2015-16 UEFA Champions League

The Gibzilla · 27-08-2015 6:20pm

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Perhaps he would have, after all it's not too long ago that Ronaldo was bellowing down the microphone after receiving an individual award.

However that isn't Messi, that isn't his style, that is not who he is. A shy, retreating smile, a laugh and he takes the trophy and leaves, that's Messi, he lets his actions on the pitch do the talking.

A bit like his approach to taxes. :pac:

keano_afc · 27-08-2015 6:24pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

United get another tricky draw, but they should have enough.

Another? When was the last one?

Andersonisgod · 27-08-2015 6:26pm

The Gibzilla wrote: »

A bit like his approach to taxes. :pac:

Haters clearly ready to hate on here but I don't care at all, it's Messi's second UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, he's almost certainly on course to win another Balon D'or, and more important than any of the individual awards, he's the main man in a team that has just won the treble and who could even repeat that again this season. Throw whatever dirt you want at him, he's the greatest footballer ever and he's in his pomp and in 20, 30, 40 years time it is Messi that kids will be asking you about and nobody else.

The Gibzilla · 27-08-2015 6:33pm

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Haters clearly ready to hate on here but I don't care at all, it's Messi's second UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, he's almost certainly on course to win another Balon D'or, and more important than any of the individual awards, he's the main man in a team that has just won the treble and who could even repeat that again this season. Throw whatever dirt you want at him, he's the greatest footballer ever and he's in his pomp and in 20, 30, 40 years time it is Messi that kids will be asking you about and nobody else.

It was a joke - Lighten up. I'd be the first to admit that he fully deserves his award, he had a phenomenal season. End of.

Andersonisgod · 27-08-2015 6:37pm

The Gibzilla wrote: »

It was a joke - Lighten up. I'd be the first to admit that he fully deserves his award, he had a phenomenal season. End of.

Where Messi is concerned I do not joke.

Interesting to note that this was the number breakdown of the votes for the award. Out of the 54 votes cast, Messi received 49 (highest ever), Suarez received 3 and Ronaldo 2 (lowest ever).

jacool · 27-08-2015 6:49pm

keano_afc wrote: »

Another? When was the last one?

I'll put this to bed. Man Utds first round draws in CL
1994 Gothenburg, Galatasaray, Barcelona
1996 Juventus, Rapid Vienna, Fenerbache
1997 Kosice, Juventus, Feyenoord
1998 Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Brondby
1999 Croatia Zagreb, Sturm Graz, Marseilles
2000 Dynamo Kiev, Anderlecht, PSV
2001 Bayern Munich, Boavista, Nantes
2002 Bayer Leverkusen, Maccabi Haifa, Olympiakos
2003 Panathanaikos, Rangers, Stuttgart
2004 Fenerbache, Lyon, Sparta Prague
2005 Villarreal, Lille, Benfica
2006 Celtic, Benfica, Copenhagen
2007 Sporting, Roma, Dynamo Kiev
2008 Villarreal, Celtic, Aalborg
2009 Besiktas, Wolfsburg, CSKA Moscow
2010 Rangers, Valencia, Bursaspor
2012 Clug, Braga, Galatasaray
2013 Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad

The Gibzilla · 27-08-2015 6:50pm

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Where Messi is concerned I do not joke.

No Messing allowed.

citytillidie · 28-08-2015 1:34am

Fixtures

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Draws/02/27/53/96/2275396_DOWNLOAD.pdf

jamesbere · 28-08-2015 9:51am

Is there a prediction league done for champions league

pmasterson95 · 28-08-2015 1:33pm

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Haters clearly ready to hate on here but I don't care at all, it's Messi's second UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, he's almost certainly on course to win another Balon D'or, and more important than any of the individual awards, he's the main man in a team that has just won the treble and who could even repeat that again this season. Throw whatever dirt you want at him, he's the greatest footballer ever and he's in his pomp and in 20, 30, 40 years time it is Messi that kids will be asking you about and nobody else.

That haters gunna hate **** is from some of that Kardashian lot or some other ghastly American airhead. Always hard to take anyone serious when they peddle that out.

Andersonisgod · 28-08-2015 3:09pm

pmasterson95 wrote: »

That haters gunna hate **** is from some of that Kardashian lot or some other ghastly American airhead. Always hard to take anyone serious when they peddle that out.

Sure it's an irritating cliche but it tends to ring through around here the moment you mention Messi.

Hatch99 · 13-09-2015 11:37pm

Any CL fantasy football this year?

extra gravy · 14-09-2015 5:52pm

Hatch99 wrote: »

Any CL fantasy football this year?

Just had a look at the site there and it says "coming soon" :rolleyes:

death1234567 · 14-09-2015 7:47pm

Oh great the Turgid Predictable group phase is back. Wake me up for the quarter final when there might be some good games.

citytillidie · 14-09-2015 10:37pm

Playing Tuesday
Group A
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) V Malmö FF (SWE)
Real Madrid CF (ESP) V FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)

Group B
PSV Eindhoven (NED) V Manchester United FC (ENG)
VfL Wolfsburg (GER) V PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)

Group C
SL Benfica (POR) V FC Astana (KAZ)
Galatasaray AŞ (TUR) V Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)

Group D
Manchester City FC (ENG) V Juventus (ITA)
Sevilla FC (ESP) V VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER)

Playing Wednesday
Group E
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) V FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
AS Roma (ITA) V FC Barcelona (ESP)

Group F
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) V Arsenal FC (ENG)
Olympiacos FC (GRE) V FC Bayern München (GER)

Group G
Chelsea FC (ENG) V Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) V FC Porto (POR)

Group H
KAA Gent (BEL) V Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
Valencia CF (ESP) V FC Zenit (RUS)

Bobby Baccala · 14-09-2015 11:55pm

Apologies if it's been asked before, will sky 1 be showing any CL games this season?

Crackle · 15-09-2015 1:14am

No, BT Sport got the exclusive rights. TV3 and RTE will still be showing games here.

The Golden Miller · 15-09-2015 7:06pm

Crackle wrote: »

No, BT Sport got the exclusive rights. TV3 and RTE will still be showing games here.

I don't have BT. Do they have a red button feature where you can watch 7 matches, or are the viewers in UK and Ireland basically losing 4 live matches a night?

Unearthly · 15-09-2015 7:12pm

The Golden Miller wrote: »

I don't have BT. Do they have a red button feature where you can watch 7 matches, or are the viewers in UK and Ireland basically losing 4 live matches a night?

Red button to view the matches. Same set up as Sky last few years

rottie 11 · 15-09-2015 7:13pm

How much is BT ?

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 7:31pm

Manchester City V Juventus is my choice tonight anyway. Could be a very good game if Juventus can actually get their act together.

I think the pressure is more on the home side given their previous showings in the Champions League. Couple that with how much money they've spent during the summer, they'll really want to deliver.

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 7:34pm

TV3 showing the united match, time to find a stream I suppose for city v juve.

The Golden Miller · 15-09-2015 7:36pm

Galatasaray v Atletico should be good. You'd expect Galatasary to be attacking from the start. Wolfsburg v CSKA is a hard one to call. CSKA are on fire lately, and Wolfsburg aren't playing great but are at home. Looking forward to seeing the King of Rome grace the field tomorrow night

Tomagotchye · 15-09-2015 7:39pm

GreNoLi wrote: »

TV3 showing the united match, time to find a stream I suppose for city v juve.

It's on Setanta Ireland, free if you have UPC. It's how I'm watxhing. Game of the night for me

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 7:44pm

City to get the win.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 7:50pm

Man City looking dangerous already. Buffon has serious reflexes on him.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 7:51pm

Di Maria puts PSG 1-0 up already.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 7:53pm

Atmosphere around the Etihad is awful.

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 7:55pm

Cuadrado started well for juve.

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 7:58pm

Right call.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 8:01pm

Awful decision from the lino. Pogba clearly onside.

inforfun · 15-09-2015 8:03pm

Luke Shaw will be out for a while. Stretchered off after his standing leg got caught in a tackle

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 8:05pm

That_Guy wrote: »

Awful decision from the lino. Pogba clearly onside.

Do the 'new' rules not apply to Europe as well?

HalloweenJack · 15-09-2015 8:15pm

Uff. Feel sorry for the Shakhtar keeper there.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 8:17pm

GreNoLi wrote: »

Do the 'new' rules not apply to Europe as well?

I don't know. But he was onside for sure.

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 8:18pm

That_Guy wrote: »

I don't know. But he was onside for sure.

Looked like Morata stretched for the ball, bad miss from Bony M.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 8:20pm

GreNoLi wrote: »

Looked like Morata stretched for the ball, bad miss from Bony M.

Morata was offside. Don't recall him going for the ball. If he did, it should have been called offside. Pogba was certainly on.

Bony is so wasteful. Only a matter of time before De Bruyne comes on. They're missing something.

Tomagotchye · 15-09-2015 8:21pm

Bony's finishing at Swansea was great...what happened?

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 8:23pm

Bt sport commentator referencing catenaccio while talking about juve, idiot.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 15-09-2015 8:41pm

Some contrast between the atmosphere in The Etihad and the atmosphere in Eindhoven.

HalloweenJack · 15-09-2015 8:57pm

Madrid 2-0 up through a peno that never was.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 8:59pm

This is a painful watch.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 8:59pm

Kompany, my treble thanks you!!

GreNoLi · 15-09-2015 9:00pm

Some header by Chiellini.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 9:02pm

Ah Sterling, that's awful.

brianregan09 · 15-09-2015 9:13pm

Amazing pass from Pogba

Lukker- · 15-09-2015 9:13pm

City stadium is like a coffin.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 9:14pm

Lovely pass and finish. Should come to the boil now.

That_Guy · 15-09-2015 9:21pm

Man City must start to think about bringing Aguero on now.

blueser · 15-09-2015 9:21pm

Silva has been disappointing tonight. Obviously not 100% fit. I'd take the point now and move on to the next game.

2015-16 UEFA Champions League

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