⚽UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 winner - Real Madrid!

[Upgrade00]

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Bold move from Sarri to leave Can out of the champions league squad. This could mean he is not in his future plans for the club, and is only there to strengthen the squad in case of injuries.
Emre Can hinted at needing to play champion's league football, this could lead to an exit when next the transfer window opens.

[Naida_BR]

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Bold move from Sarri to leave Can out of the champions league squad. This could mean he is not in his future plans for the club, and is only there to strengthen the squad in case of injuries.
Emre Can hinted at needing to play champion's league football, this could lead to an exit when next the transfer window opens.

That's absolutely clear that Sarri doesn't consider him on the first line plans.
Actually I believe he is right. The team has a lot of players at that position. And apart from that, I don't consider Can a player of high class. Seems fair to me.

[Scheede]

I can’t wait for Bayern vs Oly and I will definitely watch the match live in the Allianz Arena! 😁

the president of Bayern Munich (Uli Hoeness) officially resigned from his club but I'm sure it will not interfere with Lewandowski's game and friends. Bayern will definitely easily win at Allianz when they meet Olympiacos.. I think the match will be very exciting.  

I guess you have to decide if it will either be an easy win or very exciting, or did I miss the point?  '

Definitely a different game away from home for Bayern, the high-society-athmosphere is definitely somewhat different from what they will face in Piräus

How good are Valencia and Lille?  Ajax pretty much owns Group H but what does it mean for Chelsea?

Edit:  Lampard should hire RDM as his special assistant for the CL.  Lol.

I don´t follow Ligue 1 but from what I´ve noticed is that Lille cashed in for their best players (such as Pepe), but not sure how good they can replace those losses. Wouldn´t bet much on the though





Source: https://www.transfermarkt.com/osc-lille/transfers/verein/1082

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Bold move from Sarri to leave Can out of the champions league squad. This could mean he is not in his future plans for the club, and is only there to strengthen the squad in case of injuries.
Emre Can hinted at needing to play champion's league football, this could lead to an exit when next the transfer window opens.

Firstly, is anger is not the solution to this situation and it also too early to decide he's not in his future plan for the club because him been omitted for the team first squad is a test for him to prove his worth cause his respond on the field of play to false promises made by the club is what will determine the club next decision about him.

[Barracuda]

Emre Can was disappointed not to be included by Juventus in the 2019/2020 Champions League squad. Can accused Juventus of breaking its promise.

Juventus released their squad for the 2019/2020 Champions League. Of the 22 players registered, there is no Can name.
"I was very surprised. Our conversation was only a minute and I was not given a reason. That made me angry and disappointed," Can told Bild as reported by Italian Football.

A tough choice for coaches and related parties. They have many choices behind lina, midfield and even front lines. Automatic with many choices, there will definitely be players who do not participate in the champions league squad including Emre Can.

[Juggy777]

Emre Can was disappointed not to be included by Juventus in the 2019/2020 Champions League squad. Can accused Juventus of breaking its promise.

Juventus released their squad for the 2019/2020 Champions League. Of the 22 players registered, there is no Can name.
"I was very surprised. Our conversation was only a minute and I was not given a reason. That made me angry and disappointed," Can told Bild as reported by Italian Football.

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Bold move from Sarri to leave Can out of the champions league squad. This could mean he is not in his future plans for the club, and is only there to strengthen the squad in case of injuries.
Emre Can hinted at needing to play champion's league football, this could lead to an exit when next the transfer window opens.

Firstly, is anger is not the solution to this situation and it also too early to decide he's not in his future plan for the club because him been omitted for the team first squad is a test for him to prove his worth cause his respond on the field of play to false promises made by the club is what will determine the club next decision about him.

Emre Can has every right to be disappointed by Juventus decisions, as he came to the club to play in Champions League but now he will have to settle for a place on the bench for Italian league games. Sarri has made an interesting choice by leaving him out, and it’s possible that Can didn’t fit in his philosophy of Sarri ball. Though he can always feature later in the Champions League, as teams are allowed to add new players to the squad all he needs to do is work hard and impress Sarri.

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Emre Can has every right to be disappointed by Juventus decisions, as he came to the club to play in Champions League but now he will have to settle for a place on the bench for Italian league games. Sarri has made an interesting choice by leaving him out, and it’s possible that Can didn’t fit in his philosophy of Sarri ball. Though he can always feature later in the Champions League, as teams are allowed to add new players to the squad all he needs to do is work hard and impress Sarri.

I'm surprised that Mandzukic was not registered for CL. He is a good and experienced striker and always can help. He did not leave Juventus, because of no interest from Champions League clubs. now he will not play CL, ironic. But everything is very easy to change, one red card and one injury in any line made a serious deficit.

[buwaytress]

Emre Can was disappointed not to be included by Juventus in the 2019/2020 Champions League squad. Can accused Juventus of breaking its promise.

Juventus released their squad for the 2019/2020 Champions League. Of the 22 players registered, there is no Can name.
"I was very surprised. Our conversation was only a minute and I was not given a reason. That made me angry and disappointed," Can told Bild as reported by Italian Football.

Heartbreak for any player that decided to leave Liverpool in search of Champions League glory. We had Coutinho joining Barca, and Messi magic ended up breaking their hearts even more on 2 successive campaigns after being 3-0 up on aggregate. Then we had Can, who even with Ronaldo magic couldn't even reach the final.

On the other hand, players who fought for their place like Sturridge and even Origi, wow, what a reward.

[hulla]

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Bold move from Sarri to leave Can out of the champions league squad. This could mean he is not in his future plans for the club, and is only there to strengthen the squad in case of injuries.
Emre Can hinted at needing to play champion's league football, this could lead to an exit when next the transfer window opens.

Firstly, is anger is not the solution to this situation and it also too early to decide he's not in his future plan for the club because him been omitted for the team first squad is a test for him to prove his worth cause his respond on the field of play to false promises made by the club is what will determine the club next decision about him.

Emre Can has every right to be disappointed by Juventus decisions, as he came to the club to play in Champions League but now he will have to settle for a place on the bench for Italian league games. Sarri has made an interesting choice by leaving him out, and it’s possible that Can didn’t fit in his philosophy of Sarri ball. Though he can always feature later in the Champions League, as teams are allowed to add new players to the squad all he needs to do is work hard and impress Sarri.

I know he has every right to feel disappointed when the board don't keep their words but what I'm trying to point out is that he shouldn't have take it personal to the extent of saying it out loud on social media because what he ought to be doing something which would make the board feel guilty by playing some fantastic football.

[joniboini]

Heartbreak for any player that decided to leave Liverpool in search of Champions League glory. We had Coutinho joining Barca, and Messi magic ended up breaking their hearts even more on 2 successive campaigns after being 3-0 up on aggregate. Then we had Can, who even with Ronaldo magic couldn't even reach the final.

On the other hand, players who fought for their place like Sturridge and even Origi, wow, what a reward.

That's just how life is. Doesn't mean it will always be like that though. Sterling is quite successful with Man City. Winning more than his previous teammates.

But that's the differences between playing for a team and playing for glory. I still respect one man one club players more than those who joined several clubs before their prime is over.

[buwaytress]

@LFC I really want to meet Real though in the Last 16, still need revenge, for some reason! Over it of course, but want to close the books proper on that one;)

Yeah we owe Real & Ramos especially for the loss in Kiev, that trip hurt me in the pocket & the heart. I still haven’t got over it

To be a bit more light hearted, look at Ramos & VVD arriving at the UEFA awards last night -

‘You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about’
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Ramos turns up looking like Ellen DeGeneras on a night out.
VVD turns up looking like the next fucking Bond.

Yeah, Ramos is all quiet and shut up now and looks more and more like Ellen exactly hahaha. Even looked embarassed to score the penalty last night against Romania.

It would be so beautiful to meet Zidane's team twice and just knock them over for a bit, maybe even a bit further in the campaign so they're also distracted from their league. No idea what to call it other than good old football catharsis.

@joninoini Sterling's definitely successful but he was rising through the ranks anyway with Liverpool. I followed him all through his senior debut so I was really a little miffed at the WAY he forced a departure. And he hasn't got the medal most coveted has he?

[Harkorede]

Obviously F group is the most interesting. Reaction of Slavia boss when he saw group that they got was priceless .  While G and H groups looks very balanced and unpredictable. All of these teams can reach next round. My predictions for teams who will advance further:
A. Real, PSG
B. Bayern, Spurs
C. Man City, Shakhtar
D. Juventus, Atletico
E. Napoli, Liverpool
F. Barcelona, Borussia
G. Lyon, Zenit
H. Chelsea, Valencia

I think Inter milan will make it out of the group ahead of Dortmund. I think I'm somewhat biased towards Inter this season, I'll probably avoid betting on them often.

It's a bit weird that you expect Chelsea not to make it through, It's going be Chelsea, Valencia advancing, IMO.

Group G is the toughest and most unpredictable, But I'm pretty sure Leipzig would make it through.

[Upgrade00]

Heartbreak for any player that decided to leave Liverpool in search of Champions League glory. We had Coutinho joining Barca, and Messi magic ended up breaking their hearts even more on 2 successive campaigns after being 3-0 up on aggregate. Then we had Can, who even with Ronaldo magic couldn't even reach the final.

On the other hand, players who fought for their place like Sturridge and even Origi, wow, what a reward.

I do not think football should be judged in that way, players make moves that they eventually go on to probably regret, but that's that for football.
If coutinho had performed at his best in Barcelona, he would not have be sold/loaned in the transfer window and he would have definitely won the champions league with Barcelona someday soon. As for Emery can I do not think Liverpool were actually interested in keeping him. So the success of the team a player leaves shouldn't actually bother such player or make him feel bad, as he could still get more success in his current team.

Players like sturridge and Origi played peripheral roles in Liverpool winning the title, I doubt if history would remember them so much for it.

[Chrystora123]

Group G is the toughest and most unpredictable, But I'm pretty sure Leipzig would make it through.

Leipzig very unpredicted, at the moment they are topping the Bundesliga standings.  We will see what surprise they will make at UCL.

Grup G: Lyon & Leipzig

[joniboini]

Leipzig very unpredicted, at the moment they are topping the Bundesliga standings.  We will see what surprise they will make at UCL.

Leipzig is a good team imo. They're more or less like Ajax. Hopefully, they can go to semis at least. Would be great if they can win the Bundesliga at the same time.

Bayern and Dortmund aren't that consistent in the early stage of the season. And just like the old saying said, those who win are those who are consistent, not the one who's strong in the paper.

[Naida_BR]

Leipzig very unpredicted, at the moment they are topping the Bundesliga standings.  We will see what surprise they will make at UCL.

Leipzig is a good team imo. They're more or less like Ajax. Hopefully, they can go to semis at least. Would be great if they can win the Bundesliga at the same time.

Bayern and Dortmund aren't that consistent in the early stage of the season. And just like the old saying said, those who win are those who are consistent, not the one who's strong in the paper.

They are the most efficient team in Bundesliga.
They are on top of the league without any need of making any expensive signing.
This is what it gives them good opportunities of topping the Champions League group. Leipzig can do the same as they do it in Bundesliga every season.

[iMark]

Emre Can was disappointed not to be included by Juventus in the 2019/2020 Champions League squad. Can accused Juventus of breaking its promise.

Juventus released their squad for the 2019/2020 Champions League. Of the 22 players registered, there is no Can name.
"I was very surprised. Our conversation was only a minute and I was not given a reason. That made me angry and disappointed," Can told Bild as reported by Italian Football.

Maybe this is karma for leaving Liverpool because they want to play in a better caste, have a greater chance of winning the champions league. instead Can was dropped from the list of players in the champions league. even though in my opinion Can is a great midfielder, I'm surprised why Sarri didn't include him in the squad.

[tokeweed]

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[Scheede]

Leipzig very unpredicted, at the moment they are topping the Bundesliga standings.  We will see what surprise they will make at UCL.

Leipzig is a good team imo. They're more or less like Ajax. Hopefully, they can go to semis at least. Would be great if they can win the Bundesliga at the same time.

Bayern and Dortmund aren't that consistent in the early stage of the season. And just like the old saying said, those who win are those who are consistent, not the one who's strong in the paper.

Leipzig is kinda inexperienced also, not much shown in international stages and with Nagelsmann a new coach this season, I wouldn´t bet much on them, but they can finish this group as 2nd or 3rd in my opinion.

Bayern and Dortmund do struggle in the first 3 weeks, but I don´t see Bayern faling in this -kinda- easy group, another story for Dortmund obviously, unfortunately 

[coinlocket$]

A terrible week for Juventus, 2 broken KEY players PJANIC and DOUGLAS COSTA!
They probably can't recover for the match, the less serious one should be Pjanic's. They will soon do an MRI for both (flexor lesion).

Juventus will be lucky if can draw this match.
If these 2 players will not be called for Madrid the odds will drop for Atletico's win. For sure.

The match is on Wednesday at the Wanda Metropolitano.