Live Match Discussion 2024/25

[Wolftone]

Wait a damn minute
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The fuck is happening in this competition??

Beats me. Did Porto lose 0-1 then?

 

[Alan]

What is the new Europa League format?

The biggest change is to the group stage, which will become a single 36-team league phase. Each side faces eight different teams (four at home, four away). The top eight overall advance directly to the round of 16; sides finishing from ninth to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the victors going through to the last 16. From then on it is a straight knockout.

Thanks, GPT

 

[Alan]

I like the new format but I think I'm in the minority

There's definitely something about various clubs from all over Europe living in a single table that appeals.

I genuinely had no idea there'd been such a change; thought ESPN had royally fucked the web page tbh.

 

[Squeak]

Okay, maybe you have lived in America!

The irony. Tried to tell you more. Gave me the cold shoulder. So naff off.

 

[jd1981]

The QF/SF will all still looking very similar with the teams involved ie Real, City, Bayern, Arsenal etc
Still get sides playing 8 matches way out their depth and with zero hope of making the play off round

 

[Stan Hullis]

How much did Porto pay for Samu while we were buying Strand Larsen.

About 50% of what we have agreed for JSL

 

[Quirkafleeg]

OMG Meller as just made the bollock of the century. OMG

 

[ROVERT47]

Must have been an off break.

 

[Jack Regan]

Must have been an off break.

Difficult to tell from the TV angles, as none shown from behind either goal to tell if it did spin away from him.

 

[Trips]

My favourite keeper strikes again

 

[PuntsWolf]

It hasnt spun at all! Back spin if anything and not that a smooth ball would particularly grip on a wet bowling green.

 

[Tony Towner]

Shirt tugging has been discussed in a refs meeting this week. In isolation I don't have an issue, but hate it when they change their priorities mid season.

 

[Jack Regan]

Fucking Hell VAR consistency across two separate games.

 

[Tony Towner]

Silly to give him the pen

 

[Jack Regan]

Inevitable. Took miles too long taking it.

 

[Alan]

I’d take Nuno back in a heartbeat but it’s baffling that he keeps picking Ryan Yates.

 

[AndyWolves]

I’d take Nuno back in a heartbeat but it’s baffling that he keeps picking Ryan Yates.

Crazy that we're now envious of where forest are

 

[sycophantia]

Crazy that we're now envious of where forest are

My only envy of Forest is their coach.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Ref totally bottling a second yellow for Rashford.

 

[Jack Regan]

As blatant as it comes, no attempt whatsoever to get the ball.