Champions League semifinals (2nd legs)

[Red Pavan]

Both ties seemingly done and dusted before the 2nd legs.

Juventus (2) v (0) Monaco - 9th May (19.45 BST)

Atletico Madrid (0) v (3) Real Madrid - 10th May (19.45 BST)

 

[el3mel]

Dead ties. I expect both Juve and Madrid to just win again.

 

[Blind]

Really need an early Monaco goal to liven things up tonight.

 

[2 man midfield]

Hope Juve win the whole thing.

 

[Bepi]

2-0 away is heavy but Monaco have potential, nothing to lose and use to score a lot.

 

[roonster09]

Not sure any games are worth watching, it's already over. Atletico can't score 4 without Madrid scoring any, in fact Atletico can't score 4 at all. Can't see Juventus conceding 2 goals.

 

[VorZakone]

Such a shame both ties are pretty much decided by now. Was looking forward to 2 good evenings of CL football.

 

[Snafu17]

Can't wait for tonight. Should be a brilliant European semi-final and there's a Slovenian involved so that's a plus.Obviously i'm talking about the Eurovision.

 

[Attila]

Champions League is boring and predictable

Thursday is when the real football is on

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Fantastic!

 

[Snow]

2-0 away is heavy but Monaco have potential, nothing to lose and use to score a lot.

You're being generous. Juventus haven't conceded in a long time and Monaco are a lot stronger at home than away. Juventus barely lose at home ever in games that matter. Last time they lost at home by 2 goals was against Bayern in 2013, playing such players as Vucinic and Quagliarella as their forwards with Asamoah and Padoin as their wing backs. Quite different.

Juventus losing the tie would be a bigger upset than PSG.

 

[WhoDaGOAT]

I'd rest players if I were Jardim.

The title is within their grasp, so they had better not blow it trying to salvage this.

 

[prateik]

I'd rest players if I were Jardim.

The title is within their grasp, so they had better not blow it trying to salvage this.

They need to win 1 of their last 3 games. The title is in the bag.

 

[paulscholes18]

2-0 away is heavy but Monaco have potential, nothing to lose and use to score a lot.

49 home games unbeaten, play 3 at the back again and only conceded 2 CL goals all season

 

[cheeky_backheel]

Monaco need some major help like a red card and penalty very early in the game.

 

[van der star]

Some facts about tonight's game -
1) No French club has beaten Juve in Turin in European competitions. (3 draws, 11 wins)
2) Monaco has lost both the CL games they played in Turin against Juve, 4-1 in '98 and 1-0 in 2015.
3) Juve has reached the final after 5 out of 6 semifinals they have played in the modern CL.
4) Monaco is competing in the semis of the modern CL for the 4th time, no other French club has managed this feat more than once.
5) None of the 2 goals conceded by Juve in this CL have come from direct play.
6) Dani Alves has scored more goals (9) and has more assists (25) than any other FB in the CL, since his debut.
7) Juve haven't conceded a goal in 621 minutes, the longest streak yet.
8) Juve and Real are the only two unbeaten teams left in this CL.
9) Monaco have conceded 18 goals in this CL, 10 in the last 3 games.

 

[Damien]

Some facts about tonight's game -
1) No French club has beaten Juve in Turin in European competitions. (3 draws, 11 wins)
2) Monaco has lost both the CL games they played in Turin against Juve, 4-1 in '98 and 1-0 in 2015.
3) Juve has reached the final after 5 out of 6 semifinals they have played in the modern CL.
4) Monaco is competing in the semis of the modern CL for the 4th time, no other French club has managed this feat more than once.
5) None of the 2 goals conceded by Juve in this CL have come from direct play.
6) Dani Alves has scored more goals (9) and has more assists (25) than any other FB in the CL, since his debut.
7) Juve haven't conceded a goal in 621 minutes, the longest streak yet.
8) Juve and Real are the only two unbeaten teams left in this CL.
9) Monaco have conceded 18 goals in this CL, 10 in the last 3 games.

So Monaco stand a great chance then.

 

[Billy Blaggs]

Some facts about tonight's game -
1) No French club has beaten Juve in Turin in European competitions. (3 draws, 11 wins)
2) Monaco has lost both the CL games they played in Turin against Juve, 4-1 in '98 and 1-0 in 2015.
3) Juve has reached the final after 5 out of 6 semifinals they have played in the modern CL.
4) Monaco is competing in the semis of the modern CL for the 4th time, no other French club has managed this feat more than once.
5) None of the 2 goals conceded by Juve in this CL have come from direct play.
6) Dani Alves has scored more goals (9) and has more assists (25) than any other FB in the CL, since his debut.
7) Juve haven't conceded a goal in 621 minutes, the longest streak yet.
8) Juve and Real are the only two unbeaten teams left in this CL.
9) Monaco have conceded 18 goals in this CL, 10 in the last 3 games.

Thats some crazy stats.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

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Juventus with the same line-up they used last week.

 

[Red Pavan]

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Juventus with the same line-up they used last week.

Khedira replaces Marchisio.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Khedira replaces Marchisio.

Yeah, sorry. I meant their formation: 4-2-3-1, with Barzagli as RB.

 

[zlatan_ish]

Yeah, sorry. I meant their formation: 4-2-3-1, with Barzagli as RB.

More like 3-4-3, changes to 3-5-2

 

[Damien]

Ugh, Bakayoko starts and no Fabinho. Should be a cakewalk for Juve again.

 

[giorno]

Juve have been incredibly dominant in this CL so far. Shades of bayern 2012/13

 

[Damien]

Berbatov

 

[Hellboy]

Ugh, Bakayoko starts and no Fabinho. Should be a cakewalk for Juve again.

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[Liver_bird]

Lovren is paid more than Chiellini and Bonucci and Lucas earns more than Marchisio.

PL wages are crazy.

 

[Damien]

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Fabinho is on the bench along with Mendy, Lemar and Germain.

 

[Red Pavan]

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He's on the bench. Also, not starting Lemar is a bit baffling. They need to get crosses in to the box and no Mendy either would make it doubly difficult for them to get anything in this game.

 

[juggernaut1986]

Some facts about tonight's game -
1) No French club has beaten Juve in Turin in European competitions. (3 draws, 11 wins)
2) Monaco has lost both the CL games they played in Turin against Juve, 4-1 in '98 and 1-0 in 2015.
3) Juve has reached the final after 5 out of 6 semifinals they have played in the modern CL.
4) Monaco is competing in the semis of the modern CL for the 4th time, no other French club has managed this feat more than once.
5) None of the 2 goals conceded by Juve in this CL have come from direct play.
6) Dani Alves has scored more goals (9) and has more assists (25) than any other FB in the CL, since his debut.
7) Juve haven't conceded a goal in 621 minutes, the longest streak yet.
8) Juve and Real are the only two unbeaten teams left in this CL.
9) Monaco have conceded 18 goals in this CL, 10 in the last 3 games.

Very interesting. So, we are the only team who knocked out Juve in a CL semi

I was looking at their lineup in the 2015 CL final. Only 5 players out of 14 (starters and subs) are still at the club. They were playing in the Europa League in 2014. They made some really astute signings in the last few years. This makes me optimistic about our future especially because we have the right manager now. Massive summer coming up.

 

[Pexbo]

Juve 0 - 6 Monaco
Mbappe (3)
Bonucci (og)
Chiellini (2 og)

 

[RoyH1]

Juve will win comfortably. I expect Atletico to run like devils, seething at the result from the last game, and make all sorts of trouble for Real. Perhaps they might even win. But there's almost no way they can be expected to beat Real Madrid by more than 3 goals. If Real scores just one goal the tie is beyond their reach.

 

[RobinLFC]

Why did Bakayoko keep his starting spot and is Fabinho on the bench? Makes no sense, but benching one of them in favour of Moutinho seems like a logical move - they need goals tonight, hopefully the first one rather quick. Dirar higher up the pitch is a good move imo but weird to see Mendy on the bench as well.

 

[DWelbz19]

Lovren is paid more than Chiellini and Bonucci and Lucas earns more than Marchisio.

PL wages are crazy.

Where do you have this from? One thing to note is that Serie A wages are recorded post-tax.
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Where is Mendy?

 

[Nedved]

Lovren is paid more than Chiellini and Bonucci and Lucas earns more than Marchisio.

PL wages are crazy.

I seriously doubt that information. Don't forget that Serie A wages are reported net, unlike British ones.

Chiellini, Bonucci and Marchisio all earn more than £100k a week if you count the EPL way.

 

[Hellboy]

Mendy starting

 

[Infordin]

I like the emphasis the Juve crowd put on "the champions" in the anthem.

 

[SwansonsTache]

I notice 'Raggi' starting for Monaco, Bluemoon will be livid.

 

[The Stain]

Juve look so strong on paper. We're so far behind the top clubs..

Hope they beat Real in the final.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

More like 3-4-3, changes to 3-5-2

Yeah, fair point.