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Just goes to show that football, the beautiful game that all love, very much has a mental facet. Had a funny feeling Messi would miss that penalty. He just didn't look comfortable facing Navas. Had too much time to think about it. That's the beauty bout the truly GOAT players like Messi. They...

Aren't you a Madrid fan mate? Why wouldn't you want them to win? They're still very much in it (even though I'll be rooting for Atalanta for obvious reasons).

Who was the last first time winner? Chelsea 2012? Think it was them. Was looking at the bracket for 2005-2006, the first time we won the trophy during the Champions League era. NONE of the quarterfinalists that season made it to the same stage this season. Football has defo changed in many...

Now that we're out of the Champions League, who does everyone want to win the whole thing? For me I guess it'd be Paris, Chelsea or even City (even though they're perennial chokers in the CL. At least Paris have made a final.) Would be cool to see a new name on the beautiful trophy.

Personally think Chelsea are dark horses.

This. Used to want Pep's City to do well in the Champions League etc. but now I don't really care. Some of the shine and luster has gone off the Guardiola Barcelona love affair. Besides, they're so robotic it's almost boring.

Yes.

The question is whether he can knock out PSG. Bayern is leaking goals at the moment. Paris is a different animal under Poch and I expect them to do well. City always chokes in the CL and until we see otherwise they'll always carry that reputation.

Oh please God no. I just hate them period. lol. They knocked us out 2014 and 2016 in the Champions League. That shit hurt lol.

Ditto kiddo.

Very glad Atletico lost points. Hate them even more than Madrid. At least Madrid (historically) tries to play football, which is more than can be said for Rojiblancos. We have a chance to win the domestic double don't we? I'd swap the Champions League for that but very glad nevertheless.

That's the thing isn't it. A lot of folks say the domestic league is more important and more representative of a team's consistency throughout the season but the players themselves prize the Champions League (at the elite club level) above all else. It's simply the most prestigious, by far. The...

That seems to be the case, yes. Think he'll stay with Barcelona, which means he won't any more Champions Leagues. That'd be a pity. His talent deserves at least two more.

Dembele is now with Atletico? lmao. When did that happen. Still remember him missing a penalty vs Ter Stegen from when we pummeled Celtic 7-0 on September 13th 2016 at the Camp Nou in the Champions League.

https://twitter.com/Rahul_FE/status/1370786924718350338

So the question is whether Messi will ever win a Champions League again if he stays in Barcelona. I'm not so sure he will, given our performances vs Bayern and Paris. Which is why he was angling for a move to City/Paris: La Ligas are great but Champions Leagues make legends.

2014 Madrid? Would have thought 2017 Madrid.

Absolute symmetry is boring, according to the friggin hipsters these days. :D

2013 Bayern vs 2015 Barcelona. Now that'd be more of a fair matchup. Still fancy 2015 Barcelona though.

Talking about 2015 Barcelona, obviously. Throughout the season. Not just one game. Fergie himself said 2011 Barcelona put Utd on a passing carousel that one day but as we know it didn't always succeed all the time. All that passing amounted to nought vs 2012 Chelsea.