2017-2018 Champions League

[rsw626]

Not necessarily. A 2 leg tie where both teams get to play a home game is completely different than winner take all title game on a neutral field.

Exactly. Anything can happen in a one off match at a neutral site. If you actually look around, there is a reason fans of RM, Barca, etc want to avoid Juve in a 2 leg tie, just look at how they handled Barca last year.

 

[bksballer89]

Yes it's different, but I still think it's more relevant than a 2-leg round 3 years ago. Like I said, it's a fun fact, but 3 out of those 4 rounds were 13+ years ago.

It will be close but because Real Madrid isn't as good this year as they were last year

Juventus advance 3-2 IMO

I think they win 2-1 at home and draw 1-1 in Real

 

[bksballer89]

Exactly. Anything can happen in a one off match at a neutral site. If you actually look around, there is a reason fans of RM, Barca, etc want to avoid Juve in a 2 leg tie, just look at how they handled Barca last year.

They had the same issue with Atletico in recent years. Atletico is hell in a 2 leg tie but one leg on a neutral field and Real always beat them in the finals

 

[rsw626]

They had the same issue with Atletico in recent years. Atletico is hell in a 2 leg tie but one leg on a neutral field and Real always beat them in the finals

yeah, That's why I think IF Arsenal is going to win the Europa,they want to avoid Atletico until the final, I don't think there's any way they'd take them in a two legged tie.

 

[rsw626]

Predictions:
Barcelona vs Roma - Barca 4-1

Sevilla vs Bayern - Bayern 5-2

Juventus vs Real Madrid - Juve 3-2

Liverpool vs Man City - Tough, I could see this one decided by away goals, or going to a penalty shootout. But I'm going to go Liverpool 4-3

 

[bksballer89]

Real with the early away goal

 

[bksballer89]

Sevilla up 1-0

 

[Sgt Brutus]

TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

 

[Tharvot]

Wow, Madrid handled Juve with ease

 

[bksballer89]

Wow, Madrid handled Juve with ease

They're in the sf

 

[MrFlyingV]

Bayern comes back but.....I knew there would be problems with Juan Bernat starting. WTF Jupp! Bernat needs to stick to games against Mainz, Koln, and Hamburg not UCL quarterfinals. James comes in and everything settles down. Why James didn't start, I have no idea.

 

[bksballer89]

Bayern comes back but.....I knew there would be problems with Juan Bernat starting. WTF Jupp! Bernat needs to stick to games against Mainz, Koln, and Hamburg not UCL quarterfinals. James comes in and everything settles down. Why James didn't start, I have no idea.

Good win though. Sevilla is solid. Had Barca down 2-0 on Saturday before allowing 2 goals after the 85th minute

 

[bksballer89]

This goal though.....

 

[MrFlyingV]

Good win though. Sevilla is solid. Had Barca down 2-0 on Saturday before allowing 2 goals after the 85th minute

Sevilla solid, but not as good as last year. Heynekes was not happy today though if you saw the interviews. They can't beat the big teams left playing like that 1st half. Lewandowski completely invisible and so was Muller. Did Lewandowski get a touch in the offensive zone? Lewey is a great player but needs to really show in the big games like these. Once Bernat and Vidal left things look better. 1st half was ugly and if Ribery had gotten the deserved red card things could have been a lot different.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Pumped for Liverpool & Man City

I'm thinking Barca slaughteres Roma but you never know

 

[rsw626]

This goal though.....

Juve fans actually gave him applause for that one.

The first leg was like a replay of last years final. Yeah, RM got the early goal, but the first have Juve was solid, then fell apart the second half. Pretty much over at this point, unless RM have a complete and total meltdown, I don't see how Juve can come back from that, especially without Dybala.

 

[Tharvot]

WOW, Liverpool up 3-0 at the half. Absolutely did not see this coming...lets see if Man City makes it interesting at the end like they did last time the two met.

 

[rsw626]

Barca up 2-0, both own goals by Roma.

Liverpool bending City over

 

[rsw626]

3-0 Barca, goal by Mr. Shakira

 

[MrFlyingV]

Barca up 2-0, both own goals by Roma.

Liverpool bending City over

Man City in huge trouble. No road goals puts them in a bigger hole. Oh Pep your team peeked too soon. If Liverpool scores just one goal in the next leg, Man City needs 5 goals. They could be doomed here. Hope Salah is ok.