2021-22 UEFA Champions League

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118291105#Comment_118291105

Maybe try watching Kessie in more than one game before you judge him. Chamberlain looked way better than a bang average Mane yesterday but it doesn't make it true

In general Serie A is about where it should be in the coefficient rankings. None of em gonna win it but should be better than everyone outside the PL, La Liga and a few of the mega rich clubs

Reminds me of PL fans who were not sure "if De Gea would make it in the big leagues" as if he had come out of the youth teams

yourdeadwright

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118291381#Comment_118291381

I have to say iv watched Kessie a few time and in Seria A & thought he was great , because of his energy & intensity but the two Liverpool games he looked completely out of his depth ,

To be fair wasn't De Gea only 20 & had one full season when he went to United's so he was straight out of the Madrid youth team

jacool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118291083#Comment_118291083

14/09/21 UCL Barcelona 0 - 3 Bayern Munich

14/08/20 UCL Barcelona 2 - 8 Bayern Munich

12/05/15 UCL Bayern Munich 3 - 2 Barcelona

06/05/15 UCL Barcelona 3 - 0 Bayern Munich

24/07/13 CLF Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Barcelona

01/05/13 UCL Barcelona 0 - 3 Bayern Munich

23/04/13 UCL Bayern Munich 4 - 0 Barcelona

Bayern Munich have won the last 7 games, on an aggregate score of 26-4.

They are coming off the back of a (lucky) win in Der Klassiker, while Barcelona lost in La Liga last weekend.

I think we can call this.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118291457#Comment_118291457

De Gea was just one example of the ignorance you often see from PL fans.

Milan in general looked very nervous against Liverpool. I thought Keisse and Tonali were really trying to force it too much and Diaz the same. If there is an overrated player it's Hernandez who looks amazing against smaller teams but headless against better ones

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118291511#Comment_118291511

And wasn't the only big Barca win ironically when Pep was trying to get Munich to play tiki taka

yourdeadwright

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118291523#Comment_118291523

I don't get the De Gea thing he was young and people worried that he would struggle with crosses and corners & he did struggle in the first year or so, to be fair he still does not command his box , Unreal shot stopper though ,

That was a second string Liverpool bar Mane & Mo and even at that Phillips , Morton or Taki wouldn't have started if the normal second string lads where fit ,

Guys like Gomez,Milner, Keita ,Elliot, Jones, Firmino ( jota is first choice) are all outside Liverpool's first 11 and couldn't start for various reasons ,

it was terrible from AC

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118291572#Comment_118291572

It was practically a second string Milan too. 5 starters out and their biggest problem for a good few years now is depth in the squad. It seems to catch them late on in every season and they didn't have a single forward on the bench.

The young lads for Liverpool looked pretty good especially compared to youngsters like Tonali and Tomori who looked completely overwhelmed by the occasion.

ShamoBuc

Bad few minutes for Chelsea, from a goal up to a goal down and could have been worse.

Agent Coulson

Disappointing Munich vs. Barca isn't the game on Irish tv.

fyfe79

Is the Bayern game on any channel? Can't see it on BT, unless they're switching to it after the early kick-offs finish...

Watching Utd's reserves against the Young fella's in a dead rubber isn't appealing.

~Rebel~

Interesting non-offside call in the Chelsea game there for Timo... to the naked eye, he looked more off than Richarlison did for his second on Monday. (I want to see all these iffy ones given, but by the present judging standards, he looked a hair off)

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118292249#Comment_118292249

It's on BT Sport 3 from 7:45 (after the Chelsea game).

~Rebel~

Ooh that's a great equalizer for Zenit! Cracking strike! Looks like 2nd spot for Chelsea. Very tough proposition for some group winner out there.

flazio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118292249#Comment_118292249

Livescore App

fyfe79

Feck, Bayern game's behind closed doors. Not sure that'll be a fun watch after enduring it for all of last season.

ShamoBuc

Fully deserved draw. Chelsea could get a nastier draw as a result.

You can watch any game on a pc also from the livescore website so you dont need the app

~Rebel~

This seems like the absolute ideal night for AC Jimbo and the Goals Show to cover it all.

Funny comment from him there a minute ago on Utd's young bench "one of them doesn't even have a wikipedia page!"

Mr.Nice Guy

Some amount of snow in Bergamo. Match delayed to 8:20pm.

fyfe79

Busquets lucky not to walk after 2 mins.

flazio

Is Munich back under Covid lockdown or was there some crowd trouble?

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118292426#Comment_118292426

Yeah, it's a Covid precaution, after a surge in cases there.

~Rebel~

Unreal finish from Greenwood. He really is such a natural finisher.

Fabulous break from Lille as well - love a good break from the opposing team having a corner!

~Rebel~

Atalanta game postponed - just too much snow.

Good thing that the other match doesn't change things with it really... regardless what happens elsewhere it's just 'winner goes through'.

Mr.Nice Guy

Was keen to see that Atalanta/Villarreal game so hopefully they air it when it's rescheduled. A lot riding on that.

Benfica have taken the lead through Yaremchuk.

2-0 Benfica now, so it looks like Barca are going to have to win.

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118292300#Comment_118292300

Soulless football is back. Wish Covid would just f**k off.

y0ssar1an22

barce on the way out as things stand. wonder how much of a financial hit that will be if they end in the europa league

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118292306#Comment_118292306

True, but they will also be a tough tie for one of those that topped their group.

TefalBrain

For christ sake get in the door from work to catch the Barcelona game and they are showing the United game that's a dead rubber 🤔

Mr.Nice Guy

Muller gives Bayern the lead. Barca heading into the Europa League.

~Rebel~

Such a weird lookin' goal. Big loopy header that just baaarely crossed the line it seems.

~Rebel~

I keep forgetting Juan Mata still exists.

ShamoBuc

Fine strike for Young Boys.

Mr.Nice Guy

2-0 Bayern via Sane's strike. Think Ter Stegen should do much better with that.

ShamoBuc

Rocket by Sané....keep them coming.

Agent Coulson

Always great to see Barca get a hiding.

Francie Barrett

Mad to see how badly Barca have declined, they can't get near the ball when out of possession and can't keep it when they have it.

Mr.Nice Guy

Sevilla heading into the Europa too as it stands. Losing 1-0 at Salzburg.

Musiala makes it 3-0 Bayern.

ShamoBuc

Bayern 3 up now, only a question of how many they want.

United are hanging on.

~Rebel~

It's just a procession in Munich.

Mr.Nice Guy

Barca remind me of when Arsenal would come up against Bayern. A lot of hope but no real expectation.

Headshot

Must be the worse Barca team in my living memory

Agent Coulson

Love Munich and Chelsea to draw each other in the next round.

y0ssar1an22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118292951#Comment_118292951

liverpool psg would be tasty as well

Fitz*

Flicking on BT just so I can hear Robbie Savage commentating on his son about to come on for Man Utd. Some buzz there.

Mr.Nice Guy

Lille 3-0 up at Wolfsburg and topping the group. Salzburg currently joining them in second place. Sevilla 1-0 down and a man down and heading into the Europa. Don't think many would have predicted the way that group is turning out.

PSG can't meet another French side in the next round, isn't that right? Looks like their potential opponents are Liverpool, Ajax, Madrid, Bayern, Man United or Juve.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118293041#Comment_118293041

Very unfair on the lad to be fair. A big day for him and his family, but hyping it up as this human interest story is adding more pressure on the kid. Plenty of sons of old pros around, it's vaguely interesting who they are but little more.

(apologies if I'm an old cormudgen)

~Rebel~

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118293078#Comment_118293078

I dunno, seemed quite nice to me, given that its his Dad doing commentary.

ShamoBuc

Thought they had forgotten about Wan Bissaka.

Mr.Nice Guy

The confirmed representation this year:

England: 4 teams

Spain: 3 teams

Italy: 2 teams

France: 2 teams

Portugal: 2 teams

Germany: 1 team

Netherlands: 1 team

Austria: 1 team