Champions League 2024-25 (it goes to 36!)

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:43 pm

Top of two tables for Liverpool!

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:56 pm

I couldn't find the Europa Conference League thread, so I'll just post here. Chelsea's B team is beating a team named Noah 6-0 at halftime. It's silly but it's fun.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:32 pm

Shirley wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:56 pm I couldn't find the Europa Conference League thread, so I'll just post here. Chelsea's B team is beating a team named Noah 6-0 at halftime. It's silly but it's fun.

Noah's had an amazing journey. They qualified finishing 2nd in the Armenian league last season. They've had to win FOUR rounds (first ever to do so) to get to the league stage. And they've won a match already so 24th place is not unrealistic.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:38 pm

degenerasian wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 5:32 pm
Shirley wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:56 pm I couldn't find the Europa Conference League thread, so I'll just post here. Chelsea's B team is beating a team named Noah 6-0 at halftime. It's silly but it's fun.
Noah's had an amazing journey. They qualified finishing 2nd in the Armenian league last season. They've had to win FOUR rounds (first ever to do so) to get to the league stage. And they've won a match already so 24th place is not unrealistic.

I have been trying to find a way to buy an FC Noah away jersey (the pink are better than the white) for years. Even my Armenian co-worker has not been able to hook me up (3 jerseys on my wish list..FC Noah, SC Lebowski, and non-replica 1980s Baltimore Blast)

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:09 pm

Is Pulisic trying for the euro-mullet look? Because it looks ridiculous...

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:16 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:09 pm Is Pulisic trying for the euro-mullet look? Because it looks ridiculous...

That was my reaction during the Jamaica games and my text chat group was also pretty displeased with this development.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 4:49 pm

I heard something die from across the ocean

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 4:52 pm

The Manchester City spiral continues! Get Pep the Crisis Pillow!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:09 pm

I fell asleep at 3-0. Unreal.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:11 pm

mister d wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:09 pm I fell asleep at 3-0. Unreal.

Man City got OLD over the off season.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:19 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2024 4:52 pm The Manchester City spiral continues! Get Pep the Crisis Pillow!

Huge point. Knew the man would turn things around after 5 losses! haha

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:37 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:55 pm

I thought I was being on the pretty far cynical side saying they couldn't win the PL without Rodri but this is just insane. The might get relegated without the deduction!!!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 6:09 pm

I’m taking it better than Pep …

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:42 pm

Cash and Kermit did it better

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Nov 28, 2024 10:31 am

How nice is it that Liverpool has such an outstanding #2 keeper? Kelleher has been outstanding for them with Allison being so injury prone the last couple of seasons.

And they could have won by a lot more yesterday, if not for Courtais making a couple of excellent saves for Real Madrid.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Dec 10, 2024 3:30 pm

That's a brutal goal to concede by Martinez (unless I'm misreading the culpability?).

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:38 pm

Haha it’s called soccer, Pep

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:40 pm

Bittersweet.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:41 pm

Rex wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:38 pm Haha it’s called soccer, Pep

That was a great goal by McKennie.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 6:31 pm

mister d wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:40 pmBittersweet.

Weah with a beautiful cross to McKennie who slammed it home with a flying side volley. What’s not to love?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Dec 11, 2024 9:26 pm

The Sybian wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 6:31 pm
mister d wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:40 pmBittersweet.
Weah with a beautiful cross to McKennie who slammed it home with a flying side volley. What’s not to love?

Just watched the highliight again..it really is a thing of beauty.

And man...not a good look for Kyle Walker. Loafing on defense again.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:07 pm

Absolutely bonkers match yesterday between Benfica and Barcelona. Worth checking out the highlights...the Raphina "header" is nuts.

I, mistakenly was watching the Liverpool-Lille game.

Big match today between ManCity and PSG. Loser is in deep danger of missing out on advancing to the knockout rounds.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:00 pm

Kid was going nuts at the barca game. Might have to find a replay

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:06 pm

There were a couple that were insane yesterday. Atletico came back from 1-0 on a red and Bologna scored twice in 2 minutes to win 2-1 over Dortmund.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:44 pm

mister d wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:06 pm Bologna scored twice in 2 minutes to win 2-1 over Dortmund.

A loss so bad that it got the Dortmund manager sacked...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:32 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:07 pm Absolutely bonkers match yesterday between Benfica and Barcelona. Worth checking out the highlights...the Raphina "header" is nuts.

I, mistakenly was watching the Liverpool-Lille game.

Big match today between ManCity and PSG. Loser is in deep danger of missing out on advancing to the knockout rounds.

Seconded.

My text to friends yesterday, "If you have a spare 13 minutes, the Paramount+ extended highlights of today's Benfica/Barcelona match are worth your while. Drunk as fuck doesn't begin to describe that game."

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:34 pm

govmentchedda wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:32 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:07 pm Absolutely bonkers match yesterday between Benfica and Barcelona. Worth checking out the highlights...the Raphina "header" is nuts.

I, mistakenly was watching the Liverpool-Lille game.

Big match today between ManCity and PSG. Loser is in deep danger of missing out on advancing to the knockout rounds.
Seconded.

My text to friends yesterday, "If you have a spare 13 minutes, the Paramount+ extended highlights of today's Benfica/Barcelona match are worth your while. Drunk as fuck doesn't begin to describe that game."

Maybe the only time my daughter ever told me I needed to see highlights from a specific game.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 3:48 pm

Goofy offsides but I'll take it. Not even sure it was properly announced given the lack of fan reaction.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:09 pm

SUUUUUUUPER JACK

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:14 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:15 pm

Well that was too easy.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:20 pm

please tell me the City uniforms are some dying kid's wish, because otherwise they should be banned.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:21 pm

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:38 pm

phxgators · Post by **phxgators** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:40 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:07 pm Absolutely bonkers match yesterday between Benfica and Barcelona. Worth checking out the highlights...the Raphina "header" is nuts.

I, mistakenly was watching the Liverpool-Lille game.

Big match today between ManCity and PSG. Loser is in deep danger of missing out on advancing to the knockout rounds.

I saw the Guardian’s story about this. The opening paragraph was bonkers yet somehow, when I watched the replay while working this morning, I think they undersold it. I made the same mistake having Liverpool on yesterday.

The second half of PSG/City had been pretty crazy too.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:44 pm

Rex wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:20 pm please tell me the City uniforms are some dying kid's wish, because otherwise they should be banned.

Does Noel Gallagher count as a dying kid?

He did the kit design for Puma. The font on the back is his handwriting.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:48 pm

phxgators wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:40 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:07 pm Absolutely bonkers match yesterday between Benfica and Barcelona. Worth checking out the highlights...the Raphina "header" is nuts.

I, mistakenly was watching the Liverpool-Lille game.

Big match today between ManCity and PSG. Loser is in deep danger of missing out on advancing to the knockout rounds.
I saw the Guardian’s story about this. The opening paragraph was bonkers yet somehow, when I watched the replay while working this morning, I think they undersold it. I made the same mistake having Liverpool on yesterday.

I was listening to the Guardian Football Weekly this morning, and they had on Sid Lowe who was at the game. They were all saying there was no way they could accurately describe what had happened.

The second half of PSG/City had been pretty crazy too.

So much for the "City is BACK!" notion...

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:50 pm

I checked the PSG to win line immediately after 2-0 and it was only +550.