23-24 Champions League thread

[lefty]

Draw is today

https://twitter.com/Real_Nafu/status/1697180169297932686

[FrostKing]

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[lefty]

:lol Group F

[FrostKing]

- Welcome back Red Devils, you get the Germans... with Kane. And Group Stage return for Galatasaray. I got my kit from Istanbul prepared :lol. Germans vs Turks is always fun.

- Dortmund forever cursed. Group of Death.

- Barca should finally return to KOs


Final UCL with this setup? Before 36-Club expansion.

Every group includes a UCL/European Cup champion. Fitting way to end this Era.

[lefty]

:lol Ten Haag

[Brazil]

The traditional :lol PSG tbh...

[pgardn]

:lol Ten Haag

He is a good manager.
MU players are injured or thrown off the team.
Ten Haag is having to play Harry fkn McQuire today because they have no fullbacks.
MU was desperately trying to get rid of Harry. Very bad contract, BEFORE Ten Haag.

The big thing is they have moved on after the Ronaldo debacle. They made bad decisions with horrible American owners.
But they are literally putting shit teams on the field. I think they are the most injured team in the EPL. They don’t need other competitions right now. They have to try to win or at least tie a few EPL games while wounded.

Tottenham has also gotten bad news on the injury front. Thankfully they are out of other competitions.
Pastaglue has their midfield working but no depth. Oliver fkn Skipp had to play today. A guy they want replaced asap.

If MU is ready to get rid of Ten Hag… big mistake. They missed a bunch of targets with their crappy owners getting in the way.
It’s all about the EPL for both teams. Neither are equipped for big tournaments.

[FrostKing]

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[lefty]

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yep both of them just got owned by Bellingham :lol

[FrostKing]

yep both of them just got owned by Bellingham :lol
You Real slut

Both clubs look better than '22. Lewy first minutes coming off injury, was very outta form but steadily improved. Gundogan is a difference maker, brings a change of pace when Barca sinks into passing sideways.

[pgardn]

Had no idea where to put this but holy ffffff……
The accuracy is incredible. The height and direction are perfect!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaJrXe6dOcI

[FrostKing]

Had no idea where to put this but holy ffffff……
The accuracy is incredible. The height and direction are perfect!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaJrXe6dOcI
Bayern blew the domestic cup again. 3rd BL club in the 90th+

The Tourney was more exciting to me than Bundesliga

https://i.ibb.co/qjwzyHY/2845044-58646908-2560-1440.jpg

[lefty]

Group stage boring AF as usual

And yeah Bayern is looking goooooooood , I can see them or Man City winning the CL this season

[ElNono]

:lmao Manchester United

[lefty]

:lmao Manchester United

:lol Erik 7 Hag
:lol the actual bald fraud
:lol tried to « send a message » by disrespecting Ronaldo and De Gea
:lol the only difference between him and Ole Gunnar is Casemiro

[lefty]

CROFL Ten Hag :lmao

Was Ronaldo ever eliminated from the group stage?

Also did I just see Evan’s corpse back wirh MU?

[Brazil]

So cool to see Griezman back to his peak, he had a great world cup and since he is flourishing again with Athletico... definition of an underrated motherfucker tbh I'm a big fan

[lefty]

So cool to see Griezman back to his peak, he had a great world cup and since he is flourishing again with Athletico... definition of an underrated motherfucker tbh I'm a big fan
Grisemine is a good playe but he still has a punchable face tbh

[Brazil]

Grisemine is a good playe but he still has a punchable face tbh

Like a vast majority of the players nowadays tbh :lol

[lefty]

Like a vast majority of the players nowadays tbh :lol
nowadays ? come on :lol

Platini has an all time punchable face tbh (good player though)

[Brazil]

nowadays ? come on :lol

Platini has an all time punchable face tbh (good player though)

we need to agree on a punchable face definition tbh... :lol I would not say Platini face is particularly punchable, now Ribery, Vairelles for instance yes

[lefty]

we need to agree on a punchable face definition tbh... :lol I would not say Platini face is particularly punchable, now Ribery, Vairelles for instance yes
Really? Platoche has a serious tete a claques imo

Vairelles seemed to be a nice dude :lol

Ribery was already punched multiple times it seems

[Brazil]

Ribery was already punched multiple times it seems

:lol true dat

Can we agree that the most punchable face ever is Neymar ?

[lefty]

:lol true dat

Can we agree that the most punchable face ever is Neymar ?
I'm 50/50 on Neymar

His antics are annoying and he is over sensitive but he seems to be a good dude tbh

[Brazil]

I'm 50/50 on Neymar

His antics are annoying and he is over sensitive but he seems to be a good dude tbh

a good dude ? :lol nah.. he is spoiled brat

[lefty]

a good dude ? :lol nah.. he is spoiled brat

it’s actually possible to be both tbh :lol
Them you have Messi with his nice guy façade

[SAtown]

Haven't been here in a while, is DAF still a Barfa nut hugger or nah

[Brazil]

Grizou elected best player of la liga 22-23 ?

[FrostKing]

Grizou elected best player of la liga 22-23 ?
He always played well for you roosters. Glad he rebounded from that Barca disaster. He's a good kid. Nice skill set and unselfish. The video game celebration got stale.

He's what we wish Zieliński could have been.

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/xmJw6cy/UCL.jpg

Arsenal 1st KO since 2017
Barca is back
3-Sauerkrauts

Incredibly even field. Should make for comebacks, heartbreaks & heroes.

[lefty]

ah crap, forgot Jude wasn’t available

also rip our defense

Hospireal is back on the menu bois

[FrostKing]

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[Amuseddaysleeper]

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Lewa has been looking much better since the new year :toast

[Brazil]

Lewa has been looking much better since the new year :toast

thats not saying much... he has been pretty awful with Barcelona

[FrostKing]

thats not saying much... he has been pretty awful with Barcelona
2nd Best Striker in Europe last season. Led Spain in scoring and Barca to their 1st domestic title since 2019.

[FrostKing]

Lewa has been looking much better since the new year :toast
Yes. 1st Half was his coldest period in over a Decade.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

thats not saying much... he has been pretty awful with Barcelona

For the season as a whole yes, but top scorer in top 5 leagues since Jan 1....it's something at least.

[FrostKing]

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[lefty]

Yep when it was already over

[lefty]

:lol Sancho cooking

:lol Ten Hag

[FrostKing]

Yep when it was already over
Never give up Lefty!

[lefty]

Barca winning in Paris despite having Langdowski

[FrostKing]

Barca winning in Paris despite having Langdowski
Daddy carrying Barca back from irrelevance

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Wonderful win for Barca, hope they can hang on next week. If PSG score first it is a whole new tie

[lefty]

Wonderful win for Barca, hope they can hang on next week. If PSG score first it is a whole new tie

Barca played well

:lol if they end up winning the CL
not impossible with all the other big teams killing each other.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Barca played well

:lol if they end up winning the CL
not impossible with all the other big teams killing each other.

Haha from the league being over for us back in November, if you told me we had a decent shot at a CL semi-final I’d call you insane.

And cheers! I do think this defensive lapses will kill us against the better teams (aka virtually everyone else in the significantly harder other side of the bracket). And while we own Atletico in la liga, they own us in CL.

How you feeling about second leg in the City tie? A draw wasn’t the worst result for you guys as essentially you just need to win instead of having to chase the game or worrying about away goals.

This might be a very hot take but…vini > mbappe?

[lefty]

Haha from the league being over for us back in November, if you told me we had a decent shot at a CL semi-final I’d call you insane.

And cheers! I do think this defensive lapses will kill us against the better teams (aka virtually everyone else in the significantly harder other side of the bracket). And while we own Atletico in la liga, they own us in CL.

How you feeling about second leg in the City tie? A draw wasn’t the worst result for you guys as essentially you just need to win instead of having to chase the game or worrying about away goals.

This might be a very hot take but…vini > mbappe?

Hard to compare Vini and Mbappe tbh, Mbappe is playing for a shit team and a mismanaged club.
I think they are both fantastic but Mbappe is more clinical as a scorer

I don’t like our chances in the 2nd leg

Up 2-1 in the 1st leg, we had 4 scoring chances and we didn’t capitalize on them, we should have killed the game right there and then.

KDB and Walker will be available this time.
Prince Harry will be a major upgrade to their MF, and Walker can neuter the counter attacks that worked so well for us in the 1st leg.

We can’t just park the bus this time because De Bruyne will find gaps and Walker will counteract our counters, so we will have to score first.

Maybe Jude and an AM with a front 3 of Vini-Rodrygo-Brahim to confuse their defense…
We’ll see

[pgardn]

RM v. MC

That game was so much fun to watch.
There were some rocket shots in that one.

[lefty]

RM v. MC

That game was so much fun to watch.
There were some rocket shots in that one.

not fun for me, we didn’t kill the match when we had to….

Also, we gave Gvardiol all day to shoot

We are gonna regret it :lol

[lefty]

:lol Bob Langdowski choking at home
FrostKing

[Bynumite]

Another 4-1 defeat to PSG in the CL, at home :lol That's the culture midget instilled in Barcelona.

Also, Inter probably wondering how the hell did they lose to Atletico, after they've made the final last season.

[FrostKing]

:lol Bob Langdowski choking at home
FrostKing
Ain't winning shit with Red cards

[lefty]

Ain't winning shit with Red cards

excuses tbh

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The red card may have been harsh but really, the response to it, like this club had been years in CL, is beyond pathetic

Given a Europa league bracket and absolutely effed it. We will continuing being a meme club in Europe

[lefty]

Walker and KDB back, we are about to get REKT today

[lefty]

We are so losing in the penalties



Oh well

[pgardn]

Soccer is a cruel sport.
MC dominant and loses.

I would rather it be to RM because they are interesting to watch. Next up…

[FrostKing]

UCL is really down at the moment. These SemiFinalists would get smashed just 5 years ago

[Bynumite]

The fraud from Norway needs to answer for spending about 3 hours just jogging up and down the pitch in both matches vs Real.

[lefty]

:lmao Citeh

;lmao No Mahrez no party

:lmao Guardiola


:cry my nerves though, this game was too stressful

[pgardn]

:lmao Citeh

;lmao No Mahrez no party

:lmao Guardiola


:cry my nerves though, this game was too stressful

No Mahrez...
Uhhh...

What happened last year? Oh, they won just about everything.
Pep is the best.
Just because he coached Barcelona and the mighty midget.
Lefty. You and your grudge factors dont let you enjoy the games.

Here is another.
Mighty Harry leads serial winners, Bayern, into the semis.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The fraud from Norway needs to answer for spending about 3 hours just jogging up and down the pitch in both matches vs Real.

0 goals in the semis and finals for man city across 7 matches last season and they still won all those trophies. He's a luxury not an essential piece like kdb.

[lefty]

No Mahrez...
Uhhh...

What happened last year? Oh, they won just about everything.
Pep is the best.
Just because he coached Barcelona and the mighty midget.
Lefty. You and your grudge factors dont let you enjoy the games.

Here is another.
Mighty Harry leads serial winners, Bayern, into the semis.
bah Pep Blank Checks Giardiola was carried MahrezandGundoPeriod :lol

[pgardn]

bah Pep Blank Checks Giardiola was carried MahrezandGundoPeriod :lol

Mahrez was just another casualty because he would not play D. Would not go right on the wing. Mahrez leaves to retire in Saudi league and MC finally win the European title. Coincidence? Nope.
Pep will almost certainly burn himself out so you got that going for you.
The number of players he has transformed is numerous. The teacher. But that takes a toll.
I mean I don’t even like the guy because of his petty bitching. But it is was it says. The best.

[lefty]

and :lol at saying City dominated

What City did offensively, Madrid did it defensively, they had a great defensive game plan and executed it wonderfully.

Winners win.

At least Kyle Walker gave us his flowers, unlike Rodri

[pgardn]

and :lol at saying City dominated

What City did offensively, Madrid did it defensively, they had a great defensive game plan and executed it wonderfully.

Winners win.

At least Kyle Walker gave us his flowers, unlike Rodri

They absolutely did.
They not only controlled the ball they got the shots they wanted.
Do you watch the games?

Madrid hung tough. I love the fact they can counter but there is no way they wanted the type of shots MC got on them, no way.
And they won a penalty kicking contest.
As I said. Soccer is a cruel sport. The best teams dont always go forward.
Spurs got to the finals of the Champions league. It was not because they were a great team. They had luck.

I know its tough on observers who dont like the truth.
Now RM win the year before MC was a bit of luck combined with a huge effort never to give up. Best UCL comebacks I have ever seen. Just think of that year and you will be fine lefty.:depressed

[lefty]

They dominated so much they scored a desperation tap in goal :lmao

[FrostKing]

That's the irony of Real Madrid. The crest. The trophy case. Then you watch and fall asleep.

One could argue it's a sin to play counter while having so much offensive talent.

[lefty]

That's the irony of Real Madrid. The crest. The trophy case. Then you watch and fall asleep.

One could argue it's a sin to play counter while having so much offensive talent.

our top GK is injured, Tchouameni was suspended, Alaba was missing, Eder was just coming back from an injury and Nacho isn’t exactly a world class CB

Playing otherwise against City would have been suicide, but you know better than Ancelotti

Son, stick to fapping to Langdowski and beisbol

[FrostKing]

our top GK is injured, Tchouameni was suspended, Alaba was missing, Eder was just coming back from an injury and Nacho isn’t exactly a world class CB

Playing otherwise against City would have been suicide, but you know better than Ancelotti

Son, stick to fapping to Langdowski and beisbol
Carlo is King of - we can't lose if we don't surrender a goal. Clearly Italian teachings.

I'm not Counter hater. Real's exponential UCL glory probably coincides with no one else able/willing to Counter



https://youtu.be/RbB7MHYJ99U?si=A9LWg51eU-9KEcC8

So many Legends

[lefty]

Juuuuuuude


Fuck you Barcelona

hahahaha Bobby Langdowski GHOSTING AGAIN

FrostKing

[GAustex]

Carlo is King of - we can't lose if we don't surrender a goal. Clearly Italian teachings.

I'm not Counter hater. Real's exponential UCL glory probably coincides with no one else able/willing to Counter



https://youtu.be/RbB7MHYJ99U?si=A9LWg51eU-9KEcC8

So many Legends

Ramos penalty has still not come down to earth

[lefty]

Ramos penalty has still not come down to earth

Bayern did come down to earth the following season
Lost 0-4 at home to Madrid with …. Ramos scoring the first 2 goals :lol

:lol Frosty King

[GAustex]

Bayern did come down to earth the following season
Lost 0-4 at home to Madrid with …. Ramos scoring the first 2 goals :lol

:lol Frosty King

I suppose
Ramos choked at the crucial moment
Choked

[lefty]

I suppose
Ramos choked at the crucial moment
Choked
He didn’t the following year

Shat on Bayern.
Shat.


Then scored a mega clutch goal later in the CL Final in stoppage time to force extra time

Clutch.

And then went on for a clutch spree the two following season.

Clutch.

Choke on that.

[GAustex]

He didn’t the following year

Shat on Bayern.
Shat.


Then scored a mega clutch goal later in the CL Final in stoppage time to force extra time

Clutch.

And then went on for a clutch spree the two following season.

Clutch.

Choke on that.

I don’t care about Bayern or RM
Ramos is a choker and more so very dirty
Fuck Ramos

[Brazil]

:lol taking 4 against :lolPSG

[Brazil]

:lol taking 4 against :lolPSG