2020-21 UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread

Det the Threat · Post #1 » by **Det the Threat** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:52 pm

Not even three weeks from now the Champions League will be back again.

First off all, congratulations to Bayern Munich winning their 6th european cup last season.

Teams qualfied for the 2020-21 edition of the Champions League.

Pot 1:

FC Bayern Munich(GER)
Sevilla FC(ESP)
Liverpool FC(ENG)
Real Madrid(ESP)
Juventus(ITA)
Paris Saint-Germain(FRA)
Zenit Saint Petersburg(RUS)
FC Porto(POR)

Pot 2:

FC Barcelona(ESP)
Atletico Madrid(ESP)
Manchester City(ENG)
Manchester United(ENG)
Shachtar Donezk(UKR)
Borussia Dortmund(GER)
Chelsea FC(ENG)
Ajax Amsterdam(NED)

Pot 3:

Dynamo Kyiv(UKR)
FC Salzburg(AUT)
RB Leipzig(GER)
Inter Milan(ITA)
Olympiacos(GRE)
Lazio(ITA)
Krasnodar(RUS)
Atalanta Bergamo(ITA)

Pot 4:

Lok Moskau(RUS)
Olympique Marseille(FRA)
Club Brugge(BEL)
Borussia Mönchengladbach(GER)
Istanbul Basaksehir(TUR)
FC Midtjylland(DEN)
Stade Rennes(FRA)
Ferencvaros Budapest(HUN)

After qualification has been completed the draw will be held tomorrow, October 1st, at 5:00 p.m. CET/11:00 a.m. ET/8:00 a.m. PT.

If anyone wants to simulate a draw here's a tool to go for it.

Let's have fun with this one discussing another year of Champions League football.

Foye · Post #2 » by **Foye** » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:00 pm

Bayern has lost key contributors in Thiago, Coutinho and Perisic. Sane is already injured.

Gonna be an interesting season.

Liverpool is my favourite for the season.

Det the Threat · Post #3 » by **Det the Threat** » Thu Oct 1, 2020 4:33 pm

The draw is in.

Group A:
Bayern
Atletico
Salzburg
Lok Moskau

Group B:
Real
Shachtar Donezk
Inter Milan
Mönchengldadbach

Group C:
Porto
Manchester City
Olympiacos
Marseille

Group D:
Liverpool
Ajax
Atalanta
Midtjylland

Group E:
Sevilla
Chelsea
Krasnodar
Stade Renais

Group F:
Zenit
Dortmund
Lazio
Brugge

Group G:
Juventus
Barca
Kyiv
Ferencvaros Budapest

Group H:
PSG
Man United
Leipzig
Istanbul Basaksehir

Hellcrooner · Post #4 » by **Hellcrooner** » Thu Oct 1, 2020 4:46 pm

Det the Threat wrote:The draw is in.

Group A:
Bayern
Atletico
Salzburg
Lok Moskau

Group B:
Real
Shachtar Donezk
Inter Milan
Mönchengldadbach

Group C:
Porto
Manchester City
Olympiacos
Marseille

Group D:
Liverpool
Ajax
Atalanta
Midtjylland

Group E:
Sevilla
Chelsea
Krasnodar
Stade Renais

Group F:
Zenit
Dortmund
Lazio
Brugge

Group G:
Juventus
Barca
Kyiv
Ferencvaros Budapest

Group H:
PSG
Man United
Leipzig
Istanbul Basaksehir

Advance

Goes to eleague.

The_Brecht · Post #5 » by **The_Brecht** » Fri Oct 2, 2020 8:09 am

Why is Man Utd an option in the poll?
They have absolutely no chance to win the CL.

Getting through the group will be difficult enough.

JohnPferdelack · Post #6 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:21 am

Liverpool now has also worse chances to get the title. Without VVD and no good replacememt in their defense, they will definitely have their problems.

Young Stapler · Post #7 » by **Young Stapler** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:47 pm

What a goal by Rashford!

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Young Stapler · Post #8 » by **Young Stapler** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:55 pm

Well deserved win by Man United. PSG never looked threatening. Neymar was a ghost out there.

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Post #9 » by **Shaazzam** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:29 pm

Lol, I'm shocked we took three points from PSG.

JohnPferdelack · Post #10 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:47 am

BVB is so atrocious.
1-3 against an italian team. Hopefully they get a real coach.

Young Stapler · Post #11 » by **Young Stapler** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:07 am

CBS has wonderful extended highlights. Definitely enjoying their coverage of the UCL compared to Fox and Turner here in the US.

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JohnPferdelack · Post #12 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:17 am

On Youtube?

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baldur · Post #13 » by **baldur** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:21 am

JohnPferdelack wrote:BVB is so atrocious.
1-3 against an italian team. Hopefully they get a real coach.

Do you think they will qualify to the next round?

Foye · Post #14 » by **Foye** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:12 am

Wonder what magik thinks about Juve's garbage man jerseys.

JohnPferdelack · Post #15 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:40 am

baldur wrote:
JohnPferdelack wrote:BVB is so atrocious.
1-3 against an italian team. Hopefully they get a real coach.

Do you think they will qualify to the next round?

never -.-

Post #16 » by **Shaazzam** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:03 pm

Young Stapler wrote:CBS has wonderful extended highlights. Definitely enjoying their coverage of the UCL compared to Fox and Turner here in the US.

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OT: DAZN has it and the EPL rights for Canada. I finally bought a sports subscription service because of that. And tbh, I dig it. Easily stream footie on any of my devices.

JohnPferdelack · Post #17 » by **JohnPferdelack** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:19 pm

Another useless game by Jovic for Real Madrid. Even against Donezk he couldn't score.
I think Real will try a move next winter.

Det the Threat · Post #18 » by **Det the Threat** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:29 pm

An odd game for us at Inter.

First roughyl 60 minutes I'd describe it as us "trying hard" but ultimatly just not good enough and always trying to built up using our full backs who were already under pressure and either gave the ball away or passed it into no mans land.

After Inter took the lead we showed a good reaction and took the lead just to give up the tying goal in the 90th minute.

Though, overall a win would've been too much for us and it sucks that Real can't do their homework.

Next fixtures in Group B are:
Donezk vs Inter
Gladbach vs Real

Young Stapler · Post #19 » by **Young Stapler** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:45 pm

Just give Bayern the trophy now. They are so far ahead of the top teams it's not even funny. And how awful did Real Madrid look today?!?! Some shocking performances by a number of teams for matchday 1.

Post #20 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:17 pm

Shaazzam wrote:Lol, I'm shocked we took three points from PSG.

Not just taking the points, but looking by far the better team in the process. PSG had some chances, largely thanks to some flourishes of individual brilliance from Mbappe, but De Gea and the United defence were equal to them.

Tuanzebe looked miles better than Maguire out there, in his CL debut no less. Telles looks like he was born in a United shirt. Some encouraging signs for United fans after a rough start.

Who will win the Champions League?