Champions league group stage game thread
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Why are the announcers giving Alli such a hard time for taking that header? He had a free header from 10 yards out in the center of the goal! Of course he should have taken it.
Is there any reason why all the CL matches are at the same time? They're in all different time zones across Europe, it's not the final game of the group stages. Why wouldn't they want to get more eyes on every match?
Very surprised not to see Xhaka starting for Arsenal today. I know it's only Ludogrets, but given he'll be out the next few PL games due to his suspension, it seems you'd want to get him some run.
Waiting at the airport and get the bartender to turn on City - Barca. I am greeted by City in bright orange and purple? Does the baby blue really look to similar to the dark blue / red of Barca?
The matches kick off at 8:45 or 7:45 for Western Europe. That's who drives UEFA. They and TV don't care if the matches start after midnight for Astana.
Messi just played a 40 yd lofted cross field pass to Neymar. He traps it perectly with a backheel of his foot that he had behind his other leg.
1 min later Messi scored his second. Guess he is healed.
1 min later Messi scored his second. Guess he is healed.
Arsenal just ripping Ludogrets to shreds.
Even Coquelin could score against this team.
Well maybe not him.
Even Coquelin could score against this team.
Well maybe not him.
Phoenix Suns Color Rush. Given the score and unis it seems more like some club out of Turkey.
RC on Barca. Evens it at 10.
Messi makes a wild move and earns a PK. Neymar takes it and does some shimmy bullshit and gets saved.
Messi should have 4. Unreal
Messi should have 4. Unreal
He's going to give his keeper incredibly special instructions not to handle the ball 10 yards outside the box. Really thinking outside the box.
Sterling taken down in the box and carded for diving instead of earning a pen. If that's the standard then Neymar wouldn't make the half
If Bayern ties, the game is a must-win for Atletico since Atleti could basically clinch the group with a victory. As it stands, both games ending in a tie is also a fine result as it guarantees Atletico is on to the next round.
Is there a a softer center back than Otamendi in the game? In that position you need to be automatic and nails. He dives for calls like a striker in the box and leaves his keeper exposed as a result. He gave one up against Juventus last year crumpling like tissue paper instead of playing the ball and seems to be playing for another like that here.
So, Arsenal may win their group, thereby getting a round of 16 tie with a second place team.
Currently in second in their group:
Real Madrid
Bayern
Juventus
Currently in second in their group:
Real Madrid
Bayern
Juventus
Sevilla is dangerously close to ending their Europa League title defense. They have yet to concede a goal in four matches.
That result also means that a draw today won't eliminate Spurs -- they could still go throw with a win over CSKA if Monaco beat Bayer.
Yes, but I *think* a Monaco draw today puts them through, which could play havoc with their motivations next match.
And yet they've allowed the least amount of goals in the EPL. Gotta tighten up in Europe though.
There's been 9 goals in the first 57 minutes in Dortmund. The home team leads Legia Warsaw 6-3.