Jase 43,479 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Great result for Juventus but it's another win for Italian clubs in Europe this season. They won't do any good to England's coefficient ranking. Term-X 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeholiday 209 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Great result for Juventus but it's another win for Italian clubs in Europe this season. They won't do any good to England's coefficient ranking.Is it possible for England to be given only 3 champs league spots next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamad138 190 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Is it possible for England to be given only 3 champs league spots next year?No. But if this trend continues, then it will be pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 No. But if this trend continues, then it will be pretty soon.Would be fun though. Imagine the tension at the sides aiming for a spot in the top 4 top 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Would be fun though. Imagine the tension at the sides aiming for a spot in the top 4 top 3.Wenger would be pissed. No more Top 4 trophy! mikeholiday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeholiday 209 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 from what i saw, very interesting and effective 4-1-3-2 lineup by juve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Much has been made of Italian clubs' underachievement in Europe over the past decade. Truth be told, with the exception of Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan, most took to the pitch with anxiety and doubt, looking to defend and pick their spots, rather than impose themselves.It was partly a legacy of the past, when such tactics often did yield results in Europe, particularly for Italian clubs, who excelled at playing that way. But it was partly fear, that age-old malevolent calcio gene whereby if you dominate and lose you're an idiot, but if you park the bus, concede a single goal and fail to create a single chance, well, at least you kept it close.http://www.espnfc.com/uefa-champions-league/2/blog/post/2436606/juve-win-over-real-blueprint-for-champions-league-success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 CL Semi-finalists2006: Arsenal, Villarreal, Barcelona, Milan - 2 Spain, 1 England, 1 Italy2007: Chelsea, Liverpool, Milan, Man Utd - 3 England, 1 Italy2008: Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Barcelona - 3 England, 1 Spain2009: Chelsea, Barcelona, Man Utd, Arsenal - 3 England, 1 Spain2010: Bayern, Lyon, Barcelona, Inter - 1 Germany, 1 France, 1 Spain, 1 Italy2011: Schalke, Man Utd, Real, Barcelona - 2 Spain, 1 Germany, 1 England2012: Chelsea, Barcelona, Bayern, Real - 2 Spain, 1 England, 1 Germany2013: Bayern, Barcelona, Real, Dortmund - 2 Spain, 2 Germany2014: Chelsea, Atletico, Bayern, Real - 2 Spain, 1 England, 1 Germany2015: Bayern, Barcelona, Real, Juve - 2 Spain, 1 Germany, 1 ItalySpain - 15x (5x before 2011, 10x after - 4 different teams)England - 13x (10x before 2011, 3x after - 4 different teams)Germany - 8x (1x before 2011, 7x after - 3 different teams)Italy - 4x (3x before 2011, 1x after - 3 different teams)France - 1x (before 2011)Quite a shift in terms of representation.8x - Barcelona5x - Chelsea, Real (0x pre 2011), Bayern (1x pre 2011)4x - Man Utd (1x post 2011)2x - Milan (0x post 2011), Arsenal (0x post 2011), Liverpool (0x post 2011)1x - Lyon, Inter, Villarreal, Atletico, Dortmund, JuventusBarca very dominant in both eras. Chelsea as well, with semi-final appearances in 03/04 and 04/05 to add. It's such a shame the CL was only won that one time.. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open 45 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Oh well, all it would mean is one of United, City and Arsenal missing out. Juve were brilliant, hope they go on to win the whole thing.Have to prefer Bayern to Barcelona tonight, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 CL Semi-finalists2006: Arsenal, Villarreal, Barcelona, Milan - 2 Spain, 1 England, 1 Italy2007: Chelsea, Liverpool, Milan, Man Utd - 3 England, 1 Italy2008: Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Barcelona - 3 England, 1 Spain2009: Chelsea, Barcelona, Man Utd, Arsenal - 3 England, 1 Spain2010: Bayern, Lyon, Barcelona, Inter - 1 Germany, 1 France, 1 Spain, 1 Italy2011: Schalke, Man Utd, Real, Barcelona - 2 Spain, 1 Germany, 1 England2012: Chelsea, Barcelona, Bayern, Real - 2 Spain, 1 England, 1 Germany2013: Bayern, Barcelona, Real, Dortmund - 2 Spain, 2 Germany2014: Chelsea, Atletico, Bayern, Real - 2 Spain, 1 England, 1 Germany2015: Bayern, Barcelona, Real, Juve - 2 Spain, 1 Germany, 1 ItalySpain - 15x (5x before 2011, 10x after - 4 different teams)England - 13x (10x before 2011, 3x after - 4 different teams)Germany - 8x (1x before 2011, 7x after - 3 different teams)Italy - 4x (3x before 2011, 1x after - 3 different teams)France - 1x (before 2011)Quite a shift in terms of representation.8x - Barcelona5x - Chelsea, Real (0x pre 2011), Bayern (1x pre 2011)4x - Man Utd (1x post 2011)2x - Milan (0x post 2011), Arsenal (0x post 2011), Liverpool (0x post 2011)1x - Lyon, Inter, Villarreal, Atletico, Dortmund, JuventusBarca very dominant in both eras. Chelsea as well, with semi-final appearances in 03/04 and 04/05 to add. It's such a shame the CL was won only once.Thought I'd add 2000-2005 as well.2000: Real, Bayern, Valencia, Barcelona - 3 Spain, 1 Germany2001: Leeds, Valencia, Real, Bayern - 2 Spain, 1 Germany, 1 England2002: Barcelona, Real, Man Utd, Leverkussen - 2 Spain, 1 Germany, 1 England2003: Real, Juventus, Milan, Inter - 3 Italy, 1 Spain2004: Chelsea, Monaco, Porto, Deportivo - 1 England, 1 Spain, 1 France, 1 Portugal2005: Chelsea, Liverpool, Milan, PSV - 2 England, 1 Italy, 1 The Netherlands9x - Spain (4 different teams - 24x & 6 different teams total)5x - England (4 different teams - 18x & 5 different teams total)4x - Italy (3 different teams - 8x & 3 different teams total)3x - Germany (2 different teams - 11x & 4 different teams total)1x - France (2x & 2 different teams total), Portugal, The Netherlands4x - Real2x - Barcelona, Bayern, Valencia, Milan, Chelsea1x - Leeds, Man Utd, Leverkussen, Juventus, Inter, Monaco, Porto, Deportivo, Liverpool, PSVNotice the variety in clubs.2000-201510x - Barcelona9x - Real7x - Bayern, Chelsea5x - Man Utd4x - Milan3x - Liverpool2x - Juventus, Inter, Arsenal1x - Monaco, Porto, Deportivo, PSV, Leverkussen, LeedsChelsea above Utd, that's always nice. Dominant after the rise of the club.Barca ever present as mentioned before. Real went through a real slump in 2004-2010. Same for Bayern 2002-2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Oh well, all it would mean is one of United, City and Arsenal missing out. Juve were brilliant, hope they go on to win the whole thing.Have to prefer Bayern to Barcelona tonight, right? Barcelona for me. Find them more enjoyable to watch.This game is very interesting though. Both teams want the ball. Both teams usually play with a high line. But Bayern is weakened. Think Barca's pace in transition will be decisive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamad138 190 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Holy shit even with their injuries, bayern squad still really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edetarod 2,155 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 what a matchup tonightgame of the season so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Barca for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroey 2,525 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 neuer, rafinha, benatia, boateng, bernat, lahm, alonso, schweinie, thiago, muller, lewasuch a different team without alaba, ribery, robbenBarca is at full strength, expect a Barca win with at least 2 goals in difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Barca vs Juve at final. supporter and stroey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Suicidal set up by pep there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Kudos to both managers and teams for sticking to their philosophy and giving the world a spectacle. iseah100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroey 2,525 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Messi is a cheat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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