The European Competitions Thread

[nadavTKL 1,787]

City showed 'fighting spirit' tonight something WE are famous for in the CL

City didnt showed fighting spirit at all tonight. You probably havent saw the full game, i did just right now, and the truth is City were abysmal again. With 10 men, Bayern controled the game and turned 1:0 into 1:2, while being the dominant side by far, away with 10 men(!). City didnt have any ideas how to even get a draw, until Alonso gave them a goal and then Boateng gave them another one. Bayern were cruising for a win, City looked pathtic as usual in CL, it was just luck.

City are a truely awful team imo. Its a shame this is the current 2nd best team in the PL, im embarrassed as a fan of this league.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

I want City to go through, that would be the best for English football + for our chances winning the league. Of course it would also be sweet for them only play Europa League and their "historic" win counting for nothing. I am pretty sure ZSKA will not win in Munich, but I can't see City winning in Rome either. So it is more probable that they will either be 2nd or 4th than 3rd.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

The City group calculations give me a serious headache.

The rules are, if two teams have the same points, you refer to the H2H matches between them unless the H2H is exactly the same then you go for the general GD. But if 3 teams are tied with the same points, you refer to the GD in the matches played between the three teams only. Now, all of City, Roma and CSKA have 5 points, that means:

- If Roma get a win, they go through regardless of the other result.

- If City win in Rome, they go through unless CSKA beat Bayern in which case the Russians go through because of the H2H with City.

- Similarly, if CSKA win they go through unless Roma win and qualify on H2H.

- Now, if City get a 2-2 or higher score draw they qualify on away goals in the H2H against Roma as long as Bayern beat CSKA; in this scenario, if CSKA get a draw against Bayern, all three teams would be on 6 points and they send Roma through as the team with the best GD in the matches between them. If CSKA win, they go through on points.

- If City get a 1-1 draw, they go through on general GD as long as Bayern beat CSKA. Again, if CSKA get a draw against Bayern in this case, all three teams would be on 6 points and they send Roma through as the team with the best GD in the matches between them. If CSKA win, they go through on points.

Pretty simple, eh?

Bayern, Roma will go through, City for Europa League.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Chelsea showing the other English clubs how to do it in the Champions League

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Bayern, Roma will go through, City for Europa League.

probably. But City have Agüero. When City play anything close to their potential, they will go through. But I'm pretty sure they will be eliminated from every team they can face in the round of 16 bar Leverkusen.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Calculations are a bitch lets just wait what happens.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

probably. But City have Agüero. When City play anything close to their potential, they will go through. But I'm pretty sure they will be eliminated from every team they can face in the round of 16 bar Leverkusen.

Don't forget City usually playing shit when away. And Roma at home wouldn't be easy.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

They'll get knocked out the first round anyway

[gary gordon 1,777]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8955223/Chelseas-Ashley-Cole-aimed-Thursday-night-Channel-Five-taunts-at-Manchester-City.html

Remember this? Could come back to haunt Ash.

[iseah100 5,612]

Rather city make a euro league run than lose in the round of 16 in the CL.

[Madmax 9,219]

#bantz

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

I would absolutely despise Aguero if I was an Argentine.

The lad is bloody world class at club level but absolute wank of the highest order on the national team, even with him taking over Messi's position and Messi having to play a deeper role.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Bayern falling apart like a cheap suit. Comical defending last night, only themselves to blame.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

It wasn't comical defending, just two big personal mistakes, City did nothing the all game. Anyway I don't think they care too much about this loss.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Anyway I don't think they care too much about this loss.

The annoyance in the face and voice of Pep says otherwise.

[Laylabelle 9,535]

Yeah first loss in yonks

[Cholo 428]

Gaydiola

[Fernando 6,585]

I doubt you come across many City fans in Guayaquil, so you wouldn't understand, check out afootballforum and bluemoon.

Like this:

Did you know that eight different books have been released to commemorate the story of Liverpools second-placed finish in the Premier League and how close they came to re-establishing themselves as the champions last season?

Only one was brought out about the champions, Manchester City.

........

As you see no one cares about city even if they win.

That's why I rather have them as our number one rival then Liverpool or United.

United and Liverpool have a lot more fans world wide and media favor them a lot.

So the less popular club as our number one rival for the next decade is fine by me.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Klopp has to be the most awesome person ever!

[Fernando 6,585]

Klopp has to be the most awesome person ever!

Yeah he's a top dog.

I hear he wants to come to the PL soon.

Arsenal seems like the club he wants to come, but I hope they are deluded to keep Wenger over him!