2023-24 UEFA Champions League

IAmTitleist · 29-11-2023 12:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432359#Comment_121432359

How can i be offended by someone so clearly either on the wind up. As before if you are not on the wind up you obviously don't know anything about football.

5-1 Villa

8-0 Sheff Utd

4-1 PSG

4-0 Palace

3-0 Man Utd

4-1 Chelsea

Boring. As. Hell.

🤣🤣🤣

TheCitizen · 29-11-2023 12:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432397#Comment_121432397

I said I don’t watch them much, not this season anyway. I recall watching them v Arsenal last season and I said I’d avoid watching them again if there was another game on. I was talking about the game last night and for a club with the money they’ve got I found them boring. They were there to park the bus and I’m not a PSG fan but I was delighted that Newcastle didn’t get the 3 points.

IAmTitleist · 29-11-2023 1:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432458#Comment_121432458

I assume you mean the game last season at the Emirates. I agree it was backs to the wall. We fought hard and gained a point, opening away to a team who finished 2nd is hardly a sensible game plan.

Just like last night, away to a giant of European football. It's hardly going to be free flowing expansive football. Needs must in certain games and in both of the above games we have gained results.

We are clearly not a boring team to watch, in fact we are superb to watch for the most part. Maybe you should watch some more of our games to see that. If i had to hazard a guess you're an Arsenal fan so you're disdain towards us is understandable considering the manner of our deserved victory a few weeks ago.

TheCitizen · 29-11-2023 1:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432484#Comment_121432484

I have no interest in watching them and will avoid them unless there’s nothing better on. They’re your team mate watch them all you like.

IAmTitleist · 29-11-2023 1:19pm

Ok.

Confine your viewing of Newcastle to away games against elite European teams such as Arsenal and PSG.

You will then of course be in the best possible position to form a very balanced and fair view about how bad a team we are.

About as sensible as your manager has been in the wake of Joelinton's goal.

Did you smash it · 29-11-2023 1:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432396#Comment_121432396

7 shots on target is pretty respectable, Newcastle were good but psg had a host of huge close range changes spurned in the second half by muani, dembele and barcola.

noodler · 29-11-2023 2:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432372#Comment_121432372

They don't say tbf but we both agree on the handball and that's the one causing outrage so I am making an assumption it's that and not the Gordon one.

I do admit it seems strange to stand down the var for the handball but not the ref who ultimately made the decision.

Did you smash it · 29-11-2023 2:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432742#Comment_121432742

The var was in action this evening. The ref is not.

noodler · 29-11-2023 2:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432755#Comment_121432755

True, maybe ref 'punishment' forthcoming.

Fitz* · 29-11-2023 3:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432396#Comment_121432396

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432205#Comment_121432205

7 shots on target is one thing (much higher than the average of 4.5 shots on target per game per team in this season's CL), but that ignores all the shots (big chanves) that went wide from close range shots and that is why xG is so useful as it puts a value on the chance rather than just on/off. A player can miss from 6 yards out by blowing it over the bar and that is a big chance which is shown in xG but is not shown in an specific on/off model.

You can get a better idea of how a game flowed with xG rather than just using on/off shots. Of course goals is the real defining metric but it sometimes doesn't tell the full story of how a game played out over the 90 mins. Those Mourinho games down through the years being some examples.

Weepsie · 29-11-2023 6:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121433006#Comment_121433006

But xg will not take into account a rebound that might then lead to a second shot or third shot that should also be considered the one chance and not 3 separate chances and it a not uncommon occurrence.

Unearthly · 29-11-2023 6:42pm

Welcome to hell

Tandey · 29-11-2023 7:01pm

Great finish from Garnacho. Never seen a ref tell a player how he should celebrate a goal.

Tandey · 29-11-2023 7:02pm

Gala looking dangerous

omega man · 29-11-2023 7:03pm

How they can give a pen last night but not there I can’t understand.

Tandey · 29-11-2023 7:04pm

Wow wow what a stunning finish from Fernandes.

That shut the angry fans up immediately. Watch it back live if you missed it.

Unearthly · 29-11-2023 7:04pm

What a goal

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-11-2023 7:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434149#Comment_121434149

It wasn't a penalty in a million years last night, so its not a fair comparison. The VAR official has been dropped as result.

That one was touch and go, it did look like McTominay tried to move his arm back and out of the way

breezy1985 · 29-11-2023 7:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434176#Comment_121434176

Mistake or not I'm getting sick of this performative bullsht of standing down or relegating an official to the lower leagues for a few weeks.

Fans who require this public flogging are such sad little b1tches.

ArnoldJRimmer · 29-11-2023 7:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434310#Comment_121434310

Agreed on this, almost as annoying as the conspiracy theories that the fans of almost every team in the Top 6/7 of the PL have that VAR deliberately works against their team.

ShamoBuc · 29-11-2023 8:07pm

Onana..... what a keeper..... shocking again.

Tandey · 29-11-2023 8:09pm

That's disgracefully embarrassing from Onana there. He tried to fist punch the ball away there. Crazy decision. How can you put up with that as your goalkeeper?

Tandey · 29-11-2023 8:15pm

So so easy to score against United. It's incredible how little to no control they have over a football game.

I definitely expect another one or two for Gala here.

eigrod · 29-11-2023 8:15pm

What a 1st touch that was for the 3rd

ShamoBuc · 29-11-2023 8:16pm

What a rocket 3-3

~Rebel~ · 29-11-2023 8:18pm

Interesting to hear the commentator; "There's a winner in this for Manchester United!", completely against the flow of what we're actually watching... like, objectively, you've got to fancy the team who've scored the last two and are dominating the later stages of the game...

eigrod · 29-11-2023 8:20pm

Neither team seems bothered closing down runners from midfield.

ShamoBuc · 29-11-2023 8:22pm

It looks like it's 5 v 5 and neither side know how to defend.

Great to watch.

Dr. Bre · 29-11-2023 8:22pm

Brilliant game this

~Rebel~ · 29-11-2023 8:28pm

Gripping stuff alright - though at what stage do Gala start shoring things up? It's United that have to win, a draw is grand for Gala as long as Copenhagen don't beat Bayern (unlikely) later. They've got Copenhagen in the last game - hold the draw here, and beat Copenhagen and they're guaranteed to finish second.

eigrod · 29-11-2023 8:34pm

This is insane. It’s like an over 40s 5 aside of a Thursday night

breezy1985 · 29-11-2023 8:35pm

What the fuk just happened there.

ShamoBuc · 29-11-2023 8:38pm

That was a great watch in fairness.

hynesie08 · 29-11-2023 8:39pm

.......

~Rebel~ · 29-11-2023 8:39pm

Great stuff, very much helped by the fact that Gala went a bit suicidal after getting the equalizer, going all out attack despite a draw being a great result for them. Any other game, the team in their position would be bringing it to the corner, time wasting, and slowing things down at every opportunity.

Fitz* · 29-11-2023 9:09pm

I think it was this thread I previously compared Onana to Karius. That was doing Karius a disservice. Onana is worse. Cost his team again tonight.

eigrod · 29-11-2023 9:17pm

Were Copenhagen to beat Bayern, Man Utd will be out. More likely all 3 will still be in the mix next week though making for more excitement in that group.

~Rebel~ · 29-11-2023 9:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434906#Comment_121434906

Hard to see beyond Bayern and Gala at this stage alright though, if Gala need a win against Copenhagen I reckon they'll just go get it (though a draw might well be enough for them too).

Meanwhile, Bayern haven't lost a group stage match since 2017 - crazy record!

~Rebel~ · 29-11-2023 9:31pm

There's something really satisfying when each player in an attack all score in a game - Arsenal just done that, with Havertz, Jesus, Saka, and Martinelli with one each today now.

Necro · 29-11-2023 9:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121434962#Comment_121434962

You can add Odegaard in for good measure too 😁

martingriff · 29-11-2023 10:38pm

My God the TNT commentary are so bad. The bayern coach was going to be booked the ref calling him over does not move and finally just shows the yellow. They just argue he was right. It was a corner not given. The main commentator went the fourth official should just say it was a corner. The other guy goes not allowed and the other goes ya but still argues it still should be done

breezy1985 · 29-11-2023 10:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435273#Comment_121435273

Useless last night for the Milan match too.

Said on a number of occasions that the "Dortmund fans were making all the noise" when it was clearly well used Milan chants. Said Pioli was "uncharacteristically out of his seat" a few times too.

Don't understand why the have the best post match analysis team in UK broadcasting but allow these clowns who seem to never watch football during games.

martingriff · 29-11-2023 10:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121435289#Comment_121435289

They also sound like they are sitting in a room sprawled out with one line cliches

klose · 29-11-2023 10:49pm

Neuer keeping united CL hopes alive, incredible save just now.

blackwhite · 29-11-2023 10:55pm

VAR really covering themselves in glory between Bayern tonight and Newcastle last night

citytillidie · 29-11-2023 11:01pm

Match Day 5 Results

Group A

FC Bayern München (GER) 0 V 0 FC Copenhagen (DEN)

Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR) 3 V 3 Manchester United FC (ENG)

Group B

Arsenal FC (ENG) 6 V 0 RC Lens (FRA)

Sevilla FC (ESP) 2 V 3 PSV Eindhoven (NED)

Group C

Real Madrid CF (ESP) 4 V 2 SSC Napoli (ITA)

SC Braga (POR) 1 V 1 1. FC Union Berlin (GER)

Group D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol (ESP) 0 V 0 FC Salzburg (AUT)

SL Benfica (POR) 3 V 3 FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)

Group E

Feyenoord (NED) 1 V 3 Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

S.S. Lazio (ITA) 2 V 0 Celtic FC (SCO)

Group F

AC Milan (ITA) 1 V 3 Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 1 V 1 Newcastle United (ENG)

Group G

BSC Young Boys (SUI) 2 V 0 FK Crvena zvezda (SRB)

Manchester City FC (ENG) 3 V 2 RB Leipzig (GER)

Group H

FC Barcelona (ESP) 2 V 1 FC Porto (POR)

FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 1 V 0 Royal Antwerp FC (BEL)

citytillidie · 06-12-2023 8:04pm

Match Day 6

Tuesday 12th December

17:45 Kick-offs

Group B

PSV Eindhoven (NED) V Arsenal FC (ENG) - Live on TNT Sports 2

RC Lens (FRA) V Sevilla FC (ESP) - Live on TNT Sports 4

20:00 Kick-offs

Group A

FC Copenhagen (DEN) V Galatasaray A.Ş. (TUR) - Live on TNT Sports 2

Manchester United FC (ENG) V FC Bayern München (GER) - Live on RTE 2 / TNT Sports 1

Group C

1. FC Union Berlin (GER) V Real Madrid CF (ESP) - Live on TNT Sports 4

SSC Napoli (ITA) V SC Braga (POR) - Live on TNT Sports 7

Group D

FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) V Real Sociedad de Fútbol (ESP) - Live on TNT Sports 6

FC Salzburg (AUT) V SL Benfica (POR) - Live on TNT Sports 8

Wednesday 13th December

17:45 Kick-offs

Group G

FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) V Manchester City FC (ENG) - Live on TNT Sports 2

RB Leipzig (GER) V BSC Young Boys (SUI) - Live on TNT Sports 3

20:00 Kick-offs

Group E

Celtic FC (SCO) V Feyenoord (NED) - Live on TNT Sports 2

Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP) V S.S. Lazio (ITA) - Live on TNT Sports 4

Group F

Borussia Dortmund (GER) V Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - Live on TNT Sports 3

Newcastle United (ENG) V AC Milan (ITA) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sports 1

Group H

FC Porto (POR) V FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) - Live on TNT Sports 7

Royal Antwerp FC (BEL) V FC Barcelona (ESP) - Live on TNT Sports 6

CalamariFritti · 12-12-2023 9:00pm

Very quiet here for last game day in the group stages.

Come on Bayern & Harry Kane! 😀

Necro · 12-12-2023 9:36pm

Sevilla finishing bottom of their group having been in top seeds due to the Europa League win is probably not the shock it should be.

breezy1985 · 12-12-2023 9:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121488360#Comment_121488360

Little or nothing to play for outside of United who have their own thread.

United in with a shout now that McGuire is off injured.

2023-24 UEFA Champions League

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