2017/18 UEFA Champions League

Agent Coulson

TheCitizen wrote: »

Google it there, if you're really interested. It's not hard.

Wow sh1t we should shut down this discussion board so and everyone should just google and not discuss anything.

Agent Coulson

citytillidie wrote: »

Anderlecht

Forgot that they actually did have a good win against Anderlecht.

irishman86

TheCitizen wrote: »

Google it there, if you're really interested. It's not hard.

Do you ever answer like uh a normal person, always so passive aggressive.

inforfun

Cant believe i am the first one mentioning this.... but i did a search on "Berizzo".

As it turns out now, Sevilla's come back was in no small part due to Berizzo telling his players during HT that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/AguanteToto

GavRedKing

Seen this the other day and LOL'd.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11835/11138868/real-madrids-dani-carvajal-facing-two-game-uefa-ban

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal is facing an additional two-match Champions League ban for "receiving a yellow card on purpose" in the 6-0 win at APOEL. Should the ban be implemented - in Carvajal missing both legs of Madrid's final-16 clash.

I think it was Madrid a few years back, then managed by Mourinho, that done a similar thing, where Ramos and Kross (iirc) both picked up yellows for time wasting, served a 1 game ban in a dead rubber and were clear for the rest of the tournament.

inforfun

Was this one where Real started doing it.
Or maybe not started it but stopped trying to hide it:

ArmaniJeanss

Decent looking Ajax team there.

inforfun

Might have been one of Jol's last matches in charge there.
And the start of Cruijff's so called "velvet revolution" that has been anything but "velvetty"
And certainly after Frank De Boer left, just a financial succes.

GavRedKing

inforfun wrote: »

Was this one where Real started doing it.
Or maybe not started it but stopped trying to hide it:

Thats the game, I knew it was a CM but couldnt be sure who it was.

HalloweenJack

Seems that Berizzo story about telling the players at half-time is not true.

According to BBC, the club told them it was not true and Jesus Navas has said the players knew about it since Sunday.
http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2017/11/22/5a157a12268e3e0e3a8b4571.html

It all sounded very inspirational and Hollywood but as soon as I heard it, I had my doubts.

ERG89

GavRedKing wrote:

I think it was Madrid a few years back, then managed by Mourinho, that done a similar thing, where Ramos and Kross (iirc) both picked up yellows for time wasting, served a 1 game ban in a dead rubber and were clear for the rest of the tournament.

Manolas missed the first leg of the World Cup playoff for Greece as he was looking to be intentionally booked in the group stage of the qualifying so he could avoid a potential ban for the play offs. Fifa banned him for the first leg anyway.

GLaDOS

David Beckham did it for England, and admitted it in an interview, but didn't get any punishment.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/3754942.stm

inforfun

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Seems that Berizzo story about telling the players at half-time is not true.

According to BBC, the club told them it was not true and Jesus Navas has said the players knew about it since Sunday.
http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2017/11/22/5a157a12268e3e0e3a8b4571.html

It all sounded very inspirational and Hollywood but as soon as I heard it, I had my doubts.

Got it from a Dutch newspaper who got it from a (former) Dutch coach (Aad de Mos), who as a coach was a bit of a spoofer as well but still had a pretty decent carreer. So not too surprised

dfx-

Turtwig wrote: »

Messi to PSG confirmed.

https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2017-2018/video-lionel-messi-signs-new-contract-fc-barcelona

Turtwig

That buyout clause seems awfully low.

citytillidie

Tuesday Games
Group A
Benfica (POR) V Basel (SUI) - BT Sport Extra 6
Manchester United (ENG) V CSKA Moskva (RUS) - BT Sport 2 / TV3

Group B
Celtic (SCO) V Anderlecht (BEL) - BT Sport ESPN / Eir Sport 1
Bayern München (GER) V Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - BT Sport Extra 1

Group C
Chelsea (ENG) V Atlético Madrid (ESP) - BT Sport 3 / Eir Sport 2
Roma (ITA) V Qarabağ (AZE) - BT Sport Extra 5

Group D
Barcelona (ESP) V Sporting CP (POR) - BT Sport Extra 2
Olympiacos (GRE) V Juventus (ITA) - BT Sport Extra 4

Wednesday Games
Group E
Liverpool (ENG) V Spartak Moskva (RUS) - BT Sport 2 / RTE 2
Maribor (SVN) V Sevilla (ESP) - BT Sport Extra 3

Group F
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) V Manchester City (ENG) - BT Sport ESPN / Eir Sport 2
Feyenoord (NED) V Napoli (ITA) - BT Sport Extra 4

Group G
RB Leipzig (GER) V Beşiktaş (TUR) - BT Sport Extra 6
Porto (POR) V Monaco (FRA) - BT Sport Extra 5

Group H
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) V APOEL (CYP) - BT Sport 3 / Eir Sport 1
Real Madrid (ESP) V Borussia Dortmund (GER) - BT Sport Extra 2

Mr.Nice Guy

Doesn't look to be much on the line in tonight's games. Most of the groups look pretty much done and dusted.

Mr.Nice Guy

Bayern lead PSG 1-0. Lewandowski.

Update: 2-0 to Bayern. Tolisso with a good header. PSG almost made it 1-1 after Neymar had been played in by Mbappe but he shot wide.

Mr.Nice Guy

United 1-0 down. Looked offside to me.

Edit: I didn't see Blind off the pitch. TV3 saying that means it wasn't offside. I'm not sure on the rule tbh so I'll take their word for it.

dfx-

Either Roma or more likely Atletico are going out, but that would need some turnaround against Roma

Tigerandahalf

Do eir/bt sports not stream all the games in hd?

Quality of stream for Bayern PSG is poor.

Agent Coulson

Gerrard & Scholes must have the two most depressing voices in the history of tv they both sound like they need to talk with the Samaritans.

upandcumming

Mr.Nice Guy wrote:

Edit: I didn't see Blind off the pitch. TV3 saying that means it wasn't offside. I'm not sure on the rule tbh so I'll take their word for it.

BT Sport saying the opposite... He was onside!

Father Hernandez

Rule is if the defender goes off the pitch deliberately.

If they slide off and unable to get back on the pitch in time, it's offside.

Ref is going with Blind kept him onside and given it as Dzagoev's goal

Father Hernandez

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Rule is if the defender goes off the pitch deliberately.

If they slide off and unable to get back on the pitch in time, it's offside.

Ref is going with Blind kept him onside and given it as Dzagoev's goal

Now given as Vitinho's goal by UEFA

No idea how

Jelle1880

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Rule is if the defender goes off the pitch deliberately.

If they slide off and unable to get back on the pitch in time, it's offside.

Ref is going with Blind kept him onside and given it as Dzagoev's goal

"A defending player who leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission shall be considered to be on the goal line or touchline for the purposes of offside until the next stoppage in play or until the defending team has played the ball towards the halfway line and it is outside their penalty area. If the player left the field of play deliberately, the player must be cautioned when the ball is next out of play." p.95 https://football-technology.fifa.com/media/1245/lotg_17_18_en.pdf

Doesn't seem to mention purpose when it comes to deciding offside.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mbappe makes it 2-1 with a header. Lovely move from PSG. Verratti and Cavani did well in the build.

upandcumming

Father Hernandez wrote:

Rule is if the defender goes off the pitch deliberately. If they slide off and unable to get back on the pitch in time, it's offside.

It isn't... Nothing in the rules about sliding off.

irishman86

Two of the top five goalies in the world going head to head at the Bridge and people talking about a offside goal :mad:

Father Hernandez

upandcumming wrote: »

It isn't... Nothing in the rules about sliding off.

I'm paraphrasing what they're saying on BT at the moment.

Currently googling FIFA/UEFA rules

There is some inconsistency though as it's given as Vitinho's goal (the kicker) rather than Dzagoev who it hits off

Jelle1880

Roma 1-0 up, Atletico also score and Barca as well just now.

edit: Anderlecht also scored.

Mr.Nice Guy

Lukaku makes it 1-1.

And Rashford for 2-1!

irishman86

Another assist for Pogba

Mr.Nice Guy

Tolisso makes it 3-1 Bayern. Coman left Dani Alves for dead with the assist.

ERG89

Atletico are like a dog who lost his teeth. Look uncharacteristically poor defensively at times this season.

Mr.Nice Guy

Full-Time. Bayern win 3-1 but PSG still top the group. An entertaining game.

Noel82

Chelsea through, Liverpool have a chance to make it 5 English teams tomorrow.

irishman86

irishman86 wrote: »

Another assist for Pogba

Game changer

Jim Bob Scratcher

Roma top the group, no one would've predicted that when the draw was made.

Mr.Nice Guy

Some big teams in the unseeded pot next round:

Basel
Bayern Munich
Chelsea
Juventus
Real Madrid

Possibly joined by Sevilla, Napoli and Porto tomorrow.

Jayop

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Some big teams in the unseeded pot next round:



Possibly joined by Sevilla, Napoli and Porto tomorrow.

Christ. Nothing much handy there and a real likely stinker for some English teams.

GavRedKing

Jayop wrote: »

Christ. Nothing much handy there and a real likely stinker for some English teams.

We can only draw Besiktas, PSG or Barcelona as it stands.

unless Liverpool lose top spot (unlikely).

Jayop

GavRedKing wrote: »

We can only draw Besiktas, PSG or Barcelona as it stands.

unless Liverpool lose top spot (unlikely).

Wonder which of them you'd prefer....


¯\_(ツ)_/¯

CalamariFritti

Bayern somewhat redeemed themselves, but I'd still question their ability to turn over someone like PSG in a knock out tie. Having said that Heynckes definitely got them back on track. Kingsley Coman has been a revelation, Ribery played very well and even Mueller looked sharp again. Not to mention the two time goal scorer.

PSG have arrived at the big time I think. Looks like the arrival of Neymar and Mbappe transformed them from a 'big money but not quite there yet' team to serious contenders. An 'old fox' team like Real will still do them but they're getting there...

NIMAN

Are Basel a big team now? Many will be hoping for them in the draw.

Great to see so many top names finish 2nd.....will really make for some interesting ties in the next round.

NIMAN

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Roma top the group, no one would've predicted that when the draw was made.

The way this season's CL has gone, I don't think it makes much difference if you finish 1st or 2nd, likely to get a tough enough draw either way.

munchkin_utd

NIMAN wrote: »

The way this season's CL has gone, I don't think it makes much difference if you finish 1st or 2nd, likely to get a tough enough draw either way.

the draw is at midday CET next Saturday, btw
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2018/draws/round=2000882/index.html#/

Trigger

munchkin_utd wrote: »

the draw is at midday CET next Saturday, btw
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2018/draws/round=2000882/index.html#/

So that’s 11am our time? Weird it being on a saturday.. have become accustomed to live streaming it in work on Fridays

markc91

astradave wrote: »

So that’s 11am our time? Weird it being on a saturday.. have become accustomed to live streaming it in work on Fridays

It says the 11th which is Monday?

ERG89

UEFA having draws for every round annoys me. Once you get to the quarters teams should just he given the route to the final but no there won't be a meet up & trying to justify the roles of ambassadors, etc.