Weird Champions League year for me. Imagine how upset I was when Roma, Atletico, and Chelsea were all drawn in the same group this year! Now only Roma is left in the fight, but with little chance against Barcelona.
"The Champions League is a competition that has always thrown up a number of surprises. But what is most interesting is a new trend; teams that make the most impact during their league campaign seem to be running out of steam as the "squeaky bum time" of Europe's most prestigious knockout tournaments loom into view.
Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus are all flying high on the domestic front. The first two are now out of the Champions League while the Italians, barring a four-goal winning miracle at the Santiago Bernabeu, will also say goodbye to the competition.
Both City and Barcelona's seasons are now being judged by their latest results, although the fact is that both of them, barring meteoric collapses in form, are going to win their respective league titles easily.
And if winning your domestic title is not an indicator that you are the best in your country, what exactly is?
In truth, aside from the platitudes and clichés that proclaim that cup tournaments are a sprint while league campaigns are a marathon, what they normally tell us is that while a league table will show what the best team in a particular country is, tournaments like the Champions League point out the best team in the Champions League in any given year.
Perhaps, even more simply, it tells us who can produce the goods when it comes to a knockout competition. And that is also important. It tells us who has the character to function under pressure and who comes short at that crucial point.
Also winning the Champions League requires different weapons and constituents to those needed to win the league, not least of which is luck, the rub of the green."
Against ALL odds Juventus have hit 3 times.... Buffon is sent off on the 90th minute The penalty is given... What a way for Buffon to wave goodbye to the Champions League.... And Ronaldo scores...
What do you think about the red card? There's a big accusation thrown ("A human being can't just 'knock out' a team after such a game with such a dubious scene: Instead of a heart he probably has a trash can. If you don't have the personality you should be in the stands with your wife eating fries, not refing this game" - Buffon about Micheal Oliver). But in the same time it was completely correct, according to the Rules. * Although there's another point of view.
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But credit where credit is due. Excellent 2nd time from Real.
Judging by the game, Bayern in 1/4 were a stronger team than Juve...
Weird Champions League year for me. Imagine how upset I was when Roma, Atletico, and Chelsea were all drawn in the same group this year! Now only Roma is left in the fight, but with little chance against Barcelona.
FORZA MANOLAS!!!!
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Also too bad about the wrongly disqualified goal of Man City.
"The Champions League is a competition that has always thrown up a number of surprises. But what is most interesting is a new trend; teams that make the most impact during their league campaign seem to be running out of steam as the "squeaky bum time" of Europe's most prestigious knockout tournaments loom into view.
Manchester City, Barcelona and Juventus are all flying high on the domestic front. The first two are now out of the Champions League while the Italians, barring a four-goal winning miracle at the Santiago Bernabeu, will also say goodbye to the competition.
Both City and Barcelona's seasons are now being judged by their latest results, although the fact is that both of them, barring meteoric collapses in form, are going to win their respective league titles easily.
And if winning your domestic title is not an indicator that you are the best in your country, what exactly is?
In truth, aside from the platitudes and clichés that proclaim that cup tournaments are a sprint while league campaigns are a marathon, what they normally tell us is that while a league table will show what the best team in a particular country is, tournaments like the Champions League point out the best team in the Champions League in any given year.
Perhaps, even more simply, it tells us who can produce the goods when it comes to a knockout competition. And that is also important. It tells us who has the character to function under pressure and who comes short at that crucial point.
Also winning the Champions League requires different weapons and constituents to those needed to win the league, not least of which is luck, the rub of the green."
Against ALL odds Juventus have hit 3 times....
Buffon is sent off on the 90th minute
The penalty is given...
What a way for Buffon to wave goodbye to the Champions League....
And Ronaldo scores...
Also, this:
What is your take?
Liverpool - Roma
So either Liverpool or Roma in the final. Who would have guessed that in Autumn or even in February... Good job and good luck!
Daje Roma!
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/13957/11332885/zlatan-ibrahimovic-set-for-shock-sweden-return-at-the-world-cup
https://m.imgur.com/t/aww/MbJUGCj
Hahahaha, brilliant.