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2019-20 UEFA Champions League- SEE Mod Note in OP 15/08/20

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  • #1262
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,152 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    NIMAN wrote: »
    They have been average in la liga this year too.

    Thought pool would have done them home and away.

    13 knock out games now for Madrid without defeat at home not bad is it, stronger ref was needed to cut out their antics but ahh well we all knew it would happen and getting a lucky break for the goal was all they wanted

    ******



  • #1263
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,043 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I have to say, I love watching Atletico games. Just the way they defend, the superb shape they keep, the committment, the aggressive attitude, Simeone going mental on the sidelines.

    No harm but can't agree.

    They were grand for a season, as we cheered them on as underdogs, but it's anti football. Call me old fashioned but I prefer attacking, free flowing football


  • #1264
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    Anyone else find it bonkers that Simeone is the highest paid manager in the world?

    £36 million a year


  • #1265
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,145 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    NIMAN wrote: »
    All of the above.

    Well sky are always going hype up their own league and I have seen very few posters here saying it's the best league in the world.


  • #1266
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,913 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Atletico are headwrecking to watch in all honesty but brought joy tonight

    Glad its Liverpool that are the ones suffering

    Yeah. Getting knocked out is hard to take.

    Oh wait....


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  • #1267
    brinty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Quazzie wrote:
    Just goes to show how bad the EPL is this year because the first decent side Liverpool face in Europe they lose.

    They also lost to Napoli away who are ninth in serie a


    Worst league in Europe right now... Chelsea won four games since November and still in fourth


  • #1268
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    How is Haaland 6’4 when his father is 5’9??


  • #1269
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    RugbyLover123 wrote: »
    How is Haaland 6’4 when his father is 5’9??

    His Ma is 7 foot


  • #1270
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,501 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Father Hernandez wrote: »
    Anyone else find it bonkers that Simeone is the highest paid manager in the world?

    £36 million a year

    Really? What did Benitez get to go to China? That must be close to it.


  • #1271
    Kace Whining Kindle
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Kace Whining Kindle


    ShamoBuc wrote: »
    Yeah. Getting knocked out is hard to take.

    Oh wait....

    Who said anything about getting knocked out :P


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  • #1272
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,538 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    brinty wrote: »
    Chelsea won four games since November and still in fourth
    So basically the teams chasing them in 4th are ****e and can’t string a run of results together?


  • #1273
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,145 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    sReq | uTeK wrote: »
    Lol what relevance does that have?

    Well from reading the original post, the poster was saying the liverpool were only good in the premier league and not in Europe, where as I pointed out the fact that it is strange for someone to say that European champions are poor in europe which in fact cannot be true by the very fact that they are European champions.


  • #1274
    PyreOfHellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭PyreOfHellfire


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Atletico are headwrecking to watch in all honesty but brought joy tonight

    Glad its Liverpool that are the ones suffering tonight

    Honestly I'm glad you get to enjoy it, because we certainly enjoy the trainwreck that is United week in, week out. These kind of losses only come about for Liverpool every few months so a 1-0 loss away from home is not the end of the world.


  • #1275
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,727 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Brady spot on A Madrid are like the anti Barcelona.
    I think Atletico will snuff liverpool out.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #1276
    Kace Whining Kindle
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Kace Whining Kindle


    PyreOfHellfire wrote: »
    Honestly I'm glad you get to enjoy it, because we certainly enjoy the trainwreck that is United week in, week out. These kind of losses only come about for Liverpool every few months so a 1-0 loss away from home is not the end of the world.

    Good honest post
    I can respect that
    Btw welcome to the forum / madness


  • #1277
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 36,913 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Who said anything about getting knocked out :P

    One would only be suffering if that happened.
    Which it didnt.


  • #1278
    namloc1980
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,688 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    NIMAN wrote: »
    No harm but can't agree.

    They were grand for a season, as we cheered them on as underdogs, but it's anti football. Call me old fashioned but I prefer attacking, free flowing football

    There is no such thing as anti football!


  • #1279
    sReq | uTeK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,073 ✭✭✭sReq | uTeK


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Well from reading the original post, the poster was saying the liverpool were only good in the premier league and not in Europe, where as I pointed out the fact that it is strange for someone to say that European champions are poor in europe which in fact cannot be true by the very fact that they are European champions.

    Well done talking about the past in present relevance. He didn't say you were bad in Europe he simply said the premier league is not great in comparison to European teams, especially in the knock out stage.

    I understand you're hurting with the result but I wouldn't be so sensitive.


  • #1280
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    Really? What did Benitez get to go to China? That must be close to it.

    Only £12mil a year.

    Guardiola in 2nd on £20mil, Mourinho/Klopp on £15mil, Zidane - £14mil


  • #1281
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,557 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Well from reading the original post, the poster was saying the liverpool were only good in the premier league and not in Europe, where as I pointed out the fact that it is strange for someone to say that European champions are poor in europe which in fact cannot be true by the very fact that they are European champions.

    Since you bring up the original post, I think you might spot where I clearly said "this year", but you seem to have chosen to ignore that part. :rolleyes:


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  • #1282
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,501 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Father Hernandez wrote: »
    Only £12mil a year.

    Guardiola in 2nd on £20mil, Mourinho/Klopp on £15mil, Zidane - £14mil

    He's really getting nearly double what Pep is getting? That's mad.


  • #1283
    sReq | uTeK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,073 ✭✭✭sReq | uTeK


    Father Hernandez wrote: »
    Only £12mil a year.

    Guardiola in 2nd on £20mil, Mourinho/Klopp on £15mil, Zidane - £14mil

    For Atletico, a selling team who invest very very little Simione continually makes them competitive and qualifies for champs league year after year even when the squad is rebuilding. I would say anyone else for 10-15 million a year wouldn't get what he gets out of his team.


  • #1284
    Kace Whining Kindle
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Kace Whining Kindle


    NIMAN wrote: »
    No harm but can't agree.

    They were grand for a season, as we cheered them on as underdogs, but it's anti football. Call me old fashioned but I prefer attacking, free flowing football

    Tbf what else were they going to do tonight
    It was the best tactic against Liverpool in this leg in all fairness

    I still expect them struggle at Anfield but conceding an away goal would have effectively ended the tie early for them

    Gives them a much better chance of progressing and I suspect they will do the exact same at Anfield and sit deep


  • #1285
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,145 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    sReq | uTeK wrote: »
    Well done talking about the past in present relevance. He didn't say you were bad in Europe he simply said the premier league is not great in comparison to European teams, especially in the knock out stage.

    I understand you're hurting with the result but I wouldn't be so sensitive.

    Why would I be hurting, they will batter them in the next leg. They are a nothing side. We both know that in fairness.


  • #1286
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,538 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Since you bring up the original post, I think you might spot where I clearly said "this year", but you seem to have chosen to ignore that part. :rolleyes:

    Wasn’t tonight the first set of games in the CL this year? Pretty small sample set to be working off TBH.


  • #1287
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,145 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Since you bring up the original post, I think you might spot where I clearly said "this year", but you seem to have chosen to ignore that part. :rolleyes:

    Well I do apologise.


  • #1288
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,557 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Father Hernandez wrote: »
    Only £12mil a year.

    Guardiola in 2nd on £20mil, Mourinho/Klopp on £15mil, Zidane - £14mil

    You could argue that Simeone improves Athletico a LOT more than Pogba & Sanchez improve United for similar money


  • #1289
    8-10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,845 ✭✭✭✭8-10


    Atlético bring a great atmosphere. I see massive similarities to Liverpool even if they aren't as successful recently overall

    1-0 is a good result for us I think

    Absolutely buzzing about the second leg. Think it'll be a cracking night at Anfield. Cannot wait.


  • #1290
    j8wk2feszrnpao
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,438 ✭✭✭j8wk2feszrnpao


    sReq | uTeK wrote: »
    For Atletico, a selling team who invest very very little Simione continually makes them competitive and qualifies for champs league year after year even when the squad is rebuilding. I would say anyone else for 10-15 million a year wouldn't get what he gets out of his team.
    Didn't they spend over 200m in the summer?


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  • #1291
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    Quazzie wrote: »
    You could argue that Simeone improves Athletico a LOT more than Pogba & Sanchez improve United for similar money

    No denying it.

    Found it a bit crazy all the same that he's double what Klopp and Mourinho make a year and £15mil more than Guardiola.

    £700k a week, great if you can get it.


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