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baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
Not a surprise it's 1-0, this is a step up from the Prem whatever anyone says. Liverpool have got City's number, and all the other teams are markedly inferior. Tho Wolves posed Liverpool a lot of problems tbf, and shouldve won.
IdleRich
IdleRich
Yeah read about this, it's a weird one. It's a Spanish rule so doesn't apply in Europe or whatever and they can only buy from teams in the Spanish league so - in one sense - whatever. It seems that if you have a certain number of injuries and can prove that they are long-term enough you can buy an emergency player - but while the rule arguably comes from a good place, the team you buy from could easily be left in the same position of losing their only player in one position but they have no recourse. So it's a very lop-sided rule.
baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
The second leg of that game will be epic. I wouldn't count Dortmund out for the CL title, Version could prove to be right - 3 goals per game in the Bundesliga, near enough, so they can outscore anyone, even before they signed Haaland...
You'd have to fancy Liverpool to finish the job against Atletico, but surely they'll have to play better to win the thing. Don't really understand the Minamino signing if they're not going to throw him on with 20 minutes left to unlock defences like this, tho I guess if Henderson hadn't got injured he might have come on
You'd have to fancy Liverpool to finish the job against Atletico, but surely they'll have to play better to win the thing. Don't really understand the Minamino signing if they're not going to throw him on with 20 minutes left to unlock defences like this, tho I guess if Henderson hadn't got injured he might have come on
IdleRich
IdleRich
Both ties delicately poised... but yeah, Dortmund and Haaland are scoring at an unbelievable rate. They used to say 2-1 to the home side was the most equal first leg result so...
Liverpool v Atleti is hard to call too now I think. Going on that game Liverpool will have a lot of the ball but it's always hard to score against AM (plus they dangerous on the break), if they get an early one they could bury them, but if they don't then nerves will surely kick in. Bit of a shit goal to lose to, I'd be frustrated.
I too wondered about that guy they bought.
Liverpool v Atleti is hard to call too now I think. Going on that game Liverpool will have a lot of the ball but it's always hard to score against AM (plus they dangerous on the break), if they get an early one they could bury them, but if they don't then nerves will surely kick in. Bit of a shit goal to lose to, I'd be frustrated.
I too wondered about that guy they bought.
IdleRich
IdleRich
For a minute I thought we were gonna go through a whole round of games without the Prem teams managing one goal between them. Anyway, City should have won that tie tonight, they showed a very average Madrid way too much respect when they could have gone at them more and then they almost paid for it by gifting them a goal... still two goals at the end and Ramos sent off (for the 26th time!) makes a satisfying result in the end I guess.
Also Lyon beating Juventus but the tie very delicately balanced of course.
Also Lyon beating Juventus but the tie very delicately balanced of course.
IdleRich
IdleRich
That is amazing when you think about it, he's almost double his nearest challenger... I believe that in terms of standard deviations from the norm Donald Bradman is the most dominant international sportsman of all time and all fields but this guy must come pretty close in his chosen speciality.
pattycakes_
Can turn naughty
What do yall think liverpool's chances of going unbeaten all season are?
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baboon2004
Darned cockwombles.
City stepped up in Europe at last, but I can't see them winning the thing, not with that defence. And if Laporte's injury is anything serious, then def not.