Europa League/Champions League Lounge

[vv181]

Liverpool and AS Roma are the two most underrated semi-finalists throughout the competition. Liverpool is considered by many to be the only complementary British representative who will not go as far as any other team. And AS Roma, a lot of people think that Barcelona get an easy opponent and say that it's "Just AS Roma". But now Liverpool is the British representative who drove the furthest in the competition and AS Roma drove Barcelona in the top 8. No opponents should be underestimated in the Champions League.

Exactly , Barca fans ( including me ) were so happy that we were drew Roma and after the first leg we were so confident about the victory , maybe because of our over-confidence we lost and now Liverpool fans are doing the same mistake by considering they have already won because its Roma but I think this will be a tight one.

Or just simply admit it Barcelona are playing bad and Roma was a better team, and truly deserved to advance to the next stage. It is not Barcelona over-confidence but rather Barcelona was outplayed by Roma. it's only either of Barcelona was poor or Roma was just too good.

The last couple years Real Madrid able to bring home the UCL championship, I believe the team physiological is pumped if they able to do it again for the third time in a row.

[Wendigo]

Barcelona are just too dependent on Messi. If he is having a bad day and can't carry the team on his shoulders Barcelona struggle like they did vs Roma. I am not saying that Roma are a bad team and got lucky. It's the same thing with Real Madrid; without Ronaldo I doubt they would have achieved 2 CL titles in a row.

[Lucius]

Somehow it seems to me that Real Madrid will win Champions League this year,especially after we've seen what kind of help they have from referee-therefore we should not be surprised that there is 0 referee from UK in next World Cup.I think the technology should be introduced in football as soon as possible/otherwise the main topics after the game will be something other than football.There is only one conclusion,we have technology which can make game fair-but on the other hand a big opposition to the same.They do not want fair games,but games on which they can influence with the help of referee or players.

So Bayern Munich just announced that Niko Kovac is gonna be their new manager starting next season on a three year deal.  No idea who he is...  Lol.

Nothing strange in today's time,most of people has never heard of this man-he play in Bundesliga(even in Bayern Munich) as player and then he took over Croatian National Team,then after that he took over Eintracht Frankfurt where he is today.Times have changed,former players very fast become coaches of famous clubs and long experience in coaching is not necessary.

[richjohn]

I don't know how many of you read the news, but Roma's marketing team was already rolling out the invites for their Champions League home match with Liverpool 24 hours before the actual draws. I was utterly disappointed and makes me feel that everything is fixed and they are definitely putting Liverpool forward. I bet Liverpool is gonna win the CL this year. Why did not those guys take any sort of action after finding out the major blunder done by AS Roma in rolling out Emails. Who is doing this scam? Why are people silent?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5612603/Champions-League-fix-scandal-erupts-Roma-offer-Liverpool-tickets-draw-made.html

[cazkooo]

I don't know how many of you read the news, but Roma's marketing team was already rolling out the invites for their Champions League home match with Liverpool 24 hours before the actual draws. I was utterly disappointed and makes me feel that everything is fixed and they are definitely putting Liverpool forward. I bet Liverpool is gonna win the CL this year. Why did not those guys take any sort of action after finding out the major blunder done by AS Roma in rolling out Emails. Who is doing this scam? Why are people silent?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5612603/Champions-League-fix-scandal-erupts-Roma-offer-Liverpool-tickets-draw-made.html

The match draw being fixed doesnt mean that the match result is fixed as well. I admit that I feel that it is shady as well but this isnt really my concern. Im a fans that enjoy football and I dont want to see Liverpool meet Real madrid in the semifinal to be honest as their match is going to be a great match for the final of champions league

[susila_bai]

I don't know how many of you read the news, but Roma's marketing team was already rolling out the invites for their Champions League home match with Liverpool 24 hours before the actual draws. I was utterly disappointed and makes me feel that everything is fixed and they are definitely putting Liverpool forward. I bet Liverpool is gonna win the CL this year. Why did not those guys take any sort of action after finding out the major blunder done by AS Roma in rolling out Emails. Who is doing this scam? Why are people silent?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5612603/Champions-League-fix-scandal-erupts-Roma-offer-Liverpool-tickets-draw-made.html

It is not new about knowing that the match is fixed because this type of news are always flown every year. As most of the series are almost fixed and you can see in lot of matches of Barcelona , Real Madrid and some others teams are clearly known that they are fixed. Recent match of Real Madrid were in the extra time Real Madrid got penalty free kick which was not to be given that is known by all peoples but still all know that big teams are mostly fixing the match.

[daarul50]

Barcelona are just too dependent on Messi. If he is having a bad day and can't carry the team on his shoulders Barcelona struggle like they did vs Roma. I am not saying that Roma are a bad team and got lucky. It's the same thing with Real Madrid; without Ronaldo I doubt they would have achieved 2 CL titles in a row.

Real Madrid are still lucky because its star player CR7 can get his team to qualify for the UCL semi-final this season compared to Messi and Barcelona. But, the dependence can bring a downturn for each team when each star player does not play in good condition. Football is a game of 11 players instead of 1 player.

[DU18]

UCL is getting better after days.Now we are on SF position.Real madrid will face Bayern and Liverpool will face Roma.Madrid is on very good form and Liverpool can beat roma easily.So I will choose Real Madrid and Liverpool for the Final.Let's wait and enjoy UCL.

[cazkooo]

I don't know how many of you read the news, but Roma's marketing team was already rolling out the invites for their Champions League home match with Liverpool 24 hours before the actual draws. I was utterly disappointed and makes me feel that everything is fixed and they are definitely putting Liverpool forward. I bet Liverpool is gonna win the CL this year. Why did not those guys take any sort of action after finding out the major blunder done by AS Roma in rolling out Emails. Who is doing this scam? Why are people silent?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5612603/Champions-League-fix-scandal-erupts-Roma-offer-Liverpool-tickets-draw-made.html

It is not new about knowing that the match is fixed because this type of news are always flown every year. As most of the series are almost fixed and you can see in lot of matches of Barcelona , Real Madrid and some others teams are clearly known that they are fixed. Recent match of Real Madrid were in the extra time Real Madrid got penalty free kick which was not to be given that is known by all peoples but still all know that big teams are mostly fixing the match.

The last minute penalty was really needs to be given because it was really a foul. It was quite controversial because that caused Juventus to be out of the game instantly but atleast this make the game much more interesting isnt it? Most people cheer for Real madrid and want them to win the champions league and this will attract more viewers

[DIA7]

I don't know how many of you read the news, but Roma's marketing team was already rolling out the invites for their Champions League home match with Liverpool 24 hours before the actual draws. I was utterly disappointed and makes me feel that everything is fixed and they are definitely putting Liverpool forward. I bet Liverpool is gonna win the CL this year. Why did not those guys take any sort of action after finding out the major blunder done by AS Roma in rolling out Emails. Who is doing this scam? Why are people silent?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5612603/Champions-League-fix-scandal-erupts-Roma-offer-Liverpool-tickets-draw-made.html

It is not new about knowing that the match is fixed because this type of news are always flown every year. As most of the series are almost fixed and you can see in lot of matches of Barcelona , Real Madrid and some others teams are clearly known that they are fixed. Recent match of Real Madrid were in the extra time Real Madrid got penalty free kick which was not to be given that is known by all peoples but still all know that big teams are mostly fixing the match.

The last minute penalty was really needs to be given because it was really a foul. It was quite controversial because that caused Juventus to be out of the game instantly but atleast this make the game much more interesting isnt it? Most people cheer for Real madrid and want them to win the champions league and this will attract more viewers

from my point of view Madrid and Barcelona are the big problems of football in Europe for the last couple of years by getting a better team doesn't mean you must win every game both of them seen to be favorite by the refs whatever how much you love messi's talent or how you like cristiano's professionalism, they most of the time have gotten easy referring and we can say that .They never faced a hostile officiating. So If that was a penalty, then it was also a penalty for Cuadrado in the first leg.
Also if the same play happened on the other side and if that same fault were given to Juventus I don't think that the ref would given a penalty for Juventus to make the 4-0 comeback this trophy should given to Madrid or Barcelona from the beginning of the season without going for the trouble of playing it as you can see from the previous seasons that's is the reality of it.

[Wendigo]

I don't know how many of you read the news, but Roma's marketing team was already rolling out the invites for their Champions League home match with Liverpool 24 hours before the actual draws. I was utterly disappointed and makes me feel that everything is fixed and they are definitely putting Liverpool forward. I bet Liverpool is gonna win the CL this year. Why did not those guys take any sort of action after finding out the major blunder done by AS Roma in rolling out Emails. Who is doing this scam? Why are people silent?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5612603/Champions-League-fix-scandal-erupts-Roma-offer-Liverpool-tickets-draw-made.html

Hahahaha after Fifa's bribe scandal I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if UEFA officials were rigging the games as well. They only care about money, football nowadays has become one big money-making machine for everyone in the business. I bet the bosses of Roma and Liverpool agreed upon this having dinner at some fancy restaurant joined by some UEFA reps lol  We the poor fans are being swindled in broad daylight 

[tomahawk9]

I don't know how many of you read the news, but Roma's marketing team was already rolling out the invites for their Champions League home match with Liverpool 24 hours before the actual draws. I was utterly disappointed and makes me feel that everything is fixed and they are definitely putting Liverpool forward. I bet Liverpool is gonna win the CL this year. Why did not those guys take any sort of action after finding out the major blunder done by AS Roma in rolling out Emails. Who is doing this scam? Why are people silent?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5612603/Champions-League-fix-scandal-erupts-Roma-offer-Liverpool-tickets-draw-made.html

Hahahaha after Fifa's bribe scandal I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if UEFA officials were rigging the games as well. They only care about money, football nowadays has become one big money-making machine for everyone in the business. I bet the bosses of Roma and Liverpool agreed upon this having dinner at some fancy restaurant joined by some UEFA reps lol  We the poor fans are being swindled in broad daylight 

LOL but to be fair, if there was something shady going on behind the scenes, the UEFA would've prefer to have the chance to get Bayern vs Real Madrid in the final, this match would draw a lot more money attention and interest worldwide than any other game.

It is not new about knowing that the match is fixed because this type of news are always flown every year. As most of the series are almost fixed and you can see in lot of matches of Barcelona , Real Madrid and some others teams are clearly known that they are fixed.

That's a pretty strong accusation. Got any evidence? and which matches are you referring to?

[Lucius]

from my point of view Madrid and Barcelona are the big problems of football in Europe for the last couple of years by getting a better team doesn't mean you must win every game both of them seen to be favorite by the refs whatever how much you love messi's talent or how you like cristiano's professionalism, they most of the time have gotten easy referring and we can say that .They never faced a hostile officiating. So If that was a penalty, then it was also a penalty for Cuadrado in the first leg.
Also if the same play happened on the other side and if that same fault were given to Juventus I don't think that the ref would given a penalty for Juventus to make the 4-0 comeback this trophy should given to Madrid or Barcelona from the beginning of the season without going for the trouble of playing it as you can see from the previous seasons that's is the reality of it.

Maybe it was penalty,and maybe it is not-but in such situation most of referees will be make same decision just because it was the easiest way in that moment for them.Imagine what would happen if this is not penalty kick,Real Madrid will turn football world upside down.This is become only money game,they invest money and they want something back in a sport way or in another way.Technology would help to make everything transparent in football,but have you ever heard that the big clubs want honest and fair game?

What they decide to do is change rules for next season so more clubs from wealthy leagues will get direct spots in Champions League,and clubs from some small countries almost no longer will have the chance to play in the Champions League.From 26 clubs which will automatically qualify there will be at least 16 clubs from Spain, Germany, England and Italy.

[bering]

Liverpool and AS Roma are the two most underrated semi-finalists throughout the competition. Liverpool is considered by many to be the only complementary British representative who will not go as far as any other team. And AS Roma, a lot of people think that Barcelona get an easy opponent and say that it's "Just AS Roma". But now Liverpool is the British representative who drove the furthest in the competition and AS Roma drove Barcelona in the top 8. No opponents should be underestimated in the Champions League.

indeed Liverpool has become an underrated team which is people predict this team even can't reach quarterfinal matches but after they were defeat Manchester City apparently everything was change that at least England still has 1 representative team until semifinal matches however Klopp already reach the final match on european league several years ago but he has failed and if Liverpool can defeat Roma then this is could be second final match during train for Liverpool

[Rinsend]

Liverpool and AS Roma are the two most underrated semi-finalists throughout the competition. Liverpool is considered by many to be the only complementary British representative who will not go as far as any other team. And AS Roma, a lot of people think that Barcelona get an easy opponent and say that it's "Just AS Roma". But now Liverpool is the British representative who drove the furthest in the competition and AS Roma drove Barcelona in the top 8. No opponents should be underestimated in the Champions League.

indeed Liverpool has become an underrated team which is people predict this team even can't reach quarterfinal matches but after they were defeat Manchester City apparently everything was change that at least England still has 1 representative team until semifinal matches however Klopp already reach the final match on european league several years ago but he has failed and if Liverpool can defeat Roma then this is could be second final match during train for Liverpool

If Liverpool reaches the Champions League Final this season then it will be their third final for Liverpool, 1 in the League Cup and 2 in European competition. in two previous finals they failed, and if this season goes to UCL Finals, Klopp should win it.
Klopp has promised that if he does not give at least 1 trophy for 4 years then he will go and now time is getting narrower.

[SimpeleSimpele]

Barcelona are just too dependent on Messi. If he is having a bad day and can't carry the team on his shoulders Barcelona struggle like they did vs Roma. I am not saying that Roma are a bad team and got lucky. It's the same thing with Real Madrid; without Ronaldo I doubt they would have achieved 2 CL titles in a row.

i think barcelona not only messi
without messi barcelona still good play, but meet roma, i thinnk all team include coach is bad performance not only messi bad performance

[welligon]

This season too many surpise occur until now i still not believed if barcelona losing against as roma and also juventus lose against real madrid in the injury time. what you thought? i thought bayern munich have big chance to be a champion this season.

[Lionidas]

We won't see any of the semi matches until nearly the end of the month on the 25th of April so there isn't any thing much to say until then but there was a company saying goodbye in using the Champions league name brand.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/18/konami-champions-league-partnership-ends-bad-for-pes/

EA Sports will probably take on making the game because they make FIFA video games anyways and their name is on the NBC Sports EPL matches I have on my cable feed.

[HugoStiglitz]

2 finalists of Russian National Cup are Tosno and Avangard Kursk. 15 place of Premier League and 10 place of FNL (our First Division like Championship or Serie B). Total market values are approx. 15 mln € for Tosno and just over 6 mln € for Avangard. One of them will be at the Europa League's group stage next season  

[Wendigo]

Barcelona are just too dependent on Messi. If he is having a bad day and can't carry the team on his shoulders Barcelona struggle like they did vs Roma. I am not saying that Roma are a bad team and got lucky. It's the same thing with Real Madrid; without Ronaldo I doubt they would have achieved 2 CL titles in a row.

i think barcelona not only messi
without messi barcelona still good play, but meet roma, i thinnk all team include coach is bad performance not only messi bad performance

Barcelona have always been knocked out from the Champions League when Messi didn't score in the 2 legs. I just had a look at past statistics and it's a very interesting fact. So I think Messi makes or breaks Barcelona indeed.