Champions League 2024/25

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Didn’t see a UCL thread for this season so thought I’d start one up. First lot of group games have commenced this morning in the new format of the competition (not a massive fan of it). Liverpool made amends for the disappointing loss to Forest at home in the league with a comfortable 3-1 win at the San Siro against AC Milan. Despite conceding early, goals from Konate, VVD and Szoboszlai secured the 3 points, and it could’ve been more with Salah hitting the woodwork twice. Gravenberch continues his strong start to the season with a MOTM performance at the base of the midfield.

Elsewhere, Bayern Munich win 9-2 against Dinamo Zagreb, Villa return to the competition with a comprehensive 3-0 away win at Young Boys, Real Madrid 3-1 v Stuttgart, Juve 3-1 v PSV Eindhoven.

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Its ■■■■■■■ stupid.

But anyway good win at the San Siro

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scoring 9 in a champions league just shows what a mockery this comp has become

there is only about 3, max 4 teams who can win

the rest are making up the numbers

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The new format means more teams in the group stages, so obviously you’ll have some Europa standard clubs in there now.

For anyone not across the new format, see below:

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Milan have started poorly in the league too which is never a bad thing :rofl:

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Arsenal held to 0-0 in Bergamo with Atalanta missing a pen in the second half
Monaco knock off Barca 2-1 with Barca down to 10 men in the 10th minute

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Champions League on a friday morning? Game is absolutely gone

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Atalanta are going to cause a number of big teams grief this UCL season.

Their style of man to man marking serves them very well

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Liverpool 2 - 0 Bologna. Two wins from 2 against Italian opposition. Goals from Mac Alister and Salah (absolute banger!) seal a relatively comfortable night at Anfield. Gravenberch with another MOTM performance. Missing out of Zubimendi has seen him really grab the opportunity with both hands.

Also, Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0. Unai Emery doing wonders with that squad!

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Duran, that guy is in some kinda form off the bench.

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Lille over Real Madrid
Juve come from behind after going down to 10 men
Benfica thump Athleti
Dortmund run riot over Celtic

It’s been a crazy game week in the CL

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From 0-2 down to scoring 5 in the 2nd half. THIS IS REAL MADRID!

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Some weird results today.
City are I. A bit of a rut but didn’t have them being 4-1 down against Sporting

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Liverpool running riot over Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield. A drab 1st half has led to an explosion from the Reds after HT, 4-0 the score, Luis Diaz brings up a superb hat-trick in 2nd half injury time. Gakpo the other scorer, continuing his rich vein of form.

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Listened to the game on the radio. Can’t wait to see the replay of the first of Diaz’s 3 goals. Sounded very special.

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AC Milan about to beat my Real in Madrid. 1-3

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Celtic with a good win over Leipzig

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1 - 3 down to Milan. Apparently, THIS IS REAL MADRID.

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Man City have suffered their 3rd loss for the week going down 4-1 to Sporting CP.

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Weird flex 2-weeks later. Pity you didn’t take the Clasico score and shove that in my face :slight_smile:

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