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Champions League 2023/2024: Group F (Newcastle, Milan, Dortmund, PSG)


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On 01/11/2023 at 07:57, Yorkie said:

I love the Europa League and will be elated if we qualify for it via our league position in May, but I can't decide how I feel about the prospect of entering it by failing to progress in a separate competition. Of course it represents a tangible hope of silverware but I've always felt like the opportunity is a bit unearned in that scenario.

 

I didn't feel the same excitement as a lot of fans about CL qualification but,  Christ, I've loved every second of it since it's started. I'm now dying for us to qualify just to see how far we can go. 

 

I think in our position it's still definitely a good thing. We over-achieved to get into the CL so if we finish 3rd then drop down then fair play.

 

If we're ever at a level where CL should be the norm and we drop down, I'll feel a bit different.

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Do we start Willock and Livramento? I think I would. 
 

                           Pope

Tino.       Lascelles.  Schar.   Tripps

        Longstaff  Bruno Willock 

Almiron.            Gordon.        Joelinton 
 

 

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Feel like the Arsenal game probably took a hell of alot out of the players. So won't be expecting miracles here. But perhaps if we play similar to the 2nd half and look to Willock, Almiron and Gordon for fast counter attacks and defend solidly, you never know. 

 

Would also go Tino and Trips for this also if Burn unavailable, maybe even if he is. 

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Just now, Miggys First Goal said:

Maybe I just don’t understand how GD works, but how are we not actually second in the group?

In European competitions (even some domestic leagues) it goes off teams records against one another primarily (after points) before then moving to goal difference as the third point.

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Paris SG fan stabbed in Milan this afternoon. 

 

The Italians really need to get to grips with this off the field violence that's increased in recent years. 

 

Bet the Dortmund away following will be on their guard for when they visit on 28th Nov.

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23 minutes ago, CallumG6 said:

Paris SG fan stabbed in Milan this afternoon. 

 

The Italians really need to get to grips with this off the field violence that's increased in recent years. 

 

Bet the Dortmund away following will be on their guard for when they visit on 28th Nov.

So Milan have played 2 home games in the Champions League this season, and each time the other team has a fan stabbed.

Just kick them out.

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23 minutes ago, Stifler said:

So Milan have played 2 home games in the Champions League this season, and each time the other team has a fan stabbed.

Just kick them out.

Pretty sure Italian ultras being able to knife foreign football fans is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

 

 

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1 hour ago, CallumG6 said:

Paris SG fan stabbed in Milan this afternoon. 

 

The Italians really need to get to grips with this off the field violence that's increased in recent years. 

 

Bet the Dortmund away following will be on their guard for when they visit on 28th Nov.

 

Contrasting that with the club guidance posted on the last page. In Dortmund you mix in the stadium, aren't held after and don't need massive police escort. I doubt UEFA will ever do anything about the Italian and French ultras. If you can't safely visit somewhere for a game of football then that place simply shouldn't be allowed in the competition. 

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1 hour ago, Stifler said:

So Milan have played 2 home games in the Champions League this season, and each time the other team has a fan stabbed.

Just kick them out.

Apparently a police officer was hurt as well. Edit- in a clash with PSG fans. Smh.

 

 

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I guess it's hope PSG beat or at least draw with Milan later which would mean that we at worst would have a winner takes all chance of 3rd against Milan on the final day. If Milan beat PSG then it will be fairly likely we finish bottom of the group, even on 7 points.

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