Champions League Thread & Superbru Pool 2021-22

[huahin4ever]

YNWA!

YNWA

[PeteC]

Not the result I was expecting, and it won't be an all England final.

"FT: Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (agg: 6-5)

The tournament that regularly delivers outdid itself on Wednesday with a tie few who saw it will forget.

Manchester City had it won at 5-3 on aggregate as the game went into injury time. But two Rodrygo goals for a Real side that had previously not had a shot on target remarkably took the game to extra-time.

Karim Benzema's penalty then settled it for the Spanish side."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/57740862

[huahin4ever]

YNWA!!!

Time for revenge after the loss 3-1 in 2018!

YNWA

[PeteC]

Another 23 days, but yes, I think you're right HH4ever. When the odds come out I think Liverpool will be strong favourites.

However, the mentality of both will be strongly affected by how each do with their remaining league and tournament games. Go in on a high...or on a low?

BaaBaa where are you?

[Pagey]

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"FT: Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (agg: 6-5)

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Manchester City had it won at 5-3 on aggregate as the game went into injury time. But two Rodrygo goals for a Real side that had previously not had a shot on target remarkably took the game to extra-time.

Karim Benzema's penalty then settled it for the Spanish side."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/57740862

I wonder who taught the ball boys the sh*tehousery...................Anyone else who watched it noticed ??

[PeteC]

Here are the current standings. As Lindosfan has been in the lead since the first week, I think safe to say he will be in the lead after the final.

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[pharvey]

Here are the current standings. As Lindosfan has been in the lead since the first week, I think safe to say he will be in the lead after the final.

3 Points max isn't it? If so, not many places will/can change at the end of the day - at least I won't finish dead last this time (sorry JJB)!!

[PeteC]

Yes, 3 points. I remember vaguely in the past that some big finals were 5 points, but they've probably done away with that.

[PeteC]

I throw this in here as it's late in the game, literally. It should be a great final to watch if you can get it.

"Rangers' dream season in Europe will culminate in a Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt after they swept aside RB (3-1) on another emotionally charged and memorable night at Ibrox."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61298484

[pharvey]

I throw this in here as it's late in the game, literally. It should be a great final to watch if you can get it.

I've used a multitude of streams over the years, but recently, the one to use is www.footybite.com - this not just for Wendyball, but all manner of sports - shall be using later for the F1

[huahin4ever]

I throw this in here as it's late in the game, literally. It should be a great final to watch if you can get it.

I've used a multitude of streams over the years, but recently, the one to use is www.footybite.com - this not just for Wendyball, but all manner of sports - shall be using later for the F1

I used that one a lot, but these days I prefer freestreams-live1.com

YNWA

[pharvey]

I used that one a lot, but these days I prefer freestreams-live1.com

YNWA

Another one to try - cheers!

[pharvey]

Well, Europa rather than the Champions League, but fun and games - could be a spot of bother for Mr Rice me thinks.....
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[pharvey]

Sorry, a quick Hijack of the thread (well it is Superbru).

The Nations Cup starts in a month or so (available on Superbru) - any thoughts of setting an HHF League up PeteC?

[PeteC]

Champions League to expand from 32 to 36 teams from 2024 as Uefa approves changes

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61388244

The number of teams in the Champions League group stage will rise from 32 to 36 from 2024-25 under changes approved by Uefa.

Under the new format, each team will play eight games over 10 match weeks.

But a plan to give two Champions League places to individual clubs solely on the basis of their past European performance has been abandoned.

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said "the dream to participate will remain for all clubs".

Instead, two of the four extra places will be awarded on the performance of a country's clubs in Europe over the previous season.

As it stands, the Premier League and Dutch Eredivisie would receive an extra place for next season if the rules to be introduced in 2024-25 were in force at present.

Uefa said another place would go to the third-placed league team in the country standing fifth in their rankings - at present, that team joins in the third qualifying round.

The European governing body said a fourth place would go to one country's domestic champions by increasing from four to five the number of teams who qualify via the 'Champions Path'. That is Uefa's name for the qualification process for domestic champions who do not automatically go into the group stage.

Uefa, though, rejected a proposal to allow clubs into the competition solely on the basis of past performance - something critics argued would have favoured 'bigger' names and provided them with a safety net if they performed poorly in a season.

It has also modified an initial plan to increase the number of games in the group phase per team from six to 10 - instead raising the number of matches to eight.

"Uefa has clearly shown today that we are fully committed to respecting the fundamental values of sport and to defending the key principle of open competitions, with qualification based on sporting merit, fully in line with the values and solidarity-based European sports model," said Ceferin.

"We are convinced that the format chosen strikes the right balance and that it will improve the competitive balance and generate solid revenues that can be distributed to clubs, leagues and into grassroots football across our continent while increasing the appeal and popularity of our club competitions."

Ceferin said the new format had been approved unanimously by Uefa's executive committee, with the agreement of Europe's league bodies and national associations.

He added: "Qualification will thus remain purely based on sporting performance and the dream to participate will remain for all clubs."
So how will the new format work?

The current format sees teams divided up into eight groups of four, with teams playing each other home and away over six games.

The top two in each group progress to the last 16 when it becomes a knockout tournament, with ties played home and away over two legs, before the final at a neutral venue over one match.

The new format will see the initial phase contain one single league table, which includes all teams.

Each club will play eight league stage games against different opponents, with four home ties and four away.

The top eight will go through to the knockout stage, while those from ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged play-off to progress.

Uefa added that "similar format changes will also be applied to the Europa League (eight matches in the league stage) and Europa Conference League (six matches in the league stage) and both will also include 36 teams in the league phase".

The European Club Association (ECA), which represents more than 240 clubs, said it endorses the reforms made by Uefa.

It said the changes "mean that the new-look competitions will have the best start in life, resulting from exhaustive consultations between Uefa and ECA over a number of years that ensure the legitimate interests of all relevant stakeholders are respected - driven by collective rather than self-interest".

It added: "The new format also gives the opportunity for future growth of European football in a sustainable, responsible and inclusive way."