ScottCM Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 You're not gonna get this grin off my face for a very very long time! Enjoy bud, you guys deserve it. Gen and Andrew Steer 2
Baldrick Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Didn't bother to watch the Liverpool game and went to sleep after Ajax scored their second goal.That will teach me IceCreamMan, Gen and Andrew Steer 3
Gen Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 I am so confused.. Will Europa League also do the whole comeback thing.. cause then Arsenal are in trouble and what to expect from a 1-1 aggr with a slight lead because of an away goal Europe has me all confused this year ..is this like Game of Thrones where no team is safe..
Gen Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Chelsea you are going to have to score 5 more.. just for in case.. got it?
Gen Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 That was a really good game.. penalties...crazy stuff.. always feel for the goalies.
Frosty Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/has-one-country-ever-had-all-european-finalists/1fglyyh8ixccy1vyyzp1nonqrw Teams from England, Spain, Italy and Germany have enjoyed spells of dominance in Europe, though 2019 saw English clubs make history. The Champions League and Europa League have been dominated in recent years by teams hailing from the same handful of countries. Spain, England, Italy and Germany are all guaranteed at least four teams in the Champions League group stage which, of course, helps. Since the 1999-2000 season, La Liga's representatives, in particular, have flourished providing at least one finalist in 11 of the past 19 editions of the Champions League. That dominance is reflected in the Europa League too, with 10 of the past 19 tournaments featuring at least one Spanish team. In that same time period there have been a number of cases where finalists in both competitions have been drawn from the same country. It has happened six times in the Champions League and three times in the Europa League. But history was made in the 2018-19 season when all four European final slots went to English clubs in Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Liverpool and Tottenham booked their place in the Champions League 2019 final in Madrid by beating Barcelona and Ajax respectively, while Arsenal and Chelsea are set to face off in UEFA's secondary club competition in Baku. A case of all four European finalists coming from one country has never happened before, so it was a momentous occasion for English football in 2018-19 when Arsenal and Chelsea progressed from their respective UEL semi-final ties. Arsenal overcame Valencia while Chelsea saw off Frankfurt on penalties the day after Tottenham and Liverpool were confirmed Champions League as finalists. It is the first time that all four European finals in a single season have involved English clubs. While we hadn't seen four finalists from one country across the UEFA's continental competitions until now, there have been a number of instances where a country boasted three of the four finalists. The first time it happened was in 1980, when Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach contested an all-German UEFA Cup final, while Hamburg played - and lost against - Nottingham Forest in the European Cup final. Ten years later, in 1990, Italy had both UEFA Cup finalists - Juventus and Fiorentina - and the winner of the European Cup as Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan defeated Benfica. Indeed, it was a glorious decade for Serie A and the three-team feat was repeated in 1995 (AC Milan in the Champions League, Parma and Juventus in the UEFA Cup) and 1998 (Juventus in the Champions League, Inter and Lazio in the UEFA Cup). In 2008, British teams accounted for three of the four European finalists, with England's Manchester United facing Chelsea in the Champions League, while Scottish side Rangers took on Zenit in the Europa League. More recently, Spanish teams have been to the fore on both fronts, with three representatives across the two finals in 2014 and 2016 (Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Sevilla in Europa League on both occasions). IceCreamMan and Andrew Steer 2
IceCreamMan Posted May 10, 2019 Author Posted May 10, 2019 Success breeds success... the gap widens enter the super league Gen 1
Shebeen Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 any people here know how to watch championship promotion playoffs? not on DSTV..i see there is a subscription service with LUTV, but I'm guessing streaming sites will have it. what's the best one for football?
Gen Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 any people here know how to watch championship promotion playoffs? not on DSTV..i see there is a subscription service with LUTV, but I'm guessing streaming sites will have it. what's the best one for football?There are a few sites where subscription isn't necessary .. I don't often use them..last was for a coppa game early in the season.. and for the life of me I can not remember which one I used.
Andrew Steer Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 Quite a cool read and a bit of food for thought... https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/how-mauricio-pochettino-and-tottenham-showed-a-transfer-obsessed-nation
Gen Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 Quite a cool read and a bit of food for thought... https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/how-mauricio-pochettino-and-tottenham-showed-a-transfer-obsessed-nationHe is on our shortlist [emoji6]
RoddieJ Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 Success breeds success... the gap widens enter the super leagueI’d say that it’s slightly more complicated than that...If your theory were true, then Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and City would be guaranteed CL success. Clearly that not the case.Also, the Super League theory is mostly based on sour grapes and the fact that the lesser-known/supported/successful teams are disruptive to the status quo of so-called “big clubs”, or rather, financially better off clubs. The Super League cannot compete with the current format of the Champions League’s success and following.
Andrew Steer Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 He is on our shortlist [emoji6]He's a bit out of your league I reckon
Gen Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) I’d say that it’s slightly more complicated than that...If your theory were true, then Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and City would be guaranteed CL success. Clearly that not the case.Also, the Super League theory is mostly based on sour grapes and the fact that the lesser-known/supported/successful teams are disruptive to the status quo of so-called “big clubs”, or rather, financially better off clubs. The Super League cannot compete with the current format of the Champions League’s success and following.A proposal has been released.. nothing has been agreed more like floating ideas out there it isn't actually quite like that or sour grapes.. but leaves little room for fairytales... the stories we really like. Suppose it is sorta like Super rugby in way.. the big concern is however the negative impact it may have on domestic leagues. It would also work on a promotion and relegation system. https://apnews.com/541b87ec4de94b8aa8cad950cb054845 Edited May 10, 2019 by Gen RoddieJ 1
RoddieJ Posted May 10, 2019 Posted May 10, 2019 Thanks @Gen... The reason it’s taking so long for agreement is that clubs are already playing 50-60 games in a season, so something is going to have to be compromised. Whether it’s less local cup competitions or less Euro Competitions, the bottom line is that it will have to replace some games for it to be feasible.Think of the impact during a World Cup year.Anyway, that’s for the powers that be to decide... luckily Gen 1
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