead of them.

Rekop dog

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Jaysus I wouln't even consider roma top 4 in italy. I would have juve, lazio napoli and inter ahead of them.

No way. They were only four points off the title last season. Juve and Napoli a cut above this year but would definitely have them as next strongest.

davycc

Great performance from Roma, shakes up the group nicely!

Tigerandahalf

dfx- wrote: »

United a very hard game to watch, a couple of penalties and a defletion off the keeper.

Very poor quality. I can't see them going far. Didn't look hot at the back either.
Lukaku for all his goals looks limited.

I think the Champions League needs to go back to a smaller tournament. These early round games are pretty poor.

Chelsea beaten well tonight. Looks like Conte will get the boot.

Rekop dog

PSG averaging over 4 goals a game and none conceded is outrageous.

A Dub in Glasgo

Very good performance from Celtic, poor defending for the 1st goal and an excellent equaliser. The 2nd from Bayern was a great header

https://streamable.com/zswd0

irishguitarlad

Rekop dog wrote: »

No way. They were only four points off the title last season. Juve and Napoli a cut above this year but would definitely have them as next strongest.

They sold Salah and Rudiger.

Jayop

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Very poor quality. I can't see them going far. Didn't look hot at the back either.
Lukaku for all his goals looks limited.

I think the Champions League needs to go back to a smaller tournament. These early round games are pretty poor.

Chelsea beaten well tonight. Looks like Conte will get the boot.

Foot half on the gas for United and it was all it ever needed to be. Made a few mistakes, still won the game handy 2-0, top of the group, 12 points from 4 games, 10 scored, 1 conceded. very poor altogether and we'll do well to get much further. :rolleyes:

Mr.Nice Guy

Rekop dog wrote: »

PSG averaging over 4 goals a game and none conceded is outrageous.

Goal difference of +17 which is amazing.

Lukker-

irishguitarlad wrote: »

They sold Salah and Rudiger.

They still have a monstrous midfield. De Rossi, Radja and Strootman. That's up there with the best PL teams. Dzeko scored over 40 goals last season. Roma have the best defense in Serie A also this season, 5 goals in 10 games let in.

And Rudiger was there worst defender

Salah was a loss, but El Shaw slotting in nicely.

inforfun

There is over-rated and there is Strootman.
Not a shadow of himself after his knee injuries.

Headshot

inforfun wrote: »

There is over-rated and there is Strootman.
Not a shadow of himself after his knee injuries.

Yap have to agree.

It's very sad to see.

Lukker-

inforfun wrote: »

There is over-rated and there is Strootman.
Not a shadow of himself after his knee injuries.

I agree partly, he's extremely poor for NL, but he seems to work quite well still in that Roma midfield, because he gets so much support from De Rossi and Radja.

For NL, he is played in a 2 man setup with Gigi and he doesn't have the legs to do so. I think he reads the game very well, right time right place type player.

inforfun

I know he is rated in Italy but even before he got injured, he never really convinced me in the Dutch team.

A midfield of Wijnaldum, Sneijder and Strootman against France was a tactical blunder not seen since Leeroy Jenkins.
There is also every so often a bit of a short cut in his brain so he gets sent off. Like against France.

ERG89

inforfun wrote:

There is over-rated and there is Strootman. Not a shadow of himself after his knee injuries.

Considering those 3 very serious injuries I still think he's a good player, even though he's not the player he could have been.
One thing I will say about Roma. I can't imagine many of the top sides in Europe who lost players to injury (Schick, Manolas) & sales (Salah, Rudiger, Paredes) putting in a performance like that. I certainly didn't see it coming especially from Roma.
Hope Napoli can start where they left off at the Ethihad. They are hard to predict though. Want to see how City perform under pressure.

inforfun

There is something seriously wrong though at Roma.
12 ACL's since 2014. Karsdorp the latest last week

Lukker-

ERG89 wrote: »

Considering those 3 very serious injuries I still think he's a good player, even though he's not the player he could have been.
One thing I will say about Roma. I can't imagine many of the top sides in Europe who lost players to injury (Schick, Manolas) & sales (Salah, Rudiger, Paredes) putting in a performance like that. I certainly didn't see it coming especially from Roma.
Hope Napoli can start where they left off at the Ethihad. They are hard to predict though. Want to see how City perform under pressure.

Napoli seem to prioritize the league. They left Allan out vs City. When came on he changed the game. He’s integral to their play style imo.

Mushy

For anyone with eir sport, besiktas Monaco is on now

GreNoLi

Kane is fit, dodgy looking spurs midfield.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Sound ahead of the picture on rte for anyone else?

Jayop

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Sound ahead of the picture on rte for anyone else?

100% in time on the RTE player

Berserker

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Sound ahead of the picture on rte for anyone else?

Thought it was just me.

Jayop

Wow Spurs are playing some great stuff here.

LuckyGent88

Lovely goal from Napoli

Mr.Nice Guy

Alli scores for Spurs.

GreNoLi

Deserved goal for spurs, one up.

Berserker

Lovely goal from Spurs.

DJIMI TRARORE

Harry Kane,take a bow son

davycc

Dele alli he scores when likes

Jayop

Cracker from Spurs. 2 great passes and a tap in.

omega man

Offside surely

Mushy

Should've been called for offside. Good goal though

deaddonkey15

Trippier offside for Spurs' goal.

A Dub in Glasgo

Just seen the Spurs goal, should have been offside

citytillidie

Spurs goal should have been offside but how many did Real get that were offside last season

davycc

Mushy wrote: »

Should've been called for offside. Good goal though

I'll take it sure were due a little luck against real after getting hammered in our Peter crouch days

Jayop

Spurs need to regroup quick.

Mushy

davycc wrote: »

Mushy wrote: »

Should've been called for offside. Good goal though

I'll take it sure were due a little luck against real after getting hammered in our Peter crouch days

Yeah can't see Spurs fans complaining one bit. Spurs have been the better team in the game

SEPT 23 1989

Lovely stuff

LuckyGent88

Some fresh air from Sissoko

Jayop

Ah spurs. Should be 2

Jayop

Seen them given.

davycc

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Some fresh air from Sissoko

Feck sake we should be 2 up and cruising

Even bentner would have scored that

Jayop

Madrid fairly love a flying right back don't they./

Kiith

Was a great tackle, no peno.

GreNoLi

Good half, I like this Turkish ref, lets the game flow.

Rezident

Madrid are some divers, Casemiro should be ashamed of himself.

Jayop

Kiith wrote: »

Was a great tackle, no peno.

I was on about the handball from Ramos before that. The tackle was perfect.