***Official*** English Football Season 2018-19

[cpr]

TBF I wasn't really concentrating on their match last week. Let them both through I say...


I was trying to get the numbers up to 8 and struggling. I'd forgot to include us....

 

[andmark]

Did Aubameyang just leave a mask there for when (not if) he scored? Brave man.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Tottenham is fine I guess.

 

[Tom Halsey]

****ing Liverpool. ****ing jammiest ****s.

 

[andmark]

Hehehe.

 

[andruid]

Can United hope to knock out Barcelona?

 

[Tom Halsey]

We have a chance, but we are big underdogs.

Barcelona isn't the worst draw (though obviously far from the best either), the problem is every other tie is rubbish.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Can United hope to knock out Barcelona?

Sure. Barcelona are being highly overrated by people who haven't really watched them this season. They're very beatable, especially if dembele's hammy isn't all right in time

 

[Tom Halsey]

Sure. Barcelona are being highly overrated by people who haven't really watched them this season. They're very beatable, especially if dembele's hammy isn't all right in time

Yeah this isn't the strongest Barcelona side there's ever been by a long way.

Tbh, and I hate to say this, but they're a better draw than either City or Liverpool purely on merit, even before you take anything else into account.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah I’m happy with Barca, it should be a great game and they’re not a side I hate losing to too much.

But the rest of the draw could not possibly have been more boring.

 

[andmark]

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/champions-league/

I always like that project. City favourites to win the tournament (34%), followed by Liverpool (25%) whilst United have a 2% chance of winning. A bit harsh on United, but they are somewhat up against it.

 

[Uppercut]

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/champions-league/

I always like that project. City favourites to win the tournament (34%), followed by Liverpool (25%) whilst United have a 2% chance of winning. A bit harsh on United, but they are somewhat up against it.

40% on Ajax beating Juventus seems huge. The model probably overestimated RM and is putting too much weight on Ajax beating them.

 

[Cabinet96]

538 always thought Ajax were really good (like top 10 in Europe) and it's probably gone into overdrive after two good performances vs Madrid.

 

[harsh.ag]

Liverpool vs Barca, now that's what you call a semi-final

 

[Tom Halsey]

Yeah Ajax being 40% to beat Juventus is too high and their rating is definitely too high.

 

[cpr]

How great would all-English semis be (if we got Spurs)

Though considering most of our cup draws this year we'll get a La Liga dream XI.

'Oh hi, have the La Liga Dream XI, but don't worry, you've got home advantage secon........ naaaah, **** you'

 

[Furball]

Seeing Villarreal in the quarters of the Europa is a tad frustrating. They were ****ing rubbish at Ibrox.

 

[Niall]

Liverpool are blessed this season, a bye to the semi final.

City obviously win because its Spurs.

Juve should edge Ajax while Barca has simply to much fire power for United. Its not a foregone conclusion as Roma proved last season though.

 

[andmark]

Well there's to be a new Club World Cup competition from 2021. 24 Teams- 8 of them European. Is it really worth it given the Champions League already has the best teams in the world facing each other?

 

[Furball]

Well there's to be a new Club World Cup competition from 2021. 24 Teams- 8 of them European. Is it really worth it given the Champions League already has the best teams in the world facing each other?

Nope. It's FIFA trying to get a piece of the pie and using despicable Middle Eastern regimes to fund it.

Hopefully it gets boycotted.