2014-2015 UEFA Champions League Thread

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreAllWitnesses

And something called Ludogorets, with an outfield player as their keeper in the PK shootout, goes through. Soccer.

They had a good run in the Europa League last year.

Unfortunately, they won't be able to play any of their Champions League matches at their home stadium - or even in their home country. No stadiums meet the standards for group stage matches.

[Suntan Superman]

Pot One Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Porto

Pot Two Schalke, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Paris St Germain, Shaktar Donetsk, Basel, Zenit St Petersburg, Man City

Pot Three Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos, CSKA Moscow, Ajax, Liverpool, Sporting Lisbon, Galatasaray, Athletic Bilbao

Pot Four Anderlecht, Roma, Apoel Nicosia, BATE Borisov, Ludogorets Razgrad, Maribor, Malmo, Monaco

[gopher_guy]

How are those pots determined? Why would City not be in Pot 1 over Arsenal?

[jvalverde88]

Arsenal are higher ranked in the coefficient rankings.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

How are those pots determined? Why would City not be in Pot 1 over Arsenal?

There's a weighted score of the past few years based on how far the club has progressed in European competitions. Arsenal has made the knockout stage the past few years. Man City hasn't. You can see how it works in FM. There's a screen in the Champions League that has the rankings.

[Krebstar]

Group A: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Olympiacos, Malmo

Group B: Real Madrid, Basel, Liverpool, Ludogorets

Group C: Benfica, Zenit, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco

Group D: Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Anderlecht

Group E: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow, Roma

Group F: Barcelona, PSG, Ajax, Apoel

Group G: Chelsea, Schalke, Sporting Lisbon, Maribor

Group H: Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, Bate Borisov

City's plan was to focus on the CL this year, right? Well, they better.

[OSUFan_88]

Jesus, that Group E is just insane.

[ImTellinTim]

Chelsea got a bye.