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

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:56 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: 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.

It's a nod to the Definitely Maybe album.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:00 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.

I knew I'd posted about them before...from the "Uniforms..." thread:

Man City is debuting their new kits, designed by Noel Gallagher..."Definitely City".

Man City's fourth kit inspired by classic Oasis album cover
Not content with having just three kits for the 2024-25 season, Premier League champions Manchester City have laid on a fourth jersey which just so happens to have been designed in collaboration with one of the club's most ardent celebrity fans.

The special edition "Definitely City" shirt was co-created by Noel Gallagher to mark the 30th anniversary of his band's seminal debut album, "Definitely Maybe," and is specifically inspired by the album's cover art.

Released in 1994, the "Definitely Maybe" cover featured the original Oasis lineup lounging around at then-guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs' house in Manchester.
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The future step-son-in-law, who now works at Puma, showed me this stuff about a month ago. I told him that it was too bad I'm not a City supporter.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:07 pm

I kinda liked the color scheme but the collar and font suck.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:25 pm

I think this would have made a good font and color palette

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mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:45 pm

Jesus FC.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:48 pm

So many goals in these games so far. The Golazo! show on Paramount+ is giving me whiplash.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:48 pm

MATCHDAY MADNESS!

The Golazo show is freakin' awesome today...

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:07 pm

mister d wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:45 pmJesus FC.

I'll take "Teams you Won't See in the Israeli League", ken.

edit: fucked up my hosts!

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:17 pm

Puli pulls 10 man Milan level.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:29 pm

Shocking PK attempt from Watkins in the Villa match.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:38 pm

govmentchedda wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:29 pm Shocking PK attempt from Watkins in the Villa match.

Reminds me of the John Terry miss in the Champions League final...

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:59 pm

LIverpool wins the Champions League Supporters Shield!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:06 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:38 pm
govmentchedda wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:29 pm Shocking PK attempt from Watkins in the Villa match.
Reminds me of the John Terry miss in the Champions League final...

That still brings me joy.

Happy for Man City advancing, let them keep a congested Champions League playoff schedule to tire their old legs for the league. And how about the other 3 EPL teams finishing in the top 8? Well done, Villa.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:10 pm

How about Pepi getting the winner today to advance PSV. Several articles said with him getting the start, he had to take advantage of it.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:21 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:10 pm How about Pepi getting the winner today to advance PSV. Several articles said with him getting the start, he had to take advantage of it.

That's huge for him.

For those not following, he is tied for the Eredivisie in goals scored as a guy coming off the bench. PSVs captain and top striker is ahead of him in a system that the manager only plays with one striker.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:44 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:21 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:10 pm How about Pepi getting the winner today to advance PSV. Several articles said with him getting the start, he had to take advantage of it.
That's huge for him.

For those not following, he is tied for the Eredivisie in goals scored as a guy coming off the bench. PSVs captain and top striker is ahead of him in a system that the manager only plays with one striker.

I've heard some big clubs were interested in him. I think he needs a team where he can get more minutes.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:09 pm

The Sybian wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:06 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:38 pm
govmentchedda wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:29 pm Shocking PK attempt from Watkins in the Villa match.
Reminds me of the John Terry miss in the Champions League final...

That still brings me joy.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy...

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:06 am

The Sybian wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:44 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:21 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:10 pm How about Pepi getting the winner today to advance PSV. Several articles said with him getting the start, he had to take advantage of it.
That's huge for him.

For those not following, he is tied for the Eredivisie in goals scored as a guy coming off the bench. PSVs captain and top striker is ahead of him in a system that the manager only plays with one striker.
I've heard some big clubs were interested in him. I think he needs a team where he can get more minutes.

I just watched the extended highlights.

1) More impressive than the goal was Pepi's chest pass to set up the goal.
2) I'm not really sure he got a touch on that ball for the goal, but his run was enough to drag the keeper's attention away at just the right time. Maybe his trailing foot grazed the ball?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 10:35 am

The Sybian wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:44 pmI've heard some big clubs were interested in him. I think he needs a team where he can get more minutes.

They rejected a legit number from West Ham.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:08 pm

Rolled through my Yanks Abroad review of the UCL games yesterday:

We talked about Pulisic and Pepe scoring.
Musah with two really dumb yellow cards, especially the second one.
Reyna came on in the second and had a brilliant backheel to set up their final goal.
Weah and McKennie part on an overall shitty effort by Juve.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:12 pm

Should also add that Trusty didn't have Carter-Vickers in the middle as Celtic got run by Villa. That secured a final 16 slot for AV and I don't think it made a huge difference for Celtic. I don't know if CV was hurt, but the duo got a lot of praise after Celtic's win last week that secured their playoff slot.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:47 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:08 pm Rolled through my Yanks Abroad review of the UCL games yesterday:

We talked about Pulisic and Pepe scoring.
Musah with two really dumb yellow cards, especially the second one.
Reyna came on in the second and had a brilliant backheel to set up their final goal.
Weah and McKennie part on an overall shitty effort by Juve.

I heard McKennie captained Juve. Impressive since he was told over the summer there was no place for him in the squad.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:17 pm

Unfortunately, the way Juve is going in Serie A, that team might get blown up in the off sesason.

But, yeah, he is a bright spot.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:38 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:17 pm Unfortunately, the way Juve is going in Serie A, that team might get blown up in the off sesason.

But, yeah, he is a bright spot.

I guess expectations are high for Juve in Serie A, but they only have one loss in 22 matches! OTOH, they have 13 ties and only 8 wins. Thats crazy.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 10:14 am

Juventus is roughly equivalent to the Yankees. Being outside of a Champions League spot and 16 points behind the Serie A leaders is not acceptable for them.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 12:53 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 10:14 am Juventus is roughly equivalent to the Yankees. Being outside of a Champions League spot and 16 points behind the Serie A leaders is not acceptable for them.

Yeah, I totally get that. Just pointing out how crazy it is for them to have one loss in 22 games and be in 5th place, 16 points back

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 1:35 pm

Bracket for the playoffs/knock-out rounds...

ManCity-Real Madrid should be fun...

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 1:40 pm

From Yanks Abroad standpoint, kind of stinks PSV is playing Juve.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:40 pm

glass half full... someones gotta win

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:11 pm

why didnt they draw the next round? why wait til Feb?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:13 pm

degenerasian wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:11 pm why didnt they draw the next round? why wait til Feb?

Is it a re-seed type of thing?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:17 pm

Giff wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:13 pm
degenerasian wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:11 pm why didnt they draw the next round? why wait til Feb?
Is it a re-seed type of thing?

It is

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 6:28 pm

First thing I've ever figured out about soccer without Googling it.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:14 pm

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:14 pm

Frenetic start to MCI/RMA.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:21 pm

Nice to see Trossard reffing the match again.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:51 pm

Anyone see Mckennie. Missed it

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:24 pm

Kovacic on which means the middle should be opening up.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:35 pm

This round is single-game elimination?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Feb 11, 2025 4:39 pm

It is not.