- For the first time since 2001 a Swedish team qualified, Malmö- Napoli are NOT in the CL having been beaten by Athletic Club- A defender from Ludogorets stopped TWO penalties in their shoot out against Steaua - Draw is tomorrow
I think it's time for a '14-'15 Champions League thread. Apt terrible thread title? Check. This ting is on!
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:14 (nine years ago) link
this will be my last post in this thread
― Number None, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:19 (nine years ago) link
lol
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:19 (nine years ago) link
Love this Ludogorets defender already: https://vine.co/v/MljLOh9hK6P
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:20 (nine years ago) link
the defender from Ludogorets also scored his team's first shoot out penalty i believe.
― Jibe, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:20 (nine years ago) link
He did! Legend.
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:21 (nine years ago) link
Spent most of his career at Dinamo Bucharest too.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:27 (nine years ago) link
We managed to get knocked out of this competition twice before the thread started. I think we've hit a new low for Scottish fitba in Europe.
― I misuse (onimo), Thursday, 28 August 2014 12:50 (nine years ago) link
Funny outcome for Leverkusen, Benfica and Zenit seem comparatively manageable (considering joining a group with Barca & Paris was avoided narrowly, poor Ajax), but Monaco is an odd 4th team...
― livin' el Vidal loco (grauschleier), Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:40 (nine years ago) link
Group A: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Olympiakos, MalmoGroup B: Real Madrid, Basel, Liverpool, Ludogorets Razgrad.Group C: Benfica, Zenit St Petersburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco.Group D: Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, AnderlechtGroup E: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow, Roma.Group F: Barcelona, Paris St-Germain, Ajax, APOEL Nicosia.Group G: Chelsea, Schalke, Sporting Lisbon, MariborGroup H: Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, BATE Borisov.
― r|t|c, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:56 (nine years ago) link
Not a bad draw for Liverpool
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:16 (nine years ago) link
ahahaha spent at least 15 seconds searching for man u there
― imago, Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:18 (nine years ago) link
it's even in the thread-title u doofus
feel bad for APOEL :(
― imago, Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:19 (nine years ago) link
this CL's Australia equivalent, and just as endearing!!
cannot help but sing ludogorets to the tune of the walker bros' 'no regrets'
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:22 (nine years ago) link
Only Irish player in the CL plays for Apoel
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:24 (nine years ago) link
Apoel reached the quarter finals in '11-'12 beating Lyon, they can't be that useless. I'd say I feel more sorry for Ajax. But I don't.
We don't have an EL thread do we? Good excuse to fanboy here. Depay tonight, ladies and gentlemen: http://youtu.be/hgZHXams1pU
7 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 games. Plus four year contract extension :-) Not been this smitten of a player since probably Van Basten when I was young.
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:29 (nine years ago) link
quite honored they named a club after me
― Ludo, Thursday, 28 August 2014 19:33 (nine years ago) link
the things posting on ILX can get you
Hotspur Related @HotspurRelated 23hFazio: "I look at the players at Tottenham and I think its possible to win the Europa League or something." #THFC
^potential Europa thread title material
― anonanon, Thursday, 28 August 2014 20:01 (nine years ago) link
quiet thread
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Wednesday, 1 October 2014 19:32 (nine years ago) link
It's half-hearted stuff from Liverpool so far
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 1 October 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
I haven't been that impressed with Markovic so far in general
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 1 October 2014 19:48 (nine years ago) link
10 man Arsenal now
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Wednesday, 1 October 2014 20:03 (nine years ago) link
With mercenary buffs like Falcao I can see they wanted to offload Wellbeck, but for ManU I still think it's a shame tbh
― definite classic, predicting a solid 8/10 from the p-fork boys (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 1 October 2014 21:04 (nine years ago) link
Luiz Adriano has scored five for Shakhtar vs BATE - they're currently 7-0 up away from home. Bayern currently having to settle for 7-1 away at Roma.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 20:28 (nine years ago) link
Adriano got 4 in 16 minutes.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 20:29 (nine years ago) link
+7 goals at Schalke +6 for Chelsea. I might need some possibility for a free TV recap tonight.
― the european nikon is here (grauschleier), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
Manchester City struggled with the cold, says Manuel Pellegrini• It was the same for both teams, admits Joe Hart
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 09:35 (nine years ago) link
doumbia would be good craic in the epl, make it happen someone
https://vine.co/v/OWi7gmgiVAM
LOL i hadnt seen this
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 09:42 (nine years ago) link
Some right trashing a in the CL last night. I thought CSKA and Schalke got points from some dodgy last minute peno calls.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 12:48 (nine years ago) link
https://twitter.com/FCBayernEN/status/524840638643441664
xabi
― the final twilight of all evaluative standpoints (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:37 (nine years ago) link
haaaa
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:39 (nine years ago) link
dignity
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 14:43 (nine years ago) link
Worst fears confirmed
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 19:30 (nine years ago) link
Relentlessly, week in week out.
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 19:36 (nine years ago) link
Well, yeah
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
idk things were looking p good until the first real goal and then they p much took the wheel
― gbx, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 19:52 (nine years ago) link
Yeah first 10 or 15 mins were encouraging tbf
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:00 (nine years ago) link
The defence is a fucking mess
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:06 (nine years ago) link
coutinho has not had a terrible game imo
― gbx, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:09 (nine years ago) link
He's been excellent yeah
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:13 (nine years ago) link
seems like that first RM goal could only have been duplicated by coutinho-sterling in place of james-ronaldo
i mean i guess LAZAR needs some playing time and they're three down but coutinho seemed like one of the few creative players out there today imo
― gbx, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:20 (nine years ago) link
that is probably the least surprising last-minute turnaround ever from arsenal there
― joie de marsh (imago), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:36 (nine years ago) link
http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/mcs/media/images/78464000/jpg/_78464694_balotelli.jpg
― the final twilight of all evaluative standpoints (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
Lallana just wasn't sharp enough when he came on, always looked a half-second off when making decisions esp as Real took their foot off the gas for a period there in the 2nd half. Liverpool fans annoyed with Balotelli swapping shirts with Pepe going into the dressing room.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 20:49 (nine years ago) link
Arsenal have thrown away a three goal lead. Mitrovic with the equaliser.
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Tuesday, 4 November 2014 21:34 (nine years ago) link
Bayer's free kick routine, expertly finished by Son, was really sweet yesterdayhttp://gfycat.com/ifr/UnrulyTimelyArctichare
― mizzell, Wednesday, 5 November 2014 19:51 (nine years ago) link
http://gfycat.com/ifr/UnrulyTimelyArctichare
they were the definition of a shit team with one of the best three centre forwards in the world44% possession at home to a team vs a team with 10 men for most of the game
― disconnected externalized and unrecognizable signifying structure (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 13:30 (nine years ago) link
No David Silva or Toure, yet you'd want to expect better.
― tsrobodo, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 13:33 (nine years ago) link
scholes said he would pick lampard instead of toure based on his cl performances and lack of defensive tracking, although his overall form this season suggests he is on the downslope anyway
lampard wasnt particularly great either, typical sturdy but unexceptional chelsea style performance in europe
fernando and fernandinho behind silva could work in a counterattacking team
― disconnected externalized and unrecognizable signifying structure (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 14:09 (nine years ago) link
this cumbersome translation of a german article is just about worth reading in terms of the general uselessness of english teams in europe (apart from the one coached by mourinho) relative to expenditure
http://spielverlagerung.com/2014/11/21/the-problem-with-english-football/
― disconnected externalized and unrecognizable signifying structure (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 14:15 (nine years ago) link
Chelsea were flying tonight. Just saw them goals, that's some 2011 Barca shit man, as much as I have to admit it.
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Tuesday, 25 November 2014 22:32 (Yesterday)
the fuck is this? john terry header from corner, useless goalkeeping error at near post, ludicrous own goal from corner and two simple counterattacking goals while schalke were chasing it
their most important attacking player this season was one who couldnt even get in the crap 2013 barca team, in a world of terrible defences its pretty clear what their main virtue is (arguably their back six is the best in the epl in every position)
― disconnected externalized and unrecognizable signifying structure (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 14:37 (nine years ago) link
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/79286000/jpg/_79286770_dortmund_bvb_4.jpg
― imago, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 15:09 (nine years ago) link
I saw great beauty in the two counter attacking goals, the passing leading up towards them, but whatevs nakh
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 17:58 (nine years ago) link
that barca team never gave the ball away, they were the least counterattack dependent of all great sidesthose goals clearly resemble jose's madrid that scored about a dozen goals one season from the other teams' corners
― disconnected externalized and unrecognizable signifying structure (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
they were the definition of a shit team with one of the best three centre forwards in the world
hugely otm but god, Aguero is a delight
― what it feels like for a guelph (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxW3dToU_Tw
― disconnected externalized and unrecognizable signifying structure (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 18:14 (nine years ago) link
I know there are no good CBs any more but it makes me so angry that EBJT (being readied for the scrapheap 3yrs ago) is still able to consider himself one of the best defenders in the EPL.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
this is the first time ive ever had any respect for terry precisely for managing to prolong his career beyond death
in any other side he would probably get burned but he has two of the best recovery defenders in the world next to him in azpilicueta and cahill, and matic ahead of him, which is very similar to gallas, carvalho and makalele during his prime
good central defenders is another matter, thiago silva the best by miles, bayern, madrid and dortmund all have three of them, kompany and maybe koscielny in england, probably mathieu deserves inclusion and mascherano, improbably, laporte and maybe mangala will get there shortly
― disconnected externalized and unrecognizable signifying structure (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 18:48 (nine years ago) link
Comedy goals in the Liverpool game so far. Mignolet spills a shot hit straight at him and someone bangs in the rebound. Ludogorets defenders let the ball bounce in the box twice and Lambert heads it in. Two shit teams, there's going to be a few goals at least I reckon.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link
Feeling for the guy but that was dire by Mignolet
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:03 (nine years ago) link
Scandalous
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:13 (nine years ago) link
are you fucking shitting me
― gbx, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:29 (nine years ago) link
Ikr decent second half performance and then go and concede a goal from a corner with 2 mins left. 3rd goal conceded from a set piece in the CL so far. Even so if they won it would still all be down to the next match against Basle.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:43 (nine years ago) link
Liverpool are struggling against Basel as if they are the main character in Kafka's Metamorphosis, having just woken up.
Xp fuck this, got punished instantly by Gerard :(
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:21 (nine years ago) link
well-struck
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:22 (nine years ago) link
holy shit dat goal
― gbx, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:22 (nine years ago) link
Whoa Walter Samuel... Didn't know he was still playing...
Have great admiration for Basel trying to get their foot in the door so consistently with Europe's best 16.
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:28 (nine years ago) link
Man City through to the last 16
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 21:37 (nine years ago) link
non-rampant totti
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 21:39 (nine years ago) link
Yeah ridiculous really, he was a passenger for the entire game.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 21:52 (nine years ago) link
good article
http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/12/11/champions-league-60th-anniversary-wolves-honved-gabriel-hanot
― Chairman Feinstein (nakhchivan), Friday, 12 December 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
seems a bit of a contradiction that the man so moral to be above committing a professional foul has no problem purposefully creating a water logged pitch to give his team an advantage.
― mizzell, Friday, 12 December 2014 17:48 (nine years ago) link
yeah i thought the same thing but his argument would probably have been that it affected both teams equally, rather like the anatole france quote about rich and poor both being forbidden from sleeping under bridges
― Chairman Feinstein (nakhchivan), Friday, 12 December 2014 17:53 (nine years ago) link
Paris St-Germain v ChelseaManchester City v BarcelonaBayer Leverkusen v Atletico MadridJuventus v Borussia DortmundSchalke v Real MadridShakhtar Donetsk v Bayern MunichArsenal v AS MonacoFC Basel - FC Porto
― a pleasant little psychedelic detour in the elevator (Amory Blaine), Monday, 15 December 2014 11:19 (nine years ago) link
From a Leverkusen perspective, Atletico doesn't feel like the total nightmare Real/Barca could have been. Nonetheless totally hopeless, and inevitable after bottling going through first in the last two matches...
― the european nikon is here (grauschleier), Monday, 15 December 2014 11:33 (nine years ago) link
https://twitter.com/PSG_inside/status/567377353509052420
― no love deb weep (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 16:53 (nine years ago) link
https://twitter.com/PochoLavezzi/status/567368556757925888
― r|t|c, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 17:25 (nine years ago) link
uh
good game this
PSG should have a few cards and maybe a goal already
― local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 20:02 (nine years ago) link
d Costa an intriguing mix of the bad and the ugly
― local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 20:04 (nine years ago) link
this may be the game where I see ibrahimovic look all that
― local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 20:06 (nine years ago) link
oh great goal
― local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 20:23 (nine years ago) link
beauty
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 20:23 (nine years ago) link
I predict a classic finish to this one
― local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 21:23 (nine years ago) link
PSG hasn't looked this good in a while really wish they'd score a second one
― Jibe, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 21:30 (nine years ago) link
dislike veratti
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 21:35 (nine years ago) link
rong
― local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 21:52 (nine years ago) link
luiz tho he's a fuckin eejit
like idk exactly how much 50m worth should buy you in eejit but I feel it ought to be a lot more than one
― local eire man (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 21:53 (nine years ago) link
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31514168
nice one england
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 12:04 (nine years ago) link
London, most tolerant city in Europe, man.
― Romeo Daltrey (Tom D.), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 12:07 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-Hb3f2IgAAJ12o.jpg
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 18 February 2015 17:27 (nine years ago) link
Churchill wd've been appalled to be associated with these ah never mind too easy
― english fatuus (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 18 February 2015 17:28 (nine years ago) link
Remember that Chelsea fan who used to post here? Pete something? I remember him once tearing a strip off me for associating Chelsea with Rangers, he was all, "How dare you try to infect us with your tawdry sectarianism", or words to that effect (obv., as a Celtic fan, sectarianism could be inferred in my case).
― Romeo Daltrey (Tom D.), Thursday, 19 February 2015 12:16 (nine years ago) link
Pete was a really good poster but iirc he fucked off after we intimated john terry might be a cunt
― local eire man (darraghmac), Thursday, 19 February 2015 12:31 (nine years ago) link
i think of pete most tuesdays whenever i disconsolately leaf thru the snotrag yuppie brochure masquerading as time out these days
― r|t|c, Thursday, 19 February 2015 15:17 (nine years ago) link
(sudden urge to shout PARK LIFE after reading that post back, soz)
― r|t|c, Thursday, 19 February 2015 15:18 (nine years ago) link