The European Leagues & Competitions Thread V2

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Leno playing like Kepa

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7 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Calling it now, Arteta won't last the season!

this aged well

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Just now, Jason said:

Nice timing, Tomo...

I actually started typing this after the first went it, they were obviously going to win this when Auba got subbed on (the fact they had to bring him on to save this one anyway is lol).

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Just now, Vesper said:

this aged well

As above

Just now, Tomo said:

I actually started typing this after the first went it, they were obviously going to win this when Auba got subbed on (the fact they had to bring him on to save this one anyway is lol).

 

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Kai who?

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wow

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2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

Tottenham Hotspur
LASK Linz               

http://www.sportnews.to/sports/2020/europa-league-tottenham-hotspur-vs-lask-linz-s1/

 

 

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2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

Celtic      
AC Milan

http://www.sportnews.to/sports/2020/europa-league-celtic-vs-milan-s2/

https://www.totalsportek.com/ac-milan-serie-a/

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Milan only playing Celtic but they look like they have the very makings of a very very good team. 

Good mix of pace, power, obviously then players who are very capable on the ball. Plus Ibra on top of that. 

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2 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Milan only playing Celtic but they look like they have the very makings of a very very good team. 

Good mix of pace, power, obviously then players who are very capable on the ball. Plus Ibra on top of that. 

they have many players I rate

 
Gianluigi Donnarumma  
Alessio Romagnoli  
Theo Hernández
Sandro Tonali   
Ismaël Bennacer 
Ante Rebic  
Rafael Leão    <<< he is so improving

and of course, lol

Zlatan Ibrahimovic  

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34 minutes ago, Vesper said:

they have many players I rate

 
Gianluigi Donnarumma  
Alessio Romagnoli  
Theo Hernández
Sandro Tonali   
Ismaël Bennacer 
Ante Rebic  
Rafael Leão    <<< he is so improving

and of course, lol

Zlatan Ibrahimovic  

Think what they've got is as well is a manager who has sorted them out a bit.

Plus the experience as well with Kjaer, Donnarumma (over 200 games), Ibrahimovich, Romagnoli to guide these younger players its going to help them. Sandro Tonali looks good, really rounded, impressive physically as well, the Pirlo comparisons are obviously more on looks than actual playing style although he can clearly control a game as well but he is a bit more than that, looks to break forward a bit more. Theo Hernandez also impressive yes, 100%. They are building a really good side. 

More watching this from a Celtic point of view, as I try watch some of their games to see their younger players but they've not been great this season at all. The likes of Eduoard, Frimpong and Ajer are interesting players. Don't think Ajer has kicked on much under Neil Lennon now but Frimpong looks like he will be the next guy to make a big move from that bunch alongside Eduoard.

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9 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Think what they've got is as well is a manager who has sorted them out a bit.

Plus the experience as well with Kjaer, Donnarumma (over 200 games), Ibrahimovich, Romagnoli to guide these younger players its going to help them. Sandro Tonali looks good, really rounded, impressive physically as well, the Pirlo comparisons are obviously more on looks than actual playing style although he can clearly control a game as well but he is a bit more than that, looks to break forward a bit more. Theo Hernandez also impressive yes, 100%. They are building a really good side. 

More watching this from a Celtic point of view, as I try watch some of their games to see their younger players but they've not been great this season at all. The likes of Eduoard, Frimpong and Ajer are interesting players. Don't think Ajer has kicked on much under Neil Lennon now but Frimpong looks like he will be the next guy to make a big move from that bunch alongside Eduoard.

It's a joke that the Old Firm keeps playing in the shambles of a league that is the SPL

Celtic and Gers need to bail and go into the EPL

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1 2 now and Celtic on the front foot

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3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

It's a joke that the Old Firm keeps playing in the shambles of a league that is the SPL

Celtic and Gers need to bail and go into the EPL

You'd be surprised, I think the standard of some of the teams is slowly getting better. Celtic and Rangers huge clubs and the top 2 but Aberdeen always remain competitive despite losing players every season and working on buttons. Like I would rather watch an Old Firm than watch Burnley play Sheffield United or something. Two absolute dogshit teams punting it long. 

Its obviously not great throughout still but seen enough of the games to know that if these guys had a 5th of the money that teams in the bottom 10 of the PL get for TV deals, it would make an absolute massive difference. The standard in the PL, particularly below the top 4, 5 or 6, has purely been accelerated because of the amount of money in it. Teams like Southampton can spend 50-60m a window if they want. Or Wolves. Or whoever.  

Clubs like Celtic and Rangers, are historically massive clubs so having to go through CL qualifiers when they finish 1st and 2nd is embarrassing on behalf of UEFA, while countries like England, Spain, Germany, Italy get 3 or 4 minimum then have a spot for qualifiers also (or used to) because its obviously more financially beneficial for UEFA to have these clubs in and it draws more money in for the games. I think Ajax also had a similar issue despite winning their league? Like realistically I don't see how finishing 4th in the PL warrants a CL space. I know we finished 4th but regardless of anyone finishing there, other than the financial gain having these bigger games between these clubs from these leagues, it is a bit unfair, its called the Champions League for a reason. 

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1 hour ago, OneMoSalah said:

You'd be surprised, I think the standard of some of the teams is slowly getting better. Celtic and Rangers huge clubs and the top 2 but Aberdeen always remain competitive despite losing players every season and working on buttons. Like I would rather watch an Old Firm than watch Burnley play Sheffield United or something. Two absolute dogshit teams punting it long. 

Its obviously not great throughout still but seen enough of the games to know that if these guys had a 5th of the money that teams in the bottom 10 of the PL get for TV deals, it would make an absolute massive difference. The standard in the PL, particularly below the top 4, 5 or 6, has purely been accelerated because of the amount of money in it. Teams like Southampton can spend 50-60m a window if they want. Or Wolves. Or whoever.  

Clubs like Celtic and Rangers, are historically massive clubs so having to go through CL qualifiers when they finish 1st and 2nd is embarrassing on behalf of UEFA, while countries like England, Spain, Germany, Italy get 3 or 4 minimum then have a spot for qualifiers also (or used to) because its obviously more financially beneficial for UEFA to have these clubs in and it draws more money in for the games. I think Ajax also had a similar issue despite winning their league? Like realistically I don't see how finishing 4th in the PL warrants a CL space. I know we finished 4th but regardless of anyone finishing there, other than the financial gain having these bigger games between these clubs from these leagues, it is a bit unfair, its called the Champions League for a reason. 

I would trash the League Cup (at least do not make any EPL teams play in it)

and go to a 22 team EPL

with Gers and Celtic as the 2 new teams, and they get a 3 year guarantee stay in the EPL clause, after that 3 years is up, they are on their own

and I disagree with the 4th place EPL team NOT getting CL (as you suggested)

the 4th place EPL team is almost better than the 2nd and below teams in Ligue 1 (for sure, and IF PSG slide down, better than any French side, as Lyon and Monaco are just not usually that good anymore, Lyon last CL was a freak, as was the Mbappe Monaco side) Bundesliga (deffo better than the 4th teams, and often better than the 3rd place side, although Leipzig have joined Dortmund as the main threats year over year to Bayern) and absolutely better most years than the 4th place La Liga team (and IF AM crack up, often better than the 3rd place side too)

The 4th place EPL team is 95%+ of the time always better now than the champions of all the leagues I did not list, so sorry Ajax, sorry PSV, sorry Feyenoord, sorry Porto (now, not the Mou Porto), sorry Benfica, sorry Sporting, sorry Brugge, sorry Genk, sorry Anderlecht, sorry Olympiakos, sorry Red Bull Salzburg, sorry Young Boys, sorry FC Basel, sorry FC Zurich, sorry Red Star Belgrade, sorry Partizan Belgrade, sorry Sparta Prague, sorry Slavia Praha, sorry Fenerbahçe, sorry Galatasaray, sorry Beşiktaş, sorry Zenit, sorry CSKA, sorry Spartak, sorry, Lokomotiv, sorry Dynamo Kyiv, and sorry even Shakhtar Donetsk (although hats off for beating RM)