So City or Liverpool in CL Final then....

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I've already convinced myself that this is the final and with Villarreal winning tonight I think it's now certain that our two biggest rivals will play in the final. So who's the best worst option here for to win? Going to be a perfect end to one of the worst season's I've ever experienced as a United fan to even watch this.

And yes I hope this is a massive fecking jinx
 

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Liverpool are pretty certain to be there, but Real's history of favourable refs in the CL is unrivalled, so not too sure City will navigate that tie.
 

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Liverpool are pretty certain to be there, but Real's history of favourable refs in the CL is unrivalled, so not too sure City will navigate that tie.
We are also yet to overcome the masters of shithousing in their homeground. Bad feeling Atletico can string a surprise tomorrow
 

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Villarreal, the side that has knocked out Manchester United, Juve and Bayern Munich in their last three knockout european matches are being strongly written off. The ignorance is laughable...
 

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We are also yet to overcome the masters of shithousing in their homeground. Bad feeling Atletico can string a surprise tomorrow
If they got the 0-0, perhaps, but they are chasing the game, so i very much doubt it.
 

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If they got the 0-0, perhaps, but they are chasing the game, so i very much doubt it.
Atletico have never lost a CL tie when they've gone a goal down in the first leg. They've always shit housed their way to a win. Good night, sleep tight. :angel:
 

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Villarreal, the side that has knocked out Manchester United, Juve and Bayern Munich in their last three knockout european matches are being strongly written off. The ignorance is laughable...
I don't know about ignorance. Liverpool have momentum and a top side. I don't know where you've been, but knocking out United at in a European competition is not all that. Juve is also not what they were. Tonight was a major coup for them, for sure. You should put all your money on them getting through against the scouse.
 

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This isn't Bayern from 2 or 3 seasons ago as much as people try to convince themselves that they are. Liverpool would have breezed past them.

Called Villareal getting through before a ball was kicked tonight.
 

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I don't know about ignorance. Liverpool have momentum and a top side. I don't know where you've been, but knocking out United at in a European competition is not all that. Juve is also not what they were. Tonight was a major coup for them, for sure. You should put all your money on them getting through against the scouse.
It is ignorance, nothing less. They knocked out three European heavyweights when all three were much more heavily fancied.

Bayern are a top side, Juve are a top side. United are still strong on paper, we are just very dysfunctional sadly.

Yes, Liverpool should go through based on quality, but football is a funny old game, eh?
 

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Manchester City is not favorite away against Atletico Madrid. Football heritage is very important in those moments.
 

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Villarreal, the side that has knocked out Manchester United, Juve and Bayern Munich in their last three knockout european matches are being strongly written off. The ignorance is laughable...
When did they knock us out? We won both our games against them in the group stage.
 

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This isn't Bayern from 2 or 3 seasons ago as much as people try to convince themselves that they are. Liverpool would have breezed past them.

Called Villareal getting through before a ball was kicked tonight.
Liverpool did actually face Bayern 3 seasons ago and thrashed them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47543631

Liverpool have been comfortably better than Bayern since 2018.

To use Liverpool as a metric, is not fair on Villarreal. Villarreal did an amazing job on Bayern Munich.
 

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That’s a different competition in a different season.
Yes, but that is what he talks about.

That is the last time they beat us.

Villareal done really well in Europe over two years.

They can beat Liverpool. Realistic 30% chance I guess.
 

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Thugletico will give their all tomorrow, so that they can shit the bed in the semis. It will be a Pool vs RM in the finals.
 

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I prefer pool winning in Europe and city winning the league i just don't want liverpool to get number 20 and guardiola and City getting their third and first respectively.

What depths have we fallen unto.
 

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I prefer pool winning in Europe and city winning the league i just don't want liverpool to get number 20 and guardiola and City getting their third and first respectively.

What depths have we fallen unto.
Exactly the same here.

Thus Liverpool will win the league. Then Liverpool will have the chance to match our treble or better it with quadruble.

Then we have to hope City win the first CL just to stop Liverpool winning it all.
 

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So Liverpool get the easier tie. Of course they did.
 

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I prefer pool winning in Europe and city winning the league i just don't want liverpool to get number 20 and guardiola and City getting their third and first respectively.

What depths have we fallen unto.
How about City winning the treble or Liverpool just winning the league. What would be worse for you.
 

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Liverpool will 100% be in the finals but I can't say the same about City. I think they will probably win tommorrow but I can't say for certain they'd beat Real. Sadly we all know deep down Liverpool will most likely win it this year..
 

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Exactly the same here.

Thus Liverpool will win the league. Then Liverpool will have the chance to match our treble or better it with quadruble.

Then we have to hope City win the first CL just to stop Liverpool winning it all.
Dear God.
 

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How about City winning the treble or Liverpool just winning the league. What would be worse for you.
You winning the league, terble is the greatest British footballing achievement (you lot have a mini treble i belive with the league cup , instead of the fa cup I think?) And while it will be achieved again and unfortunately by the looks of it someone else, I prefer that not be City( or you for that matter but that wasn't the question).
 

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Exactly the same here.

Thus Liverpool will win the league. Then Liverpool will have the chance to match our treble or better it with quadruble.

Then we have to hope City win the first CL just to stop Liverpool winning it all.
Christ that is a miserable scenario.
 

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How about City winning the treble or Liverpool just winning the league. What would be worse for you.
That's a tough one.

It's funny. It feels important for Liverpool to not win the league/CL or City to not win their first CL. But really, all of this is inevitable. If City don't do it this year they'll win one of the best two. Same with Liverpool.

As things stand I'd say this is the priority
- Liverpool not winning the league
- Liverpool not winning the CL
- City not winning the CL

I
 

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Liverpool winning the CL and City winning the league is much better than the opposite and much better than either winning a treble.
 

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Liverpool winning the CL and City winning the league is much better than the opposite and much better than either winning a treble.
Probably true. Basically if they're sweeping it up, this would probably be the lesser of the evils

CL and league cup - Liverpool (Urgh a 7th CL not sure about that but Liverpool are good in finals and they will be in one)
League and Fa cup - City

feck this season
 

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Probably true. Basically if they're sweeping it up, this would probably be the lesser of the evils

CL and league cup - Liverpool (Urgh a 7th CL not sure about that but Liverpool are good in finals and they will be in one)
League and Fa cup - City

feck this season
Yep. As long as we keep the lead in titles with 20 and are the only treble or even league and CL double winning teams, I'll be ok with it.
 

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I'm sick of having to worry about Liverpool winning the double or treble, or City the quadruple, or something of similar ilk every fecking season as of late. Just goes to show how incompetent we've become from top to bottom.
 

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If Guardiola won the champions league it would be easier for us to get him back in summer 2023 once he had won it all and Barca has better finances. Think about it, suffer now but get rid of the Pep sooner.
 

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I want 20. That’s the bottom line. I would give away the rest and crash out now if it meant 20. 20 is full circle and then some with the European honors we own already. It would mean being fully back on the perch. Of course 7 European Cups is massive to the rest of Europe and puts us as legendary but 20 is the one. I can understand united supporters not wanting that over everything including a City treble.
 

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feck me, talk about an easy route to a final. Inter, benfica and now Villarreal. I'd would be a travesty if they don't win it now!
 

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I wouldn't disregard Real Madrid. Currently they have a right mix of experience and youth, and a coach who has excelled in this competition.
 

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If Guardiola won the champions league it would be easier for us to get him back in summer 2023 once he had won it all and Barca has better finances. Think about it, suffer now but get rid of the Pep sooner.
He's obsessed with winning, he won't comeback any soon and the gap between the leagues is growing even more, it's much more likely he go international.
 

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I want 20. That’s the bottom line. I would give away the rest and crash out now if it meant 20. 20 is full circle and then some with the European honors we own already. It would mean being fully back on the perch. Of course 7 European Cups is massive to the rest of Europe and puts us as legendary but 20 is the one. I can understand united supporters not wanting that over everything including a City treble.
Thanks God percentage of you winning it now after the city game is almost nonexistent, city is super clutch in league games and they have the easier fixtures as well.