Champions League - Round of 16 - 2nd Legs 5/6/12/13 March

always_hoping

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Napoli are useless
Haven't followed the Serie A league at all this season. I see they are 7th this season 31 points behind the leaders. A long way off last seasons title winning team that finished 16 points clear.
 

wr8_utd

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Like I was saying, its not over with Barca. They're quite a hopeless team this season and the FDJ and Pedri injuries really haven't helped.
 

VorZakone

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Kvaratskhelia doesn't seem ready for a bigger club. Just lacks the explosiveness.
 

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I am more in for an Arsenal draw today. Their fans are always bragging on twitter how great Arsenal is... after winning nothing for years... - I should not have posted that...
 

awop

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Porto are so good at killing any pace in the game. Infuriating but very impressive.
Well, that will do :D
 

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Porto are so good at killing any pace in the game. Infuriating but very impressive.
Well, that will do :D
It has been their strategy since last game. They are also very good at using foul without getting booked as well.
 

DJ_21

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Osimhen worse than Rashford at timing his runs. Been offside about 7 times in this first half.
 

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Haven't followed the Serie A league at all this season. I see they are 7th this season 31 points behind the leaders. A long way off last seasons title winning team that finished 16 points clear.
Last season was an outlier.
They’re back to their level and the De Laurentis circus surely doesn’t help. They already had 2 or 3 different coaches this season
 

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Agreed, he's unbelievable. Obviously De Bruyne has been a better player but over the last couple of years I'd have Odegaard. He controls the game more.
Runs that team, brilliant player.
Not just his goals and assists. His workrate is phenomenal and he is very good defensivley to. He is in control of everything. Him, together with forward line is what keeps Arsenal going. Rest are pretty much just passengers.
 

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Trossard asking his Dad, the ref, for pocket money at the break.
 

awop

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Somebody is getting sent off in this game
 

awop

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Trossard asking his Dad, the ref, for pocket money at the break.
They should swap shirts at HT and see if anyone notice
 

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It would explain how they didn't even check the Rice possible penalty offence for having both arms around the player he was marking
 

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It would explain how they didn't even check the Rice possible penalty offence for having both arms around the player he was marking
I thougt I was the only one who noticed that. He was holding him like his most precious belonging. Penalty 100%.
 

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Why the pissing hell did they get rid of the away goal rule. It made games so much more exciting.
 

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Why the pissing hell did they get rid of the away goal rule. It made games so much more exciting.
I always found it dumb to be honest. If you had two draws, 1-1 and 2-2, why should one team go through over the other without a win.
 

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Trossard asking his Dad, the ref, for pocket money at the break.
Probably asking wtf with the time keeping. Added time is just totally made up on the whim each game. The sooner stopping the clock with shorter games is trialled the better.
 

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It's harder to score away goals.
Is it though really.. What if it's AC Milan vs Inter Milan. Just glad its gone and the right winner goes through now without a made up arbitrary rule.
 

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I always found it dumb to be honest. If you had two draws, 1-1 and 2-2, why should one team go through over the other without a win.
What mu4c_20le said. I'm watching the Barca Napoli game and it would have been on an absolute knife edge right now. Instead it's all a bit tepid. We watch this sport for entertainment, yeh?