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2024-25 UEFA Champions League

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  • #212
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122679786#Comment_122679786

    The whole point is more games, more games = more money. Precursor to the European League in effect, build up a routine with more games.



  • #213
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122679997#Comment_122679997

    This journo isn't too happy about the new format, and to be fair, he makes plenty of good points

    https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2024/10/uefa-new-champions-league-format-joke



  • #214
    Pauliedragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,633 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122680370#Comment_122680370

    He doesn't hold back does he. I'm on the fence with this new format. It's too early to make judgement I think I'll wait until the end of the monstrous group stage to decide. One thing I don't like is the 9-24 teams having to play 2 extra games to get to the last 16. The counter to that I suppose it rewards teams who do better in the group stage.



  • #215
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,646 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122684243#Comment_122684243

    Worse is that there just isn't 24 teams good enough to bother with that round. There wasn't even 16 good teams a lot of the time.



  • #216
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,908 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Match Day 3
    Tuesday 22nd October
    17:45 Kick-offs
    AC Milan (ITA) V Club Brugge KV (BEL) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sports 2
    AS Monaco (FRA) V FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) - Live on TNT Sports 4

    20:00 Kick-offs
    Arsenal FC (ENG) V FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) - Live on Premier Sports Ireland / Amazon
    Aston Villa FC (ENG) V Bologna FC 1909 (ITA) - Live on TNT Sports 1
    Girona FC (ESP) V ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - Live on TNT Sports 6
    Juventus (ITA) V VfB Stuttgart (GER) - Live on TNT Sports 4
    Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) V PSV Eindhoven (NED) - Live on TNT Sports 5
    Real Madrid C.F. (ESP) V Borussia Dortmund (GER) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sports 2
    SK Sturm Graz (AUT) V Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) - Live on TNT Sports 7

    Wednesday 23rd October
    17:45 Kick-offs
    Atalanta BC (ITA) V Celtic FC (SCO) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sports 4
    Stade Brestois 29 (FRA) V Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) - Live on TNT Sports 3

    20:00 Kick-offs
    Atlético de Madrid (ESP) V LOSC Lille (FRA) - Live on TNT Sports 6
    BSC Young Boys (SUI) V FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) - Live on TNT Sports 7
    FC Barcelona (ESP) V FC Bayern München (GER) - Live on Virgin Media Two / TNT Sports 4
    FC Salzburg (AUT) V GNK Dinamo (CRO) - Live on TNT Sports 9
    Manchester City FC (ENG) V AC Sparta Praha (CZE) - Live on TNT Sports 2
    RB Leipzig (GER) V Liverpool FC (ENG) - Live on RTE Two / TNT Sports 1
    SL Benfica (POR) V Feyenoord (NED) - Live on TNT Sports 8

    ******



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  • #217
    randd1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭randd1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122684252#Comment_122684252

    24 teams, 6 Groups of 4, no more than 3 teams from one country. Trims down the dross a bit. The 6 3rd placed teams are competing against each other as well as those in their group, forcing teams to really go out and win.

    Do the same with the Europa League. Improve the quality there too, make it more worth winning.

    Expand the Conference League to 12 groups of 4 (8 of the 12 3rd place teams to qualify for the last 32) to compensate for squeezing the top competitions.

    In an ideal world, that's be the European competition format.



  • #218
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭Damien360


    I thought there would have been a few posts here for the Real game on Virgin 2. Some lovely football so far from Real. Passes that cut the midfield out of it. Going to be a good game.



  • #219
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    Dortmund are cutting Madrid apart, 2-0!

    Still get the impression it could be 2-2 in an instant.



  • #220
    fyfe79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭fyfe79


    What a mad last 10 mins!



  • #221
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    Unbelievable sequence there nearly ending in a great OG



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  • #222
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    Ray Hudson on commentary here genuinely doesn't seem to know the whole ball has to cross the whole line, he's baffled



  • #223
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122750848#Comment_122750848

    And they've scored 2 in as many minutes!



  • #224
    omega man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,176 ✭✭✭omega man


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122751103#Comment_122751103

    Tactical disaster by Dortmund.



  • #225
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭Damien360


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122751103#Comment_122751103

    Expected wasn't it. A team that just doesn't give up.



  • #226
    Osmosis Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,888 ✭✭✭✭Osmosis Jones


    Dortmund had a huge chance to win it and now it's 3-2 Madrid



  • #227
    BenK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,339 ✭✭✭BenK


    Vinicius is class. Poor Emre Can hadn't a prayer.



  • #228
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭Damien360


    Stunning goal by Vinicius



  • #229
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,408 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Dortmund total implosion



  • #230
    extra-ordinary_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭extra-ordinary_


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122751116#Comment_122751116

    They never came out ready for a second half and then keep giving the ball away, what do they expect.



  • #231
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Can't help but thinking Nuri Sahin messed this one up. It was always going to be a tough 2nd half but Gittens/Anton was a chicken move in the 55th minute IMO. It completely gave Madrid the initiative. The second mistake was Ryerson/Can. Yes Ryerson was up against it but who wouldnt be? Can has no chance against Vini. I think the Dortmund manager fkd this one up.



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  • #232
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    Wow! Some player in fairness. The athleticism in the 90th minute is unreal.



  • #233
    ollaetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122751276#Comment_122751276

    Desperate tactics and subs by Sahin killed them. Taking a dangerous forward off on 55 mins and going 5 at the back was just crazy.



  • #234
    BenK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,339 ✭✭✭BenK


    Mad to think Carlo was ever Everton manager.



  • #235
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Now that was a game of football!



  • #236
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭jacool


    A coupon buster (for me anyway!!) in Italy, as Celtic manage to get a 0-0 from this game.

    Retegui (4 goals in last 2) was hauled off at half-time, even though it was Pasilic who missed 4 big chances in that half.

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  • #237
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    The name on the back of City's jerseys looks like it was drawn on by a 10 year old, wtf.



  • #238
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,646 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122755278#Comment_122755278

    Probably designed by the same guy who came up with all those hard to read fake sponsors



  • #239
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,371 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    I am enjoying these early big gun clashes. Real v Dortmund was great yesterday, Barca v Bayern shaping up nicely as Barca go 2-1

    As a more casual CL watcher these draw me in. Normally would have to wait QF for this.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #240
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Yeah agree.

    Last night's game was amazing.

    This one excellent too, 2 top sides.

    Not many teams at the real top level in Europe, but that's 4 of them.



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  • #241
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,202 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Yamal is bloody special. I know we know thay already but that pass to raphinha was stupidly good. And fair play to raphinha, he had a lot to do and he did it well. Great goal



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