Topic: UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread - page 224. (Read 129819 times)
I love what Pep Guardiola did with the formation, he also parked the bus, if all the teams start to play like athletico in the first football will be of the most boring sport, that first leg from ATM wasn't football no matter how you want to paint it, teams that set up that way should be made to forfeit the match and the opposing team given 3 pts and 3 goals
Benfica really surprised with their brazenness away against Liverpool! Probably no one has played Liverpool like that before this season. Only Milan managed to score 2 goals against Liverpool, so we could say that Benfica set a record by scoring three goals. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool play Villarreal.
Although Benfica had to swallow defeat, they seemed to lose with a satisfactory result. Because Benfica has shown their club cannot be underestimated. I hope that the achievements and performance that Benfica played last night motivate them to have a much better performance in the Primeira Liga against Sporting. I'm sure they will be confident after this. 
Benfica really surprised with their brazenness away against Liverpool! Probably no one has played Liverpool like that before this season. Only Milan managed to score 2 goals against Liverpool, so we could say that Benfica set a record by scoring three goals. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool play Villarreal.
Liverpool had difficulties at the beginning but then got better into the game. It was good for Benfica that they managed to draw before the break. In the second half Liverpool had more control and possession. After 3:1 everything could have been clear. But Benfica scored two more great goals. Congratulations to Liverpool. They have reached their first semi-final since 2019.
Benfica 3 goals at Anfield,,, this was the sign they truly deserved to go through and now Villareal against them for sure, remember, it was also Villareal who beat United n Europa, and also Unai Emery who beat Klopp in the same competition before that in the final,,, so to whoever thinks that Liverpool is the confirmed finalist, beware!
What a season this is!
What a season this is!
No surprises for today matches, everything was logic but i really didn't expect a match without goals in city vs atleteco match, i expected that city will be able to score at least one goal cause atleteco have to focus more in the offensive work which will create many spaces
It's rather boring watching Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City not many opportunities and interesting actions both played the defensive style
I even checked statistics almost no effort shot on target I hope the two teams don't go to the final because of boring
Benfica really surprised with their brazenness away against Liverpool! Probably no one has played Liverpool like that before this season. Only Milan managed to score 2 goals against Liverpool, so we could say that Benfica set a record by scoring three goals. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool play Villarreal.
in the end I had a lot of fun too
many twists and beautiful matches
for this I pay the ticket (virtual TV) to have fun
a round of applause to all the teams for this, they deserve the money they take
Benfica really surprised with their brazenness away against Liverpool! Probably no one has played Liverpool like that before this season. Only Milan managed to score 2 goals against Liverpool, so we could say that Benfica set a record by scoring three goals. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool play Villarreal.
Liverpool got an easy opponent and it was pure luck for Villareal to qualify against Bayern Munchen,this time I think there is no escape for them from being eliminated,Liverpool is in top form this year fighting on both fronts,the domestic league and the Champions League and sure are more cynical than Bayern Munchen when it comes to scoring goals.
Manchester City have a more difficult opponent and may even be eliminated from Real Madrid but I think the chances are equal for both teams here to qualify further and have a shot at winning,Real has more experience and more titles than any other team here but that does not mean anything for me.
Manchester City have a more difficult opponent and may even be eliminated from Real Madrid but I think the chances are equal for both teams here to qualify further and have a shot at winning,Real has more experience and more titles than any other team here but that does not mean anything for me.
I fully disagree with this. Villarreal was really good in both games, they had a marginal goal disallowed in the first game and Gerard Moreno missed an empty goal as well.
Bayern really did not create enough and although they are a better team on paper, I'd say that it was up to them to prove it and that Villarreal was expected to play defensively and wait for Bayern's mistakes.
They did exactly that and in my opinion fully deserved to go through.
Liverpool qualified to semi final as expected but good effort by Benfica. Most of the teams would give up after two goals margin but they finished the game as draw. They showed six goals to watchers, unlike other game this match was full of action.
This is what I expected Liverpool to be in the semifinals, although I thought they would have a bit of difficulty because of the tight schedule they had to play, before facing a big match to keep their chances of becoming EPL champions, big applause for Klopp as a coach have a strategy of rotating his squad to be able win in the competitions they still participate in, credit to Benfica too they remain put up a tough fight and make this match interesting to watch until the end.
Liverpool got an easy opponent and it was pure luck for Villareal to qualify against Bayern Munchen,this time I think there is no escape for them from being eliminated,Liverpool is in top form this year fighting on both fronts,the domestic league and the Champions League and sure are more cynical than Bayern Munchen when it comes to scoring goals.
Manchester City have a more difficult opponent and may even be eliminated from Real Madrid but I think the chances are equal for both teams here to qualify further and have a shot at winning,Real has more experience and more titles than any other team here but that does not mean anything for me.
Manchester City have a more difficult opponent and may even be eliminated from Real Madrid but I think the chances are equal for both teams here to qualify further and have a shot at winning,Real has more experience and more titles than any other team here but that does not mean anything for me.
I did not enjoy the game between Athletico Madrid and Manchester city, although it was a fairly balanced game, it was not exciting, no goals to spice up the game time, just both teams playing it safe, very boring. As Manchester city and Liverpool have scaled through, it is expected that this cup belongs to an English team. The question now is whether it is Liverpool or Manchester city?
A match between 2 big teams but ended with no goal seems to be boring match. I did not watch it because I was watching the Liverpool vs Benfica which is more interesting to watch.
Coming up to Semi-Finals round, Liverpool is lucky enough to have Villareal as the opponent while Manchester City has to face Real Madrid. It looks interesting because both semi finals matches are between EPL vs LaLiga team. There is a chance to see all EPL final game or all LaLiga final game or the final will be between EPL vs LaLiga.
It's La Liga vs English Premier League.
Liverpool again got an opponent who could be called a dark horse again in this semi-final because Villarreal really made a very good score this season, Liverpool of course must be careful now considering Unai Emery always does whatever it takes for his tactics, even letting them play poorly in the field. La Liga to play well against Bayern in the next round. it was not impossible that now they would do the same.Talking for Madrid is still difficult. PSG, Chelsea and now City. all three are the previous seed. it would be great to see them all lose to the same team (Madrid).
No surprises for today matches, everything was logic but i really didn't expect a match without goals in city vs atleteco match, i expected that city will be able to score at least one goal cause atleteco have to focus more in the offensive work which will create many spaces
It's rather boring watching Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City not many opportunities and interesting actions both played the defensive style
I even checked statistics almost no effort shot on target I hope the two teams don't go to the final because of boring
Both teams didn't play all out I think and preferred to defend. but this may be a natural thing because indeed with a 1 goal advantage in the first leg it is already good enough for City but Atletico seem to lack motivation because they can't keep playing
Today is not too surprising the match went normally as predicted
We all must predicted Man City and Liverpool to win and the result was true. It was an easy prediction because Man City and Liverpool were against weaker teams, a bit different than the match between Real Madrid and Chelsea. But yesterday, we were surprised with the result Bayern vs Villareal, Bayern was eliminated. But today, no favorite teams are eliminated, both of them just go to the next round.Liverpool showed some insecurities towards the end of the game and Benfica was able to achieve a draw. However, Liverpool was never in a real danger of elimination.
ManCity and Liverpool are now the big favorites to win the title. I hope the remaining Spanish teams can fight back a bit, just like they did this round.
I did not enjoy the game between Athletico Madrid and Manchester city, although it was a fairly balanced game, it was not exciting, no goals to spice up the game time, just both teams playing it safe, very boring. As Manchester city and Liverpool have scaled through, it is expected that this cup belongs to an English team. The question now is whether it is Liverpool or Manchester city?
Liverpool qualified to semi final as expected but good effort by Benfica. Most of the teams would give up after two goals margin but they finished the game as draw. They showed six goals to watchers, unlike other game this match was full of action.
This is what I expected Liverpool to be in the semifinals, although I thought they would have a bit of difficulty because of the tight schedule they had to play, before facing a big match to keep their chances of becoming EPL champions, big applause for Klopp as a coach have a strategy of rotating his squad to be able win in the competitions they still participate in, credit to Benfica too they remain put up a tough fight and make this match interesting to watch until the end. I agree with the opinion that Real's victory is a mentality thing. They have shown it time and time again - whenever you think they are beaten, they start playing their best football. What to say about Modrić though? That outside foot pass for Benzema is out of this world.
I kinda felt Villarreal might be problematic for Bayern - I said it here as well after the draw. Liverpool will be really happy with their draw - fortune favors us this season.
We might get to the CL final over Inter, Benfica and Villarreal - you cannot have it any easier. But let's first do our jobs tonight - although I feel there is a 0% chance of a Benfica upset.
I agree that Modric and Benzema score was amazing. I still can't believe that they turned it around from 3-0 that easily after that minute, when I see the third goal and it was 70+ minutes in, I assumed they would lose and Chelsea would go further. This shows that you should never give up on Real, they are a team that is capable of scoring at any moment, and they will mainly do that as well.I kinda felt Villarreal might be problematic for Bayern - I said it here as well after the draw. Liverpool will be really happy with their draw - fortune favors us this season.
We might get to the CL final over Inter, Benfica and Villarreal - you cannot have it any easier. But let's first do our jobs tonight - although I feel there is a 0% chance of a Benfica upset.
Bayern deal was a bit disappointing, to me Bayern has been very terrible all season whenever I wagered on them, they kept me losing money all the time, whatever small amount I won, always ended up lost in the end. I keep telling myself I won't again but I still do.
Liverpool qualified to semi final as expected but good effort by Benfica. Most of the teams would give up after two goals margin but they finished the game as draw. They showed six goals to watchers, unlike other game this match was full of action. I don't blame other game tho, Pep hit Simeone with his own strategy. You reap what you sow. City had a goal advantage from first game so why not use that? Remember Atletico finished first game without even trying a single shot. Now don't tell me City parked the bus.
It will be fun semi final games and as some of you said interesting clash between English and Spanish clubs. Hard to predict what happens at this stage as all these teams want the trophy and do whatever it takes.
It will be fun semi final games and as some of you said interesting clash between English and Spanish clubs. Hard to predict what happens at this stage as all these teams want the trophy and do whatever it takes.
Atletico Madrid was the better side yesterday, they could have won this match by big margin, luck was not on their side. Manchester City got lucky in the end. If Atletico Madrid played the way they did in the second half from the first forty five minutes, it would have been a different case. I don’t know they didn’t pull up with this spirit and urgency from the first minute of the game. That Atletico Madrid side which played last week was a pale shadow of this one. Indeed they have bowed out of the UCL like real soldiers, fighting to the last minute. They were not afraid to put their bodies on the line in most occasions. The way Atletico Madrid played was a big step-up from the pragmatic tactics they employed a week ago.
Real Madrid vs Manchester City and Liverpool vs Villarreal. Which will be a fierce battle between Real Madrid vs Manchester City, we know these two teams are a strong team for now, even they are the leaders in their respective leagues. Now they will beat each other to show who is the best.
Meanwhile, in the other match, Liverpool will face a surprise team Villarreal. Liverpool have to be careful with them even though they are better quality.
Meanwhile, in the other match, Liverpool will face a surprise team Villarreal. Liverpool have to be careful with them even though they are better quality.
4 teams have been confirmed to have a place in the Champions League semifinals, including two English representatives and two Spanish representatives who will face each other in the semifinals, will there be an all England final like last year or the all Spain final, of course this will be quite a semi-final match? interesting where Manchester city vs real Madrid and also Liverpool vs Villarreal, considering Manchester city and real Madrid are the champions of their respective leagues while Villarreal are the dark horse team this season who will try to block Liverpool in the UCL semifinals
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