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2015/2016 European Football Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by rox1, Jun 17, 2015.

  1. FTW Rockets FTW

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    2-0

    Champions League football is almost certainly back to OLD TRAFFORD

    Now I have to schedule more "doctors' appointments"
     
  2. daywalker02

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    I am not sure about mediocre players in the PL but if they are effective they are probably worth the money.

    I am just not sure Son is the right guy for Tottenham, they have barely scored goals so far. I think Kane is still waiting for his first one this season?

    Gareth Bale is one name that I can think of who played way better in the PL than La Liga.
     
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    KDB come on down. Kick Navas' snakebitten ass to the bench. I swear he's like 0 for 30 with shots on target in his league appearances.
     
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    Schweinsteiger with a beautiful assist on United's 4th goal.
     
  5. daywalker02

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    Keep Rooney in fantasy team? I am sure he will be back to his sucking and sulking self in no time in the PL.
     
  6. Raz

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    Again, four german teams in the Champions League. But Wolfsburg without De Bruyne will fail, Mönchengladbach is very unexperienced, so next to Bayern I think Leverkusen has the best chances to survive the group stage. Let's see what the draw brings, the new system could be good for some joke groups.

    Leverkusen's Julian Brandt looks really good for a 19 year old.
     
  7. Raz

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    Sorry for double post:


    Seeding pot 1
    Barcelona
    Chelsea
    Bayern Munich
    Juventus
    Benfica
    Paris Saint-Germain
    Zenit Saint Petersburg
    PSV Eindhoven

    Seeding pot 2
    Real Madrid
    Atlético Madrid
    Porto
    Arsenal
    Manchester United
    Valencia
    Bayer Leverkusen
    Manchester City

    Seeding pot 3
    Shakhtar Donetsk
    Sevilla
    Lyon
    Dynamo Kyiv
    Olympiacos
    CSKA Moscow
    Galatasaray
    Roma

    Seeding pot 4
    BATE Borisov
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Wolfsburg
    Dinamo Zagreb
    Maccabi Tel Aviv
    Gent
    Malmö FF
    Astana


    ... so I guess, City and CSKA for Bayern once more.
     
  8. Yung-T

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    I predict Bayern in a group with Lyon, Porto and Zagreb.
     
  9. FTW Rockets FTW

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    As a United fan. I'd take PSV, Benfica or Petersburg from Pot 1

    Need to stay away from Barca, Bayern, Juve, PSG and obviously can't be drawn with Chelsea in the 1st round
     
  10. Raz

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    That would be a good one. Maybe a bit too easy.
     
  11. smr6

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    Tough. He's been beyond awful in the Premier League so far. But, confidence does a lot for strikers. He played much better once Herrera moved into the spot behind him rather than Januzaj. He needs a player there that can actually provide service rather than someone like Januzaj who just crowds the same spaces as he does.
     
  12. daywalker02

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    I should know. I have especially stuck by his side during World Cups, he is especially bad in those.

    You could always say he was good in the PL but in the last two years he is getting older and not everything is Van Gaal's fault for not playing him in his natural position bla bla.

    I do not like Van Gaal that much either and his Vootbal approach.
     
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    Guessing our group would consist of: PSG, Olympiacos, and Malmo

    Well, if we could get someone other than PSG, then it'll be perfect. However, a di Maria return to Old Trafford just seems like a good script to go on.

    About Rooney, he's a confidence player. If he start banging in goals, he will continue to do it over time.
     
  14. daywalker02

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    Under the radar again and y'all missed it all

    History has been made: First real Asian team (not the Turkish side) made the UEFA CL group stage

    FC Astana from Kazhakstan
     
  15. Yung-T

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    Mother of a 10 months old kid wasn't allowed into Camp Nou because she didn't have a full-price ticket for the baby. Had to pay 54€ for a seperate ticket.

    Barca declned to comment. Nice.
     
  16. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Messi's brilliant goal against Bayern in semis has be chosen as best goal of UCL.
     
  18. Yung-T

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    The female CL draw anchor is hot as F.
     
  19. daywalker02

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    Glad you like her, athletic.

    Now Bayern is in Pot 2?
     
  20. Yung-T

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    Nah, Pot 1. Raz posted the seeding on this page.
     

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