Over half of last night’s games were victories by 4, or more, goal margins. Pointless.
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[Football] Champions League 2024/25
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JetsetJimbo
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- Jun 13, 2011
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I feel like I'd probably enjoy this new format if we were playing in it, but as a "neutral" this year, I'm finding it impossible to care about these games.
I'm not sure that's the fault of the new format. The opening group games have always been dull, lop sided affairs.
Although it's always nice seeing the old firm absolutely spanked. Who'd have thought Celtic would struggle against clubs that aren't basically pub teams?
Not pointless at all. Far from it. In fact, under the new format, a victory by margins of 4 or more means a team enters an additional extended league phase where teams are ranked in 7 sections of 3 and a half clubs each across a 9 game mini season, at the end of which one out of 19 teams will be put into a round robin playoff against itself to ensure it can’t be eliminated until the next four phases have been completed.
Rumor has it, UEFA felt their format wasn’t complicated enough to they hired the guy responsible for train ticketing in the UK. Seems to have worked
schmunk
Second time lucky?
I asked him about a return to the old format.
He said it'll have to be two singles.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Please let Bayern destroy Villa, the atmosphere there surely only surpassed by the 'magic' of Anfield on European nights. Going to be some nauseating gushing commentaries tonight for those two games.
It is completely brilliant, isn't it.
My interest levels in the preliminary triangular-robin single-headers has gone from 'couldn't give a f***', to 'what the actual f***ing f***?'
I can get an ordinary single and a super off peak return with a senior rail card for the early matches (before 10.00 AM).
Straight through to the next round! Bosh.
The Wookiee
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LamieRobertson
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Did I hear villa fans chanting E Martinez is one of own? Never knew he was born in Brum 
LamieRobertson
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Ali Mac scores …Liverpool one up
papachris
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Love Ali Mac. Was a great player for us and I think great lad to have in the dressing room
Weststander
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The attack at the other end just before that was clearly offside in real time, as obvious as they come. Yet the commentator missed it and did the scream “and they’ve scored”.
Seems like commentators have given up calling offsides in the VAR era.
LamieRobertson
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Villa fans go mad…..VAR rules the goal out LOL
LamieRobertson
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They did the same at Villa…guy involved in buildup was clearly offside
Weststander
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Excitable Villa-biased commentary team?
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Totally
Olise is such a good player, not sure I realised how good he really is when he was wearing a Palace shirt. Such a shame England didn't get him on board.
Lille beating Real Madrid
Lille beating Real Madrid