GWT: Champions League - League Stage

[Evilo]

It can be done without a real 9 if you have quality wingers - as long as uou also top notch offensive midfielders.

We saw that the season City reached their first ever CL Final as Pep was phasing Aguero out.

They have quality Wingers. But no 10. And no 9.
City had KdB.

 

[maclean]

Just saw Villa's penalty. How was it ridiculous in the Arsenal game and fair here?

What Villa penalty? Brugges' one?

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

And Villa

Ange Postecoglu, breaker of clubs

 

[Power Man]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854504112630493627

 

[Power Man]

They have quality Wingers. But no 10. And no 9.
City had KdB.

my point exactly

 

[Evilo]

What Villa penalty? Brugges' one?

Yes

 

[maclean]

Yes

Kind of a bizarre situation, don't really know how it can be compared to any other call

 

[Evilo]

Kind of a bizarre situation, don't really know how it can be compared to any other call

Arsenal had the same exact play. No call.

 

[maclean]

Arsenal had the same exact play. No call.

I thought you were comparing the penalty calls, as both games were decided by a single penalty shot...

I suppose in a way they are comparable because they are both following the letter of the law, but not entirely common sense.

 

[Incubajerks]

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

This group stage is rather meaningless

 

[Incubajerks]

This group stage is rather meaningless

I'm not convinced that this is the case, sometimes for me the feeling is the same as yours, but I think it's too early to say

 

[Savant]

This group stage is rather meaningless

I think it matters a lot to finish in top 8. Besides that I agree

Not having to play an extra KO fixture is likely a big deal, and there are going to be a lot of strong teams in that 9-26 tier.

What I don’t know (and another reason I hate the format) is what the incentive to finish 1st is compared to finishing 8th.

If LFC win against Madrid and get to 15 points, they probably don’t have to go strong in their last three games and that’s where they can find some rest. That’s where I think the biggest difference will be. I think 15 points probably keeps you safely in the top 8, so the sooner you do that the sooner you can take start incorporating some rest

 

[les Habs]

Yeah, finishing top 8 is the big deal. Barca’s run-in will only get tougher, but as of right now there isn’t a single team that I fear.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I thought you were comparing the penalty calls, as both games were decided by a single penalty shot...

I suppose in a way they are comparable because they are both following the letter of the law, but not entirely common sense.

I think you’re getting mixed up. He’s not talking about Inter’s penalty the other day.

Gabriel did the exact same thing as Mings did against Bayern, but it was not given as a penalty.

 

[maclean]

I think you’re getting mixed up. He’s not talking about Inter’s penalty the other day.

Gabriel did the exact same thing as Mings did against Bayern, but it was not given as a penalty.

Yes, I got that after his last post. But like. Sure, it's something that happens all the time and teams never get punished for it. This time the ref decided to call it. It is what it is. We've seen a good deal of that ourselves on the receiving side so like

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Fair to say Ange broke Pep.

....in half.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

....in half.

We also appear to have broken ourselves

 

[bluesfan94]

Bumping this for tomorrow; I may have time to make a table but likely not.