News: French clubs in Europe 2017-18

Discussion in 'France' started by SportBoy333, Aug 2, 2017.

  1. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Nice narrowly edges past Ajax in the Champions League. On to the next round!
     
  2. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Bordeaux eliminated from the Europa league by a club from Hungary lol.
     
  3. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Err ..... after eliminated last season Europa League finalist Ajax, Nice has been draw against Napoli in the UCL playoff round lol.

    Istanbul Basaksehir vs Sevilla
    Young Boys vs CSKA Moscow
    Napoli vs Nice
    Hoffenheim vs Liverpool
    Sporting Lisbon vs FCSB
     
  4. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    I like Nices chances. They lack European pedigree but have more talent.
     
  5. La Magica

    La Magica Member+

    Aug 1, 2011
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Really? I like Nice but they're not on Napoli's level player wise. They might have it in them to make up the disadvantage as a team unit.
     
  6. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    They have 0 pts from their first 2 league matches and no one would have predicted that. Still a team in construction dealing with injuries and new signings. Napoli lost no one important off last years team ? They have the clear advantage.
     
  7. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    I don't think Cyprien, Balo, nor Sneijder have played a Ligue Un minute yet.
     
  8. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
  9. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
  10. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    Would be shocked if they managed to flip the aggregate scoreline. Nice's defense is very average.
     
  11. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    I agree but Im still excited for the match. As for Seri. as long as he helps them qualify and the club gets that 20 m check then its all good. Very few players or clubs are gonna turn down Barca if they are after you anyway. Liverpool can do it for Countinho but Nice are not Liverpool.
     
  12. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Well its over and France falls short yet again. So many times the 3rd place French team has to beat the 3rd place team from Spain and Italy and always falls short. Next year with those countries getting guaranteed 4 spots, the 3rd place French team can avoid a team from one of the top 4 leagues and have a much better chance of getting 3 group stage spots.
     
  13. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    CL

    Celtics 0-5 Paris Saint Germain
    RB Leipzig 1-1 AS Monaco

    EL

    Apollon Limassol 1-1 Lyon
    Marseille 1-0 Konyaspor
    Zulte-Waregem 1-5 Nice

    I guess this could one of the best week for French football in European competition, no lose on all those matches even though some of those results might not be so encouraging. (Lyon, Marseille)
     
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  14. SwedishBorn

    SwedishBorn Red Card

    Manchester United
    Sep 20, 2017
    Good with one zero for my favorites in french and EL also this season.
     
  15. SwedishBorn

    SwedishBorn Red Card

    Manchester United
    Sep 20, 2017
    Marseille not any favorite even they're winning EL 2018. Are my expert odds.
     
  16. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Monaco another draw. Bottom of group. Qualification virtually gone. They had talent on the pitch, Balde,Tielemens, Fabinho, Moutinho, Lemar went off but they brought on Jovetic. Too dependent on Falcao I guess.
     
  17. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    Patrice Evra fighting with Marseille supporters. Not sure the whole story here.

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  18. MotorcycleGang

    Paris Saint Germain
    United States
    Nov 11, 2017
    Miami, Florida, U.S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And Evra has been suspended for the whole season now

     
  19. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    He lost his starting spot to Jordan Amavi and being a guy who's always been on top, it didnt seem like his ego could handle being a sub/part timer.
     
  20. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    PSG vs Celtic hmmm. I think maybe the Champions League should get smaller and have less teams involved. Create a 2nd tier comp for clubs like Celtic who can compete to win it. I also got tired of reading Celtic fans saying PSG has no history I mean yes they haven't been around for a long long time but they were a big club in the 80's and 90's and won titles and trophies domestically and in Europe before QSI took over so to say no history is sour grapes IMO. Its not a long history like other clubs but its there. Stop hating, people. This isnt Stade Rennes would have been around a lot longer than PSG and have won basically nothing. There the ones with no history imo.
     
  21. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Ugh, potential toughest round 16 opponent to be drawn for Paris SG included Chelsea, Juventus, Real Madrid ...
     
  22. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Paris SG advanced to CL round of 16.

    Lyon, Marseille and Nice all advanced to EL round of 32.
     
  23. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Finally finished as top of the group stage, get to face the reigning defending Champion in the next round LOL
     
  24. SportBoy333

    SportBoy333 Member+

    Jun 27, 2003
    ^ Which is why you dont build a team solely to win the Champions League but thats what Paris does.

    Anyway, Marseille vs Braga. Marseille should be favored but of course its no surprise if they lose.
    Lyon vs Villareal. Lyon favored but again no surprise if they lose.
    Nice vs Lokamotive Moscow. Nice are red hot right now but they are facing a good team so they are the underdogs but they can still spring an upset.
     
  25. Wai93

    Wai93 Member

    May 11, 2015
    Malaysia
    Surprisingly Marseille have been progress to the semi-finals of the Europa League after a remarkable came back victory 5-3 on aggregate over RB Leipzig in the quarter final.

    And with the favorable draw against RB Salzburg in the semi-finals. I do think Marseille now will have a decent chance going into the final, in which the final will be held at the Lyon stadium this year too. :)
     

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