Champions League

[Temptation]

Too much optimism, where is the real Temptation ?

I'm not pessimistic. Those Premier League match comments were jinx attempts.

I try to be pragmatic and reasonable

 

[Rassvet]

What a surprise that the Barca hater tries to convince us that beating a:

Juve 14/15, Italian Champions, one game from treble (only team to beat RM in a CL KO tie in 5 years between 2014 and 2018)
Pep's Bayern
PSG (one of the stronger PSG sides of the last 10 years after 17/18 and 16/17)
City (league champions)

is "not a particularly tough one".

Shameless.

Wrong as usual. City in 14/15 weren't a difficult team and Pep's Bayern then was very strong but not elite due to the injuries they had and slightly weaker squad that season.

Barca 14/15 really has no place among most difficult CL paths. It wasn't an easy one like Madrid 15/16 or Liverpool this season but not much tougher than average.

Madrid 16-17 had a similar level of opposition.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

I'm not pessimistic. Those Premier League match comments were jinx attempts.

I try to be pragmatic and reasonable

Good guy

 

[Horatio]

This is a reach. Any fan would want what he's saying tbh.

That wasn’t the point. Of course any fan would want opposing team to lose a good player. But no need to speak of bad luck every time player gets taken off pitch as preventative measure and does not turn out to be a serious injury.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Wrong as usual. City in 14/15 weren't a difficult team and Pep's Bayern then was very strong but not elite due to the injuries they had and slightly weaker squad that season.

Barca 14/15 really has no place among most difficult CL paths. It wasn't an easy one like Madrid 15/16 or Liverpool this season but not much tougher than average.

Madrid 16-17 had a similar level of opposition.

Yeah right.

Madrid's 15/16 season was EL level lol. Except Atletico in final but even this Atletico wasnt as strong as in 2014.

 

[Temptation]

Let's hear some score predictions then. We're close enough now!

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Let's hear some score predictions then. We're close enough now!

difficult dude

i think this game will go to extra time after a 1-1, then everything is possible

 

[soul24rage]

Let's hear some score predictions then. We're close enough now!

Salah to get injured in the 1st half, Benzema scores a goal after pressuring Alisson and Bale to score 2 goals.

 

[Temptation]

Salah to get injured in the 1st half, Benzema scores a goal after pressuring Alisson and Bale to score 2 goals.

Sweet.

 

[Horatio]

Let's hear some score predictions then. We're close enough now!

Liverpool 3-0

 

[serghei]

Madrid by 1 goal. Probably in extra time too.

 

[Jadentheman]

Obviously let Madrid score first. They have some black voodoo if they trail behind the majority of the game. You don't want a Madrid comeback. Ancelotti will resort to haram ball if Real score first.

 

[soul24rage]

Madrid by 1 goal. Probably in extra time too.

Yeah, that's probably my prediction as well

 

[serghei]

Yeah, that's probably my prediction as well

I am just not sold on Liverpool vs serious opponents this season. Bascallly drew vs Chlsea 4 times, and vs City 2 times, most of the time looking like 2nd best team out there.

Looked impressive vs City's 2nd string team in FA Cup, and even then for one half only.

Liverpool vs top 4 in the league:

2 draws vs City
2 draws vs Chelsea
2 draws vs Tottenham.

Even tottenham managed more points vs top 4.

 

[Temptation]

I am just not sold on Liverpool vs serious opponents this season. Bascallly drew vs Chlsea 4 times, and vs City 2 times, most of the time looking like 2nd best team out there.

Looked impressive vs City's 2nd string team, and even then for one half only.

if we're talking about looking 2nd best, didn't Madrid look that way in their entire knockout journey?

Also, we were the better team against City in the Cup and won easily.