****24/25 Champions League****

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In reply to deadbq03 • 1:31p, 1/30/25
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deadbq03 said:
gambochaman said:
Today was a fun day

This format has grown on me
There's some good, for sure, but also I think they need to revise.

It's very complicated. Part of why I'm wasting my time with these write ups is so I can understand the damned thing.

It's very hard as a fan to keep track of a 36 team table. I'd like to see them split it in half. They could then ensure that there's no repeat games in the knockout because they could make it cross-table.

Also (and independent of my idea above) I agree with wangus' comments on the Arsenal thread. This half-measure compromise of using seeds but pairing them and still having a "draw" (really they could just flip a coin) is dumb. Do one or the other… either go straight seed where 9 plays 24, 10 plays 23 etc… or draw a line and put 9-16 in one pot and 17-24 in another and do an old school draw where you can ensure that there's no repeat games and none from the same country. I'd honestly prefer the latter for the reason of ensuring some teams don't play each other, but I'd appreciate a straight draw too… this middle ground we have now is dumb though.
I will agree to the seeding for knockout rounds. Just do a straight seed, no draw

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1:32p, 1/30/25
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Some people on the WTF show also mentioned to sweeten the stakes by making knockout games a 1 game, with the higher seed hosting and do away with the home/home 2 match format
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In reply to gambochaman • 2:33p, 1/30/25
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gambochaman said:
Some people on the WTF show also mentioned to sweeten the stakes by making knockout games a 1 game, with the higher seed hosting and do away with the home/home 2 match format
I like idea that a lot.

I also wish FIFA/UEFA would adopt the double-elimination tournament. To me, it'd be really cool to see the rounds of 16 and 8 replaced by a double-elimination tourney where best seeds get home field advantage in the first two matches and then the winner's bracket gets home advantage afterwards. Worst case a team plays 4 matches like they already would. Best case, a good team rolls through in 3 games and therefore gets valuable rest.
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6:47a, 1/31/25
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Wel well well
Madrid - City it is
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So will there be another draw after the playoff round? For example Liverpool & Barca in one pot and Benfica and Psg in the other?
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8:13a, 1/31/25
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I think so

Its dumb but it is what it is
These people love their draw shows
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In reply to Rudyjax • 8:42a, 1/31/25
You know this isn't even close to being accurate when the team that has conceded 1 goal, Inter, doesn't have a GK or a defender in. Real Madrid conceded 12 goals!! Neither top scorer makes an appearance either? And the team at the top of the table has 0 players?! GTFO with this sh*t.
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In reply to YNWA.2013 • 10:03a, 1/31/25
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What does any of that have to do with Malik?
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10:59a, 1/31/25
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ESPN's list also has him.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/43624523/champions-league-recap-projections-predictions-best-xi-best-games

And these dudes, too.
https://www.givemesport.com/best-champions-league-11-202425-statistics-football-soccer/
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7:47a, 2/11/25
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Champions League knockout rounds are finally here. Big match today is clearly Brest v PSG. Don't expect to just walk in and slap Brest around.
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8:28a, 2/11/25
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They lost to PSG in a league game 10 days ago.. I'm hoping to see Brest bounce back today.
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9:05a, 2/11/25
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It's great to see they've got plenty of support.
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9:24a, 2/11/25
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Big fan of the Brest
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The brest had a droopy performance
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Hala Madrid y nada mas!!!!!
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In reply to Mustang1 • 2:21p, 2/18/25
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2nd yellow for a dive. And it was a 10 on the dive scale.

And they are tied 1-1 and pull Pulsic.

Served them right.
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Upset alert! Celtic tie the series with an away goal at Bayern.
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In reply to young eugene • 3:53p, 2/18/25
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young eugene said:
Upset alert! Celtic tie the series with an away goal at Bayern.
COYBIG!
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In reply to Rudyjax • 3:54p, 2/18/25
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Rudyjax said:
young eugene said:
Upset alert! Celtic tie the series with an away goal at Bayern.
COYBIG!
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Damn it
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Heartbreaking. CCV and Trusty were outstanding.
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3:59p, 2/18/25
Die Roten advances. The backline is going to be a liability that chances up with them probably in the next round.
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Did not have Atalanta getting stomped out by Club Brugge either
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In reply to wangus12 • 8:38p, 2/18/25
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The dumbassery by their captain which led to a red card has got to be the strangest thing I've seen in a long time at this level of the game.
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Man City match gonna be interesting. Stones out, early goal from KM.
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In reply to AGC • 2:39p, 2/19/25
AGC said:
Man City match gonna be interesting. Stones out, early goal from KM.
5 to 2 in the aggregate. It is over.
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The Brest are getting abused
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Omperlodge said:
AGC said:
Man City match gonna be interesting. Stones out, early goal from KM.
5 to 2 in the aggregate. It is over.


God willing! Hala Madrid!
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Things you love to see
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Another UCL, another RM triumph over City. Beautiful.
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Oles in the 70th minute, right after chants of 'Guardiola qudate'.
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