So what does Zidane do for the second leg? Rest Ronaldo and Modric?

Tony Montana wrote:

So what does Zidane do for the second leg? Rest Ronaldo and Modric?

Ronaldo is like Sanchez. He will hate being rested for a Champions League game

Bryant wrote:

Porto have loads. Surprised. But then they probably make CL every year since the 80s.

Feel sorry for Sevilla. They've been the better team, and yet they lost due to two own goals.

Ronaldo is just astonishing. His mentality alone is staggering. Keeps dominating through sheer force of will.

Ronaldo: Greatest ever goalscorer
Messi: Greatest ever footballer

Tony Montana wrote:

Bryant wrote:

Porto have loads. Surprised. But then they probably make CL every year since the 80s.

These stats must be from the time it was branded as the CL since 1992 otherwise Liverpool would probably be there.

Only one in that list that hasn't won it 

Tony Montana wrote:

Klaus wrote:

I started watching but I can't be fussed about Champions League if we're not in it. Juve, Real and Bayern are such inherently unlikeable clubs.

It's a good game. It's the group stages that are dull.

Why are those clubs so unlikable to you? For me Bayern and Juve have too much historical dominance in their respective leagues. It's almost rigged. They don't like, want or allow proper competition. Real are the same historically but Barça make it different.

Didn't you watch Juve v Spurs?

I did watch Juve v Spurs, mostly because I had money riding on it and nothing else to do. I still watch CL games occasionally. I just find these big club clashes a bit disgusting. Nothing really changes in football. The same power structures that are present in the leagues exist in Europe too, and they still enable the same clubs after all these years.

I find it hard in particular to stomach how Juventus, a team that has been caught redhanded in more doping and match-fixing scandals than anyone else in history, are being hailed by people as 'a dark horse' that could potentially break up the last 10 years of dominance where Bayern, Barca and Real have divided the CL trophies between themselves. And I'm equally disgruntled over how teams like PSG and City - built through literally destroying the sport for everyone else - are considered fresh and interesting just because they rock the old power structures by introducing new ones.

Each to their own though. I'm sure there are people who are having the time of their lives watching this.

Ronaldo is the greatest European player of all time.

arsedoc md wrote:

Federer,lebron, Ronaldo.  These old fucks ate supposed to be retiring.  But they all coming up with top of their league plays.

I read this and thought "shit, LeBron ain't that old", 10secs of google-fu later and he's 33. Fuck, I'm old!

Sicario wrote:

Ronaldo is the greatest European player of all time.

Johan Cruijff is the greatest European player of all time.

Ronaldo is amazing, top goalscorer in Europe (38 in all comps) despite having a terrible start to the season.

Tony Montana wrote:

Bryant wrote:

Porto have loads. Surprised. But then they probably make CL every year since the 80s.

UCL though, so I'm surprised they have more than us. We really tanked the competition over the recent years.

Dybala is such a weird player. Everytime there's a huge match in europe and you expect him to do something he flatter to deceive.

UCL is so one sided nowadays. Poor Sevilla dominated Bayern totally and still lost.

Tony Montana wrote:

Juve fans on their feet. Amazing overhead kick.

Looks like Ox is starting in CM.

Salah again. The form this guy is in is unbelievable.

It's not form Wil. He just is that good.

Chamberlain just added a second.