Other football - 2017/18 edition.

[deiseach]

Think Bayern would have settled for 5-2.

[Anny Road]

The biggest concern for me is if we can turn up with our A game. Opposition is irrelevant.

[Lee909]

The biggest concern for me is if we can turn up with our A game. Opposition is irrelevant.

The biggest concern is actually can we turn up with a midfield the way these injuries are racking up

[Aventus]

Bayern-Real isn't quite over yet, looking at the Juventus game.

 

I haven't seen anything to fear either way, our front 3 will bum their heads in til Ronaldo cries.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Bayern-Real isn't quite over yet, looking at the Juventus game.

 

I haven't seen anything to fear either way, our front 3 will bum their heads in til Ronaldo cries.

 

If I could just ask for one thing, it would be for the camera to linger on a weeping Ronaldo after he's denied a stonewall penalty in the last minute of a game we win by one goal and he hasn't scored.

[magicrat]

If I could just ask for one thing, it would be for the camera to linger on a weeping Ronaldo after he's denied a stonewall penalty in the last minute of a game we win by one goal and he hasn't scored.

 

He was pathetic tonight. Did fuck-all other than deliberately handle before he scored and then tried to claim a goal.  Cheating cunt should have been booked. 

[3 Stacks]

Even when Ronaldo doesn't score Madrid are still so clinical. And every sub Zidane makes works out for him. I'd hate to face them. Everything always seems to go their way. 

[Aventus]

Glad he didn't score, he's scored in every single champions league match so far this season, the wankathon going into the final with the streak intact would be unbearable.

[Hades]

Looking forward to seeing Salah vs Marcelo.

[Jairzinho]

 

 

 

You're a betting man, Jairz.

 

You don't think they're worth a speculative tenner at 17s?

Not really, to be honest. I think we're a better bet at the same price. I feel we've got a bit more potential to do something special (and on the flip side, more potential to make a gigantic collective tit of ourselves).

 

I do think that the two short price oil club favourites will shit the bed, though. I'm tempted by Real Madrid at 9/1. Need to get the bet on before the game tomorrow. It's a risk, obviously, as is the nature of betting, PSG could roll them over if they both play to form. I just feel small clubs like PSG often find a way of not winning the European Cup. This is all Real Madrid have got to play for, and they've certainly got the class if it clicks (they've undoubtedly been shite in the league this year, they gave up months ago).

 

My girlfriend's father is a Real Madrid fan and he was made up with the draw. He's very confident they'll batter PSG over two legs.

 

[Grinch]

I'd prefer Madrid in the final.  Feel we'd have more joy against their defence.  Going to be one hell of a difficult game though, they've tons of footballing class.

 

Not as one sided as the 05 final & that worked out ok.

 

Sooner we get top four wrapped and wrap the front three in cotton wool the better.

[Bjornebye]

Lots of noise about Gerrard taking over at r*ngers. Odds on favourite with the bookies. Im sure he was on camera celebrating when Celtic scored at Ibrox last month 

[an tha]

Don't do it, Stevie.

[lifetime fan]

I don't want him to take it!

 

Not because I prefer Celtic, which I do. But because I'd like to see him be successful in his coaching/managerial career, and starting at the fucking madhouse that is currently Rangers would just be fucking stupid. 

[magicrat]

Stepping into the madness that is Glasgow football would be madenss

[Bjornebye]

They will be shouting "get the fenian bastard out of our club" by the end of September. That job suits utter gobshites like McCleish or Stuart McCall. Not Steven Gerrard. He was defo at Ibrox for the3 last old firm though and Dave King was at Anfield the other night. 

[El Rojo]

He's already managing at a higher level with our U-19s.

[an tha]

Wembley being sold it would seem

[Kevin D]

I will see your February, and raise you an August:

 

Next May, on the 26th, in Kiev.

Let that cunt C.Ronaldo know that the Lannisters are not the only ones who pay their debts.

[ZonkoVille77]

Rodgers to Arsenal and Stevie to Celtic.

[Ne Moe Imya]

I don't want him to take it!

 

Not because I prefer Celtic, which I do. But because I'd like to see him be successful in his coaching/managerial career, and starting at the fucking madhouse that is currently Rangers would just be fucking stupid. 

 

Obviously, we all love Steven Gerrard. He's Steven Gerrard.

 

But can I make a confession? If he goes out and totally blows it in his first managerial job and retires to become a permanent fixture on the pundit list I will breathe a huge sigh of relief. He is a terrific man, and as an inspiring figure for the academy I think he's brilliant in that role.

 

But he has consistently bigged up English players, especially locals, his whole career (the list of woeful academy players he used to talk about when he was still playing as if they would go on to greatness and then they ended up in League 1 is very long) and it scares me to think of him in charge of us.

 

Now, maybe Edwards would get hold of him and he'd listen, and I can't think of many men I'd rather were successful as Liverpool manager. It's just that I think the odds of us succeeding under him are low, and I'm worried he'll become our "give it Giggseh 'til the end of the season" when Klopp leaves.

 

For that reason, and that reason only, I wouldn't mind seeing him go to Rangers and flop.

[lifetime fan]

Apparently Netflix have been filming behind the scenes all season at Sunderland for a documentary.

 

This is going to be fucking hilarious and compelling viewing! 

[G Richards]

Watched a recording of Bayern Munich v Real Madrid last night. That tie is far from over. I was looking at the contest and trying to imagine how we would do against those teams. I think I'd prefer Real Madrid, as I'm not sure their defence is as good.

 

Going forward they would give us some problems. Asensio would give TAA a hard time and they would definitely come at us and likely score... but we would go at them and likely score too. I just think our movement up top will be too much for their defenders. 

 

I think it would be a cracking final and we would edge it, and hopefully the media narrative would juxtapose Salah and Ronaldo with a story line that went, "The King is dead, long live the King."

[Josef Svejk]

Apparently Netflix have been filming behind the scenes all season at Sunderland for a documentary.

 

This is going to be fucking hilarious and compelling viewing!

Narrated by Peter Reid.

[Harry Squatter]

Peter Tourettes Reid.