2023-24 UEFA Competitions Thread

[Kayla]

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What your semi-finalist teams for the Champions League?

[KG]

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Didn’t realize that Bayern aren’t allowed to have any fans away to Arsenal for the first leg due to setting off some fireworks at the Stadio Olimpico

Idiots


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[Krebstar]

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Didn’t realize that Bayern aren’t allowed to have any fans away to Arsenal for the first leg due to setting off some fireworks at the Stadio Olimpico

Idiots


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I thought it was throwing them onto the pitch, which is even worse, but either way it's wonderful because Arsenal can still use the seats and does not have to leave them empty.

[KG]

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2 very entertaining ties yesterday for the somewhat neutral. All to play for in the 2nd leg is all you can ask for as a fan of the game.

Pretty big call at the end of the Arsenal-Bayern game. I thought the ref did a great job of getting it right. Saka and Havertz should have been booked for diving but Kane should have been sent off for his elbow to Gabriel (I think it was him) when doing his normal backing into a player while they’re in the air. If I’m Arteta I have the video team send a compilation of Kane doing that to UEFA before the 2nd leg. It’s borderline mad how often he gets away with endangering players. In the NBA and NFL that’s an ejection, fine, and suspension for repeat offenders. In footy it’s “just a part of the game” smh

I thought Real let City get away with one. Missed too many chances in the first half and gifted Bernardo that free kick goal with a terrible wall and positioning by Lunin. Rodri, Foden(apart from the goal), Halaand, and their defenders were all poor yet they still managed to score 3 and basically force Real to win at the Etihad where they haven’t lost in a while. They’re there for the taking in the UCL and the League.


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[Krebstar]

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but Kane should have been sent off for his elbow to Gabriel (I think it was him) when doing his normal backing into a player while they’re in the air.

Yeah, the elbow was to Gabriel. Kane looked back at him, moved backwards, and only swung one arm back. Blatant and intentional, but he's been doing it for years (while not winning anything).

[KG]

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Yeah, the elbow was to Gabriel. Kane looked back at him, moved backwards, and only swung one arm back. Blatant and intentional, but he's been doing it for years (while not winning anything).

Confident for the 2nd leg?

No Davies
Gnabry and Sane both go off injured
Eric Dier starting [emoji23]


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[Krebstar]

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Confident for the 2nd leg?

No Davies
Gnabry and Sane both go off injured
Eric Dier starting [emoji23]


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Feeling good, but no matter what happens, the progress the club has made in the last few years is impressive. More importantly, they look to be set up well for the future.

[Brahvocado]

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As one of the main people calling out Kane in here for a long time, I actually think that one is more in the “looks way worse in slow motion” category.

A yellow there is fine, it looks bad in slow motion partly because Gabrial makes every contact on him look bad. Legit a way worse diver than Ben White and gets away with embellishing far more.

Also hilarious that Barca having a bad season are somehow still in PSG’s heads.

Second leg for all ties is gonna be juicy.

[Krebstar]

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As one of the main people calling out Kane in here for a long time, I actually think that one is more in the “looks way worse in slow motion” category.

A yellow there is fine, it looks bad in slow motion partly because Gabrial makes every contact on him look bad. Legit a way worse diver than Ben White and gets away with embellishing far more.

Also hilarious that Barca having a bad season are somehow still in PSG’s heads.

Second leg for all ties is gonna be juicy.

The whole ‘slow motion’ thing goes out the window with Kane—he’s been doing it for years. Elbows, undercutting, etc.

As for Gabriel, he does what everyone else does—everyone. He just does it better than most, and it’s intrinsically part of the game right now*, so I’m over being too bothered by it.

I’m far more bothered by dangerous play than play acting. Ideally neither exist, but that’s not reality as of now.

*It’s no different than any other competitive edge players in other sports attempt to use. It’s just easier for outsiders to poke fun at (doesn’t mean it’s not stupid, though).

[KG]

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As one of the main people calling out Kane in here for a long time, I actually think that one is more in the “looks way worse in slow motion” category.

A yellow there is fine, it looks bad in slow motion partly because Gabrial makes every contact on him look bad. Legit a way worse diver than Ben White and gets away with embellishing far more.

Also hilarious that Barca having a bad season are somehow still in PSG’s heads.

Second leg for all ties is gonna be juicy.

Barca’s quietly on pretty good form (2 losses this year and unbeaten ~13) and they’re getting players back (Pedri, Arajuo, etc…). Should they get to the Final vs an English team it could be juicy since they have the players who can handle Man City & Arsenal’s intensity/press.

I like the PSG project with all the young talent and French kids but I’m bias because I’ve always felt some kind of way about Les Bleus


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[Krebstar]

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One more note on Harry Kane, because I can't help myself: there are other very physical forwards, who will have very physical 'battles' with defenders, but that doesn't mean you see elbows being perfectly placed on faces.

Haaland is possibly the most physical forward in the world, and I'm not saying it never happens, I don't see him pulling the same **** that Kane pulls. Yet, he's known as being incredibly physical and hard to play against, and not known for being dirty—which Kane is.

To me, that's why it's not an accident, it doesn't matter if Gabriel made a meal out of it. It looked deliberate, even in real time, and he has a long history. He should've been sent off for it—not surprisingly he was not.

[KG]

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One more note on Harry Kane, because I can't help myself: there are other very physical forwards, who will have very physical 'battles' with defenders, but that doesn't mean you see elbows being perfectly placed on faces.

Haaland is possibly the most physical forward in the world, and I'm not saying it never happens, I don't see him pulling the same **** that Kane pulls. Yet, he's known as being incredibly physical and hard to play against, and not known for being dirty—which Kane is.

To me, that's why it's not an accident, it doesn't matter if Gabriel made a meal out of it. It looked deliberate, even in real time, and he has a long history. He should've been sent off for it—not surprisingly he was not.

They don’t really pass to Halaand unless it’s a tap-in


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[ImTellinTim]

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Well this isn't ideal. Ah well

[KG]

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Well this isn't ideal. Ah well

The crazy part is that you guys are good enough and have an incredible recent history of turning ties around after poor first half results that it’s very possible you still go through


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[ImTellinTim]

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Never count us out to do something funny. Last match there was a 5-0 victory. So we'll see. I'm resigned to worrying about the league though.