Casanova85
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Your prediction. Made me laugh.
Your prediction. Made me laugh.
Dreams.Liverpool would have a very good chance of beating this Barca side .. why the laughing?
We're not all in the comfortable position you are, supporting two of the most succesful clubs in world football. Your team will advance either way, lucky youYour prediction. Made me laugh.
Ask the Liverpool fans on here how much I dream about them winning. I'd like nothing more than Messi putting Van Djik to the sword.Dreams.
How does this work @Casanova85 ???We're not all in the comfortable position you are, supporting two of the most succesful clubs in world football. Your team will advance either way, lucky you
I'm gonna take a wild guess here...How does this work @Casanova85 ???
Are you supporting United or Barca in the CL? How did you end up supporting two super clubs?
Don't you think he will move Blind to LB, Mazraoui back on his own spot and Veltman on his natural spot on CB?nope literally zero replacement. only options are Blind to left back but then break up our defensive pairing, with magallan taking his cb spot, which was what we did against Feyenoord and lost 6-2. Other option would be playing Sinkgraven there who did well in that position under Bosz but has then been out for a year and a half with an injury and is an unknown quantity at this point though hasn't impressed in the few minutes he's been given (such as the second half in that 6-2 loss...)
The third option and the one I suspect will be Ten Hag's choice will be the usual right back Mazraoui, who was suspended tonight, as left back with veltman staying as the right back. Tagliafico is incredibly important defensively and offensively for keeping the width (bombed up there tonight as well) and we're going to be missing that massively whichever option we go for
i definitely hope not. veltman hasn't been a cb for years and when he cameos there nowadays its far below par. Also simply splitting your centreback pairing is risky and has ended disastrously almost every time for us this season. Blind at LB also doesn't add any of the width further up that is essential to Ten Hag's systemDon't you think he will move Blind to LB, Mazraoui back on his own spot and Veltman on his natural spot on CB?
I have only watched Ajax for 120 mins in whole season but from what i have seen, i feel your team runs alot maybe even more than City, Liverpool and Spurs. That enables you guys defend from the front though as good as you have been you guys only had 76 or 79 % passing accuracy i guess, basically you team is giving away ball twice for every 10 attempted passes. I am surprised a team with ronaldo in their ranks failed to capitalize on those loose balls. I feel it is also down to tremendous amount of work every individual put in that made it hard for Juve. But every one of those loose balls can result in goal for juve and ronaldo will only need one.i definitely hope not. veltman hasn't been a cb for years and when he cameos there nowadays its far below par. Also simply splitting your centreback pairing is risky and has ended disastrously almost every time for us this season. Blind at LB also doesn't add any of the width further up that is essential to Ten Hag's system
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Very likely TV issue. For instance, our public TV shows CL, but only one match on Wednesday, so, to have different teams showcased every week, they use that schedule.Yes it's the same for both clubs but i agree with him and i have never understand UEFA's point about the schedule........1st leg should be on Tuesday and the 2nd leg should be next Tuesday.
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Its always been like though hasn't it?Yes it's the same for both clubs but i agree with him and i have never understand UEFA's point about the schedule........1st leg should be on Tuesday and the 2nd leg should be next Tuesday.
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Yes, I think this is correct. It's been this way for a very long time.Very likely TV issue. For instance, our public TV shows CL, but only one match on Wednesday, so, to have different teams showcased every week, they use that schedule.
I think the Liverpool tie would be the most difficult pair of fixtures we've had this season. I'd be more confident beating any opponent in the Final than beating Liverpool in the semis. If we meet, I'd put the odds 55-45 in Liverpool's favor.But they're easily good enough to beat Barca over two legs if they are at their best. They're a bitch of a team to play for anybody and battling at the top of the PL for a reason.
If you think it would be an easy tie for Barca, you're the one dreaming. This Liverpool team can give anybody in Europe a game.
This would be it. It's been like this for a long time now, TV stations switch matchdays to make sure they can all get their piece of a big European match-up. I prefer it this way as you never know what the situation will be with the TV stations.Very likely TV issue. For instance, our public TV shows CL, but only one match on Wednesday, so, to have different teams showcased every week, they use that schedule.
I'd put the odds 55-45 in your favour. It'd be a great match, and let's be honest, it's very likely to happen at this point. Really can't wait for it. As good as our CL run has been, we've only faced one proper team in Bayern Munich (hard to get excited about games against Napoli/RSB/Porto, no offence to fans of those teams), so a chance to play Barca would be awesome.I think the Liverpool tie would be the most difficult pair of fixtures we've had this season. I'd be more confident beating any opponent in the Final than beating Liverpool in the semis. If we meet, I'd put the odds 55-45 in Liverpool's favor.
This would be it. It's been like this for a long time now, TV stations switch matchdays to make sure they can all get their piece of a big European match-up. I prefer it this way as you never know what the situation will be with the TV stations.
PSG dont count? Pretty sure they win your group.I'd put the odds 55-45 in your favour. It'd be a great match, and let's be honest, it's very likely to happen at this point. Really can't wait for it. As good as our CL run has been, we've only faced one proper team in Bayern Munich (hard to get excited about games against Napoli/RSB/Porto, no offence to fans of those teams), so a chance to play Barca would be awesome.
Yeah but who gives a shite about PSG? I was so disappointed when that draw was made. Sure, they're a good team, but they're still nobodies. I would've much rather had Bayern/Juve/Real/Barca in the group - a proper club.PSG dont count? Pretty sure they win your group.
We don’t like football any more, it’s a silly game anyway.Ajax to qualify for the semi-finals tonight 2-2 on the night, 3-3 with more away goals on aggregate.
What's everyone feeling about that & the United game?
Tommy said:What's everyone feeling about that & the United game?
Lack of Chiellini is why I think Ajax have a real strong chance of qualifying. Ajax aren't going to sit back like Atletico & play like asshats for 90 minutes. Betting on both teams to score seems like an absolutely safe best, cuz you know Ronaldo will be up for it.Tweet
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No Chiellini or Mandzukic for Juve, both out injured. It's insane how many injuries they have had this season, feels like there are 2 or 3 starters out for very game.
Spurs are without Alli and Kane no? Whatever happened to Lamela? Im just assuming he is injured, like he seems to be 90% of the time, just like Winks. Spurs thin on the ground, who is actually fit for them?Sterling looking absolutely knackered against palace today, unsurprisingly. Spurs might not win their league game next Saturday but can genuinely qualify for the semis.
Cant play B Silva against Son or Moura's pace so sterling has to start on Wednesday.
Fecking hell, when we got to Istanbul we cheered and sung in every game. We didn't know we were going to get there but we believed. That's right, we cheered Jerzy Dudek, Djimi Traore, Igor Biscan and Vladimir fecking Smicer. Get some backbone.
Alli will play with a cast on and Winks should play as well, he felt his groin and was rested on Saturday as a precaution.Spurs are without Alli and Kane no? Whatever happened to Lamela? Im just assuming he is injured, like he seems to be 90% of the time, just like Winks. Spurs thin on the ground, who is actually fit for them?
Also hope for Ajax to pull this off. For Barca-United I don't see another epic comeback coming.Ajax to qualify for the semi-finals tonight 2-2 on the night, 3-3 with more away goals on aggregate.
What's everyone feeling about that & the United game?
exactlyAlli will play with a cast on and Winks should play as well, he felt his groin and was rested on Saturday as a precaution.
So no Kane, Lamela, Aurier or Dier which is pretty good going for us all things considered
As a Barca fan I fear Liverpool more than any other team remaining by a wide margin. Barca have a poor away form in CL and with the first leg being at Camp Nou, I think the advantage will got Liverpool. I think Liverpool will be going to the Final again this year.Ask the Liverpool fans on here how much I dream about them winning. I'd like nothing more than Messi putting Van Djik to the sword.
But they're easily good enough to beat Barca over two legs if they are at their best. They're a bitch of a team to play for anybody and battling at the top of the PL for a reason.
If you think it would be an easy tie for Barca, you're the one dreaming. This Liverpool team can give anybody in Europe a game.
Ajax won't sit back & play like Atletico did, and with Cheilini out, I think they'll score. It's going to be a cracking game!Juventus will handily outplay Ajax. You've got to have Messi or Ronaldo to beat Juve nowadays (or Fellaini ). They ended up buying one of them, they are basically cheating.
It all depends on the league for us. If we weren't going for the league & could focus on the CL (like last season), I think we'd have the edge over two legs. As it stands, it's a lot closer.As a Barca I fear Liverpool more than any other team remaining by a wide margin. Barca have a poor away form in CL and with the first leg being at Camp Nou, I think the advantage will got Liverpool. I think Liverpool will be going to the Final again this year.
You can hardly call what Atletico did as sitting back. They were an utter shambles in the 2nd leg, left spaces all over the pitch and couldn't make simple passes. Bernadeschi had free reign which would not happen if Atletico were sitting back. They were just horrible in every aspect.Ajax won't sit back & play like Atletico did, and with Cheilini out, I think they'll score. It's going to be a cracking game!
I don't think Allegri did anything too impressive. If anything, Simeone's tactics were more important to Juve going through than his own tactics Griezmann spent half the match closer to his goal than Chiellini did. It was stupid from Atletico, who really should've made it through that tie.You can hardly call what Atletico did as sitting back. They were an utter shambles in the 2nd leg, left spaces all over the pitch and couldn't make simple passes. Bernadeschi had free reign which would not happen if Atletico were sitting back. They were just horrible in every aspect.
It will be a cracking game, but I've never seen Aleggri mess up a two-legged tie tactically. He adapts fantastically in the 2nd leg. Of course they can still lose, but it's probably gonna need a big mistake from his players.
Not only that. Spurs having the extra day, but they just played to home matches, whereas City were in London last Wednesday, probably went back up North and returned for the Palace game on Sunday and went back up North, have a feeling Spurs will win, and probably draw over the weekend.United players will be knackered enough after today's match.
Spurs having an extra days rest on City could be important. Is it true they rested some players too? Will be interesting to see if Pep does the same vs Palace though I doubt it.
Spurs rested some key players too I think whereas Pep used a very strong team vs Palace. I have a feeling Spurs will go through but will lose at the weekend. An away goal for Spurs is a must if they want to go through as I can't see it being 0-0.Not only that. Spurs having the extra day, but they just played to home matches, whereas City were in London last Wednesday, probably went back up North and returned for the Palace game on Sunday and went back up North, have a feeling Spurs will win, and probably draw over the weekend.