2020-21 UEFA Competitions Thread

[Krebstar]

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If Emery taking out Arsenal stops them from losing to United in the final I’m all for it.

[stlducks]

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If Emery taking out Arsenal stops them from losing to United in the final I’m all for it.

Funny thing is the United fans I know are scared to play Arsenal. They think Arteta has Ole’s number.

[KG]

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If Emery taking out Arsenal stops them from losing to United in the final I’m all for it.

Coquelin got healthy just in time lol.

Villarreal is sneaky good though. Pace with Chukiweeze and Moreno. Good passing midfielders in Parejo and Iborra. Pau Torres will be on a Top 6 English side next year, etc...

Should be a good semi-final.


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[Krebstar]

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Funny thing is the United fans I know are scared to play Arsenal. They think Arteta has Ole’s number.

Oh I think we can beat them, I’d just hate hate hate to lose to them in the final.

But we have to get there first, and I don’t think we will.

[KG]

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The new UCL “Swiss Model” format is just [emoji2363]

36 teams staring in 2024-25
1 giant division
Each team play 10 of the other teams
Top 8 advance to the knockout rounds

That means 4 additional mid week games for a max total of 17 for the entire campaign.

3 of 35 spots will be based on “historical UEFa coefficient”

Not sure how this better than then Super League.

Oh and they added a new Europa Conference League.


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[southernmetalhead]

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PSG was going to win this before the Super League BS

[Krebstar]

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Not sure how this better than then Super League.

The 9th place team in the Premier League doesn’t have an automatic spot.

[stlducks]

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The new UCL “Swiss Model” format is just [emoji2363]

36 teams staring in 2024-25
1 giant division
Each team play 10 of the other teams
Top 8 advance to the knockout rounds

That means 4 additional mid week games for a max total of 17 for the entire campaign.

3 of 35 spots will be based on “historical UEFa coefficient”

Not sure how this better than then Super League.

Oh and they added a new Europa Conference League.


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This is how UEFA created the Super League. They had to try changing the CL just to get more revenue for themselves and that "forced" the greedy club owners to say "No I want the extra money" and that is why we are where we are today.

[Brahvocado]

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This is how UEFA created the Super League. They had to try changing the CL just to get more revenue for themselves and that "forced" the greedy club owners to say "No I want the extra money" and that is why we are where we are today.

Super league talks started back in the 90s so I don’t think you can pin this on UEFA.

The greed of UEFA certainly adds fuel to the fire, but this is almost entirely on the owners of the 12 clubs.

[stlducks]

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Super league talks started back in the 90s so I don’t think you can pin this on UEFA.



The greed of UEFA certainly adds fuel to the fire, but this is almost entirely on the owners of the 12 clubs.

I agree the blame is on the owners but UEFA should not be seen as the “good guys” here. IMO their new CL changes really pushed the 12 owners to make the change now.

Seems strange super league has been discussed for so long but is suddenly pushed through the same time as more CL changes are coming.

[Suntan Superman]

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I agree the blame is on the owners but UEFA should not be seen as the “good guys” here. IMO their new CL changes really pushed the 12 owners to make the change now.

Seems strange super league has been discussed for so long but is suddenly pushed through the same time as more CL changes are coming.

It's more that it's being pushed through after surviving this pandemic, and the associated economic crisis. I, personally, firmly believe that this was planned for in the future to roll out in 2024, and potentially with less backlash, but the debt caused by the pandemic for some of the "big clubs" caused them to move timelines forward.

[Brahvocado]

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Also genuinely think the American owners involved didn’t anticipate THIS much backlash this fast. I’m pretty sure they thought a bunch of people would love this idea.

[Krebstar]

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Also genuinely think the American owners involved didn’t anticipate THIS much backlash this fast. I’m pretty sure they thought a bunch of people would love this idea.

Well, they will, they're just not going to be as vocal.

Not to yell at too many clouds, but there are generations and also types of viewers who will eat this up. They watch now and then, but a whole match rarely keeps their attention. They bought FIFA a few years ago and only know and play with the top teams. They never understood why La Liga playing a league match in the US would be so wrong. On and on.

But I agree, I think the American owners vastly underestimated the history and social ties that football has within Europe (and elsewhere, but this is happening in Europe). If they for once treated the clubs they own as anything more than a business, they would've been more prepared for the type of reaction. They had no idea so many people care so much for another item in their portfolio.

[Brahvocado]

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Well, they will, they're just not going to be as vocal.

Not to yell at too many clouds, but there are generations and also types of viewers who will eat this up. They watch now and then, but a whole match rarely keeps their attention. They bought FIFA a few years ago and only know and play with the top teams. They never understood why La Liga playing a league match in the US would be so wrong. On and on.

But I agree, I think the American owners vastly underestimated the history and social ties that football has within Europe (and elsewhere, but this is happening in Europe). If they for once treated the clubs they own as anything more than a business, they would've been more prepared for the type of reaction. They had no idea so many people care so much for another item in their portfolio.

Their main target is the Asian market, which is massive, and unfortunately the type of market that would love something like this.

[Krebstar]

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Their main target is the Asian market, which is massive, and unfortunately the type of market that would love something like this.

Yep, yesterday I was basically thinking that anywhere they go on a preseason tour to—Asia and the US.