Champions League 2018/2019

killerandflash

I expect Theresa May to wear a 4 in 1 scarf showing the 4 English teams next time she meets Merkel for another of her Brexit meetings...

Algarveaddick

Much as I dislike the way football finances play out these days, I always want to see British clubs do well in European competition. Great to see them all doing well.     

MrOneLung

Algarveaddick said:

Much as I dislike the way football finances play out these days, I always want to see British clubs do well in European competition. Great to see them all doing well.     

apart from Liverpool

ValleyGary

oohaahmortimer said:

Whatever tie puts Liverpool off winning the Premiership please 

Reinstate FC Baku and make Liverpool play them with both legs away.

Although id take City beating them in the final and winning the Prem.

paulie8290

What a run from Pique

https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/1105952725374828546?s=19

North Lower Neil

The pass from Messi is quality.  Perfectly placed and weighted through the whole defence for a tap in.

North Lower Neil

I hope Liverpool draw City, and Man United get an easier time before facing the winner of that game.  Would mean a great QF and a derby in the semis either way if United win.

Taxi_Lad

Seen this doing the rounds on social media. Probably fake??

Alwaysneil

Piquet made an exceptional run but that ball from Messi was um wow. 

Rossman92

Taxi_Lad said:

Seen this doing the rounds on social media. Probably fake??

Guess we'll find out in the morning

Rossman92

Was reading a Man United forum post and they suggested that if they get Ajax they should easily roll them over. Hmmmmm any team that beats Real Madrid 4-1 at the Bernabau should not be taken lightly. Hope the plastic fooks get Barcelona and get laughed out the CL

ElfsborgAddick

An English club winning a cup, how many English players are playing in these squads nowadays?

ForeverAddickted

ElfsborgAddick said:

An English club winning a cup, how many English players are playing in these squads nowadays?

English Players who were actually involved (inc. used substitutes) from the 2nd Legs

Dortmund v Spurs: (4) - Harry Kane | Harry Winks | Eric Dier | Danny Rose
Man City v Schalke: (3) - Kyle Walker | Raheem Stirling | Phil Foden
PSG v Man Utd: (5) - Marcus Rashford | Luke Shaw | Ashley Young | Chris Smalling | Mason Greenwood
Bayern v Liverpool: (4) - Jordan Henderson | James Milner | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Adam Lallana

Chris_from_Sidcup

ForeverAddickted said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An English club winning a cup, how many English players are playing in these squads nowadays?

English Players who were actually involved (inc. used substitutes) from the 2nd Legs

Dortmund v Spurs: (4) - Harry Kane | Harry Winks | Eric Dier | Danny Rose
Man City v Schalke: (3) - Kyle Walker | Raheem Stirling | Phil Foden
PSG v Man Utd: (5) - Marcus Rashford | Luke Shaw | Ashley Young | Chris Smalling | Mason Greenwood
Bayern v Liverpool: (4) - Jordan Henderson | James Milner | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Adam Lallana

Also more would've been used were it not for injuries. Alli, Trippier, Stones, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Lingard would've all featured.

ForeverAddickted

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

ForeverAddickted said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An English club winning a cup, how many English players are playing in these squads nowadays?

English Players who were actually involved (inc. used substitutes) from the 2nd Legs

Dortmund v Spurs: (4) - Harry Kane | Harry Winks | Eric Dier | Danny Rose
Man City v Schalke: (3) - Kyle Walker | Raheem Stirling | Phil Foden
PSG v Man Utd: (5) - Marcus Rashford | Luke Shaw | Ashley Young | Chris Smalling | Mason Greenwood
Bayern v Liverpool: (4) - Jordan Henderson | James Milner | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Adam Lallana

Also more would've been used were it not for injuries. Alli, Trippier, Stones, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Lingard would've all featured.

Stones was on the bench against Schalke

stackitsteve

ForeverAddickted said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An English club winning a cup, how many English players are playing in these squads nowadays?

English Players who were actually involved (inc. used substitutes) from the 2nd Legs

Dortmund v Spurs: (4) - Harry Kane | Harry Winks | Eric Dier | Danny Rose
Man City v Schalke: (3) - Kyle Walker | Raheem Stirling | Phil Foden
PSG v Man Utd: (5) - Marcus Rashford | Luke Shaw | Ashley Young | Chris Smalling | Mason Greenwood
Bayern v Liverpool: (4) - Jordan Henderson | James Milner | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Adam Lallana

Which as much as the press etc. like to slag off English clubs for a lack of English players, the above is pretty standard.

The other quarter finalists had as follows

Barca - 4 Spanish players featured in the 2nd leg

Juventus - 5 Italian

Ajax - 6 Dutch

Porto - 3 Portuguese

ForeverAddickted

stackitsteve said:

ForeverAddickted said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An English club winning a cup, how many English players are playing in these squads nowadays?

English Players who were actually involved (inc. used substitutes) from the 2nd Legs

Dortmund v Spurs: (4) - Harry Kane | Harry Winks | Eric Dier | Danny Rose
Man City v Schalke: (3) - Kyle Walker | Raheem Stirling | Phil Foden
PSG v Man Utd: (5) - Marcus Rashford | Luke Shaw | Ashley Young | Chris Smalling | Mason Greenwood
Bayern v Liverpool: (4) - Jordan Henderson | James Milner | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Adam Lallana

Which as much as the press etc. like to slag off English clubs for a lack of English players, the above is pretty standard.

The other quarter finalists had as follows

Barca - 4 Spanish players featured in the 2nd leg

Juventus - 5 Italian

Ajax - 6 Dutch

Porto - 3 Portuguese

Cheers I never think to look up the opposition stats like that

killerandflash

stackitsteve said:

ForeverAddickted said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

An English club winning a cup, how many English players are playing in these squads nowadays?

English Players who were actually involved (inc. used substitutes) from the 2nd Legs

Dortmund v Spurs: (4) - Harry Kane | Harry Winks | Eric Dier | Danny Rose
Man City v Schalke: (3) - Kyle Walker | Raheem Stirling | Phil Foden
PSG v Man Utd: (5) - Marcus Rashford | Luke Shaw | Ashley Young | Chris Smalling | Mason Greenwood
Bayern v Liverpool: (4) - Jordan Henderson | James Milner | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Adam Lallana

Which as much as the press etc. like to slag off English clubs for a lack of English players, the above is pretty standard.

The other quarter finalists had as follows

Barca - 4 Spanish players featured in the 2nd leg

Juventus - 5 Italian

Ajax - 6 Dutch

Porto - 3 Portuguese

That Barca figure is interesting as during their "peak Pep" time it would have been much higher, reflecting the decline in Spanish football in recent years. Indeed they would have had at least 5 Catalan players in the team!

Karim_myBagheri

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

UEFA will hate the fact that the english sides are dominating.

I'm fully expecting to see 2 all-English ties.

saying that I think they will be happy that Munich are out. they had a banner at the game v Liverpool stating "Fuck VAR. Fuck UEFA"

stackitsteve

Ajax v Juventus
Liverpool v Porto
Spurs v Man City
Barca v Man Utd

JohnBoyUK

Nice of UEFA to keep Messi and Ronaldo  as far apart as possible

MrOneLung

FFS

ValleyGary

Lucky Scouse mugs.

Gravesend_Addick

Great draw for Liverpool 
Bad draw for Man Utd 

stackitsteve

Semi Final
Spurs/City vs Ajax/Juve
United/Barça vs Liverpool/Porto

killerandflash

Juventus and Liverpool will be smiling

Can't see Man U's defence coping with Barca's attack

City will expect to beat Spurs, but the pressure is all on them and Pep

MrOneLung

Liverpool / Juve final

Sage

So we would expect:

Man City v Juventus
Barcelona v Liverpool

Chris_from_Sidcup

Ronaldo v Messi final

or

Pep v Barca?

Chris_from_Sidcup

City and Liverpool will both be pretty happy. Not only have they both got decent ties, but it also means the other side has an interest for longer thus diverting their attention away from just the premier league.