Champions league 20/21

City will struggle tonight IMO, far from a given that they'll go through.

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The Huntacha wrote:

City will struggle tonight IMO, far from a given that they'll go through.

+1

Claret Murph wrote:

I did think PSG closed the game out very well as BM ran out of ideas in the end .

Far too much tippy tappy 😀😀😀

AKA pedantic kunt

Psg should have won last night just like Bayern did last week.

Pochettino is using the players he has as a counter attacking team and giving up lots of chances, he has far better players than to play like that though. But they are into the semi finals all the same and with Mbappe's pace they might just get away with it.

It would damage this forums' reputation

Under normal circumstances I’d fancy Liverpool to do it tonight. There’s something about Anfield on European nights. So many times they’ve turned around these types of scenarios. I just cannot see it happening tonight. That emotional factor that drives Liverpool won’t be there.

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Unfortunately I also feel the same. We will go out on a whimper tonight I feel in what has been a write off year since covid started.

Since football without fans restarted it has been such a big let down (not helped by Liverpool and Ireland's terrible form!). even Liverpool lifting the title in an empty stadium didnt feel me with much joy, haven't rematch it since (compared with looking back over Barcelona and spurs matches a few times in between).

Can't wait until fans are back

pre Madonna wrote:

Yeah, will make for much better television then.

Now you mention it...

(From September 2017)

"La Liga have handed out a fine to Celta Vigo for their low attendances at the start of the season.

The club have recorded crowds of just 16,961 and 17,384 in their first two home matches so far at Balaídos Stadium, which has a 29,000 capacity.

The league rules that clubs have to fill a minimum requirement of 70 per cent of their grounds. As their numbers have fallen below that line, the authorities have decided to punish them.

The regulations came into effect this season that demanded sections of grounds which appear prominently on television must be fully populated by fans."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/09/20/celta-vigo-fined-la-liga-low-attendances/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/05/19/la-liga-clubs-to-be-fined-if-empty-seats-appear-on-television/

I guess the rationale is that if local supporters of a club can't be bothered to go to the match, why should people elsewhere bother with it on TV, at least if they have to pay for the privilege?

Edited by Territorial - 14 Apr 2021 at 5:00pm

Good performance by City tonight. With the league won they have a great chance of winning this now.

They can rest players before the semi finals which PSG can’t.

Better from Liverpool but again just lacking that cutting edge we have seen in previous seasons. With real sitting in now, can't see us scoring.

Edited by t_rAndy - 14 Apr 2021 at 9:43pm