malvolio
Senior Member
We are over relying on our attack producing. Can't control a game to save our lives. Shit in defense and at GK. So anything can happen, no sure thing we beating them.
Champions League 2024-25
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Birdy
Senior Member
Wrote the same thing in his thread.
I am surprised Pep tolerates that and does not bench his ass to teach him some lessons
Iniesta Ultra
Senior Member
he chickened out from interview a new low
I was generally surprised that Pep invited him into teams to be honest.
Iniesta Ultra
Senior Member
probably has an eye for him
Windhook
Well-known member
I don't feel like Pep is going to throw the towel. Unlike the Pep of 2010-12 Barca, he has full control and confidence from Man City board. His tactics aren't outdated, but some of the players are.
Pep will look to rebuild the squad in the following years. He doesn't have this "time to focus on my family and do paintings" thing. Football is mostly there is.
Iniesta Ultra
Senior Member
tell that to Pep who's having post mid life crisis and schizo breakdowns
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
Yep. It's a career and personal disaster. Disaster of everything. Thats tough for anybody.
Gnidrologist
Senior Member
Also Sodomy.
You can try out how table will look depending on results. Interesting imo is whether Madrid misses out on top 8 or not. Bayern and Dortmund losses yesterday were in their favour.
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El Gato
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Bayer, Atleti, Milan and Dortmund would have to self-sabotage to miss outYou can try out how table will look depending on results. Interesting imo is whether Madrid misses out on top 8 or not. Bayern and Dortmund losses yesterday were in their favour.
UEFA Champions League - Matches
From the group stage to the knockout rounds, find all of the official UEFA Champions League 2024/2025 brackets here. Visit UEFA.com for more information.
Bayern losing next game would also be in their favour if Madrid win big, would give them a lower seed and help avoid Liverpool/Barca in bracket
malvolio
Senior Member
Seems like the new format increases the possibility of teams losing/drawing games on purpose? Like it happens in international tournaments.
I think it's impossible in practice since all teams play last game at same time. There are way too many outcomes and table will change every minute.
The only game that can be 'rigged' is PSG v Stuttgart because a draw means both get through. They will most likely face a tough playoff opponent if they don't win however, so pick your poison.
El Gato
Villarato!
It only does because bracket is predetermined
We knew from starters the top2 are split into each half so on and so on
Was always 'rigged' to favour teams more likely to finish higher ensuring they are more unlikely to meet each other until later in the comp
The only reason people find this here and now quite attractive is because some teams are clearly underperforming and fallen into 9-16th rather than top8
And because it's genuinely tough to see how the entire table of 24 will look while 6th week of CL would normally be dead rubber games
And you're often going to get that, richest teams won't always play to standard. Just that the format is basically going to be a bore with uncertainty that goes with draw element removed as the rich teams have been pining for
It isn't 'easier to predict' in the sense that there are still lots of permutations.
But it also is because Bayern know what result they need to be more likely to avoid meeting Liverpool or Barca. It's still a dice roll given its not just dependent on them but those around them, but let's face it, how likely is it that RM isn't gonna beat Brest or Atleti/Bayer/BVB/Milan not going for a win to secure top8 lol
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