Champions League 24/25

[Kandi1977]

De Breune is finished. His legs are gone. He's that 1/10 of a second to late to everything now

 

[Baleforce]

Embarrassing from Celtic

It’s Celtic.

Will be embarrassing for Villa if it’s not 5-0.

 

[Kandi1977]

It’s Celtic.

Will be embarrassing for Villa if it’s not 5-0.

2-2 now
Girona all over Arsenal, but of course the gooners get a cheap pen. 1-1. Surprisingly, Partey is playing.

 

[Denmark Spur]

Club Bruges take the lead.

Emirates Marketing Project in big, big trouble.

 

[FolkestoneSpur]

Very impressive half from Bruges.

 

[markysimmo]

8 points from 8 games for Pep, that is so so bad

 

[Seedy Ron]

Boo. Strange from the goalie, probably wouldn't get it but looked very half arsed.

 

[Kandi1977]

City equaliser. Poor defending. Kovatic allowed to run straight through then from the half way line!

 

[Seedy Ron]

Couple of chances for Bruges since the equaliser

 

[Seedy Ron]

Jammy clams.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Poor old Olly Watkins.... didn't think it was a penalty anyway.

 

[markysimmo]

Some massive clubs in the play off places

 

[markysimmo]

 

[markysimmo]

How do the play offs work ?
1 leg or home and away ?
Drawn out or done on position ??

 

[markysimmo]

UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs draw explainer​

The draw for the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs is scheduled to take place on Friday 31st January 2025.

The clubs finishing in ninth to 16th place in the league phase will be seeded, with the teams ranked 17th to 24th unseeded.

The seeded teams will be split into pairs and either be drawn into the silver or blue half of the draw, with the same process happening for the pairs of unseeded teams.

For example, the seeded teams ranked 9th and 10th in the league phase will be paired together, with one drawn into the silver half of the draw and the other allocated to the blue half.

This process will leave the following possible match-ups in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs draw:

Silver bracket

• Team in 17th/18th v Team in 15th/16th
• Team in 23rd/24th v Team in 9th/10th
• Team in 21st/22nd v Team in 11th/12th
• Team in 19th/20th v Team in 13th/14th

Blue bracket

• Team in 20th/19th v Team in 14th/13th
• Team in 22nd/21st v Team in 12th/11th
• Team in 24th/23rd v Team in 10th/9th
• Team in 18th/17th v Team in 16th/15th

The first-legs of the play-offs will take place on 11th or 12th February, with the return legs set for the following week on 18th or 19th February.

 

[markysimmo]

So if it all stays as it is, it looks like City will draw either Madrid/Bayern in the play-offs, tasty

 

[Kandi1977]

How do the play offs work ?
1 leg or home and away ?
Drawn out or done on position ??

Two legs. It's drawn. Teams finishing 9th to 16th are seeded and will be drawn against those finishing 17th-24th. Seeded teams play away first and get the 2nd leg at home.

 

[Seedy Ron]

So if it all stays as it is, it looks like City will draw either Madrid/Bayern in the play-offs, tasty

If he draws the Harry Kane team he'll scratch his nose off

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

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I think it's just so ridiculously tight with so many teams (too many) it's a bit of a joke.
8 games are not enough for the league to take shape (not asking for more group games btw) ...just don't think this one league experiment is any good.

 

[Kandi1977]

Watching Barca - Atalanta, and I so want us to sign Ederson! Incredible passing range and very good at sniffing out danger. Drops down between the CB's when needed, and joins the attack when he can. Scored a screamer too. He's exactly what we need in midfield!