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2025-26 UEFA Champions League - See Mod Note Post 1

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    #1202
    Schwiiing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭Schwiiing


    That's been coming.



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    #1203
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,218 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Thats an absolute perfect ball in, if you picked a blade of grass to place it to at that speed, that was the one



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    #1204
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 32,715 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    That pass was so good

    Got a game on our hands now



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    #1205
    Mushy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,218 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Just realised it wasnt 2-2 cos if Vini's miss, delighted he messed it up



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    #1206
    cgorzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 644 ✭✭✭cgorzy


    Another excellent goal, not a great finish from Mbappe but the run and pass from Alexander-Arnold and the movement from Mbappe were all excellent, very enjoyable game.



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    #1207
    ollaetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    There are not many players I'd love to give a good root up the hole as much as Vini Jnr.



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    #1208
    Schwiiing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,845 ✭✭✭Schwiiing


    Neuer breaking out the old 'sweeper keeper' routine.



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    #1209
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,052 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370706#Comment_124370706

    Schmeichel wasn't even the best of his generation. A million miles off best ever.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370755#Comment_124370755

    End product has been absolutely terrible from him today.



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    #1210
    Breaston Plants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 819 ✭✭✭Breaston Plants


    Watching Real v Bayern on Virgin, Christ the commentator is really spoiling it, absolutely roaring.



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    #1211
    ollaetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,510 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    Surprised Mbappe put that wide.



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    #1212
    Zeek12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,201 ✭✭✭✭Zeek12


    Reals defensive frailties really exposed tonight. Bayern should have 5 at least

    They will likely hammer Madrid next week on this showing



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    #1213
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,051 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Lovely first touch and finish



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    #1214
    Garzorico
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭Garzorico


    Arsenal or Sporting wont be winning it anyway.



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    #1215
    Did you smash it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,645 ✭✭✭Did you smash it


    is anything going on at Real? No sign of it coming together.



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    #1216
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 37,349 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370806#Comment_124370806

    Forgot that game was on.

    All eyes were on Madrid and Bayern were full value for their win - should have neem more. They should batter Real at home.



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    #1217
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370806#Comment_124370806

    Arsenal are playing poorly and have been for a while now but was watching the second half of the Real - Bayern match, and while it might be far more entertaining than what the Premier League is serving up, things were just far too open at times.

    That shot Mbappe had from 20 yards to make it 2-2 that he put a foot or two wide, how on earth is he getting that much space from Bayern to run freely at the defence and shoot while they're a few minutes away from a 2-1 win away from home in the champions league quarter finals. A well organised, hard to beat but can nick goals from set pieces team would absolutely be beating either of those. Basically how Arsenal were playing 6 months back, hard to see it now though.



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    #1218
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,052 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370839#Comment_124370839

    Both teams defending like Kenny's Ireland. Leaving guys like Kane and M'Bappe open on the edge of the box.



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    #1219
    Zeek12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,201 ✭✭✭✭Zeek12


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370815#Comment_124370815

    They appointed a really good Coach last summer. But apparently some of his demands of the players weren't to their liking. And he was gone within 6 months.

    They won't do very much under Arbeloa. The League title is pretty much sewn up for Barca already



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    #1220
    cgorzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 644 ✭✭✭cgorzy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370839#Comment_124370839

    I thought that was the most Premier League moment of the match, ball played to nobody in particular and hope for a mistake. Just needed to replace Vini Jr with Ouattara and it would be a carbon copy.



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    #1221
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,052 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370868#Comment_124370868

    Winning the league with Bayer was amazing but it's far too early in his career to know how good he is or if he is even better than Arbeloa.



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    #1222
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,372 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    What a game of football. Great to see 2 teams play such an important game and want to win it. None of this "we'll take a draw" nonsense.

    It was like watching a different sport to some of the recent games I've seen (looking at you Arsenal).



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    #1223
    KaiserGunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭KaiserGunner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370806#Comment_124370806

    Maybe not, but most likely Arsenal will have a better chance than 4 of the quarter finalists have. 7 clean sheets in 11 games, 10 wins.



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    #1224
    Infoseeker1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Infoseeker1975


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370806#Comment_124370806

    I cannot watch Arsenal as I find the games nearly as boring as Liverpool these days!!

    I would like to see them win the league as it has been a while. Big chance in the CL as in a final, it is usually a close game with a set piece winner often the difference.

    I do not think Arsenal would get to the final on the other side of the draw but they are not on that side:)



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    #1225
    KaiserGunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭KaiserGunner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370893#Comment_124370893

    Yeah a team that has played 11 champions league games and won 10 of them, definitely doesnt play to win...



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    #1226
    Zeek12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,201 ✭✭✭✭Zeek12


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370886#Comment_124370886

    Arbeloa has shown nothing to indicate he’s up to the job.
    They are much the poorer since Alonso departed. The title race is effectively over since last weekend. Dumped out of the Copa del Rey by a 2nd tier side. Losing games to the likes of Mallorca and Getafe….

    And will be dumped out of the CL very soon. Bayern were far superior tonight and were cutting them open at will.
    1-2 really flatters Real.



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    #1227
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    I'm sure this has been asked before but is there no way to see highlights of tonight's games other than wait for tomorrow nights MOTD? This was much easier when LiveScore had the rights a couple of years ago.

    Edit: there are highlights on YT.

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    #1228
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,882 ✭✭✭jacool


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124371160#Comment_124371160

    UEFA on youtube have 3 mins of each game. You probably want a bit more I'm guessing.

    In other news, Arsenal winning guaranteed 5 CL spots for English clubs next season.



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    #1229
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,588 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124371195#Comment_124371195

    TNT have 6 mins highlights of RM v BM, only 3 mins of the Arsenal game. Bizarrely when I tried to watch them on TNT's app they're geo-blocked but on YT (and indeed the LiveScore app) they're fine.

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    #1230
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,336 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124370605#Comment_124370605

    No, it's not an auto yellow card. It was something the EPL brought in and still seem to enforce at least occasionally, but UEFA had little interest in (think they considered it at committee once)

    Collina actually pointed out in an interview that Latino players wave cards, whereas other nationalities make pointed comments like 'bit of protection ref?', 'that's his fourth one', 'forgotten your cards?'. And that penalising only the card-waver would be unacceptable.



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    #1231
    El Gato De Negocios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    PSG around 4/1 to win both halves this evening is a decent bet.



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