Champions League & Europa draws complete

[ZooCougar]

I wouldn't mind seeing away goal weighting go away in the later stages of this tournament. The teams are too evenly matched to have a goal count as double away from home field. In any event - go Atleti! There stadium can rock - I was there for the derby in September and it was live. Such a passionate fan base

I would get rid of it altogether. It's an antiquated practice for back when travel was actually difficult.

 

[johnhuskies95]

City needed a win and goals against Real at home, especially with Ronaldo not playing. If he is fit enough for the return leg in Madrid, City is going to be in trouble.

I don't know, City will definitely be the underdogs, but if Ronaldo plays the game will be more open for City, which helps them. Without Silva, City has no chance to break down Real when they get their defense set, but a Ronaldo-Benzema-Bale front line features three guys that really don't track back, and gives City more of a chance on the counter.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Congrats to Atletico for making the final. Wonder if Simeone will be punished for his little shove of the 4th official. Hoping for a rematch of the 2014 Madrid Derby.

 

[SAMCRO]

That was an exciting finish. Getting knocked out on away goals is a tough way to bow out.

Simeone should get some type of punishment.

 

[SAMCRO]

They are under way at the Bernabeu.
Ronaldo is in, Benzema and Casemiro are out for Real. For City, no Silva or Zabaleta, , but Toure is back (not at 100%). I think this could get ugly with Real running away with it (hope I'm wrong).

 

[SAMCRO]

Kompany goes off injured in the 10th minute, untouched too. He was grabbing his thigh.... feel bad for the guy, he just can't shake the injury bug. And with Belgium in Euros this summer, will he (a) be able to play, and if he does, will he spend all next season injured because he couldn't rest/heal up appropriately.

@Mr. Conehead and @meyers7 , Arsenal should be getting a pretty depleted City team on Sunday.

 

[SAMCRO]

And it is Bale... 1-0 Real, 20th minute.

 

[meyers7]

Kompany goes off injured in the 10th minute, untouched too. He was grabbing his thigh.... feel bad for the guy, he just can't shake the injury bug. And with Belgium in Euros this summer, will he (a) be able to play, and if he does, will he spend all next season injured because he couldn't rest/heal up appropriately.

@Mr. Conehead and @meyers7 , Arsenal should be getting a pretty depleted City team on Sunday.

I'd like to see this game go 120 minutes and then Man City crushed in KFTM. A heartbreaker that will take a least a week to get over.

( and then maybe some travel problems getting home )

 

[Jaker]

Man City looks lost today.

 

[Jaker]

I used to be a huge Bale fan until he broke out the blonde high lighted man bun.

 

[Jaker]

A Madrid final in Milan, lol

 

[SAMCRO]

I'd like to see this game go 120 minutes and then Man City crushed in KFTM. A heartbreaker that will take a least a week to get over.

( and then maybe some travel problems getting home )

Wenger rented every fog machine on the island and has them strategically placed all around the airport in Manchester. They are going to be exhausted. They had no legs left at the end of this game, and if there's no Silva, Zabaleta, and Kompany... that's tough. de Bruyne and Aguero could still cause Arsenal some fits tho.

A Madrid derby it is. La Liga has a chance to have all 4 teams in the 2 European finals if Sevilla and Villareal handle their business tomorrow. That is impressive. It's not Leicester winning the EPL impressive, but impressive none the less.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Kompany goes off injured in the 10th minute, untouched too. He was grabbing his thigh.... feel bad for the guy, he just can't shake the injury bug. And with Belgium in Euros this summer, will he (a) be able to play, and if he does, will he spend all next season injured because he couldn't rest/heal up appropriately.

@Mr. Conehead and @meyers7 , Arsenal should be getting a pretty depleted City team on Sunday.

Do not underestimate Arsenal's determination to finish 4th!

 

[shizzle787]

2 down, 2 to go for La Liga. If Sevilla and Villarreal finish off their Europa League ties tomorrow, I don't know how anyone could claim the PL is better than La Liga when Spain could take a year off from Europe and still be in first place in the UEFA coefficients. Also, anyone know if Kosovo (who became a UEFA member yesterday) will be allowed to compete in next year's competitions. I feel they will have to wait a year, but we will see.

 

[SAMCRO]

At the half in both games:
Liverpool up 1-0 on Villareal (an own goal in the 7th minute). They are 1-1 on aggregate and even on away goals (so far).
Sevilla 1-1 v Shahktar Donetsk. They are 3-3 on aggregate, Sevilla with the away goal advantage.

 

[SAMCRO]

Sevilla goes up 2-1 on Shahktar early 2nd half. Gameiro with both goals.

 

[SAMCRO]

Ruh roh... Liverpool just went up 2-0 (Sturridge, 63rd minute), now leads 2-1 aggregate.
Sevilla appears to be pulling away, now up 3-1, now leads 5-3 aggregate.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Liverpool, the last hope against the Spanish tide.

 

[shizzle787]

Atletico and Sevilla to take the titles: Spain dominates again.

 

[Waquoit]

How bout them Scousers!

 

[SAMCRO]

Sevilla will be playing for their 3rd straight Europa championship.

 

[SAMCRO]

Sevilla wins Europa. Liverpool looked to be the better team in the first half, up 1-0... but Sevilla controlled the 2nd - scoring less than a minute into the 2nd half to tie it up, then Coke adding 2 more to secure it.

So Liverpool goes from being 90 minutes away to a UCL birth to out of all European competition next season.

 

[shizzle787]

Sevilla wins Europa. Liverpool looked to be the better team in the first half, up 1-0... but Sevilla controlled the 2nd - scoring less than a minute into the 2nd half to tie it up, then Coke adding 2 more to secure it.

So Liverpool goes from being 90 minutes away to a UCL birth to out of all European competition next season.

This is huge for Serie A because England will only have 4 teams picking up coefficient points in the CL as opposed to possibly 5, and the gap between the two leagues remains under two points going into next season.

 

[meyers7]

This is huge for Serie A because England will only have 4 teams picking up coefficient points in the CL as opposed to possibly 5, and the gap between the two leagues remains under two points going into next season.

Where did you get that?

Latest coefficient rankings 5/18/16 had England at 76.284 and Italy at 70.439.

 

[shizzle787]

Where did you get that?

Latest coefficient rankings 5/18/16 had England at 76.284 and Italy at 70.439.

Going into next year you drop the 11/12 season where England had a roughly four point advantage over Italy in that solitary season.