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2024-25 UEFA Champions League

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  • #182
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,251 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    I have to confess I'm struggling to follow the group stages this year. I have no idea who is playing who other than on the night. Makes it hard to know if a game is significant or not.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #183
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    9 games on and 5 of them were won by a margin of 4+ goals, not the most riveting night of football.



  • #184
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,652 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122675291#Comment_122675291

    With group stages some games between neutrals were interesting (even the hammerings) because you could see the effect they had on their group.

    Now I couldn't be arssed checking any result except my team because the rest have no context for me.



  • #185
    pjohnson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,386 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    its the same as the GAA format. Just a rake more games of very little consequence with some thrashings thrown in but it doesnt really mean anything until the knockouts.



  • #186
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,652 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122675539#Comment_122675539

    "The GAA format"

    All the GAA competitions ?



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  • #187
    al87987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭al87987


    I prefer it, playing 8 teams once instead of 3 teams twice is much better and gives a fairer reflection on a teams ability as opposed to getting a lucky/tough draw. Never understood why you played teams home and away if it wasn't knockout, does anybody really need to see Bayern vs Dinamo Zagreb again?

    The old format just limited who you can play too much for me, Arsenal haven't played Real Madrid since the 2006 final despite both teams being in the same comp almost every year since.

    It also gives the new/lowly teams a much better chance of progressing as they also get a couple of games against minnows as opposed to being just cannon fodder for the big teams.



  • #188
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭jacool


    ^^^^^

    all this plus the excitement for rounds 7 and 8, when making the top 24 will still be an option for a fair few teams.

    Should make for some great games then, plus the drama of that final table, on the last day, where each goal sees teams moving into and out of qualification by the minute (hopefully!)



  • #189
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,652 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122676107#Comment_122676107

    By then you will also know what teams to look out for in relation to your own which will make "neutral games" more exciting. That is of course for the teams who are around that 24th place.



  • #190
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122675643#Comment_122675643

    I don't mind the new format but how can it both:

    "Give a fairer reflection on a teams ability"

    and also

    "Give the new/lowly teams a much better chance of progressing"

    Surely it can't be both?



  • #191
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,662 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122676107#Comment_122676107

    Having 18 games kick off at the same time, in the same competition, will be a bit mad too!



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  • #192
    al87987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 736 ✭✭✭al87987


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122676207#Comment_122676207

    Because each team has to face two opponents from each pool now, previously the top teams didn't have any pool 1 opponents and the pool 4 teams didn't have any other matches against pool 4 teams giving massive advantages to big teams and hampering the smaller teams. This way is fairer all around.

    It also means that new teams having their first UCL campaign aren't hindered for their lack of UEFA points garnered from previous seasons, previously a team like Brest (3rd in French league last year) would get thrown into pot 4 with a difficult draw and very little chance of progression which is a terrible reward for having your best ever season, see Newcastle last year.



  • #193
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,501 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122675106#Comment_122675106

    I actually think the Europa League is far more interesting now that the CL rejects can't parachute into it. If anything that's what was watering it down.



  • #194
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭jacool


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122676303#Comment_122676303

    Yes Matchday 7: 21/22 January 2025 Matchday 8: 29 January 2025



  • #195
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭jacool


    Atalanta just beat Shaktar Donetsk 3-0, where they could have won by more. Are teams aware that in a 36 team league GD could be vital? Amazed they didn't do what Dortmund did last night.



  • #196
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,514 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    surprised VAR didn't get involved there. that should be a red to upamechano?



  • #197
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,514 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    and villa take the lead.

    disallowed, unsure why. all decisions going bayern's way so far.



  • #198
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,921 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    agree , very weak referee, giving nothing to Villa



  • #199
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    At least the TNT goal show is kinda back to normal..... is that Joe Cole I hear whittering on though 😔



  • #200
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,514 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    villa take the lead late on



  • #201
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,018 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Huge from Martinez there!

    Looked 1-1 all day.



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  • #202
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,514 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    something needs to be done about the cynical timewasting. great save, but taking the piss now



  • #203
    thebaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,921 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    Delighted for Villa , they deserved it , Martinez superb, as were the team but Barkley looked off it once again



  • #204
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,908 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Match Day 2 Results
    FC Salzburg (AUT) 0 V 4 Stade Brestois 29 (FRA)
    VfB Stuttgart (GER) 1 V 1 AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
    Arsenal FC (ENG) 2 V 0 Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
    Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) 1 V 0 AC Milan (ITA)
    Borussia Dortmund (GER) 7 V 1 Celtic FC (SCO)
    FC Barcelona (ESP) 5 V 0 BSC Young Boys (SUI)
    FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) 4 V 0 FK Crvena zvezda (SRB)
    PSV Eindhoven (NED) 1 V 1 Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
    ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) 0 V 4 Manchester City FC (ENG)
    FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 0 V 3 Atalanta BC (ITA)
    Girona FC (ESP) 2 V 3 Feyenoord (NED)
    Aston Villa FC (ENG) 1 V 0 FC Bayern München (GER)
    GNK Dinamo (CRO) 2 V 2 AS Monaco (FRA)
    Liverpool FC (ENG) 2 V 0 Bologna FC 1909 (ITA)
    LOSC Lille (FRA) 1 V 0 Real Madrid C.F. (ESP)
    RB Leipzig (GER) 2 V 3 Juventus (ITA)
    SK Sturm Graz (AUT) 0 V 1 Club Brugge KV (BEL)
    SL Benfica (POR) 4 V 0 Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

    ******



  • #205
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,908 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Table

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    ******



  • #206
    Vicxas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,629 ✭✭✭✭Vicxas


    Villa. Take a bow.



  • #207
    Ottoman_1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Ottoman_1000


    Great result for Villa....fair play.



  • #208
    kowloonkev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭kowloonkev


    Worrying times for Bayern and Madrid. Lose another four games and they might not make the next round.

    Simon Harris is monitoring the situation...



  • #209
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭jacool


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122678710#Comment_122678710

    The OPTA prediction machine, that did some 10000 combinations, didn't have either losing any games!

    image.png


  • #210
    circadian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,651 ✭✭✭circadian


    Just looking at the fixtures and Dortmond are definitely topping the league stage. They have Real Madrid who in all honesty, don't look amazing at the back. Everything else is fairly easy.



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  • #211
    randd1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭randd1


    Anyone else find the first two round to be a bit meh? Hopefully it picks up. The knockouts will obviously take care of themselves.

    Is there too many teams? Would a reduced competition for the Champions League/Europa League be better?



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