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batdude_uk1
26-08-2016
Originally Posted by Mandark:
“True! I think United should expect to win the tournament this season. The quality isn't great and even the likely 3rd placed UCL teams are unlikely to be worrisome. Mourinho will go for it because he's like that.”

I am not quite counting my chickens just yet, and we still have to get out of the group, but if we take it seriously, then we have a good chance of doing well in it.
celesti
26-08-2016
Originally Posted by Mandark:
“Still not sure whether it's fair for 3rd placed UCL teams to go in the Europa League. Worked nicely for Sevilla.”

I don't like it. Makes sense for the competition to have a few extra glamour sides but for me if you go out of Europe that should be you done until next season.
batdude_uk1
26-08-2016
Originally Posted by celesti:
“I don't like it. Makes sense for the competition to have a few extra glamour sides but for me if you go out of Europe that should be you done until next season.”

Yeah if you are in one competition, that is where you should be, you shouldn't be elevated or demoted to another one (I don't agree with the winners getting a Champions League spot).
Mandark
26-08-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Yeah if you are in one competition, that is where you should be, you shouldn't be elevated or demoted to another one (I don't agree with the winners getting a Champions League spot).”

Well as we know the UCL spot was done to get the bigger sides in the Europa League to take the competition more seriously. I'm easy with it.
Nova21
26-08-2016
The winners of the Europa league gettign a champions league spot the following season is one of the few positive changes to the competition in recent times imho
batdude_uk1
26-08-2016
This tweet shows how good a window, it has been I think for Inter:- After signing Banega, Candreva and Ansaldi now Inter is set to give Joao Mario and Gabigol medicals- very very impressive.
Nova21
26-08-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“This tweet shows how good a window, it has been I think for Inter:- After signing Banega, Candreva and Ansaldi now Inter is set to give Joao Mario and Gabigol medicals- very very impressive.”

Amazeballs...i ain't heard of any of those names
celesti
26-08-2016
Ever Banega had some erotic alone time on webcam a few years ago, the filthy sod.
Mandark
26-08-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“This tweet shows how good a window, it has been I think for Inter:- After signing Banega, Candreva and Ansaldi now Inter is set to give Joao Mario and Gabigol medicals- very very impressive.”

Joao Mario was at the Euros for Portugal. Meant to be a good player. Banega is a Football Manager favourite from memory.
ihatemarmite
28-08-2016
Banega was a terrific player for Sevilla.

Watched Juventus. A lot of new faces to fit into the team. They still looked short of match fitness against Lazio but it did look very hot, both sides flagging towards the end. Higuain still looks way short of the fitness required. Astonishing how much weight he picked up between the end of the Copa and now, especially as he knew he was changing clubs for a daft fee.
batdude_uk1
28-08-2016
Bit of a surprise to see that PSG got beat 3-1 against Monaco.

It would be nice to see a more closely fought title race in France this season.
kobashi100
29-08-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Bit of a surprise to see that PSG got beat 3-1 against Monaco.

It would be nice to see a more closely fought title race in France this season.”

great result. think Lyon may put up a fight for a while but PSG will win the title by least 10 points.

problem for teams like monaco and lyon is once key players get injured there just isnt enough depth in the squads.

you have one club who can spend with the big boys while every single other team in the league are selling clubs.

if marseille could get some big investment it would be fantastic. nobody wants to buy marseille though.
misawa97
29-08-2016
PSG haven't solved the striker problem. Even with ibra they needed another top striker. Cavani isn't that player.
whedon247
30-08-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“This tweet shows how good a window, it has been I think for Inter:- After signing Banega, Candreva and Ansaldi now Inter is set to give Joao Mario and Gabigol medicals- very very impressive.”

very impressive. chinese owners have made inter relevent again. like big spenders of old!

Originally Posted by Nova21:
“Amazeballs...i ain't heard of any of those names”

if you are a casual fan why are you even on the thread? lol
celesti
30-08-2016
I hope PSG crash and burn, I don't like seeing such utter dominance.
batdude_uk1
30-08-2016
Originally Posted by celesti:
“I hope PSG crash and burn, I don't like seeing such utter dominance.”

Hopefully there might be more competition in Germany as well if Dortmund can challenge Bayern's dominance.
ihatemarmite
31-08-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Hopefully there might be more competition in Germany as well if Dortmund can challenge Bayern's dominance.”

can't see anyone getting near Bayern.
whedon247
31-08-2016
Originally Posted by ihatemarmite:
“can't see anyone getting near Bayern.”

dortmund have a great chance this year

ancelotti is a great manager but i can see their being a drop off from guardiola relentless pts tally
Orchideam
01-09-2016
Swiss prosecutors have told the BBC they are investigating German football legend Franz Beckenbauer as part of a corruption probe.

BBC News.

Oh dear!
misawa97
01-09-2016
Originally Posted by celesti:
“I hope PSG crash and burn, I don't like seeing such utter dominance.”

Thing is its not the fault of PSG. Hopefully with OM being bought they will see some investment and get better players.
ihatemarmite
02-09-2016
has anyone been to a match at Juventus? Wanted to see about organising a birthday present. Their website is confusing to say the least and resale tickets are uncertain as to date (like la Liga). Do you have to have a Juventus membership card as they are expensive, or can you just buy on a resale site or in the city itself nearer the time? I went many years ago and bought tickets in Turin somewhere but that was then.
Looks cheaper to book flight and hotel yourself rather than those exorbitant 'all in' deals?
Jamesp84
02-09-2016
Can't speak for Juventus but I've been to both Inter and Atalanta in the last couple of years and bought tickets at the ground on the day - Inter on the morning of the match for an evening KO, Atalanta was an hour or so before KO.

Word of warning, you'll need some form of Photo ID as your name is printed on the tickets.
Mr_Bee
02-09-2016
http://www.listicket.com usually sell Juventus tickets. You buy online and collect before the game. You can change the language to English on the site. With other Italian sides you can probably get tickets out there but Juventus have sold a lot of season tickets this year so it could be a bit harder.

The kick off times up to Christmas have been released by Lega Serie A. Matchday 18 is the last one before Christmas.

http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a-...re-and-results

A few games have been moved to Friday nights to allow them an extra day before Champions League fixtures.
ihatemarmite
05-09-2016
thanks v much guys.
So they don't move the game at the last minute to another day or unsocial hour like Spain do? Looks like I'll have to book ahead, make a weekend break of it. cheers
ihatemarmite
05-09-2016
Originally Posted by Orchideam:
“Swiss prosecutors have told the BBC they are investigating German football legend Franz Beckenbauer as part of a corruption probe.

BBC News.

Oh dear! ”

he's just had heart surgery too. Doubt it's possible to get given a World Cup without greasing palms. It's toxic.
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