Champions League 23/24

ValleyGary

sam3110 said:

AllHailTheHen said:

God I hate Madrid. Would love Dortmund to do them but they're massive underdogs and just cannot see it

Out of interest, why? This is the most "likeable" Madrid team they've probably ever had, Ancelotti, Bellingham, Modric are all likeable characters, they have exciting youngsters in Vini Jr, Rodrygo, Camavinga and Tchouameni, Nacho and Carvajal are steady stalwarts of Real, Joselu is a rags to riches story, they've played all season with their third choice keeper who's a relative youngster from Ukraine. There's hardly any "Galacticos" in the side right now too

I hate Madrid mainly because of their greedy wanker owners and fickle shit fans.

BigRedEvil

What is it with managers taking their star players off to hold onto a slender lead, seems to never end well 

Chris_from_Sidcup

Callumcafc said:

Always felt as though subbing Kane with five minutes left was a brave decision from Tuchel.

Bet he wishes he could throw him back on the pitch now.

You call it brave, i would call it stupid.

It was always likely Madrid would score, as others have said even if they then didn't get the winner, what were Bayern going to do in extra time without Kane, Sane and Musiala on the pitch?

DaveMehmet

johnnybev1987

BigRedEvil said:

What is it with managers taking their star players off to hold onto a slender lead, seems to never end well 

Something Southgate will probably do lol 

Callumcafc

https://talksport.com/football/1862575/borussia-dortmund-jude-bellingham-champions-league-final/

Dortmund win - Dortmund make £17.2m in prize money

Real Madrid win - Dortmund make £19.3m in prize money and Bellingham bonuses

Chris_from_Sidcup

Italy will become the first country in history to have 6 teams in a single CL season if Atalanta finish the season in 5th place in Serie A. Roma will be their 6th entrant.

Callumcafc

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Schlotterbeck, Hummels, Maatsen, Ryerson; Sabitzer, Can (c); Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi; Fullkrug

Subs: Meyer, Lotka, Ozcan, Nmecha, Haller, Reus, Wolf, Moukoko, Malen, Sule, Watjen, Bynoe-Gittens


Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Nacho (c), Rudiger, Mendy; Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde; Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo

Subs: Lunin, Kepa, Militao, Alaba, Modric, Joselu, Lucas Vazquez, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Garcia, Brahim, Guler.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Would like Dortmund to win it but expect Madrid to win quite comfortably.

CharltonMadrid

Supporting Dortmund tonight and am completely outnumbered here!

Callumcafc

Would love Dortmund to win also but as long as Bellingham plays a big part in it, wouldn’t be upset by a Madrid win.

cafcdave123

Callumcafc said:

Would love Dortmund to win also but as long as Bellingham plays a big part in it, wouldn’t be upset by a Madrid win.

If I was an England fan I’d just want him to get through without getting injured, wouldn’t care how he played 

Callumcafc

cafcdave123 said:

Callumcafc said:

Would love Dortmund to win also but as long as Bellingham plays a big part in it, wouldn’t be upset by a Madrid win.

If I was an England fan I’d just want him to get through without getting injured, wouldn’t care how he played 

Hadn’t even considered that ffs

Fortune 82nd Minute

Incredible to see Maatsen playing in the Champions League Final!

I still remember him being played on the right side of midfield for us once!

Callumcafc

Knobhead on the pitch in the first minute, trying to get a selfie with Bellingham

Rothko

Was driving back from the Netherlands yesterday, and the roads where packed with Dortmund fans on the way to London, massive support 

Callumcafc

Huge chance for Adeyemi 1v1 against Courtois but he went too wide trying to go around the keeper

guinnessaddick

Callumcafc said:

Huge chance for Adeyemi 1v1 against Courtois but he went too wide trying to go around the keeper

Thought he could of waited for the keeper to hit him.

Callumcafc

What a brilliant pass by Maatsen but Fullkrug can only hit the post

Laddick01

I can't think of a side as lucky as Madrid.

This is multiple Champions League runs in a row where absolutely everything has gone their way.

Callumcafc

Dortmund definitely in this - in fact been on top the last 5-10 mins.

North Lower Neil

Callumcafc said:

Dortmund definitely in this - in fact been on top the last 5-10 mins.

Not just in it, they've been all over Real.

Will probably regret not taking their chances though given Real's history in the CL of winning games they looked second best in.

Rothko

I know there’s a lot of snobbery about wearing colours to games in England, but the two ends at Wembley look great, because of the colours, and not a sea of pastel coloured ill fitting polo shirts 

Off_it

Rothko said:

I know there’s a lot of snobbery about wearing colours to games in England, but the two ends at Wembley look great, because of the colours, and not a sea of pastel coloured ill fitting polo shirts 

Lol, he says, looking down his nose ......

DamoNorthStand

Vinicius is such a tosser at times. Diving non stop that half.

Dortmund will be pushed to keep this up but they have been outstanding 

Off_it

Jose is a proper mood hoover in the punditry stakes. No idea what he's saying but it's so flat and boring in tone. 

swords_alive

link for anyone in need; (scroll down a little and it's there, press play button)

https://www.matkasingle.net/cl-football-borussia-dortmund-vs-real-madrid-01-06-24/

stackitsteve

Never thought I’d say this but Joselu would be the difference in this final. 

Just no focal point or out ball for Madrid to get forward and occupy the Dortmund defenders. 

Callumcafc

Carvajal scores. 1-0 Madrid with 15 mins plus added time to go.

DamoNorthStand

And there you are. Madrid are gonna get a jammy undeserved win again