News: French clubs in Europe 2016-17

Discussion in 'France' started by SportBoy333, Jul 28, 2016.

  1. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    The Europa League final is in Lyon next year, not this year.
     
  2. lefutur

    lefutur Member+

    Sep 2, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY US
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    The defense is a real problem. They could easily go out to Roma in the second leg.
     
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  3. ssaurel

    ssaurel New Member

    Mar 11, 2017
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Yes, it will be an exciting match
     
  4. lefutur

    lefutur Member+

    Sep 2, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY US
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    Congrats to Monaco for advancing past the favorites, Man City. They are a young team and have gotten better since they stopped trying to spend their way into success. A team with a lot of grit and character, which money cannot buy.
     
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  5. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Yeah its bizarre seeing American and English announcers subtle support for a club like Man City when I thought that they loved the underdog. What a bunch of phonies. All they care about are ratings.

    Also please stop mentioning that Pep never loses in the quarter finals. The 3 teams he had are some of the wealthiest in the world so of course he should never lose! They somehow never bring that up though. Its aggravating. Kiss the ass of a guy who has massive resources where ever he goes lol typical bozo announcers.
     
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  6. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    That was the only part of the announcers I liked when Friedel mentioned similar what you just said.
     
  7. lefutur

    lefutur Member+

    Sep 2, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY US
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    American TV is never really subtle about support for EPL teams over those from "foreign" leagues like France.
     
  8. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    FS1 is showing Besiktas vs Olympiakos and ManUtd. vs Rostov. FS2 is showing Krasnodor vs Celta Vigo and M'Gladbach vs Schalke. Why no Lyon vs Roma I have no idea.
     
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  9. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    United are the biggest club in the US so they'll always get the preferential treatment in our market. The German clubs probably get it because Fox owns the rights for the Bundesliga. I wholeheartedly agree that it's garbage though.
     
  10. lefutur

    lefutur Member+

    Sep 2, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY US
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    Besiktas vs Olympikos?
     
  11. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Played in Turkey so it's atleast an our ahead of Rome. Again, I think it's stupid, I just see what their paper thin intentions are. I'm watching the match in Spanish on ESPN3....
     
  12. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Its been a down year for the Europa League in terms of the amount of powerhouse teams left this late on. OL are 2nd favorites to win it now. If they dont do it now then a French team will never win it.
     
  13. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Lyon 5-4 Roma ! :)

    By the way the draw of the CL last 8 :-

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  14. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    O'L draw Besiktas. Not the best draw but one we will be favorites to win. Need a really strong first leg at home.
     
  15. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Besiktas best crowd/atmosphere of all the teams left. Difficult environment to play in. Brand new stadium as well. They got some famous players like Ryan Babel (ex Liverpool), Ricardo Queresma, Adriano from Barca, Demba Ba from various EPL sides. Also Vincent Aboubakar, ex Lorient. Weaker on paper than Roma but hotter atmospshere at the stadium will make up the advantage.
     
  16. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Spot on. For me this tie will either be won or lost in the first leg.
     
  17. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Gonalons out first leg, right ?
     
  18. Blueallthru

    Blueallthru Member+

    Chelsea
    United States
    May 15, 2012
    The Interwebz
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Suspended. 433 is my guess with Tolisso and Tousart deeper and Darder/Ferri a little further up. Concerning there though as that isn't much cover in front of Diakhaby and Mammana....
     
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  19. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Ho Ho !! Who would have thought that we will have a representative team for Ligue 1 in CL Semifinal this season and it names was not Paris Saint-Germain ! :D:D:D
     
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  20. lefutur

    lefutur Member+

    Sep 2, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY US
    Club:
    Olympique Lyonnais
    both the monaco QF win and today's win from Lyon brought me immense satisfaction. Vive la France!
     
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  21. zizouForlife

    zizouForlife Member

    Jun 3, 2008
    last time they where semi final of french teams was in 2004, monaco and marseille .
     
  22. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    There was 12 straight kicks made before someone missed. I wasnt used to seeing that.
     
  23. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Yup, and if my memory serves me correctly, both of them made it into the final but lost on both.

    What a sweet European campaign season in memory for Ligue 1 teams.
     
  24. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    The draw results are out, what your guys think of it ? :unsure:

    Champions League Semi Final


    Read Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
    Juventus vs Monaco

    Europa League Semi Final

    Ajax vs Lyon
    Celta Vigo vs Man Utd


    Personally I think Lyon have a good chance advance into the Europa league final while according to the odds, most bets has been placed on Juventus and they are consider the most favorite team to win the CL championship this season among the final 4 teams.
     

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