Do these results and the likely results later today mean that any chance of the 5th EPL CL spot is gone?
Champions League — quarter-finals and semi-finals draw
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Both Liverpool and West Ham need to turn their ties around, if they fail to do so Germany should be safely ahead.
What happens if Dortmund finish 5th and win the CL?
It's hard to tell whether that's the majority now or the sensible ones still outweigh them. After all the dumbest are usually the loudest.
Bayern haven't been near their best for a while, and should've lost the Bundesliga last season too until Dortmund inexplicably fecked up. But that gets forgotten because "lolz kane"
Think Germany just needs Leverkusen to win tonight and its done.
6th gets CL which at the moment is Eintract Frankfurt but there's a few other teams in with a chance of 6th such as Augsburg
As Kroos puts it himself: "i am the guy that played the last pass before the youtube highlights clip of someone else starts"
I hate that my season has yet again been reduced to cheering on other teams against City and Liverpool, but I sure did enjoy that penalty shootout.
That Silva penalty. Good grief.
Cheers.
First time I have heard someone criticise how City play, but Alan Brazil did on Talksport this morning. Said they overplay. That Haaland needs to vary his game a bit more. Sometimes they need to just get a cross in and someone try to get on the end of it.
A hearty meal to begin my day.
So why doesn't everyone team practice 32 minutes
Maybe that's valid criticism, but not after yesterday. You could probably criticize them not scoring, but they did everything but that
I think at times they overplay. They have this system and sometimes you do need to go away from it. Funny how they were so wasteful last night. Also think best defenders have sussed out Haaland.
I think it was tactically brilliant from Ancelotti. City excel when there is space in behind and Madrid gave them none, they were compact and well drilled. If it weren’t for Usain Walker they would have exposed city on the counter.
Yet it was Walker who played them onside for their goal. He might be quick, but mentally he can go to sleep at times. Think quick ones do. They just think they can catch somebody up.
thanks lads, actually that could work out best for us assuming we have no chance of finishing 5th now anyway. I coming from the point of view that Dortmund need to qualify for CL next season if they have any chance of taking Sancho permanently.
If the logic is "practice for twice as long as you need to retain the ball" then every team should simply practice keeping it for 90 minutes at a time. You're sorted then for each half.
I seem to remember Rudiger having a really strong game in the first leg, last season. But then was back out the team in the second leg. Its good to see he played both legs this time.
I normally don't mind him and he can be funny but what the feck is going on there?
Is that from that ridiculous show they do on CBS or whatever?
Picked the favorites apart from PSG, and they weren't comfortable favorites either. I got 2/4, not great either
Dortmund - Bayern would be a fun final.
What more can we say about Ancelotti. He is just a brilliant tactician and has been the most successful manager of his time.
Wasn't that what Foden was doing, especially in the first half.
However, doing that took away his effectiveness in attack.
Sometimes history repeats itself... The last CL final in Wembley was played by these two teams.
Now everyone thinks the final will be Real Madrid vs PSG.
Just like in 2013, when everyone thought we would see an El Classico final, when Real took on Dortmund and Bayern took on the mighty Barca.
Its CL Semi, so anything can happen. But yes:
Bayern - Real 45/55
BVB - PSG 40/60
Just like in 2013, when everyone thought we would see an El Classico final, when Real took on Dortmund and Bayern took on the mighty Barca.
Its CL Semi, so anything can happen. But yes:
Bayern - Real 45/55
BVB - PSG 40/60
It's nice to know I can watch the semi finals & final in peace
My thoughts exactly,not going to worry about no 5th spot for Champions League. That's a straight shootout between Villa and Spurs
Same.
Excellent match day for the Bundesliga, now Leverkusen just needs to finish what they started.
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What a beautiful day
Is there anyone out there now who doesn't want Dortmund to win it?
I mean the Sancho freaks would be unbearable but I'm not totally against it.
Yes
It certainly is. Congratulations. Think you’ll face PSG in the final.What a beautiful day